Local Obituaries
Edmond R. Lacroix
Nov 13, 2014
Edmond R. Lacroix, 85, of Berlin, NH passed away on Thursday November 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Island Pond, VT on September 16, 1929 the son of Ovila and Hilda (Morris) Lacroix and has resided in Berlin for the past 80 years. He graduated from Berlin High in 1947 and attended North Hampton Business College in...
Chad L. Ramsey
Nov 12, 2014
Chad L. Ramsey, 35, of Berlin, NH passed away on November 12, 2014 at his home. He was born in Berlin on June 20, 1979 the son of Guy and Claire (Raymond) Ramsey and was a lifelong resident. He had been self-employed in the construction field, doing carpentry and property management. Chad loved fishing, camping and spending time with his...
Eugene J Laroche
Nov 11, 2014
Eugene J Laroche of Berlin NH passed away peacefully at his camp on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2014. He was born in Berlin, July 8, 1923 to Willie and Juliette (Valliere) Laroche. "Gene" graduated from Berlin High School in 1943. He played baseball for Dr. Johnston's Gorham Townies, and Gus Rooney's Red Sox Team. Gene also played for the Berlin...
Mario J. Baldassare
Nov 10, 2014
Mario J. Baldassare, 91, of Berlin, NH passed away on Monday November 10, 2014 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 8, 1923 the son of Dominic and Vincenza (Bifolchi) Baldassare and was a US Army Veteran of World War II. Mario had been employed by the Berlin Reporter, the Coos County Democrat and...
Roger Premo, Jr
Nov 8, 2014
Gorham, NH Roger O. Premo, Jr., of Cascade Flats died unexpectedly Saturday, November 8, 2014 at his home. He was 64. Born on October 14, 1950 in Berlin, NH, he was the son of Roger O. and Doris (Boris) Premo, Sr. A lifelong resident of the area, he attended Berlin High School and went to trade school in Mass. He...
Norbert Leopold Viau
Nov 8, 2014
Norbert Leopold Viau, 93, a longtime resident of Berlin, NH, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 8, 2014 surrounded by family at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. Norbert was born on April 1, 1921 in Coaticook, QE Canada he was the son of Frank and Marie-Rose (Gosselin) Viau. On June 22, 1945, he married the love of his life Aldea...
Anthony A. Memolo
Nov 7, 2014
Anthony A. Memolo, 89, of Berlin, NH passed away on November 7, 2014 at his home. He was born in Berlin on February 3, 1925 the son of Rocco and Emily (Prospero) Memolo and was a lifelong resident. He had been employed by James River Corp for 47 years, was a member of the Androscoggin Valley Country Club and enjoyed...
Rena Guerin
Nov 3, 2014
Rena N Guerin passed away at Pleasant View Center in Concord, NH on Monday, November 3, 2014. She was 85. Rena was born in Gorham, NH on January 24, 1929 to Frank and Pansy (Dill) O'Hara. She attended the Gorham schools. In April of 1946 she married Leo Guerin and together they raised six children, five sons and one daughter....
Harry S. Stephenson
Nov 1, 2014
Cape Elizabeth--- Harry S. Stephenson, 100, of Cape Elizabeth, ME., passed away at his home Saturday November 1, 2014, surrounded by his family. Mr. Stephenson was born in Derby, VT on November 8, 1913, the son of Joseph and Alice (Errington) Stephenson. His family moved to Gorham, N.H. when he was two. Harry worked for many summer's for Joe Dodge...
Florence C. Vezina
Nov 1, 2014
Florence C. Vezina, 85, of Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday November 1, 2014 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on July 31, 1929 the daughter of the late Alphonse and Maria (Moreau) Lacroix and was a lifelong resident. She attended Guardian Angel School and graduated from Notre Dame High School. Florence was a member...
Elsie M. Marcou
Oct 29, 2014
Elsie M. (Dalphonse) Marcou, 89, of Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday October 29, 2014 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, surrounded by her family. She was born in Cascade-Gorham on February 8, 1925 the daughter of Camille and Marie (DiMattio) Dalphonse and was a lifelong resident of Gorham. She graduated from Gorham High School and had been...
Virginia B. Balon
Oct 22, 2014
Virginia B. Balon, 73, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Wednesday October 22, 2014 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Pennsylvania on April 1, 1941 the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Wywada and was raised there. After her marriage, she moved to Connecticut and had resided there for many years prior to moving...
Mildred L. Hayes
Oct 15, 2014
Mildred L Hayes (nee James), age 85, went home to be with the Lord on October15, 2014 after being a resident of St Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Berlin, NH since August 2013. She was born June 17, 1929 in Presque Isle, ME., the daughter of Cyrus and Hazel James. She grew up and was educated in Presque...
Edward L. Lessard
Oct 9, 2014
Edward Laurier Lessard, 77, of Berlin, NH and Wildwood, FL. passed away on October 9, 2014 at his residence in Wildwood, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lessard was born on October 27, 1936 in Berlin, New Hampshire the son of Wilfred and Bertha Lessard. He attended St. Joseph School and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School with...
Helen Delisle
Oct 9, 2014
Berlin, NH Helen Irene Delisle, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 9, 2014. She was 81. Born on August 6, 1933 in St Justine PQ Canada she was the daughter of Antonio and Julia (Gosselin) Tanguay. Helen was a member of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. She enjoyed knitting, camping, fishing, four-wheeling, gambling, traveling to casinos,...
Flora Bouchard
Oct 7, 2014
Berlin, NH Flora Bouchard passed away Thursday, October 7, 2014 at Coos Country Nursing Home Berlin, NH. She was 91. She was born on July 12, 1923 and was the daughter of Elzear and Emilienne (Gosselin) Croteau. She was 1 of 19 children. In 1983 Flora retired from her employment at Coos Country Nursing Home where she was a Nurse's...
Richard A. Gagne
Oct 6, 2014
Richard A. Gagne, 82, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Monday October 6, 2014 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Berlin on June 23, 1932 the son of Alphonse and Cecile (Poirier) Gagne and was a lifelong resident. Richard was a US Army Veteran. He had been employed at the local paper...
Joyce Pelchat
Oct 6, 2014
Joyce Pelchat, 86, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Sunday October 5, 2014 at the Concord Hospice House in Concord, NH. She was born in Berlin on May 22, 1928 the daughter of Henry and Antoinette Bedard and was a lifelong resident. She had been employed at Brown Company in the Office Tabulating Department. Joyce married her spouse, George Pelchat,...
Jeannette Chevarie
Oct 2, 2014
Berlin, NH Jeannette Chevarie passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Coos Country Nursing Home Berlin, NH. She was 93. She was born on February 25, 1921 in Berlin, NH. In 1937 Jeannette was married to Joseph Chevarie and together they raised a daughter. In earlier years, Jeannette worked at Granite State Shoes on the shoe assembly line. She was...
Louise Dupuis
Sep 30, 2014
Berlin, NH Louise Mary (Villeneuve) Dupuis died peacefully at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the age of 64 after a long battle of multiple health issues including Diabetes, Kidney Cancer, and Multiple Sclerosis. Louise was born on October 19, 1949 in Berlin, NH to Norman J. Villeneuve and Cecile M. (Bourbeau) Villeneuve,...