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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...
Richard J. Moley, Jr.
Dec 18, 2018
Haverhill, MA: Richard J. Moley, Jr. "Rick", 51, of Haverhill, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2018.
Son of Robert J. and Sharon (Dolan) Gray, he was born in Wilmington, DE, living there until the family relocated to Plaistow in 1979. Rick attended Timberlane High School and graduated with the Class of 1985.
Rick was...
Thomas W. Kelly
Dec 18, 2018
Haverhill: Thomas W. Kelly, 81, of Haverhill, died December 18, 2018 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Born, raised and educated in Haverhill, son of the late Walter and Mary (Foley) Kelly, he was a member of the Haverhill Trade School Class of 1955. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served as an Airman Third...
William E. Knowles
Dec 15, 2018
Plaistow, NH: William E. Knowles, 88, of Plaistow, died peacefully Saturday evening, December 15, 2018, at the High Pointe Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Exeter, NH, he was a resident of Hampton, NH, and Haverhill, MA, before moving to Plaistow in 1966.
A graduate of Hampton Academy, Mr. Knowles received his...
David J. Murphy
Dec 15, 2018
David J. Murphy, 76, of Hampstead, NH, passed on December 15, 2018 at Exeter Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Lafayette, IN, the son of the late John and Martha (Brown) Murphy, he attended St. Bernard's Seminary, Pittsford, NY and Cathedral High School, Syracuse, NY. He worked as a Salesman for J M Murphy and...
Karen M. Tuccolo
Dec 12, 2018
Derry, NH: Karen Marie Tuccolo, 67, of Sandown, NH, passed away on December 12, 2018 at Parkland Medical Center.
Born in Haverhill, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph Tuccolo and Laura (Mattinson), she grew up in Haverhill attending local schools and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1969. After high school, Karen...
Wayne A. Miele
Dec 9, 2018
Haverhill, MA: Wayne Anthony Miele, 66, of Haverhill, MA, died on December 9, 2018 at his home.
Born in Lowell, MA, the son of the late Frank Miele and Audrey Goldstein-Kent, he attended the University of MA in Lowell. Wayne served in the United States Army as a Specialist 4 th Class during the Vietnam Era. Following...
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