Local Obituaries

Nov 4, 2021

Robert L. “Bob” Francoeur, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday November 4, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on April 9, 1938 the son of Lionel and Bernadette (Charest) Francoeur and lived in the area for most of his life. He was a US Navy Veteran and had been employed by Brown Company, Davidson...

Nov 4, 2021

Sandra C. Chouinard, 69, of Gorham, NH, passed away on November 4, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin on June 12, 1952 the daughter of Henry and Cecile (Lepiers) Deschamps and lived in many places while her husband was in the military. She enjoyed traveling, coloring books and jigsaw puzzles. Family includes her...

Nov 4, 2021

Richard G. Laflamme, 82, of Berlin, NH passed away on November 4, 2021. He was born on October 25, 1939, the son of the late George and Marguerite (Peabody) Laflamme. Richard was the manager for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He loved bowling, and bowled a perfect score of 300, making it to the State Hall of Fame. He enjoyed...

Nov 1, 2021

Rosalie E. (Nelson) Thomas, 79, of Berlin N.H., passed away peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by loved ones after her health suddenly declined and a courageous 8 year battle with cancer. Rosalie was born in Berlin on November 9, 1941 to Howard D. and Geraldine L. (Bertwell) Nelson. She resided in the Norwegian village in...

Nov 1, 2021

Paul A. Cloutier, 91, of Berlin, passed away on Monday November 1, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in St. Hermenegilde, PQ, Canada on February 11. 1930 the son of Napoleon and Ida (Demers) Cloutier and was raised there. He came to the US when he was 20 and was a gifted master carpenter and love architecture...

Oct 31, 2021

Ruth Helen Welch Downie, age 94 passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Vero Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hampden, MA. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 13, 1927 the daughter of the late Rudolph and Elsie (Spadgenske) Rasmussen and moved to the Berlin area at the age of 4 and lived in Berlin until 1980,...

Oct 31, 2021

Normand P Theberge, 72, Berlin NH passed away on October 31, 2021 at St. Francis Rehab, Laconia, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 12, 1949. He graduated in 1967 from Berlin High School. He had been employed at Converse until it closed, then James River for over 20 years in the Towel Room. He retired from the...

Oct 31, 2021

It takes a strong woman to beat two pandemics and live to be 103, and Mrs. Beatrice Ella Labonte was certainly that. Beatrice, known to many as Bea, of Penacook, NH and formerly of Berlin, NH, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home in the presence of family on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Beatrice was born April 14,...

Oct 30, 2021

Raymond J. P. Charron, 83, of Gorham, NH, left behind a world of heartbroken family and friends on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 to reunite with his beloved wife, Elaine, and begin his journey for everlasting peace and eternal rest. Raymond was born on August 16th, 1938 to Romeo and Graziella (St.Onge) Charron. Although he was the second of their 10...

Oct 30, 2021

Sheila H. Labbe, 74, of Lancaster and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the County Village Center. She was born in Berlin on October 19, 1947 the daughter of the late Lionel and Elliette (Treamer) Labbe and resided in Berlin most of her life. Sheila enjoyed being active, participating in Special Olympics, taking care of...

Oct 29, 2021

Patricia Bacon, 66, of Milan, NH, passed away at home on October 29, 2021 surrounded by her rescued fir babies. She was born in Bayonne, NJ on October 21, 1955, the daughter of Theodore and Barbara (Seaman) Matkowski. Patricia graduated from Quinnipiac nursing school in 1983, worked as a registered nurse, and spent most of her career working in a...

Oct 29, 2021

Mark Steven Brooks, 57, of Milan, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH from complications related to COVID-19. He was born on September 27, 1964 in Sanford, Maine the son of Harold Brooks, Sr. and Faye (Libby) Barton. He attended Sacopee Valley High School Class of 1983. He moved to the area...

Oct 25, 2021

Paul E. Drapeau, 72, of Berlin, passed away on Monday October 25, 2021 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin on January 15, 1949 the son of the late Victor L. and Anita T. (Blanchette) Drapeau and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1969 and was a US Navy Veteran of...

Oct 25, 2021

Laura Elizabeth Brown, n. April 1, 1951, passed into spirit on October 25, 2021. She received many gifts in her lifetime, the greatest of which is those who opened their hearts to her on this journey. She is survived by Catherine McCandless, sister, and Gregg Manjorin; Powel and Carol Brown, brother and sister-in-law, and family; Michaela and Jason Crooks and...

Oct 25, 2021

Ann Marie Patry, 87, of Berlin, NH, passed away on October 25, 2021, at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 7, 1934, she was the daughter of George and Laura (Larsen) Dion. She married Leo Edgar Patry on October 9, 1954 and enjoyed 62 years of marriage until Leo’s passing in 2017. Ann...

Oct 24, 2021

Rene R. Pinette, 85, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday October 24, 2021 at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was born in Berlin on January 17, 1936 the son of Fernando and Angeline (Labbe) Pinette and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Berlin High in 1953 and served in the Army National Guard for 23 years....

Oct 24, 2021

Ruth R. (Blanchard) Boisvert, 82, of Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday morning October 24, 2021 at her home, with family by her side. She was born in Berlin, NH on May 26, 1939 the daughter of the late Harvey W. Blanchard and Mary Sgrulloni and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School. She...

Oct 22, 2021

Robin Theriault, 41, of Milan, NH, passed away on October 22, 2021, at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital, due to complications associated with COVID-19. She was born in Phoenix, AZ on July 14, 1979 to Claire (Theriault) Gaeb and the late Donald Theriault of Berlin, NH. She graduated from Berlin High School in 1997 and was the only girl in her...

Oct 20, 2021

William F. Mitchell, Jr., 77, of Berlin, NH, passed away on October 20, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 18, 1944, the son of the late Beverly and William Mitchell, Sr. in Beverly, MA. He was the husband of the late Donna (Ronan) Mitchell. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Beverly, MA.

Oct 20, 2021