The Andover Townsman Memorials and Obituaries

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Sunapee, New Hampshire Lillian Spillane Hobausz 1928 — 2024 Lillian Spillane Hobausz died suddenly on February 21, 2024, in Sunapee, NH, at the age of 95. Lillian Hobausz was born on March 12, 1928 in Dracut, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Maurice and Lillian (Scarlett) Spillane, and after she graduated from high school, Lillian worked at various secretarial jobs before taking a job at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. There, she and others worked to create an Audio Visual Department. At Phillips Academy, she met Aloysius "Lolo" Hobausz, who was also working on the audio visual department project. They married in 1960 and together they raised their son and daughter in Andover. Lillian stayed home with the children for a time, but went on to...

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Timothy E. Haarmann SR 1945 — 2023 Timothy E. Haarmann (78) passed away peacefully after three years of living courageously with cancer on December 20, 2023, surrounded by his family. Tim was born on November 17, 1945 to Carl and Elizabeth (Lynch) Haarmann in Holyoke, MA. He graduated from Holyoke Catholic High School and received a degree in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Tim enjoyed a long and successful career in financial services working with Kidder Peabody, NatWest, and Loomis Sayles. He loved the daily challenge of his work and especially the camaraderie of his colleagues. Tim was a keen and spirited competitor. He loved playing golf with his family and dear friends at Bald Peak Colony Club...

Aurora, Colorado Russell Schmuhl 1945 — 2023 Russell Schmuhl passed away after a battle with cancer on June 5, 2023. Russ was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He is survived by his wife, Sandy, his daughters Kristen Kumar (Arvind), Sarah Vander Zanden(Jed), Gwen Pojasek (Andy); his son, Aaryn Schmuhl (Stacey) and his six grandchildren: Tara , Cody, Jackson, Theo, Christopher and Julia all of who loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his sister, LaRayne (Schmuhl) Sweeney and his parents, Benjamin and Caroline Schmuhl. Russ grew up in Ripon, WI and graduated from Ripon High School. Later, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was a true Badger fan despite their many football...

Kingston, New Hampshire Louise Verheyden Barry 1928 — 2023 Louise V. Barry, 95, of Kingston, NH died peacefully February 20, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born on January 21, 1928, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the daughter of the late Lambertus and Maartje Verheyden. She and her husband of 62 years, Wilson lived and raised their children in Princeton, NJ and Andover, MA before moving to Brentwood, NH. Louise was a psychotherapist educated at Rutgers University, the University of Connecticut and Smith College. She taught at the Boston College of Social Work and Boston University. In 1983 she was presented with an award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for "Greatest Contribution to...

Newnan, Georgia Nancy Schofield McArdle Worthen 1947 — 2023 Nancy Schofield McArdle was born in Lawrence Massachusetts, on October 8, 1947, to John Joseph McArdle, Jr., M.D., and Nancy Burns McArdle. Nancy grew up in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating from The Pike School in 1961 and from Abbott Academy in 1965. She attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, where she was a member of the water ballet squad, and of the singing group the Accidentals. Nancy graduated from Hollins in 1969 with a degree in Biology. Three weeks after graduating from Hollins, Nancy married Frederic ("Ricky") Paine Worthen, Jr. After a Bermuda honeymoon, the couple moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Ricky's tenure in the Naval Reserve. In 1970, Nancy and Ricky moved...

Sebring, Florida Ann R Smith Hogan 1940 — 2022 Ann R. Smith Hogan, 82, of Sebring passed away, Wednesday evening, December 7, 2022. Ann was born December 3, 1940 to Eric and Margaret (Carroll) Ryder in Lynn, MA. She had lived in same home in Andover for 60 years then moving to Sebring just a few months ago. Ann was a librarian at the City of Andover Library and a loving housewife. She is survived by her children, Susan, Richard, Katherine and Johnathon; brother, Eric; 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.

New London, New Hampshire Margaret Ann Earle 1941 — 2022 Margaret Ann Earle passed away at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH on December 4 at the age of 81. Margaret was born on June 14, 1941, in St. Paul, MN, to Margaret Peck Earle and Robert Emmett Earle. The family moved frequently, following their father's career in the US Army, including a station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The family eventually settled in Andover, Massachusetts. Margaret graduated from the Melrose/Wakefield School of Nursing in 1960. Her nursing career spanned more than 50 years, initially including a year in Paris, France. She returned to Andover and worked in the NICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for the remainder of her career. She was passionate about her...

