Obituaries in Woodsville, NH

The family of Joan Cavanaugh Smith is saddened to announce her passing at her home on December 92025 at the age of 97 after a brief illness. Joan was born May 13th Mothers Day 1928 to Mary Aline Atkinson Cavanaugh Langley and Frank P. Cavanaugh in Bedford NH. After her fathers untimely passing the f...

Margaret Peggy Ann Locke aged 73 of Ryegate VT passed away peacefully on January 15 2026 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 23 1952 in Concord VT she was the cherished daughter of the late William A. Santaw Jr. and Marjorie Shaw Santaw. Peggy was predecea...

Walter D Kohanski Jr age 83 of Bradford went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by loving family on November 30 2025. He was born in Lowell MA to Walter D Kohanski and Helen Jankowski Kohanski and grew up in a Polish community in Tewksbury MA. Walter married Beverly J Wicks on Ju...

Bruce A. Gendron 68 Topsham VT passed away on January 15 2026 with family at his side at DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon NH. Bruce was born in Woodsville NH on December 28 1957 to William and Eleanor Oliver Gendron. A lifelong resident of Topsham Bruce spent his career working in and ar...

Avis Lorraine Royston 88 of Groton VT passed away at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster NH following a period of failing health. She was born in Barnet VT on November 21 1937 the daughter of Leo Greenwood and Gladys Brown Greenwood. Avis spent her childhood in Peacham VT where she attended Peacham Ac...

James M. House 82 of Woodsville a dedicated community member and devoted husband father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 28 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth. Born on August 9 1943 in Hanover NH he was the son of Dr. Reginald K. House and Florence Hartshorn House. James gr...

Hamilton "Ham" Frost 87 of South Ryegate passed away on Sunday November 30 2025 at the Grafton County Nursing Home. Born in Woodsville NH on March 24 1938 he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Heartz Frost. Ham attended school in South Ryegate. A hard worker throughout his life Hams first job w...

Shirley was born in Highstown NJ on December 29th 1949 the daughter of Sigmund S. Stanley and Anna Semanovich Borkowski. She attended Highstown High School before moving to Seaside Park NJ in her late teens and worked for the Asbury Park Press. Having moved to Vermont in the mid70s Shirley establish...

Holly Eggleston Wheeler beloved educator devoted Mother cherished Mimi Sister and dear friend passed away on November 30th at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon NH in the company of her two loving daughters. She was born on January 13th 1949 in Barre Vermont. Hollys first love was teaching a passion s...

Francis Edward Huot Joe 89 passed away peacefully on November 28 2025 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was born in North Woodstock NH on March 16 1936 to Albert and Franciana Lambert Huot. Joe leaves behind his three daughters Michele Elliott and her husband Doug of Ipswich MA Francene Perr...