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Philip Allen Richards, 76, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, died peacefully on August 2, 2026.
Philip was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on September 22, 1949, to Mary and Fredrick Richards of 12 West Water Street in Wakefield. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara, on April 18th 1982. Philip and Barbara...

Judith Ann Dexter 87

07/19/1938 - 03/25/2026

Judith Ann Dexter passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026 in Walnut Creek, California which became her home the past 51 years.

Judith was the daughter of the late Harold Clark Dexter and Eleanor Perkins Dexter. She was the second daughter of ten children. She...

Sheila Ann (Heinonen) Collins passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Lahey Hospital Burlington after a brief illness. Sheila was born in Gloucester on July 2, 1956, and was the daughter of the late Walter John and Elizabeth Mary (Rose) Heinonen.

After Gloucester High School, Sheila began her career as a server...

Larraine (Cookie) Mitchell Milone, loving wife of Rosario (Roy) Milone, passed away surrounded by her family on July 25, 2026, at Seacoast Nursing Home. Born on March 6, 1942, in Gloucester, MA, she was the only child of the late Sylvia (Rocha) and Manual Mitchell. She was educated in the Gloucester school system...

Amelia C. (Siwkoski) Hamlen, 97 of Essex, wife of the late Frank Gardner (Gar) Hamlen, passed peacefully after a brief illness. "Millie" was born and raised in Salem; daughter of the late Stanislaw and Maryanna (Radgmski) Siwkoski.
Millie was a 1945 graduate of Salem Vocational High School. During her senior...

Albert "Chris" Larsen, 79, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, July 17, 2026. Son of the late Albert and Bertha (Mattson) Larsen, Chris was born and raised in Gloucester. He graduated from Gloucester High School in 1965, joined the US Army in 1967 and served Honorable in Vietnam until...

June (Schlichting) Braunlich, 83, passed away peacefully with family by her side on July 5, 2026, at Beverly Hospital, Beverly, MA.
June was born in Queens, NY on December 13, 1942, to the late Hettie E. (Liesegang) and Fredrick Schlichting. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in Middle Village, NY in...

Anthony "Tony" Robbins, a physician and public health leader who spent over five decades protecting the health of workers, children, and communities died peacefully at his home in Rockport, MA, on Sunday, July 5, 2026, after a long illness. Dedicated to good public policy and good science, he was happiest when...

7th Year Remembrance
In Loving Memory Of
Leslie A. Schaefer
November 1, 1954 - July 17, 2019
Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but there is an ache within my heart that will never go away.
You will forever be my always
Forever loved, Stephen, Gabrielle, Rachael, Kimberly

David W. Brown, 84, beloved brother and uncle, passed away with his family by his side at Beverly Hospital on Wednesday, July 1st after a short illness.
He was born in Gloucester on May 11, 1942, to the late Myron W. Brown and Helen (MacDonald) Porter. He was a graduate of GHS, class of 1960. He then attended The...

Dr. David Rideout, 76, of Lanesville, died at his home on Sunday July 5, 2026 from cancer.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec to the late Dr. Chester Rideout, a WWII RAF Pilot and Gladys ("Pat") Rideout, a school teacher from London, England. He was raised outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, with his four siblings...

Peggy Wakeman, beloved to many, died suddenly on July 4, surrounded by family.

Peggy turned 85 on June 17 and had a knee replacement scheduled for July 9 which exemplifies her optimism and vitality. She walked nearly 2 miles a day from her Poplar Park apartment, where her gardens continue to flower.
Born in...

Alexander E. DaRosa, 33, of Milton, NH, passed away unexpectedly in an accident at home on June 23, 2026. Born on August 14, 1992, in Gloucester, MA, he was the son of Norberto and Gudrun (Beine) DaRosa.
Alex lived a life filled with creativity, curiosity, and love. A self-described "Jack-of-all-trades, master of...

Beth Shanks, a beloved, cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend passed away on July 6, 2026. She was 48. Beth lived a life of joy, laughter, and compassion.
She was the beloved daughter of Larry and Janet Shanks. She grew up in a home filled with warmth and mirth. Her brother, Tim, was her idol....

Thomas "Tommy" Michael Beaton passed away on July 4th, 2026, from ALS.
Tommy was born on May 17th, 1964 in Beverly, MA. He was the son of Mary Ann Frontiero Beaton, the late Richard Randall Beaton, and the late Tommy Leon Kissling.
Tommy graduated from Manchester High School, class of 1982. He was a trivia buff and...

Michael Alan Pierce, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2026, just shy of his 68th birthday.
Mike graduated from Gloucester High School and was a man who knew the value of honest work and who spent much of his life working with his hands, including years as a Longshoreman ("Lumper") on the...

Sailor, builder, gardener, friend. Lisa A. Kenyon, 68, died of lung cancer on June 22 at her home in Gloucester, MA. Born in Providence, RI, May 30, 1958, she spent her formative years in Greenwich, Connecticut. As a highly motivated teenager, Lisa discovered a love of restoring and sailing on wooden boats and she...

Ellen Elizabeth Low, 81, of Gloucester, MA, formerly of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 3, 1945, in West Roxbury, MA, Ellen was the daughter of the late Francis J. Farrenkopf and the late Rita A. (Lavin) Farrenkopf. She grew up in Saugus,...

Anthony "Tony" David Tamarindo passed away from the effects of mesothelioma on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Kaplan House in Danvers with loved ones at his side.
Anthony was born in Gloucester on June 22, 1941, to Antonio and Augusta (Curreri) Tamarindo. He attended local public schools, and graduated from Gloucester...

10th Year Remembrance
In Loving Memory of
Capt. Christopher C. Tranos, Sr.
August 27, 1972 ~ July 3, 2016
In loving memory of a beloved son, father, brother, uncle and friend. We'll miss you and love you forever.
Your parents Sherry Larrivee and Leon Tranos, Sisters Katrina Tranos and Kelly Swicker and husband...

The Reverend Edward (Ted) Pomfret of Gloucester passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026. He was born on November 14, 1928 in Rusthall, Kent, England the son of the late Lionel and Agnes Pomfret.
Ted's early years were a time of world-wide turmoil. He was born into the deprivation of the Great Depression,...

Ray Makkonen (aka Hawk, Coach, Papa), 75, forever of Pigeon Cove, MA., passed away in his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Born on June 2, 1951, and raised on Stockholm Avenue as the son of the late Reino and Evelyn Makkonen, Ray grew up raising hell in the woods and quarries of Pigeon Cove -- swimming, fishing,...

David Arlington Lane Jr., 61, of Gloucester, MA, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 15, 2026.
Born in York, ME on September 15, 1964, he was the son of the Late Linda Cummings of Bakersfield and David Arlington Lane Sr. and Donna (Curcuru) Lane of Gloucester.
David had a passion for work in the trucking...

Patricia A. Smith, 89, of Gloucester, passed away in the hands of God on Monday, June 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. A devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Patricia lived a life defined by resilience, independence, generosity, and unwavering love for those closest to her....