Hanover, New Hampshire Ann D. Kent 1926 — 2022 Ann Dewey Kent, formerly of Andover, MA and later a resident of Kendal at Hanover (NH) since December 2003, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2022. Ann was born on February 2, 1926, the youngest child of Bradley and Marguerite Dewey of Cambridge, MA and New London, NH. Ann grew up in Cambridge where she attended the Shady Hill School and Winsor School. She attended Vassar College, graduating in 1946 with a degree in Chemistry in just three wartime years of college. Ann married S. Leonard Kent III of Bryn Mawr, PA, on October 1, 1949, in Cambridge, MA. Ann and Leonard lived in Andover, MA, for 30 years, raising and educating their four children. Leonard and Ann moved to Brigham Hill...

Southport, North Carolina Virginia Mooney Briggs 1920 — 2022 Virginia M. Briggs (Ginny), age 102, died May 21, 2022 at TerraBella Assisted Living in Southport, North Carolina. She was born in Manchester, Vermont on April 1, 1920, the daughter of Francis and Geneva Mooney and was raised in the town of Farmington, New Hampshire. She is predeceased by her husbands Lt. Charles F. Dolan, USAF (killed in action in World War II) and Winston C. Briggs, to whom she was married for 55 years. She is survived by her two sons, Paul and Gary (Leslie) Briggs, and a daughter, Elizabeth Robinson. After her second marriage, she lived in Methuen, Massachusetts, and later, Andover, Massachusetts where she raised her family. She worked in a variety of capacities at The...

Conway Brooke Ashley Barron 2000 — 2022 Brooke Ashley Barron, 21, was fatally injured in a tragic automobile accident. She passed away on Friday April 1, 2022. Brooke is loved, missed, and survived by her proud parents Doug and Juli Barron of Laconia, NH. Also, a sister, Leanne Murphy and her husband Gary and niece Kendall, a grandmother (lovingly referred to as G-Ma) Diane Rutkowski, Aunts Shari Rutkowski and Brenda Boucher, Uncles David Rutkowski and Jonathan Rutkowski, who was able to receive one of Brookes kidneys, her loving boyfriend Matthew Mullen and cousins Jillian Brown and her husband Greg and their 2 children and Jacqueline Himmer. Calling hours will be held at the Mayhew Funeral home, Routes 3 and 104, Meredith, on...

Meredith, NH Cecil John Adams 1931 — 2022 MEREDITH--- Cecil John Adams, 90, of Meredith Bay Colony Club, passed away peacefully surrounded by his two sons and niece at his home on Friday, March 4, 2022. John was born on May 7, 1931, in Bury St. Edmunds, England, the son of the late Arthur and Rose (Clarke) Adams. In his younger days, John served in the British Royal Air Force in the meteorology department. He was an amazing husband, father, avid traveler, photographer, plane enthusiast and storyteller. John worked as a software engineer for numerous companies including Honey-well/Bull, Phillips in France and Siemens in Germany which allowed the family to travel all over the world. He also helped develop software for NOAA...

Austintown Lyn Deyermond Hemminger 1950 — 2021 Lyn Deyermond Hemminger, PhD, of Austintown, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after a valiant 20-month battle with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Lyn was the wife of Michael P. Hemminger for 38 years until his passing in 2013. Born on August 21, 1950, in Lawrence, MA to the late Barbara (Scherner) and Robert V. Deyermond II, Dr. Hemminger was a 1968 graduate of Andover (MA) High School, a 1972 graduate of Springfield (MA) College with a BS in teaching/coaching, a graduate of Indiana State University with a Master's degree in Physical Training and earned a PhD in education from Kent State University. She retired from Youngstown State...

Hanover, NH Janette E. Hannah 1940 — 2021 Janette Elizabeth (Johnston) Hannah, 80, of Hanover, NH passed away on November 19, 2021 at her home from pancreatic cancer. She was born December 10, 1940, in Falkirk, Scotland to the late Donald and Janet (Binnie) Johnston. Janette received her Master's Degree in Geography from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Janette was a teacher at the Pike School in Andover, MA for many years and also a dorm proctor at Phillips Academy, also in Andover. In recent years, she volunteered with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth and was active in the Scottish Club of the Twin States. Janette was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hannah. Janette is survived by three sons,...

Andover, MA Edward M. Lindholm 1924 — 2021 Edward Milton Lindholm , 97, of Bristol, NH passed away peacefully at the NH Veterans CLC in Manchester NH on October 3, 2021, with his family at his side. Ed was born in Andover, MA on February 24, 1924, to Yalmar and Mary Lindholm. He was a longtime resident of Andover, attended St. Augustine's school in Andover and graduated from Central Catholic HS in 1941. Ed then joined the Army Air Corp in 1943 at the age of 19 as a B-17 "Flying Fortress" navigator. Ed was stationed in England and flew 8 missions before his B-17 bomber was shot out of the skies over Germany. He parachuted to a landing in US-occupied France but was injured when he exited the aircraft, earning the Purple Heart and WW2...

