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Mr. Fred A. Woodsum
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February 18, 2010
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Haverhill: Fred A. Woodsum, 63, of Haverhill, died February 18, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
Born in Haverhill, son of the late Harold and Alice (Bush) Woodsum, he attended Haverhill Public Schools.
Mr. Woodsum worked as a cook in local restaurants, including the A-1 Deli and the Tic-Tock. He was also employed for five years by Cole Brothers Circus.
A resident of Hialeah, Florida for twenty years, he retired from a Florida restaurant in 2000.
He is survived by two sisters, Lucy Tandy of Methuen and Edna Giles of Haverhill, and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held for family and friends in the Spring at the Lithuanian Cemetery in Bradford. Arrangements are under the direction of Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill.
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Mr. Robert H. Descheneau
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February 20, 2010
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BRADFORD, MA: Mr. Robert Henry Descheneau (“Papa” aka “Coach”), 75, of Bradford, passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb 20, at his home, peacefully and surrounded by his loving family.
The son of the late Lillian and Eugene Descheneau, Papa was born in Haverhill on July 12, 1934 and was one of seven children. He was educated in the Haverhill school system and then worked in the trades as a painter for 40+ years.
He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Gustafson) Descheneau of Millbury, MA with whom he shared 35 years of truly blissful marriage.
Papa was a devoted and adoring husband to his wife, or as he calls her his “Bride,” a proud and loving father to his 7 children, and a joyous grandfather to his 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Papa was generous and selfless and thought nothing of helping a stranger in need. He lived his life as a caregiver to his family and a protector of those he loved. Everyone who knew Papa adored him and he touched those lives in special and significant ways. We will forever cherish the gentile and genuine man he was, and the everlasting memories we have. We will sorely miss his gentle smile and his easy giggle but we will not say “goodbye” because as Papa always said, it’s not goodbye, it’s “until.”
Papa is survived by his wife: Lynn, seven children: Judy Giannone and her husband Chris, Robert Henry Descheneau, Jr., Scott Descheneau and his wife Arline, Mark Gustafson and his wife Barbara, Daryl Gustafson and his wife Liz, David Gustafson and his wife Kathy, and Robert Gustafson, eleven grandchildren: Jaimie Giarrusso, Jessica Cyr, Scott Descheneau, Jennifer Descheneau, Robert Henry Descheneau III, Jessica Roma, Katie Gustafson, Jim Gustafson, Jillian Gustafson, Lauren Gustafson and Alise Gustafson, six great grandchildren, Keegen MacRae, Ryleigh Cyr, Alyssa Giarrusso, Giovanni Giarrusso, Damion Roma, and Lexi Roma, as well as on sister: Beatrice LeBlanc and her husband “Frenchy,” and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 12 Noon at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. Visitation will precede the service on Wednesday morning from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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Donald F. Labatte
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February 18, 2010
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Manchester, NH: Donald F. Labatte, 67, of 518 Gold St., died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at The Community Hospice House in Merrimack.
Born in Worcester, MA, son of the late Paul and Rita (Pichette) Labatte, he moved to Lawrence as a child and attended the former Haverhill Trade School.
He served in the U.S. Navy and relocated to Syracuse, NY for ten years where he was employed as a mechanic at The Miller Brewing Co. He was also formerly employed as a mechanic for the Gillette Co.
A resident of Manchester since 1988, Mr. Labatte was employed as the manager of Shyer’s Lobster Pound of Salem NH, for twenty years until his retirement in 2008.
A 32nd Degree member of the Centerville Lodge of Masons in Syracuse, he was also a member of the Tigris Shrine in Liverpool, NY. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-nine years, Pamela M. (Viens) Labatte, two brothers, Dennis Labatte of Mary Esther, FL, and Wayne Labatte of Nashua, NH, a sister Janice Labatte and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Relatives and friends may call TODAY, Friday, February 19, 2010 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral service will be held on Saturday at 1p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Donat L. Turcotte
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February 16, 2010
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Haverhill: Donat L. Turcotte, 84, a native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
Son of the late Donat and Theresa (Remy) Turcotte, he graduated from the former Haverhill Trade School. He was an Army veteran of W.W.II and recipient of the The Good Conduct Medal, The Distinguished Unit Badge, The W.W.II Victory Medal and The European, African, Middle Easter Theater Campaign Ribbon. He later served from 1947 until 1949 as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts National Guard.
