Obituaries

Peabody - The Peabody Community along with friends in Colorado are mourning the loss of Brian Bell. A native of Peabody, Brian graduated from Bishop Fenwick H.S. and UMASS Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. Brian was known for his infectious smile, sharp sense of humor, and adventurous spirit.

Brian followed...

Beverly - Wesley L. Chandler, Age 34 of Beverly, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born in Cherry Point, NC, he was the son of David Chandler and Grace (Korpusik) Chandler. He is also survived by his wife, Charlotte A. (Sydorko) Chandler.
He had a wide range of interests from guitar player, body builder,...

Beverly - David Robert Delorey of Beverly, MA, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lifelong learner, passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2025, at the Sawtelle Hospice House, in Reading, MA, at the age of 85.
Born on November 9th, 1939, in Lynn, MA, to Charles and Elizabeth (Power) Delorey. He went...

Peabody - Fr. Emile Dumas passed away on February 26, 2025, in the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Skilled Nursing Unit of Maryknoll, NY. Fr. Dumas was 84 years old and a Maryknoll priest for 57 years. During those years, he was a missionary in Japan for 26 years and in Russia for 6 years.
Fr. Dumas was the son of...

Peabody - Esther Rose Furr Ellis, 87, of Peabody, formerly of Medford, passed peacefully into the arms of her savior on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Born on October 18, 1937 to the late Leon Lewis Furr and Iva Rose (Talbot) Furr, she became a blessing to all who knew her. Esther's greatest joy was being "Grammy" to...

Ipswich - Kenneth J. Harding, 76 of Ipswich, died on Monday, March 3, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Marguerite M. (Powers) Harding. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Work) Harding.
Ken graduated from the University of Michigan with both an MBA and...

Cranston - Joyce Eleanor (Trask) Jackson, 86, formerly of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Born in Peabody, MA, she was the daughter of the late Loring and Eleanor (O'Neill) Trask.
Joyce was raised in Beverly, MA and graduated from Beverly High School in 1956. She worked as an Administrative...

Hamilton - Kathy M. Kent, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Brentwood Rehabilitation Center in Danvers.

Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late James A. Kent of Roxbury and Diana B. (Foglietta) Kent of Milton. She was raised and educated in Peabody and graduated from Peabody High School,...

Peabody - Muriel F. (Cameron) MacKenzie, 87, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William David MacKenzie with whom she is now reunited.

Muriel was born on April 28, 1937, in Glasgow, Scotland and was the...

Danvers - Mrs. Margaret C. (Russell) Mscisz 88, of Danvers, beloved wife of the late Stanley J. Mscisz, died peacefully, Friday, March 7th, 2025.
Born in Danvers, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Margaret (Knowles) Russell. She was raised and educated in Danvers and was a graduate of the former Holten...

Scottsdale - Frank Nicolosi, 81, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Sicily, Italy, Frank immigrated to the U.S. at 18 and pursued his education at Middlebury College, where he graduated with honors in language studies, later earning a Master's...

Danvers - Margaret A. "Peggy" (Macaulay) Prentiss, 59, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025, at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of William M. Prentiss, with whom she shared 30 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Danvers on February 7, 1966,...