Local Obituaries
Barbara A. Leblond
Aug 19, 2024
Barbara Ann Leblond, 72, of Homer, GA, passed away on Monday August 19, 2024 from a sudden illness at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 11, 1952 the daughter of late John D. and Kathryn A. Berry and spent the majority of her life in Gorham and the Greater New England area. Barbara retired in Homer,...
Leo A. Turmel
Aug 19, 2024
Leo A. Turmel, 78, of Berlin, passed away on Monday August 19, 2024 after a life filled with joy and laughter. He was born in Berlin on May 5, 1946 the son of the late Leo A. Turmel, Sr. and Aline C. (Laliberte) Turmel. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1966 and married his wife Paulette of 58 years...
Roland J. Donovan
Aug 14, 2024
Roland J. Donovan, 83, of Berlin, passed away on August 14, 2024 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare & Rehab Center in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on May 4, 1941 the son of the late Robert Vincent and Evelyn Mary (Gemmiti) Donovan. Roland was a US Navy veteran and prior to his retirement he had been...
Dennis E. Smith
Aug 14, 2024
Dennis E. Smith, 66, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024 at his home. He was born in Norway, ME on March 9, 1958 the son the late Homer C. Smith, Jr. and Edith C. (Tyler) Smith and was raised in Bethel, ME. He lived most of his life in Bethel before moving to Berlin 10 years...
Gilberte Tremblay, RN
Aug 14, 2024
Gilberte (Cloutier) Tremblay, RN, 93, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday August 14, 2024 at her home. She was born on February 2, 1931 in Dixville, PQ, Canada the daughter of Donat and Rose (Cloutier) Cloutier and has been a resident of Berlin since 1942. She graduated from Angel Guardian School Class of 1948, Notre Dame High School Class of...
Alan John Walter Colburn
Aug 9, 2024
Alan John Walter Colburn, 79, of Gorham, NH passed away on Friday August 9, 2024 at his home. He was born in London, England on May 30, 1945 the son of the late Elbridge C. and Gladys V. (Watkins) Colburn and came to the US as an infant. He was raised in St. Johnsbury, VT and returned to England in...
Tracy N. Bisson
Aug 9, 2024
Tracy N. Bisson, 63, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Friday August 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Berlin, NH on December 20, 1960 the son of the late Robert G. and Irene T. (Byrd) Bisson and went to school in Berlin. He moved to Derry, NH and attended Pinkerton Academy. Tracy had...
Paul R. J. Girard
Aug 7, 2024
Paul Romeo Joseph Girard, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Berlin on January 18, 1943 the son of the late Henry and Rolande (Leclerc) Girard and lived in Berlin for most of his life. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and received his...
Ronald N. Roy
Aug 7, 2024
Ronald N. Roy, 79, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at his home. He was born in Berlin on May 15, 1945 the son of the late Normand and Cecile (Lefebvre) Roy and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1963 and owned and operated Ron’s Variety from 1973-1992. Ronald was one of...
Charles P. MacIver
Aug 6, 2024
Charles P. MacIver, December 12, 1955 (68) of Berlin NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 6, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Rochester, NH. He was the son of the late Francis and Alyceann (Hubbard) MacIver. He had also resided in Ossipee, NH with his wife for many years. Charles loved his...
Richard "Ricky" C. Rice
Aug 4, 2024
Richard C. “Ricky” Rice, 71, of Berlin, passed away at his home. He was born in Brunswick, ME on August 14, 1953 and lived most of his life in Berlin. He had been employed at Norge Village Cleaners for over 25 years.
Family includes his brother Steven A. Rice and wife Shirley of Ocala, FL; nephews Brian Rice of Weare, NH...
Gordon C. Rich
Aug 3, 2024
Gordon C. Rich, 91, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Saturday August 3, 2024 at his home. He was born in Milan, NH on October 28, 1932 the son of Victor and Lucy (Fitts) Rich and graduated from Berlin High School. He was a Veteran of the US Army. Gordon had been employed by the NH Department of Transportation and...
Ralph D. Keene
Aug 2, 2024
Ralph D. Keene, 78, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend, of Berlin, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 2, 2024. He was born on February 18, 1946 in Lynn, MA and was the son of the late Gerald and Edith Keene. Ralph enlisted in the Army and served two tours in Vietnam, 1967-1968 and again from...
Jacques R. Labonville
Aug 2, 2024
Jacques R. Labonville, 82, of Gorham, passed away on Friday August 2, 2024 at his home. He was born in St. Gabriel, PQ, Canada on August 15, 1941 the son of Eleodard B. and Rolande (Bourque) Labonville and came to the US as a child. He was employed by Local Lodge #29 as a Boiler Maker and a Pipe Fitter...
Patricia M. Jensen
Aug 1, 2024
Patricia Margaret (Pike) Jensen, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 1, 2024, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a brief illness. She was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, on April 5, 1947, to Patrick Pike and Florence (Cote) Pike. She was raised in Gorham on Cascade Hill, where she attended St. Benedict’s Academy and Gorham schools. After graduating...
Irene G. Plante
Jul 31, 2024
Irene G. Plante, 84, of Berlin, NH and formerly of Lewiston, ME, passed away on July 31, 2024 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Lewiston, ME on January 18, 1940 the daughter of Leo and Therese S. (Sylvestre) Gagnon and attended Lewiston Schools. She was employed as a beautician where she crossed paths...
Christopher J. Lynch
Jul 31, 2024
Christopher Joseph Lynch, 38, suddenly passed away on July 31, 2024. He was born in Berlin on December 18, 1985, and was named for his paternal grandfather. He was the son of Diane Bunnell and Keith Lynch.
Chris learned the craft of painting from his father and was a master painter for several residential and commercial painting companies. His attention to...
Virginia M. Kadlick
Jul 31, 2024
Virginia M. Kadlick, 47, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday July 31, 2024. She was born in Jamaica Plain-Boston, MA on July 21, 1977 the daughter of Francis P. and Claire A. Kadlick and grew up in Boston. She has resided in Berlin for the past 24 years and obtained her Associates Degree from the White Mountains Community College in...
Carol L. Boucher
Jul 31, 2024
Carol L. Boucher, 75, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday July 31, 2024 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on December 6, 1948 the daughter of the late Norman and Nellie (Nile) Perkins and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High School and had been employed as a cook at the St. Vincent de...
John D. McEwan
Jul 29, 2024
John D. McEwan, 90, of Errol, passed away on July 29, 2024 at his home. He was born in Albany, NY on September 30, 1933 the son of James L. and Ruth (Dawes) McEwan and lived there until he retired in 1987 and moved to Errol. He was a US Navy Veteran and had been employed as a baker for...