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Mesa - Joan Lane passed away in Mesa, AZ on July 20, 2025, peacefully with her daughter and grandson by her side holding her hand until the end.
She was a 1955 graduate of Gloucester High School. For more than 40 years Joan and her mother (Flo & Jo Antiques) were known on the North Shore for being a reputable...

Hiawassee - Robert W. Thompson (Bob), Lt. Col-USAF (retired), passed away on July 20th on his 93rd birthday.
Serving 22 years as a U.S. Air Force and private pilot, he flew U.S. Special Forces low level to the middle-east and eastern Europe during the Cold War. As a private pilot for the Civil Air Patrol in Alaska,...

Gloucester - Philip Gerard Doucette of Revere Street in Gloucester, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Phil was born on March 5, 1952 in Haverhill, MA, the fifth child of Bernard and Irene Doucette. A talented singer, bassist and natural-born performer, Phil first discovered his...

Gloucester - Richard F. "Dewey" DeLong, 82, of Gloucester, formerly of Woburn, died Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Seacoast Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester due to complications from a July 5th fall, a result of Parkinson's disease that he had been bravely fighting for years.
He was born in Woburn on July 16, 1943,...

Gloucester - Elwood W. Philhower, 81, of Gloucester, MA passed away in his sleep on July 17, 2025, after a bout with cancer.
He grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. He visited often with many family members over the years and attended many a cousins' picnic. He joined the Navy at age 18 and stayed in for 22 years. He...

Rockport - Joanne Wood, 74 passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. Born in Gloucester July, 29, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Corrine (McClelan) Wood.
Joanie graduated from Endicott College and Salem State College with a master's in psychology. She worked for the State of Mass as a probation...

In Loving Memory Of
Sigi Olson Lindo
September 12, 1945 - July 21, 2020
You were the sunshine of many lives,
a singer of beautiful songs,
a doer not a talker.

We remember you often,especially
for your caring, courage and grace.
May God continue to bless and surround you with all of our love.

Steve, Alex, Sam,...

Gloucester - Lois Joy Levine died peacefully Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Addison-Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, MA.
Loie was born in Gloversville, NY, on March 10, 1953, the fourth child of Edmund J. and Frances T. Levine, "the long awaited girl."
She moved to Boston in her 20s for college. Loie and a friend started...

Gloucester - Janet Green Garrison of Lanesville, Gloucester, Massachusetts passed away peacefully July 11 in the company of family and close friends after a short battle with cancer. Janet is survived by her husband Frank Garrison, daughter Erin Green Kelly and her husband Harvey Maki, grandchild Ezra Maki,...

Gloucester - Francis "Frank" LeRoy Lander, 94, husband of the late Ann M. Lander of Gloucester passed away peacefully at Hathorne Hill in Danvers on Monday, July 14, 2025. Frank was born in Essex, MA on May 4, 1931, and was the son of the late William and Grace (Burnham) Lander. Frank attended Gloucester High School...

Gloucester - Joanna Mary (Orlando) Perry, 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend- passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Rockport, Massachusetts. Born on May 8, 1938, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Joanna was the cherished daughter of Dominic and Fanny Orlando. She...

Gloucester - Rose M. (Orlando) Novello was reunited with her loving husband John on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, with her loving children by her side.
Rose was born in Gloucester on March 10,1929, to Ambrose and Marie Antoinette (Militello) Orlando. A lifelong resident of Gloucester, Rose grew up on Commercial Court with...

Gloucester - Mary E. Santo of Gloucester, formerly of Woburn, beloved wife of the late Frank Santo, died peacefully on July 6 with her family by her side, at the age of 91.
Mary was born and raised in Rutland, VT, the only daughter of John and Virginia (Boykin) Clark.She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in...

Newburyport - Patricia Fairhurst, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29th. Born in 1926 in New Rochelle, New York, Pat spent most of her life in Massachusetts. A graduate of Brookline High School, Class of 1944, Pat answered the call to...

Rockport - Pat Lowery Collins, 92, of Rockport, MA, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Patricia Ann Lowery was born in Los Angeles, CA., October 6, 1932, to Margaret (Meyer) and Joseph Lowery. She was the youngest of three girls and was raised in Hollywood where she won baby beauty pageants and worked as a child...

