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H. Ronald "Ronnie" Howe
Aug 9, 2015
Danville, NH: H. Ronald "Ronnie" Howe, 76, a resident of Danville for forty years died on August 9, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born, raised, and educated in Waltham, MA, son of the late Herbert F. and Elsie M. (Morrison) Howe, he graduated from Waltham High School. Mr. Howe served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
John E. "Jack" Hansbury
Aug 9, 2015
Plaistow, NH: John E. "Jack" Hansbury, 84, a resident of Plaistow since 1959, and a well- known businessman and active member of the town, died on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born, raised and educated in Beverly, MA, son of the late Harold and Nora (Callely) Hansbury, he graduated from Beverly High School with...
Kathleen A. (Gaffney) Lafave
Aug 6, 2015
Newton, NH: Kathleen A. (Gaffney) LaFave, 78, of Newton, NH, died on August 6, 2015, at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA. Born in Wakefield, MA, the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Rosati) Gaffney, she was raised and educated in Wakefield and attended Wakefield High School. She worked as a Sales Clerk for twenty years at both Ames and...
Kathleen D. (Stewart) (Files) Keefe
Aug 5, 2015
Plaistow, NH: Kathleen D. (Stewart) (Files) Keefe, 68, of Plaistow, died August 5, 2015, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Stewart and Elizabeth (Gilman) (Stewart) Thompson. Raised and educated in Haverhill, MA, she graduated from Haverhill High School, and also attended Burdett College in Boston, MA. Mrs....
Helen F. (Reardon) (Serratore) Araskiewicz
Aug 4, 2015
Plaistow, NH: Helen F. (Reardon) (Serratore) Araskiewicz, 94, a resident of Plaistow for the last fifty-two years, died peacefully at her home, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Martin and Mary (McCalliog) Reardon, she attended local schools. She worked first in the local textile industry, and later at the Fanny...
Michael P. Lahaye
Aug 3, 2015
Haverhill, MA: Michael P. Lahaye, 65, of Haverhill died on August 3, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospital after being stricken at his home. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, son of Rita (LeClair) Lahey and the late Albert (Lahey) Lahaye, he attended Haverhill Public Schools. Mr. Lahaye served in the United States Navy from 1967 until his honorable discharge...
Eileen (Labranche) Mckenzie
Jul 29, 2015
Eagle Lake, ME: Eileen (LaBranche) McKenzie, 84, of Eagle Lake, ME and formerly of Lawrence died on July 29, 2015. Born in Haverhill and raised the Westville section of Plaistow, daughter of the late Hector J. and Blanche (Mercier) LaBranche, Mrs. McKenzie attended Pollard School and St. James High School. She was a former member of St. Patrick's Parish in...
Dora E. (Saulnier) Brunault
Jul 27, 2015
North Andover, MA: Dora E. (Saulnier) Brunault, 89, of North Andover, MA and formerly of Salisbury, MA, died peacefully on July 27 at the Meadows in North Andover. She was the wife of the late Maurice R. Brunault. Born in Haverhill, MA on March 10, 1926, to the late Louis and Eva Saulnier, Dora grew up in Haverhill where she...
John A. Viaes
Jul 26, 2015
Derry, NH: John A. Viaes, 81, of Derry died on July 26, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Mr. Viaes was a former longtime resident of Somerville, MA for thirty years before moving to Sandown, NH in 1980 until 2008. He moved to Hampstead before moving to Vero Beach, FL in 2008. He and his wife had returned to...
Teresina "Theresa" (Costentino) Coppola
Jul 25, 2015
Haverhill, MA: Teresina "Theresa" (Costentino) Coppola passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on July 25, 2015. She treasured her home on Carelton Street in Haverhill, and had lived there happily with her husband since 1957. Born in Calabria, Italy, daughter of the late Dominico and Teresina (Perri) Costentino, Mrs. Coppola moved to the United States...
Daniel "Dan" R. Pollock
Jul 18, 2015
Daniel "Dan" R. Pollock, 47 of Plaistow, formerly of Melrose, MA and southern California, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Dan was born on October 10, 1967 in Winchester, MA the son of Reginald E. and Dianne (Staples) Pollock. He was raised and educated in Melrose, MA and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985....
Bernard E. "Bernie" Rumery
Jul 18, 2015
Danville NH: Bernard E. "Bernie" Rumery, Jr., 85, a longtime resident of Danville, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH, following a period of declining health. Born in Haverhill, MA son of the late Bernard E. and Irene (Collins) Rumery, he was raised in Danville, educated in the local school system and graduated the former Sanborn...
Arlen W. Jacques
Jul 15, 2015
Haverhill: Arlen W. Jacques, 82, a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Maplewood Center, Amesbury. Born in Plaistow, NH, son of the late Walter and Helen (Verrette) Jacques, he was raised mostly in Haverhill, and graduated from the former Haverhill Trade School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 until 1960 and was honorably...
Donald "Don" Gautreau
Jul 10, 2015
Donald "Don" Gautreau, age 70 of Plaistow, former longtime resident of Lynn, MA, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born on September 14, 1944 in Lynn, MA the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Robichaud) Gautreau. He was raised and educated in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical High School. Don served...
Alan D. Benger
Jul 10, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Alan D. Benger, 83, a resident of Atkinson since 1962 died on July 10, 2015 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. Born in Cambridge, MA, son of the late Albert E. and Margaret (Kruger) Benger, he was raised in Belmont, MA and graduated from Belmont High School with the Class of 1950. He went on to attend...
Glendon "Glen" Beede
Jul 10, 2015
Glendon "Glen" Beede - Kingston, NH Glendon "Glen" Beede, age 74 of Kingston, NH passed away at his home on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born on July 26, 1940 in Derry, NH the son of the late Leland and Valda (Rouleau) Beede. He was raised and educated in Plaistow, NH. As a young man, Glen worked as a...
Robert Charles Martin
Jul 9, 2015
Hampstead, NH: Robert Charles Martin, 17, of Hampstead, NH, died on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, MA, the son of Edward G. and Elizabeth "Lisa" (Belden) Martin, he attended Hampstead Central and Middle Schools and was a member of the Class of 2016 at...
Rose Marie (Canto) Palmer
Jul 8, 2015
Manchester,NH: Rose Marie (Canto) Palmer, 84 of Manchester, and formerly of Derry and Methuen, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Elliott Hospital in Manchester. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Michaelangelo and Rose (Margherita) Canto, she attended Lawrence High School and was a member of the former Holy Rosary Parish. Mrs. Palmer retired from Walmart of Derry...
Philip E. Porter
Jul 5, 2015
Haverhill: Philip E. Porter, Jr. 71, a well-known musician and resident of the city since 1998, died at his home after a long illness on Sunday, July 5, 2015, surrounded by his family. He will especially be remembered as a husband, father, brother, and friend to those who loved him. Born in Boston and raised in Charlton and Somerville, he...
Jean H. Pierce
Jul 1, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Jean H. Pierce, age 94 of Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born on July 20, 1920 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late, Louise (Hayes) Hale. She was raised and educated in Bangor, ME. Jean graduated from Lasell Prep School and Junior College in Newton, MA. She earned an Associate's Degree....
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