Local Obituaries
Michael D. Mcintyre
Jun 22, 2022
Michael, D. McIntyre, 66, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at his home. He was born in Nashua, NH on November 7, 1955 the son of the late Elsworth and Yvette M. (Coulombe) McIntyre and he grew up in Merrimack. In 1988 he moved to Weare, NH and moved to Gorham 7 years ago. He owned...
Michael A. Hodsdon
Jun 21, 2022
Michael A. Hodsdon, 55, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2022. He was born in Portsmouth, NH on December 14, 1966 the son of Robert R. and Barbara A. (Fifield) Hodsdon. He had worked in the construction industry and enjoyed tinkering on small motors, riding on the four-wheeler, barbequing and music. He would help everybody and did not...
Troy W. Zwicker
Jun 18, 2022
Troy W. Zwicker, 56, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday June 18, 2022. He was born in Berlin on May 20, 1966 the son of the late George C. and Susan J. Marsh and lived most of his life in Berlin. He enjoyed fixing watches, tinkering with things, playing with his dog, Banshee and watching Sci-FI movies. Troy loved motorcycles...
June M. Ellis
Jun 14, 2022
June Marilyn Ellis, 93, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2022, at home. She was born in Milford, MA on June 25, 1928, the daughter of Viola and Arthur Johnson. June grew up in Island Pond, VT; she married her husband Gordon Ellis on May 19, 1946, and for many years they enjoyed attending Brighton High School class reunions together....
Herbert A. Downs
Jun 14, 2022
Herbert A. Downs Jr., 75, of Milan, NH, passed away on June 14, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1947 in Rochester, NH, the son of Wilma and Herbert Downs Sr. Herbert grew up in Milton, NH, and, prior to his retirement, was self-employed as a captain, running a charter halibut boat in Alaska. Herbert served in the US...
Kathleen M. Garneau
Jun 12, 2022
Mrs. Kathleen May Garneau, 90, passed away on June 12, 2022, while in the care of St. Vincent DePaul Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Berlin, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 23, 1931 the daughter of Charles and Kathleen (Hayes) McKelvey. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1952. Her first career was as an operator at...
Richard J. Lachance
Jun 11, 2022
Richard J. LaChance, 68, of Gorham, passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 21, 1953 the son of Edward J. and Jennie T. (Robak) LaChance and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Gorham High School and the Vocational Technical College in Berlin. He had been...
Lorraine Pasciak
Jun 8, 2022
Lorraine Pasciak died peacefully at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Center on June 8, 2022; she had resided there since July 2018. Until the onset of a recent serious illness, Lorraine had been very active and social; seldom did she miss an activity or a chance for a conversation. Born in Berlin, NH on July 29, 1933, Lorraine was the...
Jacqueline M. Courchesne
Jun 7, 2022
Jacqueline M. (Eafrati) Courchesne, 58, of Berlin, passed away on June 7, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin, NH on April 29, 1964 the daughter of Luigi and Suzanne (Pacquette) Eafrati and was raised in Gorham. She graduated from Gorham High School, where she was the Class President her Senior year, and obtained her Associate...
Lucille L. Lavoie
Jun 6, 2022
Lucille L. (Roy) Lavoie, 85, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Monday June 6th, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 10, 1937, the daughter of George Roy and Azilda (Marquis) Roy. She was a lifelong resident of Berlin and a 1956 graduate of Notre Dame High School, later marrying her loving husband (Joseph) Donald Lavoie with whom...
Jeanne R. Lavertue
Jun 6, 2022
Jeanne R. Lavertue, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Monday June 6, 2022 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 28 years to the day after her husband Roland. She was born in Berlin on July 16, 1934 the daughter of Rosario and Rose (Dube) Bernier and was a lifelong resident. She had been employed by Granite State Rubber for 25...
David A. Baldassara
Jun 4, 2022
David A. "Baldy" Baldassara, 53, of Berlin, took his final ride on Saturday, June 4, 2022, doing what he loved. David was born in Berlin on May 22, 1969, the "EZ-4th" son of Dominic and Jean Baldassara. He graduated Berlin High School Class of 1987, and later graduated from the NH Vocational Technical College in Berlin. He was honorably discharged...
Dawn C. Coulombe
Jun 3, 2022
Dawn Carol (Stevens) Coulombe, 81, passed away June 3, 2022 after a brief illness at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. Dawn was born in Lancaster, NH on April 3, 1941 to the late Rolland “Polly” Stevens and Thelma A. (Mills) Stevens Bickford, both from Groveton. Dawn was raised in Groveton and attended local schools and graduated in 1959. She loved being in...
Carolyn R. Urban
May 30, 2022
Carolyn R. (Dubey) Urban. On May 30, 2022 Carolyn passed away after a period of declining health. Carolyn was the fourth of five children born to Leon T. and Yvonne Dubey on December 12, 1940 on Berlin. NH. Carolyn attended St. Patrick’s High School in Berlin, Becker College in Worchester, MA and went on to live and work in Boston,...
Richard G. Mcneil
May 28, 2022
Richard G. McNeil, 76, went into the arms of the Lord on May 28, 2022 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Richard was the son of Blanche (Lacroix) Lafond and Napoleon McNeil, born on September 27, 1945 in Lewiston, Maine. Richard was a lifelong resident of Berlin, NH. He enjoyed racing, fishing, cooking, and hockey, especially his favorite team, the Boston...
Gloria J. Keough
May 27, 2022
Gloria J. Keough, 96, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at her home. She was born in Berlin on August 13, 1925 the daughter of William C. and Alice (Boilard) Johnson and was a lifelong resident. Gloria graduated from Berlin High School with the Class of 1943 and had been employed as a secretary for the Berlin School System for...
Doris S. Roy
May 26, 2022
Doris “Dot” Roy, 85, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday May 26, 2022 at her home. She was born in Berlin on October 31, 1936 the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Parent) Williams and was a lifelong resident. She attended St. Regis Academy and Berlin High School and was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Family includes her husband Roland...
Dorothy L. Isaacson
May 25, 2022
Dorothy L. Isaacson, 79, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday May 25, 2022 at the Androsoggin Valley Hospital, after a short illness. She was born on October 19, 1942 the daughter of Alfred H. Guay and Gladys I. (Neil) Guay and was a lifelong resident. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a Para Professional for the City...
Pauline T. Houle
May 17, 2022
Pauline T. Houle, 89, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at her home, with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born in Berlin on September 3, 1932, the daughter of Jules and Rose (Vaillancourt) Montminy and was a lifelong resident. Pauline had worked as a stitcher at Converse Shoe and for the American...
Luc E. Raymond
May 16, 2022
Luc Raymond, 69, passed away on May 16, 2022, peacefully at home with his family as he wished. He was born in Windsor Mills, Canada to Jean Paul and Georgette (Roy) Raymond. Luc moved to New Hampshire at the age of 12, where he and his dad built their family business, Paul’s Autobody Shop. Luc worked at the family business...