Local Obituaries
Rene G. Boutin
Sep 28, 2025
Rene G. Boutin, 84, of Gorham, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 18, 1941 in Lincoln, NH the son of the late Onesime Boutin and Jean D'Arc (Tremblay) Boutin Poulin. He grew up in the Berlin-Gorham area. Over the years he was employed at several businesses, including...
Robert Litvin
Sep 23, 2025
Mr. Robert Litvin, 94, of Berlin, NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation & Nursing Center surrounded by family. He was born in Berlin on February 24, 1931 the son of the late Roman and Elizabeth Litvin and attended local schools before entering the United States Army. As part of his military...
Robert Roland Lafrance
Sep 22, 2025
BERLIN----- Robert Roland Lafrance 91, passed away on Monday, September 22nd, 2025 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home in Berlin.
Bob was born on November 15th, 1933, in Berlin. He was the son of the late Alphonse and Alma (Montminy) Lafrance.
Bob grew up and spent most of his life in Berlin. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1952...
Jennifer Kaye Scott
Sep 21, 2025
Jennifer (Jenny) Kaye Scott, 52, of Lancaster, NH passed away on September 21st, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born in Phoenixville, PA on October 17th, 1972.
Jenny is survived by her mother Dorothy (Dotte) Scott; her three sons: Zachary Savage & his wife Kylee, Matthew Savage, and Connor Graham; her brother Rusty Scott and his wife Monica;...
Gishlaine Bisson
Sep 18, 2025
Gishlaine (Peloquin) Bisson, 88, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, at Androscoggin Valley Hospital of heart disease, with her daughters by her side. She was born on December 31, 1936 in Coaticook, PQ, Canada, to the late Ferrier and Irene (Arsenault) Peloquin. On September 18, 1959, she married her soulmate, Leonce Bisson.
Gishlaine, lovingly known as GiGi to friends and...
Christine J. Dow
Sep 17, 2025
Christine J. Dow, 72, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on February 15, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Donald Amero and Joan (Britton) Halvorson. She was raised in the Berlin-Milan area. She graduated from Berlin High School and lived most of her life in...
Lorraine B. Gaulin
Sep 13, 2025
Lorraine B. Gaulin, 86, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born in Berlin on September 8, 1939 the daughter of the late Roland and Cecile (Lemieux) Langlois and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Notre Dame High School class of...
Rose-Aline Kelly
Sep 11, 2025
Rose-Aline (Bourassa) Kelly, age 100, passed away on Thursday September 11, 2025 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehab Center in Berlin. She was born on July 27, 1925 in St. Hermenegilde, P.Q., Canada the daughter of the late Alfred and Amanda (Fortin) Bourassa and a has lived most of her life in Berlin. Her enjoyments were her...
Captain Edward C. Webster
Sep 9, 2025
Captain Edward Charles Webster, U.S. Navy (Retired), 88, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Tuesday September 9, 2025 in Berlin, NH. He was born in Columbus, OH on January 16, 1937, and dedicated his life to service, leadership, and family. Edward graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy as a Navel Engineer and received his Masters degree from George Washington University....
Gary A. Vaillancourt
Sep 8, 2025
Gary Allan Vaillancourt passed away suddenly at the age of 72, while being treated at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH on Monday September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM. Gary was born in 1954 as the eldest son of Lionel Vaillancourt and Irene (Malasky) Vaillancourt. A lifelong resident of Berlin, NH, he grew up with his younger brothers, Mark, Brian,...
Brittany A. Bilodeau
Sep 7, 2025
Brittany A. Bilodeau, 27, of Gorham, passed away on September 7, 2025, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin, NH, on February 9, 1998, the daughter of Patrick Bilodeau and Michelle (Couture) Bilodeau. Brittany was a lifelong resident of the area, attending both Berlin and Gorham schools.
You rarely saw Brittany without her phone...
Elijah B. Hewett
Sep 4, 2025
Elijah B. Hewett, 9, of Milan, passed away on Thursday September 4, 2025 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Lake Havasu City, AZ on August 17, 2016 the son of Skylar L. and Amanda L. (Freeman) Hewett and lived there until he was 2. The family then moved to the Milan area where...
Russell D. Reed
Sep 2, 2025
Russell Dean Reed passed away after collapsing suddenly on September 2, 2025, due to unrealized heart disease; he was 55 years old. Russ was at his home in Berlin, New Hampshire with his family where he had resided for the past five years. Russ was born in Phoenix, AZ on June 20, 1970, to Henry and Ellen (Frederick) Reed and...
Francis T. Morin, Jr.
Aug 31, 2025
Francis T. "Pidge" Morin, Jr., of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hartford, CT the son of the late Francis T. Sr. and Helen A. (Majeski) Morin. "Pidge" grew up in the Windsor Lockes area, graduating from Windsor High School and went into United States Air Force...
Brenda L. (Willard) Gibney
Aug 27, 2025
Brenda L. (Willard) Gibney, 35, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2025. She was born in Berlin on January 24, 1990 the daughter of the late Dana J. Bigl and Ena Mae Willard and lived in Berlin most of her life. She graduated from Berlin High School in 2009 and had been employed as a greeter at Walmart....
James R. "Jim" Blais
Aug 26, 2025
James R. "Jim" Blais, 76, of Manchester and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the Elliot Hospital after a brief illness. Jim was born in Berlin, NH on November 23, 1948, the son of the late Raymond G. and Eleanor E. (Griffin) Blais. Jim entered the United States Army in 1968, serving during Vietnam. Upon...
Edgar E. Lafleur
Aug 19, 2025
Edgar E. Lafleur, 89, passed away on Tuesday August 19, 2025 at the Coos County Nursing Home, where he has resided with his wife, Anna. He was born in Berlin on March 28, 1936 the son of Helen Hupy (Oleson) and Elzear “Pete” Lafleur and attended school in Berlin, NH and Portland, ME and was a graduate of Berlin High...
Arleen J. "Babe" Coulombe
Aug 17, 2025
Arleen J. "Babe" Coulombe, 79, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin surrounded by her family after a sudden illness. Arleen was born on March 9, 1946 in Berlin, NH the daughter of the late Paul and Adeline (Arsenault) Remillard. A lifelong resident, Arleen graduated from St. Patrick High School Class of 1964,...
Charles S. Sheldon
Aug 16, 2025
Charles Seward Sheldon, 65, of Millsfield, NH, died peacefully at home on August 16, 2025, following a short battle with lung cancer. He was born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts, and lived at Middlesex School with his family, where his father was Headmaster. He attended high school at East Hill Farm in Chester, Vermont, where his education was a combination...
Renate Belleau
Aug 14, 2025
Renate Belleau, 84, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Thursday August 14, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Germany on July 11, 1941 the daughter of the late France and Lydia Neudecker and came to the US in 1961, following her marriage in 1960, and has lived in the Berlin-Gorham area since then. She liked doing...
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