Local Obituaries
Ronald R. Poirier
Dec 27, 2016
Ronald R. Poirier, 71, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a long period of declining health. He was born in Berlin on January 14, 1945 the son of Hector and Florence (Salvas) Poirier and was a lifelong resident. Ron served four years in the U. S. Navy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Leo A. Boisselle
Dec 22, 2016
Leo A. "Joe" Boisselle, of Berlin, died unexpectedly at home on December 22, 2016. He was born May 20, 1936, the son of Didier and Rena Boisselle and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. He was a 1954 graduate of Notre Dame High School and worked at the Berlin/Cascade Paper Mills until his retirement. He was a communicant of St....
Estelle Jeannette Sweeney
Dec 20, 2016
Berlin, NH Estelle Jeannette Sweeney passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Coos Country Nursing Home. She was 80 years old. Born in Berlin, NH on February 10, 1936 she was the daughter of Placide and Gertrude (Aubert) Caron. Estelles greatest love was her family. She was very artistic and enjoyed painting for family, she was an incredible cook...
Iris L. Frechette
Dec 20, 2016
Iris L. (Stiles) Frechette, 93, of Gorham, passed away on Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Country Village Center in Lancaster. She was born in Milan on March 26, 1923 the daughter of Winfield S. and Mary E. (Jewett) Stiles and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Berlin High in 1942 and was a member of the...
James D. Hawkins
Dec 20, 2016
JAMES D. HAWKINS CONWAY, NH James D. Hawkins, 55, of Conway, NH, passed away on December 20, 2016. He was born in Berlin on April 17, 1961 the son of Earl and Lois (Turner) Hawkins and was a lifelong resident of the North Country. He was raised in Milan and graduated from Berlin High School in 1979. James had been...
Robert King
Dec 18, 2016
Robert King, 85, of Pompano Beach, Florida and formerly of Berlin & Gorham, passed away on Sunday October 30, 2016. He was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on April 29, 1931 the son of the late Dewey and Alice (Lamontagne) King and lived most of his life in the Berlin-Gorham area prior to moving to Florida. Robert was a US...

Muriel G. Morin
Dec 16, 2016
Berlin, NH Muriel G. (Cyr) Morin passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 at St Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 74. She was born on May 5, 1942 in Thedford Mines, Canada. Muriel greatest joy was her family, she most enjoyed making people laugh. She was kind and funny and you could always count on...
Therese D. Clermont
Dec 14, 2016
Therese D. (Landry) Clermont, 88, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday December 14, 2016 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin on August 16, 1928 the daughter of Leo and Gabrielle (Belanger) Clermont and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, the Ladies of St. Anne and...
Helene Leah (Fleury) Willard
Dec 8, 2016
Berlin, NH Helene Leah (Fleury) Willard, formerly of Success Street and a resident of St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a long illness. She was 79. Born on December 2, 1937 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Oscar F. and Angelina R. (Pike) Fleury. Helene was a...
Alma S. Guerin
Dec 8, 2016
Alma S. Guerin, 71, formerly of 12 Bell Street, Gorham, NH passed away on Thursday December 8, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on December 28, 1944 the daughter of Alfred and Alma (Bouchard) Gendron and had resided most of her life in the Berlin-Gorham area. Prior to her retirement, she...
Ivan E. Kennedy
Dec 8, 2016
Ivan E. Kennedy, 94, of Gorham passed away December 8, 2016 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, after a period of declining health. He was born in Island Pond, VT on February 13, 1922 the son of John and Josephine (Vachon) Kennedy. He worked for many years in New York City working as the Secretary to the President of Railway...
Raymond A. Holt
Dec 3, 2016
Raymond A. Holt passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Dummer, NH on December 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Raymond was born on November 15, 1939 in Milan, NH, the son of Hazel Hawkins and Arnold Holt. He attended Milan Grammar School and Berlin High School. He joined the Marine Corps at the...
Bryant Funeral Home Welcomes 3Rd Generation
Dec 1, 2016
The Bryant Family, Serving the Area Communities for Three Generations The Bryant Funeral Home is pleased to announce that David E. Bryant has become a third generation Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer. David is the son of Edward and Laurie Bryant and the grandson of Bertrand and Beverly Bryant. The Bryant Family has continuously operated the funeral home since 1966...
Antoinette A. Rodrigue
Nov 28, 2016
Antoinette A. Rodrigue, 80, of Berlin, passed away on Monday November 28, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on December 21, 1935 the daughter of Wilfrid and Medora (Tremblay) Demers and was a lifelong resident. Antoinette was a very active woman. She was an avid card player, enjoyed her many friends and enjoyed fishing. She...
Claude Bizier
Nov 27, 2016
Claude M. Bizier, 49, of Barrington, NH passed away on Sunday November 27, 2016 at the Concord Hospice House in Concord. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 28, 1967 the son of Raymond and Gemma (Dallaire) Bizier and graduated from Berlin High School and the University of New Hampshire. He was employed as an electrical engineer by Lydall...
Madison Rose Dana
Nov 27, 2016
Rest in Peace My Beautiful, Loving, Outspoken Daughter. You will never be forgotten and will always reside in my Heart. You were taken too early but are now one of Gods Angels. May you always watch over us and feel at ease

Florrie Torro
Nov 25, 2016
Florrie "Fio" Torro from Hamsphire Street passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a brief illness. He was 94 years old. Born in Berlin, NH on April 4, 1922 he was the son of Dominic and Nicolina (Dalphone) Torro. Florrie served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. He served in World War...
Tracy Robert Riff
Nov 24, 2016
Tracy Robert Riff, 76, of Berlin passed away peacefully on Thursday November 24, 2016, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon surrounded by his family. He was born on March 19, 1940 in Berlin the son of the late Lawrence T. Manny Riff and D. Grace (Whitcher) Riff. He was a graduate of Berlin High School and proudly served in...
Francisco J. Alimandi
Nov 20, 2016
Francisco Joseph Alimandi, 85, of Berlin, NH passed away peacefully on November 20, 2016 at 4:45 AM at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH after a battle of bone marrow cancer. He was born in Berlin on March 7, 1931 the son of the late Eugene and Antonia (Grannucci) Alimandi and was a lifelong resident. Francis had been employed by...
Christine (Stephens) Zoulias
Nov 14, 2016
Gorham, NH Christine Zoulias of Cascade Flats passed away unexpectedly at Androscoggin Valley Hospital on Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was 37 years old. Born in Haverhill Mass on October 2, 1979 she was the daughter of Fred Sweeney and Patricia Zoulias. Christines greatest love was her family. She loved spending time with them and made friends wherever she went....