Obituaries

Susan "Suzy" Rilla (Hurst) Jones, 67, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness.
Born on July 27, 1958, in Gloucester, she was the daughter of Hope P. Hurst Manninen and John D. Hurst.
Suzy lived boldly, unapologetically, and entirely on her own terms. In her younger years she loved a good...

It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Jeffrey Abrams of Gloucester, formerly of Saugus, and Brookline on August 20 at the age of 76 years.
Jeff's ten year journey with Alzheimer's was accompanied by his life partner of forty years, Hilda Santos. Also on his supportive journey were Hilda's sister,...

Gail Anstess, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with cancer for 18 months.
Gail was the daughter of Herbert and Janet Anstess. She attended Gloucester High School where she was a member of the GHS Chorus and was also a member of the Rainbow Girls. After high school she...

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...

Anthony J. Bertolino, beloved husband of Patricia E. (Rogers) Bertolino, passed away on November 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Anthony and Patricia celebrated 65 years of marriage in June of this year.
Born in Boston, MA on November 14, 1939, Anthony was the son of the late Frank P. and Ina F. (Safina)...

Marion C. Bachry "Mimi", of Manchester-by-the-Sea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the age of 95.
Born on November 1, 1930 in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania, she attended Cranberry Elementary School and Hazle Township High School.
Marion left during her junior year to become a nanny in San...

Rockport - Nicola A. "Nick" Barletta, 96, died peacefully on August 10, 2025.
A lifelong resident of Rockport, he was the son of the late Andrea (Henry) Barletta and Madelena (D'Argenio) Barletta. Nick attended Rockport Public Schools and graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology and Northeastern University....

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...

Gloucester - Stephen L. "Steve" "Bruno" Barusso, a lifelong resident of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 20th, at the age of 87.
Steve proudly served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division as a Paratrooper and Helicopter Crew Chief. Following his military service, he dedicated his...

Carol Ann Baxter of Midlothian,VA passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026.
We are at peace knowing that she has joined her loving and devoted husband, Bob Baxter and her adoring son, Duncan Ryan.
Carol grew up in Richboro & Ivyland, PA, the daughter of Maryline and Donald Macfarlan, along with her sister Gael Abbasi....

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.
After...

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...

Elizabeth Brooke Benham, 41, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, after a courageous fight with an illness, surrounded by the love of her devoted family. Born and raised in the North Shore community of Gloucester she cherished so deeply, Brooke lived a life defined by strength, resilience, and a...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of William Bertolino, 70, after a long battle with cancer. He died peacefully at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers on Sunday, November 30th. He was the son of the late William and Virginia (Gallo) Bertolino.
William graduated from Gloucester High School and went...

Lorraine A Blatchford, 90, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, May 15, 2026, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Gloucester in 1935, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Ladonna. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 1954 and from Vermont Junior College in 1956. Lorraine...

Gloucester - Our beloved Elizabeth Bosselman, known to most as Mimi or Betty, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 12, 2025, at the age of 83. She was at Care One in Beverly, MA, having bravely faced a battle with cancer.
Elizabeth was born on August 16, 1941, in Gloucester, MA to Lucienne and Robert...

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...

Rockport - Patricia Anne (Heil) Bresnahan, passed away peacefully on September 17th, 2025, at the age of 97.

Pat was born in 1928 in Moundsville, WV. Her family moved to Toledo, OH for a brief time, but eventually settled in Mount Lebanon, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School,...

Clayton E. Brooks Jr., affectionately known as "Bud," was born on July 12, 1930, and passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the age of 95, surrounded by his loving family.
Bud was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the late Mary Connolly Brooks and Clayton E. Brooks Sr. He later made his home in...

Daniel Thomas Brown, formerly of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2026. He and his family recently relocated to Summerville SC.
Dan spent much of his hard-working life and developed an excellent reputation in the concrete foundation trade, as well as many other aspects of home construction and...

Forry "Buck" Buckingham, of Gloucester, formerly of Acton, MA, New York City, Los Angeles, and Baltimore, MD, passed away on June 20, 2026.
Born on February 12, 1950, in Baltimore, Forry was raised in Baltimore and distinguished himself early as an outstanding athlete. He starred in basketball at Hereford High...

