Obituaries

"Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure."
Carmine William DiAdamo, known to those who loved him as Koko, passed away on July 23, 2026, at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA.
Born on November 30, 1941, to William and Margaret DiAdamo, Carmine grew up in...

Gail H. Hardacre, 68, of Methuen, MA, passed away on August 1, 2026, in her home, while surrounded by her beloved family.
She was born on May 11, 1958, in Lawrence, MA, to the late Raymond and Marguerite (Townsend) Gordon.
Gail met the love of her life, Daniel "Danny" Hardacre in 1978, and the two were married in...

George E. St. Pierre – 89, of Methuen and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia K. (Weeks) St. Pierre.
Born in Peabody, MA on February 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Adelard and Alice (Zelinski) St. Pierre. He was a former resident...

Maurice A. "Moe" Battiato, age 84, of Derry, New Hampshire, formerly of Lawrence, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, surrounded by his devoted family.
Born in 1942, Moe was the beloved son of Salvatore L. and Charlotte M. (Scandurra) Battiato, both of whom predeceased him. He leaves behind his...

Daniel Vincent Hayes, age 70, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 20, 2026. He was the spouse of Susan (Linderman) Hayes, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in Methuen, he was the son of Dr. Thomas Hayes and Loretta (Spires) Hayes of North Andover. Dan will especially be remembered for...

Sandra G. Bachta, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
Born on March 17, 1943, in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late John Aziz and Ida (Janco) Aziz.
Sandra was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She devoted many years of service to the Lowell Public...

Gail (Rath) Feigenbaum, age 67, formerly of Andover, passed away July 24, 2026 at her home in Salisbury, MA, surrounded by her loving family. She was the heart of her family and the light of their lives.
She was born in Springfield, MA on Feb. 5, 1959, daughter of the late Solomon and Hertha (Anderlik) Rath. She...

Gerald H. "Gerry" Deshaies, 89, a resident of Nichols Village in Groveland and formerly of Haverhill, Massachusetts and Maine, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with his loving family by his side.
Born, raised and educated in Lewiston, Maine, Gerry served in the U.S. Air Force and was employed for...

William T. Burke, Jr., 83, of Andover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, his eighty-third birthday, surrounded by his family at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence.
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 1943, he was the son of the late William T. Burke, Sr. and the late Lillian Jane (Davin)...

Francis Richard Kozdras, 83, of North Andover, died Thursday, July 22, 2026, peacefully at his home.Francis was born in Lawrence, MA on November 1, 1942, to the late Frank and Bertha (Jaworski) Kozdras.

Francis retired from Lawrence High School as the Department Head and teacher of Industrial Arts after a lifelong...

Charles Nathan "Charlie" Poor, 79, of Jupiter, FL, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Born in Lawrence and raised in North Andover, MA, Charlie graduated from St. John's Preparatory School and Merrimack College before beginning his career at FMC Corporation.
He married his teenage...

Edward Rostosky, 83, of Haverhill, passed away on July 23, 2026, at High Pointe Hospice House
Born on June 27, 1943, in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Peter and Edna (Boratyn) Rostosky. Edward was raised and educated in Vershire, VT, where he graduated from Thetford Academy in 1961. He went on to earn a...