Obituaries

Cynthia Georgelas, 89, of Salem, MA passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Salem Hospital. Cynthia was born on March 4, 1937, to Charles & Beatrice Stamatopulos of Salem, MA. After graduating from Salem High School in 1954, she went to work for the telephone company in various administrative positions. Cynthia...

Laura Colby Luckey, a respected museum director, curator, and scholar of American art, passed away peacefully at home in Salem MA on March 26, 2026, with her two Siamese cats "Otis & Nellie" by her side.
Born in 1937 in Beijing, China, to Marine Corps General Robert B. Luckey and Cary D. Luckey, Laura devoted her...

Richard E. Manning, 76, of Rockport, formerly of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Oceanside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rockport.
Born in Salem on October 1, 1949, he was the son of the late John F. and Pauline (Ellis) Manning. He was raised and educated in Peabody and...

Paul Murphy a devoted family man, proud Army veteran, and friend to many, passed away on Saturday, April 11 at the age of 86. Paul was a longtime resident of Lynnfield, MA and spent the last 16 years in Londonderry, NH.
He was born in Medford on March 16,1940 and was the son of the late John R. Murphy, Alice D....

John R. Boudreau 81, died Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. Known and beloved by all as "Papa John," he was a man of remarkable character — a skilled craftsman, a devoted grandfather, and a loyal friend to everyone fortunate enough to know him.
An avid gun collector, his passion for...

Stuart L. Merry, 59 of Wenham, died on Wednesday, April 8th at his home. Born in Beverly on January 19, 1967, he was the son to Janice H. (Blenkhorn) Merry and the late Roger S. Merry.
Stuart was raised and educated in Wenham and was a graduate of Hamilton/Wenham High School. He went on to attend and graduate...

Cecelia (DeAbreu) Ragusa, 82, of Ipswich, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
She was the widow of her husband Frank G. Ragusa who passed away in June of 2024. They were married for 61 years.
She was born in Gloucester on June 8, 1943, the third and youngest child of Mary (Gonsalves) DeAbreu and Manuel DeAbreu...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter A. Prescott, who departed his life peacefully on Thursday April 9, 2026, at the age of 80.
Peter was born on August 31, 1945 in Salem, MA to Steve and Mary (Gwodz) Prescott.
Peter was a dedicated husband and best friend to Marion (Barney) Prescott,...

Sadly the family of Edward P. Kasperowicz announces his passing on April 5, 2026 due to a recently diagnosed disease that progressed rapidly this past year.
He was born in Beverly, MA on October 4, 1965, the youngest son of the late Edward F. and Marie G. (Kelly) Kasperowicz. Edward graduated from Beverly High...

Ann Emma (Vickerson) Thornell, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 28,2026, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Born on August 13th, 1943, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Ann was the beloved daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Donovan) Vickerson.
A proud graduate of Winthrop High School's class of...

William (Billy) C. Bassett, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026. He was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where he spent many years cooking for the Elks, the Riptide, and the Three Cod Tavern, sharing his passion for food with the community he loved.
Family meant everything to him. He is survived by...

John T. Oleks Jr., 83, of Peabody, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Beverly Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Judith Caroline (Callahan) Oleks whom he missed so very dearly after her passing in 2014.
He was born in Salem on October 28, 1942 and was the cherished son of the late John T. Oleks...