Local Obituaries
Frances (Story) O'Neil
Jul 16, 2011
Gorham, NH Mrs. Frances (Story) O'Neil of Marois Avenue passed away early Saturday Morning, July 16, 2011 at St. Vincent Nursing Home in Berlin. She was 84. Born on April 23, 1927 in Berlin, NH, she was the only child to Eldon & Alice (Hussey Bombard) Story. She was raised in Berlin and attended Berlin schools. On November 22, 1946...

Joseph Pop Bartoli
Jul 15, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Joseph "Pop" Bartoli and Juliette "Peggy" (LePage) Bartoli on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:00 am at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish, 345 Pleasant St. Berlin, NH with interment to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cates Hill in Berlin, NH. "Pop" was born on May 15, 1925 the son...
Dale A. Rich
Jul 10, 2011
Dale A. Rich, 60, of 12 Malkol Drive, Milan, NH passed away on Sunday morning July 10, 2011 at her home, following a long struggle with COPD. She was born in Hanover, NH on July 4, 1951 the daughter of Robert W. and Gladys L. (Burch) Perkins and grew up in Vershire, VT and attended Vershire Elementary and was a...
Joseph J. Murray
Jul 6, 2011
Mr. Joseph J. Murray, 80, of 394 Church Street, Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 19, 1931 the son of the late Fred and Louise (Godin) Murray. Joe was educated in Berlin schools and then spent 20 years in the military, 12...
Rita R. Bijeau
Jul 6, 2011
Mrs. Rita R. (Poulin) Bijeau, 82, of Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 26, 1928 the daughter of late Edmond and Marie Anne (Roberts) Poulin and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Gorham area. She...
Brian R. Vallee
Jul 4, 2011
Brian R. "Kermit" Vallee, 41, of 54 Railroad Street in Gorham, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on June 16, 1970 the son of Leo R. Vallee and Louise (Landry) Vallee and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Berlin High School with the class...
Florence M. Pelletier
Jul 3, 2011
Berlin Florence M. Pelletier of Peavey Lane died Sunday, July 03, 2011 at her home. She was 99. Born on June 18, 1912 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Ephrem & Deliane Valliere Boutin. She was employed for 26 years at Sears Robuck & Company as credit manager, retiring in 1973. She also was employed as a secretary...
Marcel E. Danais
Jul 1, 2011
Berlin, NH Mr. Marcel E. Danais of 17 Noury Street died Friday evening (July 1, 2011) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a long illness. He was 68. He was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on July 1, 1943, the son of Dr. Edouard & Pauline Vallee Danais. Mr. Danais attended grammer school at Guardian Angel in Berlin and was...
Edward R. Eddie Gendron
Jun 27, 2011
Berlin, NH Edward R. "Eddie" Gendron of Jericho Road passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was 91. Born on May 1, 1920 in Paquetville, P.Q. Canada, he was the son of Nasaire & Virginie (Daigneault) Gendron. He grew up in Paquetville, P.Q. and attended local Schools. He married Beatrice Poirier. Eddie enjoyed...
Paul L. Letarte
Jun 27, 2011
Mr. Paul L. Letarte, 58, of 415 First Ave., Berlin, NH passed away on Monday June 27, 2011 at his home. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 21, 1952 the son of the late Alfred P. and Cecile M. (Vaillancourt) Letarte and lived most of his life in Berlin, residing for a short time in Jackson. He was...
Florence C Leclerc
Jun 25, 2011
Keene & Berlin, NH. Florence C. Leclerc of Autumn Leaf Village, Keene, NH and formerly of Mercier Street, Berlin, NH passed away Friday June 25, 2011 at her home in Keene, NH. She was 97. Born on August 27, 1913 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Edward and Seraphine Brousseau Lettre. Florence was a longtime resident of Berlin...
Florence C Leclerc
Jun 25, 2011
Keene & Berlin, NH. Florence C. Leclerc of Autumn Leaf Village, Keene, NH and formerly of Mercier Street, Berlin, NH passed away Friday June 25, 2011 at her home in Keene, NH. She was 97. Born on August 27, 1913 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Edward and Seraphine Brousseau Lettre. Florence was a longtime resident of Berlin...

Francis E. Frank Hunt
Jun 22, 2011
Berlin, NH Francis E. "Frank" Hunt of Rockingham Street died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was 57. Born on November 24, 1953, he was the son of Alan R. and Isabelle R. Hunt. Frank attended Harvest Christian Fellowship in Berlin. He volunteered at the soup kitchen with set up and helping out at...
Claris E. Lacey
Jun 21, 2011
Mrs. Claris E. Lacey, 102, of Portsmouth, NH passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2011 at the Webster at Rye Nursing Home. She was born in Gorham, NH on October 3, 1908 the daughter of William A. and Mary P. (Wight) Head and graduated from Gorham High School in 1926. She graduated from Keene Normal School in 1931 and spent...
Marcia B. Bacon
Jun 18, 2011
While in the loving care of her family, Marcia B. Bacon passed away at her Milan home on June 18, 2011. The daughter of Linwood and Ada Gadwah, she was born in Kidderville (Colebrook) on May 11, 1930. All her life she remained proud of her humble roots and hardworking parents. She grew up in the small town of Percy,...
Rita Dugas
Jun 18, 2011
Gorham, NH Mrs. Rita Dugas of Lancaster Road in Gorham, NH. passed away Saturday Morning (June 18, 2011) at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was 88. Born on September 13, 1922 in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of William & Marie Louise (Jobin) Ste Croix. She was a lifelong resident of the Berlin/Gorham area, she attended Guardian Angel school and...
James M. Donnell, M.D.
Jun 17, 2011
James Moffat Donnell, M.D., Gorham, NH Dr. James Moffat Donnell (Jim) died on Friday evening, June 17, 2011, at his home in Gorham, NH, at the age of 79. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of James M. and Ruby Donnell. James is survived by his devoted wife, Jean A. Donnell. Dr. Donnell graduated from McGill University with...
Daniel M. Riley
Jun 15, 2011
Mr. Daniel M. Riley, 85, of East Side River Road, Milan, NH passed away on Wednesday evening June 15, 2011 at the St. Vincent de Paul Health & Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. He was born in Lisbon, NH on June 4, 1926 the son of the late Albert and Hannah (Libbey) Riley. He entered the US Navy during WW2 and...
Joyce E. Reisch
Jun 14, 2011
Mrs. Joyce E. Reisch, 78, of 11 Corbin Ave., Gorham, NH passed away on Tuesday June 14, 2011 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lincoln, NH on March 21, 1933 the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Strickland) Corrigan and resided in Gorham for most of her life. On October 11, 1952,...
Yvonne F. King
Jun 14, 2011
Mrs Yvonne F. King of Grafton Street passed away Tuesday Morning (June 14, 2011) at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was 97. Born on February 9, 1914 in Lubec, Maine, she was the daughter of Stillman and Freda (Wormell) Bailey. A lifelong resident of Berlin, she married Arthur King who passed away in 1969. She was a homemaker and was a...