SALEM — Political leaders in Salem and at the State House in Concord reacted with sadness on Friday to the passing of Ronald J. Belanger, 78, a 13-term state representative and former Salem selectman.
A retired police officer from Chelsea, Mass., and a graduate of Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Mass., Belanger was first elected to the New Hampshire House in 1992. | More…
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What time did he die? There was a “brief recess” called at the Executive Council chambers when Wheeler struck the gavel down at about 9:45 o’clock a.m.
The linked article has a time stamp of 1:57 am today (7/15) so my guess is he passed Friday sometime, probably late in the day or into the evening.