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Donald G. Dupuis, 77, died peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire R. (Lamontagne) Dupuis with whom he shared 56 years of marriage prior to her passing on April 24, 2023. Donald was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on January 22, 1947 and was the son of the late Emile and Eugenie (Gingras) Dupuis. He received his education in the Berlin school system and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Berlin, New Hampshire with the class of 1965. He began his career as a manufacturing engineer for Ingersoll Rand, he then became a co-owner and operator of Nimco, and finally spent over 25 years at Helfrich...

Marie-Luce (Audet) Dion, 94, died peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 7, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul J. Dion who predeceased her in December of 2012. Marie-Luce was born in Les Eboulement, Quebec, Canada on April 30, 1930, and was the daughter of the late Jospeh and Cecile (Girard) Audet. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing and making numerous quilts and had a beautiful collection of 25 tea pots, and angels, which she happily displayed. Marie-Luce loved to make people laugh and was a little bit of a prankster. Spending time with her family was very important and cherished every family gathering. Marie-Luce took pride in...

Daniel P. "Dan" Morin, 72, passed peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He is the beloved husband of Maureen Fowler with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Dan was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 9, 1951, and was the son of the late Norman and Bernice (Gauvin) Morin. He began his career at VA Hospital in Bedford, MA, and retired from the Community Mental Health Center in Nashua with the job title of Director of Children's Division. In his free time, Dan was an avid reader and chess player, and loved classical, jazz, and rock music. He was a passionate Red Sox fan. His most cherished time was spent with his family whom he loved...

Elizabeth Louise Fein, 39, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024. She is the wife of Clayton Otis Anderson, whom she shared 17 years of marriage with. Elizabeth was born in Fairfield, CA on May 30, 1985, and is the daughter of Edward Fein and Laura (Jerrel) Garner. Elizabeth received her BA from UC Berkeley where she was the president of the Asian Studies association. She moved from the East Bay of California to Bedford NH in 2020 with her family. Elizabeth most recently worked as a paraprofessional at Riddle Brook Elementary School in Bedford, NH. She loved working with special needs students. Elizabeth enjoyed art and photography. Elizabeth was proud to be a mother of two daughters and...

Dany Lucille Bernard-Lagios Theriault, 64, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Amherst on June 8, 2024. Dany is survived by her husband, Donald Theriault; her children, Scott Lagios and his wife Melissa of Milford, and Sondra Lagios of New Jersey; her grandchildren, Mia, Tiffany, Mason, Cameron, and Jackson; her parents, Pamphile and Rejeanne (Gosselin) Bernard of Nashua; her siblings, Linda Shepard and her husband Robert of Pelham, and Alain Bernard and his wife Cathy of Derry. She is also survived by her brother-in-law David Theriault and his wife Suzanne of Amherst, Daniel Theriault of Bedford, and Dianne Hice and her husband Steve of Michigan, as well as many beloved nieces and...

Jane Margaret Jacobus, 79, of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center while surrounded by loving family members. She was born on September 20, 1944 in Orange, New Jersey to Edward and Virginia (Condron) Casey. After earning a degree in Nursing at Seton Hall University, she worked as a nurse in New Jersey, and later in the Intensive Care Unit at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire. She finished her career as a case manager for Tufts Healthcare. During her retirement, she served as a volunteer reading tutor at her grandsons' school and facilitated bereavement group meetings where she met some of her closest friends. ...

Robert "Bob" Leroy Bassett, 76, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He is the beloved husband of Jean P. (Polagye) Bassett with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage filled with square dancing, skiing, and road trips through the woods, shores, and mountains of New Hampshire and beyond. Bob was born on March 19, 1947, in Yonkers, New York and was the son of the late Leroy E. and Edna (Boudreau) Bassett. To view Bob's full obituary please visit www.ANCTIL-ROCHETTE.com

Donald N. Desrosiers, 90, passed away peacefully after a sudden decline in health on Wednesday January 17, 2024. He was born in Nashua, NH on September 19, 1933, and is the son of the late Archie and Yvonne (Lavoie) Desrosiers. Donald spent many years in Nashua, before moving to Mont Vernon with family in 2015. Donald proudly served his country in the Air Force military police during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged after serving. Following his discharge, Donald worked for the Nashua Fire Department as a driver and moved his way up to becoming a Chief Inspector. He also served as Commander of the American Legion J.E. Coffey Post 3 in Nashua, as well as the Director of Boys State....

Albert W. Savage, 95, of Nashua, NH passed away January 15, 2024 at Granite Hospice House, after a period of declining health. Born in Nashua, NH on March 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Carl and Ellen Savage. Upon graduating from Nashua High School, he attended UNH as a freshman and joined the ROTC program. Toward the end of WW II, he enlisted in the US Army. He was a member of the James E. Coffee Post #3, the American Legion, and the Catholic War Veterans Post #1624. Following his service, he graduated from Nashua Business School. Al worked at the former Nashua Beef Co. for 42 years, rising to the position of Vice President and co-owner. In later years, he helped organize and became...

Celebration of life to honor NANCYE L. BECHARD, July 22, 1943 - December 31, 2023. God and his son have welcomed home their newest angel. We invite family and friends to join us in sharing memories of Nancye's remarkable life. Mass will be held June 22, 2024, at 10am St. Elizabeth Seton at 190 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford NH Brunch will follow Come laugh, cry, and reminisce about the wonderful life Nancye shared with us all.

