Obituaries

New Bern - Catherine E. (Flynn) Blake, 90, formerly of Salem, MA, passed away peacefully at home with her family in New Bern NC, late afternoon on Sunday June 8, 2025.
Catherine loved nature, photography,whale watching, politics and the "Red Socks" who beat the Yankees that same afternoon 11-7!
Catherine was the...

Beverly - Robert P. Bussone, 97, a life-long resident of Beverly, died on Monday, June 16, 2025.
Born in Beverly, he was the son of the late Frank and Jennie (Massarella) Bussone and beloved husband of the late Sophie (Szikney) Bussone with whom shared 71 years of marriage.
A lifelong Beverly resident, Robert...

Marblehead - M. Marlene Homan age 89, of Marblehead, MA and Cowpe, Lancashire County England passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2025 She was the third of five children. She was a remarkable mother, wife, sister, friend, and grandmother.
Marlene was the daughter of William and Mary (Canneffe) Baker. She was...

Beverly - Gloria (Ravell) Hopkins, 93, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025. She was the wife of the late Philip Edward Hopkins, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Danvers on December 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Hodge) Ravell. Gloria was raised and educated in...

Salem - Pauline Jacqueline (Pelletier) Sullivan of Salem, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 30, 1935 in Salem, Massachusetts and graduated from Salem High School in 1954, where she made many lifelong friends.
Pauline enjoyed a long...

Beverly - Francis S Gawron, aged 89, passed away after a brief illness at Beverly Hospital on June 8, 2025.
Born on May 12, 1936 in Chicopee, MA, he was the son of the late Frank and Stella (Sawicki) Gawron. He is survived by his loving wife Lucille (DuBois) Gawron to which he spent 62 years of marriage. He also was...

Lynn - Frederick J. Schlegel, 89, of Lynn, passed away at home on Monday, June 9, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late Nelson F. and Rose (Buchanan) Schlegel.
Fred was born on March 31, 1936, in Lynn where he was a life-long resident. He graduated from Lynn English High School in 1954 and then attended the...

Marblehead - Donald Scott Balser (Don), 80, of Marblehead, beloved husband of Linda (Goodwin) Balser, passed away on June 10, 2025 at his home in Marblehead, surrounded closely and tightly by family. Don was a devoted son, nephew, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late...

Beverly - Ann Lynne (Roberts) Brecher, aged 80, passed away peacefully in her home and surrounded by her family on Monday, June 9th following a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late Melvin Brecher, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey on November 3rd, 1944, Ann was...

Marblehead - Richard Dunbar Bee, 90, always and forever of Marblehead, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025 in Concord, MA in the comforting care of the CareOne staff and his son David and daughter-in-law Heather.
Richard, known throughout his life as Dick, was the only child of Louise Daniels and...

Peabody - Keith Gregory, 60, a lifelong resident of Peabody, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at home.
He was born in Salem on July 23, 1964 and was the cherished son of Dorothy (Cormier) Gregory and the late William Gregory Sr.
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Keith Gregory of...

Peabody - Rebecca "Becky" (Gabriel) Woods, 43, of Columbus, IN and formerly of Peabody, MA, died on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Korey N. Woods, stepmother to Sebastain Woods and the cherished daughter of Eloise (Mello) Gabriel and the late Dr. David Gabriel.
She...