Obituaries

May 9, 2015

HAVERHILL - George A. Verrette, 84, of Haverhill, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Holy Family Hospital, Methuen. George was born in Haverhill on May 23, 1930, son of the late Frank and Caroline (Dondero) Verrette. Loving husband of 52 years to Janice (Schena) Verrette. He was raised in Amesbury and educated at St. Joseph's School,...

Apr 30, 2015

MERRIMAC: George H. Wallace, 83, longtime resident of Merrimac, passed away suddenly at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. George was the husband of the late Florence L. (West) Wallace to whom he was married for twenty-eight years.

Born in Amesbury on February 9, 1932, George was the son of the late Loren H. and Pansy Mae (Smith)...

Apr 24, 2015

SALEM, NH: David W. Fagerstrom, Sr., 68, passed away on April 24, 2015 at Manchester VA. David was the husband of Linda (O'Brien) Fagerstrom.

Born in Stamford, CT on May 25, 1946, David was the son of the late August E. and Hazel C. (Lofgren) Fagerstrom.

David graduated from Watertown High School, Class of 1964....

Apr 21, 2015

HAVERHILL: Gary S. Bowles, 70, passed away on April 21, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Caribou, ME on July 29, 1944, Gary was the son of Thomas A. Bowles and the late Daisy M. (Grondin) Bowles.

Gary was educated in Maine and moved to Haverhill with his family at the age...

Apr 17, 2015

NEW BEDFORD- David Allen Whelan passed in New Bedford on April 17, 2015. He was born in New Bedford on December 23, 1958. Dave was the sixth of eight children. Son of Doris Whelan with siblings Mike, Pat, Polly, Jan, Kevin, Bill, and Rich. Dave was mechanically gifted and also explored his artistic skills making scrimshaw with his brother...

Apr 10, 2015

GROVELAND - David S. Crook, 63, of Groveland passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Haverhill on March 5, 1952, son of Dr. Douglas V. Crook and Lori Wagner Crook.

He graduated from Pentucket Regional High school, class...

Apr 6, 2015

AMESBURY - Melody A. Casaletto, 66, of Amesbury, East Boston and Fall River, passed away peacefully in her home after a lengthy illness on Monday, April 6, 2015 with her loving husband, Frank J. Casaletto, by her side. Melody was born on March 2, 1949 in Fall River to the late Donald and Theresa Pratt.

She is...

Apr 1, 2015

SPRINGFIELD - Maggie Stein of Springfield passed away peacefully on April 1, 2015 after a long illness.

Maggie was born on September 13, 1947, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Edwin E. Stein and Catherine L. Stein. Because of her father's career as a university professor and dean, the Stein family lived in many places, including a year in...

Mar 26, 2015

LAWRENCE - Laurence "Larry" E. Collopy, 74, of Lawrence passed away peacefully on March 26, 2015 at Lawrence General Hospital. Laurence passed as the result of a massive heart attack he sustained on March 20.

Larry was born in Lawrence and was the son of Edward and Mildred (McGregor) Collopy. He was a graduate of Lawrence HS...

Mar 26, 2015

MERRIMACPORT- Katharine Veasey Goodwin, 86, passed away at her home of over sixty years in Merrimacport on March 26, 2015.

She was born in Haverhill to the late Arthur Hale and Decia Beebe Veasey. Katharine was a graduate of Walnut Hill School in 1945 and Sweet Briar College in 1949.

She is survived by her...

Mar 22, 2015

BRUNSWICK: Shirley Elaine White, age 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend died on March 22, 2015, at Horizons Living & Rehab Center in Brunswick, ME with family by her side.

Shirley was born on May 5, 1924 in Haverhill, MA, daughter of Carl and Lillian Stultz who passed away while Shirley was a young...

Mar 21, 2015

HAVERHILL - James A. Wezesa, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 21, 2015 at The Oxford, Haverhill.

James was born in Haverhill on May 19, 1943, son of the late Joseph and Helen (Barron) Wezesa. He was educated in Haverhill Schools.

Devoted husband of Joyce (Leeman) Wezesa, whom they have shared 53 years...

Mar 20, 2015

HAVERHILL - Frank Thomas Nissi, Jr., 71, lifelong Haverhill resident, passed away peacefully at Lahey Medical Center on Friday, March 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was a native of Haverhill, born on August 14, 1943, son of the late Frank Thomas Nissi, Sr. and Mary (Turner) Nissi. He was a graduate of Haverhill High...

Mar 20, 2015

HAMPSTEAD, NH: Mrs. Dorothy A. (Conradsen) Gordon, 86, passed away on March 20, 2015 at the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont, NH.

Dorothy was the widow of William M. (Will) Gordon, to whom she was married for forty-eight years. She was the sister of the late Harvey C. Conradsen, She was born in Haverhill on April...

Mar 10, 2015

Remember Our Love

I was chosen today I'm learning to fly the world took me away, but please don't you cry

And I chose you today to try and be strong so please don't you cry and don't say that I'm gone

When you're feeling alone just remember our love, I'm up near...

Mar 9, 2015

HAVERHILL- Lynda M. Healey 74, of Haverhill died Monday at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was born in Haverhill on January 10, 1941. Lynda Healey was a native of Haverhill, Massachusetts. At different phases of her life, she was a member of a religious order, a nightclub singer,...

Mar 9, 2015

HAVERHILL: Anthony S. "Tony" DiPietro, 90, passed away on March 9, 2015 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House. He was the husband of the late May (McCoy) DiPietro to whom he was married for 63 years.

Born in Lawrence, MA on August 16, 1924, Tony was the son of the late Dominic and Viola (Delmonico) DiPietro.

Mar 8, 2015

LAWRENCE - Theresa "Terry" Marie Roeger, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, surrounded by her loving her children and grandchildren by her side at the Wingate Nursing Home in Andover.

Loving wife of the late Frederick Roeger. She leaves behind three daughters, Elizabeth, Kathleen, and Gladys of Lawrence; step-daughter Moncia Huckins of New Hampshire; grandchildren...

Mar 8, 2015

LAWRENCE - Joseph L. Cascone, 93, of Lawrence, passed away at home on March 8, 2015.

Son of the late Gaetano and Antoinetta (DeQuattro) Cascone, he born in Lawrence and grew up on a family farm located on Oak Street in Methuen.

In 1943, he entered the U.S. Army. In early 1945, he deployed to...

Mar 4, 2015

AYEY - Calmia Clark Young, 73, after a long illness died peacefully on March 4, 2015 at Apple Valley Center Nursing Home in Ayer, Massachusetts. Long-time former Saratoga County New York resident, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Donald Ahern and her granddaughter Caroline Ahern all of Littleton, Massachusetts. As requested by the deceased there...