Local Obituaries
Richard H. Wood
Feb 26, 2020
Richard H. Wood, 76, of Gorham, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a period of failing health. He was born in Boston, MA on July 16, 1943 the son of the late Howard Dillingham and Elizabeth Frances (Wright) Wood. He was raised in Newton, MA and graduated Newton North High School in...
Mary T. Oleson
Feb 26, 2020
Mary Theresa Oleson, 77, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her home in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on December 1, 1942 the daughter of the late Reginald J. and Marguerite B. (Thompson) Donaldson and was a lifelong resident. She graduated St. Patrick’s High School in 1960. She was a member of St....
Ruby M. Brannen
Feb 22, 2020
Mrs. Ruby M. Brannen, 91, formerly of Berlin, NH, passed away on February 22, 2020 surrounded by family in Dover, NH. She was born in Milan, NH on December 17, 1928, the daughter of Leo and Alice (Springer) Lapointe and was a lifelong resident of Berlin, NH. Members of her family include three sons, William (Bill) Brannen and wife Vicky...
Katherine M. Leblanc
Feb 22, 2020
Katherine M. LeBlanc, 78, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday February 22, 2020 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Miles Pond, VT on December 27, 1941 the daughter of Nelson and Beulah (Mayo) Fenoff and was raised in Dalton, NH. She enjoyed her family, going to yard sales, crocheting, crafts and her dogs. Family includes her...
Jeannette (Labbe) Demers
Feb 21, 2020
Jeannette Demers passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Coos County Nursing Home. She was 89 years old. Born in Berlin, NH on March 23, 1930 she was the daughter of Clifford and Regina (Bergeron) Labbe. She was a manager at the Gamm Textile Plant. Jeannette was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed traveling, vacationing, going...
Arlene D. Gray
Feb 21, 2020
Arlene D. Betz Gray, 96, of Berlin, passed away on Friday February 21, 2020 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Whitefield, NH on April 16, 1923 the daughter of Frederick H. and Lillian (Clement) Boucher and lived in Berlin for most of her life. She graduated from Berlin High with the Class of 1942 and had...
Annette A. King
Feb 20, 2020
Annette A. King, 88, of Pompano Beach, FL formerly of Gorham, NH, passed away at the Preserve by Palm Aire on Thursday, February 20, 2020. She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, the daughter of the late William and Rosa (Renault) Martineau. Together with her husband Robert, she operated King’s Store in Berlin and then The Tourist Village Motel in...
Deann M. Murphy
Feb 15, 2020
DeAnn M. Murphy, 51, of Gorham, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA surrounded by her family. She was born in Berlin, NH on December 11, 1968 the daughter of Paul and Sandra (Sawyer) Letellier. DeAnn grew up in Gorham, graduated Gorham High School Class of 1987 and went on to attend White...
Robert "Beef" Ramsey
Feb 14, 2020
Robert A. “Beef” Ramsey, 67, of Berlin, passed away at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital after a period of failing health. He was born in Berlin, NH on October 15, 1952, the son of Rene L. and Jaqueline (Coulombe) Ramsey. Beef attended Berlin High School Class of 1970 and later graduate from the University of New Hampshire. He served in the...
Lorraine P. (Leclerc) Lessard
Feb 14, 2020
Lorraine P. (Leclerc) Lessard, 91, Goffstown and formally of Berlin, passed away on Friday February 14, 2020 in Goffstown at the Hillsboro Country Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on May 20, 1928 to Napoleon and Celina (Bourque) Leclerc. Lorraine lived in Berlin for most of her life, moving to the Manchester area in 2012 to be closer to...
Joan L. Fowler
Feb 13, 2020
Joan L. Fowler, 64, most recently of Berlin, passed away on February 13, 2020 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was the daughter of the late Ray A. Woodworth, Jr. and Ruby M. Anderson.
Allon D Moxley
Feb 8, 2020
Allon D. Moxley, 67, Berlin NH, passed away suddenly at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on Saturday February 8, 2020. He was born in Gastonia, NC to Millard D. and Jane Idar (Lay) Moxley on January 6, 1953. He grew up in Gastonia and Statesville, NC and attended public schools. After school Allon worked as an electrician in NC...
Roland G Bellavance
Jan 30, 2020
Roland G. Bellavance, 96, Durham, NH, died on Thursday January 30, 2020 at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH. He was born in Stanstead, Quebec, on May 13, 1923, son of Philemon and Marie Fabiola (Gagnon) Bellavance. He grew up in Berlin and attended Guardian Angel Parochial School and Berlin High School and graduated with the class of 1941. He then...
Violet L (Gagnon) Vien
Jan 30, 2020
Violet "Vi" L. Vien, 94, Berlin, passed away on Thursday January 30, 2020 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on August 17, 1925 to Arthur and Delima (Levesque) Gagnon. She was raised in Berlin and went to Angel Guardian School. She married Sylvio Vien on July 17, 1946 at Angel Guardian Catholic Church. Vi worked...
Samuel L. Hebert
Jan 29, 2020
Samuel Luc Hebert, stillborn infant son of Craig M. Hebert and Krystal M. Bunnell, passed away at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin on January 29, 2020. In addition to his parents, Samuel is survived by his maternal grandparents Bruce and Nicole Bunnell of Berlin; paternal grandparents Luc and Denise Hebert of Milan; as well as his intended godparents Shawn Bunnell...
Virginia L. Cass
Jan 28, 2020
Virginia L. Cass, 56, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in West Covina, CA on November 12, 1963 the daughter of Marcel and Molly St. John and lived in California before moving to Berlin in 2006. She enjoyed playing Darts. Family includes her husband Mark H. Cass of...
Ralph E. Fournier
Jan 27, 2020
Ralph E. Fournier, 94, of Gorham, passed away on Monday January 27, 2020 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Berlin on March 27, 1925 the son of Alphonse and Ida (Demers) Fournier and lived in Canada from 5 to 20 years old, when he returned to Berlin. He had been employed by...
Merle S. Cole, Sr.
Jan 25, 2020
Merle S. Cole, Sr., 84, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday January 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in Gilead, ME on November 11, 1935 the son of the late Clifford O. and Mary (Lorry) Cole and graduated from Gould Academy in 1953. He lived in Gilead for 27 years and moved to Berlin after he married his...
Norma L. Fournier
Jan 25, 2020
Norma L. Fournier, 72, of Berlin, NH passed away on January 25, 2020. She was born in Berlin on April 5, 1947 and lived most of her life in Berlin. She was the daughter of Norman G. and Pauline (Roy) Rollins, and the wife of Wilfred J. Fournier, Jr. Norma graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1965. She worked...