Local Obituaries

Antonio W Nadeau
Jun 12, 2017
Antonio (Tony) Nadeau, 87, died unexpectedly at Androscoggin Valley Hospital on June 12, 2017. Tony was born in Berlin in 1929, the son of Adelard and Clara Gagne Nadeau. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and then from the University of New Hampshire in 1954, with a degree in French Language and Literature. He was a proud member of...
Mark I. Carter
Jun 11, 2017
Mark I. Carter, 61, of Berlin, NH, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday June 8th, 2017 at home with his wife, Suzanne. Mark was born in Augusta, GA on July 3rd, 1955, and was the son of John and Biruta (Birznieks) Carter. Mark moved to Canada when he was 12 years old. He...
Doris A. Payette
Jun 10, 2017
Doris A. Payette, 82, formerly of Birch Grove, Gorham, passed away Friday December 17, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on June 9, 1934 the daughter of George and Azilda (Marquis) Roy and was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked for Converse Rubber, Bass Shoe and Gamm, Inc. She enjoyed...
Paula J Gagnon
Jun 9, 2017
Paula Gagnon, 72, of Errol passed away at her home on Friday June 9, 2017. She was born in Portland, Maine on May 21, 1945 the daughter of Paul and Iola (Sweatt) Sausville. Paula grew up in Errol, attending the Errol Schools and graduating from Berlin High School. She attended New Hampshire Hospital School of Nursing graduating in 1966. She...
Lise Lizzie
Jun 8, 2017
Lise Belliville Lizzie, 77, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2017 in Safety Harbor, FL, while surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Coaticook, PQ, Canada on January 11, 1940 the daughter of Idola Belliville and Noellie St. Pierre Belliville. Lise worked as a maternity nurse at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital for many years. She loved taking care...
Jean E. Nelson
Jun 6, 2017
Jean E. Nelson, 88, of Epping, NH and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2017 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover. She was born in Berlin on January 22, 1929 the daughter of Philip Babe and Laura (Gilbert) Smyth and lived most of her life in Berlin, moving to Epping in November of 2008. Jean...
Mylo V. Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Mylo V. Johnson, 95, of Berlin, died peacefully at home with family members by his side on Monday June 5, 2017. He was born in Berlin on March 29, 1922, the son of Hilmar A. and Elise C. (Dahlsing) Johnson and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1940, from UNH in 1950 with a Bachelors...
Louis A. Auclair
Jun 5, 2017
Louis Albert Auclair, 88, of Randolph, died March 18, 2017 in Harrisburg, NC surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Woonsocket, RI, the son of Lionel and Henrietta (Charpentier), Auclair, he was a lifelong resident of Cumberland, RI until 2015. Married to Florence (Parenteau) Auclair for 36 years. In his early years, Mr. Auclair worked in a greenhouse...
Armand A. Adam
Jun 5, 2017
Armand Alphonse Adam, 91, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, 11:55 pm, at Dickinson Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, MI. Armand was born July 19, 1925 to Felix and Eva (St. Amand) Adam in Berlin, NH, the fourth of five siblings, Heloise, Yvette, Romeo, and Arthur, all preceding Armand in death. Armand served his country faithfully in the Navy during...
Elizabeth A. Davis
Jun 1, 2017
Elizabeth A. Davis, 21, of Shelburne, died on June 1, 2017 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born in Concord, NH on July 19, 1995 the daughter of Michael G. Davis and Judy E. Vorbeau and lived in Bradford until she was 3 when the family moved to the Franklin-Tilton area. She moved to...
Linda Darnell-Lapete
Jun 1, 2017
Linda Darnell-Lapete, 65 of Gorham passed away surrounded by her family and loved ones at her home on June 1, 2017. She was born in Flint MI on January 15, 1952 the daughter of the late John B. and Jean E. (LaSalle) Darnell and was raised there. After graduating high school Linda traveled abroad extensively, joining the Peace Corps. From...
John W. Rydin
May 26, 2017
John W. Rydin, 89, of Berlin, NH passed away on Friday evening, March 10, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Boston, MA on April 14, 1927, the son of Spencer and Leota (Whitcomb) Rydin and had lived in Berlin most of his life. He attended Berlin High School and graduated from Mt. Herman Prep...
Patrick H. Murphy
May 19, 2017
Patrick H. Murphy, 78, of Gorham, passed away on Friday May 19, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer at his home. He was born in Berlin on July 28, 1938 the son of George and Elizabeth (Bass) Murphy and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Gorham area. Pat was a graduate of Gorham High School with the class of...
Leandre J. Arsenault
May 19, 2017
Leandre J. Arsenault, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday December 14, 2016 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Berlin on January 3, 1929 the son of William and Marie (Despres) Arsenault and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was stationed in Italy. He...
Donna M. Edwards
May 16, 2017
Donna M. Edwards, 67, of Magalloway Plantation, ME, passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Rangeley, ME on December 13, 1949 the daughter of the late Herman G. and Ethlyn M. (Ross) Kenney and was a lifelong resident of Magalloway Plantation. She attended school in Magalloway,...
Francis J. Connors
May 15, 2017
Sgt. Francis James Connors (USMC Ret.), 68, of Bartlett, NH passed away Monday May 15, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in North Conway after a lengthy battle with cancer. Francis was born on May 9, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late Francis John & Helen (Ritter) Connors. Francis grew up in Bristol, RI where he resided for most...
Walter E. "Bucky" Edmondson
May 15, 2017
Walter E. Bucky Edmondson passed away peacefully at his residence on Jimtown Road, in Gorham, New Hampshire on November 20, 2016, at the age of 86 years. Born in Burts Corner, New Brunswick, Canada on November 15, 1930. Walter is survived by his children, Sandra Allain and her husband, Peter of Berlin, New Hampshire, Ed Edmondson, of Gorham, New Hampshire,...
Raymond J. Vachon
May 15, 2017
Raymond J. Vachon, 85, of Berlin, passed away on Friday March 3, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on January 15, 1932 the son of Raymond Sr and Dorothea M. (Hannigan) Vachon and graduated from Gorham High School in 1950. He was very active in high school and had worked at the Mt. Crescent House...
Michael D. Paine
May 13, 2017
Michael D. Paine, 67, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday May 13, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Framingham, MA on August 19, 1949 the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Paine. He was raised in Massachusetts, served with the US Marines and moved to Berlin in 1990. Michael had been employed as a nurses aide...
Stella M (Riendeau) Duchesne
May 10, 2017
Berlin, NH Stella M. (Riendeau) Duchesne of Berlin passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was 90 years old. Born in Berlin on November 2, 1926 she was the daughter of Hormidas and Eleonore (Bourassa) Riendeau. Stella attended Guardian Angel School and Berlin High School. She was a member of the...