Lawrence Senior High School Alumni Obituaries

Antoinette Wakim 97 of Dracut MA passed away on November 2 2025 at Lawrence General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Idlib Syria to Basil and Zalfa Boutros and losing her beloved father when she was 9 years old Antoinette learned to trust the Lord at a young age. Learning from her m...

Lawrence Nelson Braxton affectionately known as Noe was born March 18 1964 to Milton and Lula Braxton. On Monday August 4 2025 Lawrence departed this life at CentraSouthside Community Hospital in Farmville Virginia to be with the Lord. Lawrence attended school in Buckingham County VA. He became a me...

Bruce William Bowers 62 of North Andover Massachusetts passed away peacefully on January 7 2026. He was born on February 26 1963. Bruce attended public schools in the Lawrence Massachusetts School System. During his youth he especially enjoyed summers spent at Sandy Island YMCA Camp on Lake Winnipes...

Patricia M. Collins Roe 75 of Pelham New Hampshire died unexpectedly on Saturday December 20 2025 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry New Hampshire. Born in Lowell Massachusetts September 19 1950 the daughter of the late Harold and the late Lillian Fligg Collins she attended Lowell schools and was a...

Jimmy Doss Simmons was born on May 15,1940 near Ore City, Texas. He was the 8th of twelve children born to James Cephas and Delia Lou (Knight) Simmons. At 15, he bought a car and drove to Chicago to stay with his older brother for the summer and work for a brick mason. In 1961, Jimmy enlisted in th...

Linda J. Bernhardt Olsen 79 of Framingham passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at The Branches of Marlboro. Lin was the beloved wife of Richard E. Olsen with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Lawrence Lin was the daughter of the late George and Florence Anderson Bernhardt. S...

Kurt Alan Rife born on December 22 1953 in Hutchinson Kansas passed away after a courageous twoyear battle with cancer on December 18 2025. Kurt later moved to Lawrence Kansas when his parents accepted teaching positions at Lawrence High School. He spent most of his childhood near the heart of Lawre...

BRUNSWICK Christine G. Mitchell age 77 of Hillside Road Brunswick died Friday December 8 at her home. She was born February 5 1940 the daughter of Paul P. and Elinor Jackson Johnson. She attended Stoughton Massachusetts schools and was a graduate of Stoughton High School in the class of 1957. After...

Jessie was born on Dec. 26 1930 in Lynn Massachusetts the daughter of Emery L. and Mildred Davis Sabin. She attended Lawrence High School. Years later she attended the University of Maine and earned a B.A in education. In addition she earned two Associate degrees later on. She was able do all that w...

AUGUSTA Charles Longstaff age 73 of Winthrop entered into eternal rest on Monday April 26thfollowing a brief illness. Charlie was raised in Fairfield Maine by his mother Edith C. Longstaff having lost his father Percy Longstaff at a young age. He graduated from Lawrence High School and the Universi...

It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Roger A. Spencer. He passed quietly at Maine General in Augusta after a long battle with COPD and numerous bouts of Pneumonia. Roger was the second youngest of nine children born to Arthur Spencer and Dorothy Gogan Spencer on January 6th 1954. In t...

Waterville Debra Anne Chessa 53 went home November 30 2018 to be with our Lord Savior. She passed away peacefully at Maine General Medical Center Augusta with John Chessa at her side. She was born in Colorado Springs on November 3 1965 the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Davidson. Debbie also call...

Raymond attended local schools including Lawrence High School. He then went on to serve his country in U.S. Army. He worked for Chinet company for 37.5 years. He loved to go to his camp on East Pond that is now owned by his son. He loved fishing golf The Red Sox and The Patriots. He was the Treasure...

Richard Dick E. Gerry passed away in the early morning hours of February 11 2021 after battling cancer for several years. Born February 14 1931 in Shawmut he was just shy of 90 years old. Dick graduated from Lawrence High School in Fairfield and then served in the United States Air Force. He was a p...

Lucy M. Ash 76 of Lewiston ME went home to her Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 5th 2022 in Auburn ME after a battle with breast cancer. She was born in Lawrence MA on Sept. 25th 1946 to parents Lyman W. and Ruth L. Anderson Jones Sr. Lucy enjoyed coloring reading and doing word searches. Earlier in life...

while surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 3 1944 at his grandmothers house in Fairfield ME the son of the late Roland and Harriett Gurney. He attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield where he lettered in basketball. He went on to join the US Navy where he served during the Cuban Missile ...

Elizabeth Smith Rich 97 died on Sunday January 3rd 2021 at Clover Manor in Auburn Maine where she resided for the last 3 years. Elizabeth attended Fairfield schools and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1940. Her early work history included Woolworths as well as the Keyes Fiber Factory from 194...

James Jim Keating Sr. age 78 of Salem NH passed away peacefully on Sunday December 21 2025 at Lawrence General Hospital with his wife of 50 years Carol by his side. Jim was born on June 16 1947 to Myrtha Friedrich and Joseph Keating and was raised in Lawrence MA. He attended local schools and gradua...

Edith Ann West Walker age 80 of Louisa Kentucky went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26 2025. She was a woman of deep faith boundless love and a heart that touched everyone she met. Edith was a devoted wife to her loving husband Robert Walker and a proud and caring mother to her chil...

Today we celebrate the life of our beloved mother grandmother greatgrandmother aunt cherished member of the Texarkana community Wamba community Central Texarkana Kennesaw community and Great Faith Cathedral COGIC. LaVerne was born August 7 1950 in Texarkana Texas to Willie Bell and Wesley Cornelius....

Lawrence Gene Roberts Robbie passed away peacefully on August 4 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a lifetime of dedicated serviceto his community. Born in 1943 inFort Worth Texas hehadanadventurouslife growing up travelingaround this worldwithhis family with his father being in theUnited StatesMar...

She was born November 26 1953 in Lawrence KS the daughter of Ed and Edna Mills. Carol graduated from Lawrence High School and studied English and journalism at the University of Kansas where she earned both her bachelors and masters degrees. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in journalism f...