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Dorothy L. Godin
Feb 8, 2020
East Hampstead, NH: Dorothy L. "Dot" (Dumais) Godin, 85, a resident of East Hampstead for the last sixteen years, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA, surrounded by her family.
Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, MA, daughter of the late Phillip and Marguerite (LaPlante) Dumais, she graduated from Sacred Heart High...
John Walker O'Brien
Feb 5, 2020
John O'Brien, 41, loving father, son, brother, and partner, lost his long battle with addiction on February 5, 2020. Born in Billerica, MA on March 3, 1978, John graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Class of 1997. He went on to make friends all over New England as well as in Arizona and California. He was a gifted...
Gerald A. Ligocki
Feb 1, 2020
Pittsfield, MA: Gerald A. "Jerry" Ligocki, 73, of Pittsfield, MA and formerly of Chelsea, MA and Kingston, NH, died on February 1, 2020 at his daughter's home, where he has been a resident for the past twelve months.
If it were possible to put 73 years of life into a few words, this would best describe the...
M. Patricia (Waitkevitch) Smith
Jan 31, 2020
Hampstead, NH: M. Patricia (Waitkevitch) Smith, 82, of Hampstead, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Born and raised in Methuen, MA, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Anna (Boda) Waitkevitch. She attended Methuen High School and was a member of the graduating Class of 1954....
Daniel J. Bergeron
Jan 31, 2020
Sandown, NH: Daniel J. Bergeron, 86, of Sandown, died on Friday January 31, 2020.
Born in Haverhill, MA, and raised in Plaistow, NH, he was the beloved son of the late Arthur and Anna (Sullivan) Bergeron. Dan graduated from St. James High School, Class of 1952, and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps...
Shirley L. Senter
Jan 29, 2020
Plaistow, NH: Shirley L. (Mason) Senter, 99, of Plaistow, died January 29, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving and supportive family. Born in Atkinson, daughter of the late Carlisle and Susie (Bickford) Mason, she attended Atkinson schools and graduated from Atkinson Academy with the Class of 1938. Mrs. Senter was the former co-owner of Senter Auto Supply...
Rita G. Grenier
Jan 29, 2020
Plaistow, NH:Â Â Rita G. (Piccirillo) Grenier, 87, of Plaistow, NH, died peacefully on January 29, 2020 at the High Pointe Hospice House, Haverhill, MA, with her family by her side.
Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Generoso and Christina (Carapucci) Piccirillo. Rita was raised and educated in Haverhill, graduating from Haverhill High...
June E. Garvey
Jan 27, 2020
Byfield: June Elizabeth Garvey, 66, a resident of Byfield for the past twenty years and a devoted advocate for animal rights, died unexpectedly on January 27, 2020 while volunteering her time at the cat sanctuary in Danville, NH.
Born in Beverly, MA, daughter of the late James and Virginia (Twomey) Garvey, June graduated from Acton-Boxborough High School...
Sandra G. Paquin
Jan 26, 2020
Plaistow, NH: Sandra G. (Lang) (Jasper) Paquin, 82, of Plaistow, died January 26, 2020 at Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood.
Born in Haverhill, MA, daughter of the late Norton and Doris (Nason) Lang, she was raised in Haverhill and Groveland and graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1955. She later graduated from the...
Andrew M. Plante
Jan 25, 2020
Hampstead, NH: Andrew M. Plante, 35, a longtime resident of Hampstead, died January 25, 2020 at Falmouth (MA) Hospital, after a long struggle with opioid addiction and mental health issues.
He was born in Manchester, NH, son of Philip C. and Theresa (Clark) Plante of Hampstead and was raised and educated in Hampstead, and was a member...
John W. Ford
Jan 24, 2020
Atkinson, NH:Â John W. Ford, 67, of Atkinson, NH died on January 24, 2020 at his home from natural causes.
Born in Methuen, MA, the son of the late Herbert and Mae (Utley) Ford, he was raised and educated in Methuen. He attended Tenney High School, graduating with the Class of 1970, where he was a tri-sport...
Robert H. Gagnon
Jan 23, 2020
Plaistow: Robert H. Gagnon, 83, a resident of Plaistow for the last fifty-three years, died January 23, 2020 at Exeter Hospital. Born in Marblehead, MA, son of the late Isadore and Winifred (Dedrick) Gagnon, he was mostly raised and educated in Salem NH. A 1956 graduate of Woodbury High School, Robert was a tri-sport athlete lettering in Football, Basketball...
Robert J. Jones
Jan 23, 2020
Hampstead, NH: Robert J. Jones, 83 a resident of Hampstead for the past sixteen months, died January 23, 2020 at his home, following a long illness. Born in Amesbury, son of the late Joseph and Anita (Michaud) Jones, he was raised and educated in Haverhill and graduated from the former Haverhill Trade School. He served in the U.S. Air...
Leo V. Jezierski
Jan 15, 2020
Sandown, NH: Leo V. Jezierski, 76, of Sandown and a former resident of Hampstead, died January 15, 2020 at his home from natural causes. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Leo J. and Martha (Majewski) Jezierski, he was also the step-son of the late Adele Strobel-Jezierski, and was raised and educated in Independence, Ohio. He graduated from...
John J. Ryan
Jan 14, 2020
Lowell: John J. Ryan, 66, a resident of Lowell for most of his life, died January 14, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital, following a long illness. Born in Lowell, son of the late John P. and Lillias E. (Knaggs) Ryan, he attended local schools and graduated from Lowell High School. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, John...
Judith A. Tavanese
Jan 10, 2020
Danville, NH: Judith A. (Barnstein) Tavanese, 82, of Danville, NH, died on Friday, January 10, 2020, at the Blaire House of Tewksbury.
Born and raised in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Flora (Dean) Barnstein, and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1955. For over thirty years, she worked...
Mary E. Deroche
Jan 8, 2020
Haverhill: Mrs. Mary E. (Nadeau) DeRoche, 98, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Fitzgerald) Nadeau and was born July 30, 1921. She attended Saint James Grammar School and graduated from Saint James High School with the Class of 1939. Mrs. DeRoche was...
Jeffrey W. Graham
Jan 8, 2020
Plaistow, NH: Jeffrey W. Graham, 65, of Plaistow, NH, died on Wednesday January 8, 2020, surrounded by his family at the High Pointe House.
Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Gerald and Pauline (Moreau) Graham. Jeff was raised in Dracut, MA, and was a graduate of Dracut High School, Class of 1972....
Raymond H. Crossman
Jan 4, 2020
Haverhill, MA - Raymond H. "Ray" Crossman, 82, of Bradford, MA, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side, on Saturday, January 4, 2020, after a period of declining health. Born in Merrimac, MA, son of the late Cecil and Nona (Smith) Crossman, he was raised and educated in Merrimac where he attended the local high school...
Barbara A. Zagurski
Dec 31, 2019
Haverhill, MA: Barbara A. Zagurski, 72, of Haverhill, MA, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, surrounded by her family.
Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Alice (Tracz) Zagurski. Barbara grew up in Chicago and was a graduate of Madonna High School, Class of 1965. She moved to East Boston, MA...
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