Local Obituaries
James A. Young
May 5, 2017
James Arthur Young, 61, passed away on Monday February 6, 2017 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. Mr. Young was born on March 11, 1955 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont the son of Frederick Brown and Ferne (Arthur) Young. James was a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy and has been a resident of Berlin for many years and was a...
Roland J. "Chum" Roy
May 2, 2017
Roland J. Chum Roy, 90, of Berlin, NH passed away on Tuesday morning May 2, 2017 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Chum was born in Berlin, NH on December 7, 1926 the son of Albert J. and Eva (Blanchette) Roy and was a lifelong resident. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed by the...
Robert W. Lizzie
May 1, 2017
Robert Wilfred Lizzie, 83, passed peacefully November 19th surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Berlin, NH on August 2nd, 1933 the son of the late Alcide and Florence (Leblanc) Lizzie. He dedicated 20 years to the National Guard, served two years active duty in the army, and six years in the army reserves. Bob worked sales and...
Leslie E. (Olson) Aubin
May 1, 2017
Leslie E. (Olson) Aubin, 74, of Berlin, passed away on Monday May 1, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Wentworth Location, NH on November 25, 1942 the daughter of Ellis L. and Phyllis (Turner) Olson and was raised there and moved to Berlin during her high school years. She was employed as a housekeeper at...
Leo E. Patry
Apr 24, 2017
Berlin, NH Leo E. Patry of School Street passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Born in Berlin on December 29, 1926 he was the son of Amedee and Annie (Duhamel) Patry. Leo was a WWII Veteran having served on the USS...
Robert L. Carter
Apr 22, 2017
Robert L. Carter, 71, of Berlin passed away at his home on Saturday April 22, 2017. Mr. Carter was born in Ipswich, MA on February 3, 1946, the son of William F. and G. Irene Bowman. Bob graduated from Gloucester High School, Class of 1964 and served with the U.S. Army. He went on to graduate from Newbury Junior College....

Jeannette Marie (Goulet) Lemieux
Apr 21, 2017
Gorham, NH Jeannette Marie (Goulet) Lemieux passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was 81 years old. Born on November 6, 1935 in Berlin she was the daughter of Paul and Adrienne (Drouin) Goulet. She was a communicant of Holy Family Parish in Gorham and was employed for 25 years at Tourist Village Motel in...
Clara E (Gagnon) Collins
Apr 20, 2017
Berlin, NH Clara Eva (Gagnon) Collins passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 92 years old. Born in Berlin, NH on October 31, 1924 she was the daughter of Euclid and Emilia (Lafrance) Gagnon. She was employed at Granite State Rubber Company and Bass Shoe...
Lucille B. (Ferron) Boutin
Apr 18, 2017
Lucille B. Boutin, a longtime resident of West Milan, NH passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 under the loving care of her husband and daughter in their Brooksville, FL home where they enjoyed so many winters with many good friends. She was 81 years old. Born on April 28, 1935 she was the daughter of Authur and Anna (Poirier)...
Marianne (Fournier) Francoeur
Apr 16, 2017
Berlin, NH Marianne (Fournier) Francoeur formally of Hooksett, NH passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was 55 years old. Born on February 27, 1962, in Berlin, NH, she was the daughter of Richard and Cecile (Aube) Fournier. Marianne graduated from Berlin High School, the class of 1980. She was a devoted Catholic and she loved her dog she...
Robert Bob Desilets
Apr 16, 2017
Berlin, NH Robert "Bob" Desilets of Highland Park Avenue passed away peacefully at home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 where he rejoined his loving wife Beverly of 61 years. He was 86 years of age. Born on August 21, 1930 in Berlin he was the son of Albert and Erma (Demers) Desilets. Bob served in the U. S. Marines...
Norman Chaloux
Apr 15, 2017
Berlin, NH Norman Chaloux of Champlain Street, Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather and Friend too many has taken the spiral staircase to his next journey. Norman passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the age of eighty-five surrounded by his children. After ten rounds in the boxing rink with cancer he gave it the fight of his life, but the cancer...
Downing Nelson
Apr 15, 2017
Berlin, NH Downing R. Nelson of Berlin passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was 93 years old. Born in Berlin on August 12, 1923 he was the son of Hebert and Marion Nelson (Dustin). Downing served in the United States Army from 1942 through 1946. He was trained as a Rifleman and was...
Joanne (Hickey) Walsh
Apr 14, 2017
Joanne (Hickey) Walsh, 84, of Berlin, passed away on Friday April 14, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 18, 1933 to the late Mark J. Hickey and Cecile (Routhier) Hickey. She worked at the telephone company out of high school. She enjoyed singing and performed at the logging camps, and with the St. Anne...
Anita E. Lavigne
Apr 13, 2017
Anita E. Lavigne, formerly of 5th Avenue, Berlin and Ripple Cove Rd in Island Pond, VT, passed away on Thursday April 13th at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital here in Berlin, surrounded by her entire family. She was born in Berlin on August 14th, 1936 the daughter of Rose Emma (Robert) Lavoie and Aime John Lavoie. Anita and her husband Bob...
Michelle J. Gosselin-Fillion
Apr 12, 2017
Michelle J. Gosselin-Fillion, 52, of Berlin, NH passed away suddenly on April 12, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on April 20, 1964 the daughter of Roger and Jeannine (Vien) Gosselin and has been a lifelong resident. Michelle was a graduate of Berlin High School and had attended the White Mountains Community...
Easter Sunrise Service
Apr 12, 2017
An Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service will be held on Sunday April 16, 2017 at 7 AM at the Bryant Farm, 810 Hillside Ave., Berlin. All are welcome.
Barbara J. Pelkey
Apr 5, 2017
Barbara Jean Pelkey, 72, of Berlin passed away Wednesday morning April 5, 2017 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on August 6, 1944 the daughter of the late Gilman Pelletier and Lena Pelkey and was a lifelong resident of the area. Barbara worked at the local paper mills for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, dice,...
Jeanne R. (Pare) Neil
Apr 3, 2017
Jeanne returned to our Lord on Monday April 3, 2017. Born and raised in Lewiston, ME on Feb 28, 1936, the daughter of Harvey and Marie-Ange Champagne Pare. Jeanne attended schools in Sabattus and Lewiston, ME graduating from St Doms High School in 1954. Upon marrying the late Robert N Neil in July of 1958, she began another life chapter...
Richard M. Legere
Apr 3, 2017
Richard M. Legere, 66, passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born January 5, 1951 to Maurice and Clarisse Legere and was a 1969 graduate of Berlin High School. He graduated from the White Mountains Community College in 1971 with an Associate Degree in machine tool processes and had been employed as a microwave electronics technician by Microdynamics and...