CSNH's Professional Staff

Buddy

Arthur O. "Buddy" Phaneuf 

Buddy is a fourth generation funeral director and has been running the family funeral business since 1989. Prior to that, he worked in Washington, D.C. as a senior consultant with management consulting firm, Deloitte and Touche. He holds an MBA degree in finance from the George Washington University, a B.S. degree in Operations Research from the University of New Hampshire and an A.S. degree in Funeral Service from the New England Institute. He is a member of the New Hampshire Funeral Directors Association and is a freelance writer for several funeral service trade magazines. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Visiting Nurse Association of Southern New Hampshire. Buddy is a lifelong parishioner of Ste. Marie Church and has served on several nonprofit Boards throughout the Manchester area. In his spare time, he coaches youth hockey and enjoys skiing, mountain biking, playing hockey and traveling. He lives in Manchester with his wife, Pamela, and three children.

Michele M. Phaneuf-Plasz

Michele has been involved in funeral service since 1997 and is a fourth generation funeral director. She holds a B.S. degree in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire and is a graduate of Lynn University with an A.S. degree in Funeral Service. She is a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and was the past president of Sigma Phi Sigma. Michele is a fitness enthusiast who also enjoys boating. Born and raised in Manchester, she has resided in Arizona, California and Florida before becoming an Auburn resident with her family.

Michele

Joanne

Joanne M. Levesque

Joanne is the office manager of the firm and has been active in funeral service for over 25 years. She has taken numerous courses in bereavement counseling and aftercare. Joanne, a Manchester native, resided for ten years in Goffstown but recently moved back to the City. She is a parishioner and Eucharist minister at St. Patrick Church. She also volunteers her time with senior groups and those that are less fortunate. She is on several nonprofit Boards and is the founder and Past President of the Medvil Association. In her spare time, she enjoys tennis, bike riding and traveling.

Jeffrey A. Plasz

Jeff is the Membership Director and has been involved with the firm since 2003. Prior to this position, he has been extensively involved in recruitment & human resources in both corporate and agency settings. Jeff holds a B.S. degree in Organizational Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he was awarded multiple scholarships and graduated with honors. He enjoys outdoor activities such as motorcycling, boating, & snowmobiling. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Jeff has also resided in Arizona. For the last twenty years he has been a resident of New Hampshire where he lives with is family.

Jeff

Roger

Roger L. Gosselin

Roger has been a licensed funeral director since 1994 and employed at the Cremation Society of New Hampshire since 1995. He received his A.S. degree in Funeral Service from Mount Ida College. He lives in Manchester and is a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, and a Third Degree Knight Columbus, Council 5260. Roger enjoys road racing and baseball.

Mallory Phaneuf

Mallory is a former student of Trinity High School, graduating in 2009 as a member of The National Honor Society and as a varsity soccer and track athlete. She has volunteered at various nursing homes and hospitals during her summers in high school. She continued her education and athletics at Mount Holyoke College where she plays varsity soccer. Her major is currently undecided, but focuses on psychology and economics. During the summer she keeps busy by interning at Phaneuf Funeral Home, playing soccer and spending time with her friends.

Mallory

Mark

Mark Gomes

Mark has been active in funeral service since 1989. He is a first generation funeral director, and has been employed at firms throughout the state. Most recently he held the position of General Manager, with the Alderwoods Group, where he was responsible for all activities associated with families, community liaison, operations, staff, facilities and financials for 4 funeral homes. In February 2006, he accepted a position with the firm. Mark holds a B.S. degree in Business Management from Franklin Pierce College, graduating Magna Cum Laude. In the same year, Mark was a High Honors graduate of New England Institute at Mt. Ida College, with an A.S. degree in Funeral Service. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Society. An avid scuba diver, Mark has earned the professional certification of Divemaster. He has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean, diving with sharks, stingrays, and a vast array of marine life. Other interests include animals and sport cars. Mark resides in New Boston with his wife Gina, and their four cats.

Linda M. Shaughnessy

Linda began working at the Cremation Society in April of 2006. Most of her work experience has been in Mass and Florida. Linda has lived in Manchester for the past 4 years. She has 2 children, 2 cats and an African Gray Parrot named Dino. In her spare time she likes to hike and talk long walks especially in the Fall which is her favorite time of year. She also likes to spend time with her family and friends, garden, read, crafts and follow her children's activities.

