Obituaries

Zephyrhills, FL - Mary Elizabeth Giroux went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 28, 2019.
She was born to parents Ivory and Ethel (Coombs) Carey on January 5, 1934 in Bucksport, Maine. She was married to the late George A Giroux on June 10, 1950 in Derry, NH where together they raised a family and became the...

Trinity - Retha Ann (Martell) Carter, longtime resident of Derry, NH, passed away on Nov. 4, 2025 at Trinity Regional Hospital in Trinity, FL. She was 86 years old.
Retha was born on Aug. 2, 1939 in Lincoln Center, VT, the oldest of 5 children born to John and Christine (Sampson) Martell. She spoke fondly of...

Palm Harbor - Patricia Ann (Richardson) Gibson "Patty", of Palm Harbor, FL (formerly of Lynnwood, WA and Derry, NH) passed away after a brief illness on November 1, 2021.
Patty was born in Bow, NH, on October 8, 1950, the second daughter of Harry and Gladys (Hoisington) Richardson. She graduated from Pinkerton...

Juliette McKinnon, 75 years, of Whitehall, Pa., passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, in her home.
Born in Lawrence to the late Jean Thomas and Claudia (Gagne) Roy, she graduated in 1959 from Sacred Heart “all girls” High School in South Lawrence. Juliette was a secretary and payroll...

Kathryn D. Abbott, 78, of Pembroke, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, surrounded by her family at Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born on September 29, 1947, in Elkins, WV, the first of four children to Marshall C. and Doris M. (Lewis)...

DERRY, NH: Jeanne (Shorey) Adams of Perham, Maine and formerly of Derry, N.H., died at Forest Hill in Fort Kent, Maine, on September 26, 2014, following an extended illness. She was born on August 11, 1926, in Dover, N.H., the daughter of Clifton and Virginia (Emerson) Shorey. She was predeceased in 1998 by her...

WTILTON, NH - Warren E. Adams, 94, of Tilton, N.H., passed Friday, January 5, 2018, at Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin, N.H. He had been a resident of the NH Veterans Home in Tilton, where he also served as Chaplain. Mr. Adams was born September 6, 1923, in Reamstown, Pa., and was a son of the late Harvey and...

Derry - George R Adams, 98 years old, passed to eternal life on March 12, 2025 at 8:42am. He was born on December 9, 1926 in White River Jct., VT to George Rodney and Louise Adams. He was educated in the Hartford, VT School System and in 1943, just days after he turned 17, he enlisted in the Army Air...

William A. "Bill" Alexander, 72, of Hooksett, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at his home.

Mr. Alexander was born in Derry, on Feb. 24, 1936, son of the late Ossie W. and Marion (Johnson) Alexander. He was a resident of Hooksett for the past nine years, formerly living in Derry. Bill served in the U.S. Air force from...

Derry - Joyce R. Alix, 70, of Derry, NH, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at High Pointe Hospice in Haverhill, Mass.
Born in Lawrence, Mass., on June 16, 1952, she was the daughter of the late George and Genevieve (O'Loughlin) Wall. Joyce had been a resident of Derry since she...

Mrs. Thelma E. Alizio, 90, of Northfield, N.H., died at The Peabody Home in Franklin on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.

She was born in Framingham, Mass., on March 30, 1921 the daughter of Harold T. and Mary (O'Donnell) Keigwin. Mrs. Alizio was raised in Hudson, Mass., and was a graduate of Girls High School in Boston....

Audrey A. (Oliver) Allen, 75, of Manchester, N.H. died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester.

Audrey was born in Nashua, N.H., the daughter of Carl D. and Beulah E. (Chapman) Oliver. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1951 and attended the University of New Hampshire.

Audrey worked for...

Manchester - Glenn Allen, 91, of Manchester, NH, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 in Manchester.
Glenn was born January 22, 1929 in Swampscott. He is the son of Bert P. Allen and Velma Jenkins Allen of East Derry, N.H. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Marjorie Lillian Allen (April 2, 2020), and his two...

