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David E. Chambers
Jan 8, 2019
Danville, NH: David E. Chambers, 67, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 8, 2019 at his home in Danville. Born in Portsmouth, NH, son of the late Rayford Chambers of Dothan, AL and Julia (Collins) Chambers of Plaistow, NH, David leaves behind his wife Cathleen (Rabuska) Chambers, two sons Jonathan and Devon Chambers, both...
Francis J. Berube
Jan 8, 2019
Haverhill: Francis J. Berube, 88, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and business owner, died Tuesday evening, January 8, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, son of the late Frank B. and Rose A (Lavallee) Berube, he attended Saint Joseph Grammar School, and was a member of the Saint James...
Diane C. Chapman
Jan 7, 2019
Haverhill: Diane C. (Fournier) Chapman, 69, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Academy Manor in Andover.
The daughter of the late Normand and Lorraine (Boulanger) Fournier, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and graduated from Saint James High School. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Summa Cum...
Marie A. Mercier
Jan 4, 2019
Haverhill: Marie A. (D'Amico) Mercier, 87, a longtime Haverhill resident, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at Lahey-Hitchcock Medical Center in Burlington.
She was born in Bayonne, NJ, the daughter of the late Angelo and Rose (Marsello) D'Amico, and was educated in the local school system, graduating from Bayonne High School in 1949. She was employed in New...
Raymond E Barnum
Jan 3, 2019
Sandown, NH: Raymond E. Barnum, 86, of Sandown, NH, passed away on January 3, 2019 in Auburndale, FL.
Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, MA, son of the late Leroy and Marjorie (Smith) Barnum, he attended Haverhill High School. In 1952, Raymond married the love of his life, Edna Senter, and after he proudly served in the...
Elizabeth West Hughes
Jan 2, 2019
Derry, NH: Elizabeth West Hughes (Edmands) "Betty", 94, of Hampstead, NH died at Parkland Medical Center on January 2, 2019, surrounded by her family.
The daughter of the late Harold and Rowena (Stead) Edmands, she was born and raised in Watertown, MA, graduating from Watertown High School as a member of the Class of 1942.
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Thomas C. Mullane
Dec 31, 2018
Bradford: Thomas C. Mullane, 80 of Bradford, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at his home from natural causes.
Born in Boston, son of the late Thomas and Helen Mullane, he was raised and educated in East Boston, graduating East Boston High School. He later attended Wentworth Institute in Boston. A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Mullane was a member...
Naomi Sainsbury
Dec 31, 2018
Plaistow, NH: Naomi (Stevens) (Culbert) Sainsbury, 82, a resident of Plaistow since 1999, and formerly of the Ward Hill section of Haverhill, died at home on December 31, 2018.
Born in Miami, Florida, daughter of the late Glenn and Pearl (Seavey) Stevens, she moved to Haverhill as a child where she was raised and educated, graduating Haverhill...
William N. Mercier
Dec 30, 2018
Haverhill: William N. "Billy" Mercier, 63, a resident of Haverhill for most of his life, died December 30, 2018 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of Norman and Marie (D'Amico) Mercier of Haverhill. He attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill Public Schools, and was a member of the Haverhill High School...
Ernest E. Sheltry
Dec 30, 2018
Plaistow, NH: Ernest E. "Ernie" Sheltry, 94, a resident of Plaistow for the past twenty-three years, died December 30, 2018 in Exeter.
Born in Meredith, son of the late Raymond and Katharine (Humphreys) Sheltry, he was raised and educated in Windsor, VT. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during W.W. II as a Private in Company...
Velma M. Barrett
Dec 29, 2018
Atkinson, NH: Velma M. Barrett (Collins), 90, died at her home in Atkinson, NH on December 29, 2018.
Born in Newport, VT, the daughter of the late George and Gladis (Huntington) Collins, the family moved around a bit for George's work, eventually settling in Merrimac, MA where Velma was a member of the graduating class of 1946...
Roland S. Crepeau
Dec 23, 2018
Port Orange, FL: Roland S. Crepeau, "Rollie", 74, of Port Orange, FL, died at his home on Sunday December 23, 2018.
Born in Haverhill, MA, the son of the late Henry J. and Eleanor (Buccini) Crepeau, he served in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1975 and was a former long time resident of Haverhill,...
Mary A. Murphy
Dec 23, 2018
Haverhill: Mary A. (Coltraro) Murphy, 83, a longtime Haverhill resident, died December 23, 2018 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.
Born, raised and educated in Methuen, daughter of the late Antonio and Lena (Pappalardo) Coltraro, she was employed at Western Electric Co of North Andover for several years, and later worked at Colonial Pine Craft, and Tech...
Paul E. Holmes
Dec 22, 2018
Plaistow, NH: Paul E. Holmes, 96, a former resident of Plaistow for most of his life, died December 22, 2018 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, son of the late Henry P. and Ruby (Rogers) Holmes, he moved to Plaistow at the age two and was raised in Plaistow, attending the Pollard School. He was a graduate...
Merritt W. Mcclear
Dec 22, 2018
Kingston, NH: Merritt W. McClear, 79, of Kingston and formerly of Hampstead and Sandown, NH and Tewksbury and Everett, MA, died December 22, 2018, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bedford, MA.
He was born, raised and educated in Washington, D.C., son of the late Merritt F. and Nellie M. (Hinkle) McClear. He served in the...
Wilbur J. Poole
Dec 21, 2018
Wilbur J. Poole, 90, and a resident of Nashua since 2015, passed away at his home in Nashua, NH on December 21, 2018.
Mr. Poole was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts on December 23, 1928, son of the late Arthur L. and Helen L. (Robbins) Poole. He was educated in the Lynn, Massachusetts Public School system and served...
Jeannette M. Coulle
Dec 20, 2018
Haverhill: Jeannette M. (Cote) Coulle, 98, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died December 20, 2018 at Holy Family Medical Center at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
Raised and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late Ovila and Louise (LaPlante) Cote, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of...
Antonio Teixeira
Dec 18, 2018
Haverhill: Antonio Teixeira, 91, of Haverhill, died suddenly in Haverhill on December 18, 2018.
Born, raised and educated in Lowell, son of the late John and Mary (Jordan) Teixeira, he served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Teixeira was employed for thirty-five years at Raytheon, where he was part...
Susan J. Harrington
Dec 18, 2018
Hampstead, NH: Susan J. Harrington (Hemenway), 67, died unexpectedly in her home in Hampstead, NH on December 18, 2018.
The daughter of the late Kenneth T. and Mary E. (Sullivan) Hemenway, she grew up in Brighton, attending Our Lady of Presentation Academy as a member of the Class of 1969. After high school, she went to Shepard-Gill...
Ricky Lee Bickerstaff
Dec 18, 2018
Newton, NH: Ricky Lee Bickerstaff, 69, a resident of Newton since 1995, died unexpectedly on December 18, 2018 in Manchester.
Born in Oildale, CA, son of the late Preston and Stella (Gilmore) Bickerstaff, he was raised and educated in Bakersfield and graduated Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1967. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...
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