Local Obituaries
Henry Richard Dion
Apr 27, 2013
Berlin, NH Henry Richard Dion, 78, of Lancaster Street, entered into inmortality with the aid of the Sacraments of the Church on April 27, 2013 in his home. Henry was born in Berlin, NH, on November 6, 1934 and was the son of Leo and Isabelle (Couture) Dion. He attended Guardian Angel School and was a graduate of Notre Dame...
Leo R. (The Bread Man) Savard
Apr 23, 2013
Leo R. (the bread man) Savard, age 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Androscoggin Valley Hospital April 23, 2013 after a courageous 17 year battle with cancer. Leo when younger was in the church choir. Later in life he was a member of the Berlin National Guard, owned his own store on the east side for a short...
Theresa V Mcglathery
Apr 22, 2013
Sarasota, FL Theresa V. McGlathery, 94, of Sarasota, Florida passed away April 22, 2013 at Bay Village in Sarasota. Theresa was born in Coaticook, Quebec on June 14, 1918. She was the daughter of the late J. Emile and Ernestine (Lefebvre) Vaillancourt. She graduated from the convent of the Sisters of the Presentation with a diploma in teaching. She moved...
Rene Leveille
Apr 21, 2013
Essex Junction, VT Rene P Leveille of Essex Junction VT passed away on April 21, 2013. He was 67. Born on September 16, 1945 in Berlin, NH, he was the son of Alexander and Juliette (Dislette) Leveille. Rene was raised and educated in Berlin, NH. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. He served 30 years in the...
Annette S Couture
Apr 17, 2013
Berlin, New Hampshire Annette S. Couture, 96, passed away at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Berlin on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, where she had been a resident since February of 2005. Annette was born in Berlin on September 23, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Rose (Marcoux) Samson. On April 22,...
Robert N. Nadeau
Apr 16, 2013
Robert N. Nadeau, 74, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday April 16, 2013 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin on November 25, 1938 and was the son of Edward and Cecile (Croteau) Nadeau. Family includes his wife Sylvia (Sylvain) Nadeau, to whom he would have been married 50 years on May 4, of...
Maurice G Gagne
Apr 11, 2013
Maurice G. Gagne, 71, of Clarendon Street passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home following a short illness. Born on April 1, 1942 in Manchester, NH, he was the son of Gilbert J. and Rita (Belanger) Gagne. He grew up between Manchester, Berlin, and Connecticut. From 1964-1968, he served in the US Marine Corps...
Florence Poirier
Apr 11, 2013
Florence Poirier, 91, of 421 Main Street, Berlin died Sunday evening, March 3 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on Aug. 10, 1921 the daughter of Thomas Salvas and Exilda (Cote) Salvas. She was a lifelong Berlin resident. Before her retirement, she was employed at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home for over twenty years....
Clara E. (Laporte) Elson
Apr 11, 2013
Clara Elizabeth Elson, 94, died Thursday evening April 11, 2013, at the Coos County Nursing Home in West Stewartstown. Mrs. Elson was born on January 19, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Arthur and Jennie (Monroe) LaPorte. Family members include her sons Robert Gustafson of Colebrook, NH and Donald Gustafson of Taunton, MA, five grandchildren Lee Gustafson of Sinclairville,...
Alta B. Holt
Apr 7, 2013
Alta B. Holt, 90, of Dummer, NH passed away on Sunday April 7, 2013 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Washburn, Maine on March 23, 1923 the daughter of Herbert and Della (Campbell) Campbell. Alta grew up in Millinocket, ME and came to this area in the 1940s. She was a member of the Dummer...
Holly A. Ayotte
Apr 3, 2013
Holly Ann Ayotte, 22, of Berlin, died Wednesday afternoon April 3, 2013 as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Nashua, NH on August 29, 1990 and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. She was employed by the Bull Moose Restaurant and by Granite State Independent Living. Holly was a member of North...
Laurence Steeves
Apr 3, 2013
Berlin, NH Laurence M. "Larry" Steeves, II, of Third Avenue passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 76. Born on December 8, 1935 in Boston, Mass, he was the son of Laurence M. and Inez L. (Tidd) Steeves. Larry grew up in Boston and Haverhill, Massachusetts and served in the US Army from 1952-1956....
Rita B Arsenault
Apr 2, 2013
Berlin, NH Rita B. Arsenault, 74, formerly of First Street and presently of Third Avenue passed away at home on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 surrounded by family. Rita was born in Berlin, June 13, 1938, a daughter of the late Omer and Juliette (Gagnon) Roberge. She attended Guardian Angel School in Berlin. On January 12, 1957, she married Normand Arsenault...
Armand T Arguin
Mar 31, 2013
Berlin, NH Armand T. Arguin, 83, of Forbush Avenue, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Coos County Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Armand was born in Berlin, NH, on May 15, 1929 the son of the late Willie N. and Anne- Marie (Gosselin) Arguin. He attended Guardian Angel School in Berlin and also attended school in Victoriaville,...
Lucille B. Montminy
Mar 26, 2013
Mrs. Lucille B. Montminy, 96, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday March 26, 2013 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Healthcare Center in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on February 25, 1917 the daughter of Wilfrid and Eva (Turcotte) Blais and was a lifelong resident. Lucille was a member of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd...
Cecile M. Glover
Mar 25, 2013
Cecile M. Glover, 68, of Milan, NH passed away on Monday March 25, 2013 at her home. She was born in Holyoke, MA on August 5, 1944 the daughter of Maurice L. and Marie Anna (Houle) Helie. She grew up in Holyoke and also lived in Chicopee for a time and moved to Milan in 1985. Cecile was very artistic...
Susan M. Boucher
Mar 22, 2013
Susan Mary Boucher, 65, passed away at her home in Burlington, VT. She was born to the late Ernest and Bernice Boucher on June 25, 1947, in Berlin, NH. Susan graduated from Berlin High School in 1965 and received her R.N. from the St. Louis Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. She was employed as a nurse at Fletcher Allen...

Noella Beausejour
Mar 20, 2013
Mrs. Noella Bibeau Beausejour passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Coos Country Nursing Home with her family by her side. Noella lived a long and happy life and was well loved by her family and friends. She was happiest when she was surrounded by and feeding her family and friends, or traveling the world with her husband...
Valada J. "Buck" Buckovitch
Mar 17, 2013
Valada J. Buckovtich, of Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, the day after his 95th birthday. He was born in Windsor, VT on March 16, 1918 the son of James and Vera Buckovitch and moved to Berlin at a young age. He graduated from Berlin High and was a US Army Veteran of World...
Beatrice Y Lizie
Mar 16, 2013
Gorham, NH Mrs. Beatrice Y. Lizie of 10 Malloy Avenue in Gorham, NH passed away suddenly on March 16, 2013 at her home. She was 85 years old. She was born on September 1, 1927 to Victor and Angeline (Viger) Lachapelle and was a 1945 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She was employed for many years as a bookkeeper...