Local Obituaries
Jacqueline C. Lafrance
Dec 24, 2018
Jacqueline C. (Belanger) Lafrance, 87, of Berlin passed away at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin on Monday December 24, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Berlin on August 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph A and Melvina (Bourque) Belanger and was a lifelong resident. Prior to her marriage, she was employed by F.W. Woolworths. Jacqueline...
Clarisse R. Legere
Dec 23, 2018
Clarisse R. Legere, age 90, passed away on December 23, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home where she had been a resident for 6 years. She was born in Berlin, NH on June 12, 1928, the daughter of Matt and Alice Rheaume Gogan. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1946 and married her husband Maurice Legere in...
Lorraine T. Lamontagne
Dec 22, 2018
Lorraine T. Lamontagne, 74, of Glencliff, NH and formerly of Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday Dec. 22, 2018 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Sherbrooke, P.Q. Canada on Jan. 28, 1944 the daughter of Joseph and Leande (Hachez) Garneau and moved to Berlin, NH as a child. She had lived for a time in...
Gerard Robert Turcotte
Dec 20, 2018
Gerard Robert Turcotte, 71 passed away Dec. 20, 2018, in Port Charlotte, Fla., with his wife, son and daughter-in-law at his side. Born Sept. 25, 1947, in Berlin, N.H., he was the son of the late Gerard and Aline (Guay) Turcotte. During his life, he held many positions including Army officer, teacher, welder, plumber, concrete finisher and electrician; however, his...
Cory R. Paradis
Dec 20, 2018
Cory R. Paradis, age 46, of Stark, NH passed away on Thursday Dec. 20, 2018 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Rochester, NH on April 6, 1972. He was the son of Robert A. Paradis and Donna L. (Jacques) John. Cory moved to the area in 2006. He attended elementary school in Strafford, NH...
Kay R. (Weeks) Tassey
Dec 19, 2018
Kay Tassey passed away peacefully at the Coos County Nursing Home on December 19, 2018, at age eighty-eight. She was from Meredith, New Hampshire, daughter of Freda Weeks Lowe and George Ira Weeks. Kay is survived by her devoted husband of sixty-eight years, Steve J. Tassey of Shelburne, New Hampshire. Her loving children are Matthew S. (Lona) Tassey of Shelburne...
Bette L. Blake
Dec 17, 2018
Bette L. Blake, 78, of Goffstown, died December 17, 2018 following a period of declining health. Born November 15, 1940 in Dummer she was the daughter of Henry and Florence (Sias) Young. She graduated from Berlin High School Class of 1957. She married her husband Ellsworth Blake in 1957 and in 1964 they moved to Hooksett to raise their children....
Alice B. Macdonald
Dec 15, 2018
Alice Beverly (Bruns) MacDonald, 84, of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Gorham and Milan, NH, passed away peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2018. Alice was born on May 23, 1934 the daughter of the late Maynard T. and Nellie E. (Urquhart) Bruns. Alice moved to Gorham at age 5 with...
Karen Bembridge
Dec 14, 2018
Karen Bembridge, 71, passed away on December 14, 2018 at home in Errol, New Hampshire surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Boston, MA in 1947, the daughter of Marilyn (Rice) Dawson. She graduated from Leicester High School in 1965 and attended Worcester State College finishing with a degree in Human Services, ultimately obtaining her Masters Certificate from...
James P. Hennessey
Dec 13, 2018
James P. Hennessey, 79, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday December 13, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Littleton, NH on March 22, 1939 the son of the late John and Stella (Bagley) Hennessey and was raised there. He was educated in the Littleton school system and graduated from Littleton High...
Janet L King
Dec 10, 2018
Berlin, NH Janet L. King passed away on December 10, 2018 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was 73 years old. Born in Berlin, NH on April 6, 1945 she was the daughter of Alex and Marie-Blanche (Bisson) Rabidas. Janet worked as a substitute teacher in the Berlin School System for many years and then worked as a manager at...
Priscilla Gamache
Dec 10, 2018
Priscilla Gamache, 85, of Berlin passed away on December 10, 2018. She was born in Norton, VT, the daughter of Paul and Sophie (Theberge) Henry, and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. She was a loyal member and Past President of the Joliette Snowshoe Club. She was a Home Care Provider. Priscilla was a loving mother and grandmother, and especially...
Brian T. Dahms
Dec 9, 2018
Brian T. Dahms, 47, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Sunday December 9, 2018 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a brief illness. He was born in Derry, NH on Jan. 29, 1971. He had lived in several other places, prior to coming to Berlin, where he has lived for most of his life. Brian enjoyed listening to...
Michael J. Dube
Dec 8, 2018
Michael J. Dube, 54, of Dummer, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 8, 2018 after being stricken ill. He was born in Berlin on March 29, 1964 the son of Paul J. and Priscilla M. (Bill) Dube and lived most of his life in Dummer. He attended school in Berlin and had been employed for many years as a...
Raymond Preston
Dec 8, 2018
Raymond Preston, 63, of Berlin, passed away at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin on Saturday December 8, 2018. He was born in Portland, Maine on May 8, 1955 the son of the late Raymond E. and Joanne (Reed) Preston. He is survived by a brother Earle Preston of Portland, Maine. There will be no services. The Bryant Funeral Homes,...
Phyllis A. Richards
Dec 6, 2018
Phyllis A. Richards, 93, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday evening December 6, 2018 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Gorham, NH on March 21, 1925 the daughter of the late Lewis and Bertha (Sharpe) Blanchard and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin Gorham area. Prior to her retirement, Phyllis had been employed...
Elizabeth A. Lepera
Dec 5, 2018
Elizabeth Ann LePera passed away due to an aneurysm on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on March 13, 1936, in Springfield, Ohio, to parents David Carl and Etta Potts. She had three siblings, Byron, Phyllis, and Nancy. Liz attended high school at Springfield High School in Ohio, where she was a cheerleader and homecoming...
Scott D. Noyes
Dec 4, 2018
Scott David Noyes, 62, of Agawam and East Longmeadow, MA, passed from his earthly journey unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was born on August 28, 1956 in Gary, Indiana to the late Robert C. Noyes and Evelyn (Coury) Noyes. Scott had resided in Agawam for the past year and in East Longmeadow before that. He studied at the...
Anne Myers
Nov 30, 2018
Anne (Dolan) Myers, 85, of Berlin and formerly of Milford, CT, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. She was born in Worcester, MA on March 11, 1933 the daughter of the late Francis and Anna (McGrath) Dolan. For many years Anne was employed...
Shirley J. Baker
Nov 28, 2018
Shirley J. Baker, 71, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday November 28, 2018 at her home. She was born in Berlin on September 27, 1947 the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruth (Thomas) OHara and lived in Berlin for most of her life. She lived in Bethel, ME for 3 years. Shirley had been employed by the Yokohama Restaurant,...
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