Obituaries

Obituaries for Driscoll Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Mary Hanley
Jan 2, 2017
LAWRENCE - Mary Hanley originally of Lawrence passed peacefully on January 2, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a 10 year long battle with cancer.
Mary is predeceased by her parents Joseph and Mary Hanley and her sister Kate Libby. Her surviving family members include her life-long partner Tom Doyle of Bradford and Tom's daughter Kara...
Sotirios V. Papaefthemiou
Jan 1, 2017
HAVERHILL - Sotirios V. Papaefthemiou, 86, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2017 after a brief illness.
Sotirios was born on May 9, 1930 in Pentalofos, Greece. He immigrated to this country in 1957, settling in Haverhill. Cherished husband of Adele (Mastrogianis) Papaefthemiou with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. They raised...
Blanche A. (Riley) Hammer
Jan 1, 2017
HAVERHILL: Blanche A. (Riley) Hammer, 94, wife of Norman L. Hammer, passed away at her home on January 1, 2017 surrounded by those she loved.
Born in Haverhill on July 14, 1922, Mrs. Hammer was the daughter of the late Almon and Grace (Leighton) Riley.
Mrs. Hammer was educated in Haverhill. After having raised her...
Doris J. "Dottie" (Bedard) (Bonnell) Chase
Jan 1, 2017
ORANGE CITY, FL: Doris J. "Dottie" (Bedard) (Bonnell) Chase, 73, formerly of Haverhill and Hampstead, NH, passed away peacefully in her sleep while on vacation at Newfound Lake. She was the wife of Benjamin R. Chase and the late William L. Bonnell.
Born in Haverhill on November 13, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred...
Lucy Ann Jarek
Dec 31, 2016
METHUEN - Lucy Ann Jarek, 59, passed away peacefully at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House on Saturday, December 31, surrounded by her loving family.
Lucy was born on November 11, 1957 to Roger and Theresa Poisson. Born and raised in Methuen, Lucy was part of the last graduating class of the Tenney High School. She was a...
Carol A. (Chandler) Welch
Dec 25, 2016
KINGSTON, NH: Carol A. (Chandler) Welch, 76, left this mortal existence on December 25, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Carol was the wife of Representative David Allen Welch.
Born in Ware, MA on July 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Dorothy (Turner) Chandler.
Carol graduated from Haverhill High School,...
Galen A. Stalker
Dec 24, 2016
PLAISTOW, NH: Galen A. Stalker, 95, passed away December 24, 2016 at Lawrence General Hospital.
Born in his home on Sweet Hill Road in Haverhill on August 9, 1921, Galen was the son of the late William D. and Annie C. Stalker.
Galen graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1939. In 1943 he enlisted...
Rose (Manetti) Blye
Dec 21, 2016
Haverhill: Rose (Manetti) Blye, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on December 21, 2016 surrounded by those she loved. She was the wife of the late Jack London Blye.
Born in Lawrence on December 7, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Aurelio and Felicia (Rossi) Manetti
Rose had a successful and dedicated...
Edward M. Brawley, Jr.
Dec 19, 2016
HAVERHILL: Edward M. Brawley, Jr., 94, formerly of Peabody, passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley. Mr. Brawley was the husband of R. Joan (DuCharme) Brawley.
Born in Medford on November 19, 1922, Mr. Brawley was the son of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (King) Brawley.
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Henry R. Kiman
Dec 18, 2016
NEWBURYPORT - Henry R. Kiman, 85, loving husband of the late Claire (Toomey) Cooper Kiman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester following a brief illness.
Born in Newburyport on July 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Orzachwska) Kiman. He was...
Dave Schreyack
Dec 16, 2016
HAVERHILL - Dave Schreyack passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 16, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was 55 years old. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on January 24, 1961 to Alfred and Sonia (Schlachtun) Schreyack. The family later moved to Massachusetts and he was educated in the North Andover school system. Dave was a dedicated...
Alvin Taylor
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...
Marilyn L. (Reed) Beede
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...
Deborah S. Slicklen
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...
Marilyn (Flaherty) Parsons
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....
Marisa A. Minichiello
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...
Michael Howell
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...
Raymond A. "Ray" Germain
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...
Judith A. (Harvey) (Harvey) Hayes
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...
Ronald Merrick
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...
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