Local Obituaries
Joseph John Frechette
Dec 31, 2019
Joseph John Frechette, 71, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Berlin on December 31, 2019. John was born in Whitefield, NH on July 10, 1948, the son of the late Felix and Mary (Moreau) Frechette. He resided in Whitefield until the age of 10, when his family moved to Sanford, ME, where he graduated St. Ignatius High...
Lucille (Larochelle) Nolan
Dec 28, 2019
Lucille "Lou" (Larochelle) Nolan, 89, Berlin, died after a period of failing health at home with family at her side. She was born in Berlin to Alfred and Alice (Boutin) Larochelle on June 6, 1930. She graduated from Notre Dame in 1948 and went on to attend the St. Louis Hospital Nursing School. She met Norman Nolan and the couple...
Denis P. Belleau
Dec 28, 2019
Denis P. Belleau, 85, of Errol, NH passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was born in Berlin on February 7, 1934, the son of the late Paul and Yvonne (Fontaine) Belleau. Denis loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Androscoggin Valley Fish & Game Association, and served on the board of directors for 18 years....
Jeannine R. Gosselin
Dec 27, 2019
Jeannine Rose Gosselin, 81, of Berlin, passed away at her home on December 27, 2019 after a period of declining health. She was born in Berlin on September 30, 1938, the daughter of the late Odina and Jeannette (Cloutier) Viens and lived in Berlin for most of her life. She was a member of Guardian Angel Church, now Good Shepherd...
Patricia E. Waters
Dec 27, 2019
Patricia Ellen “Trish” (Delbene) Cerbone Waters, 71, of Berlin passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born in Yonkers, NY on July 19, 1948, the daughter of the late Patrick and Eleanor (Bonace) Delbene. She grew up in Yonkers, and moved to Connecticut to provide a better life for her family. She lived in Connecticut...
Robert J. Barbieri
Dec 26, 2019
Robert J. Barbieri, son of the late Agostino and Theresa (Garbarino) Barbieri, left this earth to join his parents and siblings Bartholomew, John, Linda (Lotwis), Louise (Rotundo) and Ann (Bell) on December 26, 2019. He was predeceased by his daughter Gina Bickford. He was born on April 5, 1933 and lived on 44th Street in Brooklyn NY. He attended John...
Jules L. P. Poulin
Dec 25, 2019
Jules L. P. Poulin, 79, of Berlin, passed away at his home on December 25, 2019 surrounded by family after a period of declining health. He was born on June 14, 1940 in Beaceville, Quebec the son of the late Felix and Marie-Ange Poulin. Jules came to Berlin at the age of 12 and has resided in the United States...
David Eugene Helton
Dec 21, 2019
David Eugene Helton, 73, of Berlin, New Hampshire passed away on December 21, 2019 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma on January 11, 1946 the son of R.C. Helton and Annie (Alcorn) Helton and was raised in Oklahoma. He moved to New England 20 years ago and has resided in Berlin since 2015. Prior to his retirement,...
Rosie M Arsenault
Dec 20, 2019
Rosie M. Arsenault passed away on December 20, 2019 after conquering many mountains over the past 61 years. Born on February 12, 1958 in Berlin NH she was the daughter of Henry and Pierina (Basile) Arsenault. Rosie was the definition of courage; she may have been born with "limitations" but she had no limits in which she lived her life....
Cecile Y. Roy
Dec 20, 2019
Cecile Y. Roy, 82, of Berlin, passed away on Friday December 20, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on March 28, 1937 the daughter of Emilian and Emma (Roy) Bilodeau and was a lifelong resident. She enjoyed BINGO and loved cooking for her family. Family includes her 6 children: Gerald Roy, Donna St. Onge...
Lola A (Godin) Bourassa
Dec 18, 2019
Lola A. Bourassa, 81, of Berlin, died on Wednesday December 18, 2019 after years of failing health at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin to Alec and Irene (Morin) Godin on June 11, 1938. She attended Angel Guardian Elementary School and Notre Dame High School. She married Florian Bourassa in 1958. Lola worked in the...
Lorraine E. Perreault
Dec 17, 2019
Lorraine Evelyn Perreault, 84, of Berlin, passed away on December 17, 2019 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin surrounded by her family. She was born in Berlin, NH on June 23, 1935 the daughter of the late Omer A. and Evelyn (Boisselle) Valliere and was a lifelong resident. Lorraine was a longtime member of...
Roland R. Moreau
Dec 16, 2019
Roland Rene Moreau, 63, of Berlin, NH passed peacefully at home with loved ones by his side on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born in Berlin on January 29, 1956, the son of George and Violette (Martin) Moreau. Roland was a graduate of Berlin High School class of 1974. After graduating, he married the love of his life and...
Juliette M. Tilton
Dec 14, 2019
Juliette Marie Tilton, 85, of Berlin, passed away on December 14, 2019 in Eaton, NH after a period of declining health. She was born in Berlin, NH on July 14, 1934 the daughter of the late Thomas and Adelaide (Frechette) McGinnis and was a lifelong resident. Juliette worked for Converse Rubber Co., the cafeteria at the Berlin High School, and...
Cynthia B. Prefontaine
Dec 11, 2019
Cynthia B. Prefontaine, 93, of Berlin, NH, and formerly of Worcester, MA, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Worcester, MA on April 27, 1926 the daughter of the late Frank and Rena (Chamberlain) Merritt and lived most of her life there. She came to Berlin in 2017. Cynthia was...
Emmanuel Koxarakis
Dec 11, 2019
Emmanuel Koxarakis, 80, of Berlin, NH, passed away on December 11, 2019 surrounded by family. Emmanuel was born in Sitia, Crete, Greece on February 16, 1939 and immigrated to the US in 1969, after having served for the Navy Seals of Greece. He met his wife of 42 years, Maria (an immigrant of Portugal) in Cambridge, MA. Together they worked...
Gerald G Steele, Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
Gerald Gray Steele, Jr., 66, of Gorham, NH passed away on December 9, 2019. He was born in Berlin on May 28, 1953, the son of the late Gerald Gray and Angeline Addy (Leeman) Steele. He was a lifelong resident of the area and had been employed by Newton-Tibbetts Dowel Mill many years ago. Gerald is survived by his wife...
John J. Barron, Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
John J. Barron, Jr., 64, of Berlin, NH passed away at home on Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born in Berlin on November 5, 1955, the son of the late John J. Barron, Sr. and Robertine “Ruby” (Charrette) Barron. He was the owner of the Great North Woods One Stop until his recent retirement. John is survived by his...
Robert P. Anderson
Dec 7, 2019
Robert P. Anderson, 70, of Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday December 7, 2019 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin.
Kieran Andrew Piper
Dec 1, 2019
Kieran Andrew Piper, 55, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. Kieran was born in Berlin, NH on May 1, 1964, the son of the late Jacqueline (Beach) Piper Martel, Thomas Piper and step-father Gerald Martel. He was pre deceased by his wife, Joyce in April 2019. He was raised in Gorham and graduated...