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Barry M. Ramos died peacefully surrounded by his children on May 29, 2026.
Barry was born on September 10, 1951, son of Thomas J. Ramos Jr. and Mona (Slade) Ramos.
Barry attended Manchester Schools, graduating in 1970. He then worked for many years at Industrial Cab in Essex, Mass. before becoming a self-employed...

Debra McLaughlin, 64, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2026. Daughter of the late John and Geraldine (Mountain) Dammeyer, Debra was born and raised in Gloucester.
Debra worked for Golden Living (later Graycliff) for 25 years and later worked for Market Basket in the Deli. She enjoyed knitting...

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...

Michael E. Armstrong, 85 of Ipswich, formerly of Gloucester, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 28th with Cynthia Brown and her daughter Megan Clune Blais at his side, two people who shared his life and his heart.
Born in Gloucester on March 31, 1941, he was the son of the late Earl G. and Dorothy...

Gail Anstess, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with cancer for 18 months.
Gail was the daughter of Herbert and Janet Anstess. She attended Gloucester High School where she was a member of the GHS Chorus and was also a member of the Rainbow Girls. After high school she...

Wayne David Tanson of Thompson CT, passed suddenly on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Wayne was a special man. He was well loved and appreciated by all that knew him. He was a boy scout from boyhood, and a scout leader for his sons. He was part of CT Troop 66 and the Jesse Hay Memorial Association. For many years Wayne was a...

Theresa L. (Duquette) Mullen, 89, of Andover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Care One Nursing Home in Beverly, Massachusetts of natural causes.
Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on May 29, 1936, Theresa was the daughter of the late Gene and Kilda (Racine) Duquette. She was the loving wife...

Susan "Suzy" Rilla (Hurst) Jones, 67, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness.
Born on July 27, 1958, in Gloucester, she was the daughter of Hope P. Hurst Manninen and John D. Hurst.
Suzy lived boldly, unapologetically, and entirely on her own terms. In her younger years she loved a good...

Archibald Henry Jones passed away quietly at the age of 87 at Seacoast Nursing Home in Gloucester on May 21, 2026. He suffered the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury in 2009.
Archie was born and raised on Sargent Street in Gloucester before moving to West Gloucester with his family. He was the youngest...

Kathryn Weinland Lordan passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home on Cape Ann with her family by her side; she was 80 years old.
Please join us to celebrate the life of Kathryn W. Lordan on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Rockport Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 Cleaves Street, Rockport, MA...

Elizabeth Anne "Bette" Garrigan, 93, of Gloucester and Rockport, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026.
Born in Boston on February 8, 1933, Bette was the beloved daughter of Augustine and Elizabeth Gosse, both originally from Newfoundland, Canada. Known affectionately to family and friends as "Bette," she lived a...

Robert D. "Bob" Geary, age 97, lifelong resident of Gloucester, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. He was the husband of the late Irene (Carroll) Geary, with whom he shared 64 years of beautiful marriage.
Born in Gloucester, Bob was the son of the late Harold and Gladys (Couihan) Geary. Working as a mechanic at...

Joseph A. Curcuru Jr., known as "Joe Turk," 91, passed away suddenly at home on May 10, 2026, with his beloved wife, Grace, by his side.

Born and raised in Gloucester, Joe was the seventh of thirteen children born to Angela "Nicastro" and Joseph A. Curcuru Sr. He attended St. Ann's School through his junior year,...

Frederick Vincent Fortmiller, Sr. died on April 15, 2026. Fred possessed a rare intelligence, set an example of honesty and candor, and lived a full life, sharing his joy and loyalty with his family and friends.
The son of Hubert and Laura (Pollina) Fortmiller, Fred was born in Boston on Sept. 26, 1928. He spent his...

Thomas Gerard Caulfield, of Rockport, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on May 9th, 2026. He was one day shy of 85 years old.
Born on May 10, 1941, in Dublin, Ireland, Tom was the beloved son of the late James and Gertrude Caulfield. He immigrated to the United States on a religious vocation and...

Randi McKay, age 61, of Gloucester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 8th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Randi was born on September 11th, 1964, in Gloucester MA to John and Catherine (Critchett) McKay. She resided here most of her life and was a graduate of Gloucester High School Class of...

Richard Sumner Tarr of Danvers, formerly of Gloucester, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 11, 2026, at Winchester Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He was the son of the late Roy and Lillian (Pearson) Tarr.
Affectionally known as "Dicky Tarr" he was a graduate of Gloucester High School, with the Class of 1958. ...

Sally (Olson) Budrow, a lifelong resident of Rockport and a woman whose heart was as big as her love for animals, passed away peacefully at the home she built and loved.
Born on the 4th of July, 1955, in Groton, Connecticut, Sally was the daughter of the late Thor "Dewey" Olson and Jean (McLean) Olson. Though born...

Jovanna Isabella Lombardo-Towns, 25, of Gloucester, unexpectedly passed away May 4, 2026. Born in Gloucester, she was the daughter of John Jay LoCoco III and Carrie-Ann Lombardo-Towns, and was raised by her stepfather Patrick Towns. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 2019 and then went on to study...

Celebration of Life
John A Goodwin
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00am
Our Lady of Hope
1 Pineswamp Rd,
Ipswich, MA 01938
Internment to follow
Spring Street Cemetary
Essex, MA 01929

Richard William "Mo" Morris (87) passed away on April 20, 2026. Richard, known to some as Dick, and to others as Mo, was devoted to his family, his friends and his community. There are no words big enough to convey the incredible love he had for his wife Sue; his four children, Michael, Tim, Betsy and Becca; his 15...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of William V. Tripp, commonly known as Bill Tripp, on May 1, 2026, at the age of 66.
Born on May 18, 1959, to loving parents, William V. Tripp and Marilyn (Miller) Tripp of Watertown, Massachusetts, it was Gloucester that caught Billy's heart — with...

Nichloas (Nick) Parisi age 76, passed away on March 29, 2026, losing his battle with pancreatic cancer.
He is survvived by his wife of 20 years, Shari Wilson Parisi, his three sisters, Mary Alice Parisi Doe, Ann Parisi and Paula A. Parisi, his three children Nikki of Gloucester, Anthony of Beverly and Peter of...