Obituaries

Obituaries for Driscoll Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ethel M. (Brown) Buckland
February 5, 2010
HAVERHILL: Ethel M. (Brown) Buckland, 83, died Friday morning, Feb. 5th, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Mrs. Buckland was the wife of Robert E. Buckland.
Born in Haverhill on November 24, 1926, Mrs. Buckland was the daughter of the late Howard W. and Anna (Willett) Brown.
Educated in Haverhill, Mrs. Buckland graduated from Haverhill High...
Claudette "Jean" (Hall) Hoss
January 27, 2010
HAVERHILL: Claudette "Jean" (Hall) Hoss, 70, died Jan.27, 2010, in the peaceful surroundings of her home with her loving family present.
Born in Amesbury on August 8, 1939, Jean was the daughter of the late Howard W. and Charlotte M. (Bushong) Hall.
Upon her graduating from Haverhill High School, Class of 1958 she worked at...
Virginia L. (Tracy) Kinney
January 16, 2010
GEORGETOWN: Virginia L. (Tracy) Kinney, 93, a local resident of seventy-one years, died Saturday at Hannah Duston Healthcare Center. Mrs. Kinney was the wife of the late Raymond J. Kinney.
Born in Groveland on October 17, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Susie (Farrar) Tracy.
Mrs. Kinney was educated in...
Constance A. "Connie" Defazio
January 1, 2010
HAVERHILL: Constance A. "Connie" DeFazio, 70, died peacefully Thursday morning, with her family present, at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
Born in Haverhill on February 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Lena (Schiavoni) DeFazio.
Connie was a graduate of St. James Central High School in the class of 1957.Her work career...
Ethel M. (Leavitt) Benenato
January 1, 2010
HAVERHILL: Ethel M. (Leavitt) Benenato, 75, died Thursday at Merrimack Valley Hospital. Mrs. Benenato was the wife of the late Paul Benenato.
Born in Wakefield, MA on April 17, 1934, Mrs. Benenato was the daughter of the late Elwyn and Ethel (Lassel) Leavitt.
Following her graduation form Endicott College she earned her degree as a...
Dorothy M. (Atwood) Lampron
December 25, 2009
HAVERHILL: Dorothy M. (Atwood) Lampron, 89, formerly of Atkinson, NH, died December 25, 2009 at Penacook Place. Mrs. Lampron was the wife of the late Ernest J. Lampron, Sr.
Born in Haverhill on January 31, 1920, Mrs. Lampron was the daughter of the late Willard F. and Margaret M. (Griffin) Atwood.
Educated in Haverhill Mrs....
William E. Thomas
December 16, 2009
Haverhill: William E. Thomas, Jr., 48, died December 16, 2009 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House.
A private funeral service was conducted Monday, December 21st at Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main Street, Haverhill.
Online condolences may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com
Elizabeth P. "Betty" Miller
November 26, 2009
WEST NEWBURY: Elizabeth P. "Betty" Miller, 90, died November 26, 2009 at Country Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Newburyport. Mrs. Miller was the wife of the late free lance artist and TV personality Edmund G. "Ted" Miller. Born in Haverhill on December 12, 1918, Betty was the daughter of the late David W. and Florence E. (Daniels) Peel.
...Ross D. Macduffie
November 24, 2009
Haverhill: Ross D. MacDuffie, 82, died November 24, 2009 at Prescott House in North Andover, MA. A private Funeral Mass was conducted November 29th at Trinity Episcopal Church in Haverhill.
Online condolences may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com
Edward R. "Rich" O'Leary
November 19, 2009
ATKINSON, NH- Edward R. "Rich" O'Leary, 66, longtime resident of Atkinson, NH, passed away Thursday evening, November 19, 2009 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington.
Mr. OLeary was born in Winchester on October 22, 1943. Son of the late Arthur and Ethel (Higgins) O'Leary. Rich was raised in Melrose, attended local schools and was a graduate...
