Local Obituaries
Antonio Alonzo
Mar 13, 2013
On Tuesday March 12, 2013, Antonio Alonzo, 93, after a valiant battle with severe anemia, joined the rest of his deceased family, his parents, sister Teresa, brothers Rocco, Guido, James, Florrie and Larry, in peace. He was a Naval Veteran of World War II, having seen action in Africa, Asia and the Tropics, where he held the rank of 1st...

Alice Jordan
Mar 13, 2013
Berlin, NH Alice E. Jordan, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at her home in Biddeford, Maine where she had resided for the past few months. Born on August 25, 1928 in Berlin, NH she was the daughter of Henry and Mathilda (Brodeur) Alphonse. Alice was a lifetime resident of the area. She retired from the James River Corp...
Nancy A. Innie
Mar 12, 2013
Nancy A. Innie, 41, of Berlin died on March 12, 2013 at her home. She was born in Rutland, VT on Dec. 31, 1971 the daughter of the late Michael and Dorothy (Lancoure) Galiano and was raised in Johnstown, NY and came to Berlin in 2011. Members of the family include her husband Shawn Innie, a son Dakota Galiano, two...
Delphis J. Arsenault
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Delphis J. Arsenault joined his Heavenly Father on March 11, 2013, surround by his family at Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster, NH. He was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on April 30, 1918, the son of William and Marie (Dupres) Arsenault. Del was a veteran for the US Army and served in World War II; he was honorably...
Barbara F. (Howe) Helms
Mar 8, 2013
Barbara F. Helms, 82, of Colebrook, NH passed away on Friday March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gorham, NH on July 28, 1930 the daughter of Harlan and Dorothy (Boutilier) Howe and lived in Colebrook since 1961. She graduated from Gorham High School and was a member of RSVP of Colebrook. Family members include a brother...
Carmen R. (Martin) Anctil
Feb 28, 2013
Carmen R. (Martin) Anctil, 79, of Berlin, passed away on February 28, 2013 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was surrounded by her six children. Born in Chartierville, PQ on July 30, 1933, the daughter of Emile and Antonia (Laflamme) Martin, she resided in the Berlin area for over 58 years. She was...
Verna (Rix) Clark Farrar
Feb 26, 2013
Verna (Rix) Clark Farrar, 95, of Gorham, NH passed away on Tuesday February 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gorham, NH on December 27, 1917 the daughter of Mark and Marjorie (Philbrook) Rix and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by the Gorham School Department in the cafeteria, worked in the museum...

Anneliese Aubin
Feb 26, 2013
Berlin, NH Anneliese Aubin formerly of Burgess Street passed away Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH following a period of declining health. She was 80. Born on May 22, 1932 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Stochaj. She married Ernest Aubin on March 11, 1966. Anneliese enjoyed being...
Paul R. Dumont
Feb 25, 2013
Paul R. Dumont, 60, a resident of Millsboro, Delaware, passed away suddenly on February 25, 2013. He was born and raised in Berlin, NH and was predeceased by his parents Robert and Simonne Dumont. Paul attended St. Regis Academy and graduated from Berlin High School, Class of 1972 and formerly worked at the White Mountain Lumber Company and Sinibaldis Restaurant...

Francis H. Dickinson
Feb 24, 2013
Berlin, NH Francis H. Dickinson passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home in Berlin, NH He was born on January 14, 1934 to Fredrick and Dorina Dickinson. Francis was a lifelong resident of the Berlin/Gorham area. He enjoyed life, his favorite pastime was gambling, thanks to his longtime friend Janet Clermont and her...
Ann F. Vashaw
Feb 20, 2013
Ann F. Vashaw, 76, of Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2013 at her home. She was born in Berlin on November 12, 1936 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Ann graduated from St. Patrick High School and was a member of Holy Family Church. She had been employed by the NH Vocational Technical College and...
Victor D. Lavoie
Feb 19, 2013
Victor D. Lavoie, 80, of Gorham, NH passed away at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester on Tuesday February 19, 2013. He was born in Cascade-Gorham on November 21, 1932 the son of late Dennis and Melvina (Guerin) Lavoie. On June 22, 1960, he married Frances (Caron) Eichler and they were happily married for 53 years. Victor worked for Brown Company...

Jeannette M. Vallee
Feb 14, 2013
Dover Jeannette M. Vallee passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Riverside Nursing Home at the age of 78 with family by her side. Jeannette was born and raised in Berlin, where she graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1952. She was the daughter of Patrick and Rose Roche. She married Adrien "Tony" Gagne, together they had twins,...
Joseph A. Birt
Feb 12, 2013
Joseph L. Birt, 93, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on February 25, 1919 the son of George and Elizabeth (Coltin) Birt and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed by Brown Company and James River Corp., was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and...
Noella Lavoie
Feb 12, 2013
OCALA, Fla.Noella Lavoie, 99, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Ocala Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lavoie was born in Island Pond, Vt., but lived most of her life in Berlin, N.H., with her husband, Gerard Lavoie, who predeceased her. Together they owned and operated Langis Shoe Store until 1973. She moved to The Villages in Florida in 2001 where...
Kevin M. Bisson
Feb 12, 2013
Kevin M. Bisson, 59, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, with his family by his side and after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin on April 2, 1953 the son of Richard D. and Bernice M. (Wheeler) Bisson and lived most of his life in...
Michelle L. Hauger
Feb 11, 2013
Michelle L. Hauger, 42, of Berlin, NH passed away on Monday February 11, 2013 at her home. She was born in Santa Ana, CA the daughter of Michael Hauger and Heather Broome and moved to Berlin at the age of 2. She was raised in the Berlin area and lived in Manchester, NH for a time, before returning to Berlin....
Lucille D. Addario
Feb 10, 2013
Lucille D. Addario, 91, of Gorham, NH passed away on Sunday February 10, 2013 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Berlin on September 5, 1921 the daughter of Aime and Yvonne (Robichaud) Devost and was a lifelong resident. She stopped school at age 12 when her mother passed away so she could take care of...
Vladimir Horak
Feb 6, 2013
Vladimir Horak, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at the Littleton Regional Hospital. Mr. Horak was born in Prague, Czech Republic on October 28, 1942, the son of Bretislav and Ludmilla (Januckova) Horak. He moved from Boston to Berlin were he has resided for the past 4 years. He is survived by, Kathy Baublis of Berlin. There are no...
Jeanne D'Arc M. Guilmette
Feb 6, 2013
Berlin, NH Jeanne D'Arc Martha (Ramsey) Guilmette, 93, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. Born on October 18, 1919 in Berlin, NH, she was the oldest of nine children of Aime and Marianne (Rousseau) Ramsey. She married Maurice Guilmette and they resided on Jordan Street in Berlin for many years. In...