Local Obituaries
John P. Desilets
Mar 16, 2016
John P. Desilets, 82, of Milan, NH, passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on September 14, 1933 the son of Romeo and Clarisse (Therrien) Desilets and was a lifelong resident of the area. He had been employed by Brown Company at the Cascade Mill prior to his disability and...
Paulette M. Theberge
Mar 13, 2016
Paulette Marie Theberge, age 62, from Casco, Maine passed away Brigham & Womens Hospital on Sunday March 13 after a long battle with cancer. Paulette loved dancing, boating, pickle ball and being with her friends in Maine. She always lived life to the fullest with an infectious smile and warm heart. She was born March 31, 1953 in St. Johnsbury,...
Jennie T. Lachance
Mar 12, 2016
Jennie LaChance, 95, of Gorham, passed away at her home on Saturday morning March 12, 2016 with her family by her side. Mrs. LaChance was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 26, 1920 the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Robak and has lived in Gorham most of her life. She was an avid Red Sox Fan, loved scratch tickets and...

Lorraine E. Roy
Mar 9, 2016
Berlin, NH Lorraine E. Roy, 86, passed away due to failing health on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Coos Country Nursing Home where she had been a resident since 2009. She was born on February 21, 1930 to Wilfred and Eva (St. Cyr) Roy. Lorraine graduated from Berlin High School in 1948 and earned a degree in Watch Making in...
Velma M. Lavoie
Mar 7, 2016
Velma M. Lavoie, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Monday March 7, 2016 at her home. She was born in Colebrook, NH on August 19, 1934 the daughter of Irving and Leah (Perry) Gadwah and was a graduate of Colebrook Academy. After graduation, she moved to Berlin to live with her sister and became employed at the Towel Room at...
Jessica Charron Leclerc
Mar 7, 2016
Berlin, NH Jessica Charron Leclerc of Pleasant Street passed away unexpectedly in her home on March 7, 2016 following an acute asthma attack. She was 29. Born in Berlin on December 18, 1986 she was the daughter of Gregory Lakin and Pamela Charron. On August 17, 2013 she married her lifelong friend Andy Leclerc. Her greatest joy was being a...
Barbara Jean (O'Neil) Labrecque
Mar 5, 2016
Berlin, NH Barbara J. (ONeil) LaBrecque of Mt. Forist Street passed away Saturday Morning, March 5, 2016 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Berlin, NH where she had resided for the past two years. She was 70. Born on September 6, 1945 in Rutland, VT, she was the daughter of Gerald and Frances (Story) ONeil and...
William F. Daley
Mar 2, 2016
William F. Daley, 69, of Shelburne, NH passed away on Wednesday March 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Lowell, MA on September 20, 1946 the son of William F. and Kathleen R. (Loiselle) Daley and was raised and educated there. He was a US Army Veteran and came to the Shelburne area in the 1980s. He was...
William S. Hamlin
Feb 29, 2016
William S. Hamlin, 84, of Milan, NH, passed away on Monday February 29, 2016 in FL. He was born in Errol, NH on October 8, 1931 the son of the late Philip G. and Minnie I. (Stewart) Hamlin and lived most of his life in Milan. He had been employed by Brown Company and James River Corp. in the Accounting...
Donald R. Langevin
Feb 28, 2016
Donald R. Langevin, 88, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday February 28, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on January 27, 1928 the son of Adelard J. and Eva D. (Letellier) Langevin and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II and owned and operated Don Langevin and Son...
Leon Sazonick
Feb 26, 2016
Leon Sazonick, 87, of Berlin, passed away on Friday February 26, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 23, 1928 the son of John and Olga (Kluchnick) Sazonick and was a lifelong resident. He was educated in Berlin and served with the US Navy. Leon had been employed by the Boston & Maine...
Albert E. Robichaud
Feb 25, 2016
Albert E. Robichaud, 88, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday February 25, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in Berlin on December 31, 1927 the son of the late Joseph and Marie Ann (Bisson) Robichaud and was a lifelong resident. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in 1945 during World War II and had...
Inez (Nutbrown) Hamlin
Feb 24, 2016
Inez (Nutbrown) Hamlin, 94, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday February 24, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Whitefield, NH on July 20, 1921 the daughter of Harold C. and Lila (Perkins) Nutbrown and lived in Berlin most of her life. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1939 and then from UNH with a degree...

Rose Eva Lachance
Feb 23, 2016
Berlin, NH Rose Eva (Couture) Lachance formally of Haven Avenue passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Coos Country Nursing Home. She was 91. Born in Canada on September 27, 1924 she was the daughter of Albert and Eva (Labonville) Couture. She was married to Hector Lachance and together they raised two sons. They moved to the States in...

Lionel J Godin
Feb 22, 2016
Berlin, NH Lionel J. Godin of Pershing Avenue passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was 57. Born on January 28, 1959 he was the son of Eugene and Elizabeth (Harriman) Godin. He was a lifelong resident of Berlin. On July 2, 2005 he married Maxmillyana Nelson. Lionel enjoyed scrapping metal, fishing, cutting...
Addie R. (Lang) Flynn
Feb 20, 2016
Addie. R. (Lang) Flynn, 83, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Saturday February 20, 2016 at the Littleton Regional Hospital. She was born in West Milan, NH on October 13, 1933 the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Delano) Lang and was educated in Lancaster. She married her husband, Arthur T. Flynn, in Lancaster and lived in Berlin for a time...
Peter G. (Zie) Cyr
Feb 18, 2016
Peter G. (Zie) Cyr, 51, of Milan, NH, passed away on February 18, 2016 at his home. He was born in Edmundston, N.B., Canada on February 17, 1965 the son of Gerald B. and Doris (Michaud) Cyr and was raised in Madawaska, ME. He graduated from Madawaska High School and Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle, ME. Peter had...
Carolyn Ogle (Hartman) Dorval
Feb 14, 2016
Berlin, NH Carolyn O. (Hartman). Dorval, a longtime resident of Rockingham Street, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital surrounded by family. She was 85. Born on September 14, 1930, in Pemberton, NJ, she was the daughter of Frank and Rhoda (Kinsley) Hartman. On December 17, 1954, she married Joseph E. Dorval while stationed at Ft. Dix,...
Paul E. Lemieux
Feb 13, 2016
Milan, NH Paul E. Lemieux of Milan Road passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016. He was 79. Born on July 28, 1936 in Berlin, NH, he was the son of Hilaire and Yvonne (Grondin) Lemieux. Paul spent 20 years serving in the U.S. Navy following he was employed by James River Corporation in the Finishing Department. He was a...
Norbert C. Labrecque
Feb 12, 2016
Norbert C. Labrecque, 65, of Berlin, passed away on Friday February 12, 2016 at his home. He was born in Berlin on March 8, 1950 the son of the late Gerard and Rita (Robichaud) Labrecque and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High School and had been employed by the City of Berlin Public School System as a...