Litchfield - Robert "Bob" William Allen Jr., 82, of Litchfield, NH, died Sunday October 3, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Portland, ME on October 2, 1939, a son of the late Robert and Pauline (Gagne) Allen.
In 1960, Bob married the love of his life, Barbara Allen. Together they raised four children. Over...

DERRY, N.H. — Barbara Sullivan Amicangioli, 54, passed away peacefully at her home in Derry, N.H., on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 with her family by her side following a courageous 15-month battle with Leukemia.

Born in Methuen, Barbara grew up in Lawrence and attended Saint Mary's Catholic School and Katharine Gibbs...

Londonderry , NH - James Anagnos, 74, of Londonderry, N.H., passed away Thursday September 5, 2019.
James was born in Manchester, N.H., August 13, 1945 to Dorothy Stone and James Anagnos Sr.
James is survived by his wife Donna, son James and his wife, Jill, son Christopher, and daughter, Nikki Faucher and her...

Eino W. Anderson, 95, formerly of Winchendon, Mass., Derry and Mason, N.H., passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2011 in the New Hampshire Veteran's Home, Tilton, N.H., after an illness.

Eino was born in Winchendon, Dec. 31, 1915, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Paivarinta) Anderson. He was raised...

Raymond H. Anderson, 82, of Chester, N.H., passed peacefully on September 26, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was formerly of Atkinson, N.H., and The Bronx, N.Y.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his children, Amanda and her husband, Andrew Pomerleau, Kenneth and his partner, Shannon Parker, Jessica and her...

Londonderry - Maria M. (Saramago) Anderson, 58, of Londonderry, NH, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022. Daughter of Manuel and Maria Saramago,
Maria was born on April 28, 1963, in Lisbon, Portugal. Maria was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt. This loss is profound, and the family is shocked and...

EPSOM, NH - Gladys Elizabeth (Perry) Apgar went home to be with LORD, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Epsom Healthcare Center.
Gladys was born on March 21, 1932 in Lebanon, NJ one of four daughters to Frederick Russell Perry and Lydia (Hoffman) Perry of Lebanon, NJ. She graduated from college and taught elementary school...

Derry, NH - Gary M. Armstrong, 69, of Derry, NH, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass. after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on May 23, 1951, son of the late John and Verna (Snitzer) Armstrong. Gary had been a resident of Derry since 1977. He had been employed by...

Charles E. Ashcroft, Jr., 74, died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 at his home in Derry.

He was born in Waltham, and was raised and educated in Somerville. Mr. Ashcroft served in the U.S. Air force during the Korean War. He was a steel worker and had been employed for over 19 years with the Louis Shepard Co. Mr....

Alburgh, VT — Wesley H. Aspinwall, 66, of Alburgh, Vt., and Epping, N.H., passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, at Respite House in Williston, Vt., after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. He spent his final hours surrounded by his loving family and his final months looking out at Lake Champlain.

Wesley was...

Derry NH - Cindy Schreib Aucoin of Derry, NH., formerly of Billerica, daughter of the Late George and Dorothy (Finigan) Schreib of Billerica.
Loving mother of Michael E. Aucoin, Karen E. Aucoin, and Sean T. Aucoin.
Cindy loved working as a Real Estate Consultant for the past 17+ years in Southern New Hampshire. She...

Derry - Charles Clyde Austin of Derry, NH was born at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH on June 10, 2021, and passed on June 11, 2021, at Boston Children's Hospital following complications.
Charles is the son of Brent and Victoria (Ferrara) Austin, and is also survived by his sister, Abigail, age 4, and his...

Derry - Charles E. "Chuck" Bacon, 48, of Derry, NH, died Tuesday February 4, 2025 in Parkland Medical Center in Derry surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on December 21, 1976 in Derry, a son of Al and Theresa (Wood) Bacon. Having been a lifelong resident of Derry, Chuck attended Pinkerton Academy. Over the...

