Obituaries

Beverly G. (Christison) Morin, 90, of Manchester, NH, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished and devoted wife of the late Arthur T. Morin, sharing many happy years together.
Born on September 11, 1935, in Methuen, MA, Beverly was a...

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. (Glew) Laroche, age 74, of Byfield, MA, passed away on May 2, 2026, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport.
She was born in Lynnfield, MA, on December 26, 1951, daughter of the late Jack and Norma (Kerry) Glew.
A graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1969, Jackie was an active...

Maryann (Marcinonis) Lane, 76, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of David T. Lane, to whom she was devoted for 53 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Methuen on July 14, 1949, Maryann was the cherished daughter of...

Mrs. Lucille (Ouellet) Blanchet, 84, of Methuen passed away on November 13, 2025, at Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing.
Born in Canada on January 15, 1941, she had been an area resident since 1968. Lucille was a stay home wife and mother who always enjoyed babysitting children, working on word searches, puzzles, and...

Haverhill - Patricia A. (Weymouth) Dugdale, 83, of Newbury, NH passed Oct. 1.
Raised in Haverhill. Beloved wife, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Prior to her retirement she successfully ran Lake Station Realty along with her beloved late husband Thomas Dugdale, Jr. She loved people and enjoyed...

Janice R. (Wood) Adkins, 63, of Plaistow, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her home, following a long illness. Born in Exeter, NH, she was the daughter of the late Phyllis (Harvey) Wood and the late Rev. John R. Wood, former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Plaistow. She attended The Sweet Hill...

Haverhill - John D. Alex, 64, of Haverhill, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Cedar View Rehab and Health Center in Methuen, after a long illness.
John was born in Haverhill on August 25, 1960, son of the late James and Mary (Anastasiades) Alex.
After John's High School graduation in 1978, he went on...

Ernest J. Alix, 77, of Derry, NH, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 24, 1948 in Spencer, MA, the eldest son of the late Ernest A. Alix and Lucette (Brien) Alix.
Ernest, known by many as Ernie, married Joyce R. Wall of Lawrence, MA on August 11, 1979. In 1984, with the help...

Rotonda West - Tobe R. Alperin, 80, of Rotonda West, Florida, and formerly of Groveland, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2025.
He was born in Haverhill on June 8, 1945, the son of the late Louis and Ruth (Levitan) Alperin.
Tobe was educated in the Haverhill School System and graduated...

Warner - Peter Jaffrey Anderson passed away July 29 in Durango Colorado while on vacation with his family.
Born in Danvers, MA to parents, Austin Edward Anderson and Priscilla Donnell, Peter attended Northfield Mount Herman Prep School, graduated from Colgate University and completed his Masters in Education at...

Ann Beverly Anderson, 86, of North Andover, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family who meant everything to her. For more than 30 years, Bev devoted herself to nursing, caring for others with the same compassion and steadiness she brought to her own. Bev was predeceased by her...

Anthony A. Aponick, Jr., 84, of Andover, MA., passed away December 3, 2025, at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston after complications following a stroke.
Tony was born June 17, 1941, in Buffalo, NY., to Anthony and Valeria (Warakomski) Aponick, natives of PA., when his father accepted a position there in the...

Lawrence - Yvonne R. Arlequeeuw, 88, of Lawrence, passed away on October 17, 2025, at Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by her children.
She was born on October 29, 1936, to Simeon and Marion Lemay in Lowell, MA, and graduated from St. Jean d'Arc High School, Class of 1954. At 5 feet tall she was the fearless...

Andover - Rita (Hamel) Arsenault, 98, died in her apartment at Atria at Marina Place, Quincy, MA, on Saturday, July 11, 2025.
Mrs. Arsenault retired from the Town of Andover in 1999 where she had worked as Administrative Assistant to the Principal, at Shawsheen and Sanborn Schools for 20 years. She continued as a...

John P. Axelrod, age 79, of Boston, was fatally struck while walking his dog Tale on January 3, 2026.

Mr. Axelrod, son of the late Harry and Evelyn Axelrod, grew up in Andover and attended Phillips Academy, Yale University, and Harvard Law School. He was a prominent Boston art collector, philanthropist, and a...

