Francena M. Sousa "Granny Franny"
Aug 23, 2026
Francena M. “Granny Franny” Sousa, 81, long time resident of Methuen, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday August 23, 2026, at the family home in Fremont, New Hampshire.
Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, she was the only daughter of the late, Ralph R. and Rose R. (Finocchiaro) Beal. Growing up in North Andover with her only brother, Ralph, Franny was a graduate of...
Janice Ann Sharkey
Aug 6, 2026
Janice Ann Sharkey, 68, of Salem, New Hampshire, passed away on August 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, Janice was the daughter of the late George J. and Ruth E. (Carlin) Sharkey. Janice was raised in Woburn, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Woburn High School, Class of 1976. She moved to New Hampshire and...
Alice Marie Dunn
Aug 20, 2026
Alice Marie Dunn, of Newton, New Hampshire, passed away on August 20, 2026, in Exeter, New Hampshire, after a short illness. She was born on November 2, 1943, in Massachusetts.
Throughout her life, Alice held many jobs, including working as an operating room technician at Hale Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She was also a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of V.F.W....
Sissel Johanne Dahl
Aug 14, 2026
Sissel Johanne Kvaal Dahl passed away peacefully on August 14, at the age of 83. Born on November 5, 1943, in Bergen Norway, to Leif Selsbak Kvaal and Helga Cecilie Kvaal, Sissel lived a life built around family and friendship, with a lifelong passion for books and sailing.
In 1968, Sissel left Norway for the United States to build a life...
JoAnn Lena Pinto
Aug 10, 2026
JoAnn Lena Pinto (DeFeo), born on June 19, 1931, in Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She was 95 years old.
JoAnn was the daughter of the late Marie DeFeo (Pellerin). She spent much of her working life at Western Electric, where she worked as a process checker / layout operator.
She enjoyed spending time outdoors,...
Mona Jensen
Aug 8, 2026
Mona (Dickson) Jensen, 82, a resident of Hampstead, NH, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas C. Jensen.
She was born in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 8, 1944, and was the daughter of the late William Oscar and Louise Archer Dickson. Mona was raised and educated in Maryland. After...
Wayne Mark Solimine
Aug 8, 2026
Wayne M. Solimine, 69, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday August 8, 2026, at his home he shared with his loving wife, Pauline and one of two cherished daughters, Jennifer.
Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, he was the middle child of four brothers and three sisters to the late, Edward and Helen (Taraskiewicz) Solimine, and was a graduate of North Reading...
Eileen "Tippy" Gauthier
Aug 7, 2026
Eileen Doris Gauthier, “Tippy”, 83, of Kingston, New Hampshire, passed away on Thursday August 6, 2026, at her home that she used to share with her adoring husband of sixty-one years, Alan Gauthier.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Tippy was one of three daughters and one son to the late Dominic and Doris (Maloney) Trombley, and was a graduate of Saint James...
Patrick E. Doherty
Aug 5, 2026
Patrick Edward Doherty, 44, of Atkinson, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife Julia by his side. He leaves behind his wife, three children, family, and countless friends who will miss his laughter, his friendship, and the unmistakable way he made people feel welcome.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Patrick was the...
Gerald H. Deshaies
Jul 28, 2026
Groveland, MA, Gerald H. “Gerry” Deshaies, 89, a resident of Nichols Village in Groveland and formerly of Haverhill, Massachusetts and Lewiston, Harpswell and Topsham, Maine, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with his loving family by his side, following an extended illness.
Gerry was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, son of the late Julian and Armande (Dumont) Deshaies. He...
Laurie Mae Cutter
Jul 25, 2026
Laurie Mae Cutter, 74, of Plaistow, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 25, 2026, at her home in Plaistow that she shares with her loving husband of over fifty years, Jonathan Miller.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Charlotte (Plovnick) Cutter. Laurie attended high school at Newton High, Class of 1970, and...
Eric M. Summerton
Jul 23, 2026
Eric M. Summerton, 90, of Hampstead, New Hampshire, and formerly a longtime resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at All American Assisted Living in Kingston, New Hampshire.
Born in Dundee, Scotland, on June 21, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah Summerton. It was in Dundee that Eric developed a lifelong...
Brett Mark Eggleston
Jul 21, 2026
Brett Mark Eggleston ("Eggie") passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after a short but fearless battle with cancer.
Of all the things Brett accomplished in his life, nothing ever meant more to him than hearing two little voices call him "Dad." That wasn't just his favorite title, it was the role he was born to fill.
Everything else came second....
John P. Cunningham
Jul 16, 2026
John P. Cunningham, 75, a resident of Bedford, MA and formerly of Haverhill, MA, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the VA hospital & hospice in Bedford, MA. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverly (Carroll) Cunningham.
He was born in Exeter, NH on June 7, 1951 and was the son of the late Lawrence and Yvonne...
Suzanne A. Childers
Jul 13, 2026
Suzanne Arlene Childers, 78, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her home on July 13, 2026, in Haverhill. She was born on April 1, 1948, in Haverhill, the daughter of the late Edmund Lahaye and Blanche Lahaye (Richard).
Suzanne was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1966. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years, and finally, an...
William T. Walsh
Jul 8, 2026
William Thomas Walsh, “Bill”, 75, of Jupiter, Florida, formerly of South Portland, Maine, and Plaistow, New Hampshire, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2026, at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, with his loving family by his side.
Born in Portland, Maine, and raised in South Portland, Bill was the son of the late Joseph W. and Mary J. (Willwerth)...
Gerald B. Bretton
Jun 30, 2026
Gerald "Jerry" Bruce (Smith) Bretton passed away surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a life rich with hard work, adventure, generosity, music, laughter, and unforgettable stories.
Jerry was born in 1940 in Derry, New Hampshire—quite literally "born in a barn," as he loved to say in his distinctive Haverhill accent. After the family farmhouse burned down, he was...
Raymond Joseph Viglione
Jun 29, 2026
Raymond Joseph “Ray” Viglione, 89, of East Kingston, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 29, 2026, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Ray was the beloved son of the late Nicholas A. and Susie (LaProva) Viglione. He grew up in Methuen and graduated from Haverhill Trade School, Class...
William Brian Leathers
Jun 26, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of William Brian Leathers, “Bill”, 81, lifelong resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family, after a brief but difficult battle with cancer.
Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late, Franklin...
Marjorie E. Smart
Jun 21, 2026
Marjorie E. (LaMothe) Smart, 94, a resident of Amesbury, MA, and formerly of Haverhill, MA passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026.
She was the beloved wife of the late John F. “Jack” Smart, Jr. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Rose (Jones) LaMothe.
Marjorie was a graduate of St. James High School, Class of 1951 and...