Raymond D. Burke, 82, of Rockport, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers.
Born in Cambridge, MA on January 12, 1943, to Clarence and Helen Burke, he was raised in Arlington, and cherished summers spent in Lanesville with family. In his later years,...

James Friedrich Callahan left us on June 24th after a brief illness. He, the only child of Stella (Dobrowolski) and James Callahan, ever the proud Bostonian, born at the Boston Lying In, on November 2, 1955. Jim spent his early years in Dorchester surrounded by his favorite cousins and family, before moving to...

Bruce Donald Campbell, age 103, of Gloucester, died at home on November 25, 2025 with his family at his side.
Bruce was born November 11, 1922 at Temple Fortune Lane in Golders Green, London, England. He was the son of John Walter Campbell and May Alice (Thomas) Campbell. Bruce always talked fondly of his family...

Charles Michael Cataldo, 75 of Essex. died on Sunday, May 10th.
Born in Trenton, NJ, on July 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Michael J. Cataldo and Eleanor (Shearer) Cataldo and beloved husband to Vickie (Harmatiuk) Cataldo.
Michael will be remembered as a deeply committed member of the Essex community,...

Philip E. Chalmers,92, husband of Susan King, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at his home in Rockport with his family by his side.
He was born in Boston, MA and was the last remaining child of Edwin and Katherine Chalmers. He was pre-deceased by his first wife Sheila Chalmers along with his siblings...

Vincent J. Ciaramitaro "Jimmy", 78, of Gloucester, passed away on December 27th surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, Jimmy was the son of Leo V. and Lena Ciaramitaro.
He was a graduate of Gloucester High School and a veteran who served in the Army.
He worked at Gorton's for 32 years. Jimmy loved to listen to...

Gloucester - Jeanne Clarke, 88, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2025.
She was born in Gloucester on June 23, 1937, daughter of the late Joseph and Rita (Trudeau) Veator. She was raised on Portugee Hill.
After graduating and raising her two children, she built, owned and operated the Cape...

Stephanie Gould Cannon Cole died peacefully in her home after a long illness on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the age of 83 years.

Stephanie was an artist since childhood, drawing and painting early in life, and later working in three-dimensional constructions. Most of her artwork was created in her King Street...

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...

Peter Cooney, son of the late Matthew W. Cooney, Jr. and Jean P. Cooney, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital of multiple organ failure on January 2. He attended Rockport public schools, North Adams State and Salem State Colleges. He held various sales postitions. His favorite field was stereo equipment....

David Cox, 89, of Gloucester, MA, passed away peacefully at Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on the evening of July 4, 2026. David was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many.

David was the son of Frank L. Cox and Annabell MacAuley Cox of Gloucester MA.

David was a proud member...

Hilary Holcomb Creighton, 93, of Manchester and later of Carleton Willard in Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025. Her life reflected a quiet integrity and an enduring commitment to family, tradition, and the natural world.
Hilary was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1932, the daughter of Julia 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,...

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...

Nobleboro - Virginia M. Dagley, 86, of Nobleboro, ME, formerly of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late William "Will" Dagley, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in Baltimore, MD, to the late Albert H. Moore and Dorothy (Conant) Moore,...

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...

Gloucester - Marianne R. Davis passed away suddenly on September 7, 2025, her 60th birthday.

Marianne was a woman of remarkable intelligence, compassion, and determination. Her thirst for knowledge, her gift for language, and her vibrant spirit touched all who knew her.

Conversations with her were never ordinary;...

West Brookfield - John "Jack" S. DeCoste, Jr., 78, of West Brookfield, passed away on Monday morning, August 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at home.
He leaves behind his beloved wife, Deborah L. DeCoste of West Brookfield; his daughter, Carrie M. DeCoste of Warwick, RI; his daughter, Eileen M. Wetherell...

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...

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...

Michael R. Dolph, 74, of Beverly and, more recently, North Andover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Mike graduated from Wellesley High School in 1971, where he ran cross-country and discovered a lifelong love of travel...

Cheryl A (Coull) Doucette, 80, of Gloucester, wife of William A (Billy) Doucette, Sr., passed away after a brief illness at home on Thursday, December 18th, surrounded by her family.
Cheryl was born in Gloucester on May 12, 1945, the daughter of the late GeorgeCoull & Ann (Cardos) Coull- Houston. She was a graduate...

