All Obituaries

Shirley Mae Hanson, R.N. beloved mother, grandmother, cousin and friend; Shirley Mae (Butterfield) Hanson, R.N., 82, of Pelham, New Hampshire died Wednesday evening at Athol Hospital in Athol, Massachusetts. She was the loving wife of the late Herman L. Hanson who did May 26, 2010. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, March 30, 1938, a daughter of the late Arthur and the late Mildred I. (Teale) Butterfield, she was a graduate of Lowell High School in the Class of 1955. She continued her...

Dawn M. Rideout Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend; Dawn M. (Raynor) Rideout, 53, of Pelham, NH, passed away peacefully Tuesday August 4, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Robie B. “Chip” Rideout, Jr., with whom she would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary later this month. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 7, 1967, daughter of Richard A. and Constance E. (Flynn) Raynor, she was a graduate of Burlington High School Class...

Madeline D. Cinquegrana Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend; Madeline D. (Buscema) Cinquegrana, 79, of Methuen, Massachusetts but formerly of Pelham, NH, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2020 at the Nevins’s Nursing and Rehab Center in Methuen. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, June 28, 1941, a daughter of the late James Buscema and the late Grace (Sotera) Buscema, she attended Lawrence schools and was a graduate of Lawrence High School. Madeline went on to...

William F. "Bill" Doherty Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel;   William F. “Bill” Doherty, of Pelham, New Hampshire, but formerly of Natick and Scituate, MA, passed away on Saturday July 11, 2020 at the age of 90.   He was the loving husband of the late Bertha (Stack) Doherty, who he married upon his return from Korea in 1954.   Born in Boston, Massachusetts, July 19, 1929, the son of the late Arthur H. and the late Dorothy (Donovan) Doherty, he was a graduate of New...

Gisele J. Johnson Beloved mother, step-mother, grandmother, sister and friend; Gisele J. (Lacasse) (Kerepka) Johnson, 90, of Atkinson, New Hampshire but formerly of Pelham passed away peacefully Friday July 10, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Robert W. Johnson, who survives her. Born in Causapsiscal Gaspe, Quebec, Canada on January 16, 1930, a daughter of the late Romeo and the late Alexandrine (Rodreig) Lacasse, she received her education at the...

Kenneth P. “Ken” Dunne Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend; Kenneth P. “Ken" Dunne, 53, a widely known resident of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully Monday July 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Maryalice (Ward) Dunne with whom he recently celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary, who survives him. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, October 17,...

Theresa P. Desell Beloved Matriarch of 104 descendants Theresa P. (Dube) Desell, 89, of Northwood, New Hampshire, peacefully passed away on June 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at Bucky’s Cove on Northwood Lake. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis “Bucky” Desell. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, daughter of the late Jerome O. and the late Estelle (Nadeau) Dube, she was born on her father’s birthday, February 14, 1931, which she also shared with an...

Ronald “Ron” E. Bedard, 89, of Pelham, NH, passed away on June 28, 2020 with his devoted family by his side. Ron was a lifelong resident of Pelham, dedicated member of St. Patrick Parish, army veteran and proud business owner of Pelham Building Supply. Ron was born on May 27, 1931 in Pelham, NH to the late Arthur and the late Georgiana (Rondeau) Bedard. Growing up, Ron was one of 17 children. As one of the youngest siblings, he was always fun to be around and loved to make...

Michael D. Atwood Beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend to so many. Michael D. Atwood, 44, of Nahant but formerly a longtime resident of Pelham, NH, passed away Thursday June 25, 2020 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was the loving husband of Natalia Aristova, who survives him. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, February 14, 1976, the son of Vernon C. Atwood and Maureen E. (Finnigan) Atwood, he attended Pelham schools and was a graduate of Pelham High School Class...

Raymond R. “Dick” Bedard devoted husband, father, and grandfather; PELHAM, NH -- Raymond R. “Dick” Bedard, 87, of Pelham, NH, a Navy veteran, died at home on Sunday June 21, 2020 after bravely battling cancer with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband for over 61 years to Eva O. (Hamelin) Bedard, who he met at work and married in 1959, and who survives him. Born January 10, 1933 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a son of the late Theodore and the...