Local Obituaries
Rowena Major
Jul 22, 2011
Mrs. Rowena Major, 93, formerly of 5 Wilfred Street in Gorham, NH died on July 22, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on February 15, 1918 the daughter of Perley and Julia (McCarty) Hall and was a lifelong resident of the area and was a 1936 graduate of BHS. Prior to her...
Jeannette M. Pinette
Jul 20, 2011
Mrs. Jeannette M. Pinette, 87, of 1619 Main St., Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 20, 2011 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Berlin, NH on September 21, 1923 the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorilda (Pelletier) Morneau and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High School and the St. Louis...
Ozina Zine Lapointe
Jul 17, 2011
Berlin, NH Mrs. Ozina "Zine" Lapointe, a longtime resident of Cedar Street and the oldest resident of Berlin passed away early Sunday evening, July 17, 2011 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin where she had resided since 2004. She was 102 years old. Born on April 7, 1909 in Ste. Anne Stuckley, PQ, she was the daughter of Octave...
Frances (Story) O'Neil
Jul 16, 2011
Gorham, NH Mrs. Frances (Story) O'Neil of Marois Avenue passed away early Saturday Morning, July 16, 2011 at St. Vincent Nursing Home in Berlin. She was 84. Born on April 23, 1927 in Berlin, NH, she was the only child to Eldon & Alice (Hussey Bombard) Story. She was raised in Berlin and attended Berlin schools. On November 22, 1946...

Joseph Pop Bartoli
Jul 15, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Joseph "Pop" Bartoli and Juliette "Peggy" (LePage) Bartoli on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:00 am at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish, 345 Pleasant St. Berlin, NH with interment to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cates Hill in Berlin, NH. "Pop" was born on May 15, 1925 the son...
Dale A. Rich
Jul 10, 2011
Dale A. Rich, 60, of 12 Malkol Drive, Milan, NH passed away on Sunday morning July 10, 2011 at her home, following a long struggle with COPD. She was born in Hanover, NH on July 4, 1951 the daughter of Robert W. and Gladys L. (Burch) Perkins and grew up in Vershire, VT and attended Vershire Elementary and was a...
Joseph J. Murray
Jul 6, 2011
Mr. Joseph J. Murray, 80, of 394 Church Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 19, 1931 the son of the late Fred and Louise (Godin) Murray. Joe was educated in Berlin schools and then spent 20 years in the military, 12...
Rita R. Bijeau
Jul 6, 2011
Mrs. Rita R. (Poulin) Bijeau, 82, of Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 26, 1928 the daughter of late Edmond and Marie Anne (Roberts) Poulin and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Gorham area. She...
Brian R. Vallee
Jul 4, 2011
Brian R. "Kermit" Vallee, 41, of 54 Railroad Street in Gorham, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 16, 1970 the son of Leo R. Vallee and Louise (Landry) Vallee and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Berlin High School with the class...
Florence M. Pelletier
Jul 3, 2011
Berlin Florence M. Pelletier of Peavey Lane died Sunday, July 03, 2011 at her home. She was 99. Born on June 18, 1912 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Ephrem & Deliane Valliere Boutin. She was employed for 26 years at Sears Robuck & Company as credit manager, retiring in 1973. She also was employed as a secretary...
Marcel E. Danais
Jul 1, 2011
Berlin, NH Mr. Marcel E. Danais of 17 Noury Street died Friday evening (July 1, 2011) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a long illness. He was 68. He was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on July 1, 1943, the son of Dr. Edouard & Pauline Vallee Danais. Mr. Danais attended grammer school at Guardian Angel in Berlin and was...
Edward R. Eddie Gendron
Jun 27, 2011
Berlin, NH Edward R. "Eddie" Gendron of Jericho Road passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was 91. Born on May 1, 1920 in Paquetville, P.Q. Canada, he was the son of Nasaire & Virginie (Daigneault) Gendron. He grew up in Paquetville, P.Q. and attended local Schools. He married Beatrice Poirier. Eddie enjoyed...
Paul L. Letarte
Jun 27, 2011
Mr. Paul L. Letarte, 58, of 415 First Ave., Berlin, NH passed away on Monday June 27, 2011 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 21, 1952 the son of the late Alfred P. and Cecile M. (Vaillancourt) Letarte and lived most of his life in Berlin, residing for a short time in Jackson. He was...
Florence C Leclerc
Jun 25, 2011
Keene & Berlin, NH. Florence C. Leclerc of Autumn Leaf Village, Keene, NH and formerly of Mercier Street, Berlin, NH passed away Friday June 25, 2011 at her home in Keene, NH. She was 97. Born on August 27, 1913 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Edward and Seraphine Brousseau Lettre. Florence was a longtime resident of Berlin...
Florence C Leclerc
Jun 25, 2011
Keene & Berlin, NH. Florence C. Leclerc of Autumn Leaf Village, Keene, NH and formerly of Mercier Street, Berlin, NH passed away Friday June 25, 2011 at her home in Keene, NH. She was 97. Born on August 27, 1913 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Edward and Seraphine Brousseau Lettre. Florence was a longtime resident of Berlin...

Francis E. Frank Hunt
Jun 22, 2011
Berlin, NH Francis E. "Frank" Hunt of Rockingham Street died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was 57. Born on November 24, 1953, he was the son of Alan R. and Isabelle R. Hunt. Frank attended Harvest Christian Fellowship in Berlin. He volunteered at the soup kitchen with set up and helping out at...
Claris E. Lacey
Jun 21, 2011
Mrs. Claris E. Lacey, 102, of Portsmouth, NH passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2011 at the Webster at Rye Nursing Home. She was born in Gorham, NH on October 3, 1908 the daughter of William A. and Mary P. (Wight) Head and graduated from Gorham High School in 1926. She graduated from Keene Normal School in 1931 and spent...
Marcia B. Bacon
Jun 18, 2011
While in the loving care of her family, Marcia B. Bacon passed away at her Milan home on June 18, 2011. The daughter of Linwood and Ada Gadwah, she was born in Kidderville (Colebrook) on May 11, 1930. All her life she remained proud of her humble roots and hardworking parents. She grew up in the small town of Percy,...
Rita Dugas
Jun 18, 2011
Gorham, NH Mrs. Rita Dugas of Lancaster Road in Gorham, NH. passed away Saturday Morning (June 18, 2011) at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was 88. Born on September 13, 1922 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of William & Marie Louise (Jobin) Ste Croix. She was a lifelong resident of the Berlin/Gorham area, she attended Guardian Angel school and...
James M. Donnell, M.D.
Jun 17, 2011
James Moffat Donnell, M.D., Gorham, NH Dr. James Moffat Donnell (Jim) died on Friday evening, June 17, 2011, at his home in Gorham, NH, at the age of 79. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of James M. and Ruby Donnell. James is survived by his devoted wife, Jean A. Donnell. Dr. Donnell graduated from McGill University with...