Obituary Listing

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...

Jan 29, 2020

Plaistow, NH:   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...

Jan 27, 2020

Haverhill:  Mildred E. Ryan, age 93, passed away surrounded by her family on January 27, 2020.

She was the daughter of John and Irene (Beauregard) Ryan and sister of Pauline S. (Ryan) Murphy, who passed away March 22, 2010.  She leaves a niece and nephew and three great nephews and four great-great nephews and several cousins.

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...

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...

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...

Jan 24, 2020

Atkinson, NH:  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...

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...

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...

Jan 18, 2020

Atkinson- Edward "Edziu" Polonka, 65, died peacefully on January 18, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was a man of unshaken commitment and perseverance with a deep faith in God.

Edward was born, raised and educated in Poland. He graduated from Technical School with an Electro-Mechanical Specialty and he was immediately recruited by the Polish Navy...

Jan 16, 2020

Haverhill: James A. Daneau, 87, a longtime resident of Haverhill, died January 16, 2020 at Country Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Newburyport.

Born, raised and educated in Amesbury, son of the late Leo and Abbie (Welch) Daneau, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950 and served honorably as an Airman until his discharge in...

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...

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...

Jan 13, 2020

Haverhill: Evelyn A. (Noury) (Butruccio) Deschene, 97, and formerly of South Webster St., Bradford, died Monday evening, January 13, 2020 at Hannah Duston House in Haverhill.

Born and raised in Haverhill, daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Comeau) Noury, she attended Haverhill public schools and first worked as a coil winder at Western Electric Co. She...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Jan 3, 2020

Haverhill: Stanley Duma, 88, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, and formerly of Arch Street, died Friday, January 3, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Son of the late Joseph and Rose (Mroz) Duma, he attended The Tilton School and graduated from Saint James High School, Haverhill, and St. Bonaventure College in New York. Mr. Duma worked...

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...