Seabrook - Marie A. (Teti) Baddour, 91 of Seabrook, NH, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Shae Baddour.
Marie was the only child of the late Joseph Victor Teti and Assunta (Volonino) Teti. She was born and raised in Lawrence, MA during her earlier youth, and later attended...

Salem - Jacqueline Marie (Michaud) Baillargeon passed away peacefully at her Salem, NH home on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the age of 93, wrapped in the love of her devoted family. Jackie was the cherished wife of the late August Baillargeon.
Born on February 18, 1932, in Lawrence, MA, Jackie was the daughter of...

Joseph Charles Barbagallo, 82, of Kingston, NH, transitioned to the other side of the veil on May 15, 2026, surrounded by love, his wife Kathy, family, and friends. Born in Lawrence, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Katherine (Amorelli) Barbagallo. He was raised in Lawrence and Methuen, and was a graduate...

Julie Barton, 82, lifelong resident of Haverhill passed away on May 6, 2026.
Born December 12, 1943, she was the only daughter of Homer and Dorothy (Markham) Chase. Julie was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1961. She worked as a nursing assistant for 37 years while raising her five children.
Her...

Samuel A. Basile, age 86, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Monday, November 10, 2025. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1939, Sam was the beloved son of the late Nunzio and Vincenza (Autiello) Basile.
As a Lawrence High School graduate of the Class of 1956, Sam pursued higher education and earned his...

Sandown - Gary Batchelder, Sr., 86, a longtime resident of Sandown, NH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
Born in Concord, NH, Gary was a proud patriot who served his country in the U.S. Air Force after marrying his beloved wife Dotty. After his...

Exeter - Robert H. Baxter, 89, a resident of Exeter, NH, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at High Pointe House Hospice in Haverhill, MA surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Marlene (Mangion) Baxter with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.
He was born in Haverhill, MA on November 14, 1935 and...

Salem - Bernadette "Bunny" Beaudette, 96, of Salem, NH, passed away on September 5, 2025.
Born with a warm spirit and a joyful heart, Bunny lived a long and full life that touched all who knew her. She had a love for life's simple pleasures, whether it was playing a lively game of bingo, enjoying puzzles, or...

Louis A. "Lou" Beaulieu, 81, passed away on January 30, 2026, with his family by his side. Born on March 15, 1944, in Davenport, IA, to the late Louis and Mary (Littig) Beaulieu, Lou was a man defined by his hard work and his love for his family.
Lou was a longtime resident of Chelmsford, MA, before moving to New...

Patricia A. (Bardsley) Beckwith, 77, of Peabody, died on Thursday, April 23rd, after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was surrounded by her loving family. Pat was a resident of West Newbury for 48 years before moving to Brooksby Village in 2023.
She was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on September 9th, 1948, to...

Methuen - Robert J. Bellavance, a resident of Methuen, MA, and York Beach, ME, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Born and raised in Amesbury, MA, son of the late Albert and Alphonsine (Fournier) Bellavance, he graduated from Haverhill Trade School and Fitchburg State. He entered the US Army serving in Vietnam...

Groveland - M. Carol Bellemore (Gaudet), 84, passed away at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on August 25, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.
Carol was born on April 24, 1941 to the late Charley and Alma Gaudet. She graduated from Sacred Hearts in Lawrence, MA. She met her husband, Donald, while working as a...

North Andover - Patricia Ann (McKernan) Benjamin passed away peacefully at her home on September 16, 2025. Patricia was the second of five children born to Mildred F(Levis) McKernan and Francis C McKernan Sr. both of Lawrence, MA.
Patricia grew up in Lawrence attending St. Patrick's Grammar and High School. Patricia...

Lakewood Ranch - Jeffrey M. Berenson, 68, passed away on August 20, 2025, in Tidwell Hospice House, Bradenton, FL.
He was born in Lawrence, on March 19, 1957, the son of Joan (Zuker) and the late Sumner Berenson.
Jeffrey earned his bachelor's degree and MBA at Babson College, and his master's in taxation at Bentley...

