Obituaries

Nicholas Notte, of Gloucester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Nicholas was a kindhearted, curious, sensitive, ambitious individual. He went to Essex Elementary and graduated from Manchester Essex Regional High School. Nicholas attended Whitman College where he was a member of the Beta...

Paul Austin Beal Sr. of Gloucester, tragically lost at sea on January 30, 2026.
Born on October 11, 1955 in Rockport, MA to the late Lloyd and Marilyn (Balzarini) Beal. Paul grew up in Rockport with his brothers, Richard (Ricky), and Kenneth (Kenny). He was a graduate of Rockport High School, Class of 1974.
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Timothy J. Hunt, 70, of Essex, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Tim was born on May 15, 1955, in Beverly, to Merlin J. Hunt Sr. and Arline J. (Francis) Hunt. He began working at Tally's in Gloucester at just 16 years old. In the late 1970s, he worked at Cape Ann Transportation Authority...

Noeline Hamm Kohr passed away unexpectedly on February 9th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 16, 1947, in Waterford (Port Láirge), Ireland, to Francis and Josephine Hamm, Noeline carried the heart and spirit of her Irish homeland with her always—warm, witty, and wonderfully strong.

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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. Kathy was the daughter of Elizabeth Weinland and David E. Weinland (both deceased) and sister to John David Weinland (deceased). Kathy earned her bachelor's degree from Wheelock...

Emelia L. (Maldonado) Currier, 91 of Gloucester, beloved wife of the late Charles H. Currier passed away at home on Saturday morning February 7,2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Emelia was born on April 6,1934 in Philadelphia, PA daughter of the late Pedro and Josphine Maldonado.

She grew up in Upper Darby,...

Maud Palmer Barton, 91, beloved wife of Randolph Barton, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA.
Maudy was born in Boston on January 19, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Isabel (Comley) Palmer and lived the first years of her life in Beverly, MA. By age five her family...

Captain Joseph ('Joe') A. Sinagra, age 72, of Weymouth, passed away at South Shore Hospital on January 27, 2026.
Born on November 21, 1953, in Gloucester, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Patricia (Mitchell). The eldest of five, he grew up on Perkins Street and attended Gloucester High School. A lover of art,...

Angela (Ciaramitaro) Taormina of Gloucester, MA passed away peacefully in Delray Beach, Florida with her husband and sons by her side on Thursday, January 29, 2026, after a brief, sudden illness. She was 82 years old.

Angela was born on February 19, 1943 in Terrasini, Sicily. She was the youngest of six children...

Nancy L. (McGrath) Grillo, 94, of Rockport, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Addison Gilbert Hospital with her loving son Jay by her side. Born on February 12, 1931, Nancy was raised in Danvers by loving parents Edward J. McGrath Sr., and Mildred L. (McKinnon)...

James (Jim) R. McNeilly, 86, of Manchester, MA and Bokeelia FL (and formerly of Essex, MA), passed away on January 30th after a series of illnesses. He was surrounded by the love and support of his family.
Born in Peabody, MA on September 9, 1939, he was the son of the late James and Mildred (Toomey) McNeilly. He...