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Marcel A. "Mac" Plante, 94, of Salem and a former resident of Plaistow and New London, died March 23, at Salem Woods. Born, raised and educated in Manchester, NH, son of the late Aime and Eva (Gelinas) Plante, he attended Saint Anthony's Grammar School and High School. A veteran of World War Two, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age seventeen and served aboard the USS Towhee as an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class. He was a recipient of the World War II Victory Medal, The American Area Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Area Medal and was honorably discharged in 1946. Mr. Plante enjoyed a long career in tele-communications, beginning his employment at New England Telephone, and later was employed...

Rev. Paul H. Dionne, retired Pastor of the Atkinson Congregational Church, died unexpectedly on January 24, 2022, at Concord Hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Nashua, NH, son of the late Robert and Lorraine (Bechard) Dionne, Paul attended Nashua schools and was a member of the Nashua High School Class of 1967. He attended Keene State College and received his bachelor's degree in Philosophy at Maryknoll Seminary in Glen Ellyn Ill. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1971, serving as a Sergeant until his honorable discharge in 1975. He joined the Nashua Police Department in 1976 and served the City of Nashua until called to the ministry in 1983. In 1999, Pastor Paul, was...

Evelyn R. (Blinn) Royer, 82, a resident of Groveland for the past fifteen years, died peacefully on November 15, 2021 at the Baker-Katz Nursing Home in Haverhill. Born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Crockett) Blinn, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill High School. She was employed as an inspector at Western Electric Co. AT&T Technologies and Lucent Technologies until her retirement. A longtime former resident of Dauntless Lane in Plaistow, she was also a twenty-five year resident of 12th Street, Salisbury Beach until moving to Groveland in 2006. She was a member of Saint Joseph Parish of Haverhill, Holy Angels Parish of...

Robert W. Cheek, 80, a resident of Plaistow for the past fifty years, died September 29, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was born and raised in Highland Park, Michigan, son of the late Stephen and Gladys (Taylor) Cheek and was a member of the Highland Park High School Class of 1958. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and later his Master's Degree in Engineering Management from Northeastern University. Robert served proudly as a Vietnam era member of the U.S. Army from 1964 until 1966 with the rank of First Lieutenant and later served out the remainder of his commitment in the U.S. Army National Guard and was...

Kyong Soon (Park) Liliedahl, 81, a resident of Derry for the last fifty-four years, died peacefully on July 16, 2021, at home, following a long illness. Born in Seoul, South Korea, daughter of the late Hyun Duk Park and Ae Sook (Lee) Park. She emigrated to the United States in 1967 and became a naturalized American citizen in Hawaii before moving to the mainland of the United States and settling in Derry. Mrs. Liliedahl was employed at Microwave Research Associates and later for Digital Equipment Corp. as a quality control inspector for fifteen years before her retirement. Family was the main focus of her life and she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and...

Malcolm, "Mal" "Buddy" Hession passed away June 23, 2021 after a 7-year struggle with heart and kidney failure surrounded by his loving family at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was born June 20, 1945 to Malcolm P and Lillian (Archibald) Hession in Boston, MA. He grew up in Mattapan attended Saint Raphael's in Hyde Park for elementary school and graduated from Boston Technical High School. He attended classes at Mass Bay Community College. On July 29th, 1961 during a high school dance at Holy Name in West Roxbury he met the love of his life, Adrienne Cormier whom he would later marry at the age of 19 on January 9th 1965. Together they had three children and raised their...

Irene R. Craig (Mullen), 80, of Danville, NH, died on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Exeter Hospital. Born and raised in Winchester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Claire (Hodgkins) Mullen, and she was a graduate of Winchester High School, Class of 1959. Irene worked in administrative services. For many years she was a secretary at the Boys Scouts of America office in Stoneham, MA and lastly, before her retirement, she was in the accounting department at Whittier Health. In her retirement, Irene enjoyed spending her time working in her yard, reading books, cheering on the Boston Red Sox, and playing with her three cats Abby, Sam, and Cleo. She loved spending time with family,...

Brian Pishon, 48, of Newton NH, died suddenly on May 11, 2021. Born in Manchester, NH on August 2, 1972, he was the son of Jacqueline Pishon Ribaudo and the late Peter Pishon. Brian spent his early years in San Antonio, Texas and returned to New Hampshire, where he graduated from Central High School. He was an avid baseball fan and player. He played through college, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University. He put his degree to use in the pharmaceutical world, along with his teamwork mindset. Above all, Brian was an amazing father to his son Braden, who was the light of his life. They shared in many adventures together, but their favorite times were simply...

Ernest Dena Vincent of Auburn, New Hampshire, died on April 15, 2021 at The Arbors of Bedford, Bedford, NH, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born November 6, 1947 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Ernie was the son of the late Mary T. (Lovely) (Vincent) Fairbanks and the late William R. Vincent Sr. of Haverhill. He was the stepson of the late Earl Fairbanks. Ernie attended St. Joseph Grammar School and was a 1966 graduate of Haverhill High School. He received both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a lifelong member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...

Died in his home in Danville, NH. Mark will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his family. In Mark's memory, please donate to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, or by visiting www.stjude.org

Karen Lynn (Huntoon) Chevalier, 58, a resident of Largo since 2017, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer, and surrounded by her loving family. Born in Laconia, NH, daughter of Harlene (Howe) Huntoon and the late Bernard Huntoon, she was raised and educated in Bristol and graduated from Newfound High School in 1980. She received her Associates Degree in Accounting from New Hampshire Technical Institute and later completed courses to obtain her degree in Banking. Karen was employed as a teller for thirty years at the Franklin Savings Bank in Bristol. She lived in Bristol all of her life until moving to Largo three years ago. Karen...

