Local Obituaries
Sami Lee Dringenberg
Aug 5, 2007
Sami Lee Dringenberg, 54, daughter of Madelyn Splude and Edwin Dringenberg, both deceased, died on Aug. 5, 2007 from complications due to a long struggle with cancer. She was born in Portland, ME on April 23, 1953 and attended schools there. She worked as a C.N.A. in Maine and Florida for many years. She retired early, due to poor health....
Laura C.T. Valliere
Aug 5, 2007
Mrs. Laura C.T. (Murray) Valliere, RN, age 85, of Gorham, NH passed away on Sunday morning Aug. 5, 2007 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born in Brookline, MA on January 1, 1922 the daughter of John J. and Isablle A. (Fone) Murray and grew up in Brookline and had resided in southern New Hampshire for...
Karen L. (Corrigan) Pelchat
Jul 21, 2007
Mrs. Karen L. (Corrigan) Pelchat, 40, of 54 Kennett Lane, Jefferson, NH passed away on Saturday July 21, 2007 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 20, 1967 the daughter of Robert D. and Louise E. (Saucier) Corrigan and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed...
Alfred D. "Skippy" Provencher
Jul 15, 2007
Mr. Alfred D. Skippy Provencher, 82, of 14 Park Street in Gorham, NH passed away on Sunday July 15, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on October 23, 1924 the son of John and Jacqueline (Derosier) Provencher and has lived in Gorham most of his life. Prior to his retirement he...
Nelson E. Hersom
Jul 12, 2007
Mr. Nelson E. Hersom, 69, of 478 First Avenue, Berlin, NH passed away Thursday July 12, 2007 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born in Rochester, NH on April 3, 1938 the son of Chester and Ethel (Ellis) Hersom and lived most of his life in the Rochester, NH area. He had resided in Berlin since 2002....
Anita Doherty
Jul 10, 2007
Mrs. Anita Doherty, 86, a resident of Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 4, 1921 the daughter of Arthur and Nelida (Arsenault) Dionne and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Anne Church of...
David N Meagher, Jr.
Jul 6, 2007
Mr. David N. Meagher, Jr., 46, of Berlin, NH passed away on July 6, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born on January 9, 1961 in New Haven, CT the son of David N. Sr. and Joan D. (Cooper) Meagher and has been a resident of NH for the past 6 years. He attended schools...
Nancy C. Philbrook
Jul 5, 2007
Nancy C. Philbrook, 86, of Shelburne, NH passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation Center in North Conway. She was born in Bangor, Maine on November 17, 1921 the daughter of Lawrence E. and Helen M. (Day) Philbrook and has resided in the area all of her life. She was a graduate of Gould...
Robert J. Brannen
Jun 27, 2007
Mr. Robert J. Brannen, 78, of Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on February 13, 1929 the son of Francis L. and Margaret H. (Haney) Brannen and lived most of his life in Berlin. He was a graduate of Berlin High School...
Wendell C Cross
Jun 26, 2007
Wendell C. Cross, 59, of Gorham, NH passed away on June 26, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in West Stewartstown, NH on August 16, 1947 the son of Stephen B. and Lucinda E. Cross. He was a graduate of Colebrook Academy with the class of 1965. After graduation, he worked on the family farm and...
Evelyn B. Kelley
Jun 24, 2007
Evelyn Beatrice (Collins) Kelley, 92, of 240 High Street, Berlin, NH, died peacefully with family at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Sunday morning, June 24, 2007. She was born in Berlin October 28, 1914, the oldest of three children born to Alphonse A. Collins and Margaret A. (Blaney) Collins. She attended St. Patricks Grammar School and graduated from Berlin...
Ralph L. Chapman
Jun 21, 2007
Mr. Ralph L. Chapman, 76, of 66 Evans Street, Gorham, NH passed away on Thursday June 21, 2007 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Me. He was born in Stratford, NH on March 23, 1931 the son of Leslie and Mary (Ball) Chapman and has lived in Gorham for the past 50 years. He had been employed by Royal...
Barbara A. Bedard
Jun 16, 2007
Mrs. Barbara A. (Leonard) Bedard, 77, of 90 Cedar Street in Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday June 16, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. She was born in Cambridge, MA on April 24, 1930 the daughter of Michael E. and Frances (LeBlanc) Leonard. Mrs. Bedard was a graduate of St. Marys School in Cambridge, MA and...
Walter R. Finson
Jun 15, 2007
Mr. Walter R. Finson, 67, of 317 Milan Road, Milan, NH passed away on Friday June 15, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on November 19, 1939 the son of John L and Ethel (Shepherd) Finson and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Milan area. He had been employed by Brown...
Michael J. Ort
May 30, 2007
Mr. Michael J. Ort, 49, of 33 Washington Street, Gorham, NH passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2007 at his home. He was born in Fort Madison, Iowa on December 6, 1957 the son of Melbourne L. and Lawanda J. (Turner) Ort and moved to New England 6 years ago. He had resided in Gorham, NH for the past year....
Eddy L. Ouellette
May 29, 2007
Mr. Eddy L. Ouellette, 54, of 1815 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH passed away suddenly on Tuesday May 29, 2007 in Berlin, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on Jan. 3, 1953 the son of Joseph G. and Juliette R. (Demers) Ouellette and has been a lifelong resident. Eddy had been employed by the local paper mill for over 30...
Sherman R. Thorne
May 23, 2007
Sherman R. Thorne, 60, of Hollis, ME died on February 14, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin, NH on August 19, 1946 the son of John and Lucy Thorne. He grew up in Portland, ME and attended Deering High School and the University of Maine at Machias....
Cathleen M. (Mccarthy) Smith
May 19, 2007
Mrs. Cathleen M. (McCarthy) Smith, 99, of Manchester, NH passed away on Saturday morning May 19, 2007 at the Elliot Hospital. She was born in Gorham, NH on April 15, 1908 the daughter of Thomas E. and Clara (Ouellette) McCarthy and had attended Gorham schools and had been employed by New England Telephone. Cathleen had lived in New Hampshire and...
Alexander Chomack
May 18, 2007
Mr. Alexander Chomack, 86, of Berlin, NH passed away on Friday evening May 18, 2007 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, where he has been a resident for the past 18 months. He grew up in Berlin, served in the US Army during World War II and had resided in Greenland for over 50 years. Prior to his...
Vina (Ross) Gorham
May 8, 2007
Mrs. Vina A. (Ross) Gorham, 85, of 51 Glen Road, Gorham, NH passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening May 8, 2007 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a long illness. She was born in Gorham, NH on March 10, 1922 the daughter of Thomas and Alice (Smith) Ross and moved to Shelburne after WW2 and resided there until...
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