Obituaries

Obituaries

William "Bill" Phillips

William "Bill" Phillips

Mar 9, 2025

William “Bill” Phillips, 77, of Milford passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack.

Bill was born May 7, 1947 in Winthrop MA to Stephen and Marjorie Phillips.

Bill’s family moved to Exeter NH when he was just a young boy. It is here in Exeter where he forged strong friendships and showcased his many athletic...

Richard W. Albert

Richard W. Albert

Mar 9, 2025

Richard W. Albert, 80, longtime resident of Milford, NH, passed away on March 9, 2025 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH.

He was born on November 8, 1944 in Laconia, NH, the son of Walter and Cecile (Simoneau) Albert. Richard was raised and educated in Laconia, having graduated from Laconia High School, Class of 1963.

Richard was an US Army...

Ralph E. Paul Jr.

Ralph E. Paul Jr.

Mar 8, 2025

Ralph E. Paul Jr., 91, resident of Milford, NH, died on March 8, 2025, at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 10, 1934, in Oakland, CA, the only child of the late Ralph E. and Ethel (Adamson) Paul Sr.

Ralph grew up in Oakland, CA and loved the Bay Area. While growing up, he...

Louis A. Ovens Jr.

Louis A. Ovens Jr.

Mar 8, 2025

Louis A. Ovens Jr., 75, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died at the Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, on March 8, 2025.

He was born on January 20, 1950, in Nashua, NH, a son of the late Louis A. and Eunice (Tyler) Ovens Sr.

Louis was raised and educated in Hollis, NH. He married Marjorie L. Ovens and together have made their...

Roger F. Bergeron

Roger F. Bergeron

Mar 6, 2025

Roger Bergeron, 86, a longtime resident of Mont Vernon, died peacefully after a brief illness. He is predeceased by his wife of sixty-two years, Thomasina (Donlan) Bergeron, his parents George and Lillian (Tellier) Bergeron of Lowell, Mass; his sisters-in-law, Maura Dadoly and Diana Donlan; his brothers-in-law, Joseph Patrick Donlan and James Michael Donlan; and his niece, Christina Donlan.

He is survived...

"JJ" Jayden M. Nolan

"JJ" Jayden M. Nolan

Mar 6, 2025

“JJ” Jayden M. Nolan 21, resident of Milford, NH, died on March 6, 2025.

He was born on July 23, 2003 in Derry, NH, the son of Jonathan Nolan and Catherine Joslin.

JJ was raised and educated in Milford, having graduated from Milford High School, Class of 2021.

He had been employed at Burger King as a supervisor and more recently at Walgreens.

JJ...

James A. Geleszinski

James A. Geleszinski

Mar 3, 2025

James A. Geleszinski, 81, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025. A celebration of his life will be held on June 7, 2025, from 12 PM – 4 PM at Hampshire Hills in Milford, New Hampshire.

Born on June 6, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, James grew up in Cheektowaga and attended Maryvale Senior High School. After...

Cecile L. Hall

Cecile L. Hall

Feb 25, 2025

Cecile L. Hall, 90, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 25, 2025, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH.

 She was born in Nashua, NH on February 13, 1935, a daughter of Leo and Olida (Pelletier) Parent.

Mrs. Hall had been employed as a supervisor at Electro Mechanism Company in Nashua for many years. She met her longtime husband Carroll at...

James W. Sperry

James W. Sperry

Feb 20, 2025

James W. Sperry, 61, resident of Salisbury, NH, died at his home after a sudden illness on February 20, 2025. 

He was born on May 21, 1963, in San Antonio, TX, a son of the late Joseph and Patricia (Travis) Sperry.

James was raised and educated in Dracut, MA and Milford, NH.  He later attended Lowell Vocational School. He has resided in...

Gail D. Pinkerton

Gail D. Pinkerton

Feb 20, 2025

Gail D. Pinkerton of Springfield, MA, an amazingly smart, artistic, funny, faithful, steadfast, loving, adventurous lady with bull-dog strength and servants heart passed on to heaven on Thursday, February 20th at the age of 78.

She was the eldest daughter of Raymond Pinkerton and Margaret (Pompilio) Pinkerton of Springfield, MA. She graduated Suma Cum Laude from Classical (Bulldog) High in 1965....

