Obituary Listing

May 8, 2021

Louis A. Sanville, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.

Born in Methuen, MA, he was the son of the late Louis V. Sanville and Florence (Towne) Sanville. Lou attended Sacred Heart School in Bradford, MA and later Saint Mary's Boys High when his...

May 6, 2021

Atkinson: Claire E. (Lawyer) Brandy, 85, a former longtime resident of Atkinson, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont.

Born, raised and educated in Salem, NH, daughter of the late St.Clair and Mary Ann (Vodakes) Lawyer, she graduated from Woodbury High School. Mrs. Brandy was employed for many years as a legal...

May 3, 2021

North Andover: Elsie (George) Flynn, 87, a resident of North Andover for the last fourteen months and a longtime resident of Salisbury and Lawrence, died peacefully in her home on May 3, 2021.

Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late John and Rosalia (Marini) George, she attended local schools and graduated from Haverhill High School. Employed as...

May 2, 2021

NEWTON, NH—D. Wayne Banks of Newton, NH passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2021. Wayne was surrounded by family and friends during his last days.

Wayne was a loving husband and father, a devoted brother, and a beloved friend. Having lived in the north shore area of Massachusetts for more than 50 years of his...

May 1, 2021

Dennis "Big D" Lane, 72, of Atkinson and formerly of Kingston, Haverhill, and Lawrence, died peacefully on Saturday, May 1 at Brigham and Women's Hospital following complications from surgery.

Born in Lawrence, son of the late Bill and Rosemary (Eldredge) Lane, he was primarily raised in Haverhill and attended Central Catholic before graduating from St James High...

Apr 29, 2021

Andover, MA: Robert K. "Murph" Murphy, 49, of Andover and formerly of Lawrence and Methuen, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen after being stricken at home from natural causes, and following a brief illness.

Born in Lawrence, son of Diane (Letourneau) Murphy and the late Kevin J. Murphy, he was raised in Methuen...

Apr 29, 2021

Ralph D. Devoe, 93, of East Hampstead, NH, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA.

Born and raised in Caribou, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles and Laura (Fournier) Devoe.

Ralph served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Afterwards, he lived in...

Apr 28, 2021

Plaistow, NH:  Mark A. Robinson, 60, of Plaistow, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, surrounded by loving family members, and following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, son of the late Donald and Helen (Vuytowecz) Robinson, he was raised in Plaistow and attended the Pollard School....

Apr 27, 2021

Plaistow, NH:  Patricia A. (Downey) Carroll, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on April 27, 2021, with her loving family by her side. Born on April 1, 1934, to Mary Eleanor McCarthy and Charles Francis Downey in Methuen Massachusetts.

Pat was predeceased by her husband Kevin J. Carroll who she married on July 2, 1955. Pat...

Apr 27, 2021

Carlos Santillan Gonzalez, "Charly", 39, of Haverhill, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Boston Medical Center.

Born and raised in Mexico, he was the son of the late Francisco Santillan and Salud Gonzalez, and he was a graduate of Luis Pasteur High School.

Charly was a construction framer by trade, always working hard...

Apr 23, 2021

East Hampstead, NH: Leo J. Comeau, 88, of East Hampstead, passed away on April 23, 2021, with his loving daughter by his side.

Born and raised in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Ida Comeau, and he was a graduate of Lynn English High School and Northeasten University.

Leo proudly...

Apr 22, 2021

AMESBURY, Mass.—Zachary (Zach) Ian Piechocki, 28, a long-time resident of Amesbury, died unexpectedly on April 22.

Born in Newburyport, Mass., on May 30, 1992, he was the loving son of Donna and Keith Piechocki of Amesbury, Mass.; brother of Nathan Piechocki and his wife Amanda and their two children Liliana and Ryan, of East Hampstead, N.H.; and...

Apr 22, 2021

Lorraine M. (DeMattia) Principe, 93, of Haverhill, died on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Wingate of Haverhill.

Born and raised in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Gaeta) DeMattia and was a graduate of Girls Trade School in Boston. Lorraine worked at Carver Dress in Boston for five years before staying...

Apr 21, 2021

Haverhill: Irving R. Auger, 90, of Haverhill and a former longtime resident of Groveland, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Born, raised, and educated in New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Irving and Yvonne (Motard) Auger and graduated from Hill House High School in...

Apr 20, 2021

Haverhill: Dorothea A. (Fanaras) Noyes, 84, of Haverhill and formerly of Hampstead and East Wakefield, NH, died Tuesday evening, April 20, 2021 at Penacook Place in Haverhill.

Born in Boston and raised and educated in Haverhill, and Bradford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Stevenson) Fanaras. She attended Haverhill High School and first...

Apr 18, 2021

Kingston, NH: Norma E. (Hughes) Goff, 94, formerly of Kingston, and Deerfield, NH, died April 18, 2021 at Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood.

Born in Madison, Maine daughter of the late Richard Hughes and Hallie (Adams) (Hughes) King and stepdaughter of the late Joseph King, she was raised in East Madison and graduated Madison High School....

Apr 18, 2021

Richard A. Currier, 83, of Brentwood, formerly of Plaistow, NH, died on Sunday April 18, 2021, at Genesis Exeter Center.

Born and raised in Weymouth, MA, he was the son of the late Bradford and Margaret (Jenkins) Currier.

Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a jack of all trades, working different types...

Apr 16, 2021

Annette Doris Boisselle (Lanouette),78, of Wildwood, MO and formerly of Methuen, MA and Plaistow, NH, died Friday, April 16, 2021, at St. Andrews at Francis Place Nursing home in Eureka, Missouri.

She was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on February 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Elzy Napoleon Lanouette and the late Yvonne Potvin Lanouette. She was...

Apr 15, 2021

Auburn, NH: Ernest Dena Vincent of Auburn, New Hampshire, died on April 15, 2021 at The Arbors of Bedford, Bedford, NH, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Born November 6, 1947 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Ernie was the son of the late Mary T. (Lovely) (Vincent) Fairbanks and the late William R. Vincent Sr. of Haverhill. He...

Apr 12, 2021

Patrick B. Bixby, 41, of Plaistow, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side.

Born in Laconia, NH, he was the son of Janine (Donovan) Bixby and the late Charles Bixby, and he attended Plymouth Regional High School.

Always a hard worker, Patrick was skilled as...