Obituaries

Joanne McOsker, 96, of East Hampstead, NH, passed on July 15, 2026.
She was born and educated in NY. Throughout her life, Joanne's unwavering Catholic faith guided everything she did. She was a tireless advocate for life and a dedicated parishioner. She gave away Miraculous Medals wherever she went, never missing an...

Joseph P. Bradish, Jr, 81, of Danville, NH, passed away on Sunday, July 12th, 2026 at the Pleasant Valley Center in Derry, NH.
Joe was born on May 21, 1945 to Louise (Licciardi) and Joseph P. Bradish. He was raised in Lawrence, MA, attended local schools, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Joe...

Charlotte L. (Bertram) Parker, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Westford, MA, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lawrence on July 22, 1947, and was a resident of Clearwater, FL and a longtime resident of Groveland.
Charlotte Parker lived a life marked by warmth, faith and...

Kenneth A. Merrill passed away on July 10, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 79 years old.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on April 7, 1947, to the late Vernon and Lorraine Merrill, Ken was a longtime resident of Merrimac, Massachusetts. A graduate of Pentucket Regional High School, he proudly...

George Bill Trapalis, 82, of Haverhill, MA, passed away on July 6, 2026, at Hillsborough County Nursing Home, Goffstown, NH.
He was born in Haverhill on December 24, 1943, son of the late William and Beatrice (Valvaras) Trapalis.
George graduated, Class of 1967, from Bentley College with a degree in accounting. He...

William Thomas Walsh, "Bill", 75, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of South Portland, ME, and Plaistow, NH,, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2026, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, with his loving family by his side.
Born in Portland, ME, and raised in South Portland, Bill was the son of the late Joseph W. and Mary...

Kathleen L. (Moran) Pacheco, 80, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late John G. Pacheco.
Kitty, as she was called from a young age, was born in Lawrence on August 19, 1945, the daughter of the late...

Brian R. Hesse, 64, of Barnstable and Boxford, MA, passed away on June 26, 2026, after living with early onset dementia for six years.
Born February 5, 1962, Brian was the first child of Robert L. Hesse and Gail A. (Thompson) Hesse. He grew up on Cape Cod, where he developed a lifelong love of sports, the water, and...

Armand Beliveau Jr., 82, of Chester, NH, passed away on July 6, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and faithful member of his community.
He was raised in Methuen, MA and Armand graduated from Tenney High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his military...

Billie "Tennie" D. Deveau, age 70, of Amesbury and former longtime resident of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 6, 1956, daughter of the late William and Freddie May (Adkins) White.
She was educated in the...

Gertrude O'Sullivan Walsh, 87, of North Andover, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness.
Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Gertrude was the daughter of the late Robert Vincent O'Sullivan and Gertrude (Smith) O'Sullivan. A lifelong resident...