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12/11/2025

James “Jim” Patrick Murray Sr., 68, of Haverhill, MA, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025.

James Jim Patrick Murray Sr., 68, of Haverhill, MA, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025. He was born on March 30, 1957, in Lawrence, MA, to the late Roland and Marguerite Canney Murray. Jim was raised in Lawrence, where he attended local schools. He was an avid sports fan,

12/10/2025

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James Richard Close, born on January 11, 1982, in Lynn, Massachusetts, was raised in Haverhill, where he built his life surrounded by friends, family, laughter, and love. He worked as a laborer and in construction a job he took pride in, even if his clumsy moments kept everyone smiling. James

12/08/2025

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Claire D. Miller, 94, of Salem, NH, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on November 26, 1931, to the late Henry and Mary T. Cooney Angell, in Providence, RI. To say Claire was devoted to her family

12/03/2025

This past Sunday, one of our funeral directors, Jacob P. Godfrey, his wife Kelsey (and their dog, Daisy) joined the Exchange Club of Salem, NH in the Salem Holiday Parade. Having spent this past year as a board member of the Exchange Club, Jacob was excited to take on the challenge of collecting donations from within the community for donation to their Annual Food Drive.

The Exchange Club is pleased to announce that the community showed their support in raising over $900 for local pantries, in addition to filling an entire trailer with food for the Heaven's Kitchen Food Pantry.

Huge shoutout to Jacob, the Exchange Club of Salem, NH, and to our community for all of the love and support on Sunday!

12/02/2025

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Catherine Mary Burke DeSimone, 83, of Derry, NH, passed away at her home on Friday, November 28th, 2025. She was born on September 3, 1942, to Mary Mahoney and James Burke. Catherine was raised in Arlington, MA, and received her education at local schools. She went on to earn her

11/26/2025

Paul Joseph Ricard, Sr, 80, of Derry, NH, passed away on Monday evening, November 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Paul Joseph Ricard, Sr, 80, of Derry, NH, passed away on Monday evening, November 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeths Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1944, to Aurore Marie Levesque and Joseph Dona Ricard. Paul was raised in Litchfield, New Hampshire. As a teen, he began his career at

11/25/2025

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Donna L Smith, 69, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 25, 2025, at the Holy Family Hospital, following a valiant 2.5 year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on October 17, 1956, to Patricia Clark and Rodney Richardson. Donna was raised in Salem, New Hampshire, attended local

11/21/2025

Funeral Services for Bhailalbhai Patel

11/18/2025

Edward “Ted” J. Lynch, 74, of Windham, NH, passed away on November 15, 2025, surrounded by his family.Edward

Edward Ted J. Lynch, 74, of Windham, NH, passed away on November 15, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Lowell, MA, Ted graduated from Keith Academy and later from Merrimack College. He dedicated 34 years to teaching high school math, spending most of his career at Greater

11/18/2025

Funeral services for Alpesh Patel

11/17/2025

Virginia Grace Bourque Wilman, age 94, passed peacefully and entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family.

Virginia Grace Bourque Wilman, age 94, passed peacefully and entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 16, 1931, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Joseph C. Bourque and Eva Par Bourque. Virginia graduated from Edward F. Searles High....

11/16/2025

Funeral services for Joseph Hatch