Obituaries

Violet Garabedian, world's greatest mom and "Nana" passed away peacefully at her home in Methuen just shy of her 106th birthday.
Violet was born in New York City on October 2, 1920, to Henry and Rose Dobalian. She moved with her parents to Chelsea Massachusetts as a young girl and graduated from Chelsea high school....

Maureen "Moe" Elizabeth Genakos, 73, of Barrington, NH, passed away on Monday, June 29th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Maureen was born on June 26, 1953, to Frances M. (Guilmette) and James "Skippy" R. Danahy. She was raised in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts and went on to earn her bachelor's degree...

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...

Brian R. Hesse, 64, of Barnstable and Boxford, MA, passed away on June 26, 2026, after living with early onset dementia for six years.
Born February 5, 1962, Brian was the first child of Robert L. Hesse and Gail A. (Thompson) Hesse. He grew up on Cape Cod, where he developed a lifelong love of sports, the water, and...

Joan (Driscoll) Keegan, 95, of North Andover, MA, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at Salemhaven in Salem, NH, where she spent her last several months making new friends and enjoying social hours.
Joan was born on August 4, 1930 to the late John and Beatrice (Harrison) Driscoll. The third of the four...

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...

Marguerite "Peggy" Clair Levesque, of Hampton, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Thomas Levesque.

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Joanne McOsker, 96, of East Hampstead, NH, passed on July 15, 2026.
She was born and educated in NY. Throughout her life, Joanne's unwavering Catholic faith guided everything she did. She was a tireless advocate for life and a dedicated parishioner. She gave away Miraculous Medals wherever she went, never missing an...

Donna Frances (Pazzanese) O'Brien, age 79, of Haverhill, passed away July 24, 2026, after a long battle with Cancer, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
She was born in Haverhill on Nov. 25, 1946, daughter of the late Arthur G. and Helen (Uzuck) Pazzanese.
Donna was a graduate of Haverhill High School,...

Kathleen L. (Moran) Pacheco, 80, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late John G. Pacheco.
Kitty, as she was called from a young age, was born in Lawrence on August 19, 1945, the daughter of the late...

Charlotte L. (Bertram) Parker, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Westford, MA, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lawrence on July 22, 1947, and was a resident of Clearwater, FL and a longtime resident of Groveland.
Charlotte Parker lived a life marked by warmth, faith and...

Joseph M. Piotte, 61, of North Andover, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Lawrence General Hospital.
Born in Cambridge, MA on September 17, 1964, Joe was the beloved son of Joseph C. and Joanne M. (Sette) Piotte.
Joe was a graduate of Merrimack College and spent his career in the wholesale...