Notable New Hampshire Deaths: King Of The Golden Oldies

By InDepth NH

InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com.

Patricia E. Bancewicz, 99, of Hampton, died Aug. 27, 2025. She was a member of the Hampton Volunteer Ambulance Corp., Hampton Budget Committee, as well as many other community, political and social organizations. She worked at the Welcome Center on Route 95 in Seabrook in her 80s and was a Granite State Ambassador. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)

Scott Alan Bean, 65, of Hampton, died Sept. 1, 2025. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard and owned Bean Insurance Agency, which he managed with his brothers and nephew. He was president of the Hampton Chamber of Commerce and an active member of the Rotary. (Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory)

James R. Blais, 76, of Manchester and formerly of Berlin, died Aug. 26, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a police officer for the Berlin Police Department and president of the local police union. He was a long-time member of the N.H. Police Association, serving on the executive board and as president. (Bryant Funeral Home)

Robert J. Dachowski Sr., 86, of Manchester, died Aug. 31, 2025. He had a lifelong career as a disc jockey and was once known as the “King of the Golden Oldies.” He had a radio show called “Bobby D Rock ‘n Roll Caravan Show” on radio stations WOKQ, WKBR, and WNHN-FM. He also operated a record and audio repair shop in Pembroke, then started Action Advertising. He wrote more than 1,000 songs and articles about music for several publications. He coached baseball for the Richelieu Pony League, was a Cub Scout Pack 115 committee chairman, president of the West Side Lions Club, and an Elmwood Gardens community organizer. (Legacy.com)

Jerome “Jay” H. Damren, 74, of Portsmouth, died Aug. 27, 2025. He taught at Newmarket High School, starting in 1973. He became an assistant basketball coach, which began a 40-year coaching career. He was hired at Winnacunnet High School as a teacher and coach in 1984 and became the cross country coach, indoor track coach and junior varsity baseball coach. He was N.H. Girls Division 1 Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1984 and 2013. In 2010, he was inducted into the N.H. Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame. (J. Verne Wood Funeral Home and Buckminster Chapel)

Ronald A. Majer, 84, of Keene, formerly of Hinsdale, died Aug. 30, 2025. He served more than 20 years as a volunteer firefighter and assistant fire chief with the Hinsdale Fire Department. He was a chief lineman for Central Vermont Public Service, retiring in 1999, and volunteered for the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry. He also coached youth baseball at the Little League level and was a lake host for the Spofford Lake Association. (Cheshire Family Funeral Home)

Sr. Cecile Provost, CSC, (Sr. Mary Denis of the Redeemer) 85, of Manchester, died Aug. 27, 2025. She taught in elementary and secondary schools in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. She was director of religious education in New Hampshire and in Maine, as well as principal of elementary schools in New Hampshire. (Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory)

William A. Taglianetti, 87, of Salem, died Aug. 25, 2025. He was supervisor of vocational rehabilitation for the N.H. State Prison System and had once worked as a teacher and then director of the Cerebral Palsy Clinic in Lawrence, Mass. He was division chairperson for Nursing and Allied Health at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Mass., and assistant dean of academic affairs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. (Carrier Family Funeral Home)

William (Vasilios) Tsiros, 81, of Farmington, died Aug. 27, 2025. A native of Greece, he served on the Farmington Budget Committee, Planning Board, and Board of Selectmen. He was also a state representative. He and his wife Cathy operated Kristy’s Restaurant and Lounge, the C & B Mini Mart, and the Getty Gas Station and convenience store. They launched South Main Pizza, Crossroads Restaurant in Sanbornville, and the Two Greeks Restaurant in Farmington. (Peaslee Funeral Home)

WORDS OF WISDOM: “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.” —George W. Bush, 43^rd President, shortly after Sept. 11, 2001.

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