Local Obituaries
Margurita C. Burlock
Apr 18, 2025
Margurita C. Burlock, 82, of Berlin, passed away on Friday April 18, 2025 at her home. She was born in Lubbock, TX on March 30, 1943 the daughter of Savas and Rita (Cacais) Garza and was raised there. She moved to Berlin in 1988 after meeting her husband, Floyd. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, the Ryan-Scammon Post...
Helen D Marcou
Apr 17, 2025
Helen D. Marcou, 71, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday April 17, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Berlin on November 24, 1953 the daughter of Wilfred and Alice (Hurley) Gilbert and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and had been employed...
Doris A. Taylor
Apr 16, 2025
Mrs. Doris A. Taylor, 93, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin on June 6, 1931 the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Marie Claire (Rochefort) Paquette and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Notre Dame High School,...
Sonja M. Sheldon
Apr 14, 2025
Sonja M. Sheldon, 87, of Millsfield, NH, passed away on Monday April 14, 2025 at her home. She was born in Acton, MA on February 17, 1938 the daughter of Emery D. and Margaret J. (Christofferson) Nelson and has been in the Colebrook-Millsfield area since 1991. She owned and operated a bed and breakfast in Colebrook and later one in...
Donna M. Stiles
Apr 8, 2025
Donna Stiles 81, of Somersworth, N.H., passed away on April 8, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin, N.H. on September 20, 1943 the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Leona M. (Aubie) Stiles. Donna graduated from Gorham High School in 1961 and attended Keene...
John J. McKelvey
Apr 8, 2025
John J. “Mac” McKelvey, 95, a proud Irishman of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of declining health. John was born in Berlin, NH on January 12, 1930, the son of Charles E. and Kathleen (Hayes) McKelvey and had been a lifelong resident. Mr. McKelvey was a...
Richard R. "Dodo" Lacroix
Apr 8, 2025
Richard “Dodo” Lacroix, 87, of Berlin, passed away on April 8, 2025. He was born in Berlin on October 16, 1937, the son of Albert and Annette (Richards) Lacroix. Dodo was educated in local schools, graduating from Notre Dame High School in 1956. He attended Bentley College and was employed as the shipping superintendent for Crown Vantage, retiring in 1998....
Yvonne Pelchat
Apr 4, 2025
BERLIN---- Yvonne Pelchat 87, of Glen Avenue, passed away on Friday, April 4th, 2025 at her family home where she was born. Her wish was to return to her home that her father built, to finish her final journey.
Yvonne was born on April 21st, 1937 in Berlin, NH. She was the daughter of the late Solomon and Clara (LaFlamme) Collins.
Yvonne...
Shirley A Boucher
Apr 3, 2025
SANBORNTON------- Shirley Boucher, 89, died peacefully at home, on April 3rd, 2025. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 22, 1935, the daughter of Arthur Nelson and Lillian Clara (Burlock) Goyette.
She was educated in the Berlin schools and graduated from Berlin High School in the class of 1953. She married Joseph “Mun” Boucher in 1954. He was a career...
Jean E. Mailloux
Apr 3, 2025
Jean Elizabeth Mailloux, 87, of Milan, NH passed away on April 3, 2025 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a brief illness.
Jean was born on April 28th, 1937 in Stewartstown, NH, the daughter of the late Moody and Lydia (Parker) Haynes.
Jean was loved by all that had the pleasure to meet her. She was kind, strong, a great cook, and a...
Khloe S. Lamontagne
Apr 3, 2025
Khloe S. Lamontagne, 25, of Berlin, NH passed away on April 3, 2025 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 5, 1999, the daughter of Roland C. Lamontagne Jr. and April L. (Montminy) Lamontagne and was a lifelong resident. Khloe had attended Berlin Schools and was a graduate of the Charter School in Lancaster, NH. She...
Bert G. Davis
Apr 3, 2025
Bert G. Davis, 84, of Berlin, passed away on April 3, 2025 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Hartford, CT on January 14, 1941 and was raised in Connecticut. Bert was a US Airforce veteran and lived in Belmont, NH following his discharge. He later moved to Ormand Beach, FL, then to Colorado Springs, Alamogordo, NM, and...
Sharon G. Lowe
Apr 1, 2025
Sharon G. Lowe, 78, of Randolph, passed away on April 1, 2025, at the Country Village Center in Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster on September 17, 1946, the daughter of the late George and Katherine (Andrews) Drown. She had resided in Randolph before moving to Concord as a teenager. Sharon was a graduate of Concord High School, Class of...
Randall E. Pelletier
Mar 29, 2025
Randall E. "Pel" Pelletier, 51, of Berlin, passed away on March 29, 2025, at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a brief illness. He was born on May 1, 1973, in Berlin, NH, the son of the late Donald and Rena (Labbe) Pelletier. Randy was a graduate of Berlin High School, Class of 1992. Over the years, he worked for...
Lorraine M. Rydin
Mar 27, 2025
Mrs. Lorraine Rydin, a lifelong resident of Berlin, NH, passed away on March 27, 2025, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a period of failing health at the age of 94. Born on May 15, 1930, to the late Azilda and George Roy, Lorraine enjoyed her early days in the White Mountains with her beloved six sisters by her side....
Eddie J. McKinnon
Mar 27, 2025
Edward J. “Fast Eddie” McKinnon, 86, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday March 27, 2025 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. He was born in Boston, MA on December 24, 1938 the son of Daniel F. and Agatha (Gotab) McKinnon and married Patricia A. Lambert on July 27, 1983. Eddie served in the Army from 1960-1962. He...
Simone Marois
Mar 27, 2025
Simone Fortin Marois, 81, of Berlin, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 27, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with muscular dystrophy. She was born in Berlin on March 1, 1944, the daughter of Wilbrod and Rose Alba (Bourassa) Fortin, and was a lifelong resident of the community. Simone was a member of St. Kieran...
Victor Roy
Mar 26, 2025
Victor (Vic) Roy, 91, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 from injuries sustained in a fall. Vic was born on March 6th, 1934, the son of Ovila and Rosilda (Hamel) Roy. Vic was the heart and lifeline of his family, the one who brought warmth to every room, laughter to every conversation, and comfort in everyday challenges....
Ralph E. Pelkey
Mar 24, 2025
Ralph E. Pelkey, 78, of Gorham, passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH, on August 2, 1946, the son of the late Lawrence and Sarah Pelkey. Ralph served in the U.S. Army as a mechanic, and upon his return to Berlin, he worked for Costello Tire Company for a couple of years. He then took...
Claude P. Desilets
Mar 24, 2025
Claude P. Desilets, 65, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Monday March 24, 2025 in Shelburne, NH, from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Berlin on January 25, 1960 the son of the late Maurice E. and Raymonde B. (Morin) Desilets and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Berlin High School...
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