Somerville High School Alumni Obituaries

Anna Jane Withers 96 of Saylorsburg formerly of Emmaus passed away at home on Monday February 2 2026. Her husband William G. Withers passed away in 2002. Born in Catlettsburg KY she was the daughter of the late John Edward McAllister and Jennie Finch Lawton McAllister. Raised in Huntington WV she wa...

Melvin A. Potter, known affectionately as "Mel" to his friends and family, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 85 in Port St. Lucie, Fla, following a stroke. Born on July 15, 1940, in Somerville, NJ, Mel's early years were marked by a spirited enthusiasm for life that would become his hal...

Barbara Jean Voorhees was born on November 30th 1928 in Somerville New Jersey to Lester and Helen Schmidt Voorhees. She enrolled in the Iowa State Teachers College where she met and later married Darrel Porter in 1950. Barbara and Darrel had three children William Shasha and Diane. Barbara taught Hi...

Gary Alden McCarty II 39 After years of dealing with pancreatitis and multiple stomach health issues has gone home with the Lord to be welcomed with open arms from his Pup Nan and Memere on February 3 2023. He attended Windsor School and graduated from Cony High School in 2001. Through the years he ...

AUGUSTA Eugene Aubrey Mansir 81 of Pittston passed away peacefully with his daughters at his side on January 14 2020 after a long fight with cancer at Augusta Hospice Care. Eugene was born on October 15 1938 in Gardiner to Edward W and Hazel M Bowley Mansir. He was a graduate of Gardiner Area High ...

Auburn Lorraine Poulin Sheehy 85 of Lewiston died on January 2 2010 at Clover Manor after an extended illness. Lorraine was a graduate of Saint Marys School Lewiston High School class of 1942 and Auburn Maine School of Commerce class of 1946. She worked in the cost accounting department of the Pepp...

AUGUSTA Evelyn L. French Grondin 89 died April 13 2021 peacefully at home with her children by her side. She was born on March 16 1932 to Harry French and Tena Lunt French Wilkinson in the Windsor farmhouse of her grandparents Will and Grace French where she was raised. She held many special memori...

Clifford Leroy Damon 93 died on July 31 at his home in North Auburn following several months of declining health. He was the son of Clifford Leroy Damon and Isabelle Gould Damon. He was born in Buckfield Maine on October 11 1920. His early schooling was in a oneroom schoolhouse in North Buckfield an...

LEWISTONRuthann Munroe Gideon Mangan 73 of Auburn Maine passed away on January 17 2014 at Central Maine Medical Center following a short illness. She was born in Somerville Massachusetts on April 17. 1940 to Beatrice E. Smith Munroe Blaney and James Clayton Munroe. Ruthann graduated from Nashua High...

Mike grew up in Bath attending Bath Schools graduating from Morse High School in 1966 where he was the quarterback on the football team. After graduation Mike served in the Armys 1st Aviation Brigade as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War earning many medals including a bronze star for bravery...

Albert Joseph Harrington Sr. 89 years old passed away on November 14 2020. He was born in Augusta Maine on June 8 1931 to the late Roger and Mary Harrington. He attended school in Augusta and graduated from Cony High School in 1950. He enrolled in the U.S. Navy prior to graduation from high school a...

After a second bout with cancer Paul David Mateosian left us on April 25 2025 at the age of 75. He passed away peacefully at Midcoast Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Known as Papi Big Papi or Big Paul he was renowned for his superhuman strength gentle soul great appetite for chocolate but not the...

BRUNSWICK Thomas Francis Parnell born Somerville MA on July 28 1940 the son of Robert A. and Margaret Manning Parnell died on Friday May 4 2018 in Portland at Maine Medical Center. Tom grew up in Cambridge and attended Cambridge Latin School and TrinityPawling for high school before attending Tufts...

PARIS Pauline Mae Phelps 83 of Greene died Saturday Dec. 23 at Market Square Health Care Center in Paris. She attended elementary schools in Mexico Paris Portland South Portland and Oxford Webster Junior High School in Auburn and graduated from Oxford High School in the Class of 1951. She graduated...

