Local Obituaries
George A. Hamel
Dec 14, 2017
George A. Hamel, 91, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Hanover Hill Health Care Center in Manchester, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Berlin on March 1, 1926 the son of Edmond and Marie (Therrien) Hamel and lived there until he made the move to assisted living in Bedford. George served...
Tom W. Gagnon
Dec 13, 2017
Tom W. Gagnon, 59, of Lumberton, NC, passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at the Southeastern Hospice in Lumberton, NC. He was born in Berlin on December 2, 1958 the son of the late Raymond and Jacqueline (Lapointe) Gagnon and grew up in the area. He attended school in Berlin and Gorham and attained his GED. Tom served with...
Ida (Frenette) Lapointe
Dec 7, 2017
Berlin, NH Ida Lapointe of Berlin passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 93 years old. Born in Berlin on June 29, 1924; she was the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Arsenault) Frenette. She was employed at the Cascade Towel Room as a packer for Brown Company...
David S. Welsh
Dec 4, 2017
David S. Welsh, 81, former longtime resident of Gorham, passed away on Monday morning December 4, 2017 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, following a long illness. He was born in Berlin, NH on July 4, 1936 the son of the late David S. and Dorothy (Sullivan) Welsh and was a lifelong resident of Gorham. Prior...
Ann M. Blouin
Dec 4, 2017
Ann M. Blouin, 62, of Gorham, NH, passed away peacefully on Monday December 4, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on May 5, 1955 the daughter of the late Leo and Maria (Huard) Grondin and was a lifelong resident. Ann graduated from Berlin High School in 1973 and the Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing...

Leo Legendre
Dec 3, 2017
Leo Legendre, 73, passed away peacefully at the Androscoggin Home Care-Hospice House in Auburn, ME. Born in Berlin, NH, on January 14, 1944 he was the son of Francis and Rose (Labrecque) Legendre. He attended school in Berlin and worked as a mechanic at Currier Motors and also worked as a logger. He married Lucinne Ferron on April 20, 1963...
Gerard R. Fecteau
Dec 2, 2017
Gerard R. Fecteau, 99, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday December 2, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Berlin on November 11, 1918 the son of Albert and Ida (Cormier) Fecteau and lived in Berlin for most of his life. He had been employed by the City of Berlin as a police officer, had been...
Medora J. Snigger
Dec 2, 2017
Medora J. Snigger, 93, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday December 2, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Bowden, ME on April 18, 1924 the daughter of the late Alphonse and Eleanore (Dion) Laberge and lived in several areas before moving to Berlin in 1940. She has been employed by Brown Company in the Towel...
Rolland R. Morin
Dec 1, 2017
Rolland R. Morin, 90, of Berlin passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a period of declining health. He was born and raised in Peterborough, NH the son of the late Joseph & Laura (Larose) Telesphore. He resided in Winchendon, MA for many years where he worked for the Winchendon Furniture Company. He also resided in...

Donald Baillargeon
Nov 27, 2017
Donald Baillargeon of West Stewartstown passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Hospital. He was 78 years old. Born in Berlin on July 27, 1939 he was the son of Oliver and Cecile (Dube) Baillargeon. There will be no services scheduled at this time
Anita P (Labrecque) Villeneuve
Nov 26, 2017
Anita Pauline (LaBrecque) Villeneuve passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. Born on June 17, 1944 in, Jay Maine, she was the daughter of Paul and Adele (Legere) LaBrecque. She graduated from Notre Dame High School then attended Empire Beauty School in Portland, Maine. She was a communicant of Guardian Angel,...

Aime J Tremblay
Nov 26, 2017
Berlin, NH Aime J. Tremblay of Berlin passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 89 years old. Born in, Milan Canada, on July 13, 1928 he was the son of Octave and Georgiana (Blais) Tremblay. Aime was a communicant of Guardian Angel Church, now Good Shepherd Parish. He...
Muriel C. O'Brien Bassett
Nov 16, 2017
Muriel C. (Ashley) OBrien Bassett, 95, of Berlin, passed away peacefully surrounded by love and friendship on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Calais, Maine the daughter of the late Rufus & Blanche (Lakin) Ashley. Raised in Woodland, Maine she worked for the town as the Town Clerk after living in...
Theresa C (Hamel) Guerin
Nov 16, 2017
Berlin, NH Theresa C (Hamel) Guerin passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was 90 years old. Born in Berlin on October 5, 1927, she was the daughter of Edmond and Eva (Bergeron) Hamel. She spent her life here in Berlin. On January 26, 1956 she married Thomas Guerin. In the earlier years she worked...
Alan H. Dickinson
Nov 13, 2017
Alan H. Dickinson, 71, of Gorham, passed away on Monday November 13, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on March 8, 1946 the son of the late Frederick and Pauline (Gauthier) Dickinson and was a lifelong resident of Gorham. Alan had been a teacher in the Berlin School System and was later employed by the...

Edwin Palmer
Nov 11, 2017
Edwin (Eddie) Harold Palmer passed away on November 11, 2017 at St. Vincent De Pauls Nursing Center in Berlin. He was born in Wentworth, NH on March 23, 1929 to parents Alma Sutherland Palmer and Vance Alvin Palmer. Several years after his birth his parents divorced and Eddie and his older brother, Al and younger sister, Marion did not see...
Harriet Gilman Kruszyna
Nov 8, 2017
Scientist, artist, adventurer. Harriet Gilman Kruszyna excelled in all those phases of her multifaceted life. Born on November 19, 1937, in Worcester, MA, into a family of old Yankee landed gentry whose origins can be traced to Colonial days, she benefited from a genteel upbringing. She attended the Bancroft School where she showed a talent for science and athletics. She...
Darlene M Cellupica
Nov 7, 2017
Berlin, NH Darlene M. Cellupica passed away peacefully at her home early morning of Tuesday, November 7, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61 years old. Born in Berlin on October 21, 1956, she was the daughter of Dominic and Arline (Lefevre) Cellupica. Darlene graduated in 1974 from Berlin High School. She was a lifelong resident of...

Yolande J Landry
Nov 4, 2017
Berlin, NH Yolande J. Landry passed away peacefully at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Saturday, November 04, 2017. She was 94 years old. Born in Berlin on April 3, 1923 she was the daughter of Alfred and Alma (Carrier) Landry. Yolande graduated in 1941 from Berlin High School. She was a lifelong resident of Berlin and...
Joseph P. Mondor
Nov 4, 2017
Joseph P. Mondor, 75, of Berlin, passed away on November 4, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Manchester, NH on March 26, 1942 the son of Louis G. and Bella A. (Desruisseaux) Mondor and lived there much of his life. He moved to Colebrook, NH where he worked for Bose Electronics. He then moved to Groveton...