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Former Haverhill City Councilor and Police Sgt. David E. Hall died Thursday at age 85. For 38 years, Hall served on the Haverhill Police Department, retiring as a sergeant in 2002. He began as a reserve officer in 1964 and became a permanent officer in 1967. Following retirement, he was elected to the Haverhill City Council for eight years.
Well-known downtown Haverhill insurance agent Malcolm D. Kimball Jr. of Haverhill, passed away Oct. 3. At age 67. Kimball took great pride in serving as the fourth-generation owner of R.B. Kimball Insurance Agency on Merrimack Street in Haverhill. He was born in Exeter, N.H., on June 28, 1955, and graduated from Pentucket Regional High School with the class of 1973.
Ronald J. Sanville, 93, husband of Rita M. (Morin) Sanville, passed away Oct. 2, at High Pointe Hospice in Haverhill with his loving family by his side. Born in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Louis V. and Florence E. (Towne) Sanville. Raised in Haverhill, he was a graduate of Haverhill High School, class of 1948. Sanville was a classic “do it yourselfer”, always fixing things.
Lorraine Theresa (Cote) LaBranche, 93, of Haverhill, one of the founders of the former Haverhill Independent newspaper and co-founder of Loral Press of Atkinson, N.H., died peacefully Sunday at Benchmark Senior Living at Haverhill Crossings. She was the chief financial officer and partner at Castle Publications, which launched and operated the Haverhill Independent in 1974 and several other regional newspapers. In 1978, she started Loral Press with her son Alan, who told WHAV the name is a combination of Lorraine and Alan. “We wanted to find a name that was simple and we didn’t have to explain and spell out over the years,” Alan told WHAV. However, he said, to this day he overlooks others’ misspelling and mispronunciation of the company name.
Hortense E. (Archambault) Burton, 96, a longtime Haverhill school teacher, native and lifelong resident of Haverhill, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 17, at her home surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Clarence and M. Blanche (Goudreault) Archambault, she attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a member of the Haverhill High School class of 1944. She was the wife of former Haverhill Fire Chief and Mayor Lewis C. Burton
She received her bachelor’s degrees in English and Education from Bridgewater State College and was employed for 39 years as a teacher in the Haverhill school system. During her career, she taught at the William H. Moody, John C. Tilton, Hannah Duston and Albert B. Consentino Schools until her retirement.
Nancy A. (Yaylian) Paszko, 91, known to generations of residents as a Haverhill Public Schools’ administrator and longtime Haverhill resident, died Friday, Sept. 9, at Hannah Duston Longterm Healthcare Facility. Born in Groveland, daughter of the late Avak and Kungeny Yaylian, she was a graduate of Haverhill High School and received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from Antioch College, Cambridge. Paszko first began her long career in the Haverhill School System in 1948, working first as a clerk and stenographer at the former Haverhill Trade School. She later advanced herself to the position of administrative assistant and finally as the superintendent of business administration until her retirement.
Gregory J. DiBurro, 72, longtime owner of Pat’s Beef House in Haverhill died Friday, Aug. 19, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. DiBurro, of Newton, N.H., was born in Haverhill Dec. 29, 1949, son of the late Pasquale J. and Emily (Kokinos) DiBurro. He was educated in the Haverhill school system and was a graduate of Haverhill High School.
Ann B. Shaw, 77, passed away unexpectedly following surgical complications at Lahey Clinic on Aug.18. Ann was the wife of David E. Shaw with whom she had just celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Teresa (O’Brien) Geib and Francis Finnegan. She was educated in Lowell and graduated from Keith Hall Academy, class of 1963. Following her graduation, Ann worked for The Lowell Sun for many years. She started as a clerk in the newspaper library, progressing to features writer and finally editor of the Lifestyle section.
Haverhill’s former longtime purchasing agent, Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Burrill, 92 died last Saturday morning. Burrill was employed by the City of Haverhill for more than 30 years—25 of those as purchasing agent. She died Aug. 13 at Hannah Dustin Long Term Care after a period of declining health. Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Doris (Jalbert) Burns.