Local Obituaries
Rene A. "Bo" Lafrancois
Apr 29, 2025
Rene “Bo” Lafrancois passed away at his home early on Tuesday April 29, 2025, following a battle with pancreatic cancer, with his family in his presence. The son of the late Rene and Elda (Nicoletti) Lafrancois, Bo was born in Berlin on February 11, 1953. He attended local schools, including St. Pat’s and Berlin High School, where he was a...
Beverly L. Bryant
Apr 28, 2025
Mrs. Beverly L. Bryant, 95, of Berlin, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born on March 2, 1930 in Wells, ME, the daughter of the late Lloyd Phillips and Margaret (McDonald) Phillips Allen. Bev grew up in Highpine, Wells, Maine and graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1947,...
Linda Diane Chaisson
Apr 27, 2025
Linda D. Chaisson, 77, passed away on April 27, 2025 after complications from diabetes and heart disease. Born in Berlin, NH on May 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. Ordway, Jr. and Doreen M. (Taylor) Ordway. She was also pre-deceased by infant son Jeffrey Letellier.
Linda was a lifelong resident of Berlin and a member of...
Darrell D. Suitter
Apr 24, 2025
Darrell D. Suitter passed away peacefully at his home on April 24, 2025 at the age of 77. He was born October 15th, in Houlton, Maine, the 14th child to the late Bert and Hazel (Ellis) Suitter.
He went to Houlton High School. He proudly served his Country in the United States Army, Vietnam War, 25th Infantry Division. He is a...
Michael P. Horne
Apr 22, 2025
Michael P. Horne, 73, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. Born in Berlin on December 27th, 1951. Mike was the son of the late Robert and Catherine (Sgrulloni) Horne. A lifelong resident of Berlin, Mike graduated from Berlin High School and was a decades-long employee of the local paper mill before retiring several...
Margurita C. Burlock
Apr 18, 2025
Margurita C. Burlock, 82, of Berlin, passed away on Friday April 18, 2025 at her home. She was born in Lubbock, TX on March 30, 1943 the daughter of Savas and Rita (Cacais) Garza and was raised there. She moved to Berlin in 1988 after meeting her husband, Floyd. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, the Ryan-Scammon Post...
Helen D Marcou
Apr 17, 2025
Helen D. Marcou, 71, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday April 17, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Berlin on November 24, 1953 the daughter of Wilfred and Alice (Hurley) Gilbert and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and had been employed...
Doris A. Taylor
Apr 16, 2025
Mrs. Doris A. Taylor, 93, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin on June 6, 1931 the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Marie Claire (Rochefort) Paquette and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Notre Dame High School,...
Sonja M. Sheldon
Apr 14, 2025
Sonja M. Sheldon, 87, of Millsfield, NH, passed away on Monday April 14, 2025 at her home. She was born in Acton, MA on February 17, 1938 the daughter of Emery D. and Margaret J. (Christofferson) Nelson and has been in the Colebrook-Millsfield area since 1991. She owned and operated a bed and breakfast in Colebrook and later one in...
Donna M. Stiles
Apr 8, 2025
Donna Stiles 81, of Somersworth, N.H., passed away on April 8, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin, N.H. on September 20, 1943 the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Leona M. (Aubie) Stiles. Donna graduated from Gorham High School in 1961 and attended Keene...
John J. McKelvey
Apr 8, 2025
John J. “Mac” McKelvey, 95, a proud Irishman of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of declining health. John was born in Berlin, NH on January 12, 1930, the son of Charles E. and Kathleen (Hayes) McKelvey and had been a lifelong resident. Mr. McKelvey was a...
Richard R. "Dodo" Lacroix
Apr 8, 2025
Richard “Dodo” Lacroix, 87, of Berlin, passed away on April 8, 2025. He was born in Berlin on October 16, 1937, the son of Albert and Annette (Richards) Lacroix. Dodo was educated in local schools, graduating from Notre Dame High School in 1956. He attended Bentley College and was employed as the shipping superintendent for Crown Vantage, retiring in 1998....
Yvonne Pelchat
Apr 4, 2025
BERLIN---- Yvonne Pelchat 87, of Glen Avenue, passed away on Friday, April 4th, 2025 at her family home where she was born. Her wish was to return to her home that her father built, to finish her final journey.
Yvonne was born on April 21st, 1937 in Berlin, NH. She was the daughter of the late Solomon and Clara (LaFlamme) Collins.
Yvonne...
Shirley A Boucher
Apr 3, 2025
SANBORNTON------- Shirley Boucher, 89, died peacefully at home, on April 3rd, 2025. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 22, 1935, the daughter of Arthur Nelson and Lillian Clara (Burlock) Goyette.
She was educated in the Berlin schools and graduated from Berlin High School in the class of 1953. She married Joseph “Mun” Boucher in 1954. He was a career...
Jean E. Mailloux
Apr 3, 2025
Jean Elizabeth Mailloux, 87, of Milan, NH passed away on April 3, 2025 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a brief illness.
Jean was born on April 28th, 1937 in Stewartstown, NH, the daughter of the late Moody and Lydia (Parker) Haynes.
Jean was loved by all that had the pleasure to meet her. She was kind, strong, a great cook, and a...
Khloe S. Lamontagne
Apr 3, 2025
Khloe S. Lamontagne, 25, of Berlin, NH passed away on April 3, 2025 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 5, 1999, the daughter of Roland C. Lamontagne Jr. and April L. (Montminy) Lamontagne and was a lifelong resident. Khloe had attended Berlin Schools and was a graduate of the Charter School in Lancaster, NH. She...
Bert G. Davis
Apr 3, 2025
Bert G. Davis, 84, of Berlin, passed away on April 3, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Hartford, CT on January 14, 1941 and was raised in Connecticut. Bert was a US Airforce veteran and lived in Belmont, NH following his discharge. He later moved to Ormand Beach, FL, then to Colorado Springs, Alamogordo, NM, and...
Sharon G. Lowe
Apr 1, 2025
Sharon G. Lowe, 78, of Randolph, passed away on April 1, 2025, at the Country Village Center in Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster on September 17, 1946, the daughter of the late George and Katherine (Andrews) Drown. She had resided in Randolph before moving to Concord as a teenager. Sharon was a graduate of Concord High School, Class of...
Randall E. Pelletier
Mar 29, 2025
Randall E. "Pel" Pelletier, 51, of Berlin, passed away on March 29, 2025, at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a brief illness. He was born on May 1, 1973, in Berlin, NH, the son of the late Donald and Rena (Labbe) Pelletier. Randy was a graduate of Berlin High School, Class of 1992. Over the years, he worked for...
Lorraine M. Rydin
Mar 27, 2025
Mrs. Lorraine Rydin, a lifelong resident of Berlin, NH, passed away on March 27, 2025, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a period of failing health at the age of 94. Born on May 15, 1930, to the late Azilda and George Roy, Lorraine enjoyed her early days in the White Mountains with her beloved six sisters by her side....
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