Local Obituaries
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...
Gregory J. Kennard
Feb 17, 2023
Gregory John Kennard, 77, of Walling, Tennessee, was called home to the Lord on February 17, 2023. Gregory was born in Willard, Ohio on February 21, 1945, the first son of John S. Kennard and Beulah (Lykins) Kennard. Gregory served in the Marine Corps. and was honorably discharged prior to earning a PhD in Chemistry for the University of Cinncinati...
Gail N. Lamontagne
Feb 15, 2023
Gail N. Lamontagne, 70, of Gorham, was called home to the Lord on February 15, 2023. She was born in Berlin on December 21, 1952, the daughter of the late Norman “Bud” Fortier and Rita (Perry) Dutil, and was a lifelong resident of the area. Gail was a graduate of Notre Dame High School Class of 1970. She had been...
David P. Laflamme
Feb 14, 2023
David P. Laflamme, 65, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the Glencliff Home in Glencliff, NH after a period of failing health. He was born in Berlin on July 22, 1957 the son of Paul and Cecile Laflamme and resided in Berlin all of his life. For many years he was employed by the James River...
Jo-Ann F. Roberge
Feb 14, 2023
Jo-Ann F. Roberge, 74, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Tuesday February 14, 2023. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 19, 1948 the daughter of the late Willie D. and Irene M. (Cote) Roberge and attended school in Berlin. She had lived in Maine for many years, lastly in Arundel, before moving back to the Berlin area about...
Jeannette A. Bernier
Feb 11, 2023
Jeannette A. (Hebert) Bernier, 73, of Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday morning February 11, 2023 at her home. She was born in Boston, MA, on April 6, 1949 the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Lorraine (Byron) Lambert and was raised in Mechanic Falls, ME and lived in Biddeford, ME, prior to moving to Berlin. She had been...
Lorraine C. Blais
Feb 10, 2023
Lorraine C. Blais of Douglasville, GA, passed away on February 10, 2023, after a brief illness with family by her side. Lorraine recently celebrated her 90th birthday with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, on January 14, 1933, to Louis Phillippe Lamoureux and Florence Bouchard Lamoureux. Lorraine attended Notre Dame High School in...
Richard A. Turner
Feb 10, 2023
Richard Audian Turner passed away at the age of 92, in his home in Edgewater, Florida. He was born in Milan, NH on March 15, 1930 to Odian and Alice Turner. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a Mason member for 60 years and an avid hunter and fisherman. He and his wife Barbara Turner (deceased)...
Therese A. Lafrance
Feb 4, 2023
Therese A. Lafrance, 90, passed away in her sleep on February 4, 2023. She was born in Berlin on July 11, 1932, the daughter of Alphonse Lafrance and Alma (Montimy), and was a lifelong resident. She left high school to work in the mill. She worked in the towel room in Cascade for 41 years and retired at the age...
Christopher D. Veliz
Feb 3, 2023
Christopher David Veliz, 40 years old, born on May 17, 1982 in Cambridge, Massachusetts was the son of Diane Marie (Edwards) Rocca of Berlin, New Hampshire and Abel V. Veliz of Melrose, Massachusetts. Christopher was tragically taken from this world on February 3rd, 2023.
Christopher had four beautiful children, Joshua Jenness, son of LeeAnn Jenness, of Ossipee, NH, Adrianna Veliz, daughter...
Denise Plummer
Feb 3, 2023
Denise Plummer, 69, of West Milan, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born in Berlin, NH on March 7, 1953 the daughter of the late Normand J. and Jeannette (Lessard) Belanger and resided in the area all of her life. She attended Angel Guardian School and later graduated Notre Dame High School Class...
Shirley M. Bourque
Feb 2, 2023
Shirley M. Bourque, 84, of Berlin, passed away at her home on February 2, 2023, after a period of illness. She was born on October 21, 1938, the daughter of the late Ernest and Beatrice (Pepin) Marois. Shirley was a graduate of Notre Dame High School Class of 1956 and of Empire Beauty School in Concord, NH. She was a...
Louise E. Giguere
Feb 1, 2023
Louise E. Giguere, 89, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Wednesday February 1, 2023 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH. She was born in Berlin on January 13, 1934 the daughter of William and Bernadette (Fraser) Boucher and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and attended Holy Family...
Steve J. Tassey
Jan 26, 2023
Steve J. Tassey of Shelburne, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully after a few months of declining health on January 26, 2023 at age 93. Steve (Stavros) was the eighth and last living child of Matthew and Athina Tassey, who came to Tilton, NH, from Albania in the early 1900s. He was devoted to his wife Kay Ramona Weeks Tassey for...
Yvette D. Devoid
Jan 26, 2023
Yvette D. Devoid, 93, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Thursday January 26, 2023 at her home. She was born in Berlin on June 6, 1929 the daughter of Elphege “Paul” and Alma (Nichols) Charest and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1948 and was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Yvette had been...
Albert L. Woods
Jan 25, 2023
Albert Leon Woods, 82, of Stark, NH passed away on January 25, 2023 at his home, after a period of failing health. He was born in Haverhill, MA on June 21, 1940 the son of Roy A. and Evelyn (Archambault) Woods and was raised in Haverhill. He served in the US Army in an assault helicopter company in Vietnam. Albert...
Robert D. High
Jan 25, 2023
ROBERT D. HIGH BERLIN, NH
Robert D. High, 42, of Berlin, NH, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday January 25, 2023. He was born in San Antonio, TX on November 29, 1980 the son of Robert D. and Catherine M. (Lester) High and lived in several places when he was young, moving to the North Country in 1993. He...
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