Local Obituaries
Alan John Walter Colburn
Aug 9, 2024
Alan John Walter Colburn, 79, of Gorham, NH passed away on Friday August 9, 2024 at his home. He was born in London, England on May 30, 1945 the son of the late Elbridge C. and Gladys V. (Watkins) Colburn and came to the US as an infant. He was raised in St. Johnsbury, VT and returned to England in...
Tracy N. Bisson
Aug 9, 2024
Tracy N. Bisson, 63, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Friday August 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Berlin, NH on December 20, 1960 the son of the late Robert G. and Irene T. (Byrd) Bisson and went to school in Berlin. He moved to Derry, NH and attended Pinkerton Academy. Tracy had...
Paul R. J. Girard
Aug 7, 2024
Paul Romeo Joseph Girard, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Berlin on January 18, 1943 the son of the late Henry and Rolande (Leclerc) Girard and lived in Berlin for most of his life. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and received his...
Ronald N. Roy
Aug 7, 2024
Ronald N. Roy, 79, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at his home. He was born in Berlin on May 15, 1945 the son of the late Normand and Cecile (Lefebvre) Roy and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1963 and owned and operated Ron’s Variety from 1973-1992. Ronald was one of...
Charles P. MacIver
Aug 6, 2024
Charles P. MacIver, December 12, 1955 (68) of Berlin NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 6, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Rochester, NH. He was the son of the late Francis and Alyceann (Hubbard) MacIver. He had also resided in Ossipee, NH with his wife for many years. Charles loved his...
Richard "Ricky" C. Rice
Aug 4, 2024
Richard C. “Ricky” Rice, 71, of Berlin, passed away at his home. He was born in Brunswick, ME on August 14, 1953 and lived most of his life in Berlin. He had been employed at Norge Village Cleaners for over 25 years.
Family includes his brother Steven A. Rice and wife Shirley of Ocala, FL; nephews Brian Rice of Weare, NH...
Gordon C. Rich
Aug 3, 2024
Gordon C. Rich, 91, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Saturday August 3, 2024 at his home. He was born in Milan, NH on October 28, 1932 the son of Victor and Lucy (Fitts) Rich and graduated from Berlin High School. He was a Veteran of the US Army. Gordon had been employed by the NH Department of Transportation and...
Ralph D. Keene
Aug 2, 2024
Ralph D. Keene, 78, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend, of Berlin, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 2, 2024. He was born on February 18, 1946 in Lynn, MA and was the son of the late Gerald and Edith Keene. Ralph enlisted in the Army and served two tours in Vietnam, 1967-1968 and again from...
Jacques R. Labonville
Aug 2, 2024
Jacques R. Labonville, 82, of Gorham, passed away on Friday August 2, 2024 at his home. He was born in St. Gabriel, PQ, Canada on August 15, 1941 the son of Eleodard B. and Rolande (Bourque) Labonville and came to the US as a child. He was employed by Local Lodge #29 as a Boiler Maker and a Pipe Fitter...
Patricia M. Jensen
Aug 1, 2024
Patricia Margaret (Pike) Jensen, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 1, 2024, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a brief illness. She was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, on April 5, 1947, to Patrick Pike and Florence (Cote) Pike. She was raised in Gorham on Cascade Hill, where she attended St. Benedict’s Academy and Gorham schools. After graduating...
Irene G. Plante
Jul 31, 2024
Irene G. Plante, 84, of Berlin, NH and formerly of Lewiston, ME, passed away on July 31, 2024 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Lewiston, ME on January 18, 1940 the daughter of Leo and Therese S. (Sylvestre) Gagnon and attended Lewiston Schools. She was employed as a beautician where she crossed paths...
Christopher J. Lynch
Jul 31, 2024
Christopher Joseph Lynch, 38, suddenly passed away on July 31, 2024. He was born in Berlin on December 18, 1985, and was named for his paternal grandfather. He was the son of Diane Bunnell and Keith Lynch.
Chris learned the craft of painting from his father and was a master painter for several residential and commercial painting companies. His attention to...
Virginia M. Kadlick
Jul 31, 2024
Virginia M. Kadlick, 47, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday July 31, 2024. She was born in Jamaica Plain-Boston, MA on July 21, 1977 the daughter of Francis P. and Claire A. Kadlick and grew up in Boston. She has resided in Berlin for the past 24 years and obtained her Associates Degree from the White Mountains Community College in...
Carol L. Boucher
Jul 31, 2024
Carol L. Boucher, 75, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday July 31, 2024 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on December 6, 1948 the daughter of the late Norman and Nellie (Nile) Perkins and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High School and had been employed as a cook at the St. Vincent de...
John D. McEwan
Jul 29, 2024
John D. McEwan, 90, of Errol, passed away on July 29, 2024 at his home. He was born in Albany, NY on September 30, 1933 the son of James L. and Ruth (Dawes) McEwan and lived there until he retired in 1987 and moved to Errol. He was a US Navy Veteran and had been employed as a baker for...
Janet Bouchard
Jul 29, 2024
Janet (Paquette) Bouchard, 89, of Berlin, NH passed away on July 29, 2024 while holding the comforting hand of her dear cousin, Lola Lambert.
Janet was born in Berlin, on May 5, 1935. As a young girl, she and her cousin Lola spent their time together enjoying neighborhood adventures. Many fond memories of her early life on Boulay St. were shared...
Gertrude G. Parent
Jul 28, 2024
Mrs. Gertrude G. Parent, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on October 29, 1940 the daughter of the late Roland and Grace LePage. A graduate of Notre Dame High School class of 1959, she went on to work for Converse and Granite State Rubber...
Karen Newell Eitel
Jul 26, 2024
RANDOLPH – Karen Newell Eitel, 80, of Randolph, NH, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Summit by Morrison with her family at her side, after battling Alzheimer’s for the last 5 years.
She was born on October 30, 1943 in Leesburg, FL, the daughter of Raymond and Jennie Newell. Karen grew up in Fruitland Park, FL with...
Alan C. "Papa Al" Hamilton
Jul 25, 2024
Alan Charles Hamilton, known affectionately as "Papa Al," beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Berlin, New Hampshire at the age of 90 with family at his bedside. He spent his life touching the hearts and minds of those around him with his kind demeanor, warm smile, and considerable...
Dennis W. Pednault
Jul 17, 2024
Mr. Dennis (peakbagger) W. Pednault, 64, of Gorham, passed away unexpectedly, of a pulmonary embolism, at his home and was found July 25, 2024. He was born on December 19, 1959 in Portland, ME, the son of the late George and Florence Pednault. A 1978 graduate of Deering High School in Portland, ME he went on to attend the University...