Obituaries

Richard Arthur Kaplan, age 70, of Newburyport, died, sadly, in his home on Friday, August 12, 2016.
Known to family and friends as Dick or Papa, Richard Kaplan was very special to all who were lucky enough to meet and know him. Born in Winthrop, Mass., on February 10, 1946, Richard was the younger son of the late...

Drucilla P. "Dru" Dekeon, 79, of Bradford passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill with her family by her side.
She was born in Morristown, N.J., on March 24, 1938, daughter of the late Willis and Norma (Nickett) Pheil.
Dru was educated in the Haverhill Public Schools,...

PLAISTOW, NH: Joseph Peter Jennings Jr. “Joe," 45, of Plaistow, N.H. unexpectedly passed away on December 29, 2014.

Joe was born on March 8, 1969 in Haverhill, the son of Joseph Sr. and Linda Jennings.

Joe grew up in Haverhill, and attended Whittier Technical School. Joe was a dedicated, self-employed...

Mary Jane (Malicki) Powell, best known as “MJ," passed away peacefully at age 81 under hospice care, at her son, Andrew’s home on August 21. MJ was an ardent feminist, political catalyst, entrepreneur, adoring grandmother, and lover of dogs and donkeys.
A passionate Democrat born to Republicans in Chicago, young...

Methuen, MA — Mr. Benjamin C. "Oyibo Labman" Chibuogwu, age 57, of Methuen, MA, died Saturday, December 7, 2013, at his home.

Born in Awka, Nigeria, he was the son of the late Ozo Chibuogwu Onyera and Esther Chinwuko Chibuogwu of Nigeria. He came to the USA in 1982 and became a citizen in 1988. He graduated with...

Mr. Robert B. “Pete” Roy, 85, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2017.
Born in Lawrence, on July 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Rene P. and Rita (Bourget) Roy.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in Saints Mary and Joseph Parish at Mary Queen of Peace Church,...

Haverhill - Kathleen A. "Kat" (Hickey) Roy, 62, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed away December 5 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington from injuries incurred due to an automobile accident.
Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of Francis D. Hickey Sr. and the late, Marie Annette (Dionne) Hickey. She attended...

Exeter, NH - Carol Ann Felides, 65, of Exeter, N.H., longtime resident of Londonderry, N.H., passed away on June 19, 2018, at home. She was born on May 22, 1953, to the late Charles and Margaret “Claire” (Downes) Abbott in Methuen, Mass. Carol attended school at St. Mary's High School, graduating with the class...

Dracut - Mrs. Marguerite Gertrude "Gert" (Alarie) Beaulieu, 97, of Dracut, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Bayberry at Emerald Court in Tewksbury, MA. Daughter of the late Charles and Regina (Tessier) Alarie, she was born in Lawrence on November 23, 1926, and had been an area resident for most of her life....

Methuen, MA - Janet Ruth (Allen) Picard, 73, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill. The daughter of the late Verne Allen and Anne Elizabeth Blunt, she was born in Kansas City, Mo., on November 26, 1944. Mrs. Picard was a hard worker her entire life; she...

Haverhill - Frances M. (Amari) Ranieri, 96, formerly of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home in Lancaster. Frances was born in Haverhill, daughter of Italian immigrants Joseph & Lena (Durso) Amari. She graduated from the Haverhill High School, Class of 1941 and achieved her...

Methuen - Maria "Manuela" Barcelos, 76, longtime resident of Methuen, passed away on November 29, 2019, surrounded by her devoted family at home. Born on November 16, 1943, she was raised and educated in Faial, Azores, Portugal, and was the daughter to the late Jose and Maria (Silva) Andrade. After immigrating to...

Rolande Alberta (Arel) Egbert, age 87, of Plymouth, died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Plymouth following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Howard R. Egbert and the daughter of the late Joseph and Florette (Doucette) Arel. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was raised in...

Methuen - Sandra Jean (Asoian) (Sheperd) Goldman, 84, of Methuen, MA, passed away from cancer on March 23, 2022, surrounded by her family in her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Loosigian) Asoian.
Raised and educated in Andover, MA, Sandy graduated from Punchard High School and Fanny Farmer...

Methuen - Grace V. (Aufiero) Medina, 90, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7th, 2019, at the Holy Family Hospital. Grace was the daughter of the late Paolino and Adeline Aufiero. She was born on February 22, 1929 in San Paolino, Italy and moved to Lawrence at a very young age where she was...

Lawrence - Dorothy (Baker) Hildebrandt died March 13, 2018, after 95 richly-lived years. Born in Somerville, Mass., January 26, 1923, to Leon H. Baker and Mildred (Marsh) Baker, she moved with her family to Methuen as a child, and graduated from the Edward F. Searles High School in 1940.
In 1941 she married the...

Lawrence - Judith Ann (Barry) Hill, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away suddenly August 2, 2023. She was born September 24,1943, in Lawrence, MA to Paul O. Barry and Mildred A. Burns.
Born an only child, she dreamed of building a large family full of love and laughter. Consisting of her husband...

Windham, NH - Geraldine T. (Bassett) Deschenes, 72, of Windham, NH, passed peacefully on December 26, 2018, surrounded by her family.
“Gerrie” to her friends, “Sitto” to her grandchildren, she suffered from physical ailments for many years, some since birth, yet never let them hold her back from achieving...

Rose M. (Baumgartner) Marshman, 76, of Windham, N.H., formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away November 26, 2017 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, N.H. surrounded by her loving family.
Rose was born on July 24, 1941. The daughter to her hardworking parents Robert and Rose (Reukauf) Witzleben, she was raised and...

SALEM, NH - Deborah "Debby" A. Marceau (Beauchamp), devoted wife, mom and grandma, unexpectedly became an angel on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the age of 70. More than anything, Debby relished the time she spent with her family, especially her beloved granddaughter, and she loved weekend day trips up North. She had a...

Methuen, MA - Amoza Blanchet, 84, of Methuen, passed away peacefully at the Prescott House nursing home Saturday, March 23, 2019, with her husband by her side. Born in Notre Dame du Lac, Canada, she is the daughter of the late Joseph Beaulieu and Alma Fortin. Amoza completed her education in Canada. She worked for...