Local Obituaries
Elsa M. (Rost) Chambers
Aug 27, 2011
Elsa Marie (Rost) Chambers, 92, of Quincy, MA passed away on Saturday morning August 27, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. She was born in Boston, MA on February 15, 1919 the daughter of Maximilian R. and Freida P. (Haeffner) Rost and grew up in Milton, MA and later moved to Quincy, MA where she raised her...
Irene M. Swatsky
Aug 24, 2011
Mrs. Irene M. Swatsky, 85, of Laconia and formerly of 81 York St. in Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Belknap County Nursing Home in Laconia. She was born in Berlin, NH on September 15, 1925 the daughter of Eddie and Emelia (Cadorette) Blanchette and lived in Berlin most of her life. Prior to her retirement,...
Milton E. Taylor
Aug 24, 2011
Mr. Milton E. Taylor, 82, of 49 Charron Ave., Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday August 24, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 9, 1929 the son of late Alex and Rose (Letellier) Taylor and was a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the US Army and had been...
Juliette Roberge
Aug 23, 2011
Berlin, NH Juliette (Gagnon) Roberge formally of 609 Hillsboro St. in Berlin, died Tuesday August 23, 2011 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH. She was 99. Born April 23, 1912 in Berlin, NH a daughter of Hyacinthe and Marie (Coulombe) Gagnon, she was a lifelong resident of Berlin. Juliette was married to Omer Roberge and together they raised...
Florence Woodbury
Aug 23, 2011
Berlin, NH Florence M. "Flo" Woodbury, 75, formerly of Maynesboro Street, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Coos County Nursing Home where she had resided for the past 9 months. Born on April 1, 1936 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of George E. and Yvonne M. (Roy) Aubin, Sr. Flo attended St. Regis Academy in Berlin. She was...
Douglas W. Young
Aug 22, 2011
Douglas W. Young, 64, of Berlin, NH passed away unexpectedly on August 22, 2011 at his home. He was born in Claremont, NH on August 12, 1947 the son of the late Roy M. and Olga Young and has resided in Berlin, NH for the past 40 years. He was 1965 graduate of Stevens High School in Claremont, NH and...
Douglas W. Young
Aug 22, 2011
Douglas W. Young, 64, of Berlin, NH passed away unexpectedly on August 22, 2011 at his home. He was born in Claremont, NH on August 12, 1947 the son of the late Roy M. and Olga Young and has resided in Berlin, NH for the past 40 years. Prior to his retirement, Douglas had been employed by the local paper...
Saul Rosenberg
Aug 20, 2011
Saul Rosenberg, 80, formerly of 269 High Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday evening August 20, 2011 at the St. Vincent de Paul Health & Rehab Center in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 12, 1931 the son of Ira and Fannie (Forman) Rosenberg and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Berlin...

Michael Bundy O'Hara
Aug 17, 2011
Berlin, NH Michael W. "Bundy" O'Hara of Maynesboro Street died unexpectedly Wednesday evening August 17, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital after being stricken. He was 48. Born on April 13, 1963 in Berlin, NH, he was the son of Elmer and Ruth E. (Thomas) O'Hara. Michael was a graduate of Gorham High School and was a communicant of St. Benedict's...
Roger W. Hawkins
Aug 17, 2011
Mr. Roger W. Hawkins, 75, of 141 Lancaster Road, Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2011 at the St. Vincent de Paul Health & Rehab Center in Berlin. He was born in Errol, NH on May 12, 1936 the son of Sidney and Shirley E. (Ferren) Hawkins and was a lifelong resident of the North Country. He graduated...
Estelle E. (Blais) Ouellette
Aug 17, 2011
Mrs. Estelle E. (Blais) Ouellette, 94, formerly of 374 Coos St., Berlin, NH passed away Wednesday August 17, 2011 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on October 19, 1916 the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Zelia (Lacasse) Blais and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from St. Regis Academy and...
Brian E. Rich
Aug 17, 2011
Mr. Brian E. Rich, 55, of Thornton, NH passed away on Wednesday morning Aug. 17, 2011 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Nashua, NH on April 19, 1955 the son of Donald E. and Lily E. (Briggs) Rich and grew up in Milan, NH. He was a self-employed truck driver, known as B. R....
Olive Theresa Pellerin
Aug 15, 2011
Berlin, NH Olive T. Pellerin, 84, of Countryside Avenue, Berlin, died Monday August 15, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Born July 26, 1927 in Berlin, NH a daughter of Didier and Marie (Fournier) Pepin, she was a lifelong resident of Berlin. Olive loved her summer home in Errol; her coffee breaks; and watching the Boston Bruins. She loved spending time...
Shawn M. Cote
Aug 7, 2011
Shawn M. Cote, 45, of 77 Elm St., Berlin passed away on Sunday August 7, 2011 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on October 22, 1965 the son of Robert P. and Lucille M. (Lavigne) Cote and was a lifelong resident of Berlin and Gorham. He was employed by Kel Log Trucking...
Marie Ange Bernier
Aug 5, 2011
Berlin, NH- Marie Ange ( Bourassa) Bernier, 95, of Berlin, NH died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH. She was born on December 13, 1915 in St. Hermenegilde de Debaford, P.Q. Canada the daughter of Alfred and Amanda (Fortin) Bourassa. She attended schools in Canada. She was married to Pierre Joseph Bernier who predeceased...
Venia (Lorry) Baillargeon
Aug 2, 2011
Venia (Lorry) Baillargeon, 99, formerly of West Milan and Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday August 2, 2011 at the Country Village Healthcare Center in Lancaster, NH. She was born in Dummer, NH on August 5, 1911 the daughter of David and Flora (Parker) Lorry. Venia moved to Milan at the age of 5 and later moved to West Milan...

Rita M Andrews
Jul 27, 2011
GORHAM RITA MARIE (MICHAUD) ANDREWS, 81, of Lancaster Road; Gorham, died peacefully Tuesday, July 27, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. Rita was born in Berlin, NH on July 8, 1930 a daughter of Arthur F. and Evelyn J. (Arsenault) Michaud. She was raised in Berlin and moved to Gorham in 1979. In 1981 Rita and her sister went...
Anita Pelchat
Jul 25, 2011
Mrs. Anita Pelchat, 92, formerly of 25 Success Street in Berlin passed away on July 25, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 31, 1918 the daughter of Onezime and Elisabeth (Pinette) Hachez and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of Holy Family Church and the...
Joyce L. (Rines) Wilkinson
Jul 24, 2011
Mrs. Joyce L. Wilkinson, 86, formerly of 103 Sweden Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday morning July 24, 2011 in Berlin, after a short illness. She was born in Berlin, NH on Jan. 10, 1925 the daughter of the late Erwin and Lucinda (Marchand) Rines and was a lifelong resident. Joyce was a graduate of Berlin High School with...

Rolande J. Melanson
Jul 23, 2011
Berlin, NH Rolande J. Melanson of Rheims Street passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening (July 23, 2011) at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after being stricken at home. She was 61. Born on August 16, 1949 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Roland and Pauline (Leveille) Melanson. Rolande was a graduate of Berlin High School and then enlisted in...