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Devin T. Rooney
Sep 4, 2016
Atkinson: Devin T. Rooney, 29, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, from complications of a long, hard fought battle with drug addiction. Born at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen to David J. Rooney and Cathryn (Bocuzzo) Johnson, he was first raised in Little Falls, NY. He moved to Plaistow in 1998 and attended Timberlane Regional Schools...
Gary A Carbonneau
Aug 31, 2016
Plaistow: Gary A. Carbonneau, 62 a lifelong resident of Plaistow and a member of the Plaistow Fire Department, died August 31, 2016 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born in Methuen, son of the late Alfred and Gladys (Beaupre) Carbonneau he was raised and educated in Plaistow, attending the Pollard School. A member of the Haverhill Trade School Class of...
Steven Frank Woidyla
Aug 30, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Steven Frank Woidyla, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House after a three and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve was born in Haverhill, MA on September 14, 1943 and was the son of the late Haverhill Police Officer, Steven and Mary (Madden) Woidyla. Steve is survived by his...
Albert J. Beauregard
Aug 27, 2016
Haverhill: Albert J. Beauregard, 57, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died August 27, 2016 from natural causes in his home. The son of Richard and Joan (Pare) Beauregard, he attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1978. He worked as an electronics assembler for most of his life at Western Electric...
Eileen (Winter) Lajoie
Aug 26, 2016
Methuen, MA: Eileen (Winter) Lajoie, 89, of Methuen and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died on August 26, 2016 at the Nevins Nursing Home in Methuen. Born in Haverhill on December 18, 1926, daughter of the late Murray and Edith (Cooper) Winter, she attended Haverhill Public Schools. Mrs. Lajoie was employed as a bench worker for local shoe companies...
Cecile T. Dipirro
Aug 25, 2016
Haverhill: Cecile T. (Lagasse) DiPirro, 92 of Haverhill, passed away peacefully at her home on August 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Cecile was born in Haverhill on May 15, 1924, daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Rheaume) Lagasse, and was educated at Saint Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill High School. She was the beloved wife of Anthony...
Jacob J. Feenstra
Aug 23, 2016
Haverhill: Jacob J. Feenstra, 86, a resident of Haverhill since 1960, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born, raised and educated in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, he was the son of the late Bouke and Renske (Jongedyk) Feenstra. Mr. Feenstra received his degree in Electronics and was employed by IBM as a Sales and Maintenance Representative...
Carla F. (Gueli) Berube
Aug 22, 2016
Carla F. (Gueli) Berube, 63, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died unexpectedly, August 22, 2016 at her home, from natural causes. Born and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late Francis A. and Nella (Giolito) Gueli, she attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1970. Mrs. Berube was employed for forty-two years...
James Thomas Doucette
Aug 20, 2016
Plaistow, NH: James Thomas Doucette, III, 27, of Plaistow passed away on August 20, 2016 at his home of an accidental heroin overdose. Born on March 1, 1989 in Lawrence, MA, son of Dawn M. (Peters) Brown and James T. Doucette, Jr., he was raised in Haverhill and attended Haverhill High School. James was employed as a cook for local...
Meredith E. "Bub" Reynolds
Aug 14, 2016
Atkinson, NH: Meredith E. "Bub" Reynolds, 88, a resident of Atkinson for all of his life, died August 14, 2016, after an extended illness, at Wingate at Haverhill. Born and educated in Atkinson, son of the late Elgin E. and Beatrice E. (Pettengill) Reynolds, he graduated from Atkinson Academy in 1946 and went on to attend The Tilton School in...
George P. Moulaison
Aug 12, 2016
Newton, NH: George P. Moulaison, 69, died on Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family after a long illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised and educated in Nahant and Lynn, he was the son of the late Grant and Theresa (Daley) Moulaison. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School with the Class of 1966 and...
Larry W. Demaine
Aug 10, 2016
Danville, NH: Larry W. Demaine, 64 of Danville, died on August 10, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, following an extended illness. Born in Exeter and raised and educated in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, Larry was employed for many years as a machinist at UFP Technologies in Georgetown. An avid sportsman and Red Sox fan, he enjoyed archery, fishing, camping,...
Helen M. (Natalino) Ratte
Aug 9, 2016
Groveland, MA: Helen M. (Natalino) Ratte passed away in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Helen was married for fifty-nine years to the late Elmer R. Ratte, Jr. and was presently residing in Groveland, MA. She was born in Haverhill and lived there for approximately seventy years. Helen leaves one surviving brother,...
Walter M. Morse
Aug 8, 2016
Plaistow: Walter M. Morse, Jr., 85, a resident of Plaistow for the last fifty-eight years, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Newton Junction, NH, son of the late Walter M. and Rachel (Willis) Morse, he graduated from Sanborn Seminary with the Class of 1948 and was a member of the Varsity...
George E. "Mac" Macdonald
Aug 8, 2016
Chester, NH: George E. "Mac" MacDonald, 89, of Chester and formerly of Hampstead, NH, died on August 8 at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont. Born in East Boston, son of the late Joseph W. and Bella (MacGillivray) MacDonald, Mr. MacDonald was raised and educated in Nova Scotia, Canada and served in the Royal Canadian Army during World War II....
J. Wilfred "Frenchie" Leblanc
Aug 4, 2016
Amesbury: J. Wilfred "Frenchie" LeBlanc, 90, a resident of Amesbury since 1961 and a former resident of Bradford, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at his home, with family by his side. Born in Haverhill, son of the late Mitchel and Mary (Saulnier) LeBlanc, he attended schools in Haverhill and Nova Scotia. He served as a coxswain in the U.S. Navy...
Richard L. "Smitty" Smith
Jul 31, 2016
Atkinson, NH: Richard L. "Smitty" Smith, 80, a resident of Atkinson since 1978, died following a long illness on July 31, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on July 19, 1936 in his mother's bed at their home in Lynn, MA. Son of the late Lloyd and Evelyn (Powell) Smith, he was raised and...
Albert L. "Bert" Lynn
Jul 30, 2016
Newton, NH: Albert L. "Bert" Lynn, Jr., 56, of Newton died on July 30, 2016 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Methuen, MA on April 11, 1960, son of the late Albert L., Sr. and Janice (Ronan) Lynn, Bert was raised in Newton and graduated from Sanborn Regional High School with the Class of 1979,...
Edith M. (Tift) Davis
Jul 28, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Edith M. (Tift) Davis, 85, of Haverhill died on July 28, 2016 at Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late William "Ike" and Evelyn (Johnston) Tift, Mrs. Davis graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1948 and attended the Chandler School of Business. Mrs. Davis was employed...
Marion (Patrikas) Olsen
Jul 27, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Marion (Patrikas) Olsen, 86, of Plaistow died on July 27, 2016 at Berkeley Nursing and Retirement Center in Lawrence. Born, raised, and educated in Lynn, daughter of the late George and Catherine (Asotatis) Patrikas, she graduated from Lynn Classical High School with the Class of 1948. Mrs. Olsen was employed for a brief time at the IRS but...
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