Tammy G. Cross

STEWARTSTOWN – Tammy G. Cross, 66, of Stewartstown, passed away peacefully with her family and two of her close friends, Rosalie Parker and Donna Jordan, at her side on Saturday evening, April 11, 2026, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook after an 18-month battle with cancer. She was born in West Stewartstown on Sept. 6, 1959, a daughter to the late Robert W. and Grace (Phillips) Cross. Two days before she passed, she shared many memories with her son Sheane, Rosalie and Donna, saying she was “a little one” when she was born. She attended schools in Colebrook and was a 1978 graduate of Colebrook Academy. Many students in the area will remember Tammy as their school bus driver for Pittsburg, Stewartstown, Colebrook and Canaan, Vt. “I raised a lot of kids,” she said. She retired from bus driving in 2023 to focus full time on her crafting business. Tammy also worked at the Wilderness Ski Area in Dixville Notch for 10 years, handling all of the equipment, including grooming the cross-country ski trails. She said she liked building “roads in the snow,” and told a story of how she got caught in an avalanche one day. “It almost wiped me out,” she said. For several years Tammy worked at the former News & Sentinel newspaper in Colebrook, running the dark room, and taking photos. She enjoyed working alongside former owner Fred Harrigan as a photography team for weddings. Tammy also worked for Charlie and Donna Jordan with their former publication, Northern New Hampshire Magazine and later, The Colebrook Chronicle. Thirty years ago, she began CrossKnots Woodworking, making special order mailboxes and had a successful Etsy shop selling her one-of-a-kind crafts. She also made cribbage boards. She enjoyed art and local dances with her friends, painting and quilting. She proudly created the line-dancing program at the Great North Woods Center for the Arts. She was also a certified welder. Tammy raised mini-horses and would bring them to Moose Festival. She even drove Santa to town one year in her horse and buggy so he could light the tree. She especially loved her horse ‘Nuffs,’ and “the husband,” her Can-Am Spyder motorcycle who she would enjoy long rides with. Tammy was a proud member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her dear son, Sheane Eldridge of Concord, N.H., and her cherished grandson, Joey; two sisters, Joy (Jon) Quay of Lancaster, N.H., and Sonya (James) Cross-Yee of Manchester, N.H.; a brother, Robert W. “Chipper” Cross, Jr. (Tammi) of Newport, Vt.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. There are no public calling hours. A celebration of Tammy’s life will occur at a later date at her home in Stewartstown. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Tammy G. Cross

September 6, 1959 - April 11, 2026