Local Obituaries
Maurice G Gagne
Apr 11, 2013
Maurice G. Gagne, 71, of Clarendon Street passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home following a short illness. Born on April 1, 1942 in Manchester, NH, he was the son of Gilbert J. and Rita (Belanger) Gagne. He grew up between Manchester, Berlin, and Connecticut. From 1964-1968, he served in the US Marine Corps...
Florence Poirier
Apr 11, 2013
Florence Poirier, 91, of 421 Main Street, Berlin died Sunday evening, March 3 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on Aug. 10, 1921 the daughter of Thomas Salvas and Exilda (Cote) Salvas. She was a lifelong Berlin resident. Before her retirement, she was employed at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home for over twenty years....
Clara E. (Laporte) Elson
Apr 11, 2013
Clara Elizabeth Elson, 94, died Thursday evening April 11, 2013, at the Coos County Nursing Home in West Stewartstown. Mrs. Elson was born on January 19, 1919 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Arthur and Jennie (Monroe) LaPorte. Family members include her sons Robert Gustafson of Colebrook, NH and Donald Gustafson of Taunton, MA, five grandchildren Lee Gustafson of Sinclairville,...
Alta B. Holt
Apr 7, 2013
Alta B. Holt, 90, of Dummer, NH passed away on Sunday April 7, 2013 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Washburn, Maine on March 23, 1923 the daughter of Herbert and Della (Campbell) Campbell. Alta grew up in Millinocket, ME and came to this area in the 1940s. She was a member of the Dummer...
Holly A. Ayotte
Apr 3, 2013
Holly Ann Ayotte, 22, of Berlin, died Wednesday afternoon April 3, 2013 as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Nashua, NH on August 29, 1990 and was a lifelong resident of Berlin. She was employed by the Bull Moose Restaurant and by Granite State Independent Living. Holly was a member of North...
Laurence Steeves
Apr 3, 2013
Berlin, NH Laurence M. "Larry" Steeves, II, of Third Avenue passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 76. Born on December 8, 1935 in Boston, Mass, he was the son of Laurence M. and Inez L. (Tidd) Steeves. Larry grew up in Boston and Haverhill, Massachusetts and served in the US Army from 1952-1956....
Rita B Arsenault
Apr 2, 2013
Berlin, NH Rita B. Arsenault, 74, formerly of First Street and presently of Third Avenue passed away at home on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 surrounded by family. Rita was born in Berlin, June 13, 1938, a daughter of the late Omer and Juliette (Gagnon) Roberge. She attended Guardian Angel School in Berlin. On January 12, 1957, she married Normand Arsenault...
Armand T Arguin
Mar 31, 2013
Berlin, NH Armand T. Arguin, 83, of Forbush Avenue, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Coos County Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Armand was born in Berlin, NH, on May 15, 1929 the son of the late Willie N. and Anne- Marie (Gosselin) Arguin. He attended Guardian Angel School in Berlin and also attended school in Victoriaville,...
Lucille B. Montminy
Mar 26, 2013
Mrs. Lucille B. Montminy, 96, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday March 26, 2013 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Healthcare Center in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on February 25, 1917 the daughter of Wilfrid and Eva (Turcotte) Blais and was a lifelong resident. Lucille was a member of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd...
Cecile M. Glover
Mar 25, 2013
Cecile M. Glover, 68, of Milan, NH passed away on Monday March 25, 2013 at her home. She was born in Holyoke, MA on August 5, 1944 the daughter of Maurice L. and Marie Anna (Houle) Helie. She grew up in Holyoke and also lived in Chicopee for a time and moved to Milan in 1985. Cecile was very artistic...
Susan M. Boucher
Mar 22, 2013
Susan Mary Boucher, 65, passed away at her home in Burlington, VT. She was born to the late Ernest and Bernice Boucher on June 25, 1947, in Berlin, NH. Susan graduated from Berlin High School in 1965 and received her R.N. from the St. Louis Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. She was employed as a nurse at Fletcher Allen...

Noella Beausejour
Mar 20, 2013
Mrs. Noella Bibeau Beausejour passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Coos Country Nursing Home with her family by her side. Noella lived a long and happy life and was well loved by her family and friends. She was happiest when she was surrounded by and feeding her family and friends, or traveling the world with her husband...
Valada J. "Buck" Buckovitch
Mar 17, 2013
Valada J. Buckovtich, of Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday March 17, 2013 at his home, the day after his 95th birthday. He was born in Windsor, VT on March 16, 1918 the son of James and Vera Buckovitch and moved to Berlin at a young age. He graduated from Berlin High and was a US Army Veteran of World...
Beatrice Y Lizie
Mar 16, 2013
Gorham, NH Mrs. Beatrice Y. Lizie of 10 Malloy Avenue in Gorham, NH passed away suddenly on March 16, 2013 at her home. She was 85 years old. She was born on September 1, 1927 to Victor and Angeline (Viger) Lachapelle and was a 1945 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She was employed for many years as a bookkeeper...
Antonio Alonzo
Mar 13, 2013
On Tuesday March 12, 2013, Antonio Alonzo, 93, after a valiant battle with severe anemia, joined the rest of his deceased family, his parents, sister Teresa, brothers Rocco, Guido, James, Florrie and Larry, in peace. He was a Naval Veteran of World War II, having seen action in Africa, Asia and the Tropics, where he held the rank of 1st...

Alice Jordan
Mar 13, 2013
Berlin, NH Alice E. Jordan, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at her home in Biddeford, Maine where she had resided for the past few months. Born on August 25, 1928 in Berlin, NH she was the daughter of Henry and Mathilda (Brodeur) Alphonse. Alice was a lifetime resident of the area. She retired from the James River Corp...
Nancy A. Innie
Mar 12, 2013
Nancy A. Innie, 41, of Berlin died on March 12, 2013 at her home. She was born in Rutland, VT on Dec. 31, 1971 the daughter of the late Michael and Dorothy (Lancoure) Galiano and was raised in Johnstown, NY and came to Berlin in 2011. Members of the family include her husband Shawn Innie, a son Dakota Galiano, two...
Delphis J. Arsenault
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Delphis J. Arsenault joined his Heavenly Father on March 11, 2013, surround by his family at Country Village Nursing Home in Lancaster, NH. He was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on April 30, 1918, the son of William and Marie (Dupres) Arsenault. Del was a veteran for the US Army and served in World War II; he was honorably...
Barbara F. (Howe) Helms
Mar 8, 2013
Barbara F. Helms, 82, of Colebrook, NH passed away on Friday March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Gorham, NH on July 28, 1930 the daughter of Harlan and Dorothy (Boutilier) Howe and lived in Colebrook since 1961. She graduated from Gorham High School and was a member of RSVP of Colebrook. Family members include a brother...
Carmen R. (Martin) Anctil
Feb 28, 2013
Carmen R. (Martin) Anctil, 79, of Berlin, passed away on February 28, 2013 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was surrounded by her six children. Born in Chartierville, PQ on July 30, 1933, the daughter of Emile and Antonia (Laflamme) Martin, she resided in the Berlin area for over 58 years. She was...