Obituaries

Haverhill – John V. Nguyen, 53, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with his loving family by his side.   John is the son of late-Binh Vấn Nguyen, father, and Hoa Thi Nguyen, mother. He is remembered through his wife of 30 wonderful years, Jennifer…...

Haverhill – William T. O’Brien, 82, husband of Linda (Hevner) O’Brien, passed away August 9, 2019 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with his loving family by his side. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Mary E. (Herring) O’Brien. Raised and educated…...

Bradford – Dorothy I. Cantwell, 89, passed away August 9, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill with her loving family by her side. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Ellen (O’Rourke) Cantwell. Raised and educated in Haverhill, she was a graduate of…...

Carole A. (DeFelice) Lanseigne, 86, wife of the late Henry J. Lanseigne, passed away August 8, 2019 at Prescott House in North Andover with her loving family by her side. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Irene A. (Dion) DeFelice. She attended school in…...

Haverhill – Felix R. Pernilla, 73, husband of Rosa (Mejia) Pernilla, passed away August 8, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he was the son of the late Emilio and Albertina (Fuentes) Rivera. He has been the Pastor for over…...

Haverhill – Wayne L. “Puka” Simpson Jr.46, passed away August 5, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill with his loving family by his side. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of Wayne and Eileen (Beaupre) Simpson of Haverhill. Raised and educated in the Haverhill school system, he attended Whittier…...

Haverhill – David P. Royea, 58, husband of Lisa Devens-Royea, passed away August 2, 2019 at his home. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of Patricia (Smith) Royea of Haverhill and Francis Royea of Plaistow, NH. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he was a graduate of Whittier Tech, Class…...

Haverhill – Matthew G. Donovan, 34, passed away July 31, 2019 in Haverhill. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of Lisa A. Vadeboncoeur of Haverhill and the late Patrick Donovan. He joined his stepfather, Timothy Noury, who raised him, and his grandmother Janice Vadeboncoeur in Heaven. Matthew attended Haverhill…...

Haverhill – Alban J. Gallant, 96, of Haverhill, formerly of Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, passed away on Thursday, August 1 at Penacook Place in Haverhill.        Born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, he was the son of the late, Edouard and Aurelie (Richard) Gallant. He came to Haverhill at…...

Haverhill – William “Bill” F. Boylan, 69, passed away July 29, 2019 at Lawrence General Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Methuen, he was the son of the late Vincent L. and Louise F. (Shaw) Boylan. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he was a graduate of…...