Ronald Joseph Desrochers
Dec 16, 2025
Ronald Joseph Desrochers, 80, of Bedford, NH passed away on December 16th , 2025. Ronald was born on November 2nd , 1945 in Manchester to parents Gerald Desrochers and Joan Cornell (Zielinski).
He was raised in Manchester, NH by his mother Joan and step-father Herbert Cornell. Ronald attended Memorial High school and earned his High School Diploma. After High School he...
Christine Dean
Dec 14, 2025
Christine Dean, 90, of Bedford, NH, died December 14, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
Born in Hohengüßbach, Germany, on Christmas Day 1934, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Stöhr) Ziegelhofer. She was a student at Teaneck High School. Later she worked at Gimbel’s and at F.L. Smidth & Co. as an accountant. Christine enjoyed social time...
Michael S. Houston
Dec 10, 2025
Michael S. Houston (aka Bidnit), 66, of Bedford passed away on Wed, 12/10/25 after a long illness.
Mike was born in Derry, NH on July 30, 1959. He grew up and attended school in Manchester before entering the workforce starting out at Crystal Cleaners Laundry Mat where he met Doreen who would end up being his partner for life. From there...
Donald J. Yergeau
Dec 9, 2025
Donald J. Yergeau, 68, of Bedford, NH passed away on December 9th, 2025.
He was born in Haverhill, MA on June 15, 1957. He was raised by his parents, Edward and Germaine (Boisvert) Yergeau, in Manchester, NH.
Don earned his high school diploma from Central High School in Manchester. He met his wife, Simone, while working at New Hampshire Insurance.
Don loved sports,...
Doris "Dolly" LaPointe
Dec 6, 2025
Doris “Dolly” LaPointe, 98 years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 6, 2025.
Dolly was born on September 1, 1927, the beloved daughter of Beatrice and Eugene Lemay. She was educated at St. John the Baptist School in Manchester and went on to West High School.
It was at West that Dolly met Bob LaPointe. They became high...
Wayne R. Volkmann
Dec 3, 2025
Wayne R. Volkmann, 86, of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
After serving in the Military Wayne owned and operated several Exxon, Gulf and Sunoco service stations in Manchester. He later worked in the Postal Service first in Manchester then for many years in Groveton NH where he first retired. Finally after moving to the Portsmouth NH area Wayne...
Jayne H. Perron
Dec 2, 2025
Jayne H. (Hatheway) Perron, 82, of Hooksett, NH passed away on December 2nd, 2025 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH.
Jayne was born on October 13th, 1943 in Newburyport, MA to parents Nicholas and Florence (Heard) Hatheway.
Jayne proudly earned her Master’s Degree in Reading from Notre Dame College in Manchester. She worked as a Reading Specialist for many schools, starting...
Rachel L. Volkmann
Dec 2, 2025
Rachel L. (Potvin) Volkmann, 95, of Goffstown, died December 2, 2025 after a period of declining health.
Born in Mancheste on June 7, 1930, she was the daughter of Paul E. and Eva (Larochelle) Potvin. She attended Manchester West High School.
Prior to retirement, she had worked from home as a sales representative for Stanley Home Products for over 58 years in...
Julie Ann Gallo
Dec 1, 2025
Julie (Faucon) Gallo, 89, of Dover, NH formerly of Bedford, NH died December 1, 2025, after a period of declining health. Born in Everett, MA on July 26, 1936, she was the daughter of Albert F Faucon and Helen (Biase) Faucon. She attended Revere High School and was a longtime resident of the oceanside community of Beachmont, MA. She earned...
Maurice Wilfred Champagne
Nov 30, 2025
Lifelong Manchester NH resident, Maurice Wilfred Champagne, age 96, died November 30, 2025 at Elliot Hospital following a stroke.
Born on October 25, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph Dorveny Champagne (dec. 1954) and Azilda (Desilets) Champagne (dec. 1984). He was raised alongside his beloved older sister Rita (dec. 2016), and the family maintained deep pride in their...