Local Obituaries
Therese L. Parent
Sep 14, 2019
Therese L (Nadeau) Parent, 91, of Berlin NH, passed away on Saturday September 14, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin and was the daughter of Armand and Valeda (Allen) Nadeau and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1947 and had been employed at Sears for a...
Durward Lorenzo Jewett
Sep 10, 2019
Durward Lorenzo Jewett, 95, of Dummer, passed away on Tuesday September 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Milan on October 4, 1923 the son of Harold and Mildred (Weaver) Jewett and lived most of his life in Dummer. He was a self-employed farmer and logger and had also worked as a truck driver for Robert Wheeler Logging....
Pauline J. Viens
Sep 10, 2019
Pauline J. (Villeneuve) Viens, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday September 10, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on February 26, 1932 the daughter of the late Philip and Beatrice (Laroche) Villeneuve and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by Gamm, Inc and was a member of Good...
Doris L (Dugas) Fortier
Sep 7, 2019
Doris L. Fortier, 97, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin, NH on October 7, 1921 to Majorique and Emma (Brooks) Dugas. She attended Angel Guardian Parochial School and Berlin High School. She met Leo Fortier in Berlin and the couple married on May 3, 1948...
John J. Gralenski
Sep 2, 2019
John J. Gralenski, 83, of Shelburne, NH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Hadley, MA on September 8, 1935 the son of Nicholas M. Gralenski Sr. and Laura (Terlikoski) Gralenski and was raised in Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Turners Falls, MA High School in...
Jeannette J. Gilbert
Sep 2, 2019
Jeannette J. Gilbert, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Monday September 2, 2019 at her home. She was born in Berlin on January 15, 1936 the daughter of Archie and Noemi (Cote) Gagne and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1955 and married the love of her life, Walter, within a week of graduation. She...
Laurent E Houle
Sep 1, 2019
Laurent E. Houle passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 01, 2019. He was 91 years old. Born in Berlin on February 14, 1928 he was the son of William and Mary (Laroche) Houle. He served in Korea with the U.S. Army. Following his service he returned to Berlin and worked as a Wood Room Operator for James River...
Eva R (Miller) Villnave
Aug 30, 2019
Berlin, NH Eva R. Villnave passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 90 years old. Born on October 21, 1928 in Tupper Lake, NY she was the daughter of Andrew and Rose (Peets) Miller. On November 24, 1951 Eva married Harvey Villnave and together they raised four children. She...
Barbara A. Turner
Aug 28, 2019
Barbara Turner, 86 of New Smyrna Beach, Florida passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Barbara was born April 29, 1933 in Berlin, New Hampshire to the late Eli and Marjorie Frechette. She married the love of her life, Richard in 1952 and they settled in Wentworth Location, New Hampshire to raise...
Gary R. Gilbert
Aug 26, 2019
Gary R. Gilbert, 60, of Berlin, NH passed away on August 26, 2019 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home. He was born in Cuyahoga, OH on April 16, 1959, the son of the late Manford Otis and Jane Agnes (Thebau) Gilbert. His family moved to Maine when Gary was young. After graduating from Bangor High School, he enlisted...
Alan F. Huff
Aug 25, 2019
Alan Frank Huff, 78, of Shelburne, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 25, 2019 after a period of failing health. He was born in Fall River, MA on March 17, 1941, the son of the late Frank Huff, Jr. and Evelyn (Jensen) Huff. Alans family moved to Portland for a brief time before moving to Gorham, where he...
Ronald P. Villeneuve
Aug 24, 2019
Ronald P. Villeneuve, 71, of Berlin, NH passed away on August 24, 2019. He was born in Berlin on August 15, 1948, the son of the late Philip and Beatrice (LaRoche) Villeneuve. He was a lifelong resident of Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School. He loved skiing and was the winning goalie for Berlin High School in the 1967...
Donald J. "De-Dee" Croteau
Aug 23, 2019
Donald J. De-Dee Croteau, 79, of Berlin, passed away at his daughters home in North Berwick, Maine on Friday, August 23, 2019, after a period of declining health. He was born in Berlin, the son of the late Leslie Edward and Marie Ann (Veilleux) Croteau and was a lifelong resident. Donald enlisted in the United States Army in 1958 and...
Shawn D. Lussier
Aug 23, 2019
Shawn D. Lussier, 43, of Jefferson, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was the husband of the late Krista (Johnson) Lussier. Shawn was an avid hiker and former EMT. He was employed by Walmart as an Inventory Control Specialist. Shawn is survived by two daughters and step children. Services will be held privately at the convenience...
Jeanne L. Laflamme
Aug 16, 2019
Jeanne L. (Houle) Laflamme, age 66, of Berlin, NH passed away on October 23, 2018 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 19, 1952 the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Couture) Houle and has been a lifelong resident. Jeanne had been a former employee...
Robert O Poirier
Aug 14, 2019
Robert O. Poirier, 87, of Gorham and previously of Berlin, died suddenly on Wednesday August 14, 2019. He was born in Barton, VT on June, 6, 1932 to Jacques and Yvonne (Bernier) Poirier. He moved to Berlin as a child, attended St. Kierans school and spent most of his life in the city. Robert served his country in the US...
Phillip E. Pemberton, Sr.
Aug 11, 2019
Phillip Edward Pemberton, Sr., 70, of Berlin, NH passed away on August 11, 2019. He was born in Baltimore, MD on January 24, 1949, the son of the late Robert Pemberton, Sr. and Zola Pemberton. He had worked as a carpenter and plumber, and was a lifelong member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a former member...
Harold R. Ball
Aug 9, 2019
Harold Raymond Ball, 39, of Gorham, NH passed away on August 9, 2019. He was born on September 5, 1979 in Lancaster, NH, the son of Harold and Laura (Levesque) Ball. He was raised in Stratford, NH and attended Stratford High School. He worked as a contractor until illness forced his retirement. Harold loved to read and listen to music,...
Lt. Col. Joseph M. Boucher
Aug 9, 2019
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Maurice Boucher, US Army (Ret.), known to family and friends as Mun, 88, of Laconia, NH died on August 9, 2019 at Concord Hospital. Born on May 21, 1931 in Milan, NH, the son of the late Edward and Dora (Laflamme) Boucher. He attended Milan schools, St. Patricks in Berlin, and was a 1949 graduate of Berlin...
Kenneth A. Bergeron
Aug 8, 2019
Kenneth A. Bergeron, 74, of Berlin, went to his eternal home on August 8, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center, after complications due to a cardiac cath. He was born in Berlin on June 26, 1945 the son of the late Alcide and Blanche (DeFosses) Bergeron and was a lifelong resident of the area. He served with the National Guard for...