Obituaries

Dec 14, 2016

HAVERHILL - Alvin Taylor, Sr., 56, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Alvin was born a Redskins fan on September 26, 1960 in Washington DC. He is predeceased by his parents Howard Taylor and Julia Jackson-Kennedy. As a small child, Alvin moved to Haverhill.

Alvin excelled in football and basketball at Haverhill High...

Dec 14, 2016

Haverhill: Marilyn L. (Reed) Beede, 85, passed away on December 14, 2016 at the Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. Mrs. Beede was the wife of the late Ernest N. Beede.

Born in Somerville, MA on June 27, 1931, Mrs. Beede was the daughter of the late Warren E. Sr. and Margaret V. (Brailsford) Reed, Prior...

Dec 10, 2016

ASHLAND - Deborah S. Slicklen, 64, of Ashland, formerly of Needham, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Waterview Lodge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland following a long illness.

Born in Johnson City, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Slicklen and the late Jean (Presowitz) Gordon.

Surviving Deborah are her...

Dec 6, 2016

BRADFORD - Marilyn (Flaherty) Parsons, 65, of Bradford, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.

She was the beloved wife of Robert W. Parsons, loving mother of Coleen, Kelly, Laura and Brian, and proud daughter of the late Matthew and Ida Flaherty. Marilyn was born in Revere and raised in Winthrop where she started her family....

Dec 2, 2016

HAVERHILL - Marisa A. Minichiello, 44, of Newmarket, NH, passed suddenly on Friday, December 2, 2016 in Haverhill.

She was born in Haverhill on February 28, 1972, the daughter of Dr. Philip A. Minichiello, Sr. and Jean (Manning) Minichiello. Marisa was a member of the first kindergarten class of Sacred Hearts School, Bradford. She went on to...

Nov 29, 2016

HAVERHILL - Michael Howell, 39, of Newton, NH, passed away peacefully on November 29, at his home with his wife by his side, after a courageous 2 year and 3 month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mike was born, raised and educated in Haverhill. He graduated from Haverhill High School, class of 1995. Mike owned Perfect View Window...

Nov 29, 2016

Haverhill: Raymond A. "Ray" Germain, 70, passed away on November 29, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of Jean M. (Smith) Germain.

Born in Haverhill on April 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Raymond J.T. and Thelma E. (Bailey) Germain.

Ray graduated from Pentucket Regional High School, Class of...

Nov 23, 2016

BRADFORD - Judi passed away peacefully at home on November 23, surrounded by her loving family; concluding a year-and-a-half battle with brain cancer. She was the beloved wife of John A. Hayes Jr. of 38 years, with whom they had four loving children.

She was born at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, on September 6, 1954 to...

Nov 12, 2016

HAVERHILL - Ronald Merrick, 91, lifelong Haverhill resident passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Amesbury.

Ronald was born in Haverhill on August 1, 1925, son of Val and Ernestine Merrick. He attended Haverhill schools and graduated from Haverhill Trade School. Ronald is a veteran having enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII and again...

Nov 12, 2016

PLAISTOW, NH: John W. "Bill" Judson, Jr., 82, passed away on November 12, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital. He was the husband of Dorinda (Howland) Judson.

Born in Plaistow, NH on August 28, 1934, he was the son of the late John W. Sr., and Janie P. (Matthews) Judson.

Bill graduated from Haverhill Trade School,...

Nov 8, 2016

Haverhill: Robert H. "Bob" Casey, 89, passed away on November 8, 2016 at Academy Manor in Andover following a short stay. He was the husband of the late Lorraine E. (Reynolds) Casey.

Born in Boston on July 12, 1927 he was the son of the late William E. and Hazel M. (Emery) Casey.

Bob was...

Nov 6, 2016

BOXFORD - Eleuterio Hernandez, 85, of Boxford passed away on February 10, 2016 and was joined by his wife, Maria Caridad Hernandez, 78, of Boxford on November 5, 2016, both finding peace after long illnesses.

He was born on April 18, 1930 in Las Villas, Cuba and she was born on September 12, 1938 in Cienfuegos, Cuba....

Nov 1, 2016

SALEM, NH - Christos Tsolakos, 83, of Salem, NH, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Kalamata, Greece and was the third of eight children of the late Panagiotis and Vasiliki Tsolakos. He was raised in Greece and served as a police officer in Athens and Sparta. Hoping...

Oct 31, 2016

NORTH YARMOUTH, ME: Edwin Davis, 87, died on Monday October 31, 2016.

He was born on December 28, 1928 in Haverhill, MA to George Gilman and Doris (Murray) Davis. Edwin attended Tilton School and graduated from Haverhill High School. He first attended Yankton College in Yankton, SD.

He was drafted into the army during the...

Oct 29, 2016

Machiko Ariwa Combs, 84, of Kobe, Japan, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016.

Oct 23, 2016

HAVERHILL - Joseph P. Finn, 22, of Haverhill, passed away on October 23, 2016, after a battle of opioid addiction.

He was born on March 1, 1994 in Cambridge. Joseph attended Northern Essex Agriculture High School and graduated from Haverhill High School. He was currently enrolled at UMass Amherst, pursuing a degree in Psychology.

Joey...

Oct 23, 2016

Kayden O. Escalera, two days, passed away on October 23, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, MA.

Born on October 21, 2016, Kayden was the infant son of Kassy Rodriguez and Brayan O. Escalera.

Arrangements under the direction of Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main Street, Haverhill will be private and at...

Oct 20, 2016

HAVERHILL - Raymond E. Seaman, 80, of Seabrook, NH, and longtime Haverhill resident passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday morning, October 20, 2016, at Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport.

Born in Haverhill on October 23, 1935, son of the late Harold and Rosemarie (Simard) Seaman. He graduated from St. James Grammar and High School, Haverhill. He...

Oct 17, 2016

HAVERHILL - Lucy B. (Scamporino) Fiorentini, 93, lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, October 17, 2016, with her family by her side.

She was born in Haverhill on April 16, 1923, daughter of the late Guido and Elizabeth (DeCristofaro) Scamporino. Lucy attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a graduate of Dean Academy in...

Oct 16, 2016

Haverhill: Michael J. Sullivan, 62, passed away suddenly on October 16, 2016.

Born in Haverhill on October 14, 1954, he was the son of the late James and Evelyn (Green) Sullivan.

Michael was educated in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill Trade School before enrolling in tractor trailer school where he earned his commercial driver's license....