On Dec. 26, 2025, Aaron Walter Fournier, age 48, of Alexandria, passed away suddenly from an illness.

Gerald John Curran, 64, of Bristol, formerly of Randolph, Massachusetts, passed away on Jan. 6, 2026.

GILMANTON — William "Bill" Smith, 64, passed away peacefully at his home, after a brief battle with cancer, on Jan. 6, 2026. He was surrounded by his devoted wife of 45 years, Jill, his children and their spouses, five grandchildren scattered throughout the house fast asleep, beloved grand-d…

Francis Gerard Xavier Doneski passed away peacefully at Sunapee Cove with his son James at his side on Dec. 24, 2025. Frank was 82.

Terry Kathleen Lynch, of Largo, Florida, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Dec. 20, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and unwavering devotion that will forever be cherished by her family and all who knew her.

MEREDITH — Paul Beaudoin, 91, passed away on Jan. 10, 2026, in his home after a period of failing health.

BOSCAWEN — Frances Despres, 85, passed away on Jan. 6, 2026, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen.

LACONIA — Johnny “Porky” D. Toutaint, 68, of Baldwin Street, passed away on Jan. 5, 2026, at Concord Hospital-Concord.

MEREDITH — Karl Theodore Nilson, known affectionately to friends and family as “Gus,” passed away on Jan. 7, 2026, in Meredith. He was born on Jan. 16, 1954, in Norwood, Massachusetts, to Clara and George T. Nilson.

LACONIA — Ronald “Ron” Irving Sibley, 82, of Ledges Drive, passed away on Dec. 24, 2025, at the Taylor Retirement Community in Laconia, after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

LACONIA — Karen Randall, 74, of Lakeport, recently passed away at her home.

CAMPTON — Catherine Lucy Gravelle, 81, of Campton, passed away peacefully on Jan. 6, 2026.

GILFORD — Donald “Don” Jon Thurston, 79, of High View Circle, passed away, on Jan. 4, 2026, at his home.

David Charles Donegan, age 78, of Groton, passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.

GILMANTON IRON WORKS — Susan Ellen Bowne, 77, a resident of Gilmanton, for the last 24 years, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2026.

NEW HAMPTON — Kelly Plummer, 50, of New Hampton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Jan. 2, 2026, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.