Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2024

Merle W. (BUSTER) Faxon, age  89, of East Hampstead, NH passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Kingston, NH on October 10, 1934, and was the son of the late Merle A. (Skip) and Elizabeth (Gove) Faxon.

Merle was...

Mar 15, 2024

Merrimac, MA: Ernest E. "Ernie" Viens, 89, of Merrimac, MA, died on March 15, 2024, at the Hannah Duston Healthcare Center, Haverhill, MA.

Born in Haverhill, the son of the late Emmanuel and Eleanor (Perreault) Viens, Ernie attended Haverhill Trade School and graduated with the Class of 1952. He worked as a Tester/Analyst for Western Electric Company,...

Mar 14, 2024

Newton NH– Theodore A. Pekalsky, 85, passed away Thursday March 14, 2024.

Born July 23, 1938, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Theodore and Margaret (Poirier) Pekalsky.

Ted served in the US Air Force, and later attended Northeastern University where he received his bachelor's degree in engineering.  He worked for...

Mar 14, 2024

Scarborough, ME: S. Carl Webster, 87, a resident of Scarborough and formerly of Poland, Maine, died March 14, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.

Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Howard S. and Agnes M. (Sullivan) Webster. He attended Haverhill schools and was a member of the...

Mar 9, 2024

East Hampstead – Betty Jean Sawyer, 90, passed away Saturday March 9, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, following a period of declining health. Born May 18, 1933, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mabel (LaFromboise) Bishop.

Betty was raised in Michigan and attended Wayne State University. She...

Mar 5, 2024

Haverhill – Charlene Arnold, 78, passed away March 5, 2024 at the Andover Manor, following a period of failing health.

Born March 5, 1946 in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carola (Romatelli) Arnold.

Charlene retired from Lucent Technologies in North Andover, Ma. where she worked as an electronics tester...

Mar 5, 2024

Atkinson – Margaret Bardsley Elliott, 104, passed away Tuesday March 5, 2024 at the All American Assisted Living at Kingston following a period of failing health.

Born July 30, 1919, in Rolla, MO, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Clayton) Bardsley.

Margaret had worked as a schoolteacher for many years in...

Mar 3, 2024

Patricia L. (Akerson) King, age 77, of Atkinson, NH passed away on Sunday March 3rd, 2024 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel M. King III with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.

She was born in Portland, Maine on May 18, 1946 was the daughter of the late Lawrence and...

Feb 29, 2024

Downington, PA: Jeannette T. (LeBlanc) Cormier, 95, of Downington and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Saint Martha's Retirement Center, in Downington, where she has lived for the past two years.

Born in Sainte Anselm, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Dedase and Amanda (LeBlanc) LeBlanc, she was educated...

Feb 28, 2024

Atkinson – Cecelia F. Blanch, 97, passed away Wednesday February 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 27, 1926, in Malden, MA; she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Cecelia (Humphries) Duggan.

She had worked in administration for Town and Country Jewelers for many years as well as...

Feb 21, 2024

Gerald "Gerry" Kukene

Lifelong prankster and master of "dad" jokes, Gerry Kukene, died unexpectedly at age 69 due to complications from a medical procedure.

Gerry was married to Virginia "Gini" Kukene for nearly 50 years. Together they raised their two children, Danielle and Brian, in Haverhill, MA. Gerry was a proud, loving, fun,...

Feb 20, 2024

PLAISTOW, NH – Robert B. "Bob" Crossman, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Tone (Dame) Crossman with whom he shared 54 beautiful years of marriage.

He was born in Portland, Maine on May 9, 1944,...

Feb 20, 2024

Kingston – Paul F. LaVigueur, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Exeter Hospital, following a period of failing health.

Born May 30, 1941, in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Paul F. LaVigueur and Edith (Rowe) Gallagher.

Paul grew up in Middleton, MA, where he attended school, and later...

Feb 20, 2024

Methuen, MA: Robert Lionel Begin, born September 7, 1939, passed quietly from this world on February 20, 2024, at Andover Forest.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, Lionel J. Begin and Gertrude (Bouchard) Begin, as well as his sister, Carol (Begin) McDonald. He is survived by two sisters Janice Begin & Michelle (Begin) Page, both of Methuen,...

Feb 19, 2024

Jacqueline (L'Heureux) Grondin, 94, of Plaistow, NH, died peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Jacquie was born in Quebec City, Canada on July 4, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Hector and Aurore (Ledoux) L'Heureux. She immigrated to the United States in 1951 along with her husband,...

Feb 18, 2024

Raymond P. Lamprey peacefully departed this world on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Boston, at the age of 74. Born on August 13th, 1949, in Bethesda, Maryland, Ray was the son of the late Ronald Lamprey; Viola (Yeager) Lamprey. He was a 1967 graduate of Amesbury High School and later earned his master's degree in history at Salem State...

Feb 17, 2024

ATKINSON, NH - John F. McGrath, III, age 72, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Winifred "Wendy" (Dillon) McGrath with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

He was born on July 17, 1951 in Natick, MA to the late John Jr. and Jean...

Feb 15, 2024

Robert "Bob" G. Brunelle, Sr., 83, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Penacook Place in Haverhill, following a period of failing health.

Born November 23, 1940, in Haverhill, MA, he was the son of the late Robert R. and Natalie A. (LeBlanc) Brunelle.

Mr. Brunelle was a graduate of the Haverhill Trade School. He...

Feb 13, 2024

Justin Edward Caron, born on January 22,1991 in Exeter NH left this world on February 13, 2024 in Concord NH.  He was a beloved son to Gloria Caron and a cherished brother to Bennett Lamson and Pamela Rizzo.  Justin was predeceased by his late brother Nathan Caron.

Justin's passing has left an indelible mark on the  hearts...

Feb 12, 2024

East Hampstead – Linda Millett, 67, passed away peacefully Monday February 12, 2024 at her home.

Born September 5, 1956, in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elaine (Dodier) Millett.

Linda was a graduate of Haverhill High School class of 1974 and attended Wheelock College. She worked for Watt's Regulator...