Richard W. "Rick" Wyman, 64, a resident of Plaistow for the past fifteen years, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and following an extended illness. Born in Lynn, MA, son of the late Arthur H. Wyman and the late Arlene (Hanley) (Wyman) Snow, he was raised and educated in Georgetown, MA, and was a member of the Georgetown High School Class of 1974, where he was the goalie for the Varsity Hockey Team. As a young man, he was a volunteer firefighter for the Town of Georgetown Erie 4. He later joined the U.S. Air Force and trained as a firefighter before his discharge. Rick was employed as a network engineer for twenty-six years at J.P....

Floyd A. Gates, 87, a resident of Plaistow for most of his life, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday December 22, 2020, with his loving and devoted wife by his side. Born in Haverhill, son of the late Austin and Grace (Haigh) Gates, he was raised in Plaistow, attending the Pollard School, and was a member of the Haverhill Trade School Class of 1952. Following his marriage to Shirley M. Fitts, in 1952, they moved to East Hampstead for several years. He served in the U.S. Army from March of 1953 until November of 1954, and was honorably discharged as a corporal and was a recipient of the Army of Occupation Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Gates...

Sandown, NH: Duane J. Butts, 80, a resident of the Town of Sandown since 2005 and a former longtime resident of Pelham, died peacefully on December 8, 2020, at his home in Sandown, surrounded by his loving family. Born, raised and educated in Utica, NY, son of the late Perry and Lorena (Wilbur) Butts, he graduated from St. Francis de-Sales High School, with the Class of 1958 where he was a diver on the varsity Swim Team. He then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served until 1962, and was honorably discharged as a Lance Corporal. Mr. Butts attended Northeastern University in Boston and was first employed at Honeywell Corporation for ten years, and later was employed for thirty years at...

Diane Marie Rockwell, 71, passed away on August 5, 2020 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA after an extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Diane was born on April 20, 1949 in Groveland, MA to Ruth Sharkey. She was a 1967 graduate of Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury, MA. Diane and Ruth resided with her grandparents, Charles and Gertrude Sharkey, for many years. They had a very special relationship with Diane and played a large part in her upbringing. Diane cherished her childhood memories of the weekend excursions she shared with her many cousins, aunts and uncles. They enjoyed many picnics, dinners, and beach trips together. Her cousins were like brothers and...

Hampstead, NH: Lawrence R. Pellerin, Jr., 51, of Merrimack, NH, formerly of Pembroke, NH, passed suddenly on Friday July 24, 2020, at his summer residence in Hampstead. Born in Manchester, NH, Larry was the son of Diane (Duval) and the late Lawrence Pellerin, Sr. He graduated from Goffstown High School, Class of 1986. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he met his wife, Arlene. Once they were both finished with the military, they settled down in Pembroke and Larry worked as a warehouse supervisor for Burndy, LLC, in Londonderry, NH. An avid boater, Larry enjoyed spending time at the summer camp at Sanborn Shore Acres. But it wasn't just at camp that he was the...

John "Jack" O'Connor, 84, died on May 9, 2020, after a brief illness at his home in Hampstead, NH. Jack was born to John and Katherine (nee Sheehan) on September 19, 1935 in Fitchburg, MA. He was predeceased by his only daughter Kathleen Shutt as well as his sisters Betty, Mary Jean and Katherine. He is lovingly survived by his wife of 58 years Eileen (nee O'Sullivan). He is also survived by his four sons and their wives, Sean and Tammy (Scituate, MA) and their children Margaret, Jack, Finbar and Maeve; Patrick and Colleen (Hopkinton, MA) and their children Keira, Bridget, Quinn and Mairin; Michael and Mollie (No. Andover, MA) and their children Madelyn and Brendan; and Brendan and...

Elisabeth "Betsy" (Norris) Sanders, 74, a longtime resident of Danville, died Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her home, with her husband by her side, following a period of declining health. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the Meetinghouse Cemetery, 470 Main St., Danville, NH. Arrangements are under the direction of Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, NH. For the full obituary or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit our website at www.brooksidechapelfh.com.

Elisabeth "Betsy" (Norris) Sanders, 74, a longtime resident of Danville, died Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her home, with her husband by her side, following a period of declining health. Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Clayton and Margaret (Tomb) Norris, she graduated from Stuart Hall and later received her Bachelor's Degree in Business from Southern New Hampshire University, and did further studies at Williams College and Rutgers University. Betsy worked for many years for Bank of New England and retired as a Senior Vice- President. She later worked as a banking computer systems consultant in Bermuda, Jamaica and Barbados. Betsy served six terms as a State...

Andrew M. Plante, 35, a longtime resident of Hampstead, died January 25, 2020 at Falmouth (MA) Hospital, after a long struggle with opioid addiction and mental health issues. He was born in Manchester, NH, son of Philip C. and Theresa (Clark) Plante of Hampstead and was raised and educated in Hampstead, and was a member of town recreation sports teams. Andrew was a member of Pinkerton Academy Class of 2002 and attended Northern Essex Community College. He was employed as a sales representative at Sig Sauer of Portsmouth. Andrew was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, hunting, swimming, hiking and traveling. Andy loved to make people smile. He had a quick wit and excellent ability to...

Leo V. Jezierski, 76, of Sandown and a former resident of Hampstead, died January 15, 2020 at his home from natural causes. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Leo J. and Martha (Majewski) Jezierski, he was also the step-son of the late Adele Strobel-Jezierski, and was raised and educated in Independence, Ohio. He graduated from Independence High School in 1961 and attended Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH, where he studied music and played tuba and string bass. Mr. Jezierski enlisted in the United States Army in 1966, during the Vietnam War and served overseas as a member of the 4th USA Artillery Battalion Battery B. He rose to the rank of Captain and was honorably discharged in...