Linda

Marie

Marie Vandersyde

Marie has worked in funeral service since 1995. She worked as a funeral director and later as manager of two funeral homes in Nashua for the past 11 years. Marie joined the company in June of 2006. She holds a B.S. degree in Business Management and A.S. degree in Funeral Service from the New England Institute at Mount Ida College. Marie lives in Merrimack with her husband Jeremy. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and tending to her flower garden.

Nicole

Nicole joined the company in June 2007. Before coming here Nicole had worked throughout the United States as a pastry chef, a profession she fostered after gradating magna cum laude form Johnson & Wales University in 1988. Since that time Nicole has experimented with different business ventures including owning an operating a small home based catering company and a pool cleaning service in Boynton Beach, Florida, where she resided the last 11 years. Nicole loves the outdoors and fall in New England. She is most happy about being home again and having the chance to be part of the family business and work beside her brother Buddy and sister, Michele.

Nicole

Vera

Vera

Vera joined the firm in July 2007. She was born and lived in Russia before moving to the United States in 1998. Vera became a US citizen in 2007. Previously she worked as an office manager and funeral services assistant at a small funeral home in the Concord area. An avid reader, she also enjoys cooking, taking long walks, helping others, and spending time with her family and friends. She lives in Hooksett with her aunt and her daughter.

Amanda Desmarais

Mandy is a graduate of Manchester Central High School '97, she attended classes at Phoenix East Aviation in Daytona, FL in 1999, and obtained an A.S. degree in Funeral Service from FINE Mortuary College, Class of 2010. She is a professional cake decorator and has been creating beautiful wedding and special occasion cakes for more than 15 years. Prior to beginning her career in funeral service, Mandy spent several years as a dental technician as well as co-owner and heavy equipment operator at a small landscape supply yard in Epsom. Mandy fills her spare time with shopping, reading, and crossword puzzles, but finds the most enjoyment in spending as much time as possible with her friends and very close-knit family. She has a passion for art and music of all genres, plays the French horn, and is slowly teaching herself to play the harp. Born and raised in Manchester, Mandy now resides there with her two wonderful children, Kylie and KC.

Amanda

Bridget

Bridget Murphy

Bridget N. Murphy has been involved in Funeral Service since 1997. Following her grandfather, William Pelton into funeral service, she graduated cum laude from New England Institute at Mt. Ida College in 1999. Since graduation, she has continued her education via Dodge Sunshine and Technical Seminars. In November of 2008, she moved to Manchester, NH from Cape Cod where she resided and worked since January 2000.

When not at work, she enjoys spending time at the family camp "Deerspring Lodge" in Merrill, NY. Hiking, boating, swimming and relaxation are always on the schedule. Since moving to New Hampshire, she has enjoyed a renewed interest in Alpine and Nordic Skiing. An avid reader and crafter, she is active with the American Needlepoint Guild and the Embroiderers Guild of America. She enjoys needle arts, quilting and knitting. She has won several awards for her work at the Barnstable County Fair in Massachusetts.

Joel Murphy

Joel grew up in Wakefield Massachusetts. He has been married to his wife Kathy for 29 years. They moved with their 3 children in 1987 to make a home in the Manchester area. He treasures the time he spends with his family and friends, whether it be the holidays, a barbeque or just a simple small get together. In his down time he enjoys listening to music, reading, gardening, cooking, fishing, spending time at the ocean and long walks with his dog Jasper.

Joel

John

John P. Rowe IV

John P. Rowe III was born in Gloucester and was raised in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He is a 3rd generation funeral director from John P. Rowe Funeral Home in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He graduated Hudson Catholic High School 1987, attended Bridgewater State College, and gradated from NEI Mortuary School. John was raised in a funeral home and worked for the family business until moving to Laconia, NH in 1999. He joined Phaneuf Funeral Homes in January of 2010. John enjoys spending time with his family and friends especially his 2 children Ashlyn Elizabeth & John P. Rowe IV. He loves the ocean, camping, fishing, and playing cards.

Lyudmila “Lucy” Pustovalova

Lucy was born and raised in Russia. In April of 1998, Lucy married Vladimir and started her own family. In 2000, Lucy and her family made an unexpected move to the United States. She has 5 children including two twin boys John and Nick. After living in the US for seven years, Lucy became a US citizen. Lucy and her family love spending time outdoors on holidays and weekends and enjoy getting together at lakes and the ocean. In her spare time, Lucy loves to knit. Lucy is also an expert seamstress and enjoys sewing clothing for her friends and family. She has been working for Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium since 2008 and enjoys her coworkers.

Lucy