Local Obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

Jeannette T. (Leclerc) Croteau, 87, of Berlin, NH passed away on August 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on June 15, 1931 the daughter of the late Napoleon and Celina (Book) Leclerc and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Members of the family include her husband Richard E. Croteau...

Aug 4, 2018

David W. Macky McKinnon, 71, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018. He was born in Woburn, MA on June 30, 1947 the son of the late William and Theresa (Boudry) McKinnon and moved to Berlin when he was 16. He lived for a short time in Columbia, NH before returning to Berlin where he has since resided....

Aug 4, 2018

Aug 4, 2018

Pauline Marguerite (Gagne) Dignard, age 95, passed away on the 4th of August, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin on the 3rd of September 1922, the third child of Ernest George Gagne, and his wife, Alma Lucy (Lambert) Gagne. Pauline was committed to her family, her Church (St. Anne of Good Shepherd Parish), and her Community....

Aug 1, 2018

Clement Joseph Pelchat passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 01, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 85 years old. Born in Gorham, NH on September 20, 1932 he was the son of Alfred and Aurora (Jolin) Pelchat. Clem married Doris Perry on February 20, 1953 and together they raised four children. In...

Jul 31, 2018

Pauline C. Clark, 76, of Lancaster, and formerly of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident on July 31, 2018 in Lancaster. She was born in Berlin in July 4, 1942 the daughter of Maurice and Anita (Dionne) Doherty and lived most of her life in Berlin. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and worked...

Jul 31, 2018

Thomas V. Cleaves, 62, of Dummer, NH, passed away on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Londonderry, NH on September 17, 1955 the son of Carl and Rita (Lee) Cleaves and was raised there. Thomas spent most of his life in Littleton, NH, before moving to Dummer a year ago. He...

Jul 28, 2018

Pearl P. (Couture) Guay, 89, of Berlin, passed away Saturday July 28, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation after a period of declining health. Pearl was born in Berlin on July 6, 1929 the daughter of the late Gedeon and Fridoline (Roy) Couture and was a lifelong resident. She attended St. Kieran and St. Joseph Churches,...

Jul 27, 2018

Kishia Anne Bishop, 25, of Gorham, NH passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Kishia was born in Berlin, NH on November 19, 1992 and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the daughter of Bradley and Billie Jo (Fortier) Bishop. Kishia loved to hunt, fish, and go hiking with her family. She...

Jul 27, 2018

Sidney L. Jodrie, 76, of Lancaster, NH, passed away on Friday July 27, 2018 at the Country Village Healthcare Center. He was born in Berlin on June 1, 1942 the son of Leonard H. and Pauline J. (Goddard) Jodrie and was raised by his father. He served with the US Navy. Sidney lived most of his life in Nashua, NH,...

Jul 26, 2018

Maurice R. Ouellette, 92, of Milan, NH passed away on Thursday July 26, 2018 at the Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 17, 1926 the son of Ernest and Ann Marie (Hamel) Ouellette and worked for the AMC in his younger years on Mt. Madison. He entered the US Navy when he...

Jul 20, 2018

Georgette Amanda (Croteau) Doucette of Gorham passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 20, 2018. She was 86 years old. Born in Berlin on February 22, 1932, she was the daughter of Adrian and Regina (Marcotte) Croteau. She attended School at St Pauls Convent in Norton VT/Stanhope Quebec Canada. After 41 years of working in the mill her husband...

Jul 17, 2018

Valerie J. Hollinrake, 55, of Gorham, passed away Tuesday July 17, 2018 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH surrounded by her family. Valerie was born on October 3, 1962 in Methuen, MA the daughter of Leslie and Joyce (Colpitts) Hollinrake. She was raised in the Plaistow, NH area, and lived in several places throughout the state before settling...

Jul 16, 2018

Philip Ernest Landry, 45, of Manchester, NJ and formerly of Berlin, NH, passed away unexpectedly while at work in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 16, 2018. He was born in Berlin on August 21, 1972 the son of Gerard & Beatriz (Artocillo) Landry. Philip was employed as an Independent Distributor of Pro-Tek Chemical Products (Premier Chemical). Philip was an accomplished...

Jul 15, 2018

Jacqueline (Berube) Bergeron passed peacefully at her home July 15, 2018. A lifelong NH resident, Jackie spent most of her years in Berlin, Rochester, and West Lebanon. Born in Berlin, April 3, 1935, to Dr. Alexandre and Antoinette (LeBlond) Berube, she was predeceased by her husband Gilbert (Bob); and siblings: Armand Berube, Laurier Berube, Yvette Valliere, Florence Donnelly, Doris Carrier,...

Jul 13, 2018

Beverly J. Petersen, 79, of Milan, NH, passed away on July 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. She was born in Goffstown, NH and graduated from Hollis High School in Hollis, NH in 1958 and just enjoyed her 60th class reunion and 60th wedding anniversary. Beverly has resided in Milan for the past 20 years...

Jul 13, 2018

William E. Belland, 83, of Westminster, SC, passed away on Friday July 13, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center in Berlin, where he has resided for a short time. He was born in Washington, DC on May 30, 1935 the son of Thomas and Selma (Johnson) Belland and served with the US Army. Until his...

Jul 11, 2018

Jeannette R. Gagnon, 82, of Gorham, passed away at the Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH on July 11, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was born and raised in Berlin on September 13, 1935 the daughter of the late Louis & Maria (Bernier) Gagne. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and she and her husband lived...

Jul 10, 2018

Berlin, NH Leo Buteau peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at his sons home in Gorham, NH. He was 67 years old. Leo was born in Berlin, NH on February 15, 1951 a son of the late Gerard and Lillian (Lafeuille) Buteau. He was a graduate of Berlin High School. He worked as a...

Jul 8, 2018

Alan R. Froding, 76, of Hollis, Maine passed away Tuesday January 16, 2018 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He was born in Portland, ME on January 28, 1941 the son of the late Oscar and Laura (Ross) Froding. After graduation from Deering High School he served in the United States Navy and later in the Naval Reserves....