All Obituaries

Nashua- Yolande R. (Roy) Davidson, 87, died peacefully at her home in Nashua on July 13, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon Davidson. Yolande was born in Nashua on October 11, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Louis and Maryanne (Levesque) Roy. In her early years, she was employed as a seamstress for Helmet Helpers and remained there until her retirement. In her free time, Yolande greatly enjoyed trips to Newfound Lake and loved gardening especially tending to her...

NASHUA- David H. Olsen, 78, left this earth  to join Jesus in Heaven on Friday, July 12, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  David (Dave) is the beloved husband of Lorraine (Fillmore) Olsen with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Dave was born in Cambridge, MA on June 19, 1941 and was the son of the late David W. and Gladys (Blair) Olsen. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1967. Dave was employed...

Cameron Michael Wickens, 24, of Hudson, NH, passed away on Sunday, July 7. He was born on September 16, 1994, in Lowell, MA, the son of Franklin and Cynthia (Goulet) Wickens. He attended Hudson schools and graduated from Alvirne High School. He was currently enrolled at NH School of Mechanical Trades in Manchester where he was working towards a career as an electrician. He loved working at Gagne Electric as an apprentice and would often come home after a long day discussing the jobs and new...

NASHUA—Gloria Veloza, age 98, a short time resident of Nashua, passed away at her home on Pine Street surrounded by her loving family.   She was predeceased by her loving husband, Julio Veloza.   Born in Porta Cruz, Madeira, Portugal in 1920, she was the daughter of the late Manuel deFrietas Silva and Luia Joaquina (Rodrigues) Silva.  Following her marriage, she along with her husband and their six children came to the United States to pursue a better life. She...

NASHUA- Lise Therrien, 55, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Lise was born in Nashua, NH on May 1, 1964 and is the daughter of Ronald “Skip” Therrien and the late Madeline (Jette) Therrien. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking especially for family dinners. She truly enjoyed her time spent with her family, especially her granddaughter, Charlee, who was her world. Lise also loved online shopping. Most of all, she loved jokes, especially her one-liners....

Arthur Ernest “Ernie” Van Tassell passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019 surrounded by family at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. Prior to his death, he wrote the following: “If you are reading this, it means I’m sneaking in the back door of Heaven because they won’t let me in the front. Only kidding, I was well behaved… most of the time. I was born October 11th, 1943 on the second floor of a triple decker tenement in Dorchester, MA. I...

  NASHUA-Joan G. (Morissette) Anastasiou, 76, of Nashua passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Bridges by Epoch, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William Anastasiou who predeceased her on January 12, 2014. Joan was born in Nashua, NH on April 21, 1943, a daughter of the late Lionel and Shirley (Erb) Morissette During her lifetime, Joan was a self-employed hairdresser at Joan’s Beauty Salon. She was a member of St. Philip’s...

Colin P. Richards, 43 of Nashua, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2019. Born in Lowell, MA on September 6, 1975, he was a son of the late Robert and Sheila (Sullivan) Richards.  He was the beloved husband of Jennifer (DiPietro) Richards. Colin had been employed by Industrial Tool Supply.  He enjoyed sports, especially hockey and baseball.  Above all else though, Colin loved his family, and spending time with them was the greatest joy of his life. Besides his wife, Colin is...

NASHUA- William M. Houle passed peacefully on July 7, 2019, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. William was born on November 30, 1934 and was the son of Thelma and Robert Houle Sr. Building his own home in Nashua, and residing there for over 50 years. His many hobbies included skiing, hunting, fishing, and golf. He relished in every minute of his hobbies, and lived life to its fullest. William was an avid sportsman, and this was a huge part of who he was. He was a lifelong member...

NASHUA- William M. Houle passed peacefully on July 7, 2019, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. William was born on November 30, 1934 and was the son of Thelma and Robert Houle Sr. Building his own home in Nashua, and residing there for over 50 years. His many hobbies included skiing, hunting, fishing, and golf. He relished in every minute of his hobbies, and lived life to its fullest. William was an avid sportsman, and this was a huge part of who he was. He was a lifelong member...