1994
Roland Vezina,48: Died in a tent fire1995
Paul Farine: Froze to death, Portsmouth
Scott Jackson,32: Murdered1996
Ron,29: Froze to death Portsmouth Butch,37 Burned to death PortsmouthRose,37 Found in the woods
1997
Morris Richardson "Tex" (UTB)page 29 Manchester Found in the river while his mother was searching for him William Cook "Cookie"aprox,46 Hit by a car in front of New Horizon's Shelter1998
Frank Sproul Concord, October Allen Pineau,46 (UTB) Vietnam Veteran from Manchester homeless 10 years Died in a December house fire, where he was staying the night1999
John McDonald, 50 (UTB) Manchester formerly homeless, advocate, friend Died as a result of diabetes Evans Fuschanis died in May Harold Ungwin"Pappy" Died in a basement in Concord Joseph McCall Linda White Both drowned in Merrimack River on the same day Keith Simpson,42 (UTB) Manchester Found dead He was recycling the copper wiring strung for the girders across the top of the railroad bridge, which was no longer in use.suffered numerousfractures to skull,face, neck and spine.2000
Anneli Dyer,49 (UTB) Manchester Found frozen in a snow bank 20 feet from her tent. Anneli was a gentle soul that fought her internal demons daily. She was sober 2 weeks when she died. It was a St. Pats day weekend snowstorm. Union Leader story March Headline "Abandoned in Childhood, homeless in Death" tells about her life as an orphan from Finland. She is missed dearly by many, including her daughters Steve Robert,43 (UTB)Manchester,poet, artist, friend-Went in a coma 3 days after release from a one day detox he had no medical insurance. Kim Taylor Spring Left behind a husband, toddler and newborn. They were living in a motel. Died of a medical condition in motel bathroom2001
Lydia Graves,46 Nashua Found dead behind a local McDonald's three days after being released from the hospital to the street Frances Wiacek, Mark Shaw,43 drowned musician, poet, homeless 10 years,Weirs Beach Laconia Dale Manchester Age 57 Bonnie Patria (UTB) (State Representative,Manchester Ward 3) formerly homeless died of cancer while in her 1st term Pierre A. Coty "Frenchy,46" Vietnam Veteran, Manchester Found dead in Arizona after living unsheltered vowed not to winter outside again left in September in search of warmer climate (UTB video) Unknown Report of a Body found Daniel's Lake in Weare Lived and died in his van infant: William N. Winklesas premature birth, of homeless parents Phillip Heart attack at overflow shelter Hacket Hill Manchester Jefferson Lynde died Nov. 29, 2001 from untreated cancer. He�d been homeless, living in a car with friends. They desperately sought medical care and housing for him. At his death he had been housed one month.2002
James Carter,50 " Mayor of Milford" Lifetime resident of Milford Given permission by the town to sleep in the gazebo in the town center Found dead by the Souhegan River William Pedeare (Pooch) Pooch was just 47 years old Barbara Smalley, 60 (UTB) homeless while being treated for cancer James B. �lil Jimmy� seizure at New Horizons Manchester Beverly Phelon 65 (UTB) slept outside on the ground while being treated for cancer.2003
Alfred Malhoit- February Nashua - in his 70's Bob, died indirectly, as do many- was living outside this past summer when receiving chemotherapy for his cancer in Nashua. Gerard Jankauskas 61, died in Weare Jan. 21 Trevor Barrett froze to death in his car in Belmont Jan. 21st Michael Sharp 46, October He loved watching the river flow by. Died after a long illness.2004
Richard �Patchy� Merrill found in a tent, Manchester2005
Jim Strayhard, January Albert Beloin, Manchester November 2005 died in a car firewhere he was sleeping Daniel Houle, Nashua 47 Painter, avid NASCAR fan, outdoorsman John Alexa, November 27, 2005 47 Concord Homeless for many years, he had been housed since March. �A kind man who gave more than he took�. Mark McDonald, Manchester The stress of homelessness was too much Daniel Lessard Nov. 26 Nashua, Age 28 Daniel Blaisdell June Nashua, Age 40 formerly homeless terrific young man Richard Spellman, age 50, December 26 Concord Just getting on his feet after years of heavy drinking. Father of two teenage daughters who he adored.2006
John Arsenault, March 3 Age 50. Had lived with family and friends until just before his death. Sent by taxi from the hospital to Concord�s Cold Weather Shelter the day he died. Max, age 17 Concord winter. Had been homeless for several months, living in the woods. Scott DeGrenier, age 43, died two weeks after being severely beaten in Florida on August 18. He Left the state for warmer wintering after many years outside in Manchester, he was quite a charchater and compassionate to others He Was honored with military funeral in Veteran's Cemetary, unlike the respect he had when on the street William �Billy� Cripps 59, Nov. 6th died 2 weeks after finally getting his disability checks he died in a hotel room from an unknown fever.. His biggest fear was to die on the street and for no one to know who he was. Robert �Tattoo� Gagnon Manchester a disabled man who struggled daily to live. Darrel Woods Manchester Fred Hassen Manchester homeless a number of years, finally housed when his health condition became terminal Robert Rice 74 Veteran Manchester a nice fellow who didn�t deserve the life he had Edward Pacholski Manchester Unidentified Woman found in the woods off Calef Rd while a resident was looking for her cat.No name was ever released in the newspaper, we consider her our sisterThere but for the Grace of God go I
the following names have been reported by friends and outreach workers though we do not have the year of death Aaron ,20 Died in the woods dearly missed by workmates, friends and family Anthony,40 Concord Died in a tent from carbon monoxide poisoning The report of his death in JANUARY called him "a camper"Bernard.41 Died in an abandoned truck
Billy O�Conner
Claire Gertler ,68 Died 3 days after moving into her new home
Dave,44 Died of frostbite and gangrene contracted while sleeping on the riverbank
David Martell,53 An American Veteran in Concord who died, under a bridge from lack of medical care
Douglas Young 37 Drowned in the river
Frank Gibbs,39 Concord Died from an overdose while waiting for an available detox bed
George Nickolitis Manchester
Farnsworth, first name unknown- Manchester froze in an alley
James "Jim" Strayhand from Franklin, died in Concord Harold,73
Market Square Paul 58 An American Veteran Died of untreated cancer
Morris 50 Was working on changing his life
Nelson Newell Age 49 Died in Epsom
Richard 40 Died behind a dumpster
Robert Age 36 Died by his own hand A mentally ill man who tried to get help, but couldn�t
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