obituaries

Oct 9, 2026

On October 9th, Nigel Leeming passed on to the other side of the heavenly gates. He was in his home, surrounded by the sounds of his family and friends who were sharing stories of his life with classic rock playing softly on the speakers. The low rumble of joy mirrored how Nigel built his restaurants. Hanging in his restaurant is...

Sep 25, 2026

West Lebanon, NH – Ruth Zimmerman Bleyler died peacefully on September 25, 2026; she was 86.

Ruth was born on August 15, 1940 in Rochester, NY, the second of three children. Her father, Edward Zimmerman, died when she was eight, and she was raised by her mother, Martha Clark Zimmerman, alongside her older sister, Diana, and younger brother, George.

Ruth’s long life...

Sep 23, 2026

Christopher Paul Kosnik (Chris), age 64, of Quechee, VT, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He died surrounded by his loving family after a long and hard-fought battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. 

Chris was born on June 12, 1962, in Bethesda, MD, to Joseph Thomas...

Sep 18, 2026

Frances Marshall Miller Herbert, 91, of Hanover, NH, died peacefully on September 18, 2026, at Kendal at Hanover.

Fran was born on May 22, 1935, in Westwood, NJ, to Estelle and Milton Miller, and grew up with her beloved brother Alan. A lifelong fascination with prehistoric peoples began with searching for arrowheads as a child in NJ. At 13, the family...

Sep 16, 2026

Mary Stelle Donin, 77, of Hanover, NH, died peacefully at Hanover Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center on September 16, 2026 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Mary Medlicott Stelle was born on May 19, 1949 to William Watts Stelle and Mary Stillman Kendrick and grew up in Mt. Kisco, NY. Mary attended St. Mary’s in the Mountains school (later renamed The...

Sep 7, 2026

P. David Lagomarsino, esteemed professor at Dartmouth College, has died at age 80. He passed away after complications from cancer.

David was a teacher, a scholar, a craftsman, a traveler, an artist; a friend and mentor; and a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

He taught history at Dartmouth College for 45 years. Since 2005, he held the Charles Hansen Professorship, an endowed...

Sep 3, 2026

Clare Elizabeth Holland died at her home in Sharon, Vermont on September 3rd, 2026. Clare was born in Corning, NY on June 24th, 1956, to Mary and Jack Holland and lived in upstate NY for 10 years before moving to Toronto, Canada, where she spent her middle and secondary school years. She talked often about how great her childhood was...

Aug 30, 2026

Mary Manuela Fonseca passed away peacefully at her home in Norwich, Vermont, surrounded by loved ones, following a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, to Salome and Jacinto Fonseca, she was the youngest of four children. Her family immigrated to Fall River, Massachusetts, when she was five years old.

An exceptionally bright student, Mary Manuela...

Aug 17, 2026

Barbara Louise Jarvis Payson M.D., of Hanover NH and Thetford Center VT, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026, surrounded by loving family at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon NH. A brilliant, confident, generous woman defined by her steady faith and service to others, Barbara was born in Chicago, IL in 1933 to Ruth and Ken Jarvis, both engineers....

Jul 26, 2026

Gayle Cecilia Dodds, 87, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center on July 26, 2026. Born on June 10, 1939 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Kramer) Sittason.

Gayle was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack, who passed away in 2019. She is survived by her children Ryan Dorn (Beth) of Malibu, CA,...

Jul 18, 2026

Elaine Stewartson Hallett passed peacefully on July 18th at Live Well residence, Plantsville, CT. where she had been a resident since 2025. Elaine was born on March 26, 1935, the daughter of Grace (Tyson) Stewardson and Wallace Kennedy Stewartson of Windsor, CT. As a child, she excelled as a student, studied piano and enjoyed horseback riding. She attended the University...

Jul 5, 2026

Robert Charles Chambers, 85, recently passed away suddenly at his home in Cookeville, VT.

He was born in Detroit, MI to John Lawrence Chambers and Margaret Hurd Chambers (Prettie). He grew up in Detroit and graduated from the University of Michigan, earning both a B.S. and an M.S. in mechanical engineering. He worked at Continental Aviation and Engineering (later Teledyne) for...

Jun 28, 2026

It is with great sorrow that his family announces the unexpected passing of Dr. David R. Eiler, age 63, of Hanover, NH. David was a respected psychiatrist who specialized in cutting-edge treatments for depression, a deeply devoted family man, a widely-read scholar and German speaker, and a discerning and eclectic collector.

David passed away after a ten-year-long battle with leukemia. He...

Jun 2, 2026

William “Bill” Moyer, beloved father, brother, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 81, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years.

Born on April 26, 1945 in Jamestown, New York, Bill was the son of George and Virginia (Myles) Moyer. He was the beloved brother of Jon Moyer, who predeceased him, and George...

May 27, 2026

Hanover, NH – Mary Lyons Baldwin Scott passed away quietly on May 27, 2026 in the presence of her children. She is survived by her son Charles Scott (Virginia Scott); her daughters Ellen Delaney (Joseph Stanovich) and Alice Paik (David Paik); six grandchildren – Caitlin Delaney; Lily, Eddie, and Sophie Scott; and Henry and Lyons Paik – and her brother...

May 26, 2026

James W. Varnum, 85, of Etna, New Hampshire, died on May 26, 2026 at the Jack Byrne Center after several years of battling Parkinson’s. He was born on May 29, 1940, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Robert O. and Jeannette (Badger) Varnum, and grew up in the Detroit suburbs of Royal Oak and Birmingham. After graduating from Dartmouth...

May 8, 2026

LEBANON, NH--On May 8, 2026, Matilda White died of pneumonia at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. She was 84. Manhattan born, raised in the city and on Cape Cod, she developed a love of small boat sailing and all things salty. After marriage to Stu in 1963, the couple moved to Cambridge MA. Son Cleveland was born in 1968, and they...

Apr 30, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Allegra Bailey (Korri Steller) passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026 at Dartmouth Hitchcock surrounded by her family.

Korri was born on November 30, 1971 in Lebanon, NH. She grew up in the Upper Valley and had expanded her horizons, living in both Arizona and Georgia before returning to New England.

Korri was...

Apr 26, 2026

Marcia Butler Armstrong, 89, of Shelburne, VT, formerly of Lyme, NH and Glencoe, IL, passed away on April 26, 2026. Born on June 30, 1936, Marcia lived a full and vibrant life shaped by her deep love of family, a playful spirit, and her appreciation for the beauty found in everyday things.She shared a long and happy marriage with her...

Apr 17, 2026

Hanover, NH

Katherine Amory Leland, 87, died April 17 th , 2026 in Hanover, NH.

"Kay" was born in Boston, MA on January 5 th , 1939 daughter of Amory and Katherine (Murray) Leland.

Educated at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Trinity College, Washington, D.C. and...