All Obituaries

Eleanor M. McCann Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend; Eleanor M. (Zipps) McCann, 90, of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at Lowell General Hospital with her loving family by her side after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late James P. McCann who died in 1989. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, August 2, 1929, a daughter of the late John T. and the late Hannah (Neeson) Zipps, she attended St. Patrick Grammar school...

Raymond L. Bedard, 98, of Pelham, NH passed away peacefully Thursday,  September 12, 2019 in the home of his niece and nephew, Paula (Bedard) and Martin Socha, where he received loving care for the past few years.  He was the husband of the late Pauline (Tessier) Bedard of Lawrence, MA who died in 1990.  Born in Pelham, December 18, 1920, he was a son of the late Arthur and Georgiana (Rondeau) Bedard.  A World War II veteran, he proudly served his country.   After...

Jean M. (Sullivan) Loh   Jean M. (Sullivan) Loh, 90, of Tewksbury, MA, formerly of Pelham, NH, passed away on Monday September 9, 2019, at Fitchburg Healthcare.  She was the wife of the late Edward J. Loh, formerly of Brighton, MA and Pelham, NH.   Born in Allston, MA, October 5, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and the Catherine (Whalen) Sullivan.  She was educated at St. Anthony’s in Allston, St. Patrick’s High School in Watertown and Bryant...

Charles Michael McNamara Retired E.M.T. for City of Boston EMS, after 35 years of service Charles Michael “Fluffy” McNamara, 69, of Pelham, NH, died Friday evening September 6, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, MA with his beloved wife of 36 years Debi (Leslie) McNamara by his side. Born in Springfield, Ohio, February 24, 1950, the son of the late Floyd and Luticia Bell (Hauld) McNamara. For over 35 years, “Fluffy”, as he was well known, was an...

Francis J. “Frank” Silva Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend; Francis J. “Frank” Silva, 94, of Pelham, NH, passed away peacefully Friday September 6, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of the late Vera (Woodman) Silva. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, September 2, 1925, a son of the late Frank and the late Annie (Gregory) Silva, he proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during WW II. Prior to his retirement, Frank was a...

Edward William Bogush   Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend               Edward William Bogush, 79, of Pelham, died Friday, August 30th at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Anne (Convery) Bogush who survives him and with whom he celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on March 5th of this year....

Barbara Jean Ward Beloved sister, aunt and friend; Barbara Jean Ward, 71, formerly of Pelham, NH, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening August 21, 2019 at the Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, New Hampshire. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, September 8, 1947, a daughter of the late Charles B. and the late Marie A. (Goodwin) Ward, she attended Nashua schools and was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1966. She went on to attend Nashua Business School. Barbara was an accounts...

Holmes V. Tracy, Jr. Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend; Holmes V. Tracy, Jr., 88, of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully Monday August 13, 2019 at Windham Terrace in Windham, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara J. (Rock) Tracy who died May 5, 2019 and with whom he recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on April 12th. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, August 11, 1931,...

EILEEN J. (GOULET) DIAS   Beloved, mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother;  Eileen J. (Goulet) Dias, 71, of Pelham, NH, passed away peacefully Sunday July 28th at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife for over 53 years of Luiz C. Dias, who survives her. Born in Lowell, MA, March 28, 1948, a daughter of the late Clarence and the late Josephine (Boumil) Goulet, she was educated in local schools, and graduated from Lowell High School. Eileen then...

Paul W. Cryts Beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend; Paul W. Cryts, 79, of Pelham, NH, and formerly of Parris Island, SC, Lowell, MA, and Reading MA, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon July 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Guantanamo, Cuba, November 11, 1939, a son of the late Benny and the late Margaret (Benson) Cryts, he attended Reading Schools and was a graduate of Reading High School in Class of 1957. Paul proudly served his country as a member of the U.S Air...