Obituaries

Obituaries

James W. Sperry

James W. Sperry

Feb 20, 2025

James W. Sperry, 61, resident of Salisbury, NH, died at his home after a sudden illness on February 20, 2025. 

He was born on May 21, 1963, in San Antonio, TX, a son of the late Joseph and Patricia (Travis) Sperry.

James was raised and educated in Dracut, MA and Milford, NH.  He later attended Lowell Vocational School. He has resided in...

Gail D. Pinkerton

Gail D. Pinkerton

Feb 20, 2025

Gail D. Pinkerton of Springfield, MA, an amazingly smart, artistic, funny, faithful, steadfast, loving, adventurous lady with bull-dog strength and servants heart passed on to heaven on Thursday, February 20th at the age of 78.

She was the eldest daughter of Raymond Pinkerton and Margaret (Pompilio) Pinkerton of Springfield, MA. She graduated Suma Cum Laude from Classical (Bulldog) High in 1965....

Robert E. Johansson

Robert E. Johansson

Feb 20, 2025

Robert “Bob” Eric Johansson 1962- 2025, of Milford, NH passed peacefully on February 20th at home, with loved ones at his side. Born to Ralph A. and the late Doris E. (Carlson) Johansson on January 16, 1962 in Arlington, MA, Bob grew up in Arlington, attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, went to schools in Arlington and graduated from Minuteman Regional...

Ronald R. Fischer

Ronald R. Fischer

Feb 19, 2025

Ronald Robert Fischer, 65, resident of Merrimack, NH, died on February 19, 2025, in Boston, MA while undergoing treatment for cancer. 

Son of the late Robert and Rosemary (Pirie) Fischer, Ron was born on February 24, 1959, in Brooklyn, NY, and was raised and educated on Long Island, NY (Hauppauge High School, Class of 1977). He earned a bachelor’s degree in...

F. Gayton Hale

F. Gayton Hale

Feb 18, 2025

Gayton passed away at the age of 68 after a lengthy illness. Gayton was a quiet soul who enjoyed the art of origami. It brought joy to him to see the smiles on people’s faces when he gave them his creations. Gayton was a machinist for Teradyne/Amphenol for 32 years. Gayton is survived by his brothers, Aldren (Nancy) and their...

Kristen L. Inserra

Kristen L. Inserra

Feb 18, 2025

Kristen L. Inserra, age 53, a resident of Milford, NH, passed away on February 18, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 10, 1971, in Medford, MA, the daughter of William and Dolores Collins (Deb Rivera) of Milford, NH.

Kristen was raised and educated in Somerville, Massachusetts, and is an alumna of Somerville High School, graduating with the Class...

Mike Card

Mike Card

Feb 15, 2025

Michael T. Card, 62, resident of Milford, NH, passed away on February 15, 2025 after a hard fought and tough battle against leukemia.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on May 28, 1962, son of the late Paul F. Card, Sr. and Mabel (Putnam) Card.

Mike owned and operated Card Heating & Cooling, a small family business in Milford, and enjoyed the...

Allen C. Mello

Allen C. Mello

Feb 14, 2025

Allen C. Mello, 90, born October 7, 1934, in Lowell, MA, son of the late James C. Mello and Gertrude (Allen) Mello, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, at his new home in Amherst, NH with his loving wife and their families by his side. 

Growing up in Chelmsford, MA, his passion was cars. At the age of fifteen he...

John T. McKinney

John T. McKinney

Feb 12, 2025

John Thomas McKinney, 89, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, passed away February 12, 2025 to Heaven at Boston Medical Center surrounded and loved by his family members.

John a.k.a. ’Tom’, was born in Lake County, Oregon on June 10, 1935. and raised in Berkeley, CA by his parents by whom he was predeceased: Ernest Lenoir McKinney born in Linville Falls, NC,...

Helen R. Scarzello

Helen R. Scarzello

Feb 11, 2025

Helen R. Scarzello, 94, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born on July 7, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Charlie Yuodaitis and Alexandria (Gadlauskas) Yuodaitis. Helen was raised and educated in Brooklyn, New York. 

Helen had worked alongside her husband Leo where they owned and...

