Obituary Listing

Jul 23, 2023

Jane Mae (Price) Bott, 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Rockingham County Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Brentwood, New Hampshire. She was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert Lee Bott with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

She was born in Abingdon, Virginia on June 13, 1953 and was the...

Jul 20, 2023

Haverhill, MA:  Louise M. Desell, 75, of Haverhill, died July 20, 2023 at Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill.

Born in Methuen, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonina (Papalardo) Coltraro.  A resident of Haverhill most of her life, Louise attended local schools and worked as a File Clerk for the Internal Revenue Service.

Jul 16, 2023

Haverhill: Courtney R. Paone,46, of Haverhill, died Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Haverhill.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of John J. "Jack" and Donna (Fitcher) Paone, she was raised in Plaistow and educated in the Timberlane Regional School system. She graduated from Richard Milburn High School in Haverhill. Courtney was employed at Dunkin Donuts, as a cashier...

Jul 14, 2023

Atkinson, NH: Andrea M. (Morin) DeSpirito, 69, of Atkinson and formerly of Windham, NH and Haverhill, MA, died peacefully on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Windham Terrace, surrounded by her loving family.

Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, Andrea was the daughter of the late Emile and Cecile (Poulin) Morin. She attended St. Joseph Grammar School and...

Jul 12, 2023

Naples, Florida: Catherine A. "Kay" (Lefebvre) (Mitchell) Chapman, 103, a longtime resident of Florida and formerly of North Andover, and Bradford, Massachusetts, died peacefully, July 12, 2023 at Vitas Hospice IPU, Naples, Florida, surrounded by her loving and caring family.

Raised and educated in North Andover, daughter of the late Hector and Agnes (Carney) Lefebvre, she graduated...

Jul 7, 2023

Franklyn "Frank" F. Carrington, Sr., age 91, longtime Plaistow resident, passed peacefully in his home with family on July 7, 2023. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Edna (Daniels) Carrington, of nearly 50 years. Born in Ward Hill, MA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Sylvia (Noel) Carrington. His family resided in Ward Hill where...

Jul 7, 2023

Linda R. (Belt) Dul, 76, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph Dul with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

She was born in Rahns, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1947 and was the daughter of...

Jul 4, 2023

Plaistow – Brian J. Hutchinson, 59, died Tuesday July 4, 2023 following a brief illness.

Born July 6, 1963 in Salem, MA; he was the son of the late Frederic and Shirley (Blais) Hutchinson.

Brian had worked as a mechanic in both the automotive and marine businesses for many years in both New Hampshire and...

Jul 3, 2023

Plaistow – Michael A. Carrigan, 65, died Monday July 3, 2023, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 23, 1958, in Neenah, WI, he was the son of Ralph A. Carrigan and Ann (Wilkinson) Miller.

Growing up, Michael attended Mystic Elementary, Lynch Middle and High school in Winchester, MA, then graduated...

Jun 26, 2023

William E. "Bill" Rivers, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Atkinson on Monday, June 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Carol E. (Cunningham) Rivers, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

He was born in Haverhill, MA on February 15, 1935, and was the son of...

Jun 24, 2023

Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of our beloved father, David Jackson Sr., age 69, on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at St. Joseph hospital surrounded by his loving family. David was born April 5, 1954 in Somerville, MA. to David and Edith (Anzalone) Jackson.

David is survived by his children, David Jackson, Jr., and...

Jun 24, 2023

With heart felt sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Donald E. Daggett, 90, of Haverhill, MA, a beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, and a friend to many on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at D'Youville Center for Advance Therapy in Lowell, MA. He is survived by his beloved wife Jeannette M. (Lambert) Daggett, with whom he shared...

Jun 22, 2023

Loreto J. DiVincenzo, age 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Bradford, MA on Thursday, June 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Haverhill, MA on June 3, 1926, and was the son of the late Giovanni and Maria (Parisse) DiVincenzo.

Loreto served in the US Army in 1945 as...

Jun 18, 2023

Charles Beck III, age 82, of New Hampshire, passed away on June 18, 2023 after an extended illness.  He had a wonderful career working for the VA Hospital system until his retirement. Charles especially loved spending time with family, doing everything outdoors with his grandchildren at the lake he loved living on, fishing, boating, woodworking, carpentry, and gardening.  He...

Jun 16, 2023

Sandown, NH - Richard S. Hanson, Sr., 87 died Friday, June 16, 2023, at the High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA, following a period of failing health.

Born March 31, 1936, in Beverly, MA; he was the son of the late Stephen H. Hanson and Eleanor (Holmes) Hanson Smith.

Richard spent his first years out...

Jun 13, 2023

Haverhill: John B. Phaneuf, 91, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died June 13, 2023 at Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill. The son of the late Arthur and Eva (Goudreault) Phaneuf, John attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a member of the Saint James High School Class of 1949. An active and accomplished athlete involved in all major...

Jun 13, 2023

Kingston, NH: Sandra J. (Comeau) Lucia, 71 of Kingston and formerly of Haverhill, MA, died suddenly on June 13, 2023 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Barbara (Anderson) Comeau and attended Haverhill Public Schools. She was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1969...

Jun 12, 2023

Dover – Matthew C. Gittings, 39, lost his hard fought battle with addiction on Monday June 12, 2023 at his home.

Born June 21, 1983 in Newburyport, MA he was the son of Eric and Corinne (Schwartz) Gittings.

Matt had most recently worked as a machine operator at Turbocam in Barrington, NH. He was a...

Jun 12, 2023

Atkinson, NH: Richard "Rick" A. Gardella, Jr.,61, of Atkinson and a former twenty year resident of Kingston, died suddenly at home from natural causes on Monday, June 12, 2023. He was born in Haverhill, MA, son of the late Richard A. and Jacqueline (Kitson) Gardella.

Raised and educated in Atkinson, he attended the Rockwell School and Atkinson...

Jun 11, 2023

Shay Patrick Sullivan, a devoted husband, father and son, peacefully passed away on June 11, 2023, surrounded by his loving family in Plaistow, NH.

Born on July 6, 1978, in Methuen, MA, Shay was a passionate educator who dedicated his career to teaching. After earning a bachelor's degree in journalism from UMass Amherst, he started his career...