Nancye passed away at her home in Sarasota FL on 12-31-2023 surrounded by her family after a two-year battle with cancer. She fought ever single second of every single day. Nancye was a wonderful person who cared about everyone, they were first, and she always came second. If you needed something or just an ear, she was there for you. A wonderful mother to John and Deborah, Mema to her grandchildren and wife to Henry. Nancye was born in Hamilton Ohio to Francis and Mary Hapner, July 22, 1943. The family moved to a number of locations because of her father's work. She lived in Dayton, Ohio, Miami Springs, Florida, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hyattsville, Maryland and finally in Nashua,...

Raymond R. Wiggett, 79, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Denise C. Wiggett until her passing in 2020 after a battle with cancer. Raymond was born on November 8, 1944 and was the son of the late Willard and Francis (Styles) Wiggett. Raymond received his education in Plymouth, NH. He was a member of the graduation class of 1963. Following his graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army until he was honorably discharged in 1969. Ray worked for over 30 years in the printing industry. He was employed at the Royal Business Forms in Nashua, NH and Courier Printing in Westford, MA. Raymond also worked over 25 years in retail. He...

Priscilla Currier, a longtime resident of Pelham, died November 14, 2023. Her elementary education was in private schools in Lowell. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Tyngsboro, graduating in 1962. She then attended the University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1967 with a BA in business. She is survived by her husband Philip Currier. They would have been married 53 years in December. After graduating from UNH she worked at her father's beauty salon, Joseph's Inc., in Lowell. Children came along in 1972 and 1975. She said that one of her greatest joys was that she was able to be at home with the children during the early years and through elementary school. She was active in schools as...

Norman Lepine, 83, of Bedford, NH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 8th, 2023. He was a graduate of Nashua High School and then served four years in the United States Coast Guard, which prepared him to become a master electrician. During that time, he established his own jazz band playing the tenor saxophone, entertaining many at various clubs and wedding venues. Norman treasured 59 blessed years of marriage with his precious "hun" Shirley, who together raised four loving children. He was employed by Sears Roebuck & Co., American Can Company in Merrimack, NH, and for several years as the production manager at Summit Packaging Systems in Manchester, NH. In 1988,...

Richard A. Whittemore, 95, died peacefully on Monday, July 10, 2023 at Freedom Pointe Assisted Living, The Villages, Florida. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice L. (Trimble) Whittemore with whom he shared 64 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2015. Richard was born in Concord, New Hampshire on April 15, 1928, and was the son of the late John K. and Doris (Nicholson) Whittemore. Richard graduated from Northborough High School, 1948 and graduated from Arnold College Division, University of Bridgeport with his bachelor's of science degree, 1952 Devoted 32 years to Hillside School, Marlboro, MA positions including Headmaster, Assistant Headmaster, teacher, athletic director...

Claire R. (Lamontagne) Dupuis, 76, died peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She is the beloved wife of Donald G. Dupuis with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Claire was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on January 13, 1947, and was the beloved daughter of the late Senator Laurier Lamontagne and Annie Louise (Miller) Lamontagne. She graduated from Berlin High School in the class of 1965. For many years, Claire was a talented professional cake decorator and candy maker. In addition to creating numerous cakes for countless customers, she also taught cake decorating and candy making. In her free time, she...

Pauline Anne Cummings, 61 died peacefully on Thursday April 13, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH. Pauline was the beloved wife of Edward "Ned" Cummings with whom she shared 17 years of marriage. Pauline was born in Manchester, NH to Patrick (Joanne) Cote and Theresa (Coulombe) Parkinson. Pauline attended Manchester Central High School, she went on to earn her GED and pursued her education at Hesser College proudly earning multiple degrees as a Medical Assistant, a Business Degree and a degree in Accounting. In her early career, Pauline was a Claims Support Specialist for State Farm Claims office in Bedford, NH. She went on to work at other insurance companies until most recently...

Mary Ellen Gould, 59, of Nashua, NH unexpectedly passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born on February 10, 1964, in Bridgeport, CT. Mary Ellen was married to the love of her life, Michael, in 1998. She was a graduate of Nashua High School. After working as an EMT for Rockingham ambulance, she pursued her desire to help others by becoming a nurse, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Rivier University. In the late eighties to mid-nineties, Mary Ellen could be found doing a number of charity bike rides. She began her career working in the emergency room and thrived in the fast-paced environment, supporting others during their most challenging times. She continued...

Helen Bernadette (Smith) Fraser, 88, died peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Carlyle Place in Bedford, New Hampshire surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert A. Fraser with whom she shared 49 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2005. Relatives and friends are invited to Helen's visitation on MONDAY, April 10th from 4 until 7 PM at ROCHETTE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, 21 Kinsley Street, Nashua. To view her complete obituary, please visit www. ANCTIL-ROCHETTE.COM

Robert Dumais, 63, of Nashua passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 23, 2023. Robert was born May 24, 1959, in Nashua to Roger and Therese (Bernatchez) Dumais. Robert was employed for many years as a Print circuit operator at RDF and then went on to retire from Bronze Craft. He was also a DJ of Bob's Magical Music, a Justice of the Peace and involved in real estate, doing home inspections. In his free time Robert loved going hiking, especially on his favorite trails in Vermont. He also loved his trips to Wells, ME where he enjoyed camping in the summer time. Above all else Robert enjoyed time with his family and friends. Robert is survived by his brothers, Gerard and his wife...

Mary Page (Kerwin) Lockridge passed away February 21, 2023. She was surrounded in her final days by her children and close friends, as well as the third floor staff at Langdon Place of Nashua, who helped to care for her and came to love her in her last years. Mary was born on December 23, 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Elsie Page (Durrant) Kerwin and James Patrick Kerwin. Mary attended the MacDonald Institute at Ontario Agricultural College where she met her future husband, Thomas John Lockridge, who was studying at the neighboring Ontario Veterinary College (now the University of Guelph). Upon graduation, Mary and Tom married and emigrated to Manchester, New Hampshire where Mary...