Manchester, New Hampshire
Oct 1, 1927 – Aug 25, 2015 (Age 87)
MANCHESTER – John C. Duffett, 87, died suddenly Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at the Elliot Hospital after a short period of failing health.He was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Concord, to Thomas and Mary (Ledrew) Duffett who emigrated from Newfoundland. He grew up in Concord and graduated in 1945 from Concord...
Read MoreI will always remember John as the man who took a chance on me, hiring me as his staff assistant. He was always patient, kind and instructive. Someone to admire and hope to be half the man. Thank you, John.
Tim Gibney
August 28, 2022 | Work
I remember getting hired by John as his assistant to do the consolidation studies and represent Ops on committees. We'd sometimes have lunch together at Friendly's and I appreciated his advise and counsel. He told me I was the most persistent person he had encountered in my efforts to get him to hire me. He made it possible for my Wife, Kathy, and kids to make a great life in NH.
Tim Gibney
August 21, 2021
Dear Jean,
I am very saddened to hear of your loss. John was a very special person to me in that he gave me a start by hiring me as a staff assistant to him in 1977. He helped me a long and coached me with kindness and every consideration. I am forever grateful.
(One personal kindness to me was when my Wife, Kathy, broke her leg skiing and I left work to only find my old car wouldn't start. I was a mess and John calmed me down, handed over his car keys and sent me on my way to...
September 12, 2015
Dear Jean, our sadness and prayers are with you and your family. It is a great loss. John will be missed by all who knew him. There are no words to
Express our sympathy. What a wonderful gentlemen, fortunate to have known him.
Marsha & Richard Mohan
September 08, 2015 | Sarasota, FL
I am very saddened to hear of John's passing. I enjoyed working with John in his many positions at PSNH. In my early years at PSNH, I use to cross paths with John at Dunkin Donuts or Perrilo's for lunch. He was very approachable and cared about the employees. Please accept my condolences.
Mark Strohman
September 06, 2015 | The Villages, FL
So sorry.
Brenda Connor
August 29, 2015 | Henniker, NH
Dear Jean:
So sorry for the loss of your dear husband John. I just read about it in the Union Leader, on line. We were tennis team members at the Allard Ctre. many yrs. ago, remember?
Condolences to you and your family.
Thelma Ellerin, Rutland, Vt.
August 29, 2015
John will be missed at all the family gatherings. My heart goes out to Jean and her family. You touched the lives of so many people that your spirit will always live on. You were a wonderful husband to Jean, a loving father to your children and a fantastic grandfather to all of your grandchildren. You will always live in our hearts.
Eleanor DuBois
August 28, 2015 | Newtonville, MA.
I have known Johnnie Duffett since grade school. I will miss him dearly.
June Tucker
June Tucker
August 28, 2015 | Bow, NH