Laura T. Berni, 93, of Atkinson, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Anthony A. (Nino) Berni, Sr., who passed away in 2004. They enjoyed 48 years together. Laura will be deeply missed and forever loved by her family.
Laura was born in England to the late Angiolina...

Pauline (Houde) Berube, 88, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026 in Lawrence, MA, with her loving family by her side.
Born on August 30, 1937, in Methuen, Massachusetts, Pauline was the daughter of the late Fortunat Houde and Florida (Plouffe) Houde. She grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, one of five children in...

Robert R. Birch, 84, of Bedford, NH, passed away peacefully Wednesday April 15, 2026 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH., surrounded by family.
He was born in Lawrence, MA on August 17, 1941, a son of the late Edward and Ruth (Simard) Birch.
Robert was raised and educated in Lawrence graduating from...

Methuen - Donna Marie Bishop, age 78, of Methuen, MA, died Monday, September 29, with strength and grace after a journey with cancer.
She was born in Lawrence to the late Joseph F. and Dorothy (Hurrell) Bishop and grew up in North Andover. She graduated from North Andover High School (1964) and subsequently earned...

Ruth Patricia Bitchell (née Hogan) passed away peacefully at home on March 27, 2026 surrounded by her children.

Born on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 1958 to Audrey and Edward Hogan, Ruth grew up in South Peabody, MA with four brothers: Jack, Edward, Larry and Stephen. She was sporty and sharp — participating...

Armena Bizios, age 96, of Haverhill, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
She was born in Haverhill on January 9, 1930, daughter of the Late Charles and Seranoosh (Andonian) Rayisian.
Armena was educated in the Haverhill School System and graduated from...

Joseph F. Boggiatto, age 87, of Haverhill passed away January 16, 2026, at Mass General Hospital.
He was born in Haverhill on Aug. 26, 1938, son of the late Giuseppe and Barbara (Williams) Boggiatto.
Joseph was a graduate of Pomona Catholic High School with the Class of 1956. He was employed as a truck driver with...

Joan F. (Bonenfant) Bourque, 90, wife of the late Francis G. Bourque of Haverhill passed away on November 15, 2025 at the Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Joan was born in Haverhill to Albert and Dorothy (Brooks) Bonenfant and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1952. She worked in...

Donald L. Boyer Sr. of Georgetown, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2026, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born on July 2, 1931, in Pawtucket, RI, Don grew up in Pawtucket. After graduating from high school, Don served in the US Air Force for four years, serving two of those years in Okinawa....

Elizabeth "Betty" C. (Flaherty) Bradley, a lifelong resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026.
Born in Haverhill, Betty was the daughter of the late Maurice C. and Pearl E. (Horne) Flaherty. She was educated in local schools, attending Sacred Hearts School before graduating...

Groveland - Marion Louise Branden of Groveland, MA, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025, at the Haverhill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
Marion was a lifelong resident of Groveland before her recent stay in Haverhill. She was born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, on January 28, 1935, and was educated within the...

Methuen - Eileen M. Breglia, 90, of Methuen passed away on July 20, 2025, at Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center in North Andover, MA. She was born on June 23, 1935, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Kiley) Cronin.
Eileen was a graduate of St. James High School, Haverhill, MA. She worked at Lucent...

We are sad to announce the passing of Kathleen (McGrath) Breton of Groveland. Kathleen, known to many as Kathy or Kate, passed away on June 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Kathy was born on May 7, 1947, in Newburyport to the late George and Margaret McGrath of West Newbury. She graduated from Pentucket...

Patricia M. (Roy) Brightney, 95, of Boxford, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at her home.
She was born in Lawrence, MA, on January 6, 1931, the daughter of the late Emile J. Roy, Sr. and Mary D. (Kapinos) Roy. Patricia graduated from St. Mary's High School with the Class of 1948. That same...

Newburyport - James J. "Jim" Brocato, 79, a Newburyport resident since 1988 and formerly of Lawrence, MA, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025.
Born on February 20, 1946, in Lawrence, MA, Jim was the son of the late Harry A. and Anna M. (Polizzotti) Brocato. Raised in Lawrence, he graduated from Central...

