Obituary Listing

Aug 1, 2021

Kingston, NH: Robert A. Lafontaine, 81, a resident of Kingston since 1983, died Sunday August 1, 2021, at Exeter Hospital.

Born, raised and educated in Pelham, NH, he was the son of the late Julian and Rita (Gagne) Lafontaine and attended local schools. He retired in 2007 as the Head of Maintenance at...

Aug 1, 2021

Hampstead, NH:  George Eastman Stokinger, 69, a resident of Hampstead since 1979, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Boston Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Born in Boston, son of the late John and Ruth (Eastman) Stokinger, he was raised and educated in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School with the Class of 1969. He received his...

Jul 28, 2021

Plaistow, NH: Richard L. "Dick" Haynes, 86, a resident of Plaistow and former member of the New Hampshire General Court, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Lawrence General Hospital.

He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, son of the late Moses "Arnold" and Lillian (Toshack) Haynes and moved to Plaistow at the age...

Jul 26, 2021

Debra L. Ryan, 59, of Atkinson, NH, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA.

Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Dorothy (Fournier) Ryan. Deb was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Lawrence and Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA....

Jul 26, 2021

Haverhill: Lorraine M. (Vadeboncoeur) Allen, 91, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died July 26, 2021 at Hannah Duston Nursing Home in Haverhill.

She was the daughter of the late William and Rosilda (Brisson) Vadeboncoeur and attended local schools including Saint James High School. Over the years, she was employed in the...

Jul 24, 2021

Brian "Chop" Hall, 51 of Sandown, N.H. died on Saturday, July 24, 2021 surrounded by love. A life long resident of Sandown, he was the son of Ginny Foggarty and the late Dick Hall.  Chop was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy in Derry,  N.H., Class of 1988.  He joined his father and brother in the family business after graduation. Chop...

Jul 21, 2021

Sandown, NH: H. Elaine (Farnham) Garvey, 97 a resident of Sandown, NH for the past 45 years, died peacefully in her home on July 21, 2021.

Elaine was born in Lawrence, MA and grew up in North Andover, MA. She was the daughter of the late Houghton and Helen (Bottomley) Farnham, and graduated from Johnson High School....

Jul 19, 2021

Burlington: Mark A. Nichols, 45, of Burlington and a former resident of Haverhill, died peacefully on July 19, 2021 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, following a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born, raised and educated in Haverhill and was the son of David E. Nichols and the late Paula (Hill) Nichols, who died in...

Jul 17, 2021

Merrimac, MA:  Michael L. David, 62, of Merrimac, MA and formerly of Haverhill, MA, Epping, NH and Atkinson, NH, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home.

He was born in Haverhill, MA and was the son of the late Lee and Constance (Zangari) David. Michael attended local schools in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill High...

Jul 17, 2021

Atkinson, NH:  Roland P. DesRoche, 76, of Atkinson, NH and formerly of Haverhill, MA, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Sutton Hill Center, North Andover, MA.

He was born in Methuen, MA and was the son of the late Joseph and Dora (Dube) DesRoche.  Roland was raised and educated in Haverhill and attended Haverhill Trade...

Jul 16, 2021

Atkinson, NH: Alma Marie (Ovitt) Harty, 77, a resident of Atkinson for the last fifty years, died peacefully, July 16, 2021, at her home with her husband by her side.

Born in Newport, Vermont, daughter of the late Everette and Alma (Vincent) Ovitt, she lived and attended school in Island Pond, VT until relocating with her family...

Jul 16, 2021

Derry, NH: Kyong Soon (Park) Liliedahl, 81, a resident of Derry for the last fifty-four years, died peacefully on July 16, 2021, at home, following a long illness.

She was born in Seoul, South Korea, daughter of the late Hyun Duk Park and Ae Sook (Lee) Park.  She emigrated to the United States in 1967 and became...

Jul 15, 2021

Merrimac, MA: William R. "Bill" Johnson, Jr., 74, of Merrimac, and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died July 15, 2021 at his home with his devoted and loving wife, Gloria, by his side.

Born in Haverhill, son of the late William and Florence (Bock) Johnson, he attended local grammar schools and graduated from Essex Agricultural and...

Jul 15, 2021

Fremont, NH: Barbara H. (Burns) Jones, 85, of Fremont and a former longtime resident of Atkinson and Seabrook, NH, died peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home.

Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Clarence and Doris  (Jalbert) Burns and attended Haverhill public schools and Haverhill High School.

She first...

Jul 14, 2021

Newton, NH: Phillip Edward Ayres, 54 a resident of Newton for over 23 years, died July 14, 2021 at Exeter Hospital.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, son of Marie (Slavin) Ayres of Kingston and the late John Ayres, he was raised in Kingston and attended parochial grammar school and graduated from North Cambridge Catholic...

Jul 12, 2021

Haverhill: Leah J. (Cobb) Lucia, 95 a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died July 12, 2021 at Salemhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, NH.

Born in Newton, NH, daughter of the late Walter and Nellie (Johnson) Cobb, she was raised and educated in Haverhill, MA. She graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1943,...

Jul 10, 2021

Agatina (Amato) Iaci, 104, of South Lawrence, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 10, 2021, at the Oxford House in Haverhill, MA.

Born and raised in South Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dominica (Rizzo) Amato.

As a young woman Agatina worked in Lawrence shoe shops, eventually retiring from...

Jul 9, 2021

Rowena Louise Mary Theresa (DeMauro) Craig, "Renie", 72, of Exeter, NH, died at  home on Friday, July 9, 2021, with her family by her side.

Born in Elmira, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fulmer) DeMauro. Renie was a graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton, NY.

Renie was previous...

Jul 9, 2021

Edward A. Bahia, "Ed", 89, of Atkinson, NH, formerly of Reading, MA, passed away on Friday July 9, 2021, at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Almeida) Bahia. Ed was raised in Somerville, MA and was a graduate...

Jul 8, 2021

Collette (Best) Larkin, 84, of Sandown, NH, formerly long-time resident of Atkinson, NH, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 8, 2021, at home surrounded by her beloved sister, daughter, and granddaughter.

Born in San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of the late Ethridge and Florence (Schwerin) Best. Collette was a graduate of Milford High School in...