Obituary Listing

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,...

Mar 18, 2017

Plaistow: Julie Ann "O'Neil" Rennie, 56, of Plaistow, daughter of Peggy and Frank McIntyre of Epping, and Daniel O'Neil of Winchendon, passed away peacefully, due to complications of diabetes and a heart condition, on March 18th, 2017 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.  Born August 30th, 1960, Julie grew up in Danville, N.H and was a graduate of the Timberlane...

Mar 17, 2017

East Hampstead, NH: George J. LeClair, 73, formerly of East Hampstead, died March 17, 2017 at Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH.

Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mr. LeClair served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and later graduated from University of Massachusetts at Lowell. A tool and die maker he was employed...

Mar 16, 2017

Haverhill: Beloved mother and grandmother, Theresa (Morin) Boucher, 93, of Haverhill died on March 16, 2017 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, after a blessed and joyful life.

Born on September 3, 1923, Theresa was the second oldest of ten children of the late Auguste and Mathilde (Arsenault) Morin. One of the first babies baptized...

Mar 16, 2017

Newton, NH: Sheila M. (Gouin) Deal, 73, of Packer Meadows, died March 16, 2017 at Penacook Place in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (LaBranche) Gouin, she was a member of the Saint James High School Class of 1961 and was employed as an in-home care...

Mar 10, 2017

Jeannette Theresa (David) Spokus passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Haverhill on March 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Castine) David. "Sis," as she was affectionately known, attended St. James Grammar School and graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1946. She worked...

Mar 7, 2017

Lawrence, MA:  Frank H. Robinson, 76, of Lawrence, MA, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA.

Born in Lawrence, the son of Merle A. and Rose (Rajotte) Robinson, he attended Andover Public Schools.  He was a self-employed Mechanic and the owner and operator of Parker Auto Service, Lawrence, MA.  In...

Mar 6, 2017

East Hampstead, NH: Barbara E. (Faxon) Zybert, 85, a longtime resident of East Hampstead, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester.

Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Henry and Florence (Wildes) Faxon, she was raised by her grandmother and educated in Chelsea.

As a young woman Mrs. Zybert was...

Mar 5, 2017

Atkinson, NH: Maureen (McDermott) Peck, 71, a resident of Atkinson for the last twenty-one years, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, with her beloved husband Robert by her side.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Donovan) McDermott, she was raised and educated in Jersey City...

Mar 4, 2017

Felton, Delaware: Paul L. Bouchard, Jr., 94, a native of Haverhill, died March 4, 2017 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, Delaware.

Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, son of the late William L. and Rena M (Cartier) Bouchard, he attended local schools and graduated from Haverhill High School in 1941.

A veteran of W.W.II...

Mar 4, 2017

Rochester, NH: Ronald K. Sears, Sr., 72,  a resident of Rochester for the past twenty years and formerly of Barrington, NH and Haverhill, MA, died Sunday, March 4, 2017 at Frisbee Hospital in Rochester.

Born, raised and educated in Gloucester, MA, son of the late Frank and Amelia (Azevedo) Sears, he was a member of the Gloucester...

Mar 4, 2017

Sandown, NH: Claire M. Kontos, 55 a resident of Sandown for twenty years, died Saturday, March 4, 2017.

Born, raised and educated in Boston, daughter of the late George and Eleanor (Magee) Kontos, she graduated Boston Latin School with the Class of 1979 and received her degree in Animal Science from the University of New...