Obituary Listing

Apr 19, 2017

Edo Crescentini, 89, of Kingston, passed away on April 19, 2017 at VA Medical Center in Manchester, from complications due to pneumonia. He was born in Somerville MA on June 1, 1927 and in 1948 married his childhood sweetheart, Phyllis (Reidy) Crescentini. During their marriage they enjoyed many things including travel to Europe, Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. He...

Apr 18, 2017

Boxford, MA: Joseph C. Zaryski, 72, of Boxford, MA, passed away April 18, 2017 at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA, after a brief illness.

Born in Oswego, NY, he was the son of the late Bronislaw Joseph and Mary Alice (McCarey) Zaryski.

Throughout Joe's life journey, he crossed many people's paths and...

Apr 16, 2017

Plaistow: Ryan T. Sawyer of Plaistow, NH, passed away on April 16th, 2017 at 26 years old.

Ryan was born in Exeter, NH on December 8,1990.

He graduated in 2010 from the Timberlane Regional High School, where he was a member of the Wrestling and Softball teams. He was employed as a carpenter at Rousseau...

Apr 16, 2017

Haverhill: Rita J. (Langlois) Desmarais, 77, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died April 16, 2017 at Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill.

Daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (LaPierre) Langlois, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1958. She was employed in the local shoe industry...

Apr 16, 2017

Sharon Cronk, 59, of Methuen MA, daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Dodge) Cronk of Haverhill MA, passed away at Holy Family Hospital due to complications with Multiple Sclerosis, on April 16, 2017.  Born July 22, 1957, Sharon attended Sanborn Regional High School, and graduated Class of '75. She attended Northern Essex and earned her Associates degree, then...

Apr 13, 2017

Kingston, NH: Robert M. "Bob" Wilbur, 77, of Kingston, died April 13, 2017.  Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, son of the late Howard and Bernice (Morrison) Wilbur, he was educated in the Haverhill Public Schools system and attended the former Haverhill Trade School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal from 1959 until 1964 and was...

Apr 12, 2017

Methuen: Shirley D. Lowell, 91, a lifelong resident of Methuen, died suddenly on April 12, 2017 at her nephew's home in Atkinson, NH.

Born in Methuen, daughter of the late Clarence and Grace (Chateneuf) Lowell, she graduated from Tenney High School with the Class of 1943.

Miss Lowell was a longtime secretary for Bolton-Emerson Co....

Apr 12, 2017

PLAISTOW, NH: Kathryn G. (Meehan) Berrett, 98, formerly of Belmont, NH and Plaistow, died April 12, 2017 at Penacook Place in Haverhill, MA.

Born in Stoneham, daughter of the late John and Annie (Mosley) Meehan, she graduated Stoneham High School with the Class of 1935. She served in the U.S. Navy as a Yeoman, 2 nd Class...

Apr 10, 2017

Atkinson, NH:  Robert H. Dahlquist, 77, of Atkinson, NH died on Monday, April 10, 2017, at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA.

Born in Worcester, MA, the son of Thure and Margareta (Wennerstrom) Dahlquist, he was raised and educated in Holden, MA, graduating from Wachusett Regional High School with the Class of 1957. He attended the Wentworth Institute...

Apr 10, 2017

Haverhill: Stanley E. Yawnitz, 70, a longtime Haverhill resident, died April 10, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Haverhill, son of the late Edward S. and Idella  (Corthell) Yawnitz, he was raised and educated in Plaistow. He was a member of the Haverhill Trade School Class of 1965...

Apr 9, 2017

Haverhill:  Richard G. Jegorow, 71, a resident of Haverhill for the past fifty-six years, died peacefully on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Krakow, Poland, son of the late Jakub and Josefa (Majka) Jegorow, he moved to Australia at the age of thirteen before immigrating to...

Apr 7, 2017

Atkinson, NH:  Elaine Justine  (Pinkham) Eist, 92, of Atkinson, NH, and formerly of Woburn and Winthrop, MA, died on Friday evening, April 7, 2017, at her home.

Born on March 2, 1925 in East Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Sullivan) Pinkham and Justin Pinkham, and the wife of the late Julius Eist....

Apr 5, 2017

Atkinson, NH:  Esther (Patten) Roberts, 93, passed away peacefully in Haverhill at Hannah Duston Long Term Healthcare Center on April 5, 2017, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Roberts was born June 29, 1923 in Haverhill, daughter of the late Leroy and Agnes (Gleed) Patten and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1941. She...

Apr 4, 2017

Harvin Louis Betournay (Jim) 85, passed away on April 4,  2017 in Exeter NH after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.  He was born on July 11, 1931 in Haverhill MA, the son of the late Harvin J. Betournay and Rosealma (Chapdelaine) Betournay.  He graduated from Haverhill High School in 1950 and then served in the U. S. Navy...

Apr 2, 2017

North Reading, MA: Willimena (Hill) McFarland, 94, formerly of Detroit, MI and Lowell, MA, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at The Meadowview Health Center in North Reading.

Born in Claiborne, Alabama, daughter of the late Willie and Lucy (Jackson) Hill, she attended local schools and was a self-employed seamstress.

A longtime resident of Detroit, Michigan...

Mar 31, 2017

Danville: Richard "Ricky" Gosselin, 57, of Danville, son of Frank W. Gosselin and Joanne (Comeau) Paganelli of Haverhill, passed away at home, due to complications with diabetes and a heart condition, on March 31st, 2017.  Born December 26th, 1959, Ricky grew up in Haverhill, MA, and attended Sanborn Regional High School.  Ricky was a dedicated son, father, brother, and...

Mar 29, 2017

Haverhill: Catherine L. "Lorraine" (Lagasse) Gorski, 97, a native and life-long resident of Haverhill, died March 29, 2017 in Haverhill.

Daughter of the late Emile and Louise (Shevenell) Lagasse, she was a 1937 graduate of Haverhill High School and later graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse from the Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in...

Mar 27, 2017

Sandown, NH: Jane M. (Chapman) Gariepy, R.N., age 71, a resident of Sandown since 2005 and a former resident of Plaistow and the Ward Hill section of Haverhill, died Monday morning, March 27, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in West Newbury, MA, daughter of the late Sydney and Helen (Cormier) Chapman, she...

Mar 24, 2017

Haverhill: Brunel Buteau, 70, a resident of Haverhill since 2010, died March 24, 2017 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Born and raised in Cayes, Haiti, he came to the United States in 1985 and settled in Del Ray Beach, Florida, and was employed by local landscape contractors. He enjoyed gardening and working outside.

He...

Mar 19, 2017

Haverhill: Robert H. King, 90, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Hannah Duston Health Center.

Raised and educated in Haverhill, son of the late Joseph and Louise (Therrien) King, he graduated from Haverhill Trade School. A Navy veteran of W.W. II, he served as a Seaman First Class aboard the troop transport,...