Obituaries
- Obituaries
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- Monday, June 10, 2013
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Roland 'Tiger' Laverriere, 88
Lawrence, MA — Roland "Tiger" Laverriere, 88, of Lawrence, Mass., passed away peacefully at Merrimack Valley Hospice in Haverhill Monday, June 3, 2013, after a brief illness.
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Suzanne E. Batcheller, 76
Pelham, New Hampshire — Suzanne Ellen (Teutonico) Batcheller passed away on June 7, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Bob Batcheller, of Pelham, N.H.
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Adelena Dolfe, 89
Haverhill, MA — Adelena M. (LaPlante) (Ryan) Dolfe, 89, beloved wife of Joseph J. Dolfe Jr., died on Monday, June 3, in Haverhill.
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Barbara Crouch, 88
Andover, MA — Barbara (Johnson Mackay) Crouch, 87, of Bedford, Mass., passed away on June 3, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. In recent years, she had been a resident of Carleton-Willard. She was a resident of Andover for many years and more recently lived in North Chelmsford.
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Colette "Kit" J. (Laliberte) Despres, 81
Methuen, MA — Colette J. "Kit" (Laliberte) Despres, 81, of Methuen, Mass., passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013, at the Hospice House in Haverhill, Mass., surrounded by her family.
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Dorothea 'Thea' Giuffre, 68
Methuen — Dorothea "Thea" (Brosco) Giuffre, 68, of Methuen, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Lawrence and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Malhoit) Brosco. She was educated in Lawrence schools and was a graduate of Lawrence High School.
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Dorothy (Close) Hacker, 92
North Andover — Dorothy (Close) Hacker, 92, of North Andover, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at The Meadows at Edgewood in North Andover.
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Edward W. 'Ed' Hays, 93
Methuen, MA — Methuen, MA – Edward Warren “Ed” Hays, 93, died on June 5, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
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Eleanor M. DiZoglio, 78
Methuen — Eleanor M. (Ward) DiZoglio, 78, of Methuen, Mass., passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Holy Family Hospital.
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Lester J. Gilbert
Haverhill — Lester J. Gilbert, 42, of Haverhill, passed away Thursday morning, June 6, 2013, at his residence in Haverhill.
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Lorraine Madden, 76
The Woodlands, — TEXAS Lorraine M. (Soucy) Madden passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord on June 6, 2013 at Odyssey Hospice Healthcare, after a long battle with COPD. She was born September 4, 1936 in Lawrence Mass. to Joseph and Rose Soucy. Lorraine enjoyed doing crossword puzzles as well as spending time on the computer.
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Raymond J. Murgia, 91
Andover — Raymond J. Murgia, 91, of 172 Lowell Street, Andover, Mass., died June 6, 2013, at his home.
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Theodore J. 'Freddie' Kibit
Methuen — Theodore J. “Freddie” Kibit, 81, of Methuen passed away Friday, June 7, at Lawrence General Hospital.
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Walter J. Godek, 88
Freedom, NH — Walter J. Godek of Freedom and Pelham, N.H., died on June 6, surrounded by the embrace and comfort of his family. He passed peacefully after a period of ill health at the age of 88.
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Barbara Boyd, 60
Deerfield, NH — Barbara Thomas Boyd, 60, of Deerfield, N.H., died June 5, 2013, at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester.
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Bruce Alan Merrill
Merrimac, MA — Bruce Alan Merrill, 70, of Merrimac, formerly of West Newbury, died peacefully Friday morning at his home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
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Evelyn D. Cecil, 89
Lawrence — After living a long and blessed life, Evelyn D. Cecil, 89, of Lawrence, Mass., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, Va.
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Marie A. (Quintal) Laplante, 91
Lawrence, MA — Mrs. Marie A. (Quintal) Laplante, 91, of Lawrence died on May 21 at the Warde Health Center in Windham, N.H. Born in Lawrence, Mrs. Laplante had been an area resident except for the 30 years when she moved extensively as a United States Air Force spouse. Daughter of the late Nelson and Bertha (Bolduc) Quintal, she worked at Western Electric as an inspector. Mrs. Laplante was a member of the Pioneers of America, the American Sewing Guild, and the Lawrence Immigrant City Archives. She also loved to perform in the Pioneer’s clown troupe under the name “Tiffany the Bag Lady.” Mrs. Laplante was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish. The widow of Rene A. “Buster” Laplante, she is survived by one daughter, Denise Hofmann of Salem, Ore.; and four sons, Paul Laplante and his wife, Susan, of College Station, Texas, Peter Laplante of Toronto, Canada, John Laplante and his wife, Barbara, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marc Laplante and his wife, Susan, of Lawrence, Mass. The eldest of 15 children, she is survived by three sisters, Sr. Rita Quintal, Virginia Sullivan, and Theresa Avard; and three brothers, Rene Quintal, Felix Quintal, and Vincent Quintal. There are 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and over 60 nieces and nephews.
