Obituaries

Obituaries for Driscoll Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Clara C. Allen
Dec 31, 2015
HAVERHILL - Clara C. Allen, of Haverhill, passed away at Holy Family at Merrimack Valley Hospital on December 31, 2015 after a long illness.
Daughter of the late Harlan and Corinne (Marston) Pierce, Clara leaves two daughters, Marie A. (Kotowich) Novak wife of Frank J. Novak of Haverhill, and Patricia (Connor) Stewart of Tyngsboro. She will be...
Jeffrey James Ruhmann
Dec 30, 2015
AMESBURY - Jeffrey James Ruhmann, 45, of Amesbury, passed away surrounded by his family and friends on December 30, 2015 after a long illness.
Jeff was born in Methuen on November 13, 1970. He graduated from Methuen High School and attended University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
He worked as a director at multiple call centers...
Barry M. Bishop
Dec 24, 2015
CHELMSFORD - Barry "Limey" Bishop, 66, of Chelmsford passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2015.
Barry was survived by his wife, Sharon Maguire-Bishop and his "American" family and friends. Born in Birmingham, England, he was the son of the late Horace and Joan Bishop.
Barry is also survived by his brother, Ian; sister-in-law, Pat and...
Norene M. Wrenn
Dec 16, 2015
HAVERHILL - Norene M. (Breen) Wrenn, 93, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley.
Norene was born in Lawrence, on August 2, 1922, the second youngest child of Irish immigrants, Eugene and Catherine (Fitzgerald) Breen. She attended St. Lawrence Grammar School and graduated Lawrence High School...
Durandina "Dina" Sarmento
Dec 11, 2015
STONEHAM - Durandina "Dina" Sarmento, 84 of Stoneham, passed away suddenly on December 11, 2015.
Mother of Nina Chaffai and her husband Ali, Joe Sarmento and his wife Collette, Fernando Sarmento and Manuel Sarmento. Daughter of the late Manuel Adriano and Leonor DaCosta. Grandmother of Desiree, Omar, Jaclyn, Joe, Victoria and Anna. Great Grandmother of Chloe, Julien...
James Anthony Tropeano, Iii
Dec 9, 2015
BROOKLYN, NY - James Anthony Tropeano, III, 39, of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Haverhill, passed away on December 9, 2015, from injuries involving a subway accident.
Jimmie was born on March 18, 1976 and was raised in Haverhill. He graduated from Whittier Regional Vocational High School. After graduating, Jimmie moved to Ohio where his artistic and creativity...
Pearl Grace Belanger
Dec 6, 2015
Southbridge - Pearl Grace (Adams) Belanger, 87, passed away on December 6, 2015.
She was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts on October 23, 1928, daughter of the late Earl and Matilda (Dubrawa) Adams. She worked for many years at the American Optical in Southbridge, MA. She was a dedicated, hard worker who rarely missed a day. She was...
Barbara Ann Joseph
Dec 5, 2015
NORTH ANDOVER - Barbara Ann (Doe) Joseph, 80, passed away on December 5, 2015, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born in Cheboygan, Michigan on June 12, 1935, daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie Doe. Barbara worked for many years at the former Butcher Boy Steak House, Mello's...
Pauline M. Brien
Dec 4, 2015
NEWTON, NH - Pauline M. (Caron) Brien, 73, of Newton, NH, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, December 4, 2015, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, of Pancreatic Cancer.
She was born and raised in Manchester, NH. She later made her home in Haverhill with her husband and family before moving to Newton, NH in 2013.
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Rosa (Palermo) Giacalone
Dec 3, 2015
ATKINSON, NH - Rosa (Palermo) Giacalone, 70, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Salemi, Sicily on May 25, 1945, and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Pisano) Palermo. She traveled to this country from Sicily at the age of 11 and settled in Amesbury and...
Humberto Ramos
Dec 1, 2015
LOWELL - Humberto Ramos, 67, of Juana, Puerto Rico, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2015, at the Lowell General Hospital.
Visitation will be held on Saturday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Relatives and friends are welcomed to attend.
VisitationDecember 05, 2015 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Driscoll...
Dawn Helen Atwood
Nov 26, 2015
LAWRENCE - Dawn Helen Atwood, 47, resident of Lawrence, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 26, at her home.
She was born in Groton and was educated in Lawrence Elementary and Middle Schools and then was a graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, CA. Dawn worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant for Mary Immaculate Nursing Home...
Charles W. "Charlie" Snow
Nov 24, 2015
DANVILLE, NH: Charles W. "Charlie" Snow, 78, passed away suddenly on November 24, 2015 at Parkland Hospital in Derry, NH. He was the beloved husband of Doreen R. (Case) Snow for 56 years.
Born in Haverhill, Charles was the son of the late Charles E. and Ruth (Yearigle) Snow.
Raised and educated in Haverhill, he...
Baby Harrison Watson
Nov 21, 2015
BRADFORD - Baby Harrison Watson was born into the arms of angels on November 21, 2015. He leaves behind his loving mother, father and brother, Caitlin, Steve and Stevie Watson of Bradford; grandparents Janet and Ed Walleston of Bradford and Tom and Teryl Watson of Bradford; aunt Megan Walleston of Bradford; uncles Eddie Walleston of Bradford and TJ Watson...
Mahesh Patel
Nov 15, 2015
LOWELL - Mahesh Patel, of Navagam, India, passed away on November 15, 2015.
Agni Sansakar Service Saturday, November 21, beginning in the Driscoll Funeral, 309 So. Main Street, Haverhill from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM. Service will continue at Linwood Crematory, 41 John Ward Avenue, Haverhill at 11:00 AM.
Agni Sansakar ServiceNovember 21, 2015...
Julia F. Rampulla
Nov 14, 2015
GROVELAND - Julia F. (Bachini) Rampulla, 93, longtime Groveland resident passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley.
Julia was born in Haverhill on December 14, 1921, youngest of five children of Italian immigrants, Giulo and Ferdinanda (Conforti) Bachini. She was raised in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill High...
Edward "Ed" Denn
Nov 9, 2015
GROVELAND - Edward "Ed" J. Denn, 87, longtime resident of Groveland, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Ed was born in Florence, MA on May 6, 1928, oldest of two children of Edward J. and Mary Agnes (O'Connor) Denn. His younger years were in Florence, until moving to...
Nancy (Collins) Crisostamo
Nov 2, 2015
NORTH ANDOVER - Nancy (Collins) Crisostamo, 59, of North Andover, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Nancy was born in Haverhill on February 28, 1956, daughter of the late Daniel P. Collins and Mary (Sharkey) Collins. She was raised in Bradford and graduated from Haverhill High School, class of 1974. She...
Corinne P. Bothen
Nov 1, 2015
HUDSON - Corinne P. Bothen, 77, of Hudson died unexpectedly in her home on November 1, 2015. She was pre-deceased by her mother, Maxine (Miller) Conroy, her father, John Conroy, her son, Ron Bothen, and her husband, James Bothen. She leaves behind her son, Glenn Bothen of Wallkill NY and a sister, Sheila Shogan of Greensburg PA. She was...
Edwin Frederick Bezanson
Nov 1, 2015
HAMPSTEAD, NH: Edwin Frederick Bezanson, 87, died peacefully on November 1, 2015 at Brentwood Nursing Home following a prolonged illness.
On February 15, 1928 he was born at the family homestead on 416 East Road, the son of the late William and Anna (Neilson) Bezanson.
He was educated in Hampstead schools. While in his teens...
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