Daniel Allen Dunn of Gloucester, 40, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025. Danny was born in Danvers and attended the Manchester Essex Regional high and Hamilton Wenham Regional High School. Danny's love for football started with youth football all through his high school years. Later, he went on to play...

GLOUCESTER - Irene "Renee" Duwart went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
She was born to Adeline (Mitchell) and John P. Goulart on June 2, 1929, at home on Portuguee Hill, where she spent her time growing up with her sister and brother, Babe and Ralph and very special cousins who were...

Merrimac - Robert "Bob" Elliott a 60-year resident of Merrimac, MA beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Uncle and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 9, 2025 at the age of 92.
Born on February 25, 1933 in New London, CT to Ira and Concetta (Payne) Elliott....

Peggy Elwell passed away Christmas morning, December 25, 2025, at the Oceanside Nursing Center in Rockport. Born in Beverly on February 14, 1950, to the late Leonardo and Hazel (Foster) Sinagra. She was the beloved wife of the late George Elwell Jr.

Peggy worked many years at her parent's pizza shop, Leo's Pizza in...

Jaime Amaral Faria, 84, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026, in the comfort of his own home.
Jaime was born on December 26, 1941, in Criacao Velha Pico, Azores.
Jaime served in the Portuguese Navy for 4 and a half years. In 1967, he married Maria (Silva) Faria and...

Benjamin Favaloro, 63, of Rockport MA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was a Rockport native his whole life where he graduated from Rockport High School in 1981. Ben went on to have a very long and successful career working as a Software Engineer in various companies...

Danvers - Salvatore Favazza, 85, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Sam was the son of the late Capt. Benjamin and Grace (Lucido) Favazza.
Sam was born in Gloucester, later residing in Danvers and Salem area for the past better part of his adult life.
Sam was one of Gods special angels on earth,...

Catherine M. Favazza, 84, of Gloucester, wife of the late James "Skip" Favazza, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta (Lovasco) Zappa. Catherine a lifelong resident of Gloucester attended...

Gabriel "Gabe" Feliciano, 66, formerly of Camden, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Gabe was a hardworking man who took great pride in his career to provide for his family. He worked for many years at Amour Research and later Billows Electric in New...

Ann-Margaret Ferrante passed away peacefully at her home in Gloucester on November 27, 2025, after a long journey with pancreatic cancer.

A lifelong resident of Gloucester, Ann-Margaret was born at Beverly Hospital on June 26, 1972, to Joseph and Frances (Giacalone) Ferrante. Her parents' Sicilian backgrounds and...

David R. Fleming, husband of Denise C. (McGovern) Fleming of Gloucester, MA. passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Addison Gilbert Hospital.

Born in Gloucester, MA on October 23, 1957, Dave was the son of the late John T. and Madonna (Synard) Fleming. Guided by the love and devotion provided by...

Paula E. (Hersey) Foster, 72, of Gloucester, passed away early morning of Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Kaplan Hospice in Danvers. Paula was born on June 20th, 1953, to Cheever "Larry" Hersey and Rita (Baker) Hersey.

A lifelong Gloucester resident, she graduated GHS class of 1971 and received her secretarial...

Fernandina Beach - David Charles Francis, 80, of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Born on May 29, 1945, in Gloucester, MA, David lived life to the fullest, enjoying tours of microbreweries, attending college football games, or watching his son's and grandchildren's sporting...

Alice N. (Powers) Frazier, 90, of Gloucester died on Saturday, June 6th.
She was born in Gloucester on December 22nd, 1935, to the late Alfred C. and Caroline E. (Waklin) Powers. She attended Gloucester High School, graduating with the class of 1954. For much of her life, she worked as a seamstress, taking pride in...

Susan MacDowell Frisbee, 84, of Rockport, MA, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Born on November 28, 1941 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alberta MacDowell Frisbee and Willis Hazeltine Frisbee. Susan grew up in Newton and summered in Rockport, where her grandfather and...

Bruce D. Frost, 78, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026. He was a lifelong resident of Gloucester.
Bruce started his career as a marine electrician, wiring most of the fishing boats in the fleet, later becoming a residential electrician. His three favorite things to do include fishing,...