Mr. Turcotte was employed for many years as a printer at Currier Citizen in Lowell and retired from The John Hancock Co.
He was a member of All Saints Parish of Haverhill and member and Past-Commander of Post # 4 of the American Legion, Haverhill and a member and Past-Commander of District 8 of the American Legion. He enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles and trips to Foxwoods.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-four years, Vera (Saldi) Turcotte, a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Pamela Turcotte of Dover-Foxcroft, ME, three daughters and a son-in-law, Donna McNeil of Haverhill, Rose and Robert Maloof of Hampton, NH, and Gloria Mack of Haverhill, a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Antoinette Turcotte of Haverhill, eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Relatives and friends may call on Sunday, February 21, 2010 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral will be held on Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the funeral home with a Funeral Service at 9:30 in All Saints Church, Haverhill. Burial will follow in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery.
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Mr. Milton P. Lavallee
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February 18, 2010
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Haverhill: Milton P. Lavallee, 83, formerly of 32 Mechanic St., died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Penacook Place in Haverhill.
A native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Bouchard) Lavallee. He attended St. Joseph Grammar School and the former Haverhill Trade School and was employed for twenty-eight years as a screen printer at Western Electric Co., A T & T Technologies and Lucent Technologies until his retirement.
A member of All Saints Parish of Haverhill and the Telephone Pioneers of America, he enjoyed photography and music.
The husband of the late Irene (Castonguay) Lavallee and grandfather of the late Spencer Cote, he is survived by two daughters, Sandra Sciuto and her husband Dan of Haverhill, and Patti Cote of Haverhill, a son-in-law, Gregg Cote of Hampstead, NH, a brother Kenneth Lavallee of Atkinson, NH, two sisters, Irma Lavallee of Haverhill and Joan Moores of Atkinson, six grandchildren, Alyssa (Cote) Gainey, Kaydra Cote, Hunter Cote, Ryan Sciuto, Evan Sciuto, and Logan Sciuto, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Relatives and friends may call Today, Friday, February 19, 2010, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Church, Haverhill, followed by burial in Saint Joseph Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Beacon Hospice, 350 Main St., Haverhill,MA.
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Mr. Charles Patrick Greene
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February 14, 2010
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Haverhill, MA: Charles Patrick Greene, 80, of Haverhill, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010, following complications from surgery and pneumonia.
He was born on February 27, 1929 in Boston, MA and grew up with his brother Harold in Wakefield, MA. Shortly after graduating from Wakefield High School, he served in the US Navy during the occupation of Japan following WWII. Following the war, he graduated from both Lowell Teacher’s College (where he started the school’s basketball team) and Los Angeles State College, where he received his Masters Degree in Education.
Charles was devoted to teaching and administrating. He spent his career as an elementary school teacher, a junior high school English teacher, an assistant principal and principal. Early in his career, he taught in California’s Temple City and San Marino. Upon his return to Massachusetts, Charles spent a few years working for the Massachusetts State College Continuing Education Program. He then continued his teaching and administrative career in Stoneham and finally, in Wakefield, where he spent the majority of his career at the Montrose, Dolbeare and Yeuell Schools.
In addition to all things education, he was an avid sportsman. He played college basketball, semi-professional football and baseball in AZ and CA (respectively), baseball and softball for the Wakefield West Side Social Club and was joined in the Wakefield town sports by his sons Michael, Richard and David. He won many sporting awards including an MVP award as a pitcher for the Men’s Division slowpitch softball team in Nova Scotia at the age of 73. Charles also enjoyed bowling, fishing and playing darts. He was a New England sports fan and could be found cheering on the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots.
Charles and his wife enjoyed their retirement years spending time in Nova Scotia, Florida and most recently in Haverhill, MA.
