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Gwendolyn Stephenson, 93 of Rockport, died on Sunday, January 11th. Born in Palmer, MA on August 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Olive (Smith) Stephenson.
Gwen was a graduate of Williamstown High School and went on to attain a bachelor's degree from Mt. Holyoke College. She worked her entire...

Nat, passed quietly this morning at the age of 83 years old. He and his 3 basset hounds were well known in Rockport having started and finished each day with a long walk through town. They were often seen at the top of hospital hill playing ball or chasing a stick.
Nat was a pioneering American radio broadcaster,...

Donna L. (Koylowski) Vilian, 78, passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Donna is survived by her loving husband, Alan; sister, Janice Tynan of Whitinsville; sister-in-law, Linda (Vilian) Lukason and her husband, Peter, of...

Charles J. Steiner passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 in Gloucester, MA. at age 99.
Charles was born in St. Louis, MO in 1926 to Louis and Hannah Steiner, and graduated from Clayton High School in Clayton, MO in 1943, before serving in the Counter Intelligence Corp in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. In 1953,...

Joyce E. (Saulnier) Shields of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on January 8th at Beverly Hospital with her family at her side. Born in Gloucester on July 9th, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Everett J. Saulnier and Cecelia G. "CeCe" (Flaherty) Saulnier Silva. She was the wife of the late William H. "Snook"...

Carol J. Joyce, 89, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was the devoted wife of the late William F. Joyce, with whom she shared sixty wonderful years of marriage.
Carol is survived by her daughter, Christine Clark, and her husband William, of Gloucester; her...

Merlin J. Hunt Jr., 78, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was born in Malden, MA on June 24, 1947, to the late Merlin "Mert" J. Hunt Sr. and Arline J. (Francis) Hunt.
Merlin, "The Magic Man", was raised in Gloucester. As a teenager, Merlin began working night shifts at Tally's Truck Center. He was a member of...

In Loving Memoriam Of

Tanaia Chamberlain

September 3, 1975 - January 11, 2020

You'll never be forgotten
That simply cannot be.
As long as I am living
I'll carry you with me.
Safely tucked within my heart
Your light will always shine;
A glowing ember never stilled,
Throughout the end of time.
No matter what the...

Michele A. (Beauregard) Balistreri, 69 of Gloucester MA, passed away on January 6th surrounded by loved ones. Born in Flushing, NY to the late Harry and Diane (Wilensky) Beauregard, she was the beloved wife of 44 years to Mario Balistreri. She was a graduate of West Allegheny High School in PA, Class of...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elaine M. (Candy) Tarantino who died unexpectedly on December 26, 2025 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
She was born in Gloucester, MA on June 6, 1949, daughter of Albert (Red) Gamage and Laura (Midge) Williams Gamage.
Elaine graduated from Gloucester High...

Carla Augusta Strom, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025.
Born on February 17, 1942, Carla was the daughter of the late John Arthur Strom and Ellen Ann (Maguire) Strom. She graduated from Keith Hall in Lowell and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University.
Carla worked as a...