Obituaries

HOOKSETT- Doris C. Shackford was a beloved grandmother, mother, and wife during her incredible 93 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, January 21, 2022, surrounded by her children and grandchildren softly singing her favorite songs as she gained her angel wings to join her late husband, Bill. Born on May 8, 1928, in Pembroke, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Senneville) Dion. Doris was educated in the local schools and graduated...

CONCORD – Judith Sawyer, 53, of Concord, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Pleasantview Nursing Home in Concord following years of declining health. Born on March 14, 1968 in Concord she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Joan (Danis) Sawyer. Judith was educated in the local schools, a graduate of Pittsfield High School she went on to attend Continental Academie of Hair. She worked for many years doing maintenance at the Danis Coin op in Pittsfield....

PITTSFIELD- Mr. Eric V. Barbasso, 53, of Pittsfield, entered into eternal life at the Concord Hospital on January 19, 2022 after a short illness. Born in West Islip, New York, Eric was the son of the late Salvatore and Krystal (Hoffman) Barbasso and stepson of the late Virginia Barbasso.  He was raised and educated in Port Jefferson and Long Beach, where he spent most of his life before moving to New Hampshire 20 years ago. For the past 17 years, Eric was employed as a robotic...

PITTSFIELD- Mrs. Doris G. (Joy) Gerlack, 77, of Pittsfield, passed away at home surrounded by the peace and love of her family on January 19, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, Doris was the daughter of the late Calvin C. and Gladys E. (Fifield) Joy.  She was a lifelong resident of Pittsfield. Doris greatly enjoyed yard-saling and going for rides, especially trips to consignment shops.  She also enjoyed sitting back and watching “General Hospital.”  Above all else, her...

LACONIA – Ernest P. Wiswell, 79, of Laconia formerly of Pembroke, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his residence with his wife by his side. Born on July 6, 1942 in Orrington, ME, he was the son of the late Herbert and Irlene (Severance) Wiswell. Ernest was educated in the local schools and went on to serve his country proudly in the United States Navy. Upon his return from the Navy, Ernest relocated to NH where he worked for many years with Sprague Electric and later with...

EPSOM- Mr. Thomas V. Antonucci, 63, of Epsom, passed away at the Concord Hospital on January 18, 2022 after suffering a sudden heart attack. Born in Woburn, MA, Tom was the son of the late Vincent and Nora (Moore) Antonucci.  He was raised and educated in Woburn and was a graduate of Woburn High School. Prior to his retirement in 2009, Tom was employed as a maintenance supervisor for the Raytheon Corp., a position he held for over 30 years. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting as...

EPSOM– Pauline A. Loso, 95, of Allenstown, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 following a period of declining health. Born on September 18, 1926 in Allenstown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and M. Antoinette (Sanschagrin) Nepveu. Pauline was raised and educated in Allenstown and was employed for many years as a bookkeeper for Suncook Bank. Mrs. Loso was a talented seamstress and oil painter. She was a kind, caring person, had a wonderful sense of humor and...

Jeffrey D. Herberg, 65, of Loudon, NH prematurely exited his perfect life on Monday, January 17, after suffering a massive heart attack. He finally had a home of his own where he built furniture, relished using his tractor, fished from his boat on local ponds and, most importantly, spent time with the true love of his life, Deb Curtis. In addition to Deb, he leaves his son, Ian Rhein, grandsons Gage and Arlo, brothers Andrew Herberg (Stacy Lyons) and Steven Herberg (Kathryn), step-siblings...

HILLSBOROUGH – Steven P. Acorn, 75 of Hillsborough, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Concord Hospital with his son Charles by his side. Born on October 8, 1946 in Waltham, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Frances G. (Keane) Acorn. Steven was employed as a custodian for Henniker Middle School for over 10 years until his retirement. He was a collector of all things, he enjoyed tinkering with gadgets and cars; He enjoyed wood projects with his wife Barbara. Steven had...

NORTHWOOD- Mrs. Diane I. (Maille) Kouroubacalis, 68, of Northwood, passed away on January 16, 2022 at the Beth-Israel Hospital in Boston with her husband, daughter, granddaughter and sister by her side after a long illness. Born in Lowell, MA, Diane was the daughter of the late Paul “Mike” Maille and Pauline (Fisette) (Maille) Prescott and her late husband Leo.  She was raised and educated in Lowell and was a graduate of Lowell High School.  She had been a resident of...