Beverly - Shirley M. O'Maley passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of July 2nd .
She is survived by her husband, Robert, son Mark, son Matthew and his partner James, sister, Jane Knight and her husband Richard, their son Jason and his family, daughter (and Shirley's God Daughter) Amy and her...

Beverly - Oliver T. Cook of Beverly Farms, MA, passed peacefully at home on Monday, July 1st following a long illness. Born on July 7, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was son to the late H. Calvin Cook, Ruth (Transue) Cook, and husband to Sharon (Love) Cook.
He was a graduate of The Choate School, Washington & Lee...

Birthday Remembrance
In Loving Memory Of
Ashley Elizabeth Grover
July 3, 1989 - November 8, 2015
Wishing you were here today, for even just a while. So I could say happy birthday and see your loving smile.
The only gifts today will be your sweet memories left behind of laughter joy and happiness that echo on, in my...

Gloucester - Josephine Teresa Billante, 85, of Gloucester, passed away on June 24th.
Born in Gloucester, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Matilda DeFranco.
Josephine did so much in support of her family. From the time she returned to the workforce after bringing up four children she did all to help from...

Gloucester - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Anne Watson, who left us peacefully on June 27, 2025, surrounded by love and family.
Born and raised in Gloucester, Anne brought joy, laughter, and an adventurous spirit to everyone who knew her. She was full of life...

Pepperell - Elja Piscitello, 73, of Pepperell, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with liver disease. Born on August 28, 1951, in Gloucester, MA, Elja lived a life full of laughter, love, and the occasional shopping spree that "saved a lot of money" (at least...

Gloucester - Nancy Jane (Griffin) Josephson, 71 of Gloucester, passed away at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Born on December 10, 1953, at Cable Memorial Hospital in Ipswich MA. To Ernest S. Griffin and Christine L. (Osier) Griffin. Nancy went through the Gloucester School...

West Chesterfield - William Andrew "Andy" Robinson Jr., 72, of West Chesterfield, NH, took his final breath on June 11th, 2025 after a period of declining health.
Andy began life in Gloucester, MA and was raised by parents, Bill and Ruth Robinson, in Rockport, a quintessential seaside town on Boston's North Shore....

Gloucester - Margaret "Peggy" Danahy, 74 of Gloucester, died on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
Born in Tewksbury on Sept 29, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Florence Danahy.
Peggy lived her life on her terms. She lived loudly, bravely, and unapologetically. Peggy lit up every room she walked into, sometimes quite...

Gloucester - Kathleen M. Giacalone passed away unexpectedly on her birthday, June 16th, in Gloucester. She had been a resident of the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the last four years.

Born in Gloucester to Margaret (Lafata) and Giuseppe Giacalone of 48 Fort Square, Kathleen attended the Gloucester...

Englewood - It is with a sad but grateful heart that the family of Daniel E. Desmond Sr., shares the news of his passing on April 24th with his loving wife and daughter by his side. Sad because we will no longer see his physical presence but grateful because he lived a very long life filled with joy and love. His...

Manchester-By-The-Sea - Carol A. (Pearson) Powers, 86 of Manchester-By-The-Sea, died on Monday, June 16th following a lengthy illness. Born in Beverly on June 9, 1939, to the late Elizabeth Pearson, she was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Powers who passed on August 8, 2016.
Carol was an avid "TOWNIE". Born...

Ipswich - Laura E. Smith (Hallstrom), age 67, of Ipswich, formerly of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Laura was surrounded by family and friends after a brief battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
Laurie was born on September 12, 1957, in Melrose, MA to Nance and Robert Hallstrom of Lynnfield, MA. Laura...

Gloucester - On June 10th, Dale H. McCalla, 78, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.
Born in Lakewood, OH he was the son to the late Herbert and Margaret (Paterson) McCalla and he was the beloved husband of 57 years to Suzanne (Fuchs) McCalla.
Dale was always an outdoorsman. As a child,...

Gloucester - Marcia Lee (Morrissey) Mullen, 75, of Gloucester, MA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Marcia was born on January 22, 1950, to Burt and Margaret (Burton) Morrissey.
The youngest of five siblings, Marcia was the embodiment of an adventurous spirit. As a kid she reveled in exploring...