Obituary Listing

Apr 17, 2023

Arlene E. (Cochrane) O'Connor, 98, a resident of Bedford and formerly a resident of Hampstead for 60 years from 1963 – 2023 passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2023 at The Arbors of Bedford. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles William O'Connor with whom she enjoyed 53 years of marriage.

She was born...

Apr 16, 2023

Marjorie J. (Ivey) Thompson, 72, a resident of Newton passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was the beloved wife of George Thompson with whom she enjoyed 50 years of marriage.

She was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on August 26, 1950 and was the daughter of...

Apr 13, 2023

DERRY – Adam Joseph Platania, 21, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born July 5, 2001 in Derry, NH, he is the son of David and Maria (Beauchamp) Platania.

Adam was born and raised in Derry, NH and was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, class of 2019. He was...

Apr 12, 2023

NORTH ANDOVER – Marilyn F. (Hand) Richardson, 86, a resident of North Andover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Arlington, MA on June 7, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Eleanor M. (Schoelch)...

Apr 12, 2023

Carol Ann (Bears) Kendrick, age 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the High Pointe House in Haverhill, Massachusetts surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard N. Kendrick, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Carol was born in Boston on December 16,1935 to the late Annie Bella (Macpherson)...

Apr 10, 2023

Plaistow – William L. Joray, 84, died April 10, 2023 at Portsmouth Hospital following a brief illness.

Born January 27, 1939 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of the late Lewis and Mildred (Handel) Joray.

William had owned and operated Joray Welding Company for over forty years. In his spare time he enjoyed riding...

Apr 4, 2023

Bradford: James R. Gablosky, 57, a resident of the Bradford section of Haverhill, died April 4, 2023, at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton.

Born in Haverhill, son of Regina A. (Berry) Gablosky and the late Odelmer R. "Dick" Gablosky, Jim was raised and educated in Hampstead and graduated from Pinkerton Academy with the Class of 1983. He...

Apr 3, 2023

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Ashland, MA: Bernadette Marie "Bunny" (Cote) Howard, 87, of Ashland and a former resident of Haverhill and Harwich, died at her home on April 3, 2023, two days before her birthday, and surrounded by her loving family.

Bunny was born, raised and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the...

Apr 2, 2023

Haverhill: Roland Joseph Poirier, 88 of Haverhill, MA passed away April 2 , 2023 at High Pointe Hospice House.

He was born August 14 , 1934 in Haverhill, MA, one of eleven children of the late Alfred and Helen (Boiselle) Poirier.  He was predeceased in 2018 by...

Mar 29, 2023

Kingston, NH: Alan Richard Gauthier, 83, a resident of Kingston since 2016, died, following a long illness, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Exeter Hospital, with his family by his side.

Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was raised in the Bradford section of the city and attended his neighborhood schools. He was a member of the Haverhill...

Mar 28, 2023

Plaistow – Jane C. Query, 84, died Tuesday March 28, 2023 at her home following a period of failing health.

Born March 19, 1939 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy (Smith) Wood.

Jane had worked as a bank teller for many years for Bank of America. She was...

Mar 28, 2023

Kensington – Edward A. Cunningham, 72, died Tuesday March 28, 2023 at Exeter Hospital following a period of failing health.

Born May 16, 1950 in Exeter, NH he was the son of the late Edward and Catherine (Kirwan) Cunningham.

Edward had worked as an Electronic Technician for Western Electric for many years. He loved dogs,...

Mar 28, 2023

Newton – Paul J. DiChiara, 27, died Tuesday March 28, 2023 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born March 24, 1996 in Melrose, MA he is the son of Steven and Alison (Parrish) DiChiara.

Paul worked in construction with his father's business Steve DiChiara General Contractor. Paul loved his sneakers, and in his...

Mar 26, 2023

Gerard (Jerry) Lacroix, 73, of Newton NH, passed away peacefully on March 26 with family by his side after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. Jerry is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Kristy Lacroix, his daughter Whitney Liechti and her husband Steven of North Andover MA, daughter Jessica Cronin and husband Jamie of Danvers MA, daughter Stefany...

Mar 26, 2023

Kingston – Robert C. Bragg, Jr., born on January 17, 1938, to the late Bertha and Robert (Theberge) Bragg of Amesbury, MA, where Robert grew up, and lived until his move to Kingston, NH in 2015.

Bob was a graduate of Haverhill Trade School, class of 1957. Bob joined the army reserves in 1956 and was honorably...

Mar 23, 2023

Palm Harbor, Florida: Karen M. (Sturk) Brown, 80, of Palm Harbor and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, died March 23, 2023, at her home.

Born in Bath, Maine, daughter of the late Elmer Sturk and the late Loyola (Lambert) (Sturk) Blinn, she was raised and educated in Haverhill, graduating from Haverhill High School. She married...

Mar 20, 2023

Hampstead – Frederick Ladd, 95, died at his home following a sudden illness.

Born July 25, 1927 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Frederick Ladd and Helen (Moore) Hood.

Fred had owned and operated his own printing company for many years in Malden, MA named Ladd's Offset. He enjoyed old cars...

Mar 19, 2023

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved parents, our father, Valentine (Sonny) John O'Callaghan II who was born on January 30, 1940 and died on June 3, 2022 and our mother, Joan Inez (Schofield) O'Callaghan who was born on July 2, 1941 and died on March 19, 2023.

Valentine and Joan were...

Mar 17, 2023

Plaistow, NH: Gerald A. "Jake" Lovett, 93, a resident of the Town of Plaistow for the past fifty-four years, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at Hannah Duston Healthcare Center in Haverhill, MA.

Born in Haverhill, son of the late Harold and Alice Jeannette (Chase) Lovett, he attended local schools and was a member of the Haverhill High...

Mar 16, 2023

Haverhill, MA: Simon Gonzalez, 89, a resident of Haverhill for over twenty years, died peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Hannah Duston in Haverhill.

Born in Cuba, he was the son of the late Humberto Gonzalez and Benita (Franque) Gonzalez. Simon came to the United States in 1962 with his family during the time of...