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Marjorie (Buckley) Woodworth, 90
North Andover, MA — Mrs. Marjorie "Marge" (Buckley) Woodworth, 90, of North Andover, formerly of Lawrence, passed away on June 6, 2013, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. She was the widow of Ronald G. Woodworth who died in 1994.
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Mr. James V. Gerraughty, Jr., 87 Years
Andover — Mr. James V. Gerraughty, Jr. of Andover and husband of the late Janet (Gillen) died at his home on Friday, June 7, 2013. Mr. Gerraughty worked as a volunteer at Holy Family Hospital for more than 10 years. He was the father of James V. Gerraughty, III and his wife, Melanie Reagan, of Pelham, N.H., Ann B. and her husband, John A. Johnson, of Andover and Barbara J. Cunningham of Meredith, N.H. Mr. Gerraughty is also survived by six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late William B. Gerraughty.
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Bill Gage, 83
Salem, NH — Bill Gage, 83, of Salem, N.H., died Tuesday, June 4, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry, N.H. Bill was a lifelong resident of Salem, born on the family farm. He was a self employed salvage dealer. Bill was known throughout the town and loved visiting and calling his family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Helen (Ravgilia) and Gilbert Gage, his wife, Beverly (Richardson) Gage, his son, Frank Gage and his brothers, George and Gilbert Gage. Bill is survived by his daughters, Virginia and her husband, Richard Kimball, of Boston, Mass., and Diane Daniels of Plymouth, N.H.; his brother, Edwin Gage of Salem, N.H.; 6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Carmen F. Miele, 91
Methuen, MA — Carmen F. Miele, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, at Methuen Village surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 31, 1922, son of the late Florence (Falice) and Benjamino Miele. Carmen grew up in Lawrence and lived in Methuen his entire life and later went on to proudly serve his country fighting the front lines in Germany and France with the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as a purchasing agent for Textron in Lowell for many years until retirement. After retirement Carmen enjoyed being an avid Boston sports fan but most of all spending time with his family, especially at his beach house in Salisbury.
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Gerald A. Masek, 71
Boxford, MA — Gerald A. Masek, 71, of Boxford passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, June 4, 2013, at his residence.
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Joseph (Ronnie) Belanger Sr., 67
Haverhill, MA — Joseph E. Belanger Sr. passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2013, at his home in Davenport, Fla.
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William R. Martin, 83
Burlington — William R. Martin, 83, of Burlington, passed away June 5. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosemary (Gareri). Loving father of Linda Lambert and her husband, Thomas, of Haverhill and Michael Martin and his wife, Nancy, of Burlington. Brother of Leo and his wife, Ann, of Charlestown; Robert Murray of Florida, and Maryanne Newcomb and her husband, Dale, of Florida. Grandfather of Christine Castro and her husband, Tony, Eric Stafford and his wife, Suzanna, Matthew Stafford, Sean Stafford and his wife, Lisa, Joshua Martin and Julie Devault and her husband, Jesse. Great-grandfather of Alanna, Carlie and Corey Stafford, Anthony Castro, and Brennen Devault.
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Alfred "Al" Marotto, 90
ANDOVER — Alfred “Al” Marotto, 90, a WWII Veteran, former Medford Police Officer and later Medford Firefighter, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Virginia R. (DeBenedetto) Marotto, with whom he had celebrated a 61st wedding anniversary on April 27.
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Betty Abate, 74
Barnstable, MA — Formerly from North Andover, Betty passed away in peace with her son, David Abate and daughter-in-law, Angela, at her side. Betty was lovingly known on Cape Cod as "Betty-B-Bus" as she was employed by CCRTA for many years. She was the daughter of the late Robert V. and Eva (Loeschen) Gillis and sister of the late Robert Gillis. She is survived by daughter, Kim (Abate) Rosen with husband, Mark, of California; son, David Abate with wife, Angela (Geyer), of Cohasset, Mass.; her grandchildren, Adam and Molly Rosen, Brinalyse Abate and her dog, Hercules. Betty was a loving mother. She loved quilting, sewing, and many sunsets at Barnstable Harbor.
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Donald "Donny" Patrick Welch, 51
Methuen, MA — Donald "Donny" Patrick Welch, 51, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Lawrence General Hospital. He had just had gastric by-pass surgery on May 24 and was recovering at home.
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Donald J. McCann, 75
Georgetown — Donald J. McCann, 75, of Georgetown, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. Donald was born in Lawrence, Mass., to the late Joseph and Julia (Grzejka) McCann on July 23, 1937. Donald was employed with the Rowley Highway Department for over 10 years and most recently was a bus driver for the Salter Company in Newbury. He served our country with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Donald was a nature enthusiast and loved sailing, hiking the Appalachian Trail, wood carving and the beach. However, his greatest passion was his camp in Maine. Donald at any time could be heard whistling and had a wonderful sense of humor, especially with his "Donaldisms."
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Evelyn A. (Jacobs) Fleming, 85
Gloucester, MA — Evelyn A. (Jacobs) Fleming, 85, wife of the late Edward F. Fleming, of 66 Poplar Park, Gloucester, Mass., died on Wednesday afternoon, June 5, 2013, at the Addison Gilbert Hospital.
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