Obituaries

Obituaries

Alexis R. Driscoll

Alexis R. Driscoll

Feb 14, 2015

“Dearest baby, please know that our greatest blessing was having you.” Heaven’s gain was our loss when our angel was called by our Lord. Alexis came into this world too soon and was taken too soon. Alexis was born in Manchester, NH on November 4, 2014. She fought for 3.5 months at Boston Childrens Hospital until God had decided...

Joseph B. Sullivan, Jr.

Joseph B. Sullivan, Jr.

Feb 7, 2015

Joseph “Brad” Sullivan, Jr., 42, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Medford, MA on June 28, 1972, a son of Joseph B. Sullivan, Sr. and Margaret B. (Walsh) Sullivan. Brad was raised and educated in Amherst and earned his Associate’s Degree in Forestry from Paul Smith’s College in...

Edward T. Briske

Edward T. Briske

Feb 5, 2015

Edward T Briske of Mont Vernon, N.H died on February 5th, 2015 in Manchester, N.H. He was born in Mineola, N.Y., May 22, 1928, to Stanley Briske (Bialobriziski) and Camilla (Dobkowski). In 1945, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the Navy. At the conclusion of the war, he was discharged, on reserve status and came home. In...

Charlotte E. Shoff

Charlotte E. Shoff

Feb 3, 2015

Charlotte E. Shoff, 86, resident of Claremont, NH died on February 3, 2015 at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Windsor, Vermont on April 2, 1928, the daughter of Frank F. and Rena (Johnson) Tolbert. Mrs. Shoff made her home in Claremont since 1997 and formerly lived in Milford for...

Louis J. Amadio

Louis J. Amadio

Feb 2, 2015

Louis J. Amadio, 98, lifelong resident of Milford, NH died on February 2, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. He was born in Milford on March 26, 1916, a son of Antonio and Anna (D’Andrea) Amadio. Mr. Amadio had been employed as a manager for French & Heald Furniture Company, Milford for many years and had...

Paul Martinez

Paul Martinez

Jan 31, 2015

Paul Martinez, 41, resident of Milford, NH, died on January 31, 2015 at his home. He was born in Honduras on July 22, 1973, a son of Pablo E. and Teodosia (Mejia) Martinez of Bronx, NY. His humble upbringing began in Tornabe; a village in Honduras; a Garifuna community so rich with cultural traditions and family that those early...

Mark W. Altner

Mark W. Altner

Jan 28, 2015

Mark W. Altner, 51, resident of Lyndeborough, NH, died suddenly on January 28, 2015 at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 24, 1964, a son of Carl Altner of Florida and Dawn (Fuko) Altner of Ronkonkoma, New York. Mark was raised and educated in Ronkonkoma, NY, attended Buffalo University and graduated from Stony Brook University....

Leo Torosian

Leo Torosian

Jan 21, 2015

Leo Torosian, 84, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on January 21, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. He was born in Litchfield, NH on March 1, 1930, a son of Margos and Margaret (Charkmachian) Torosian. He graduated from Nashua High School, Class of 1948. Mr. Torosian had been a co-owner and operator of Peoples Laundry,...

Pamela A. Riehl Burke

Pamela A. Riehl Burke

Jan 18, 2015

Pamela A. (Shea) Riehl Burke, 54, resident of Cape Coral, FL died on January 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Nashua, NH on October 11, 1961, the only child of Malcolm and Alicia (Amadio) Shea. Pam was raised and educated in Milford, attended Mount Saint Mary School in Nashua, NH and graduated from Milford High School,...

Wallace J. Mccafferty

Wallace J. Mccafferty

Jan 13, 2015

Wallace J. McCafferty, 88, of Mont Vernon, NH, at home on January 13, 2015. Born in New York City on May 9, 1926, son of the late William and Josephine McCafferty. He graduated in 1944 from Woodrow Wilson Vocational High School. Wally proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He began his career as an architectural...

Ruth M. Ross

Ruth M. Ross

Jan 12, 2015

Ruth M. Ross, 86, longtime resident of Nashua, NH, died on January 12, 2015 at Greenbriar Healthcare Terrace, Nashua. She was born in Plainfield, NJ on September 21, 1928, a daughter of Arthur F. and Sadie M. (Ferguson) Gorman. Mrs. Ross made her home in Nashua for the past 50 years and had worked in the housekeeping department at...

Phyllis G. Merrick

Phyllis G. Merrick

Jan 10, 2015

Phyllis Grace Merrick, 90, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2015, after a period of failing health. She was the daughter of Margaret S. Merrick and Merton F. Merrick of Maynard, MA. She was a native of Maynard and moved into the Hunt Community in Nashua seven years ago. After graduating from Maynard High School she went on to...

James B. Nahass

James B. Nahass

Jan 7, 2015

James B. Nahass, 67, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on January 7, 2015 at his home. He was born in Natick, MA on September 21, 1947, a son of Mae C. (Hardie) Nahass of Lynchburg, VA and the late Paul T. Nahass. Mr. Nahass was a graduate of Wellesley High School, Class of 1965, and studied at the...

Kylie Marie Labell

Kylie Marie Labell

Jan 6, 2015

Kylie Marie LaBell, loving infant daughter of William G. and Lisa L. (Melanson) LaBell of Milford, NH, died on January 6, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Nashua on December 8, 2014. In addition to her parents, family members include her big brother, Alexander LaBell of Milford; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Terry Melanson of...

Joseph J. Urban

Joseph J. Urban

Jan 4, 2015

Joseph J. Urban, 77, resident of Amherst, NH, died on January 4, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his loving wife and dear friends. He was born in Somerville, MA on June 11, 1937, the only child of Joseph P. and Helen (Keiza) Urbanowicz. Joe was raised and educated in Cambridge, MA and graduated...

Germaine H. Morgan

Germaine H. Morgan

Jan 3, 2015

Germaine H. Morgan, 77, resident of Milford, NH, died on January 3, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on January 12, 1937, a daughter of Leonard and Lillian (Laquerre) Roy. She made her home in Everett, MA for many years and later moved to Milford in 2005. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker...

Louis F. Esposito

Louis F. Esposito

Jan 3, 2015

Louis F. Esposito, 61, resident of Hollis, NH died on January 3rd, 2015 following a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 1, 1953, a son of Louis F. and Dolores (Quinn) Esposito. Lou made his home in Hollis for the past 20 years...

Michael S. Roberge, Jr.

Michael S. Roberge, Jr.

Jan 2, 2015

Michael S. Roberge, Jr., 38, resident of Merrimack, NH, died on January 2, 2015 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. He was born in Lowell, MA on January 10, 1976, a son of Michael S. Roberge, Sr. of Nashua, NH and Amy J. (Coville) Caissie of Merrimack, NH. Michael was raised and educated in Milford and attended Milford schools....

John P. Knutsen

John P. Knutsen

Jan 2, 2015

John P. Knutsen, 97, resident of Warde Health Center, Windham, NH, formerly of Amherst, NH, died on January 2, 2015 at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH. He was born in New York, NY on April 27, 1917, a son of John and Mary (Mayer) Knutsen. Mr. Knutsen had worked as a clerk on Wall Street for 48 years having...

Marie R. Houvener-Kluis

Marie R. Houvener-Kluis

Dec 31, 2014

Marie R. Houvener-Kluis, 80, resident of Hollis, NH, died on December 31, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in New London, CT on January 3, 1934, the daughter of Charles and Rose (Lake) Vlaun. She made her home in Hollis for the past 38 years after living throughout the world as a Coast Guard...