Local Obituaries
Roger W. Young
Jun 8, 2019
Roger W. Young, 93, of Columbia, NH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at this home, with family by his side. He was born in Pittsburg, NH on August 6, 1925 the son of Jesse W. and Florence (Whitney) Young and was a lifelong resident of the area. He and his wife, Beth, spent their winters in Florida...
Norman S. Hayes
Jun 8, 2019
Norman Story Hayes, of Berlin, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Norman leaves behind his adoring wife, Sheila. Norman and Sheila were married for many happy, wonderful years. Norman grew up in Berlin, the son of Norman P. Hayes and Helen Story Hayes. Norman was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Robert Hayes, his...
Donald P. Bucky Guerin
Jun 6, 2019
Donald Patrick "Bucky" Guerin of Berlin passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 06, 2019 at the Morrison Nursing Home where he spent only a few days. He was 71 years old. Born in Berlin on March 17, 1948 he was the son of John and Ida (Lavoie) Guerin. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1968. Following graduation he was...
Brian Douglass
Jun 6, 2019
Brian Old Dubba Douglass, age 57, of Errol passed away on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. Born on October 27th, 1961 in Berlin to the late Robert and Mona (Mullins) Douglass, he was one of 5 sons raised in West Milan and later residing in Errol. He loved his family often repeatedly asking Have I told you I Love You lately?...
Kathleen Yates
Jun 3, 2019
Kathleen P. Yates, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Ashland, ME on October22, 1935 the daughter of Samuel and Lena (Damboise) Charette and lived in various places, returning to Berlin in 2013. She enjoyed her grandchildren, sewing and knitting. Family includes her children Pat Dumoulin and...
Theresa Palleria
Jun 3, 2019
Theresa Mastriani Palleria, born on July 22, 1911 in West Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Tobias and Stella Mastriani, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, NH at the age of 107. Theresa married Joseph Palleria on May 11, 1932. They had two children, Adelina and Domenic, and celebrated 65 years of marriage...
Leon W. Hawkinson
Jun 2, 2019
Leon W. Hawkinson, 90, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Berlin, the son of the late Sverre and Annie (Pederson) Hawkinson and graduated Berlin High School the Class of 1946. Leon worked for 18 years for the State of New Hampshire Department of Employment Security as a...
Raymond R. Lacasse
May 31, 2019
Raymond R. Lacasse, 79, of Lake Havasu City, AZ and formerly of New Hampshire and Vermont, passed away on May 31, 2019 at the Haven of Havasu in Lake Havasu City. He was born in Berlin, NH on August 23, 1939 the son of the late Ludger and Antoinette (Huot) Lacasse and had resided NH, CA, and Vermont, prior to...
Dorothy Keene
May 31, 2019
Dorothy Burt Keene, 93, of Berlin, NH passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH. She was born in Berlin on October 24, 1925, the daughter of the late Albion and Nellie (Powell) Burt, and was a lifelong resident. She was a Title 1 Reading Tutor for the Berlin School System, mostly at...
Alton H. Parks
May 29, 2019
Alton H. Parks, 85, of Berlin, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of failing health. He was born in Berlin on May 18, 1934 the son of the late Harold W. & Alice (Thibodeau) Parks and was a lifelong resident. As a young...
Raymond Beaudet
May 28, 2019
Raymond P. Beaudet, 73, of Berlin passed away on May 28, 2019. He was born on January 11, 1946, the son of Herman and Simone Beaudet. He was a lifelong resident of Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School in 1965. He worked construction jobs, for Wildcat Ski Area and Mt. Washington Auto Road. After that, he was hired at...
Paul J. "Bear" Kluchnick, Jr.
May 27, 2019
Paul J. Bear Kluchnick, Jr., 71, of Berlin, passed away on Monday May 27, 2019 at Encompass Health in Concord, NH. He was born in Berlin on November 2, 1947 the son of the late Paul J. and Mary L. (Roy) Kluchnick, Sr., and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1965 and was a US...
Gary Connell
May 26, 2019
Gary B. Connell, 90, of Berlin, NH passed away on May 26, 2019. He was born in Neptune, NJ on November 13, 1936, the son of Charles Connell and Jane Barker. He had lived in Florida for over 40 years and resided in New Hampshire for the past year. He worked as a greeting card designer and a dog groomer....
Paul H. Johnson, Jr
May 23, 2019
Paul H. Johnson Jr., 85, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday May 23, 2019 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on January 28, 1934 and was the son of Paul H. and Helen C. (Andersen) Johnson, Sr. Upon graduation from Berlin High School in 1952, Paul entered the U.S. Air Force. Paul resided in various New...
Jeanne R. Nadeau
May 20, 2019
Jeanne R. Nadeau, 100, of Berlin, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday May 20, 2019 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a fall at her home. She was born in Berlin on June 14, 1918 the daughter of Edouard and Odilla (Jacques) Maurais and was a lifelong resident. Jeanne was a member of Good Shepherd Parish....
Annemarie Platt
May 18, 2019
Annemarie (Katzmann) Platt, 85, known as "The Teddy Bear Lady" to many, passed away at her home Saturday morning, May 18, 2019. She was born June 3, 1933 in Eisenach, Tringen, Germany, to the late Ludwig and Wilma Fuhr. She met my dad, Robert S. Platt, after the Korean War and were married over 50 years until my father's own...
Violet R. Averill
May 16, 2019
Violet Rose (Peters) Averill, 58, of Gorham, NH, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA after a struggle with heart disease. She was born in Berlin, NH the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Jean (Whiting) Peters and was a lifelong resident of the area. Violet was self employed as a Caretaker for many years, was a...
Richard R. Laflamme
May 15, 2019
Richard R. Laflamme, 72, of Berlin, passed away on January 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Lewiston, ME on September 26, 1946 the son of Alphonse and Solange (Lacroix) Laflamme and has lived in Berlin since age 5. He attended Berlin schools and did construction work for 18 years and had also been employed by James River...
Richard E. Valliere
May 14, 2019
Richard E. Valliere, 80, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday May 14, 2019 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief stay. Richard was born in Berlin on April 15, 1939 the son of the late Ernest and Olivette (Baillargeon) Valliere. He was raised in North Stratford, moved for a brief time to Berlin before...
Edna L. Stranger
May 11, 2019
Edna L. Stranger, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Maidstone, VT on December 24, 1931 and was the 7th child of of Edwin T. and Eldena (Heath) Thomas. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Family includes her children Beverly Bryant, Lucille Couture, Pauline Corliss and...