Meredith, NH Gunnel L Mattsson 1931 — 2021 Gunnel Mattsson, 89, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2021, in Meredith, New Hampshire. Gunnel was born in Lund, Sweden on October 30, 1931, to Gunnar and Marta (Jonsson) Lundberg.Gunnel met Arne Mattsson while working in her family's cafe in Malmo. They married in 1951 and had two children before immigrating to the USA in 1959, to Lexington, Massachusetts. They expanded their family, and later lived in Andover, Massachusetts. Upon Arne's retirement they moved to their vacation home in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. They enjoyed lake life with family, including sons- and daughters-in-law and grandchildren, until Arne's passing in 1990. Gunnel was bold, courageous, and possessed fierce...

Concord Anne L. Ross 1937 — 2021 Anne Louise Ross (Ward), 83, passed away peacefully in her home in Concord, NH, on July 20th, 2021. She was born on September 24, 1937, to Winthrop D. and Cecelia J. Ward, of Andover, MA. Anne was a long time resident of Andover (Ballardvale), MA, and attended Punchard High School. She spent many years driving school buses, and then managed Parent Bus Co. in Andover, as well. She loved her family and was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, and was well known for her spaghetti dinners and delicious apple pie. She truly loved camping and spent 30 years of summers at her camp in Warner, NH. She will be sorely missed by many. Anne is predeceased by her sons Bruce W....

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Ann "Bama" Sophie Salter 1932 — 2021 Ann "Bama" Sophie Salter, 89, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Inlet Oaks Assisted Living. She was born March 28, 1932 in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late David Miller and Sophie Minarchick. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of forty-four years, Elden Salter; sisters, Lorraine "Waynie" Myers, Jane Kemp and her husband Charles; and their daughter-in-law, Judith Darrell Kemp. Survivors include her two daughters, Nancy Grumman and her husband Scott of Myrtle Beach & Robin Salter of Murrells Inlet; three grandchildren, Lindsey Nowak, Gradey Grumman & Casey Nowak Goldman and her husband Brenden; two great-grandchildren, Salter...

North Woodstock, New Hampshire Stephen W. Flanagan 1956 — 2021 NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH -- Stephen W. Flanagan of North Woodstock, NH passed away March 13, 2021 of an on-going illness. Stephen was born on December 22, 1956 in Methuen, MA, a son to William and Barbara (Gilchrist ) Flanagan. He was educated in Andover, MA and had a long, successful career in different aspects of the food service industry, and at one time owned a local tavern in NH. Stephen deeply enjoyed spending time with his son and grandson, he also enjoyed the time he spent riding his Harley. If you knew Stephen, you knew him by his childhood nickname "Flipper or Flip." He is survived by his son Conner Miles Flanagan, grandson Killian and Heather, all of Littleton, NH; brothers Scott...

Conway, South Carolina David Laurence Hartford 1950 — 2021 Dave Hartford, age 70, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his residence. Born April 28, 1950 in Newton, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Ann Hartford. Mr. Hartford attended Boston College, where he played D1 soccer. He was a great athlete and enjoyed playing hockey in his youth. Mr. Hartford enjoyed working on cars and worked as a Master Technician Auto Mechanic. He loved golfing, traveling with his wife, and was an avid Patriots fan. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Pamela Heighton Hartford; two step-sons, Randy Dallaire (Amy) and Ryan Dallaire; three grandchildren, Ravyn Dallaire, Raeanna Dallaire, and Rylie Dallaire; two sisters, Cynthia Scholz and Maureen...

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Jeane Sullivan 1928 — 2021 Jeane Sullivan passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2021 at the age of 92 years in Mount Pleasant, SC. Born of Boston Irish stock, she exhibited an extraordinary fortitude and optimism even to the end of her long life. She is remembered for her exceptional beauty, expressed in a ready smile, an exuberant laugh, and a deeply caring heart. Jeane Marie Hanlon was born on April 12, 1928 to Mary Galvin Hanlon and William Bernard Hanlon in Boston. She spent her early years in Milton, Massachusetts. The Great Depression hit the family hard, and at age 10, she moved into the grand-parental home in Dorchester Mass with her beloved maternal grandfather, James J. Galvin. She graduated from the...

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