Obituaries

Feb 23, 2009

HAVERHILL: Foula D. (Dimopulos) Peterson, 85, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Monday evening at Lawrence General Hospital. Mrs. Peterson was the wife of the late Nicholas Peterson,

Born in Haverhill on July 8, 1923, Mrs. Peterson was the daughter of the late Dimos and Kalliope (Tsangaroulis) Dimopulos.

Mrs. Peterson was a graduate of Northfield...

Feb 16, 2009

HAVERHILL: Giselda Franco, 46, died peacefully February 16th at her home, surrounded by her family, following a long battle with cancer.

Born in Santo Domingo on June 12, 1962, she was the daughter of Bernardo Franco and the late Elsa (Quinonez) Franco.

Giselda graduated from Lawrence High School Class of 1980, and continued her education...

Feb 15, 2009

ATKINSON, NH: Evelyn B. (Jones) Sawyer, 92, a resident of Atkinson for 68 years, died peacefully at her home on February 15th. Mrs. Sawyer was the wife of the late Roger B. Sawyer.

Born in Barre, VT on January 15, 1917, Mrs. Sawyer was the daughter of the late Clayton and Barbara (Cordiner) Jones.

After...

Feb 3, 2009

HAMPSTEAD, NH: Priscilla J. (Emerson) Gordon, 90, died Tuesday at the Rockingham County Complex in Brentwood, NH. Mrs. Gordon was the wife of the late C. Earle Gordon.

Born in Haverhill on July 11, 1918, Mrs. Gordon was the daughter of the late Herbert B. and Dora (Caswell) Emerson.

Upon graduating from Haverhill High School...

Jan 28, 2009

IPSWICH, MA: John H. Tabberrah, 60, died January 28th at Beverly Hospital. He was the husband of Karen (Crook) Tabberrah.

Born in Haverhill on August 28, 1948, John was the son of the late George E. and Evelyn I. (Haynes) Tabberrah.

Following his graduation from Haverhill High School, class of 1966, John continued his education...

Jan 12, 2009

Haverhill: Marion F. (Heroux) Wright, 84, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Monday evening at Wingate of Haverhill. Mrs. Wright was the wife of the late Elmer Wright.

Born in Haverhill May 22, 1924, Mrs. Wright was the daughter of the late Wilfred J. and Mildred (Moff) Heroux.

Mrs. Wright worked in several of Haverhill's...

Dec 31, 2008

HAVERHILL: Ada "Louise" (Abbott) Langlois, 91, died peacefully Monday morning at Penacook Place. Mrs. Langlois was the wife of the late Paul F. Langlois.

Her career as a seamstress in Haverhill spanned many years while working for Grads Specialty Shop, Hudson's Apparel of Haverhill and Samuel Roberts. Prior to her retirement in 1979 she was Head Seamstress...

Dec 21, 2008

HAVERHILL: Anna "Ann" (Scribner) Crane, 93, died peacefully Sunday evening at her daughter's home in Atkinson. Mrs. Crane was the wife of the late William "Red" Crane.

Born in Haverhill September 30, 1915, Mrs. Crane was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Mabel (Folkins) Scribner.

Following her graduation from Haverhill High School in...

Nov 7, 2008

HAVERHILL: Daquon M. "Dada" Davis, 6 years, youngest of eight children, died November 7th in a tragic fire at his home.

Born in Lawrence July 18, 2002, Daquon was the son of Jesus M. Rivera and Pearl (Pina) Davis.

Daquon was in the first grade at Golden Hill School. He was a happy, fun loving,...

Nov 7, 2008

Haverhill: Mary A. (Bacigalupo) Pina, 50, died November 7th in a tragic house fire at her home. Mrs. Pina was the wife of Joseph E. Pina.

Born in Haverhill April 14, 1958, Mrs. Pina was the daughter of John H. Bacigalupo of Haverhill, and the late Dorothy (DeCosta) Bacigalupo.

Mary attended the Walter E. Fernald...

Oct 26, 2008

MERRIMAC, MA: Michael W. Smith, 44, died suddenly at his home on October 26th.

Born in Haverhill on November 25, 1963 Michael was the son of Paul L. Smith of Pelham, NH and the late Catherine J. Clarke.

He attended Haverhill High School and had been a member of the chorus.

Michael had...

Oct 5, 2008

KINGSTON, NH: Marsha K. Hale, 58, died October 5th at The Oxford in Haverhill surrounded by her family and friends.

Born in Haverhill January 11, 1950, Marsha was the daughter of the late Murray E. and Shirley (West) Hale.

Marsha grew up in Atkinson and graduated from Timberlane Regional High School class of 1968. She...

Sep 25, 2008

NEWTON, NH: Percy F. Wonson, 82, husband of Patricia J. (Gilligan) Wonson, died Thursday September 25th at The Oxford.

Born in Gloucester July 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Myles P. and Ann M. (Houghton) Wonson.

Mr. Wonson was raised in Gloucester and graduated from Gloucester High School class of 1944. He...

Aug 29, 2008

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL: Dorothy E. (Richey) Nichols, 91, formerly of West Newbury, passed away August 29, 2008 at Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Inverness, FL. Dorothy was born in Haverhill to the late Marshall G. and Mary E. (Sutherland) Richey.

She was educated in the Haverhill Public School system graduating from Haverhill High School...

Aug 18, 2008

Haverhill: Lillian M. (Masson) Warren, 89, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, died August 18th at Penacook Place. Mrs. Warren was the wife of the late Everett R. Warren.

Born in Haverhill on October 2, 1918, Mrs. Warren was the daughter of the late Charles F., Sr. and Mary A. (Beattie) Masson

Mrs. Warren was educated...

Aug 17, 2008

Haverhill: Wallace G. "Wally" Upson, 78, a resident of The Oxford for the past two years, died Friday August 17th at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born in Haverhill September 7, 1928 he was the beloved son of the late Wallace C. and Bertha (Colby) Upson.

Mr. Upson was a graduate of Haverhill High School...

Aug 10, 2008

HAVERHILL: Florence L. (Stuart) Wheeler, 92, died August 10th at Merrimack Valley Hospital. Mrs. Wheeler was the wife of the late Claude Wheeler.

Born in Haverhill on September 18, 1915, Mrs. Wheeler was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Winifred C. (Webster) Stuart.

Mrs. Wheeler's work career spanned many years and included Liberty...

Aug 6, 2008

YORK, ME: Charles E.R "Chuck" Eubanks, 76, formerly of Haverhill, died August 6th at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Mr. Eubanks was the husband of Theresa D. (Valenti) Eubanks.

Born in Augusta, GA on November 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Eulie and Minnie (Herron) Eubanks.

During the Korean Conflict Chuck...

Aug 3, 2008

KINGSTON, NH: Shirley (West) Hale, 87, formerly of Haverhill and Atkinson, died August 3rd at Merrimack Valley Hospital. Mrs. Hale was the wife of the late Murray E. Hale.

Born in Haverhill on October 14, 1920, Shirley was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Ruth E. (Walker) West.

She graduated from Haverhill High...

Aug 2, 2008

MERRIMAC, MA: Florence L. (West) Wallace, 81, a town resident of more than seventy years, died Saturday evening, Aug. 2nd, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Mrs. Wallace was the wife of George H. Wallace.

Born in Haverhill July 25, 1927, Mrs. Wallace was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Audrey E. (Yeaton) West.

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