It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Karen Kristine Bellinger, aged 77, who left us suddenly on Aug. 15, 2026, in her hometown of Tilton.

Clifford Allen Ellis, 74, of North Berwick, Maine, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Elizabeth B. (Stone) Elwell, 86, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach, Florida, surrounded by her family.

GILFORD — Mark Petit Mason passed away on Aug. 21, 2026, at 5:35 p.m. surrounded by his loving wife, stepchildren, son-in-law, and grandson.

TILTON — Barbara J. Huckins, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 18, 2026.

FRANKLIN — Brian Joseph Campbell, 56, of Franklin, passed away on Aug. 21, 2026, at Franklin Hospital surrounded by his immediate family after an ongoing illness.

GILFORD — David Bruce Stowe, DVM, 74, of Potter Hill Road, passed away on Aug. 23, 2026, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

MEREDITH — Jeanine Eva (née Bliss) Copp, of Waukewan Street in Meredith, passed away of natural causes on Aug. 24, at Concord Hospital, Laconia. She was 94 years old, having missed her 95th birthday by just one short day.

WEARE — Wendell Philip Bassett Sr., 95, of Weare, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 22, 2026.

Brenda Mae (Hammond) Carrier, 84, died July 15, 2026, at Sullivan County Health Care in Unity.

MEREDITH — Eleanor Archibald, 87, passed away on Aug. 23, 2026, at Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith.

Rita Mary Woodley, a lifelong resident of Franklin, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen. She was 79 years old.

LACONIA — Charles “Charlie” Grant St. Clair, 76, lifelong Laconia resident, champion of the Lakes Region, public servant, historian, motorcyclist, and longtime executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, passed away on Aug. 22, 2026, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle…

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of John "Jack" P. Mahoney, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who left us peacefully on Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 79.

Jeffrey Santerre, of Northfield, passed way unexpectedly Aug. 10, 2026.