Local Obituaries
Glenna A. Brooks
Jun 15, 2018
Glenna Ann Brooks passed away on March 30, 2018 at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, NH. Glenna was born on October 11, 1930 in Berlin, NH, the daughter of Lillian (Cropley) and Henry Gilbert. She was a lifelong resident of Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School in 1950. It was also in Berlin where she met and married Nicholas...
Timothy Robert Lacasse
Jun 15, 2018
Berlin, NH Timothy Robert Lacasse, 43, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 15, 2018. Born on May 21, 1975 he was the son of Gerald and Louise (Bergeron) Lacasse. He grew up in Berlin and attended Berlin High School and studied automotive at the White Mountain Community College. Tim enjoyed spending quality time with this two daughters, enjoyed all outdoor...
Ronald Donato
Jun 14, 2018
Ronald Donato, 68, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Berlin on November 14, 1949 the son of the late John and Noella (Fortin) Donato and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a Veteran of the US Army and had been employed for 32 years at Cascade Mill...
Paul D. Lapierre
Jun 14, 2018
Paul D. LaPierre, 80, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018 at Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Berlin on April 13, 1938 the son of the late John J. and Antoinette V. (Baillargeon) LaPierre and lived most of his life in Gorham. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and had been employed as...
Normand W. Duclos
Jun 13, 2018
Normand W. Duclos, 88, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday March 29, 2018 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on March 1, 1930 the son of Louis and Mary Anna (Demers) Duclos and was a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and served during the Korean War and had been employed...
Robert A. Young
Jun 11, 2018
Robert A. Young, 89, of Milan, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin after a period of declining health. He was born in Jefferson, NH the son of the late Vernon and Mildred (Ingerson) Young. He moved to Milan in the 1940s and attended the Thompson School of Agriculture at...
Rolande (Belanger) Fortier
Jun 7, 2018
Berlin, NH Rolande (Belanger) Fortier of Berlin passed away on June 7, 2018 surrounded by her family in her home. She was 89 years old. Born on January 26, 1929 in Berlin, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Jane (Glaude) Belanger. On January 10, 1949 she married Arthur and together they raised six children. Rolande was a lifetime...
Rita L (Pinette) Croteau
Jun 6, 2018
Brooksville, FL & Berlin, NH Rita L. (Pinette) Croteau of 3094 Westland Road, Brooksville, FL and formerly of Grafton Street Berlin, NH passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Brooksville, FL She was 85 years old. Born on June 19, 1932 in Berlin, NH she was the daughter of Fernando and Angeline (Labbe) Pinette. Rita attended St Joseph Grammar School...
Josephine Fontaine
Jun 1, 2018
Josephine Fontaine, 96, of Gorham, passed away on Friday June 1, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin on September 9, 1921 the daughter of Dominic and Vincenza ( Bifolchi) Baldassare and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed by J. J. Newburys and Converse Rubber Company...
Dr. Harry C. Stearns, Iii
Jun 1, 2018
Dr. Harry C. Stearns, III, 67, of Gorham, passed away on June 1, 2018. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 28, 1950 the son of Harry C. Stearns, II and Mary (Gotman) Stearns and was raised in Riverside, IL. He went to medical school at the University of Illinois and became an Orthopedic Surgeon. Court came to the...
Lawrence G. Richards
May 31, 2018
Lawrence G. Richards, 93, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday May 31, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Berlin on January 9, 1925 the son of Rene and Cecile (Rheaume) Richards and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Air Force Veteran and was the owner of Richards & Son...
Lily Edna Rich
May 31, 2018
Lily Edna Rich, 96, of Milan passed away on Tuesday morning December 20, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin with her family by her side. She was born in Chatham Kent, England on August 1, 1920 the daughter of the late George and Emily (Moss) Briggs. She grew up in England and came to the United States in...
Lawrence S. Lowe
May 27, 2018
Lawrence S. Lowe, 87, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Sunday May 27, 2018 at his home. He was born in Berlin on October 13, 1930 the son of the late Glen and Gladys (Shaw) Lowe and lived in Randolph in his younger years and has resided in Gorham since he was 29. He was a USAF Veteran of the...
Patricia F. Long
May 26, 2018
Patricia F. (Joudrey) Long, 84, of Gorham, NH passed away on May 26, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was born in Gorham, NH on Feb. 24, 1934 the daughter of Alton and Marguerite (Cole) Joudrey and was a lifelong resident. She attended Gorham schools and was a graduate of Gorham High...
Thomas Charles Benoit
May 25, 2018
Thomas Charles Benoit, 60, of Hollidaysburg, PA, formerly of Bangor, ME, and Gorham, NH, passed away at home on May 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle. Tom was a devoted, tolerant, gentle, and loving father, husband, and son who always put family first. His perseverance and selflessness are and will continue to be guiding principles...
Robert C. Leclerc, Sr.
May 23, 2018
On May 23, 2018, Robert C. Leclerc Sr., 94, of 820 Third Avenue, Berlin, passed away quietly at home surrounded by his family. Robert was born in Berlin, NH on January 20, 1924 to Napoleon and Celina (Bourque) Leclerc. He attended local schools and then enlisted in the US Army in March of 1943 where he served as a heavy...
Florence J. Tourville
May 23, 2018
Florence J. Tourville, 75, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway, NH. She was born in Foster, RI on March 2, 1943 the daughter of Walter and Marjorie (Verry) Sonner and was raised there. She lived most of her life in Connecticut and moved to Berlin 3 years ago. Florence had...
Albert Torro
May 22, 2018
Albert Torro passed away peacefully at his son Stevens home in Massachusetts on May 22, 2018. He had family by his side. Albert was born in Berlin, NH on February 23, 1925. He was the son of the late Dominic Torro and Nicolina (Dalphonse) Torro. Albert, at an early age, left school to join the Army. He served from May...
Howard D. Doucette
May 21, 2018
Howard D. Doucette, 87, of Milan, passed away on Monday May 21, 2018 at his home. He was born in Milan on March 10, 1931 the son of Percy and Dora (Wheeler) Doucette and was a lifelong resident. He was a self-employed equipment operator for many years and also dairy farmed in his earlier years. Family includes his daughter Linda...
Rolande D (Desgroseilliers) Blanchette
May 15, 2018
Berlin Rolande D. Blanchette passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 84 years old. Rolande was born in Berlin, on September 18, 1933, a daughter of the late Armand and Aurelia (Roy) Desgroseilliers. She attended school in Berlin, and married Normand Blanchette and the two raised six sons and...