All Obituaries

Ernest D. “David” Fisher Retired Fire Chief, Town of Pelham, NH, Ernest D. “David” Fisher, 75, of Pelham, New Hampshire, the first appointed full-time Fire Chief for the Town of Pelham, died at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, New Hampshire on Wednesday May 27, 2020. He was the beloved husband for over 55 years of Carol Ann (Rivet) Fisher, who survives him. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 17, 1944, the son of the late E. Ernest and the late Evelyn...

Dennis Michael Kelly Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend; Dennis Michael Kelly, “Mike”, 69, of Pelham, New Hampshire, a member of a well-known Greater Lowell family died Saturday evening May 9, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Shea) Kelly who died in 2004. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, December 18, 1950, a son of the late George E. and the late Eunice I. (Mullen) Kelly, he attended Dracut schools and was a...

Marcelle D. Lussier Loving Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend; Marcelle D. Lussier, 94, of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry, NH on Saturday May 9, 2020. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, April 19, 1926 she was one of 14 children of the late Damase and Augusta (Dionne) Lussier. She received her education in the Lowell school system. Prior to her retirement, Marcelle was a mail clerk for the Raytheon Corporation where she worked for...

Frank A. Straughan Proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps; Frank A. Straughan, 85, of Lowell but formerly of Pelham, NH passed away peacefully Friday May 1, 2020 at a local nursing home. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, September 6, 1934, a son of the late Jesse B. and the late Aurore (LaMarche) Straughan, he received his education in the Pelham school system. A veteran of the Korean War, Frank proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to is retirement, he...

Catherine Virginia Murphy   Loving mother, nana, great-grandmother, sister and aunt;       Catherine V. “Gina" (Lang) Murphy, 95, of Bedford, New Hampshire, formerly of Windham, passed away on Tuesday April 14, 2020 in her home at Bedford Falls Assisted Living Community. She was the beloved wife, for 66 years, of the late Francis J. Murphy, Jr. who died December 9, 2016.       Born in Providence, Rhode...

Paul J. Soucy Proud veteran U.S. Air Force; Paul J. Soucy, 83, of Pelham, New Hampshire passed away on Tuesday April 14, 2020 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 54 years of Joline M. (Martineau) Soucy, who survives him. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, April 9, 1937, a son of the late Napoleon and the late Lucienne (Millette) Soucy, he attended St. Joseph Grammar school and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. Paul went on to attend the former Lowell...

Lisa S. Cheney Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt Lisa S. (Holt) Cheney, 66, of Pelham, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 9th at her residence. She was the beloved wife of Raymond L. Cheney, Jr. who survives her. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, September 15, 1953, the daughter of Corine (Donnelly) Holt of Plaistow, NH and the late Milton P. Holt, she attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School with the Class of 1971. Eager to pursue a career in...

George L. Cacciopoli Retired from Macy’s Department store George L. Cacciopoli, 74, of Pelham, NH but for many years a resident Brooklyn, New York, passed away Tuesday April 7, 2020 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late George L. and the late Concetta (Giusto) Cacciopoli, he received his education in New York. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he proudly served his country as a member of the U. S. Army. For most of his life, George worked as an Associate at the...

Anne T. French Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend; Anne T. (Curran) French, 86, of Pelham, New Hampshire, died Saturday morning at Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry, New Hampshire. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, March 23, 1934, a daughter of the late John A. and the late Alice V. (Nohelty) Curran, she attended Somerville schools and was a graduate of Matignon High School. Active in her community, Anne was a communicant of St. Patrick Church and the...

James J. Carey   Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend;   James J. Carey, 79, a long-time resident of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away on March 24 in Jessup, Maryland, surrounded by his family.   Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, James was the son of the late Carl and Anna (MacKenzie) Carey, he was a communicant of St. Kathryn’s Church in Hudson, NH.   A veteran of the U.S. Army, Jim proudly served his country from 1959 until 1962.   Jim was...