Obituaries

Jan 10, 2011

HAVERHILL: Georgine F. Jellison, 83, died January 10, 2011 at Merrimack Valley Hospital.

Born in Haverhill on March 12, 1927, Miss Jellison was the daughter of the late George F. and Mildred L. (Woodburn) Jellison, and the sister of the late Constance M. Weghorst and Bernice Hankins.

Georgine was a member of Haverhill High School,...

Dec 12, 2010

HAVERHILL: Bradley C. Judkins, Sr., 90, husband of the late Reva S. (Seaberry) Judkins, and prominent former businessman, died December 12, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospice after a short illness.

Born in Haverhill on January 2, 1920, Mr. Judkins was the son of the late Francis A. and Anna B. (Carleton) Judkins. Bradley graduated from Haverhill High...

Dec 11, 2010

MERRIMAC, MA: Milton H. "Milt" Smith died at his home on December 11, 2010 with his wife of sixty-one years, Janet (MacGregor) Smith, and all of his children at his side.

He was born in Haverhill on September 28, 1928, and was the son of the late Annie and James Smith.

Milt graduated from Haverhill...

Dec 5, 2010

Haverhill: Veronica E. "Vera" (Trefry) Reynolds, 95, of Haverhill and Venice, FL, died December 5, 2010 at Wingate at Haverhill. Mrs. Reynolds was the wife of the late Gordon W. Reynolds.

Born in Beverly, MA on November 13, 1915, Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Mabel M. (Saunders) Trefry. Mrs. Reynolds was...

Nov 23, 2010

Haverhill: Wilfred J. "Fred" Preneveau, 70, formerly of Tampa, FL, died peacefully on November 23, 2010 at Baker-Katz Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Preneveau was the husband of Beverly (Feole) Preneveau. Born in Methuen on February 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Roland L. and Delima (Gallant) Preneveau.

Fred...

Nov 17, 2010

SANDOWN, NH: David A. Freeman, Jr., 50, died peacefully at his home on November 17, 2010 surrounded by his family and many friends. David was the husband of Tamy (Cook) Freeman.

Born in Haverhill on June 15, 1960, David was the son of David A. Freeman, Sr. of Ridge Crest, CA, and the late Margaret T. (Dufresne)...

Nov 12, 2010

HAVERHILL: Elizabeth E. (Murdock) Urquhart, 91, a Haverhill resident of 65 years, died November 12, 2010 at Hannah Duston Healthcare. Mrs. Urquhart was the wife of the late Roderick J. Urquhart.

Born in Blaine, ME on August 21, 1919, Mrs. Urquhart was the daughter of the late William and Amber (Blackden) Murdock.

She had worked...

Oct 30, 2010

HAVERHILL: Betty Martha (Maberry) Cole, 82, formerly of Laconia, NH, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 30, 2010.

Betty was born in Haverhill on February 4, 1928, the second daughter of the late Helen P. Maberry.

While residing in Laconia, Betty and her spouse, William "Billy" Cole, owned and operated the Bayside...

Oct 20, 2010

HAVERHILL: Eleanor M. (Johnson) Wheeler, 84, wife of the late Frank R. Wheeler, died December 20, 2010 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House.

Born in Melrose, MA on January 11, 1926, Mrs. Wheeler was the daughter of the late Carl A. and Grad (Anderson) Johnson.

Mrs. Wheeler was educated in Melrose and graduated from Melrose...

Oct 19, 2010

Haverhill: M. Jeanne (Gendron) Chareth, 98, died October 19, 2010 at Port Healthcare in Newburyport, MA. Mrs. Chareth was the wife of the late Leo J. Chareth.

The oldest of fifteen children, and formerly of Cedar Street, she was born on August 5, 1912 in Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada where she received her education. Following her marriage to...

Oct 6, 2010

Fort Myers, FL and Surry, ME: Major John J. "Jack" Egan, 90, formerly of Stoneham, MA, died October 6, 2010 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, ME.

Major Egan was the husband of the late Eva (Theriault) Egan, and father of Gail Eddy and her husband David of Newton Center, MA; son, John J. Egan, 111...

Sep 22, 2010

Haverhill: Margaret A. (Oberley) LaPierre of Bradford passed away at the blessed age of 93 on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Her passing on the last day of Summer was befitting to her as the proverbial Last Rose of Summer, survivor of almost all her generation's family and friends. More gracious times passed with her.

The youngest child...

Sep 11, 2010

Haverhill: John R. Wholley, 53, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospital.

Born in Haverhill on November 9, 1956, John was the son of the late Richard F. and Joan (Russ) Wholley.

John graduated from Haverhill Trade School, Class of 1974, and worked thereafter as a printer, ultimately becoming a printing foreman at...

Aug 24, 2010

HAVERHILL: Arthur C. Oestrich, 74, beloved husband of Judith A. (Southard) Oestrich, died suddenly at his home on August 24, 2010.

Born in Hancock, NY on April 21, 1936, Mr. Oestrich was the son of the late Arthur C. and Anna J. (Wilbur) Oestrich.

Arthur graduated from Hancock Central School, Class of 1953, and continued...

Aug 13, 2010

HAVERHILL: Henry W. Goulet, 90, husband of Dorothy L. (German) Goulet, passed away very peacefully at his home, with his loving wife by his side, on August 13, 2010.

Born in Somerville on March 6, 19 20, Mr. Goulet was the son of the late Wilfred and Yvonne (Savoy) Goulet.

Following his graduation from St....

Aug 3, 2010

HAVERHILL: Claire F. (Stramski) Guarino, 73, died August 3, 2010 at Penacook Place.

Born in Salem, MA on February 18, 1937, Mrs. Guarino was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Emma S. (Opolski) Stramski.

Claire graduated from Essex Agricultural Institute in 1956. She had worked 25 years as a home health aid for the...

Aug 1, 2010

Haverhill: Mark N. Wooster, 66, husband of Ruth Ann (Proctor) Wooster, died August 1, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospital following a long illness.

Born in Waterbury, CT on February 20, 1944, Mark was the son of the late Alvin A. and Mildred A. (Yulke) Wooster.

After graduating from Haverhill High School, Class of 1963, Mark...

Jul 27, 2010

FT. MYERS, FL: Twanda K. (Kahigian) (Garabedian) McNeil, 85, formerly of Haverhill, died July 27, 2010 at Page Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Haverhill on December 3, 1924, Mrs. McNeil was the daughter of the late Zakar and Hiagunoosh (Tomasian) Kahigian.

Mrs. McNeil attended school in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1942....

Jul 18, 2010

HAVERHILL: Claire E. (Petrino) Redding, 73, formerly of Belmont, died July 18, 2010. Mrs. Redding was the wife of the late Edward E. Redding.

Born in Belmont on July 11, 1937, Mrs. Redding was the daughter of the late Ernest A. and Mary L. (Ferrero) Petrino.

Mrs. Redding graduated from Belmont High School, Class of...

Jul 15, 2010

HAVERHILL: Ann E. "Betty" Walker, 78, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Thursday at The Oxford surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Walker was the wife of retired police officer Bertram R. Walker.

Born in Haverhill December 19, 1927, Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Ewan W. and Isabel K. (Gray) Glass. She was a...