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Edward N. Carifio

Edward N. Carifio

Dec 22, 2011

Plaistow, NH: Edward N. Carifio, 87, died Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Hannah Duston Healthcare Center. Born in Haverhill, son of the late George and Philomena (Uzzi) Carifio, he was the last surviving member of one of Haverhill's greatest sports families consisting of seven brothers that dominated Haverhill sports in the late 1930's and early 1940's. Raised in the Bradford...

Karen L. Lapierre

Karen L. Lapierre

Dec 18, 2011

Haverhill: Karen L. (Dion) LaPierre, 63, of Haverhill, died suddenly, on Sunday, December 18, 2011 in Haverhill. Born, raised and educated in Chelsea, daughter of the late Alcide and Eleanor (Berry) Dion, she was a member of Chelsea High School Class of 1966. Employed for thirty-five years as a pensions coordinator for John Hancock Company, she retired in 2001. An...

Sheila C. Distefano

Sheila C. Distefano

Dec 18, 2011

Atkinson, NH: Sheila C. (Cronin) DiStefano, 66, of Boca Raton, Florida and a former longtime resident of Wellington Drive, Hampstead, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, in Atkinson, NH, with her family by her side and following a long illness. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, daughter of the late John and Adelaide (Metcalfe) Cronin, she was educated in the Lawrence...

Vanessa A. Knight

Vanessa A. Knight

Dec 16, 2011

Derry, NH:Vanessa A. Knight, 27, died on December 16, 2011 in Newburyport, MA from injuries sustained in a car accident. Daughter of Vera (Edwinson) Knight of Derry and Kenneth Knight of Manchester, she was raised in Danville.She attended Timberlane Regional Middle School and Pinkerton Academy. Ms. Knight worked as a bartender at Burgundy's Lounge, Game Time and the Stumble-Inn and...

U.S. Army Sgt. George E. Schena

U.S. Army Sgt. George E. Schena

Dec 16, 2011

Plaistow, NH: U.S. Army Sgt. George E. Schena, 27, passed away on December 16, 2011 following a traffic accident on interstate 495 in Merrimac, MA. The son of Thomas W. and Sharon A. (Benjamin) Schena of Plaistow, George has served in the U.S. Army since November of 2005 completing two tours in Iraq totaling 27 months of combat duty.He was...

Mary A. Downing

Mary A. Downing

Dec 14, 2011

Haverhill, MA:Mary A. (Driscoll) Downing, 90, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Michael A. and Eva L. (Karelitz) Driscoll, she attended Saint James Grammar School and was a graduate of Saint James High School, Class of 1939.She was also a former resident of Plaistow and Hampstead, NH....

Elizabeth A. Senter

Elizabeth A. Senter

Dec 1, 2011

Plaistow, NH:Elizabeth A. "Yibba"' (Mayo) Senter, 70, a native and lifelong resident of Plaistow, died Thursday evening, December 1, 2011 at her home, following an extended illness. Daughter of the late Robert and Bertha ( Riley) Mayo, she attended the Pollard School and Sanborn Regional High School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plaistow. A housewife...

Robert A. Goudreault

Robert A. Goudreault

Nov 26, 2011

Haverhill: Robert A. Goudreault, 81, of the Ward Hill section of Haverhill, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at his home. Born in Haverhill, son of the late Ernest "Sam"' and Leona (Poirier) Goudreault, he attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill High School. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served as a Petty Officer 2nd Class aboard...

Robert C. Simpson

Robert C. Simpson

Nov 26, 2011

Derry, NH: Robert C. Simpson , 61, a longtime resident of the Derry and Salem area, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, following a long illness. Born in Haverhill, MA, son of the late Ernest and Mildred (Forsyth) Simpson, he was raised and educated in the Merrimac, MA school system. Since 1987 he was...

Roberta H. Whitehead

Roberta H. Whitehead

Nov 24, 2011

Sandown, NH: Roberta H. (Blaisdell) Whitehead, 78, died Thursday, November 24, at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born in Newton, MA, daughter of the late Robert and Viola (Olson) Blaisdell, she graduated from Arlington High School with the Class of 1951 and attended Simmons College in Boston. She served in the United Sates Air Force from 1953 until 1955. Mrs....

Eric F. Dubois

Eric F. Dubois

Nov 21, 2011

Atkinson, NH:Eric Dubois, 46, of Atkinson, died on Monday, November 21, 2011 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born, raised and educated in Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Robert and Erika (Von Stulpnsgel) Dubois.He was a general contractor who owned Nova Kitchens LLC which he has operated since 1990.A member of the Atkinson Lions Club,...

Elinor Grainger Hall

Elinor Grainger Hall

Nov 18, 2011

Plaistow, NH: Elinor (Burrill) Grainger Hall, 89 a lifelong resident of the Haverhill and Plaistow area, died November 18, 2011 at Penacook Place Nursing Home, Haverhill. Born in Haverhill December 19, 1921, daughter of the late Horace and Gladys (Comeau) Burrill and sister of the late Wesley and Richard Burrill, Elinor was educated in the Haverhill School system. A member...

Ray C. Barton

Ray C. Barton

Nov 17, 2011

Plaistow NH: Ray C. Barton, 79, a resident of Plaistow since 1948, died Thursday evening, November 17, 2011 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born in Haverhill, MA, son of the late Clarence and Greta (Briggs) Barton, he was raised in Haverhill and Plaistow and was a member of the Haverhill Trade School Class of 1948. A U.S Army Korean...

Jeanne L. (Schenck) Marggraf

Jeanne L. (Schenck) Marggraf

Dec 5, 2006

Jeanne L. (Schenck) Marggraf, age 66 of Methuen, died peacefully at her home, with her family by her side on Tuesday December 5th following a brief battle with cancer. She was born on August 18, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. The daughter of Harry and Eleanor (Warfel) Schenck. She was raised and educated in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Olney High...

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