Nicholas Sheldon Howe, 85, departed on his final hike April 4, 2019, after a period of declining health. Nick was born in Greenfield, Mass., and attended the Bement School and Deerfield Academy, where his father was on the faculty as a history teacher. His childhood was spent among the fields of the Pioneer Valley and…
Barbara Hull Richardson died at home in Keene, NH on March 23, 2019, surrounded by her children, and with the support of family, friends, and caregivers. Barbara was born on September 30th 1922 to Clara Woodruff and Robert Alonzo Hull, joining her older brothers Robert Alonzo, Jr. and Lewis Woodruff, and later joined by her…
Richard A Kincaid, 85 years, husband of Audrey M (Jenner) Kincaid, died peacefully Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in York Maine. Born and raised in Amesbury, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Foster L and Helen (Earl) Kincaid. Richard started working at age 12 with a paper route often riding 8 to 11 miles…
Robert (Bob) Proudman passed away on October 18, 2018, at the age of 69, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Southington, Connecticut on December 4, 1948. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his children; Ben Proudman and Katie Proudman (Brian), grandson Jack, former wife and long time friend Anne…
Dick Hale died at home in Orland, Oct. 5, 2018, after an adventure-filled 89 years. Born Dec. 27, 1928, in Lake Placid, NY, to Edward and Marguerite Stanley Hale, he spent most of his youth on the campus of Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Ct. He attended Salisbury and Hotchkiss schools, Hobart College, and graduated from St.…
Josh Guerra, 41, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born in California. He worked at Lonesome Lake (2000-2002). If you knew Josh Guerra, you knew him first by his big smile and even bigger heart. A smile that captured his entire outlook on life, a heart full of aloha…
Hannah Taylor, a longtime Summit County resident known as a tough-but-beloved coach for Summit Nordic Ski Club and an accomplished endurance athlete, died on Saturday after a mountaineering accident in the Gore Range. She was 39. In a post on its Facebook page, the Summit Nordic Ski Club wrote that Taylor and the club’s head…
Steven C. Perry, 64, passed away in June 2018, after a brief illness. He was a resident of Jackson, N.H., for most of his adult life, where he deeply appreciated living in the heart of the White Mountains. Born in Wayland, Mass., Steven was the youngest of four sons to his parents Nancy C. Perry and…
Rev. Jeffrey T. “Jeff” Belcher, 78, of Rockland Maine, died early February 21, 2018 at the age of 78. He worked at Madison Hut in 1956 and Zealand in 1957. He was married for 41 years to Steffie Belcher. Jeff was born on June 22, 1939 in Melrose, Mass., son to the late C. Francis…
Joseph Brooks Dodge Jr., 88, passed away at his home in Jackson, N.H., in his son’s arms, on Jan. 17, 2018. He was the son of the late Joe Dodge of AMC fame, and Cherstine Dodge. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Ann Schafer Dodge, who died in March 2017. He…
Stanley Caulkins, a dean of Leesburg’s business community, a World War II airman, and a longtime civic leader, died January 12, 2018 at his home. He was 92. Caulkins closed his business, Caulkins Jewelers, last summer after 61 years in operation following the death of his brother, Roger, and in recognition of his own health…
Bluce Sloat, Master Hutsman, Master Innovator and Master Wit, set his spirit free on August 11, 2017. He was 86. Bruce was an innovator, nature lover and traveler extraordinaire. Bruce was also a loving husband, a loving father and a lover of all things chocolate, bacon or cheese. Bruce was always happiest outside. So if…
Francis Elliott Carlson, 97, died July 8, 2017 at home in Hingham, MA. A life member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, he was a former Hutman at Pinkham (1939), Carter Notch (1940), and the Lakes (1941). Frank was a co-founder of the Washington, D.C. chapter, serving as its Chair, and also as a Hike Leader…
Roger V. Pugh passed away peacefully April 12, 2017 at the age of 87. Roger was a longtime corporate lawyer in New York City in the firms Donovan, Leisure, Newton and Irvine, and Edwards and Angell. In his “retirement,” Roger served in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer with his wife Joanne, then worked abroad in Latvia,…
Thomas H. Barringer, PhD., 73, of Stockton, NJ, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at his home. Dr. Barringer was born on May 10, 1943, in Charleston, WV. In 1966 he graduated with a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served during the Vietnam War,…
Roger Williams Caulkins, 85, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA following a short illness. He was born in Factoryville, PA, the youngest of four sons of the Reverend and Mrs. Charles Whitney Caulkins. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Whitney Caulkins, Jr.,…
John Patrick Fox, beloved 23-year-old son of Doug and Patrice Fox, died Dec. 1, 2016, in his home town of Unity Maine. He was a graduate of Mount View High School class of 2012 and was currently completing his senior year at Unity College. John had a deep love of our natural world and was…
If one believes we claim the places that brought our souls to life, it is entirely appropriate that Robert “Sully” Sullivan of Bartlett, NH, and Cordova, AK, 80 years in age, would pass over on November 11, 2016 here in the White Mountains, site of his first love. Born in Boston, MA, August 12, 1936,…
Andrew Macmillan, age 85, died on October 28, 2016, in New York City. Born and raised in Hingham, Massachusetts, he had a long career in television and theater in the Boston area and in New York City. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Kitty (Lunn), his brother Alexander of Hingham, Massachusetts, and…
Preston Howard “Sandy” Saunders passed away at his home on July 20, 2016. He was born on April 22, 1930 to Ruth Howard Preston Saunders and Walter Mills Saunders, Jr. in Providence, Rhode Island. He worked at Pinkham, Zealand and Carter from 1946-1948 Sandy attended Phillips Andover Academy, class of 1948, Dartmouth College, class of…