He dedicated himself to the teaching of others and continues to do so after death. Charles bequeathed his body to the Harvard School of Medicine for research.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Thelma R. (Fitzgerald) Greene of Haverhill; three sons and two daughters, Michael Greene of Washington D.C., Richard Greene and his wife Pamela of Londonderry, NH, David Greene and his wife Dorothy of Halifax, MA, Sheila Greene of Londonderry, NH, and Stacey Greene of Lawrence, MA; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers and survived by his brother Harold.
ARRANGEMENTS: At the request of Charles there will be no memorial services. The Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to his granddaughter,
Jennifer Greene’s fundraising link for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at: http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/wildtri10/jgreeneslz
To send a condolence or for more information, please visit http://www.berubecomeau.com/.
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Jozef Kluczkiewicz
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February 6, 2010
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Haverhill: Jozef Kluczkiewicz, 85, a resident of Haverhill for over fifty years, died Saturday evening, February 6, 2010 at Merrimack Valley Hospital.
Born in Poland, Mr. Kluczkiewicz immigrated to this country in 1954 and was employed at the Haverhill Paperboad Co. for thirty-three years, retiring as a supervisor in 1989.
A member of All Saints Parish and the former St. Michael’s Parish and the Pulaski Club, he enjoyed working around his home.
Survivors include his wife of forty-five years, Anna (Mazur) Kluczkiewicz, three sons and daughters-in-law, Erik J. and Carolyn Kluczkiewicz of Hudson, NH, Stephen J. and Jessica Kluczkiewicz of Lawrenceville, GA, and Joseph R. Kluczkiewicz and Rebecca Murphy of Boston, MA, two grand-daughters, Sarah and Ashley Kluczkiewicz of Georgia, two sisters, Marysia Drobnicka and Stasia Dudek, both of Poland, and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Church. Burial will follow in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery.
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Mrs. Gloria M. (Vallieres) DeRoche
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February 2, 2010
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Haverhill,MA: Mrs. Gloria M. (Vallieres) DeRoche, 81, a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell.
Born in Haverhill, daughter of the late Wilfrid and Ernestine (Fontaine) Vallieres, she attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and was a member of the Haverhill High School Class of 1947.
She was first employed at Haverhill Shoe Novelty and retired in 1992 from the Internal Revenue Service, where she worked for twenty-two years as a tax examiner.
Mrs. DeRoche was a member of All Saints Parish of Haverhill, The Ladies of Ste. Anne Society and the former St. Joseph Parish.
An avid bowler and former member of the St. Joseph Bowling League, she was very devoted to her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed dancing and recreational vehicle trips across the United States as well as traveling to Europe, Asia and Africa.
The wife of the late John Louis DeRoche, who died in 1961, she is survived by a son John W. DeRoche and his fiancé Alice Moulton, of Kennebunkport, ME, two daughters, Judi R. Martin and her husband Dennis of Nashua, NH, and Jan G. DeRoche and her partner Dr. Lisa Kretz of Silver Spring, MD, a brother Adolphe Ernest Vallieres of Cape Coral, FL, a sister, Theresa Welch of Haverhill, her companion of twenty-nine years, Douglas Fahrenbach of Dracut, five grandchildren, Kyra Varhegyi and her husband David Bernat, Aron Varhegyi, Megan (Varhegyi) Gallien and her husband Kevin, Christine (DeRoche) Norton and her husband Harry, JR., and Scott DeRoche and his partner Kerissa, a great-grand-daughter, Anna Bernat, and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brothers, Paul Vallieres, Lucien Vallieres, and Gerard Vallieres, and a sister Helen Staples.
Relatives and friends may call on Friday, February 5, 2010, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. A Mass of Christian Burial follows at 11 a.m. in All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Avenue Haverhill with burial in Saint Joseph Cemetery. The family requests that memorial donations be made to VNA of Greater Lowell/Hospice, 336 Central St., Lowell, MA 01852.
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Mr. Fred William Curtis
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January 9, 2010
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Ellenton, FL: Mr. Fred William Curtis age 62, formerly of Plaistow, NH, died on Saturday, January 9, 2010 in Bradenton, FL following an illness.
