Obituaries

Guido Santonelli Jr. (July 3, 1941- May 4, 2026) was born to Guido Joseph Santonelli and Louise (Lulu) Romano Santonelli. He grew up in Wakefield, MA, the oldest of three brothers.
Guido graduated from Wakefield High School (1959), Tilton School (1960) and received his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University...

Lee E. Hopkinson, age 58, passed away on April 27, 2026, in Bangor, ME. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son and grandson who will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Kimberlee, his two daughters, Brittany and Serena, his two sons, Josh and Nicholas, his parents Diane...

Margaret "Peg" Geraldine Rose Guest (102) of Gloucester passed away in the presence of her loved ones on March 31, 2026. Born in Gloucester in 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie May (Campbell) Rose and sister of Barbara Rose and Priscilla Amero.
Following 30 years of service at Massachusetts...

Daniel Alan Arsenault, 70, of Gloucester, passed away April 28, 2026, after a long illness.
Born in Gloucester on February 11, 1956, he was the son of the late Helen F. and Daniel E. Arsenault.
Dan grew up in Gloucester and had a lifelong love of ice hockey, show tunes, and singing. Known for his dry sense of humor...

Stephen J. Burke, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Oceanside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rockport. He was the loving husband of Linda R. (Philbrook) Burke, his high school sweetheart, whom he spent 64 years with (57 years married).

Steve was born in Gloucester, MA on...

Jerre W. Salmon passed away peacefully at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA. He was born to Audrey and Dick Salmon on June 19, 1933 in Paterson, NJ. His family subsequently moved to Binghamton, NY where he graduated from North High School. From there, Jerre attended Franklin and Marshall College in...

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...

A lifelong resident of Gloucester, MA and a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 1960. Richard passed away after a brief illness surrounded by family.
Richard was born in Ipswich, MA in 1942 to the late Alonzo and Eleanor (Carter) Jameison. He joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Michigan...

Milton Leroy Payne of Gloucester died peacefully at age 93 on April 10, 1926.
His last days were spent at his home overlooking the harbor, cared for by his children and his grandchildren, entertained by his great-grandchildren, and soothed by Piper, the family dog.
MLP was born on December 8, 1932, to S. Edith James...