Local Obituaries

Sep 1, 2018

Henry (Hank) M. Orr passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, September 1, 2018. He was 82 years old. Born in Brooklyn New York on May 5, 1936 he was the son of Harry and Helen (Murns) Orr. Henry spent his early years in New York and attended school there. Following high school he enlisted with the U.S. Navy...

Aug 31, 2018

Dorothy R. King-Horne, 81, of Berlin, passed away on Friday August 31, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Brockton, MA on January 24, 1937 the daughter of Edward and Rose (Savoie) Lamarre and lived most of her life in Berlin. She had worked as a nurses assistant for 38 years, had...

Aug 29, 2018

Edna L. Plante, 94, passed away at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on August 29, 2018 Born in Berlin, NH on January 9, 1924, she was the daughter of Euclid and Josephine McShane Perry, and was a life-long resident of the area. In addition to working for many years for Granites State Rubber Co, she dedicated herself...

Aug 26, 2018

Lorelle A. Hamlin, 69, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Country Village Center in Lancaster. She was born in Berlin on December 28, 1948 the daughter of Roland J. and the late Dorothy Mahurin and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Gorham High School and had been employed as a paraprofessional...

Aug 26, 2018

Timothy J. Donahue, 61, of Gorham, passed away at his home on Monday August 27, 2018. Tim was born in Concord, NH the son of the late Richard and Beverly (Byrnes) Donahue and grew up in the Concord area. Tim proudly served as an infantryman in the United States Army and had been employed as a Power Line Safety Supervisor...

Aug 23, 2018

Kenneth H. Domingue, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday August 23, 2018 at his home. He was born in Springfield, MA on July 24, 1935 the son of the late Gerald and Rena (Coulombe) Domingue and was raised in North Haven, CT. He served with the US Marine Corps and had been employed by the Federal Aviation Administration for...

Aug 20, 2018

Carleton E. Holt, 91, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Monday July 23, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehab Center, where he considered the staff as family. He was born in Berlin on May 5, 1927 the son of Ernest and Mildred (Williams) Holt and was a lifelong resident. He served with the US Navy during...

Aug 18, 2018

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINEJames F.Daisey, Jr., 88, of Old Orchard Beach and formerly of Gorham, New Hampshire, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Pine Point Rehabilitation Center in Scarborough, Maine after a period of failing health. He was born August 27, 1929, a son of James F. and May Ellen Cummings Daisey. James was a loving husband to...

Aug 17, 2018

Berlin, NH Irene Aubut passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was 94 years old. Born in Berlin on February 26, 1924, she was daughter of William and Mary Louise (Laroche) Houle. She attended school in Berlin. She married Edward (Ed). Aubut and together they raised five sons and five daughters. She was...

Aug 13, 2018

Rita T. (Kelly) Bilodeau, 92, of Berlin, passed away on Monday August 13, 2018 at her home. She was born in Berlin on February 24, 1926 the daughter of Henry and Emma (Nolette) Kelly and lived in Berlin for most of her life. She was a member of Holy Family Church and was very devoted to her family. Family includes...

Aug 9, 2018

Darlene Beausoleil, 71, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 9, 2018. She was born on January 22, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was raised in the Milwaukee area. Darlene married the love of her life, Edward Beausoleil, on March 12, 1966 and moved to Torrington, Connecticut where they raised their family. Darlene worked at the Hospital for Special Care...

Aug 5, 2018

Jeannette T. (Leclerc) Croteau, 87, of Berlin, NH passed away on August 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Berlin, NH on June 15, 1931 the daughter of the late Napoleon and Celina (Book) Leclerc and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish. Members of the family include her husband Richard E. Croteau...

Aug 4, 2018

David W. Macky McKinnon, 71, of Berlin, passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018. He was born in Woburn, MA on June 30, 1947 the son of the late William and Theresa (Boudry) McKinnon and moved to Berlin when he was 16. He lived for a short time in Columbia, NH before returning to Berlin where he has since resided....

Aug 4, 2018

Aug 4, 2018

Pauline Marguerite (Gagne) Dignard, age 95, passed away on the 4th of August, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin on the 3rd of September 1922, the third child of Ernest George Gagne, and his wife, Alma Lucy (Lambert) Gagne. Pauline was committed to her family, her Church (St. Anne of Good Shepherd Parish), and her Community....

Aug 1, 2018

Clement Joseph Pelchat passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 01, 2018 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 85 years old. Born in Gorham, NH on September 20, 1932 he was the son of Alfred and Aurora (Jolin) Pelchat. Clem married Doris Perry on February 20, 1953 and together they raised four children. In...

Jul 31, 2018

Pauline C. Clark, 76, of Lancaster, and formerly of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident on July 31, 2018 in Lancaster. She was born in Berlin in July 4, 1942 the daughter of Maurice and Anita (Dionne) Doherty and lived most of her life in Berlin. She was a member of Good Shepherd Parish and worked...

Jul 31, 2018

Thomas V. Cleaves, 62, of Dummer, NH, passed away on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Londonderry, NH on September 17, 1955 the son of Carl and Rita (Lee) Cleaves and was raised there. Thomas spent most of his life in Littleton, NH, before moving to Dummer a year ago. He...

Jul 28, 2018

Pearl P. (Couture) Guay, 89, of Berlin, passed away Saturday July 28, 2018 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation after a period of declining health. Pearl was born in Berlin on July 6, 1929 the daughter of the late Gedeon and Fridoline (Roy) Couture and was a lifelong resident. She attended St. Kieran and St. Joseph Churches,...

Jul 27, 2018

Kishia Anne Bishop, 25, of Gorham, NH passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Kishia was born in Berlin, NH on November 19, 1992 and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the daughter of Bradley and Billie Jo (Fortier) Bishop. Kishia loved to hunt, fish, and go hiking with her family. She...