Rosemarie "Rosel" Emelia (Wanschock) Brown, 90 of Bradford, passed away, March 1, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Rosel was born in Hirschberg, Germany, May 16, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Luise (Zinke) Wanschock. Rosel grew up in Germany and met the love of her life, a...

Richard M. Brown, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Port Rehab & Healthcare Center, Newburyport.
He was born in Haverhill on January 19, 1942, son of the late Everett Milton and Anita Louise (Jutras Brown.
Dick graduated from Haverhill Trade School in 1960, where he received his education in electrical,...

Lena (Santa) Santina Bruzzese, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026 at the age of 95. Born November 1, 1930 in Grotteria, Reggio Calabria, Italy she immigrated to the US in 1948 with her parents Domenic and Rosa Maria(Mercuri). Initially settling in Malden MA her family established their home in Lawrence in...

Maureen Bernadette Burgess of Haverhill passed in her sleep while swaddled in blankets provided by her grandson and her chosen sister at the Dana Farber Cancer Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on May 24, 2026. Over the last month of her life, Maureen was able to spend time with close family and...

Jane (Gonsalves) Burke, 74 a long-time resident of Andover, MA passed away peacefully at her home March 2, 2026. She was the daughter of Francis and Marian Gonsalves of North Reading, MA. Jane graduated from North Reading High School in 1970 and attended the New England School of Art showcasing her graphic art...

Reverend Richard Thomas Burton, USN, Ret., 66, of Haverhill, MA, a Catholic Priest serving the Archdiocese of Boston, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home, with his loved ones by his side.
Born and raised in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Lewis and Hortense (Archambault) Burton, and was a...

Boynton Beach - Stephen M. Caffrey, age 64, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, FL.
Born in Methuen, Steve was the son of the late Lawrence J. and A. Geraldine (Cottone) Caffrey. He was a proud graduate of...

Jacqueline I. Calobrisi, 77, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026, at Boston Medical Center.
Born in Lawrence on August 19, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Demers) Routhier and a lifelong resident of the area. Jacquie worked for the Internal Revenue Service for over 30...

Constance R. "Connie" (Fuoco) Campbell, age 94, of North Andover, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born in 1931, she was the cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Mildred (Paolino) Fuoco.
Connie was a devoted homemaker, leaving behind two children, Susan Campbell married to Jeffrey Shea, and...

Bradford "Mike" Canney, 84, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on December 20, 1941, Mike was the son of Bradford and Cecile (Charron) Canney. For over...

Domenic Joseph Canzano "Nick", born March 9, 1952, a loving son, brother, husband, father, cousin, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully after a 5-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia on Friday, June 12, 2026, with his wife Linda by his side.
He was the son of the late Gloria...

Londonderry - Richard A. Cardner, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2025, with loving family by his side.
He was born in Syracuse, NY on January 26, 1942 to the late Donald and Arlene (Dunn) Cardner. Richard was raised in Tully, NY and later earned his undergraduate degree at the University of...

Salisbury - Thomas W. Carson, 77, of Salisbury and formerly of Lawrence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Brigham Manor in Newburyport. Born in Lawrence, he was the son of the late James and Helene (Dzioba) Carson.
A proud lifelong resident of Lawrence, Thomas graduated from Lawrence High...

Leona C. (Gurski) Caruso, age 94, of Groveland, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Prescott House in North Andover, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Worcester on May 29, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph Stanley and Celia (Koniuszko) Gurski.
Leona was educated in the Worcester School...

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...

Hampstead - John V. Cegelis, 81, of Hampstead, NH, passed away on Friday evening, October 17, 2025, at the Lawrence General Hospital with his son Mark at his side.
He was born on February 13, 1944, to Mary (Gebala) and Anthony Cegelis. John was raised on Webster Court in Lawrence, Massachusetts. John attended...

Hampton - Francis J. Chamberlin passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, at the age of 84, after a life well lived—full of laughter, love, and deep devotion to his family.
A proud Navy veteran, Francis was a natural leader and gifted salesman—the kind who could "sell snow to an Eskimo." He was an...