Ellena Y. (Payette) Rowe
Jul 25, 2016
Ellena Yvette (Payette) Rowe passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 25, 2016, in Walpole, MA. She was 94. A lifelong resident of Haverhill, she was born on December 20, 1921 to Alfred and Leonide (Sicard) Payette. She married Oran Rowe on May 3, 1941, and they had three children: David, Susan, and Alan. Ellena was practical, determined, focused,...
Katherine A. Lesiczka
Jul 25, 2016
Katherine A. Lesiczka, 70, of Haverhill died on July 25, 2016 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born in Haverhill on December 21, 1945, daughter of the late William K. and Helen (Drabik) Lesiczka, Kathy attended St. James Grammar School and graduated from St. James High School with the Class of 1963. She went on to attend St. Anselm's College....
Wanda S. (Ashford) Wilson
Jul 24, 2016
Chester, NH: Wanda S. (Ashford) Wilson, 58, a resident of Chester for thirty-two years, died on July 24, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Born in Haverhill, MA on July 1, 1958, daughter of the late Kermit and Orisstella (White) Ashford, Wanda was raised in Hampstead, NH and graduated from Pinkerton Academy with the...
Robert J. "Bob" Fournier
Jul 22, 2016
Groveland, MA: Robert J. "Bob" Fournier, 80, of Groveland and a former resident of Wheeler Avenue in Haverhill, died on July 22 following a period of declining health at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House with his family by his side. Mr. Fournier, who had recently celebrated his 80th birthday on July 11, was born in Lawrence, son of the late...
Charles O. "Chuck" Rivers
Jul 19, 2016
Danville, NH: Charles O. "Chuck" Rivers, 49, of Danville and formerly of Plaistow died on July 19, 2016 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born in Lake Placid, NY, son of Lois (Burl) Rivers and the late Lawrence Rivers, Chuck attended Saranac Lake High School and graduated from Hudson Valley Community College. Following high school, Chuck served in the United...
Joseph E. Mcmurrer
Jul 15, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Joseph E. McMurrer, Sr., 86, a former longtime resident of Haverhill passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Edgewood, KY with his family by his side on Friday, July 15, 2016. Born on March 24, 1930 in Cambridge, MA, son of the late James F., Sr. and Mary E. (Sullivan) McMurrer, he was raised in...
Marie A. (Theriault) (Bernier) Corey
Jul 10, 2016
Methuen, MA: Marie Agnes (Theriault) (Bernier) Corey, 90, of Methuen and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died on July 10, 2016 at Methuen Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in South Lawrence, MA, daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Houde) Theriault, Mrs. Corey attended Sacred Hearts Grammar School and graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1943....
Betty A. (Grafing) Gerry
Jul 7, 2016
Sandown, NH: Betty A. (Grafing) Gerry, 75, of Sandown and a former resident of Hampstead died on July 7, 2016 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born on June 24, 1941 in Flandreau, SD, daughter of the late Christian and Victoria (Henderson) Grafing, she was raised and educated in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School. Mrs. Gerry has lived...
Debra A. (Cormier) Straus
Jul 4, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Debra A. (Cormier) Straus, 62, of Brentwood and a former resident of Plaistow from 1989 until 2015 died on July 4, 2016 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Cambridge, MA, daughter of the late Armand Joseph and Isabel (Perrier) Cormier, she was raised in Billerica, MA and graduated from Billerica High School with the Class of 1971. Mrs....
Charles J. "Charlie" Mccarthy
Jul 1, 2016
Charles J. "Charlie" McCarthy, 89, a resident of the town of Atkinson for the last sixty-one years, died on Friday, July 1, 2016, with his family by his side at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, following a long illness. Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, MA, son of the late James and Ann (Murphy) McCarthy, he attended Lawrence High School...
Fred E. Ingerson
Jul 1, 2016
Derry: Fred E. Ingerson,Jr. 87, of Derry and formerly of Boston, died peacefully Friday, July 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at the family home on Highland Lake in Stoddard, NH. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Fred E. and Helen (Ropp) Ingerson. He served as a Corporal in the...
Margaret E. (Blinn) Pinette
Jun 28, 2016
Haverhill: Margaret E. (Blinn) Pinette, 82, a former longtime resident of 48 Willie St., died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, surrounded by her loving and supportive family at Wingate at Haverhill, following a long illness. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Crockett) Blinn, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a lifelong member of Saint...
Georgette M. (Cote) Cross
Jun 27, 2016
Beloved mother and grandmother, Georgette M. (Cote) Cross, 86, of Kingston and a former longtime resident of Haverhill from 1961 until 2012, died on June 27, 2016 at Exeter Hospital. Born in Lawrence, MA, daughter of the late Eli and Lumina (Blanchette) Cote, she attended St. Anne's School and graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1948. She...
Thelma A. "Ginger" (Fraize) Holmes
Jun 27, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Thelma A. "Ginger" (Fraize) Holmes, 90, a resident of Plaistow since 1943, died on June 27, 2016 at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont. Born and raised in Andover, MA, daughter of the late William and Annetta (Cudmore) Fraize, she was a housewife and homemaker to her children and husband for many years and enjoyed making a warm,...
Anthony J. "Tony" Gaudette
Jun 25, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Anthony J. "Tony" Gaudette, 48, of Plaistow died on June 25, 2016 at his home following a courageous battle with ALS and surrounded by his loving family and many friends and co-workers. Born in Nashua, NH, and raised in Lawrence, MA, he graduated from Greater Lawrence Regional Vocation and Technical High School with the Class of 1985 and...
A. Paul Dunne
Jun 24, 2016
Berwick, ME: A. Paul Dunne, 57, of Berwick, ME passed peacefully on June 24, 2016 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH. Born in Dublin, Ireland, son of the late Paul and Mona (Lambe) Dunne, Paul moved to the United States on St. Patrick's Day when he was seven years old. He was raised in Billerica and graduated from Billerica...
Timothy David Gagnon
Jun 24, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Timothy David Gagnon, 34, of Haverhill died on June 24, 2016 at his home of natural causes. Born in Lowell, MA, and raised and educated in Nashua, NH, son of David A. and Rita P. "Patty" (LaCombe) Gagnon, he attended Nashua High School. He was employed as a Sous Chef at local restaurants and most recently at Atkinson...
Timothy David Gagnon
Jun 24, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Timothy David Gagnon, 34, of Haverhill died on June 24, 2016 at his home of natural causes. Born in Lowell, MA, and raised and educated in Nashua, NH, son of David A. and Rita P. "Patty" (LaCombe) Gagnon, he attended Nashua High School. He was employed as a Sous Chef at local restaurants and most recently at Atkinson...
Melissa I. Burgos
Jun 23, 2016
Haverhill: Melissa I. Burgos, 35, of Haverhill died on June 23, 2016 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, following and long and courageous battle with a lengthy illness, and surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, daughter of Juan and Melinda (Crowell) Burgos, she was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of...
John Andrew Welch
Jun 22, 2016
Kingston, NH: John A. Welch, Jr., 98, of Kingston died on June 22, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, son of the late John A. and Elizabeth (Godfrey) Welch, he graduated from Haverhill High School. Mr. Welch served in the United States Army during World War II from 1941 until...
