Local Obituaries

Henry W. Rancourt
Nov 8, 2015
Lady Lake, FL Henry W. Rancourt of Lady Lake, FL died Sunday, Nov 8, 2015. He was 82. Born on Nov 16, 1932 in Berlin, NH, he was the son of Leo and Corine (Therrien) Rancourt. Henry retired in 1989 from James River Corp where he was an assistant superintendent of the pulp mill. He was a communicant of Guardian...
Anita R Leveille
Nov 7, 2015
Berlin, NH Anita R. Leveille, a longtime resident of Mannering Street and Mims, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Nevins Nursing and Rehab Center in Methuen, MA. She was 94. Born on June 9, 1921 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Napoleon and Eva (Pelchat) Groleau. Anita was a 1940 graduate of Berlin High School....
Jennifer L. Fletcher
Nov 6, 2015
Jennifer L. Fletcher, 66, of Pinetown, NC, passed away while on vacation at her daughters home in Berlin on Oct. 27, 2015. Mrs. Fletcher was born in New York on July 9, 1949, the daughter of the late James and Jean Fisk and resided in New Hampshire most of her life until moving to North Carolina 7 years ago. She...
Catherine (Kitty) Pederson
Nov 2, 2015
Catherine (Kitty) Rozek Pederson, 95, formerly of Berlin, NH passed away on Monday morning November 2, 2015 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 9, 1920 the daughter of Abraham and Takla (Razook) Rozek and had resided in Berlin until 2011 when she moved to Bentley Commons in Keene, NH. Prior...
Steven D. Bisson
Oct 29, 2015
Steven D. Bisson, 55, of Milan, NH passed away on Thursday October 29, 2015 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on March 1, 1960 the son of the late Richard and Bernice (Wheeler) Bisson and graduated from Berlin High School in 1978. He moved to Milan at the age of 20 where he has since resided....
Kenneth W. Corrigan
Oct 29, 2015
Kenneth W. Corrigan, 83, of Randolph, NH, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2015 at the Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH. He was born in Randolph, NH on March 12, 1932 the son of Agnes Corrigan and was a lifelong resident. He started working at the age of 14 for his grandfather Fred P. Corrigan and was the owner...
Juliette O. Caron
Oct 27, 2015
Juliette O. Caron, 82, of Stark, NH, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2015 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on August 7, 1933 the daughter of Albert and Antoinette (Laroche) Theriault and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed in the Towel Room/Storehouse at James River Corp and retired in 1996....
Robert S. Kilburn
Oct 27, 2015
Robert S. Kilburn, 65, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2015 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Colchester, VT on January 18, 1950 the son of Albert S. and Murreta E. (LaFrance) Kilburn. Robert was a truck driver for Vernay Van Lines and had lived in Vermont, Connecticut and Florida and has lived in Berlin...
E. Paul Davenport
Oct 25, 2015
Elbert Paul Davenport, Jr., 75, of Berlin, passed away at this home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin on September 26, 1940 the son of Elbert P. Sr. & Margaret E (Ripley) Davenport and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School and served in the US Army for 4 years. He was...
Shirley C. Lessard
Oct 25, 2015
Shirley C. Lessard, 89, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Sunday morning October 25, 2015 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 29, 1926 the daughter of Gedeon and Fridoline (Roy) Couture and was a lifelong resident. She had been employed as a telephone operator for New...
Florian R Bourassa
Oct 24, 2015
Florian R. Bourassa formerly of Haven Avenue passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 84 years old. He was born in St. Hermenegilde PQ, Canada on September 29, 1931, he was the son of Arthur Joseph and Marie Eva (Roy) Bourassa. Florian was married to Lola (Godin), they were...
Peter O'Neil Plummer
Oct 23, 2015
Milan, NH Peter ONeil Plummer passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after battling a long illness. He was 64. He was born on September 29, 1951 in Berlin, NH. He was the son of ONeil and Geraldine (Neal) Plummer. Peter attended the Berlin Schools and was a graduate of Berlin High School, the class...
W. Earlene Jones
Oct 23, 2015
W. Earlene Jones, 71, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday December 19, 2015 . She was born on December 5, 1944 in Exeter, NH. She is the daughter of Earl and Wanda (Raines) Ray and grew up in Washington State before moving to the Berlin area in 2003. She loved to cook, bake, work on various...
Wilfred Roland Gagnon
Oct 22, 2015
Berlin, NH Wilfred Roland Gagnon passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Maine Medical Center. He was 83. Born in Berlin, NH on March 15, 1932 he was the son of Adelard and Jenny (Black) Gagnon. Wilfred married Barbara Gadbois and together they raised four Children. A lifelong resident of Berlin he was employed at James River Corporation in...
Sandra L Boudreau
Oct 19, 2015
Sandra L Boudreau, of Milan, passed away on October 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Amesbury, MA on April 12, 1939 and lived much of her life in East Kingston. She is pre-deceased by her parents Willis B and Marie L (Theriault) Eaton and brother Raymond Eaton. She leaves behind her loving husband of...
Richard A. Faucher
Oct 13, 2015
Richard A. Faucher, 69, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2015 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on February 25, 1946 the son of Phil and Yvonne (Dion) Faucher and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was educated in Berlin schools and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1964. Richard...
Kathleen Skwozinski
Oct 13, 2015
Kathleen Skwozinski, 93, died October 13, 2015 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH. She was born in Manchester, NH on June 12, 1922, the daughter of Timothy J. and Mary A. (Smith) Harrington. Kathleen (Snookie) was predeceased by her husband, Matthew Skwozinski, her parents, and her siblings; James Harrington, Philip Harrington, Elizabeth (Harrington) Gagnon, Dorothy (Harrington) Drewniak. She...
Josephine (Carter) Wedge
Oct 11, 2015
Berlin, NH Josephine (Carter) Wedge of Providence Avenue was promoted to glory on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a long illness. She was 88. Born on September 23, 1927 in Topsham, Maine, she was the daughter of Robert P. and Edith M. (Wiggin) Carter. Josephine grew up in Brunswick, Maine. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Felice A (Heroux) Collins
Oct 11, 2015
Berlin, NH Felice A. (Heroux) Collins, a longtime resident of Champlain Street, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was 95. Born on January 21, 1920 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Blaise A. and Marion (Paquette) Heroux. During World War II, she served as a member of the Civilian Defense...
Paul Couture
Oct 9, 2015
Gorham, NH Paul D. Couture of Cascade Flats died unexpectedly Friday, October 9, 2015 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Jefferson. He was 70. Born on July 28, 1945 in Rutland, VT, he was the son of Marcel and Mildred (Leveille) Couture. Paul was employed at White Mountain Lumber for several years. Besides...