Leo Carl Ripley, 46, of 7 Heritage Drive, died Thursday morning, January 1, 2009 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

He was a native and life long resident of Claremont, NH, born on August 14, 1962.

He worked at the New London Hospital, Valley Regional Hospital and the Sullivan County Health Care.

He was a member of the Life Fellowship Church in N. Charlestown.

The surviving family includes his wife, Shirley Gladys (Russell) Ripley of Claremont; his maternal grandmother, Ada Voudrien of Claremont; a brother, Stephen Ripley of Weare; one aunt, one niece, one nephew, several cousins and great nieces and nephews.

He was pre-deceased by his mother, Betty Ripley; his step father; his grandfather, and one nephew.

As per his wishes, there are no services at this time.