Local Obituaries
Donald Bisson
Nov 12, 2021
Donald O. Bisson, 83, of Berlin, NH passed away at his home on November 12, 2021. He was born in Berlin, NH on December 21, 1937, the son of the late Elzear and Germaine (Boucher) Bisson, and grew up on Cates Hill. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in 1956. Donald was in the Marine Reserves from...
Viola A. Rheaume
Nov 12, 2021
Viola A. Rheaume, 96, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in East Charleston, VT on February 17, 1925 the daughter of Francis and Louise (Lunderville) Dezan and has lived in Berlin since 1965. Viola was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and had been employed by Granite State...
Normand Perreault
Nov 12, 2021
Normand Perreault passed peacefully at home. Norm enjoyed his daily rides through his old haunts, observing nature, anticipating the seasonal transitions and watching the land and community change through the years. He was old fashioned but open minded and warmhearted, a steadfast friend, always ready to hear and share ones grief, stories, or successes. He weathered the vicissitudes of a...
Patricia A. Bergeron
Nov 11, 2021
Patricia A. Bergeron, 70, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday November 11, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on May 10, 1951 the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Brinson) Lefebvre and was a lifelong resident. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, baking and 4-wheeling. Family includes her daughter Debra MacDonald and husband Patrick of Wakefield,...
Ernestine C. Scott
Nov 11, 2021
Ernestine C. Scott, 97, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday November 11, 2021 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Beecher Falls, VT on July 8, 1924 the daughter of Paul and Alta (Wheeler) Clogston. Ernestine grew up in Pittsburg, graduating from Pittsburg School with the Class of 1942. In 1943, she moved to...
Anne M. Marshall
Nov 10, 2021
Anne M. Marshall, 65, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday November 10, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Taunton, MA on December 31, 1955 the daughter of Joseph and Shirley (Bennett) Fleck and resided in Dighton, MA for most of her life. She moved to Berlin in 2015. Anne had been employed by Morton Hospital in...
Chester A. Corcoran
Nov 9, 2021
Chester A. Corcoran, 96, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday November 9, 2021 at his home. He was born in Colebrook, NH on September 5, 1925 the son of Martin J. and Leah (Fanjoy) Corcoran and lived in Errol until age 11 when he moved to the Berlin-Milan area. Chet was a US Navy Veteran of World War II where...
Rita G Croteau
Nov 5, 2021
Rita G. Croteau, 92, born in Berlin NH, on November 3, 1929, daughter of Emile and Aldea (Therrien) Labranche, passed away on November 5, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She attended Angel Guardian Catholic School and Notre Dame High School. Rita married the love of her life, Robert J. Croteau, on January 31, 1948, and raised three...
Joseph Robert Lionel Francoeur
Nov 4, 2021
Robert L. “Bob” Francoeur, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday November 4, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on April 9, 1938 the son of Lionel and Bernadette (Charest) Francoeur and lived in the area for most of his life. He was a US Navy Veteran and had been employed by Brown Company, Davidson...
Sandra C. Chouinard
Nov 4, 2021
Sandra C. Chouinard, 69, of Gorham, NH, passed away on November 4, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on June 12, 1952 the daughter of Henry and Cecile (Lepiers) Deschamps and lived in many places while her husband was in the military. She enjoyed traveling, coloring books and jigsaw puzzles. Family includes her...
Richard G. Laflamme
Nov 4, 2021
Richard G. Laflamme, 82, of Berlin, NH passed away on November 4, 2021. He was born on October 25, 1939, the son of the late George and Marguerite (Peabody) Laflamme. Richard was the manager for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He loved bowling, and bowled a perfect score of 300, making it to the State Hall of Fame. He enjoyed...
Rosalie E. Thomas
Nov 1, 2021
Rosalie E. (Nelson) Thomas, 79, of Berlin N.H., passed away peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by loved ones after her health suddenly declined and a courageous 8 year battle with cancer. Rosalie was born in Berlin on November 9, 1941 to Howard D. and Geraldine L. (Bertwell) Nelson. She resided in the Norwegian village in...
Paul A. Cloutier
Nov 1, 2021
Paul A. Cloutier, 91, of Berlin, passed away on Monday November 1, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in St. Hermenegilde, PQ, Canada on February 11. 1930 the son of Napoleon and Ida (Demers) Cloutier and was raised there. He came to the US when he was 20 and was a gifted master carpenter and love architecture...
Ruth Helen Downie
Oct 31, 2021
Ruth Helen Welch Downie, age 94 passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Vero Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hampden, MA. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 13, 1927 the daughter of the late Rudolph and Elsie (Spadgenske) Rasmussen and moved to the Berlin area at the age of 4 and lived in Berlin until 1980,...
Normand P. Theberge
Oct 31, 2021
Normand P Theberge, 72, Berlin NH passed away on October 31, 2021 at St. Francis Rehab, Laconia, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 12, 1949. He graduated in 1967 from Berlin High School. He had been employed at Converse until it closed, then James River for over 20 years in the Towel Room. He retired from the...
Beatrice E. Labonte
Oct 31, 2021
It takes a strong woman to beat two pandemics and live to be 103, and Mrs. Beatrice Ella Labonte was certainly that. Beatrice, known to many as Bea, of Penacook, NH and formerly of Berlin, NH, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home in the presence of family on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Beatrice was born April 14,...
Raymond J.P. Charron
Oct 30, 2021
Raymond J. P. Charron, 83, of Gorham, NH, left behind a world of heartbroken family and friends on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 to reunite with his beloved wife, Elaine, and begin his journey for everlasting peace and eternal rest. Raymond was born on August 16th, 1938 to Romeo and Graziella (St.Onge) Charron. Although he was the second of their 10...
Sheila H. Labbe
Oct 30, 2021
Sheila H. Labbe, 74, of Lancaster and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the County Village Center. She was born in Berlin on October 19, 1947 the daughter of the late Lionel and Elliette (Treamer) Labbe and resided in Berlin most of her life. Sheila enjoyed being active, participating in Special Olympics, taking care of...
Patricia Bacon
Oct 29, 2021
Patricia Bacon, 66, of Milan, NH, passed away at home on October 29, 2021 surrounded by her rescued fir babies. She was born in Bayonne, NJ on October 21, 1955, the daughter of Theodore and Barbara (Seaman) Matkowski. Patricia graduated from Quinnipiac nursing school in 1983, worked as a registered nurse, and spent most of her career working in a...
Mark S. Brooks
Oct 29, 2021
Mark Steven Brooks, 57, of Milan, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH from complications related to COVID-19. He was born on September 27, 1964 in Sanford, Maine the son of Harold Brooks, Sr. and Faye (Libby) Barton. He attended Sacopee Valley High School Class of 1983. He moved to the area...
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