Local Obituaries
Erma M. (Fraser) Downs
May 17, 2008
Mrs. Erma M. (Fraser) Downs, 76, of Concord, New Hampshire and formerly of Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday May 17, 2008 at the CRVNA Hospice House in Concord, NH. She was born in Gardiner, Maine on May 2, 1932 the daughter of Roy and Dorothy M. (Shepherd) Fraser and lived in Berlin for most of her life, prior to...
Rita M. Rich
May 13, 2008
Mrs. Rita M. Rich, 91, of 732 Milan Rd., Milan, NH passed away on Tuesday May 13, 2008 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 13, 1917 the daughter of Wilfred L. and Cora M. (Eastman) Poley and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by Granite State...
Daniel P. Doble
May 10, 2008
Mr. Daniel P. Doble, 53, of Milan, NH passed away May 10, 2008 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on May 7, 1955 the son of Alan and Virginia N. (Packer) Doble and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Milan area. He had been employed as a fleet manager at North Country Transit,...
Lucien P. Lambert
May 10, 2008
Mr. Lucien P. Lambert, 87, of Gorham, NH passed away on May 10, 2008 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare Center in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on May 16, 2008 the son of Desire and Leda (Demers) Lambert. He was a World War II Veteran and was in the Airborne Rangers during the Korean War....
Timothy P. Cusson
May 9, 2008
Mr. Timothy Paul Cusson, 31, of 201 B Milan Hill Road, Milan, NH passed away on May 9, 2008 in Wilson Mills, Maine as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 21, 1976 the son of Richard G. and Nancy A. (Durant) Cusson and had been a lifelong resident...
Maureen K. (Martel) Lasher
May 5, 2008
Maureen Karen (Martel) Lasher, 65, of Big Spring, TX died on Thursday May 1, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Berlin, NH on May 11 1942 to Theo Evelyn and Ralph Edward Martel. She grew up in Gorham, NH and had been a resident of Big Spring for the past 10 years, moving from Houston. Maureen was employed...
Scott D. Cloutier
May 5, 2008
Mr. Scott D. Cloutier, 45, of 45 Ash St., Reading, MA passed away on May 5, 2008. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 21, 1963 the son of Joseph D. and Karen L. (Murphy) Cloutier. He attended Berlin schools, served in the US Army, attended the NH Vocational Technical College then resided in Manchester, NH. He has lived...
Albertine Potter
May 1, 2008
Mrs. Albertine (Paradis) Potter, 91, formerly of 118 Mercier Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday morning March 22, 2008 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH. She was born in Pittsburg, NH on March 17, 1917 the daughter of Antoine and Henrianna (Roberts) Paradis and had lived in Berlin since 1955. Members of the family include...
Sheila A. Bilodeau
Apr 30, 2008
Mrs. Sheila A. Bilodeau, 60, of 64 Pershing Avenue, Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday April 30, 2008 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on February 28, 1948 the daughter of George and Ruth (Hartley) Lyons and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Members...
Albert Montesi
Apr 27, 2008
Mr. Albert R. Montesi, 81, of 44 Smyth Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday evening April 27, 2008 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was born in Boston, MA on September 27, 1926 the son of John and Agnes (Cassanora) Montesi and had made his residence at Nay Pond, West Milan, NH for many years before moving...
Barbara B. (Holmes) Church
Apr 27, 2008
Mrs. Barbara B. Church, 97, of Gorham, NH passed away at her home on Sunday evening April 27, 2008. She was born in Gorham, NH on September 9, 1910 the daughter of David O. and Annie J. (Williamson) Holmes and was a lifelong resident of the area. Barbara was a graduate of Gorham High School and Plymouth State College. She...
Madeline (Reardon) Rayner-Lanouette
Apr 26, 2008
Mrs. Madeline M. (Reardon) Rayner Lanouette, 85, of Sun City Center, Florida and formerly of Gorham, NH passed away on February 2, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Gorham, NH on August 20, 1922 the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Gauthier) Reardon and lived in the Berlin-Gorham area most of her life. She began wintering in Florida in...
Berttina M. Fortin
Apr 15, 2008
Mrs. Berttina M. Fortin, 70, of 421 Main Street, Berlin, NH passed away on April 15, 2008 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH with her family by her side. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 13, 1937 the daughter of Harold and Bessie (Delano) Wagner and was a lifelong resident. She enjoyed doing genealogy, playing computer...
Marie C. (Corriveau) Godbout
Apr 13, 2008
Mrs. Marie Carmelita (Corriveau) Godbout, age 77, passed away on Sunday April 13, 2008 at the Weeks Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, NH. A resident of the Berlin area, she was born December 18, 1930 in Berlin, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Levesque) Corriveau. She attended local schools. Marie married Lucien J. Godbout of Berlin in February of 1947...

Juliette Peggy Bartoli
Apr 12, 2008
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...
Andrea M. (Bourbeau) Girouard
Apr 6, 2008
Mrs. Andrea M. (Bourbeau) Girouard, 83, formerly of 226 High Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday April 6, 2008 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Canada on May 21, 1924 the daughter of Joseph and Marianna (Duguay) Bourbeau and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. Mrs. Girouard was a member of Guardian Angel...
Donald F. Johnson
Apr 3, 2008
Mr. Donald F. Johnson, 76, of 344 Willard St., Berlin, NH passed away on Thursday April 3, 2008 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a long illness. He was born on January 4, 1932 in Dummer, NH the son of Emil W. and Alberta (Woodward) Johnson and lived most of his life in the Dummer-Milan-Berlin area. He graduated...
Viola Jensen
Apr 3, 2008
Mrs. Viola E. Jensen, 84, of 286 High Street in Berlin, NH passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 25, 1923 the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Corelli) Dinardo and was a lifelong resident of the area. Prior to her retirement she was employed...
Jennie A. Chambers
Apr 2, 2008
Mrs. Jennie A. (Boutilier) Chambers, 91, formerly of 13 Madison Ave., Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday April 2, 2008 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Oakfield, ME on July 6, 1916 the daughter of Freeman and Elsie Boutilier and has lived in Gorham since 1951. She was a member of the Gorham Methodist...
J. Marcel Pigeon
Mar 31, 2008
Mr. J. Marcel Pigeon, 84, of 224 High Street in Berlin passed away on Monday morning March 31, 2008 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on February 8, 1924 the son of Eugene and Annie (Crete) Pigeon and was a lifelong resident of the area. Prior to his retirement he was employed...