Local Obituaries
Jeanne A. Demers
Mar 4, 2017
Jeanne A. (Labbe) Demers, 86, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on March 23, 1930 the daughter of Clifford Labbe and Regina and George Barlow and lived most of her life in the Berlin-Gorham area. She had attended St. Marys Convent in Island Pond, VT. Jeanne...
Lorraine (Toussaint) Kelley
Mar 4, 2017
Lorraine (Toussaint) Kelley, RN, 96, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2017 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin on July 28, 1920 the daughter of Arthur A. and Maria (Gagne) Toussaint and was a lifelong resident. She attended St. Regis Academy and graduated from Berlin High School with the...
Maurice L. Wheeler
Mar 3, 2017
Maurice L. Wheeler, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Friday March 3, 2017 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT following a courageous fight for life surrounded by and connected to his adoring family. He was born in Berlin on June 12, 1935 the son of Albert and Mildred (Murphy) Wheeler and was a lifelong resident. He...

Paul Tiny Blais
Mar 3, 2017
Paul "Tiny" Blais of Cates Hill Road, Berlin, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 63 years of age. Born in Berlin, NH on April 24, 1953 he was the son of Gerard J. Blais and Bertha (Dumoulin). Paul graduated from Berlin High School in 1973. He married Candy (OHara) on June 29,...
Claire I. Thomas
Mar 3, 2017
On March 3, 2017, Our sweet and beloved Claire, departed gracefully from her time here on Earth, and joined the angels where she has always belonged. With new wings, her journey to heaven was a peaceful one, and loved ones were there to greet her with open arms. She had 81 years of a beautiful life. It was August 8,...
Charles E. Lowe, Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Charles E. Lowe, Sr., 76, of Randolph, passed away on Friday March 3, 2017 at the Weeks Hospital in Lancaster. He was born in Berlin on November 16, 1940 the son of Glenn M. and Ernestine (York) Lowe and was a lifelong resident of Randolph. He served with the US Army and was a truck driver for many years, lastly...
Daniel R. Bennett
Feb 28, 2017
Daniel Rolfe Bennett, 88, formerly of Berlin NH, passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2017, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen following a long illness. A longtime resident of Berlin NH, he was born on July 6, 1928, in Wilson Mills, ME, the son of Daniel Clinton and Gladys Martha (Cameron) Bennett. He was a graduate of Gould...
Alfred O. Boucher
Feb 28, 2017
Alfred O. Boucher, 73, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday February 28, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Berlin on January 23, 1944 the son of Antonio and Angeline (Provencher) Boucher and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed as a machine operator at Brown Company for 2 years and later for Wausau...
Shirley Witham Hyde
Feb 27, 2017
Shirley A. (Witham) Hyde, 84, of Haverhill, NH, passed away on Monday February 27, 2017 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Dummer, NH on February 7, 1933 the daughter of Jerome H. and Lorina (Hawkins) Witham and was raised in Dummer. She graduated from Berlin High, received her BS from Keene State and received her...
Marc R. Theberge
Feb 25, 2017
Marc R Theberge, 42 of Berlin, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Marc was one of the most thoughtful, caring, helpful, loving guys you could ever meet. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone and everyone he came in contact with. He will always be remembered as the kind soul he was. He will be...
Rodney William Theriault
Feb 24, 2017
Colebrook, NH Rodney W. Theriault passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home in Colebrook, NH. He was 71 years old. Born in Caribou, Maine he was the son of Percy and Pearl (Damboise) Theriault. He grew up in Berlin NH and attended Berlin Schools. He was a communicant of St Kierans Church. He was self-employed as a...
Lorraine T. Villeneuve
Feb 22, 2017
Lorraine T. Villeneuve, 83, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 22, 2017. She was born in Berlin on December 19, 1933 the daughter of Emile and Emma (Paquin) Buteau and was a lifelong resident of the area. She enjoyed trips with her family to the casino, taking long rides along the Milan Loop and spending time with her...
Gertrude Ouellette
Feb 21, 2017
Berlin, NH Gertrude Ouellette of Berlin passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was 88 years old. Born on March 13, 1928 in St. Mathieu Quebec Canada she was the daughter of Charles and Clairina (Parent) Boulanger. On August 19, 1946 she married Louis Ouellette and together they raised three children. She celebrated...
Michael R. "Mitch" Perreault
Feb 21, 2017
Michael R. Mitch Perreault, 61, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2017 enjoying the great outdoors, as he called it, Gods Country. He was born in Berlin on September 10, 1955 the son of the late Roland G. and Alice (Houle) Perreault and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1974 and had many...
Gilles P. Laramee
Feb 18, 2017
Gilles P. Laramee, 85, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 18, 2017 at his home. He was born in Berlin on December 31, 1931 the son of William and Celia (Fontaine) Laramee and was a lifelong resident. He was a very proud US Marine who served in the Korean War. Gilles worked as a crane operator for Currier...
Susan Kernan
Feb 18, 2017
Susan Kernan, 90, of Peabody, MA and recently of Berlin, NH, passed away on Saturday February 18, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Hanau, Germany on March 29, 1926, the daughter of Heinz and Greta (Ehrmann) Krieg and was raised in Germany. She worked for the U.S. Liberation Forces in 1945-46, and successfully gained early...
Kristopher B. Shaw
Feb 17, 2017
Kristopher B. Shaw, 42, of Gorham, passed away on Friday February 17, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Sanford, ME on June 21, 1974 the son of Robert S. Shaw, Jr. and Pauline M. Bouchard and was raised in Leominster, MA. He has lived in the Berlin-Gorham area for the last 5 years. Family includes his...
Lena G. Devoid
Feb 17, 2017
Lena G. Devoid, 84, of Gorham, passed away at her home on February 17, 2017. She was born in Berlin on April 12, 1932, a daughter of Henry and Ozina (Brien) Dufresne. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a Graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1950. Lena is a member of St. Anne Church...
Donald R. Goulet
Feb 16, 2017
Donald Raymond Goulet of Berlin passed away in his home on Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was 64 years old. Born in Danville, IL on May 11, 1952 he was the son of Roland and Katherine (Randolph) Goulet. Donald spent his life in Berlin and graduated from Berlin High School, the class of 1971. He was currently employed at White...
Karsyn Dana-Winslow Rand
Feb 16, 2017
Karsyn Dana-Winslow Rand, infant son of Benjamin R. Rand and Kaylea A. MacLeod, passed away on Thursday February 16, 2017 at Boston Childrens Hospital. He was born in Boston, MA on February 10, 2017. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother Bryer Rand of Dummer, NH; grandparents Paula Coulombe and husband Mark of Bath, NH, Dana Legendre of...