Sarah Cordwell, 86, of Dummer, N.H., passed away on July 23, 2026, surrounded by three generations of her beloved family.
She was born on July 21, 1940, to Winston and Margaret "Peggy" Emery and was raised in West Milan, N.H. She graduated as Valedictorian of her Berlin High School class before marrying Eugene "Bucky" Cordwell in 1958.
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