Alan Stuart Downing
November 12, 2009
NEWBURYPORT: Alan Stuart Downing, 63, formerly of Topsfield, died at his home on November 11, 2009. Beloved husband of Dorothy Mitchell Downing. Devoted father of Sarah Nelson and her husband Erik of Winchester, VA, Elizabeth Monte and her husband Jacques of Fairport, NY, and Rebecca Tynan and her husband Patrick of Deerfield, MA. Dearest grandpa of Emma, Jackson, Mitchell...
Frank J. Moskal
October 27, 2009
HAVERHILL: Frank J. Moskal, 93, a lifelong Haverhill resident, died October 27th at Wingate at Haverhill. He was the husband of the late Adeline A. (Byke) Moskal.
Born in Haverhill on June 3, 1916, Mr. Moskal was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia (Garbelinski) Moskal.
Mr. Moskal was educated in Haverhill and attended...
Richard H. "Dick" Emerson
October 19, 2009
Haverhill: Richard H. "Dick" Emerson, 80, a former Haverhill businessman, died Monday, October 19th at the VA Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Merrill) Emerson.
Born in Haverhill on April 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Floyd S. and Alison (Holder) Emerson.
Dick attended Haverhill High School and...
Lucy D. Zamora
October 6, 2009
Haverhill: Lucy D. Zamora, 54, died suddenly at her home on October 6, 2009.
Born in Denver, CO on December 27, 1954, she was the daughter of the late George Zamora and Dorothy Goldsmith.
Mrs. Zamora moved to Haverhill in 1967, and held various positions in the manufacturing industry. She found great pleasure in the...
Ralph L. Fowler
October 3, 2009
St. Petersburg, FL Ralph L. Fowler, 81, formerly of West Newbury, MA died Saturday October 3rd, 2009 after a brief illness.
Mr. Fowler was born in Somerville, MA on February 12th, 1928, the son of the late Hiram and Louisa (Vogel) Fowler.
He grew up in Plaistow, NH, attending Pollard Elementary School. He went on...
Charles W. Steele
October 2, 2009
GROVELAND: Charles W. Steele, 90, former Mayor of Saugerties, NY, died peacefully at his daughter's home on October 2, 2009. He was the husband of the late Inez M. (Webber) Steele.
Born in New York City on October 8, 1918, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Jeanne (Kuszner) Steele.
Mr. Steele...
Gertrude L. (Frost) Serratore
September 19, 2009
HAVERHILL: Gertrude L. (Frost) Serratore, 89, the last of seven children, died Saturday, September 19th at her home.
Born in Newburyport on August 29, 1920, Mrs. Serratore was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Rebecca E. (Hopkins) Frost.
Mrs. Serratore was a retired Western Electric employee. She was also an active member of...
Ruth E. "Mimi" (Hutton) Whiteley
September 7, 2009
HAMPSTEAD, NH: Ruth E. "Mimi" (Hutton) Whiteley, 87, died September 7, 2009 at Earnest P. Barka Assisted Living Facility in Brentwood, NH. She was born in Hampstead on October 18, 1921 to John and Emma Hutton, and was a lifelong resident. She was predeceased by her husband, Retired Major Brainard A. Whiteley. Ruth is a graduate of Hampstead High...
Mildred M. (Torrey) Prime
August 17, 2009
Haverhill: Mildred M. (Torrey) Prime, 93, died Monday morning at Merrimack Valley Hospital. Mrs. Prime was the wife of the late Charles Prime.
Born in Haverhill on October 23, 1915, Mrs. Prime was the daughter of the late Chester M. and Marie R. (Doucette) Torrey.
Educated in Haverhill she was a graduate of Haverhill High...
John F. Masucci
August 14, 2009
LAWRENCE: John F. Masucci, 71, passed away peacefully Friday, August 14, 2009, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.
Born in Lawrence on June 25, 1938, Mr. Masucci was the son of the late Enrico and Natalie (Boremi) Masucci.
John was educated in Lawrence where he lived for most of his life except for a...
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