Obituaries

Michael E. Armstrong, 85 of Ipswich, formerly of Gloucester, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 28th with Cynthia Brown and her daughter Megan Clune Blais at his side, two people who shared his life and his heart.
Born in Gloucester on March 31, 1941, he was the son of the late Earl G. and Dorothy...

Randolph (Ranny) Parker Barton (1932-2026) passed away in North Andover, MA on Saturday, May 16th following a short illness. Ranny was born September 15, 1932, to his parents Robert Brown Morison Barton and Sarah Mann "Sally" Parker Barton. He spent his childhood in Salem and Marblehead, MA. After a tour of duty in...

Donald ("Don") Joseph Bruni, 96, a beloved father, grandfather, husband, and friend, passed away on May 5, 2026, after a full and remarkable life. He was born on February 27, 1930, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, one of seven children of Antoinette and Emidio Bruni, who emigrated to the United States from Italy...

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...

Thomas Gerard Caulfield, of Rockport, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on May 9th, 2026. He was one day shy of 85 years old.
Born on May 10, 1941, in Dublin, Ireland, Tom was the beloved son of the late James and Gertrude Caulfield. He immigrated to the United States on a religious vocation and...

Joseph A. Curcuru Jr., known as "Joe Turk," 91, passed away suddenly at home on May 10, 2026, with his beloved wife, Grace, by his side.

Born and raised in Gloucester, Joe was the seventh of thirteen children born to Angela "Nicastro" and Joseph A. Curcuru Sr. He attended St. Ann's School through his junior year,...

Diane Marie Gannon, 65, of Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away on May 30, 2026.
Born on November 4, 1960, in Gloucester, MA. Diane lived a life full of heart, humor, and an unwavering commitment to the people she loved.
Diane was, above all else, a doer of good deeds. She had one of the biggest hearts on the...

Robert D. "Bob" Geary, age 97, lifelong resident of Gloucester, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. He was the husband of the late Irene (Carroll) Geary, with whom he shared 64 years of beautiful marriage.
Born in Gloucester, Bob was the son of the late Harold and Gladys (Couihan) Geary. Working as a mechanic at...

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...

Cathy Elizabeth Harris, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born in Gloucester, MA, on May 10, 1948, to Alfred and Constance Smith, Cathy developed a lifelong affinity for the ocean and the...

William D. "Bill" Hubbard, 90, of Melbourne, Florida died May 23, 2026, following a short hospitalization.
He was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts on June1, 1935 to William H. Hubbard and Margaret V. Dahlmer. He graduated from Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA and Burdett College in Boston. He spent his career...