After high school and Faith School of Theology Dwight married Vicky Stoddard and they were long time residents of Lewiston. He also graduated from C.M.V.T.I. as a culinary arts student. He worked afterwards at several area restaurantsincluding Steckinos Jimmys Diner Village Inn and Berts Restaurant....

Judy Farr Kimball Field age 75 passed away on October 6th 2018 in her home at the Ocean View retirement community in Falmouth Maine surrounded by her son daughter and sister. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer early July. Born in Bangor Maine on April 14th 1943 Judy moved at 6 months to e...

Fitting a hearing aid to help a disabled veteran, guiding his boat into the ocean near his “Brown Rug House” on Emerald Isle or wading into a Montana river to fly-fish, advising a young homeowner on the best shrub for a particular space, gently caring for an injured little donkey, mowing acres of pa...

Putnam Harrison Green 101 a native Memphian peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday 12202025. He resided in Somerville TN the past 10 years. He was preceded in death by his wife Bettye English Green and infant daughter Sharon. He leaves behind his sons Paul Barbara Gr...

Born in Somerville MA on July 26 1960 he was the son of John and Mary Loscuito Callahan. He was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. In his earlier years George was employed with Midas. Until his retirement he worked as a mechanic with Lincoln State Motors where he was ...

Wayne was born on July 18 1937 to Malcolm and Olive Neumann in Somerville New Jersey. He was raised in Mount Tabor alongside his two sisters Marilyn and Sharon and graduated from Boonton High School. He went on to attend the New Jersey Newark School of Engineering where he earned his associates degr...

Lillian Packer age 98 passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 after a long full and active life. Lillian was born in 1927 in the Bronx New York to Gustav and Anna. As a child she moved with her family to the countryside of Clinton New Jersey where she would remain a lifelong resident. She graduate...

Edward J. Russo 69 of Bedminster passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 at his home with family by his side. He was born in Somerville on December 29 1955 a son of the late James V. and Marguerite Jane Deck Russo. He was a lifelong resident of Bedminster except for a few years spent in Peapack. Ed ...

He was born in Somerville on September 9 1938 a son of the late Raymond J. and Thelma F. Peterson Haines. He had been a lifelong Bridgewater resident. He was a US Air Force veteran having served from 1956 to 1960 attaining the rank of Airman 2nd Class. Mr. Haines began his working career as the owne...

Jennifer M. Picheca age 75 a lifelong resident of Far Hills passed away on Friday March 21 2025 after enduring a long and courageous battle with multiple health issues. Jennifer was born at the then Somerset Medical Center in Somerville on September 9 1949 the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary M...

Grace Gay Louise Hyson 77 of Somerville Massachusetts died on December 26 2025.She was born on March 27 1948 in Orange New Jersey to Jessie Leslie Herrick Hyson and Charles Howe Hyson of Mountain Lakes New Jersey. She graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in 1966. In 1970 she graduated from Tuft...

Sue OLeary of Lafayette Hill died on October 30th 2021. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her late husband Dennis OLeary and is survived by her daughter Deirdre of McLean VA daughter and soninlaw Megan and Mark Parisi of Somerville MA brother Don Potter of Los Angeles CA and many de...

Elaine P. Smith nee Pritikenwas born in October of 1929 to Marion and Joseph Pritiken in Chicago Illinois. From the age of 4 she took dance eventually focusing on Adagio. She excelled in school and left for Pacific University in Oregon at the age of 17. There she met the love of her life Bernard Smi...

ANNE MARIE MASTROIANNI 94 passed away on Monday February 2 2026 with her loving husband Michael by her side. Anne Marie was known as Annie to her beloved husband Mike Marie by many and simply Ree to her nieces and nephews. She was called a dear friend by all who knew her. Anne Marie was born in Bayo...

John "Jack" Sacalis passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday January 13 2026 at RWJBarnabus Hospital Somerset in Somerville NJ surrounded by his loving family. He was one week shy of his 99th birthday. Born and raised in Bayonne NJ he was the son of the late John N. Sr. and Marie Pat...

Helen Ann Huber aged 73 passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 4 2025 surrounded by her loving family at home. Helen was born in the South Ozone area of Queens New York to her late parents Joseph and Dolores ne Ganter Huber and grew up in Howard Beach New York. She subsequently lived in Holmdel ...