Local Obituaries
Lorraine A. Leblanc
Dec 31, 2022
Lorraine A. (Pinard) LeBlanc, 76, of Dummer, passed away on Saturday December 31, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital of injuries received in an auto accident. She was born in Berlin on July 28, 1946 the daughter of the late Jean Paul and Priscilla R. (Couture) Pinard and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Berlin High...
Scott W. Lavertu
Dec 31, 2022
Scott Lavertu, 54, a lifelong resident of Berlin, passed away on Saturday December 31st at Wentworth Douglas hospital in Dover. He was born on June 29th, 1968, the son of the late William Huckins and Shirley Currier Lavertu. Scott graduated from Berlin High School in 1987. Scott loved his family and community. He enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys and the...
Norma L. Abney
Dec 27, 2022
Norma L. Abney, 90, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2022 at her home. She was born in Staunton, VA on January 14, 1932 the daughter of Fredrick and Hattie Jane (Lines) Brown and resided in several places, residing in Arkansas for 30 years before moving to Berlin in 2021. She owned her own donut shop for...
Henry L. Montminy
Dec 23, 2022
Henry L. Montminy, 67, of Berlin, passed away on Friday December 23, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on December 21, 1955 the son of the late Leo H. and Doris (Dutil) Montminy and was a lifelong resident. He attended St. Regis Academy and graduated from Berlin High School in 1973. He enjoyed music, writing...
Stewart L. Phillips
Dec 22, 2022
Stewart L. Phillips, 76, of Canaan, VT, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home. He was born in Colebrook, NH on January 6, 1946 the son of the late Bert and Evelyn (Holden) Phillips and was the 9th of 19 children. He first started school at the Hollow School, which is now the property of Bruce and...
Raymond E. Dugas
Dec 19, 2022
Mr. Raymond Emile Dugas, 95, of Berlin, passed away on December 19, 2022 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. A lifelong resident of the North Country, he was born on November 18, 1927 the son of the late Marjorique and Emma (Brooks) Dugas. He played hockey for Notre Dame High School with the class of 1947. He served in the...
George Lemieux
Dec 18, 2022
Mr. George Lemieux, 78, of Jackson, NH, passed away on December 18. A lifelong resident of the North Country, he was born in Berlin on July 13th, 1944, the son of the late Mary Jane and George Lemieux. He played hockey for Berlin High School and graduated with the class of 1963. George served in Vietnam from 1965-67 as a...
Imelda M. Morin
Dec 17, 2022
Imelda M. Roger Morin, 99, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Coos County Nursing Home where she resided for the last 7 months. She was born on May 6, 1923 the second of 7 children of the late Alcide and Marie Louise Cyr. She was raised with a strong faith and belief...
Ronald J. Blanchette
Dec 11, 2022
Ronald J. Blanchette 68, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Sunday December 11, 2022 at his home after a courageous 10- year battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin on July 2, 1954 the son of the late Normand and Rolande, (Desgroseilliers) Blanchette and was the owner of Ron’s Pool and Spa. He graduated from Notre Dame High School...
Leslie E. Vashaw
Dec 9, 2022
Leslie E. "Les" Vashaw, 65, of Berlin, passed away on December 9, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, following a period of illness. He was born in Berlin on April 25, 1957, the son of Clayson “Pat” and Idel (Crotto) Vashaw. Leslie attended Berlin schools and had joined the US Army following graduation. He resided in the Laconia area for...
Gail A. Jutras
Dec 9, 2022
Gail Angela (Rouleau) Jutras of Milan, NH passed away on December 9, 2022 following a courageous battle with cancer. Gail was born on September 16, 1948 to Aurore “Betty” & John Rouleau. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1966. Gail married the love of her life, Tony Jutras on August 18, 1979, together raising four children. Gail was...
Michele L. L'Heureux
Dec 7, 2022
Michele L. L'Heureux, 67, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Healthcare following a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born in Berlin on March 26, 1955 the daughter of the late Roland L. and Pauline T. (Allain) L'Heureux and resided in Berlin all of her life. She...
Paul E. Chouinard
Dec 7, 2022
Paul E. Chouinard, 72, of Gorham, NH, passed away on December 7, 2022 at his son's home in Colorado Springs, CO following a recent illness. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 14, 1950 the son of the late Eloi and Marie (Villeneuve) Chouinard and graduated Berlin High School Class of 1968. Following graduation he enlisted in the United...
John W. Demers
Dec 7, 2022
John “JD” Demers passed unexpectedly on December 7th at the age of 60. He leaves behind his best friend and loving wife Shannon, the love of his life, his dad Norman, his brother Bill and wife Lucie, nephew Nathan and wife Heather, niece Kayla, his sister Deb and husband Michael, nephew Jeremy, nephew Jonathan and wife Jennifer, great niece Katheryn,...
Albert French, Jr.
Dec 7, 2022
Albert French passed away peacefully at his home in Gorham, New Hampshire on December 7, 2022. He is best remembered for his passion for teaching and playing chess and for his many years serving the community through his work at the Gorham Post Office.
Albert was born as the eldest son of Albert and Lucie French on November 26, 1955. His...
Marilyn A. Lemire
Dec 5, 2022
Marilyn A. Lemire, 78, of Whitefield, passed away on December 5, 2022 at the Morrison Nursing Center. She was born in Portland, ME on June 3, 1944, the daughter of Frank and Anastasia (Michaud) Veroneau. Marilyn was raised in Berlin, NH and attended the Berlin High School, and had been employed as a waitress at Saladino’s restaurant in Gorham for...
Jeannine T. Bergeron
Dec 5, 2022
Jeannine T. Bergeron, 90, of Berlin, passed away on Monday December 5, 2022 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin on May 14, 1932 the daughter of the late Philippe and Odile (Dion) Couture and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and had been employed in the...
Bella T. Breault
Dec 2, 2022
Bella T. Breault, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Friday December 2, 2022 at the Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH. She was born in Berlin on June 29, 1941 the daughter of the late Wilbrod and Rosealba (Bourassa) Fortin and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and a former member of the Ladies...
Richard L. Lavoie
Dec 1, 2022
Richard L. Lavoie, 87, of Berlin, passed away on December 1, 2022 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a period of failing health. Richard was born in Berlin on April 1, 1935 the son of the late Louise and Pauline (Guerin) Lavoie and resided in the area all of his life. For 44 years Richard worked as a piper...
Marguerite H. Gagne
Nov 29, 2022
Marguerite H. Gagné, 60, of Groveton, NH, passed away at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 24, 1962 the daughter of Normand W. and Alice P. (Bergeron) Gagné and resided in the North Country all of her life. A graduate of Berlin High School Class of 1980,...
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