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Arthur A. "Skip" Ryan
May 10, 2022
Sandown, NH: Arthur A. Â "Skip" Ryan, 78, a resident of Sandown since 1984, died peacefully on May 10, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, son of the late Arthur and Laura (Phelan) Ryan, he graduated from Don Bosco Technical High School of Boston with the Class of 1962.
...Frederick O. Nelson
May 9, 2022
Plaistow, NH: Frederick O. Nelson, 86, a former longtime resident of Plaistow, died May 9, 2022 at Oceanside Center in Hampton.
Born in Lynn and raised and educated in Saugus, he was the son of the late Ralph and Arlene (Cann) Nelson.
A self-employed woodworker for all his life, he owned and operated Nelson Woodworking...
Joseph Vito Pagliarulo
May 7, 2022
Atkinson, NH: Joseph "Vito" Pagliarulo 78, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Exeter Hospital with his loving family by his side.
Born March 18, 1944, in Medford, Massachusetts, son to the late Michael and Rose (Scali) Pagliarulo. He was raised and educated in Somerville, Massachusetts and went on to further his education at Massachusetts Institute of...
Stanley M. Lapham
May 1, 2022
Hampstead, NH: Stanley M. Lapham, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 8, 1935, he was the son to the late Elsie M. (Chittick) Fitch and George M. Lapham.
Stanley attended grammar school in Hyde Park, MA, before moving to Hampstead. He was a graduate of...
Julia Mae Torrey
May 1, 2022
Kernersville, NC:Â Julia Mae (Gorsuch) Torrey 84, passed away at Kernersville Medical Center on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
Born May 21, 1937 in Clinton, Massachusetts, daughter to the late Ralph and Catherine (McNamara) Gorsuch. She was raised and educated in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In 1967, she moved to North Andover, Massachusetts until 1970 when she married...
Dr. Allan Roy Steingisser
May 1, 2022
Kingston, NH:Â Dr. Allan Roy Steingisser passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 1st, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 20, 1942, in Bronx, New York, son to the late Henry and Yetta (Bergman) Steingisser. He was raised and educated in New York, later moving to Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Allan...
William F. Johnson, Jr.
Apr 22, 2022
William F. Johnson, Jr., 78, of Haverhill, crossed life's finish line April 22, 2022.
An automobile enthusiast, Bill began his life with a flying start on May 7, 1943, the first and only child of William F. and Agnes E. Johnson. He accelerated through his youth in Middleton, MA, and was a Boy Scout and crewmember at...
Donna A. Demers
Apr 19, 2022
Haverhill: Donna A. (Florent) Demers, 69, of the Bradford section of Haverhill, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Boston Medical Center, after falling ill at her home on Monday.
Born in Methuen, Massachusetts and raised and educated in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Elaine R. (Desrosiers) Florent. Donna attended Saint Joseph...
Priscilla T. Barry
Apr 17, 2022
Newton, NH: Priscilla T. (Geoffroy) Barry, 72, a resident of Newton, NH, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, and following a four year courageous battle with cancer.
Born, raised and educated in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Omer and Loretta (Frechette) Geoffroy, and attended...
David Alan Gauvin
Apr 16, 2022
Port Richey, FL; David Alan Gauvin 72, former longtime resident of Sandown, NH passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Advent Health Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born December 15, 1949 in Haverhill, Massachusetts son to the late Richard and Dorothy (Herring) Gauvin. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he went on to serve his country during...
Alton D. "Del" Sanford, Jr.
Apr 15, 2022
Haverhill: Alton D. "Del" Sanford, Jr., 76, a resident of Haverhill since 1973, died suddenly on Friday, April 15, 2022, in Warwick, MA, while walking his property with his son.
Born and raised in Claremont, New Hampshire, son of the late Alton D. and Joanna (Cusanelli) Sanford, he attended local schools and was a member of the...
Alan Wilkin
Apr 13, 2022
Haverhill, MA:Â Alan Wilkin, 62, of Haverhill, MA, died on April 13, 2022 at home.
Born in Worcester, MA, the son of the late Walter and Helen E. (Kay) Wilkin, he was raised and educated in Auburn, MA.  Alan attended Auburn High School and graduated with the Class of 1977. He was a self-employed florist and the...
William G. Lowthers
Apr 12, 2022
Methuen, MA:Â William G. Lowthers, 91, of Methuen, MA and formerly of Salem, NH and Ocala, FL, died on April 12, 2022 at the Nevins Nursing Home, Methuen, MA.
Born in Medford, MA, the son of the late William J. and Helen F. (Bissette) Lowthers, he attended Stoneham High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. Â ...
Donald A. Vincent
Apr 10, 2022
Haverhill: Donald A. Vincent, 67, of Haverhill, died April 10, 2022 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, son of the late Richard and Ruth (Dauphinee) Vincent, he was raised and educated in Arlington, MA. He was a member of the Arlington High School Class of 1972 and was employed as a clerk...
Carolann Redding Poshpeck
Apr 5, 2022
Brentwood, NH: Carolann Redding Poshpeck, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Hyder Hospice House in Dover, NH, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.
Born April 23, 1955, daughter to the late John and June (Marshall) Redding. Raised and educated in Edison, NJ, a graduate of J.P. Stevens Highschool. She furthered her education...
Mary M. Lavanga
Apr 4, 2022
Atkinson, NH: Mary M. Lavanga, 99, a former longtime resident of Conley's Grove in Atkinson, died peacefully on April 4, 2022 at Colonial Poplin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Fremont.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Murray and Jenny (Miller) Fiander. She moved to the United States with her family as...
Virginia M. Bliss
Apr 4, 2022
Beverly, MA: Virginia M. (Johanson) Bliss, 91, a resident of Hampstead for the past five years, and formerly of Beverly, Massachusetts, died April 4, 2022 at her home.
Raised and educated in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Corine (Rydberg) Johanson, and graduated from Lynn English High School. Mrs. Bliss was employed...
John J. Fitzgerald, Jr.
Apr 4, 2022
Kingsland, Georgia: John J. Fitzgerald, Jr. 79, a former resident of Atkinson, NH and Haverhill, MA, died April 4, 2022 in Brunswick, Georgia.
Born and raised in Haverhill, he was the son of the late John J. and Lorraine (Jerymn) Fitzgerald. John attended Haverhill schools, Lawrence Central Catholic High School, Haverhill High School and Wentworth Institute in...
Sylvia E. Markell
Mar 31, 2022
Atkinson, NH: Sylvia E. (White) Markell, 85, a resident of Atkinson since 1946, died peacefully on March 31, 2022 in Methuen, with family by her side.
Born in Boston and raised and educated primarily in Atkinson, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Georgia (Gorton) White. She graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class...
Joanne Murphy
Mar 27, 2022
Margaret Joanne Murphy, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on March 27, 2022 at Hart Heritage Estates, Maryland. Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (McHale) Lynch and wife of the late Thomas Brendan Murphy. She was a former member of All Saints Catholic Church, Haverhill, Massachusetts and of Cedardale...
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