Local Obituaries
Fernand O. Landry
Oct 22, 2022
Fernand O. Landry, 92, passed away on October 22, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 24, 1929, the son of Leo and Gabrielle (Belanger) Landry, and was a lifelong resident of the area. Fern was a graduate of Notre Dame High School class of 1947. He proudly served in the US Army Air Corps from 1947 to...
George R. Rousseau
Oct 21, 2022
George R. Rousseau, 71, of Shelburne, NH, passed away Friday October 21, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Kittery, ME on April 14, 1951 the son of the late Adelard E. and Claire (Corbeil) Rousseau and lived most of his life in Berlin area. He graduated from Gorham High School and the NH Vocational Technical College...
Rita Payette
Oct 20, 2022
Rita (born Cooper) Payette, 94, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Dover, NH. Rita was born on August 1, 1928 in Berlin, NH, the daughter of Anna (born Eline) Cooper and Joseph Cooper.
Rita is survived by her daughters: Vivian Zagrobski and her husband, Walter of Ipswich, MA; and Kathy Payette...
Maxine E. Dube
Oct 19, 2022
Maxine E. Dube, 101, of Berlin, passed away on October 19, 2022, at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on July 31, 1921, the daughter of Leo and Beatrice (Simpson) Gendron. Maxine was a graduate of the Berlin High School class of 1939, and had lived most of her life in the area. Prior...
Harold J. Hannigan
Oct 18, 2022
Harold J. Hannigan Jr., 72, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday October 18, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Augusta, ME on December 27, 1949 the son of Henry Hannigan and Jeannette (Labbe) Hannigan and has lived in Berlin for most of his life. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed by...
Gail R. Beroney
Oct 18, 2022
Gail R. Beroney, 66, of Stark, NH, passed away on Tuesday October 18, 2022 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH, the daughter of Andrew and Helen (Zegulich) McLain, and was a lifelong resident of Coos County, living in Stark since 1982. She graduated from Berlin High and received her Culinary Arts Degree from the NH Vocational Technical...
Judi A. Johnson
Oct 18, 2022
Judi Ann Johnson, 73, of Berlin, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin on June 24, 1949 the daughter of the late Harry M. and Patricia D. (Nollet) Johnson. A graduate of Berlin High School class of 1967 and Champlain College class of 1969, she resided...
Donald R. Roy
Oct 10, 2022
Donald Roy, 62, passed away on October 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin on February 1, 1960, the son of the late Roland and Therese Roy. Donald graduated from Berlin High School Class of 1978; worked construction and then moved to Vermont and worked as a...
Ann Marie Thurston
Oct 9, 2022
Ann Marie Thurston, 59, of West Milan and formerly Rochester, passed away on October 9, 2022 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Rochester, NH on July 29, 1963 the daughter of the late Joseph A. Thurston and Beverly M. Blake. Ann loved her family above everything else and especially doted on her grandchildren,...
Annette Fournier
Oct 8, 2022
Annette Fournier, 100, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin on January 2, 1922 the daughter of John and Marie A. (Dube) Labrie and lived in Berlin most of her life. She graduated from high school in Canaan, VT and lived in Springfield,...
Denis G. Roy
Oct 6, 2022
Denis G. Roy, 64, of Milan, NH, passed away on Thursday October 6, 2022 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was born in Berlin on March 9, 1958 the son of Alcide and Marie (Lemieux) Roy and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Milan area. He had been employed by the local paper mill for many years...
David K. Durant
Oct 5, 2022
David K. Durant, 75, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2022 in the comfort of his home. He was born in Berlin on November 19, 1946 the son of Francis and Laura (Laflamme) Durant and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed at the local paper mill as a Pulp Dryer and as a Waste Water Treatment...
Joseph R. Courchesne
Oct 3, 2022
Joseph R. Courchesne, 36, of Gorham, NH, passed away on October 3, 2022 unexpectedly of an ongoing heart condition. He was born in Manchester, NH on May 7, 1986 the son of Emile and Jacqueline (Eafrati) Courchesne and was educated and lived in the Manchester area until he moved to the Gorham area in 2010. He had been employed for...
Paul Tanguay
Oct 1, 2022
Paul Tanguay, 66, passed away on October 1, 2022, in Titusville, FL. Paul was born on March 27, 1956 in Berlin, NH to Louis Tanguay and Carolyn Tanguay.
Paul graduated from Gorham High School in 1974 and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from New Hampshire Vocational Technical College in 1976. He started his career as a carpenter before becoming...
Leo R. Gagne
Sep 30, 2022
Leo R. Gagne, 61, of Berlin, NH and formerly of Wells, ME, passed away on September 30, 2022 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, after a period of failing health. He was born in Wells, ME on September 4, 1961 the son of Earl L. Gagne and Cheryl Gilker and resided in Wells most of his life. Leo had a...
Jacqueline J. Ramsey
Sep 28, 2022
Jacqueline (Coulombe) Ramsey, a life-long resident of Berlin, New Hampshire, died peacefully into the hands of the Lord where her husband, daughter and son were awaiting her. Jacqueline was born on September 24th, 1932, to Olivette (Caouette) and Adrien Coulombe. She attended Catholic Schools and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1950. She married the love of her life,...
Conrad M. Deutsch
Sep 25, 2022
Conrad M. Deutsch, 86, passed away on September 25, 2022 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home. He was born on September 25, 1936 in New York, NY, the son of Nicholas and Mabel (Rose) Deutsch. Conrad was raised in Honesdale, PA, and moved back to NY to work, where he attended NY University and also met his wife.
Conrad...
Marcel F. Gingues
Sep 22, 2022
Marcel F. Gingues, 79, of Berlin, passed away on September 22, 2022. He was born on July 1, 1943 in St. Isidore, PQ, Canada, the son of the late William and Melina (Drouin) Gingues. Marcel had been employed for Richards & Son for 18 years, and most recently for Good Shepherd Parish for 33 years. He was a 4th degree...
Theresa W. Morton
Sep 18, 2022
Theresa W. Morton, 96, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health. She was born in Conway, NH on December 8, 1925 the daughter of the late Edwin and Sylvia (Bickford) Welch. Theresa resided in Berlin most of her life. For many years, she...
Denise A. Hallee
Sep 17, 2022
Denise A. Hallee, 75, of Dummer, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec on January 26, 1947 the daughter of Andre and Marie (Rodrigue) Chouinard. Denise grew up in Canada, and migrated to the United States following her marriage to Gilles Hallee. The couple settled in...