Local Obituaries
John A. "Buck" Bergquist
Sep 3, 2007
Mr. John A. Buck Bergquist, 77, of Berlin, NH passed away on Monday Sept. 3, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, with family at his side. He was born in Berlin, NH on Dec. 26, 1929 the son of John A. and Elizabeth (Gould) Bergquist and was a lifelong resident. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Bergquist was employed...
Robert L. Bagley
Aug 24, 2007
Mr. Robert Leo Bagley, 70, of Albany Township, ME and formerly of Gorham, NH passed away Friday evening, August 24, 2007 at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. Mr. Bagley was born in Lewiston, ME on January 8, 1937 the son of Robert Allan and Alma (Paradis) Bagley and lived most of his life in Gorham. He served...
Ralph A. "Navy" Labnon
Aug 22, 2007
Mr. Ralph A. Navy Labnon, 87, of Birch Hill Drive, Gorham, NH, a resident of the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare Center, passed away on Wednesday August 22, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on August 11, 1920 the son of Morris and Rose (Hebbep) Labnon and was a lifelong resident...
Kenneth R. Hanson
Aug 22, 2007
Mr. Kenneth R. Hanson, 68, of 50 Lamplighter Drive, North Conway, NH passed away on Wednesday August 22, 2007 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on September 16, 1938 the son of William R. and Esther A. (MacArthur) Hanson. He resided in the Berlin-Gorham area for many years prior to moving to North Conway over 20 years...
Fernand J. Blais
Aug 15, 2007
Mr. Fernand Blais, 79, of Berlin, NH died peacefully at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin on August 15th in the presence of his beloved wife of 57 years and in the midst of his loving family. He was born in Berlin on May 27, 1928 the son of Albert Blais and Germaine Gagne. Mr. Blais was a lifelong resident...
Sfc James C. Macdonald, Iii
Aug 14, 2007
SFC James C. MacDonald, III, 42, Head Quartered to the 166th RTI, Fort Indian Town Gap, PA passed away on August 14, 2007 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on Jan. 31, 1965 the son of James C. and Alice B. (Bruns) MacDonald, and attended the Gorham Christian School, prior to graduating from Gorham High School. He...
Sami Lee Dringenberg
Aug 5, 2007
Sami Lee Dringenberg, 54, daughter of Madelyn Splude and Edwin Dringenberg, both deceased, died on Aug. 5, 2007 from complications due to a long struggle with cancer. She was born in Portland, ME on April 23, 1953 and attended schools there. She worked as a C.N.A. in Maine and Florida for many years. She retired early, due to poor health....
Laura C.T. Valliere
Aug 5, 2007
Mrs. Laura C.T. (Murray) Valliere, RN, age 85, of Gorham, NH passed away on Sunday morning Aug. 5, 2007 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born in Brookline, MA on January 1, 1922 the daughter of John J. and Isablle A. (Fone) Murray and grew up in Brookline and had resided in southern New Hampshire for...
Karen L. (Corrigan) Pelchat
Jul 21, 2007
Mrs. Karen L. (Corrigan) Pelchat, 40, of 54 Kennett Lane, Jefferson, NH passed away on Saturday July 21, 2007 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 20, 1967 the daughter of Robert D. and Louise E. (Saucier) Corrigan and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed...
Alfred D. "Skippy" Provencher
Jul 15, 2007
Mr. Alfred D. Skippy Provencher, 82, of 14 Park Street in Gorham, NH passed away on Sunday July 15, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on October 23, 1924 the son of John and Jacqueline (Derosier) Provencher and has lived in Gorham most of his life. Prior to his retirement he...
Nelson E. Hersom
Jul 12, 2007
Mr. Nelson E. Hersom, 69, of 478 First Avenue, Berlin, NH passed away Thursday July 12, 2007 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born in Rochester, NH on April 3, 1938 the son of Chester and Ethel (Ellis) Hersom and lived most of his life in the Rochester, NH area. He had resided in Berlin since 2002....
Anita Doherty
Jul 10, 2007
Mrs. Anita Doherty, 86, a resident of Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 4, 1921 the daughter of Arthur and Nelida (Arsenault) Dionne and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Anne Church of...
David N Meagher, Jr.
Jul 6, 2007
Mr. David N. Meagher, Jr., 46, of Berlin, NH passed away on July 6, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born on January 9, 1961 in New Haven, CT the son of David N. Sr. and Joan D. (Cooper) Meagher and has been a resident of NH for the past 6 years. He attended schools...
Nancy C. Philbrook
Jul 5, 2007
Nancy C. Philbrook, 86, of Shelburne, NH passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation Center in North Conway. She was born in Bangor, Maine on November 17, 1921 the daughter of Lawrence E. and Helen M. (Day) Philbrook and has resided in the area all of her life. She was a graduate of Gould...
Robert J. Brannen
Jun 27, 2007
Mr. Robert J. Brannen, 78, of Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on February 13, 1929 the son of Francis L. and Margaret H. (Haney) Brannen and lived most of his life in Berlin. He was a graduate of Berlin High School...
Wendell C Cross
Jun 26, 2007
Wendell C. Cross, 59, of Gorham, NH passed away on June 26, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in West Stewartstown, NH on August 16, 1947 the son of Stephen B. and Lucinda E. Cross. He was a graduate of Colebrook Academy with the class of 1965. After graduation, he worked on the family farm and...
Evelyn B. Kelley
Jun 24, 2007
Evelyn Beatrice (Collins) Kelley, 92, of 240 High Street, Berlin, NH, died peacefully with family at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Sunday morning, June 24, 2007. She was born in Berlin October 28, 1914, the oldest of three children born to Alphonse A. Collins and Margaret A. (Blaney) Collins. She attended St. Patricks Grammar School and graduated from Berlin...
Ralph L. Chapman
Jun 21, 2007
Mr. Ralph L. Chapman, 76, of 66 Evans Street, Gorham, NH passed away on Thursday June 21, 2007 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Me. He was born in Stratford, NH on March 23, 1931 the son of Leslie and Mary (Ball) Chapman and has lived in Gorham for the past 50 years. He had been employed by Royal...
Barbara A. Bedard
Jun 16, 2007
Mrs. Barbara A. (Leonard) Bedard, 77, of 90 Cedar Street in Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday June 16, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. She was born in Cambridge, MA on April 24, 1930 the daughter of Michael E. and Frances (LeBlanc) Leonard. Mrs. Bedard was a graduate of St. Marys School in Cambridge, MA and...
Walter R. Finson
Jun 15, 2007
Mr. Walter R. Finson, 67, of 317 Milan Road, Milan, NH passed away on Friday June 15, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 19, 1939 the son of John L and Ethel (Shepherd) Finson and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Milan area. He had been employed by Brown...