Elwyn A. Bailey, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, born in Derry, on Sept. 20, 1922 passed away quietly on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 at the age of 86 in San Antonio, Texas.

Elwyn was a World War II Navy Veteran who served in the Pacific Theater of operations.

He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Gilford - Jayne (Emerson) Bailey, 70, of Gilford, NH, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, in Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA.
She was born on March 16, 1954 in Derry, NH, a daughter of Robert and Winnifred (Daskey) Emerson.
Jayne was a devoted and loving homemaker for her family, and also an integral part of the...

Derry, N.H. — Mr. Kenneth J. Baillargeon Sr., 62, of Derry died on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Parkland Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 16, 1950 in Lawrence, where he was raised and educated.

Ken is the son of Louis and Lucille (Gaumond) Baillargeon of Salem, N.H. He...

Derry - Dorothy P. Baker, age 85, of Prosperity Drive, passed away on December 17, 2023 at Parkland Medical Center.
She was born in Manhattan, NY the daughter of the late Elias and Olga (Savas) Luouzis. She was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. Dorothy worked for many years as a receptionist at Berkshire,...

CHESTER, N.H. — Paul P. Balcius, 87, of Chester, N.H., died Thursday, March 26, 2009 in the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, N.H.

Mr. Balcius was born in Lawrence, on Jan. 15, 1922, a son of the late Julius and Bronislava (Boles) Balcius. He was a resident of Chester for over 50 years, formerly living in...

Manchester By The Sea, MA — Virginia S. Ball, 87, of Rockport, Mass., died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Den-Mar Nursing Home in Rockport, Mass., surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 18, 1926, in Exeter, N.H., a daughter of the late Everard and Dorothy (Dearborn) Smith. Raised and educated in...

BEVERLY, MA: Steven F. Ball, 67, of Beverly, Mass., passed away on October 4, 2015, after a long illness. He was born in Manchester, N.H., on April 23, 1948, son of Foster H. and Virginia Ball. He was the eldest child of five and was raised in Manchester By The Sea, Mass. He attended the Manchester schools, Class of...

Wells, Maine — Norman Whittemore Bangs, Jr., 70, of Wells, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at York Hospital in York, ME. He was born in Derry, NH on March 25, 1943, the son of Norman Whittemore Bangs, Sr., and Geraldine (Scribner) Bangs. He grew up in Derry, NH, graduating from Pinkerton Academy, Class of 1963.

A...

Londonderry - Carol Ann Bannister, 78, of Londonderry, NH, died Sunday, September 14, 2025, peacefully in her home with family.
She was born on October 12, 1946 in Cambridge, MA, a daughter of Norman and Ruth (Leslie) Boisse, and had been a resident of Londonderry for the past 56 years, formerly living in Billerica...

DERRY, NH- Joseph Domenic Barbuti passed away early Friday, February 16th after a brief illness.
Born December 31, 1935, Joe is survived by his wife, Lois Ann, his sister-in-law Claire Barbuti, and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, Frank and Louise (Ferarri) Barbuti, his brothers, Peter and...

DERRY, N.H. — Mary L. Barden, 77, of Derry, N.H., died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 at her home.

Mary was born in Lawrence on Nov. 14, 1931, daughter of the late Pasquale J. and Filomena (Gagliardi) DeCunto. She had resided in Derry for the past 45 years, formerly living in Lawrence.

Mary started her nursing career...

Derry - Arthur J. Barnett Jr., 88, of Derry, NH, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, surrounded by family.
He was born on January 31, 1934 in Chelsea, MA, a son of the late Mary (Gallagher) and Arthur J. Barnett Sr. He was a resident of Derry for more than 50 years, and proudly served his country in the US Navy....

Derry, NH — Anthony "Tony" F. Barros, 83, of Derry, N.H., passed on Friday, December 13, 2013, in Boston, Mass. He was born in Danbury, Conn., on November 28, 1930, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Andrade) Barros. He had been a resident of Derry for the past four years, formerly living in Salem, N.H. Mr....