Obituaries

Rockport - Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
She was proceeded in death by her parents James & Evelyn Beeley and her Brother James & Sister-in-law Jeannette Beeley.
Maureen lived an incredible life, faithfully serving God and dedicated her whole life helping others. Her list of achievements...

Gloucester - Bill spent most of his life as a fisherman, working around the world from catching cod and haddock in the Atlantic Ocean to yellowfin tuna off San Diego, CA, and as far south as New Zealand.
He also fished the Bering sea off Alaska. In addition, Bill worked as a Marine mechanic, maintaining Naval...

Gloucester - Scott Boyle, 61, of Gloucester, passed away after a brief illness on October 6th. Scott was born in 1964 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
He was the son of Nan (Wilson) and the late Vincent Boyle.
A lifelong Gloucester resident, Scott graduated Gloucester High School, class of 1982. He attended...

Gloucester, Avon - Diane (Luster) Curtis-Sances, beloved SITTIE, age 87, passed away peacefully in her home on 11/1/2025, surrounded by the love, laughter, and warmth of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren — the very legacy she spent her life building.

Though an only child, Diane grew up...

Beverly - Charlesanna "Chuck" Detra (Eberly), 99, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2025.
She was born January 7, 1926, to Walter Eberly and Helen Eberly (Sullenberger) in Lancaster, PA. A long-time resident of Eastern Point in Gloucester, MA, Chuck most recently resided at the Herrick House in Beverly, MA. On...

Gloucester - In the early hours of Thursday, October 23, 2025, Grace C. (Aiello) Favazza passed peacefully in her sleep to her heavenly home.
Grace was born on August 13, 1927, the fourth of eleven children of John and Calogera "Lillie" (Gelardi) Aiello. She was born in Boston's North End where she attended St. John...

Manchester - Marilyn Claire (Ryan) Field, 92, passed away on Friday, October 24th surrounded by her loving family. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when her family needed her most, offering support, wisdom, love, and the best family dinners in abundance.
"Mal" was born and raised in Dorchester, MA,...

Rockport - Judith (Judi) Elaine Francis D'Antonio Harris, beloved and befriended by many, left us peacefully in the early morning of October 9, 2025. She was 77 years old and was born in Gloucester, MA on June 26, 1948, to Charles Clayton Francis and Mary Alice (Sieg) Francis.
A lifelong resident of Rockport, Judi...

Manchester-by-the-Sea - Ann (Annie) Rachel (Willmonton) Greenleaf, beloved wife of the late Richard James Greenleaf Jr., passed away peacefully on October 17th, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

Annie was a devoted mother to her three daughters: Donna Venning (husband Steve) of Bennington, NH, Lisa Greenleaf...

Essex - Dennis L. Henderson, 84, of Essex, passed away on Thursday, October 9th after a long and courageous battle with cancer, he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Essex to the late James and Madith (Callahan) Henderson.
Dennis was a lifelong resident of Essex and a graduate of Gloucester High...

Gloucester - Dana W. Kangas, 74, was born in Gloucester, May 11th 1951, to the late Helen and Donald Kangas, the youngest to his sister Geri and brother Donald. Dana attended Gloucester schools and graduated from Gloucester High in 1969. Growing up in the Centennial Ave. neighborhood, including the Oval, it was...