All Obituaries

Leonard R. Berube, 89, died peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Crestwood Nursing Home in Milford, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire G. (Levesque) Berube with whom he shared 42 years of marriage prior to her passing in 1997. Lenny was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on September 27, 1933 and was the son of the late Antonio and Marie Rose (Morrissette) Berube. He received his education in the Nashua School System and was a graduate of Nashua High...

John Richard Neville, 80, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Hillsborough Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. He is the beloved husband of Linda (Martel) Neville with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. John was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on November 5, 1942 and was the son of the late John Robert and Ann (Stack) Neville. He received his education in the Nashua School System and was a graduate of Nashua High School with the class of 1961. For 40 years, he was...

Helen Dougherty Melanson, 78, passed away peacefully on May 18th, after a long period of declining health. Helen lived in Amherst, NH for 40 years before moving into assisted living with her husband, Roger. She is survived by Roger, her husband of 54 years, son Timothy, daughter Katherine Emerson, son-in-law Ryan, and two grandsons, William and Benjamin Emerson. She is also survived by her brother William J. Dougherty of New London, CT. Helen was raised in Trenton, NJ, and graduated from...

Christine Ann Larouche, 60, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on March 25, 1963 and was the daughter of the late George L. and Ruth Arlene (Borneman) Michaud. She attended schools in the Nashua School System. Christine had a beautiful and kind heart and made sure to always put everyone else before her. She loved her family and friends deeply. Her famous words, “I love you with all of my heart,” will be missed dearly...

Elizabeth “Betty” Joan (Quigley) Courtemanche, age 76, passed away surrounded by her family on May 16th, 2023, after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of William and Annie (McPhail) Quigley.   She was born December 28th, 1946. Grew up in Brookline, NH and graduated from Nashua High School in 1964.  In 1972 she married Blane Courtemanche and moved to Nashua, NH. They had their 50th wedding anniversary on November 4th, 2022. She loved sports and being at...

Rela A. Burns, 98 passed away peacefully on May 13, 2023 at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH. Rela was born on March 23, 1925 to the late Telesphore and Amanda Nadeau and lived her life full of happiness, singing and smiles. For many years Rela was employed by the City of Nashua as an assessor. She was the widow of Raymond Burns with whom she shared 59 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2005. Rela enjoyed traveling with her husband, going to the casino, making puzzles, playing...

Winfield Scott Bullard III passed away on May 10, 2023 at the age of 59. He was the only child to Winfield Scott Bullard II and the 5th son to Annie (Bishop) Bullard. He is preceded in death by his 2 brothers Jeffery and Robert Duquette, his sister in law Randee Duquette, and both parents. He is survived by his two sons Tyler Bullard of Lee, NH and Nicholas Bullard of Hudson NH, his two brothers Kevin Duquette of Nashua NH and Michael Duquette of Virginia, and many nieces and nephews. At the...

 Janina “Babcia” (Skiba) Stopyra, 97, longtime resident of Lowell, Massachusetts; the matriarch of her family, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, New Hampshire. She was surrounded by the love of her family in her final hours. She was the beloved wife of the late Julian Stopyra with whom she shared 60 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2005. Janina was born in Poland on March 17, 1926 and was the daughter of...

Amy Beth (McKenna)Palinkas-Manzi, 52, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. She is the beloved wife of James Palinkas. Amy was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio on June 13, 1970 and was the daughter of the late Doug McKenna Sr. and Sharon (Johnson) Mattson. Amy was a fabulous cook and had a beautiful soul. She was a very good listener and always allotted space and love to whomever needed it. She was selfless to a fault but never wavered from helping people. Her incredible sense...

Nancy Jane Bechard, 74 passed away peacefully on May 1, 2023 in Nashua. Nancy was born April 13, 1949, in Gloucester, MA to the late Richard and Berta (Corliss) Bruns. Nancy received her education in the Nashua School District graduating with the Nashua High class of 1967. She went on to receive a Nursing Degree from Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing in Jamaica Plain and then became a Registered Nurse at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. In 1970, Nancy married the love of her life...