Local Obituaries
Christopher J. Schiavoni
Apr 1, 2023
Christopher John Schiavoni, 52, from Berlin, NH passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2023. He was born on May 10, 1970 in Portsmouth, VA, to Maureen A. McGrath and Gerald A. Schiavoni.
He lived most of his childhood in Parsonsfield, Maine where he spent much of his time helping his parents on the family farm. He had his own rabbits, Bugs...
Philip R. Faucher
Mar 31, 2023
Philip R. Faucher, Sr., 88, of Dummer, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 17, 1934. He joined the US Navy after High School and served on the USS Kimberly from Dec. 1, 1952 to June 17, 1955. He married Rita Heath on November 12, 1955 and joined the Berlin Police Department...
Roger L. Laflamme
Mar 31, 2023
Roger L. Laflamme, 85, of Berlin, passed away on Friday March 31, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Berlin on December 15, 1937 the son of late Alphonse and Solange (Lacroix) Laflamme and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed at Converse Rubber and Bass Shoe, retiring with Blais/Manchester Wholesale...
Eric F. Roy
Mar 30, 2023
Eric F. Roy, 36, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. He was born in Berlin, NH on April 6, 1986 the son of Nicole Hawkins and Richard Roy and grew up and resided in Gorham all of his life. Eric was an avid camper which his...
Florence C. Auclair
Mar 29, 2023
Florence C. Auclair, 95, the last surviving child of fifteen siblings, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in Midland, N.C. with her family by her side. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Phillippe and Maria (Parent) Parenteau. A lifelong resident of Rhode Island, she was married to Louis Auclair for 36 years.
As a...
Darleen S. Shreenan
Mar 29, 2023
Darleen S. Shreenan, 64, of Berlin, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. She was born in Berlin, NH on October 4, 1958, the daughter of Roland and Kathleen (Yates) Dumoulin. Darleen moved to Connecticut as a young child and later returned to Berlin. Prior to her retirement, Darleen was employed at the Cascade Towel Room, then...
Douglas W. Harvey
Mar 23, 2023
Douglas W. Harvey, 65, of Berlin, passed away at his home Thursday, March 23, 2023. He was born in Berlin on August 19, 1957 the son of Albert and Lorraine (O'Hara) Harvey and resided in Berlin all of his life. Doug graduated Berlin High School class of 1975 and upon graduation enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
Doug was a...
Barbara J. Barbieri
Mar 20, 2023
Barbara J. Barbieri, 86, of Milan, NH, passed away on Monday March 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her three children and grandson. She was born in Gorham, NH on January 25, 1937, the daughter of Lewis Irwin and Barbara (Davis) Potter and grew up in Berlin. After attending the University of NH, she moved to NY working in...
Rita L. Parent
Mar 15, 2023
Rita Parent, 92, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, two days before her 93rd birthday, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME after a year of failing health. She was born Berlin March 17, 1930 the daughter of the late Wilfred and Elodia (Fauteux) Laperle and resided in Berlin all of her life. She...
Richard Farrington
Mar 12, 2023
Richard (Dick) Farrington 80 years old, passed away March 12, 2023 in his home from a short illness. He was born and brought up in Berlin, graduated from Berlin High, joined the navy and was deployed in different places. Hawaii stayed in his heart. After the Navy, he went to college and became a master electrician, working in several states...
Kimberly A. Mckenzie
Mar 12, 2023
Kimberly Ann McKenzie, age 55, passed away at her home in Michigan on March 12th. Kimberly “Dolly” was born on July 4th 1967, the daughter of Beth “Betty” and Andrew McKenzie Sr. She was the baby of nine children. Kim grew up in Berlin, NH, graduating from Berlin High School. Kim also graduated from White Mountain Community College where she...
Paul E. Dooley
Mar 9, 2023
Paul E. Dooley, 69, of Berlin, passed away on March 9, 2023. He was born in Boston, MA on February 27, 1954, the son of Michael and Margaret (Banks) Dooley. Paul was raised and educated in the Boston area prior to moving to Berlin in 1982 to care for his mother, where he has resided since. Prior to his retirement,...
Mary Agnes Brault
Mar 9, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we have to let you know today that we lost an angel. Mary Agnes Brault died on March 9, 2023 in Diamondhead, Mississippi, after a period of failing health. She had previously resided in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, prior to moving to Diamondhead to be with her son Michel and his wife Sherry. She’s...
Meagan Ann Glover
Mar 6, 2023
Meagan Ann Glover, 37, of Berlin, NH, passed away at her home on March 6, 2023 after a long health battle. She was born in Berlin on September 12, 1985 the daughter of Dana Glover and Julie (Holt) Glover and resided in the area all of her life. First of all, she loved spending time outdoors hunting and fishing with...
Claudette Morneau
Mar 5, 2023
Claudette A. Morneau, 72, of Milan, NH, passed away on Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin, NH on October 29th, 1950 to Aime and Jeanne R. (Maurais) Nadeau. Claudette was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and...
Paula L. Woods
Mar 4, 2023
Paula Lee (Ellison) Woods, passed peacefully at her home on March 4th, 2023 with family by her side. Born in Newburyport, MA April 17th, 1961 to the late Lillian Fairweather & Winthrop (Jake) Ellison, Paula attended and graduated from Newburyport high school. She worked many years as a waitress before opening her own coffee shop with her mother at 127...
Jeanne Ruel
Mar 4, 2023
Jeanne Ruel, 98, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2023 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on August 17, 1924 the daughter of the late Alfred and Leda (Labrecque) Ruel and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1943 and had been employed as a bookkeeper for...
Paul V. Partenope
Mar 2, 2023
Paul Partenope, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 2, 2023 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care. A resident of Gorham for nearly 50 years, Paul was born in North Adams MA on July 11th, 1944 to Frances and Thomas Partenope. He and his beloved brother Tom had the privilege of living next door to...
Armand R. Belanger
Feb 28, 2023
Armand R. Belanger, 72, of West Milan, NH, passed away on Tuesday February 28, 2023 at his home. He was born in Berlin on March 20, 1950 the son of Roland J. and Lorraine C. (Legros) Belanger and was a lifelong resident of the local area. Armand had been employed as a welder for most of his life and had...
George E. Clark
Feb 17, 2023
George E. Clark, 70, of Shelburne, NH, passed away on Friday February 17, 2023 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 26, 1952 the son of the late Edward and Verna (Rix) Clark and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Gorham High School and had been employed at the...