Obituaries

Giuseppe "Joe" Lanzerotta, 77 years of age, of Medford, MA, USA, formerly of Augusta, Sicily, Italy, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026 after a brief illness.
Cherished son of the late Giovanni Lanzerotta and Maria (Marino) Lanzerotta. Beloved husband of Alfonsina (DeLuca) Lanzerotta. Former spouse of Nelly...

Shirley K. Rocha, age 77, of Bradford, passed away on Saturday June 6, 2026, at her residence with her loving husband by her side.


Shirley was born on December 2, 1948, daughter of the late Harold F. and Mary A. (Kane) Kolb. She was raised in South Boston and graduated from St. Augustines High School in 1967....

Robert Kelso Cassatt III, 65, of Atkinson, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Bertha G. (Murphy) Cassatt.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Robert for a period of visitation on Monday, June 15, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Remick & Gendron...

Suzanne Isabel Fazioli, who lived in Andover for over thirty years and enjoyed many winters at her home in Palm Desert, California, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life defined by devotion, generosity, and enduring friendships.
Born in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Albert...

Kenneth Akerley, 88, of Salem, NH, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. He was a devoted family man, proud veteran, and tireless community volunteer whose kindness and leadership touched countless lives.
Ken grew up in Charlestown, MA, the son of the late Catherine and George Akerley. He served in the US Marines....

Mr. Giovanni Marrone, 82, of Methuen, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Lama dei Peligni, Italy on January 9, 1944, he came to the Merrimack Valley in 1966 and has been an area resident ever since. Mr. Marrone worked as a mason as part of the Bricklayers &...

Kenneth F. Poirier, 84, of Asheville, NC, formerly of Andover, MA, passed away on May 20, 2026 at the Veterans Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a veteran, a devoted family man, and a loyal friend to everyone fortunate enough to know him.

Born in Methuen, MA on July 16, 1941 to Wilfred J. Poirier and...

Peter John Joslin, Jr., age 90, of Bradford passed away May 31, 2026 at Haverhill Rehab and Healthcare Center.
He was born in Haverhill on January 17, 1936, son of the late Peter and Mary (Olenick) Joslin, Sr.
Peter is survived by his four children Samuel Joslin and his wife Marie of Bradford, Peter Joslin, III of...

Victor A. McNary, 79, passed away on May 24, 2026.
He was born on February 19, 1947, in Cambridge, MA, to the late Alice and Victor McNary.
Victor graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin and then joined the Pipefitters Union, Local 537. He married Judith (Dunbar) on October 26, 1968, at St. Francis Church in...

Lorraine Ermer, 74, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, at the High Pointe House after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born on April 28, 1952, in Newton, MA, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Russell and Eleanor Weston. She grew up in Newton and was a graduate of Newton South High School.
In 1971, she...

Rita J. Matson, 82, of Hampstead, NH, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 20, 2026, with her loved ones praying by her side.
She was born on April 11, 1944, to the late Roland Fouquet and Anna-Marie (Brassard), in Beaupré, Québec.
Rita grew up and lived in the beautiful village of Beaupré, until...