James Thomas Doucette
Aug 20, 2016
Plaistow, NH: James Thomas Doucette, III, 27, of Plaistow passed away on August 20, 2016 at his home of an accidental heroin overdose. Born on March 1, 1989 in Lawrence, MA, son of Dawn M. (Peters) Brown and James T. Doucette, Jr., he was raised in Haverhill and attended Haverhill High School. James was employed as a cook for local...
Meredith E. "Bub" Reynolds
Aug 14, 2016
Atkinson, NH: Meredith E. "Bub" Reynolds, 88, a resident of Atkinson for all of his life, died August 14, 2016, after an extended illness, at Wingate at Haverhill. Born and educated in Atkinson, son of the late Elgin E. and Beatrice E. (Pettengill) Reynolds, he graduated from Atkinson Academy in 1946 and went on to attend The Tilton School in...
George P. Moulaison
Aug 12, 2016
Newton, NH: George P. Moulaison, 69, died on Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family after a long illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised and educated in Nahant and Lynn, he was the son of the late Grant and Theresa (Daley) Moulaison. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School with the Class of 1966 and...
Larry W. Demaine
Aug 10, 2016
Danville, NH: Larry W. Demaine, 64 of Danville, died on August 10, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, following an extended illness. Born in Exeter and raised and educated in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, Larry was employed for many years as a machinist at UFP Technologies in Georgetown. An avid sportsman and Red Sox fan, he enjoyed archery, fishing, camping,...
Helen M. (Natalino) Ratte
Aug 9, 2016
Groveland, MA: Helen M. (Natalino) Ratte passed away in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Helen was married for fifty-nine years to the late Elmer R. Ratte, Jr. and was presently residing in Groveland, MA. She was born in Haverhill and lived there for approximately seventy years. Helen leaves one surviving brother,...
Walter M. Morse
Aug 8, 2016
Plaistow: Walter M. Morse, Jr., 85, a resident of Plaistow for the last fifty-eight years, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Newton Junction, NH, son of the late Walter M. and Rachel (Willis) Morse, he graduated from Sanborn Seminary with the Class of 1948 and was a member of the Varsity...
George E. "Mac" Macdonald
Aug 8, 2016
Chester, NH: George E. "Mac" MacDonald, 89, of Chester and formerly of Hampstead, NH, died on August 8 at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont. Born in East Boston, son of the late Joseph W. and Bella (MacGillivray) MacDonald, Mr. MacDonald was raised and educated in Nova Scotia, Canada and served in the Royal Canadian Army during World War II....
Richard L. "Smitty" Smith
Jul 31, 2016
Atkinson, NH: Richard L. "Smitty" Smith, 80, a resident of Atkinson since 1978, died following a long illness on July 31, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on July 19, 1936 in his mother's bed at their home in Lynn, MA. Son of the late Lloyd and Evelyn (Powell) Smith, he was raised and...
Albert L. "Bert" Lynn
Jul 30, 2016
Newton, NH: Albert L. "Bert" Lynn, Jr., 56, of Newton died on July 30, 2016 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Methuen, MA on April 11, 1960, son of the late Albert L., Sr. and Janice (Ronan) Lynn, Bert was raised in Newton and graduated from Sanborn Regional High School with the Class of 1979,...
Edith M. (Tift) Davis
Jul 28, 2016
Haverhill, MA: Edith M. (Tift) Davis, 85, of Haverhill died on July 28, 2016 at Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late William "Ike" and Evelyn (Johnston) Tift, Mrs. Davis graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1948 and attended the Chandler School of Business. Mrs. Davis was employed...
Marion (Patrikas) Olsen
Jul 27, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Marion (Patrikas) Olsen, 86, of Plaistow died on July 27, 2016 at Berkeley Nursing and Retirement Center in Lawrence. Born, raised, and educated in Lynn, daughter of the late George and Catherine (Asotatis) Patrikas, she graduated from Lynn Classical High School with the Class of 1948. Mrs. Olsen was employed for a brief time at the IRS but...
Katherine A. Lesiczka
Jul 25, 2016
Katherine A. Lesiczka, 70, of Haverhill died on July 25, 2016 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born in Haverhill on December 21, 1945, daughter of the late William K. and Helen (Drabik) Lesiczka, Kathy attended St. James Grammar School and graduated from St. James High School with the Class of 1963. She went on to attend St. Anselm's College....
Wanda S. (Ashford) Wilson
Jul 24, 2016
Chester, NH: Wanda S. (Ashford) Wilson, 58, a resident of Chester for thirty-two years, died on July 24, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Born in Haverhill, MA on July 1, 1958, daughter of the late Kermit and Orisstella (White) Ashford, Wanda was raised in Hampstead, NH and graduated from Pinkerton Academy with the...
Charles O. "Chuck" Rivers
Jul 19, 2016
Danville, NH: Charles O. "Chuck" Rivers, 49, of Danville and formerly of Plaistow died on July 19, 2016 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born in Lake Placid, NY, son of Lois (Burl) Rivers and the late Lawrence Rivers, Chuck attended Saranac Lake High School and graduated from Hudson Valley Community College. Following high school, Chuck served in the United...
Betty A. (Grafing) Gerry
Jul 7, 2016
Sandown, NH: Betty A. (Grafing) Gerry, 75, of Sandown and a former resident of Hampstead died on July 7, 2016 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Born on June 24, 1941 in Flandreau, SD, daughter of the late Christian and Victoria (Henderson) Grafing, she was raised and educated in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School. Mrs. Gerry has lived...
Debra A. (Cormier) Straus
Jul 4, 2016
Plaistow, NH: Debra A. (Cormier) Straus, 62, of Brentwood and a former resident of Plaistow from 1989 until 2015 died on July 4, 2016 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Cambridge, MA, daughter of the late Armand Joseph and Isabel (Perrier) Cormier, she was raised in Billerica, MA and graduated from Billerica High School with the Class of 1971. Mrs....
Charles J. "Charlie" Mccarthy
Jul 1, 2016
Charles J. "Charlie" McCarthy, 89, a resident of the town of Atkinson for the last sixty-one years, died on Friday, July 1, 2016, with his family by his side at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, following a long illness. Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, MA, son of the late James and Ann (Murphy) McCarthy, he attended Lawrence High School...
Fred E. Ingerson
Jul 1, 2016
Derry: Fred E. Ingerson,Jr. 87, of Derry and formerly of Boston, died peacefully Friday, July 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at the family home on Highland Lake in Stoddard, NH. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Fred E. and Helen (Ropp) Ingerson. He served as a Corporal in the...
Margaret E. (Blinn) Pinette
Jun 28, 2016
Haverhill: Margaret E. (Blinn) Pinette, 82, a former longtime resident of 48 Willie St., died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, surrounded by her loving and supportive family at Wingate at Haverhill, following a long illness. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Crockett) Blinn, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a lifelong member of Saint...
Georgette M. (Cote) Cross
Jun 27, 2016
Beloved mother and grandmother, Georgette M. (Cote) Cross, 86, of Kingston and a former longtime resident of Haverhill from 1961 until 2012, died on June 27, 2016 at Exeter Hospital. Born in Lawrence, MA, daughter of the late Eli and Lumina (Blanchette) Cote, she attended St. Anne's School and graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1948. She...