Darren R. Wood

Darren R. Wood

Feb 8, 2025

Darren R. Wood, passed away at his residence in Amherst, NH, suddenly, on Saturday, February 8, 2025.  

He was born on January 20, 1964, a son of the late Robert Wood Sr., the stepson of the late William Grassi and the brother-in-law of the late Linda Wood.

Darren is survived by his mother, Joan (Zeiner) Grassi, his three daughters, Jessica, Heather...

Lillian M. Nelligan

Lillian M. Nelligan

Feb 7, 2025

Lillian Mary Nelligan, long-time Milford resident, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2025.

Born in Sandisfield, Massachusetts to Mary Meachum Rosati and Eugenio Rosati, Lillian was raised in Connecticut, during The Great Depression, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse in Colebrook River and then the Gilbert School in Winsted. After high school, Lillian attended art school in New Haven. She became...

Christopher J. Leary

Christopher J. Leary

Feb 7, 2025

Christopher P. Leary, 54, resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 7, 2025 at his home.

He was born on May 12, 1970 in Malden MA. Chris was raised in Everett MA and Lexington MA graduating from Lexington High School, Class of 1988. He then attended WPI graduating with a degree in electrical engineering in 1993.

Chris, a software engineer, has most...

Robert (Bob) A. Bergeron

Robert (Bob) A. Bergeron

Feb 7, 2025

Robert (Bob) A. Bergeron, 82, a 55 year resident of Mason, NH, passed away at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025.

He was born on October 2, 1942, in Leominster, MA, the son of the late Alfred and Mae (Lamoureux) Bergeron.

Bob was raised on the same street in Leominster, MA as his future wife Pauline.

He was a talented machinist whose...

Lt. Col. Robert J. Callahan, USMC Retired

Lt. Col. Robert J. Callahan, USMC Retired

Feb 7, 2025

Ret Lt. Col., Robert J. Callahan, 56, resident of New Boston, NH, died at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025, after a hard fought battle with Military Acquired ALS from his service to his country in the Iraq War.  

SERVICES:  In accordance with his wishes there will no calling hours held. A mass of Christian burial will be held...

Dorothy M. Phillips

Dorothy M. Phillips

Feb 4, 2025

Dorothy M. Phillips, 89, resident of Wilton, NH, died on February 4, 2025, after a period of declining health. 

She was born on December 27, 1935, in Claremont, NC, a daughter of the late Ezra and Ellen (Gore) Gaskins.

Dorothy was raised and educated in North Carolina. She married Walter Phillips Jr. and were married for sixty-six and half years. 

She enjoyed traveling...

Samuel D. Workman

Samuel D. Workman

Feb 3, 2025

LEBANON, MONT VERNON - Samuel D. Workman, 33, son of Steve and Marjean Workman of Mont Vernon, N. H. passed away unexpectedly on 3 Feb. 2025 in Lebanon, N.H. from complications of Addison’s Disease. Sam was born on 1 May 1991 in Manchester, N.H. and grew up in Mont Vernon. He was a graduate of Souhegan High School, Nashua Community...

Stephanie J. LeBlanc

Stephanie J. LeBlanc

Feb 1, 2025

Stephanie J. LeBlanc, 51, resident of Milford, NH, died after a short period of declining health on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Mass General Hospital, Boston. She was born on September 21, 1973, in Beverley, MA, and she was the daughter of Stephen Sawyer of Boxford, MA and Carolyn Sawyer (Hunt) of Manchester, NH. 

Stephanie was raised and educated in Boxford,...

Helen E. Cooley

Helen E. Cooley

Jan 30, 2025

Helen E. Cooley, 93, resident of Milford, died on January 30, 2025 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born in Goffstown, NH on January 20, 1932, one of six girls to Eugene Daigle and Valeda (Douville) Daigle. 

She enjoyed bowling and roller skating at the Bedford Grove, the place she would meet her...

Catherine A. (Walsh) McCoy

Catherine A. (Walsh) McCoy

Jan 30, 2025

Catherine A. (Walsh) McCoy, 85, died on January 30, 2025, at Fairview Nursing Home, Hudson, NH surrounded by her family.

She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 16, 1939, the daughter of the late William Walsh and Florence (Lemoi) Walsh.

Known to many as “Katie,” she grew up in Providence and graduated from Central High School, Class of 1957. She...