Obituaries

On December 7, 2025, George Mickel Arragg, Jr., at the age of 93, beloved brother, uncle, and great-uncle, passed away after a brief illness. George was born on June 12, 1932, to Lebanese immigrants George and Kafa Arragg in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The fourth of five children, he is survived by his sister, Yvonne...

John D. Arsenault, 69 of Salem, NH, entered into eternal rest May 1, 2026 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA. John was born in Stoneham, MA and lived briefly in Everett before moving with his family to Somerville where he graduated from Somerville High School. Following high school John went on to earn his...

HAVERHILL - Carole G. Azzarito, 88, lifelong Haverhill resident, passed away peacefully July 14, 2025, at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in Exeter, NH on May 24, 1937, daughter of the late Angelo and Adrianne (St. Laurent) Cusano and was a graduate of Haverhill...

Haverhill - Daniel S Bailey III sadly passed away on July 17, 2025 at the age of 75 at his home in Haverhill, MA. Born on September 26, 1949 in Amesbury, MA, he was the son of the late Daniel S Bailey Sr. and Margaret (Hodge) Bailey.
Dan, aka "Big Papi", was more than just fun, he was the life of the party. He led...

Mr. David E. Bales, a long time resident of Andover and beloved husband of the late Patricia A. (Giolito) Bales, passed away at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, MA on Tuesday afternoon, December 16, 2025. He was 83 years old.
David was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late Byron E. and...

Maud Palmer Barton, 91, beloved wife of Randolph Barton, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA.
Maudy was born in Boston on January 19, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Isabel (Comley) Palmer and lived the first years of her life in Beverly, MA. By age five her family...

Randolph (Ranny) Parker Barton (1932-2026) passed away in North Andover, MA on Saturday, May 16th following a short illness. Ranny was born September 15, 1932, to his parents Robert Brown Morison Barton and Sarah Mann "Sally" Parker Barton. He spent his childhood in Salem and Marblehead, MA. After a tour of duty in...

Haverhill - Rocco Basso, 87, lifelong Haverhill resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 14, 2025.
Born September 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Helen (Goudreault) Basso. A graduate of Haverhill High School and the Maryland Casualty School of Insurance, Rocco...

Elsie D. Bauld, 83, of Atkinson, NH, passed away on January 8, 2026. She was a beloved daughter, sister and aunt; a devoted wife and mother; and, most special of all, she was "Bee-Dee" to her granddaughter.
Born in Somerville, MA, on June 14, 1942, to the late Frank and Elsie L. Scioli, Elsie was of proud Italian...

Diana (Vandall) Bean, a lifelong resident of the Merrimack Valley whose vibrant personality and insatiable appetite for life made an impression on all who knew her, passed away on April 5th, 2026 at the age of 83.

Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Diana graduated from St. Anne's High School and went on to work as a...

Emilia S. (Gaudet) Beaudette, 92, of Sandown, NH, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Mary (Gallant) Gaudet and was predeceased by her beloved husband of 59 years, C. Henry J. Beaudette.
Emilia, lovingly known as...

Gerard "Gerry" Beausoleil of Haverhill passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the age of 80. He was the devoted husband of the late Marie (Walsh) Beausoleil, and the son of the late Ida and Lucien Beausoleil.
Gerry was born and raised in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge Latin High School and Boston...