Today’s Obituaries—Sept. 30: Anastasakis, Cairns, Dumas, Knapp, Morin, Student

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Theodore (“Teddy”) Anastasakis died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 26 surrounded by his family. Born in Greece, he came to America at 13 and worked in New York restaurants before relocating to Haverhill and managing the Dunkin’ Donuts at 614 Broadway. Calling hours take place Monday, Sept. 30 in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 South Main St., Haverhill, from 4-8 p.m. Services begin Tuesday in the funeral home at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral service in the Holy Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, 154 Winter St., Haverhill, at 11 a.m. Burial follows in Haverhill’s Linwood Cemetery.

Frank W. Cairns, 73, of Haverhill, died on Sept. 25 at Boston Medical Center.
Born in Methuen, he worked for 39 years at Torromeo Industries, serving as a plant manager at the Kingston, N.H. location. A life celebration is planned for Monday, Sept. 30 from 4-7 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, N.H. His funeral service begins at 7:15 p.m. in the funeral home.

Deborah A. (Beckford) Dumas, 65, of Nashua, N.H., died on Sept. 26, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, N.H. after succumbing to her courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Haverhill, she worked at her family’s store, Don’s Market in Hampstead, N.H., as the bookkeeper for 42 years. Calling hours from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, N.H. Her funeral begins on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill. Burial follows at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hilldale Avenue, Haverhill.

Robert S. “Snappa” Knapp, 70, died Sept. 26 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill with his family by his side. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he was employed as a manager at Foss Manufacturing, New Balance and The Balmoral. For the past few years, he was employed in the Methuen school system as a custodian. Calling hours are Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill. Funeral services follow in the funeral home at 6:30 p.m.

Raymond A. Morin, 88, a longtime Haverhill resident, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 26. Services will be privately held with arrangements by Haverhill’s Driscoll Funeral Home.

Edwin Warren Student, 86, of Atkinson, N.H., died suddenly on Sept. 26 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. A United States Air Force veteran, Student worked for Avco in Wilmington and for Massachusetts Port Authority at Logan Airport for more than 30 years. Calling hours are Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m-1 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, N.H. His funeral service begins at 1:15 p.m. at the funeral home followed by burial in Atkinson Cemetery.

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