Obituaries

Feb 15, 2024

MERRIMAC - Thomas DeGan, 64, of Merrimac, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 15, 2024, surrounded by and held in the love of his family and community.

Tom was born on March 22, 1959, in Williamsport, PA to James J. and Sally T. DeGan. Tom lived at home and attended the School of Hope...

Feb 13, 2024

HAMPSTEAD, NH: Loretta K. Parke, 89, passed away on February 13, 2024 at Silver Square Assisted Living in Dover, NH. Mrs. Parke was the wife of David W. Parke.

Born Cambridge, MA on February 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Katherine H. (Richardson) Murphy.

Arrangements under the direction of...

Feb 12, 2024

ATKINSON, NH - Paul Rocco, age 52, of Atkinson, NH, passed away, Monday, February 12, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.  Paul was the cherished husband of Laura (Janian) Rocco.

Paul was the son of Anthony Rocco and the late Blanche (Maker) Rocco. He was the loving father of Michael and Corey Rocco of Sandown, NH....

Feb 5, 2024

DEERFIELD, NH - Arlene Rogers, 92, of Deerfield, NH, formerly of Haverhill, passed away peacefully Monday, February 5, 2024 at the Exeter, NH hospital after a brief illness.

She was born July 31, 1931 in Haverhill, the daughter of Frank Waning and Emma (Fernekees) Waning. There she attended Haverhill schools and in 1948 she married her husband...

Feb 3, 2024

RAYMOND, NH: Stephen W. "Two Feathers" Dennis, 66, passed away peacefully, with his loving family at his side, on February 3, 2024 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was the husband of Irene (Smith) Dennis

Born in Burlington, VT on August 9, 1957, he was the son of Ruth (Jerome) (Dennis) DerGarabedian and the late...

Jan 26, 2024

HAVERHILL - Anthony 'Tony' M. Zmetrovich, 87, died January 26th peacefully after a short illness.

Born on November 30, 1936 in Haverhill, he is the son of the late Victor and Natalie (Yuska) Zmitrowicz.

Except for his time in military service, he lived his entire life in Haverhill. He graduated from Haverhill High School in...

Jan 25, 2024

HAVERHILL - Linda McCarthy, 71, of Haverhill, passed away after her brief battle with cancer on Thursday, January 25, in her daughter's home, surrounded by loved ones as she wished.

Linda was a graduate of Saint Columbkille School (Brighton) class of '69, and soon began to embrace her wandering spirit thereafter, starting by backpacking Europe, and then...

Jan 25, 2024

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill

HAVERHILL - Fabiola Doleo, better known as Vita, was born in the Dominican Republic. She migrated to the United States over forty years ago. She established roots in Haverhill and was well known in the community. She...

Jan 25, 2024

HAVERHILL - Jean (Lynch) Rubino, 75, of Bradford passed away January 25, 2024, in her residence with family by her side.

She was born in Haverhill on February 29, 1948, daughter of the late Lawrence and Marguerite (Ryan) Lynch (both of Haverhill).

Jean graduated from St. James High School in 1966. She was employed by...

Jan 23, 2024

AMESBURY - Peter L. Sullivan, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. He was beloved father of Cambyr S. and Trey U. Sullivan of Amesbury; son of the late Bernadine (O'Gorman) and Paul J. Sullivan of Worcester and Harwich; brother of Paul J. Sullivan and Maureen Hourihan of Brewster; Larry and Lou Ann Sullivan of Lewes, DE;...

Jan 23, 2024

ATKINSON, NH - On January 23rd, after courageously and tenaciously battling cancer, Joyce Montisanti passed away, wrapped in the love of her cherished family and many close friends.

Born and raised in Haverhill, MA, Joyce graduated from Saint James High School, where she also met her high school sweetheart. They later married and had two daughters who...

Jan 22, 2024

HAVERHILL - Gisele A. 'Gigi' Gately, 81, of Haverhill, formerly of Groveland and Salisbury, passed away peacefully Monday, January 22, 2024 at her home at Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings. She was the loving wife of Edward Gately who passed in 2019.

She was born June 18, 1942, the daughter of Joseph Vaillancourt and Lydia (Ouellette)...

Jan 21, 2024

HAVERHILL: Gregory M. Jones, 77, passed away on January 21, 2024 at Lawrence General Hospital. Gregory was the husband of Rosa Maria De La Luz Flores Saldana.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of Robert M. and Phyllis (Ruggles) Jones.

Arrangements under the direction of Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main...

Jan 19, 2024

HAVERHILL - Richard E. Portors of Bradford and York, ME, passed away on January 19, 2024, at Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport. Richard was born on January 10, 1942 to the late Ralph and Marjorie (Hamel) Portors.

Richard graduated from Haverhill High School in 1959, followed by degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. After school...

Jan 19, 2024

HAVERHILL – David 'Dave' Lee Rodenhiser, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.

Dave was born February 13, 1939, to his beloved mother Edith, and father Albert Rodenhiser in Waltham, MA.

Dave attended Saugus public schools and graduated from Essex "Aggie" in Middleton in 1956.  After graduation, Dave...

Jan 17, 2024

HAVERHILL - Michael Angeloni, 71, of Haverhill, MA, passed away peacefully at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on January 17, 2024 after a brief illness. He spent his final days surrounded by his family and loving wife Theresa.

As a youth, Michael was a drummer playing with various rock bands. He spent a lot of time with...

Jan 17, 2024

HAVERHILL - Emily G. Doucette, 73, passed away on January 17, 2024 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen after a brief illness.

She was the wife of Edward A. Doucette with whom she shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Deborah (Sullivan) McGrath. Emily attended schools in...

Jan 16, 2024

Surrounded by love, Ronald F. McKinnon, Jr. passed away peacefully after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer.

Ron was born, raised, and educated in Stoneham, MA where his parents would live their entire lives. He was driven from an early age and learned the lesson of working hard for what you want.  Starting with picking fruit...

Jan 12, 2024

AVENEL, NJ - Louie Nash, 76, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 in New Jersey.

Loving husband, father, grandfather | Respected businessman and friend well liked and respected all over the World | May he rest in peace.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 18, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main...

Jan 11, 2024

HAVERHILL - Sondra L. Penta, passed peacefully at 3:05AM with many angels waiting around her with open arms.

Raised in Munhall, Pennsylvania, she is predeceased by both parents, William O. Wiechelt and Mary Powers Wiechelt.

Sondra was a CNA and Dietary Assistant for over 30 years at Nevin's Nursing Home, while also working at the...