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Howard E. Foster
Aug 17, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Howard E. Foster, 86, a resident of Atkinson since 1961, and a retired teacher and principal in the Haverhill School System, died on August 17, 2015 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. Born, raised, and educated in Lawrence, MA, son of the late Robert M. and Mary M. (Boyle) Foster, he attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from...
Alana K. (Stewart) Talarico
Aug 15, 2015
Danville, NH: Alana K. (Stewart) Talarico, 64, of Danville died on August 15, 2015, after being stricken at her home. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late Robert and Fredreika (Bean) Stewart, she graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1969. An accomplished jewelry maker, she was employed most recently as a waitress at Papa...
Dolores B. (Sweeney) Chabot
Aug 14, 2015
Belmont, NH: Dolores B. (Sweeney) Chabot, 93, a resident of Belmont since 2004 and a former longtime resident of Atkinson for fifty years, died suddenly of natural causes on August 14, 2015 at her home. Born, raised, and educated in Haverhill, daughter of the late John and Angelina (Panneton) Sweeney, she attended St. James Grammar School and was a member...
Jamie F. Vallant
Aug 13, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Jamie F. Vallant, 65, of Atkinson died on August 13, 2015 at Exeter Hospital following a long illness. Born in Haverhill, MA and raised in Haverhill and Plaistow, daughter of the late James F. and Beatrice (Sacmporino) Vallant, she attended local school. Jamie earned an Associate's Degree in Mental Health Science from Northern Essex College and was employed...
H. Ronald "Ronnie" Howe
Aug 9, 2015
Danville, NH: H. Ronald "Ronnie" Howe, 76, a resident of Danville for forty years died on August 9, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Born, raised, and educated in Waltham, MA, son of the late Herbert F. and Elsie M. (Morrison) Howe, he graduated from Waltham High School. Mr. Howe served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
John E. "Jack" Hansbury
Aug 9, 2015
Plaistow, NH: John E. "Jack" Hansbury, 84, a resident of Plaistow since 1959, and a well- known businessman and active member of the town, died on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born, raised and educated in Beverly, MA, son of the late Harold and Nora (Callely) Hansbury, he graduated from Beverly High School with...
Kathleen A. (Gaffney) Lafave
Aug 6, 2015
Newton, NH: Kathleen A. (Gaffney) LaFave, 78, of Newton, NH, died on August 6, 2015, at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA. Born in Wakefield, MA, the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Rosati) Gaffney, she was raised and educated in Wakefield and attended Wakefield High School. She worked as a Sales Clerk for twenty years at both Ames and...
Kathleen D. (Stewart) (Files) Keefe
Aug 5, 2015
Plaistow, NH: Kathleen D. (Stewart) (Files) Keefe, 68, of Plaistow, died August 5, 2015, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Stewart and Elizabeth (Gilman) (Stewart) Thompson. Raised and educated in Haverhill, MA, she graduated from Haverhill High School, and also attended Burdett College in Boston, MA. Mrs....
Helen F. (Reardon) (Serratore) Araskiewicz
Aug 4, 2015
Plaistow, NH: Helen F. (Reardon) (Serratore) Araskiewicz, 94, a resident of Plaistow for the last fifty-two years, died peacefully at her home, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Martin and Mary (McCalliog) Reardon, she attended local schools. She worked first in the local textile industry, and later at the Fanny...
John A. Viaes
Jul 26, 2015
Derry, NH: John A. Viaes, 81, of Derry died on July 26, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Mr. Viaes was a former longtime resident of Somerville, MA for thirty years before moving to Sandown, NH in 1980 until 2008. He moved to Hampstead before moving to Vero Beach, FL in 2008. He and his wife had returned to...
Daniel "Dan" R. Pollock
Jul 18, 2015
Daniel "Dan" R. Pollock, 47 of Plaistow, formerly of Melrose, MA and southern California, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Dan was born on October 10, 1967 in Winchester, MA the son of Reginald E. and Dianne (Staples) Pollock. He was raised and educated in Melrose, MA and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985....
Bernard E. "Bernie" Rumery
Jul 18, 2015
Danville NH: Bernard E. "Bernie" Rumery, Jr., 85, a longtime resident of Danville, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH, following a period of declining health. Born in Haverhill, MA son of the late Bernard E. and Irene (Collins) Rumery, he was raised in Danville, educated in the local school system and graduated the former Sanborn...
Donald "Don" Gautreau
Jul 10, 2015
Donald "Don" Gautreau, age 70 of Plaistow, former longtime resident of Lynn, MA, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born on September 14, 1944 in Lynn, MA the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Robichaud) Gautreau. He was raised and educated in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical High School. Don served...
Alan D. Benger
Jul 10, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Alan D. Benger, 83, a resident of Atkinson since 1962 died on July 10, 2015 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. Born in Cambridge, MA, son of the late Albert E. and Margaret (Kruger) Benger, he was raised in Belmont, MA and graduated from Belmont High School with the Class of 1950. He went on to attend...
Glendon "Glen" Beede
Jul 10, 2015
Glendon "Glen" Beede - Kingston, NH Glendon "Glen" Beede, age 74 of Kingston, NH passed away at his home on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was born on July 26, 1940 in Derry, NH the son of the late Leland and Valda (Rouleau) Beede. He was raised and educated in Plaistow, NH. As a young man, Glen worked as a...
Robert Charles Martin
Jul 9, 2015
Hampstead, NH: Robert Charles Martin, 17, of Hampstead, NH, died on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, MA, the son of Edward G. and Elizabeth "Lisa" (Belden) Martin, he attended Hampstead Central and Middle Schools and was a member of the Class of 2016 at...
Rose Marie (Canto) Palmer
Jul 8, 2015
Manchester,NH: Rose Marie (Canto) Palmer, 84 of Manchester, and formerly of Derry and Methuen, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Elliott Hospital in Manchester. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Michaelangelo and Rose (Margherita) Canto, she attended Lawrence High School and was a member of the former Holy Rosary Parish. Mrs. Palmer retired from Walmart of Derry...
Philip E. Porter
Jul 5, 2015
Haverhill: Philip E. Porter, Jr. 71, a well-known musician and resident of the city since 1998, died at his home after a long illness on Sunday, July 5, 2015, surrounded by his family. He will especially be remembered as a husband, father, brother, and friend to those who loved him. Born in Boston and raised in Charlton and Somerville, he...
Jean H. Pierce
Jul 1, 2015
Atkinson, NH: Jean H. Pierce, age 94 of Atkinson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born on July 20, 1920 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late, Louise (Hayes) Hale. She was raised and educated in Bangor, ME. Jean graduated from Lasell Prep School and Junior College in Newton, MA. She earned an Associate's Degree....
Brian R. Edney
Jun 26, 2015
Sandown: Brian R. Edney, 52, of Sandown and formerly of Plaistow, died on June 26, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic esophageal cancer. Brian was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Richard B. Edney and Nancy (Jones) (Edney) Hall-MacLeish and raised in Plaistow, NH by Nancy and step-father Charles D. Hall....
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