Local Obituaries
Rita Pike
Sep 20, 2016
Rita Pike, 86, of Berlin passed away on Tuesday September 20, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin. Mrs. Pike was born in Berlin on August 28, 1930 the daughter of Albert and Mabel (Dumesnil) Morin and was a lifelong resident of the area. She loved spending time with her family and friends at home and camp. Rita was...
Elisabeth M.A. Davidson
Sep 19, 2016
Kingston, NY Elisabeth M.A. Davidson, formerly of Berlin, NH, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016, at the HealthAlliance Hospital-Broadway Campus (Kingston Hospital). She was 84 years old. Born on May 31, 1932 in Offenbach am Main, Germany, she was the daughter of Georg and Katharina (nee Bauhoff) Kreis. Elisabeth married Ronald A. Davidson in June 1954. She later became...

Carmella V Adinolfi
Sep 18, 2016
Gorham, NH Carmella Adinolfi, 96, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital following a brief illness. Carmella was born in Cascade, NH, on December 29, 1919 a daughter of the late Camille and Palmarosa Dalphonse. She married Mario Adinolfi and the two raised a son and a daughter. She later worked as an inspector for...
Alfred W. Demers
Sep 16, 2016
Alfred W. Demers, 59, passed away on Friday September 16, 2016, at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin after a period of declining health. Mr. Demers was born in Lancaster, NH on August 4, 1957 a son of the late Willie and Marion (Emerson) Demers. He was raised in Stark and has been a lifelong resident of the North...
D. Grace Riff
Sep 14, 2016
D. Grace (Whitcher) Riff, 96, formerly of Western Avenue in Berlin, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin on January 23, 1920 the daughter of Arthur L. and Frieda (Oleson) Whitcher and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High with the Class of 1938 and was a...
Rose Ann Giordono
Sep 14, 2016
Berlin, NH Rose Ann Giordono, formerly of Strafford Street in Berlin, NH, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Grafton County Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was 92 years old. She was born on June 18, 1924 in Berlin, NH. She was the daughter of Joseph and Geni (Morando) Accardi. She attended Berlin Schools and was...
Leonard C. "Len" Parker
Sep 13, 2016
Leonard Carroll Parker, 66, of Berlin passed away on Tuesday September 13, 2016 at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. He was born in West Stewartstown, NH on March 19, 1950. Leonard was raised in Colebrook and graduated from Colebrook Academy. He has resided in Berlin for many years, where he worked for White Mountain Lumber Company for over 22...
June B. Mortenson
Sep 13, 2016
June B. Mortenson, 98, of Pittsfield and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday September 13, 2016 at the Epsom Healthcare Center in Epsom. Mrs. Mortenson was born in Berlin on June 2, 1918 a daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Barbin) Bushway. She resided in Berlin for most of her life and was a 1937 graduate of Berlin High School....
Lena L. Hansen
Sep 11, 2016
Lena L. (Arsenault) Hansen, 93, formerly of 664 First Avenue, Berlin, NH passed away on Sunday morning Sept. 11, 2016 at the St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. She was born in Berlin, NH on March 9, 1923 the daughter of John D. and Marie Louise (Cote) Arsenault, was a lifelong resident and attended Berlin Schools....
George L. Leclerc, Sr.
Sep 10, 2016
George L. Leclerc Sr., 83, of 17 Charron Ave., Berlin, NH passed away on Saturday September 10, 2016 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on December 22, 1932 the son of Napoleon and Selina (Bourque) Leclerc and was a lifelong resident. He was a US Navy Veteran. George was employed for many...
William D. Britton
Sep 10, 2016
William D. Britton, 67, of Milan, NH, passed away on September 10, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Ridley Park, PA on July 31, 1949 the son of the late David and Barbara (Sprague) Britton and moved to New England as a young child. He has lived in Milan for the past 20 years. William had...
Diane Marie Coulombe
Sep 7, 2016
Diane Marie Coulombe, 65, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Berlin on July 1, 1951 the daughter of Norman and Fleurette (Belanger) Coulombe and was a graduate of Berlin High School. For a time she lived in Montreal and New York, returning to Berlin 6 years...
Caroline M Brassard
Sep 5, 2016
Surrounded by her loving family, Caroline (Hickey) Brassard, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2016. Caroline was born on November 11, 1928, in Berlin, NH, the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Mitchell) Hickey. She lived much of her life in Berlin, NH but spent the last 18 years residing in Western, MA. Caroline's greatest joy in...
Lorraine B. Vien
Sep 4, 2016
Lorraine B. Vien, 84, of Gorham, passed away on Sunday September 4, 2016 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. She was born in Berlin on April 23, 1932 the daughter of Amie and Marguerite (Bilodeau) Gagne and lived in Gorham for most of her life. She had been employed by Converse Rubber Company and the Royalty Inn. Lorraine loved to play...
Guy A. Marier
Sep 3, 2016
Guy A. Marier, 50, of Berlin passed away on Saturday September 3, 2016. He was born in Lancaster on June 19, 1966, a son of Marcel and Nancy (Connary) Marier and was raised in Stratford and was a graduate of Stratford High School. Guy was a manager at Berlin Spring Inc. for 15 years and most recently was a welder...
Alda Sinibaldi
Sep 1, 2016
Berlin, NH Alda Sinibaldi passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was just shy of her 93rd birthday. Born in Berlin, NH on September 14, 1923 she was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Ottolini) Bosa. On January 21, 1946 she married Dominic Sinibaldi and together they raised three children....
Lucille Juliette Lessard
Sep 1, 2016
Berlin, NH Lucille Juliette Lessard passed away on Thursday, September 01, 2016 at Coos County Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was 81 Born in Berlin, NH on August 22, 1935 she was the daughter of Wilfred and Bertha (Bisson) Lessard. Lucille was a very hard worker and was employed in the Laundry Department at St. Vincent de Paul...
Ernest L. Guay
Aug 30, 2016
Ernest L. Guay, 88, passed away Tuesday August 30, 2016 at St. Vincent de Paul Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Guay was born in Berlin on May 17, 1928, a son of Eugene Joseph and Emeranda (Payette) Guay and was a lifelong resident of the area. He served in the National Guard for 8 years and worked as an electrician...
Beatrice O. Welch
Aug 29, 2016
Beatrice O. Welch, 84, of Milan, NH passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born on December 8, 1931 in Berlin, NH, the daughter of Argenas and Anna (Roy) Croteau. She was a communicant of St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. She was employed with Brown Company for many years. She is survived...
James M. O'Donnell
Aug 29, 2016
James M. ODonnell, 78, passed away Monday August 29, 2016 at the County Village Center in Lancaster, NH with his wife and step-daughter Laurie by his side. James was born in Salem, MA on July 5, 1938 the son of James T. and Charlotte (Blanchard) ODonnell and was raised in the Salem, MA area. He graduated from St. Johns Preparatory...