New Hampshire
Thomas M. “Tom” Estona
Thomas M. “Tom” Estona
OBITUARY
Merrimack, NH
Thomas M. ‘Tom’ Estona, 75, died peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the Community Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He is the beloved husband of Elizabeth A. ‘Beth’ (Cronan) Estona with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.
Tom was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on September 15, 1949, and was the son of the late Martin and Eunice (Tillotson) Estona. He received his education in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and was a graduate of Peterborough High School.
Tom worked as a truck driver, purchasing agent and most recently was employed as a branch manager for Kamco Supply in Woburn until his retirement.
In his free time, Tom was an avid fisherman, fishing fresh water throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire and ocean fishing at both York Beach, Maine, and the Florida Keys. He enjoyed playing golf, gardening and was a loyal New England Patriots Fan. He cherished time spent with his family at their peaceful lake house in Merrimack, as well as his retirement years in Barefoot Bay, Florida, with his wife, Beth. Recently, Tom found pleasure in learning to paint pictures depicting nature. Sipping on a single malt scotch and dining on his favorite Chinese food were some of the simplest aspects of life Tom loved. He will be missed by all who had the opportunity to know him.
In addition to his wife, Beth, of Merrimack, he is survived by his daughter Karen and her partner Doug; his son Jeff Godwin and his wife Angela; and his grandsons, Connor and Parker Godwin. He is also survived by his two sisters, Gwenne Hume and Marcia Lee and her husband Ken, as well as his niece Marcie Hume, and his brother-in-law Don Cronan and his family.
A private family gathering to celebrate Tom’s life is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tom’s name to the Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH, 03054. Arrangements entrusted to the care of ROCHETTE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, 21 Kinsley Street, Nashua, NH. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ANCTIL-ROCHETTE.com.
New Hampshire
5-year-old injured in New Year’s day Manchester, New Hampshire apartment building fire dies
The child who was injured during a New Year’s Day apartment building fire in Manchester, New Hampshire has died, the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal announced on Saturday.
The 5-year-old girl had been found unresponsive in a fourth-floor bedroom by firefighters. She was rushed to a Boston hospital in critical condition and passed on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has performed an autopsy to determine her cause of death.
The fire began just 30 minutes after midnight on Union Street. The flames raged on the third and fourth floors before spreading to the roof. One man was killed in the fire. He was identified as 70-year-old Thomas J. Casey, and his cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner.
One woman was rushed to a Boston hospital in critical condition. Five other people received serious injuries and were hospitalized. All the victims have since been discharged, according to the fire marshal.
Residents could be seen waiting in windows and on balconies for firefighters to rescue them.
“I kicked into high gear. I got my family rallied up. My son, my daughter, my wife. And I tried to find a way to get down safely off of one of the railings by trying to slide down one of the poles. But that didn’t work out,” said resident Jonathan Barrett.
Fire investigators believe the fire is not suspicious and started in a third-floor bedroom. The building did not have a sprinkler system but did have an operational fire alarm, the fire marshal said.
Around 10 families were displaced by the fire and are receiving help from the Red Cross. Around 50 people lived in the building.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire services respond to 7-car crash
SPRINGFIELD, N.H. (ABC22/FOX44) – After an icy morning on Interstate 89 that saw multiple cars in a crash in Springfield, New Hampshire, responders say that they are thankful that only one person sustained injuries.
According to Springfield Fire Rescue, they originally were called at 7:40 a.m. on Friday for a reported two-car crash between Exits 12A and 13 – but arrived to find 7 vehicles involved, including 6 off the road.
According to authorities, all of the occupants of the cars were able to get themselves out and only one needed to be taken to the hospital. Their injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening.
“Springfield Fire Rescue would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to slow down and move over when emergency vehicles are in the roadway. The area where this incident occurred was very icy and we witnessed several other vehicles almost lose control when they entered the scene at too great a speed.”
Responders from New London, Enfield, and Springfield, as well as NH State Police, helped respond to the incident and clear the vehicles from the road, as well as to treat the ice to make the road safe.
New Hampshire
Man killed in NH snowmobile crash
An Alton man is dead after a snowmobile crash in New Hampshire’s North Country Thursday afternoon.
The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game says 63-year-old Bradford Jones was attempting to negotiate a left hand turn on Corridor Trail 5 in Colebrook when he lost control of his snowmobile, struck multiple trees off the side of the trail and was thrown from the vehicle shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Jones was riding with another snowmobiler, who was in the lead at the time of the crash, according to the agency. Once the other man realized Jones was no longer behind him, he turned around and traveled back where he found Jones significantly injured, lying off the trail beside his damaged snowmobile.
The man immediately rendered aid to Jones and called 911 for assistance, NH Fish and Game said. The Colebrook Fire Department used their rescue tracked all terrain vehicle and a specialized off road machine to transport first responders across about a mile of trail to the crash scene.
Once there, a conservation officer and 45th Parallel EMS staff attempted lifesaving measures for approximately an hour, but Jones ultimately died from his injuries at the scene of the crash, officials said.
The crash remains under investigation, but conservation officers are considering speed for the existing trail conditions to have been a primary factor in this deadly incident.
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