Local Obituaries
Patricia Guay
Oct 8, 2017
Patricia H. Guay, 88, of Milan, NH, passed away on Sunday October 8, 2017 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on February 9, 1929 the daughter of the late Claude and Cora (Witter) Mountain and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Gorham High School and the NH Vocational Technical College with an Associate...
Rose Y. Brault
Oct 8, 2017
Rose Y. Brault, 91, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday October 8, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in West Stewartstown, NH on January 7, 1926 the daughter of Hector and Florence (Thibault) Benoit and raised her own family there. She lived for a time in North Stratford and in Nashua before moving to Berlin many...
Barbara (Gadbois) Gagnon
Oct 8, 2017
Berlin, NH Barbara (Gadbois) Gagnon passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Coos County Nursing Home. She was 83. Born in Littleton, NH on November 21, 1933 she was the daughter of Maurice and Dorothy (Hilson) Gadbois. Barbara married Wilfred Gagnon and together they raised four Children. She was a graduate of Littleton High School. She became an LPN...
John R. Larrivee
Oct 7, 2017
Berlin, NH John Robert Larrivee passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Elliott Hospital. He was 65 years old. Born in Berlin on August 25, 1952 he was the son of Robert and Pauline (Albert) Larrivee. John was raised in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School in 1970. He also received his welding certification from the White...
Ronald A. Roy
Oct 5, 2017
Ronald Alfred Roy passed away on October 5th, 2017 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehab center in Berlin. He was born in Berlin on January 28th, 1922, the son of Augustine and Marie (Bilodeau) Roy. He grew up on Pershing Ave with his four brothers. It was a place that would always be dear to him. He attended...
Viola Daisey
Oct 5, 2017
Viola D. Daisey, 89, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine formerly of Gorham, New Hampshire, passed away, Thursday, October 5, 2017, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine after a period of declining health. She was born July10, 1928 a daughter of Sam (Santo) and Restituta (Poretta) Dalphonse. Viola was the loving wife of 67 years to James F. Daisey,...
Antonio "Tony" Laflamme
Oct 2, 2017
Antonio Tony Laflamme, 96, of Littleton, NH, passed away on Monday October 2, 2017 at the home of his daughter and caretaker. He was born in Littleton on December 3, 1920, the son of Joseph and Celina Laflamme and was an area businessman all of his life. He was an Army Veteran during World War II and was serving on...
Jeffrey Braley
Oct 1, 2017
Jeffrey R. Braley, 63, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday October 1, 2017 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. He was born in Laconia, NH on October 15, 1953 the son of the late Lawrence E. and Charlotte E. (Dunham) Braley and lived in Franklin for many years. He also lived in Concord, NH and Milwaukee, WI before...
Susan L. Malia
Oct 1, 2017
Susan L. Malia, 63, of Gorham, passed away on Sunday October 1, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on November 3, 1953 the daughter of Olin and Florence (Nolin) Morgan and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a graduate of Gorham High School and had been employed by the Yokohama Restaurant as...
Rachel P. Goudreau
Sep 28, 2017
Rachel P. Goudreau, 61, of Lancaster and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday September 27, 2017 at the Weeks Medical Center. She was born in Berlin on August 30, 1956 the daughter of Lionel and Therese (Aube) Goudreau and lived most of her life in Berlin. She graduated from Berlin High School with the Class of 1976 and was...
Edward J. Reichert, Esq.
Sep 26, 2017
Edward J. Reichert, Esq., 99, of Gorham, passed away on Sunday August 20, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on July 18, 1918 the son of George J. and Julia (Whitney) Reichert and lived in the Gorham area most of his life. He was a Veteran of the US Navy. Ed graduated from...

Dora (Albert) Gagnon
Sep 21, 2017
Berlin, NH Dora Gagnon Gagne (Albert) of Berlin passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at St. Vincend de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 97 years old. Born in Berlin on June 16, 1920 she was the daughter of Adelard and Zelie (Duguay) Albert. Dora was a member of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. She worked...
Nicholas R. Dube
Sep 21, 2017
Nicholas Ryan Dube, 34, of Berlin, passed away on September 21, 2017. He was born in Berlin on February 7, 1983 the son of Gary R. Dube and Christine L. (Gaulin) Fournier and was a lifelong resident. He attended school in Berlin and Gorham and obtained his Welding Certificate at the Community College in Berlin. Nick had been employed by...
Jean Ronald Red Frechette
Sep 17, 2017
Jean Ronald "Red" Frechette February 9, 1938 September 17, 2017 Mr. Jean Ronald "Red" Frechette, 79, of Cary NC passed away on September 17, 2017 at Raleigh Rehabilitation and Health Center after a long illness. Red is survived by his daughter Denise MacMillan and her husband Bill of Cary, NC, son George Frechette and his wife Davila of Upton, MA,...
Emilienne M. Hamel
Sep 16, 2017
Emilienne M. Hamel, 98, of Cambridge, NH, formerly of Milan, passed away on Saturday September 16, 2017 at the Rumford Community Home in Rumford, ME. She was born in Berlin on May 24, 1919 the daughter of Alfred and Lydia (Leclerc) Guay and was educated in Berlin schools. She lived in Milan for many years and was a member of...
Romeo Morin
Sep 13, 2017
Romeo Morin, 82, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday September 13, 2017 at his home. He was born in Berlin on April 12, 1935 the son of Edward and Cecile (Therriault) Morin and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Army Veteran and had been employed as a mechanic for Laroche Chevrolet, Glen Motors, Patenaude Motors and McLaughlin Chevrolet....
Rita A. Collins
Sep 13, 2017
Rita A. Collins, 74, passed away in her home on September 13, 2017. She was born in Berlin, NH on December 3, 1942 to the late Albina and William Lapointe. She married George Dale in 1960 and became a widow in 1968 then remarried Lionel Lee Collins on October 9, 1971. She was a graduate of St. Patrick High School...
Germaine (Duchesnaye) Fontaine
Sep 13, 2017
Berlin, NH Germaine (Duchesnaye) Fontaine formally of Gorham passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. Born in Berlin on January 13, 1922 she was the daughter of Simeon and Delina (Pelchat) Duchesnaye Germaine spent her earlier years living in Berlin until she married Roger Fontaine at St. Benedicts Church...
Paul J. "Atty" Atwood
Sep 11, 2017
Paul J. Atty Atwood, 59, of Milan, passed away on September 11, 2017. He was born in Berlin on June 21, 1958 the son of the late John W. and Maureen (Landry) Atwood and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1977 and had been employed for many years at the local paper...

Freeman J Howard
Sep 11, 2017
Gorham, NH Freeman J. Howard SR formally of Gorham passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 93 years old. He was born in Berlin on April 2, 1924, he was the son of Edward and Mary (Green) Howard. Freeman served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from James River Corp where...