Son of the late Thomas and Ethel (Pike) Curtis, he was born in Haverhill and attended Haverhill Public Schools. Mr. Curtis worked in construction and was most recently employed by Westra Construction of Palmetto, FL. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, was an avid NASCAR fan and also enjoyed watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.
He is survived by his wife Lisa (Kanatzer) Curtis of Plaistow, three sons, Chet Curtis and his wife Pamela of Fredericksburg, VA, Denny Curtis of Salem, NH, Seth Curtis of Plaistow, two daughters, Janet Curtis of Haverhill and Chantel Curtis of Plaistow, four brothers, James Curtis and his wife Judith of Plaistow, Robert Curtis and his wife Beatrice of Haverhill, Dennis Curtis and his wife Terry of Haverhill, Charles Curtis and his wife Janet of Haverhill, three sisters, Patricia Swiger of Haverhill, Donna Colby of Haverhill, Rose Plourde of Haverhill, his mother-in-law Ethel Jones of Plaistow, five grandchildren, one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his brother Thomas Curtis.
A private memorial service will be held at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. Donations in Mr. Curtis’ name may be made to The Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01830.
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Mrs. Beatrice E. (Chagnon) Hall
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January 27, 2010
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Haverhill: Mrs. Beatrice E. (Chagnon) Hall, 100, a native and lifelong resident of the city, died Tuesday, January 27, 2010 at Wingate at Haverhill.
Daughter of the late Napoleon and Marie (Sampson) Chagnon, she attended St. Joseph Grammar School and Haverhill High School and was employed as a stapler in the local shoe industry, retiring from Allen Shoe Co.
Mrs. Hall was a member of All Saints Parish of Haverhill, The Ladies of Ste. Anne Society, the former St. Joseph Parish, and the United Shoe workers of America, AFL-CIO. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards, especially 45’S.
The widow of Richard “Bob” Hall and mother of the late Gerald W. Hall, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jeannine and William Lavin of Gilford, NH, grandchildren, Richard J. Lavin, of Merrimac, Maureen Whitford, of Newton, NH, Carol Silva of Hampstead, and Linda Rumney of Maine, a sister Albertine Moquin of Haverhill, a brother Edmund Caillouette of Kingston, NH, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grand-daughter and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call on Friday, January 29, 2010, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 in All Saints Church. Burial will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Patient Activities Fund of Wingate at Haverhill, 190 North Ave., Haverhill,MA.
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Mr. Moises M. Carrasco III
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January 24, 2010
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Haverhill, MA: Moises M. Carrasco III, 48, of Haverhill, MA, died January 24, 2010 after a two year battle with leukemia.
He was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 14, 1961. Moises graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland and attended the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland.
He married his wife Judy on September 22, 1990 in Newburyport, MA and they had a son Moises IV, born on September 12, 1994. Survivors include his wife and son of Haverhill, MA. His mother and step father Danielle and Edwin Gibbard of Brentwood, Essex, England and his father and his wife Moises and Inez Carrasco of Georgetown, Texas as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews.
Music was his passion and he started his working career at Lewis & Hitchcock in 1980 as an organ builder. In 1983 he uprooted from the DC area and headed to the southwest to his native state of Texas and worked for Schudi Organ Company in Dallas, Texas. He worked in many capacities at Schudi from 1983 to 1986. While doing an installation in Hamilton, Massachusetts in 1986 for Schudi, he fell in love with New England and decided he wanted to stay in the area. He worked for various organ builders in the area, Noack Organ Company, George Bozeman and Andover Organ Company until 1998. At the age of 40, he did a complete career change and went to work for Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages (currently known as Idearc Media) and worked in their IT department. Although he left organ building, music continued for him with his beloved tuba(s). He played with various orchestras in the area, Phillips Andover Academy Orchestras, Merrimack Valley Philharmonic and Reading Symphony as well as various free lance projects when called upon.
A celebration of life will be held in the near future at the Cochran Chapel, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Moises M. Carrasco IV college education fund in care of NMTW Credit Union, 110 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA 01923 or to the Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office for Leukemia Research, 155 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.
Arrangements are under the direction of Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832
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