Obituaries

Obituaries for Driscoll Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ione J. Gagne
Jan 14, 2015
HAVERHILL: Ione J. Gagne, 86, formerly of Merrimac, passed away on January 14, 2015 at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley. Ione was the wife of the late Charles L. Gagne to whom she was married for fifty years.
Born in Haverhill on January 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Rena...
Lorraine E. (Reynolds) Casey
Jan 14, 2015
Haverhill: Lorraine E. (Reynolds) Casey, 90, wife of Robert H. Casey, passed away peacefully at her home on January 14, 2015.
Born in Haverhill on August 3, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Adelbert W. and Marcia (Ladd) Reynolds.
Lorraine graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1942, and continued her education at...
John A. Hayden
Jan 13, 2015
Haverhill: John A. Hayden, 54, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed away suddenly on January 13, 2015 at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley. Born on December 7, 1960.
John was the son of Theresa E. (Daigle) Hayden and the late Richard C. Hayden.
John graduated from Whittier Regional Vocation Technical High School, Class of...
Francis J. Perry
Jan 11, 2015
HAVERHILL - Francis J. Perry, 89, of Bradford, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, January 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Perry was born in Peabody on July 15, 1925, son of late Alfred and Jane (Downey) Perry. He is a veteran of WWII serving faithfully with the U.S. Navy.
Devoted husband of...
Roberta V. Ennis
Jan 7, 2015
BARRE - Roberta V. Ennis, 81, of Barre, born January 5, 1934, long-time resident of Glassboro, NJ, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, in the home she shared with her son and daughter-in-law.
Roberta's surviving family members include her son, Scott H. Ennis and wife Deborah and their daughter Meaghan; son, Sam...
Brendan P. "Bongo" Trainor
Jan 4, 2015
BRADFORD - Brendan P. "Bongo" Trainor, 80, lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed away on Sunday morning, January 4, 2015.
Mr. Trainor was born in Haverhill on December 10, 1934, son of the late Peter and Marie (Donovan) Trainor. He attended Sacred Hearts School and Haverhill Trade School. He is a Veteran of the Korean War, having served...
Loretta (Young) Ray
Jan 3, 2015
GOULDSBORO, ME - Loretta (Young) Ray, 54, of Gouldsboro, ME, passed away peacefully at Kindred Hospital in Peabody on January 3, 2015, with family by her side.
She was born on October 18, 1960, daughter of the late Maynard and Adelia (Moore) Young of Gouldsboro.
Her surviving family members include her husband Greg Ray; sons,...
Carl C. D'Esposito
Dec 28, 2014
LONGMEADOW - Carl Carman D'Esposito, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2014. He was 80 when he lost his battle to Rabis-strabis of the Rumptrumptorious cancer of the bone marrow. Through to the very end, Carl remained a thoughtful, considerate and loving man. Carl was born in Aug 1934 in Wantagh, Long Island, NY to his parents Joseph and...
Francis Henry (Pete) Labranche
Dec 23, 2014
HAVERHILL - Francis (Pete) Henry LaBranche, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, December 23, 2014.
He was born in Haverhill on May 23, 1927. He was one of four children of the late Joseph and Dorothea (Strauch) LaBranche and was a graduate of Haverhill High School.
He was the devoted husband of Lorraine (Cote)...
Chester P. Williams
Dec 22, 2014
SOMERVILLE - Chester P. Williams, Jr, 61, of Somerville, Massachusetts, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on December 22, 2014. Loving brother to Carolyn Nelson and her husband Paul of Duluth, Minnesota, and Marinell Williams of Rockport, MA. Niece and nephews Stephanie and Andy McKinnon, Jessica Williams, Dirk Vander Woude, and Tricia and Jon LaRoche. Cousin Janice Morevitska...
Patricia A. Dole
Dec 22, 2014
GROVELAND - Patricia A. (Henchey) Dole, 79, longtime Groveland resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2014, surrounded by her loved ones following a lengthy illness.
Patricia was born in Dorchester on April 28, 1935, daughter of the late of Joseph and Catherine (Callum) Henchey. She worked for Operation Alligator in Haverhill prior to starting her...
Frederick E. Malcolm, Sr.
Dec 22, 2014
HAVERHILL: Frederick E. Malcolm, Sr., a longtime friend of Haverhill, was fortunate enough to live to the age of 93, passing away December 22, 2014. He had been married for over 58 years to the late Marilyn Flanders (Woodman) Malcolm.
His passion for his hometown, Haverhill, was obvious by the impressive list of titles and honorary awards...
Greta H. Davis
Dec 21, 2014
GROVELAND - Greta (Hood) Davis, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley in Haverhill, surrounded by family and friends. She was a resident of Groveland since 1951, and was married for 58 years to Walter Davis Jr., who died in 2010.
She was born February 16, 1929, in...
Baby Girl Gloria
Dec 20, 2014
Gloria Nicole Rivera-Callahan, infant daughter of Nicole A. Callahan and Alfredo Rivera of Lawrence passed away on December 20, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at Children's Hospital , Boston. She passed tragically along with her mother following complications of childbirth. She will be laid to rest with her mother in a private service on Tuesday, December 23, in St....
Nicole A. Callahan
Dec 19, 2014
BRADFORD - It is with profound sorrow The Callahan Family announces the passing of our beloved daughter and sister Nicole A. Callahan. Nicole passed during childbirth at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen on December 19, 2014.
Nicole was born on September 25, 1992 in Lawrence and was raised in Bradford. She attended Bradford Elementary and Hunking Schools. She...
Heinz H. Altherr
Dec 17, 2014
GROVELAND - Heinz H. Altherr, 84, died on December 17, 2014 at his home in Groveland, Massachusetts. He fought cancer since May of last year. He was born in Switzerland in April of 1930. He immigrated to the United States in 1958, went to night school, and earned a masters-of-science degree in mechanical engineering from New York University.
...Beatrice L. Kittredge
Dec 5, 2014
HAVERHILL - Beatrice L. (Garavanta) Kittredge, 89, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Friday afternoon, December 5, 2014.
Beatrice was born in Groveland on August 29, 1925. She one of four children of the late John and Mary (Baciagulupo) Garavanta. Beatrice was raised in Groveland and Bradford, and was a graduate of...
Harold Evans
Dec 4, 2014
MADEIRA BEACH, FL: Harold Evans, 94, formerly of Haverhill, Andover, Newton, NH and Barefoot Bay, FL, passed away on December 4, 2014 at the Palms of Pasadena Hospital in South Pasadena, FL. Harold was the husband of the late Arlene E. (Burba) Evans.
Born in Haverhill on November 9, 1920, he was the son of the late...
Lawrence "Larry" Kraynick
Nov 27, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - Lawrence "Larry" Kraynick of Springfield, MA quietly passed away at Baystate Hospital with his family by his side.
Larry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 14, 1920. Larry was a graduate of Perishing High School in Milwaukee. After graduation he pursued his education further by attending M.I.T. and Harvard University. He then went to...
Richard Herbert "Dick" Forsyth
Nov 26, 2014
NEWTON - Richard Herbert "Dick" Forsyth of Newton, Mass, died on November 26, 2014. He is mourned by his family and a large number of friends, mostly from the Boston area where he has lived since 1960. The family plans a memorial gathering and celebration of his life in late January, 2015.
For Dick's tribute page, please...
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