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Dale C. Stauffer
Mar 1, 2012
North Andover: Dale C. Stauffer, 78, of North Andover and formerly of Plaistow, NH, died March 1, 2012 at The Oxford in Haverhill. Born in Johnsville, Maryland, son of the late Omer and Annie (Blacksten) Stauffer, he moved to Somerville, MA, and graduated from Somerville High School in 1951. He served in the U.S.Army as a member of the Army...
Owen A. Fairbanks
Feb 27, 2012
Atkinson:U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (Ret.) Owen A. Fairbanks Jr., 93, died February 27, 2012 at Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Born in Springfield, MA, son of the late Owen A. and Florence (Diehl) Fairbanks, he graduated from Springfield High School and served as a young man in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Chief Fairbanks began his thirty-two year career...
Catherine V. Zingg
Feb 25, 2012
Atkinson, NH: Catherine V. (Happe) Zingg, 90, died February 25, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. Born in Basking Ridge, NJ, daughter of the late F. Boyd and Helen (Sherren) Happe, she was educated in Bernardsville, NJ and graduated with Bernards High School's Class of 1940. A file clerk at Prudential Insurance in Newark, NJ and...
Michele S. Dugdale
Feb 23, 2012
Michele S. (Roberge) Dugdale, 55, died February 23, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born in Lawrence, daughter of the late Lucien and Bernadette (Quinn) Roberge, she was raised and educated in Salem, NH and was a graduate of Salem High School's Class of 1975.She later attended Nursing School. Mrs. Dugdale worked for twenty-three years at AT&T, Lucent; Alcatel...
Olive B. Pitkin
Feb 21, 2012
Olive B. (Duchemin) Pitkin, 81, died February 21, 2012 at Prescott House in North Andover. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Oliver and Wilhelmina (William) Duchemin, she was educated in Haverhill schools and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1948. Mrs. Pitkin was first employed in the local shoe industry and later worked over twenty...
Leo R. Sansoucie
Feb 15, 2012
Haverhill, MA:Leo R. Sansoucie, 84, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Wingate at Haverhill. Born and raised in Haverhill, son of the late Leo E. and Eva (Girard) Sansoucie, he attended local schools and graduated from Haverhill High School and Haverhill Trade School in 1945.He first worked at Western Electric Co. in North Andover and later was employed as a...
Benjamin J. Sadewicz
Feb 14, 2012
Plaistow, NH:Benjamin J. Sadewicz, 92, died February 14, 2012 at Exeter Hospital with his family by his side. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, son of the late Stanley and Sophie (Gesnakowska) Sadewicz, he attended local schools and was a graduate of Lawrence High School's Class of 1937.He served as a Seaman Second Class; Motor Machinist's Mate in the U.S....
Jane E. Cole
Feb 10, 2012
Mrs. Jane E. (Turner) Cole, 77, of Atkinson, NH, died peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Catherine (Leatham) Turner.Raised in Richmond, VA, she attended Richmond Business College.She worked as a Secretary at the University of Maine and was the longtime...
Margaret B. Gouin
Feb 10, 2012
Mrs. Margaret B. (LaBranche) Gouin, 92, of Ocean Boulevard, Hampton and formerly of Douglas St., Haverhill, MA, died Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH. Born in Haverhill, MA, daughter of the late Joseph E. LaBranche and Alice (Jolivet) (LaBranche) Aurrichio, she attended St. Joseph's Grammar School, Haverhill High School and the Chelsea Naval Hospital School...
Harold E. Paynter
Feb 6, 2012
Harold E. "Ed"' Paynter, 82, of Methuen, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Nevins Home. Born in Medford, son of the late Harold and Laura (Profitt) Paynter, he was raised in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School in 1949. He was employed as a design draftsman first at Raytheon Co. and later at Sanders Associates in Nashua, retiring...
William R. Sullivan
Feb 3, 2012
Haverhill:William R. Sullivan, Sr., an attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 55 years, died Friday, February 3, 2012, at Wingate at Haverhill, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. Born in Boston in 1928, Bill was the son of the late Denis and Mary (Henigan) Sullivan.He grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden Catholic...
Grace E. Davis
Feb 3, 2012
Grace E. (Hubley) Davis, 83, a resident of Port Charlotte since 1977 and a former longtime resident of Plaistow, NH, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at her home. Born in Plaistow, daughter of the late Harold and Alma (Vose) Hubley, she attended the Pollard School and Sanborn Seminary. She worked as a school bus driver for the Timberlane School District...
Starr Brenda Marshall
Jan 28, 2012
Atkinson, NH: Starr Brenda (Dow) Marshall, of Atkinson, NH, age 62, beloved mother of Janelle L. (Marshall) Boksanski and Daniel L. Negri, died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm last Saturday morning at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on July 18, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd & Phyllis (Hanson)...
Janice Anne Lynn
Jan 28, 2012
Newton, NH:Janice Anne (Ronan) Lynn, 73, a longtime resident of Newton, died on January 28, 2012 at Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, MA. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Francis and Alice (Barslow) Ronan, she moved to Newton as a child and later moved to Amesbury, MA.She attended Haverhill Schools and was a graduate of Amesbury High School's class...
Herbert K. Reed
Jan 25, 2012
Georgetown, MA:Herbert K. "Topper"' Reed, 72, passed away on January 25, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center, in Newburyport, following an extended illness and surrounded by his family. Born in Plaistow, NH, son of the late Ellsworth and Barbara (Foss) Reed, he was raised and educated in Plaistow.He attended the Pollard School and graduated from the Sanborn Seminary,...
Cole Austin Stoddard
Jan 20, 2012
Sandown, NH: Cole Austin Stoddard, age 5 of Sandown, died on Friday, January 20, 2012, surrounded by his family at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, following a courageous battle with neuroblastoma. Born in Manchester, NH, son of Anthony and Michelle (Stasio) Stoddard, he was a member of Saint Anne's Parish in Hampstead. Cole was a young boy with a special gift...
Minnie C. Jackson
Jan 17, 2012
Minnie C. (Babcock) Jackson, 96, of Plaistow, NH, formerly of Cambridge, MA died at Fox Den Retirement Community, Sandown, NH on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Minnie was born on October 10, 1915 in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland to Bertha and James Babcock. She was christened in the Salvation Army, and became a life long active member. At age 14 her family...
Bruce E. Matthews
Jan 16, 2012
Plaistow, NH:Bruce E. Matthews, 67, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 in Plaistow following a lengthy illness. Born in Boston, son of the late Eldridge and Filomena (Masciola) Matthews, he was raised in Everett and moved to West Roxbury at the age of twelve. He attended Boston Latin School, graduating in 1963.He later attended Boston University and received his Degree...
Lewis N. Gould
Jan 11, 2012
Kingston, NH: Mr. Lewis N. Gould, 72, of Kingston, NH and formerly of Newton, NH, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at his home. Born and raised in Haverhill, MA, son of the late George and Barbara (Smith) Gould, he graduated from the former Haverhill Trade School, with the Class of 1955. He was the Co-owner of the Complete R.V....
Wilton O. Avery
Jan 10, 2012
Wilton O. Avery, 85, of Newton Junction, N.H., died January 10, 2012 at home. Son of the late Ernest and Jessie (Clark) Avery, he was a lifelong Newton resident most of his life. Mr. Avery worked several years for the railroad B&M and Maine (central), he also worked for AT&T for 20 years. He is survived by his wife Dorothy...
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