Robert E. Johansson

Robert E. Johansson

Feb 20, 2025

Robert “Bob” Eric Johansson 1962- 2025, of Milford, NH passed peacefully on February 20th at home, with loved ones at his side. Born to Ralph A. and the late Doris E. (Carlson) Johansson on January 16, 1962 in Arlington, MA, Bob grew up in Arlington, attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, went to schools in Arlington and graduated from Minuteman Regional...

Ronald R. Fischer

Ronald R. Fischer

Feb 19, 2025

Ronald Robert Fischer, 65, resident of Merrimack, NH, died on February 19, 2025, in Boston, MA while undergoing treatment for cancer. 

Son of the late Robert and Rosemary (Pirie) Fischer, Ron was born on February 24, 1959, in Brooklyn, NY, and was raised and educated on Long Island, NY (Hauppauge High School, Class of 1977). He earned a bachelor’s degree in...

Kristen L. Inserra

Kristen L. Inserra

Feb 18, 2025

Kristen L. Inserra, age 53, a resident of Milford, NH, passed away on February 18, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 10, 1971, in Medford, MA, the daughter of William and Dolores Collins (Deb Rivera) of Milford, NH.

Kristen was raised and educated in Somerville, Massachusetts, and is an alumna of Somerville High School, graduating with the Class...

Mike Card

Mike Card

Feb 15, 2025

Michael T. Card, 62, resident of Milford, NH, passed away on February 15, 2025 after a hard fought and tough battle against leukemia.

He was born in Peterborough, NH on May 28, 1962, son of the late Paul F. Card, Sr. and Mabel (Putnam) Card.

Mike owned and operated Card Heating & Cooling, a small family business in Milford, and enjoyed the...

Allen C. Mello

Allen C. Mello

Feb 14, 2025

Allen C. Mello, 90, born October 7, 1934, in Lowell, MA, son of the late James C. Mello and Gertrude (Allen) Mello, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, at his new home in Amherst, NH with his loving wife and their families by his side. 

Growing up in Chelmsford, MA, his passion was cars. At the age of fifteen he...

John T. McKinney

John T. McKinney

Feb 12, 2025

John Thomas McKinney, 89, of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, passed away February 12, 2025 to Heaven at Boston Medical Center surrounded and loved by his family members.

John a.k.a. ’Tom’, was born in Lake County, Oregon on June 10, 1935. and raised in Berkeley, CA by his parents by whom he was predeceased: Ernest Lenoir McKinney born in Linville Falls, NC,...

Helen R. Scarzello

Helen R. Scarzello

Feb 11, 2025

Helen R. Scarzello, 94, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born on July 7, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Charlie Yuodaitis and Alexandria (Gadlauskas) Yuodaitis. Helen was raised and educated in Brooklyn, New York. 

Helen had worked alongside her husband Leo where they owned and...

Darren R. Wood

Darren R. Wood

Feb 8, 2025

Darren R. Wood, passed away at his residence in Amherst, NH, suddenly, on Saturday, February 8, 2025.  

He was born on January 20, 1964, a son of the late Robert Wood Sr., the stepson of the late William Grassi and the brother-in-law of the late Linda Wood.

Darren is survived by his mother, Joan (Zeiner) Grassi, his three daughters, Jessica, Heather...

Lillian M. Nelligan

Lillian M. Nelligan

Feb 7, 2025

Lillian Mary Nelligan, long-time Milford resident, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2025.

Born in Sandisfield, Massachusetts to Mary Meachum Rosati and Eugenio Rosati, Lillian was raised in Connecticut, during The Great Depression, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse in Colebrook River and then the Gilbert School in Winsted. After high school, Lillian attended art school in New Haven. She became...

Christopher J. Leary

Christopher J. Leary

Feb 7, 2025

Christopher P. Leary, 54, resident of Amherst, NH, died on February 7, 2025 at his home.

He was born on May 12, 1970 in Malden MA. Chris was raised in Everett MA and Lexington MA graduating from Lexington High School, Class of 1988. He then attended WPI graduating with a degree in electrical engineering in 1993.

Chris, a software engineer, has most...

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