Obituaries

William "Bill" Robert Adam, born December 7, 1979, passed away on January 1, 2026, in Boston, MA, surrounded by his family and several close friends.
Our time with Bill is like one of his photographs—a moment that stays with us. He was a professional photographer, a restorer of old cars, a fixer of screen...

On February 4, 2026, after 111 years of living and learning, Rosina M. (Marazino) Regis bid farewell to her earthly life to continue on her spiritual journey and reunite with her husband Victor, the love of her life.
Rose leaves behind two daughters, Rosemarie Grillo of Topsfield and Elaine Regis (Marjorie...

Americo J. Martins, age 101, of Peabody, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones. Americo (aka Marco) was the devoted husband of the late Theresa "Terry" (Burkinshaw) Martins with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Marco, according to his Veteran's Post, was also the last...

John A. Celso, Sr. 90 of Topsfield, MA passed away on January 31, 2026. He was the son of the late Benedetto and Emma Celso of Clyde, NY.

He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Gloria J. Celso and is survived by his children: Maria Quimby, Cathy Celso, Ben Celso, Jennifer Celso and John Celso Jr., as well as...

Paul C. Crandall, 82, passed away on February 1, 2026, at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine.
Paul was born on June 13, 1943, in Beverly, MA to Arthur C. Crandall and Mary Musial. Paul attended Beverly High School, then went on to Beverly Co-op Trade School to train as a Machinist and later achieved a...

John Varoudakis, 81, of Danvers, entered eternal rest on February 1. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose warmth and generosity touched everyone he met.
Born in Chania, Crete, he was the son of the late Michael and Despina (Mazanakis) Varoudakis and the devoted husband of Cornelia (Mollet)...

Mrs. Joan Marie (McGrane) O'Connor, 85, of Salem, loving wife of the late James Christopher O'Connor, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Beverly Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Salem, Joan was the daughter of the late George and Frances (Gabrielski) McGrane. She was raised and...

Judith Ann Terry, 92, went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2026. She passed peacefully in the early morning hours. Mom was a mother, a mother-in-law, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a grandmother, a great grandmother and friend to many. She will be missed by all.

Mom was born and raised in the Centerville...

Edward D. Ciesinski, 90, of Danvers, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Masconomet Rehabilitation Center in Topsfield. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne (Duffy) Ciesinski.
Born in Salem on June 2, 1935, Ed was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Ciesinski. He was raised and...

Helen Newman, 97, of Peabody, formerly of Chelsea
Helen Newman, whose life was defined by an unwavering devotion to family, faith, and education passed away on February 1, 2026. She was 97.
Born in Chelsea to Florence and Samuel Abramovitz, Helen grew up in a large, close-knit and loving extended family. Both her...

James (Jim) R. McNeilly, 86, of Manchester, MA and Bokeelia FL (and formerly of Essex, MA), passed away on January 30th after a series of illnesses. He was surrounded by the love and support of his family.
Born in Peabody, MA on September 9, 1939, he was the son of the late James and Mildred (Toomey) McNeilly. He...

Helen Marie Simard MacLaughlin, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026 at the age of 82. Helen was a light to all who knew her, and she will be remembered for her love of family, her dedication to helping others, and her unmatched...

Janet Marie Andrews, 71, a cherished mother, nana, great‑grandmother, and devoted fiancée, passed away on January 23, 2026.
Born on August 12, 1954, in Salem, Janet possessed an extraordinary gift for guidance, compassion, and making others feel deeply cared for. Her warmth touched the lives of her family,...

Alice (Fournier) Paquette, 104, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Hathorne Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Lucien J. Paquette, with whom she shared 51 Years of marriage.
Born and raised in Salem...

Alice Mary (Demers) Mulherin, 91, of Salem, MA, passed away after a lengthy illness on January 24, 2026, at Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Peabody, Massachusetts.
Alice was born on February 26, 1934, in Salem, MA, to Ulysses and Ophelia (Matton) Demers. She was raised in the Castle Hill section of...

Mary A. Martin, 70, of Hamilton, died Sunday morning, January 25, 2026 at Beverly Hospital.
Born the sixth of eight children in Woburn on March 24, 1955, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Markley) Martin, Jr.. She was raised and educated in Winchester and was a 1973 graduate of Winchester High...

Dorothy Janice Scott passed away at The Cedars in Portland, ME on January 22, 2026 with her loved ones by her side. Janice was born in Portland, ME to George and Dorothy Hodgkins on October 6, 1935. She grew up on Bayview Ave in South Portland, ME as part of a close-knit extended family of aunts, uncles and...

David "Big Dave" Courtland Theriault, 79 of Topsfield, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 surrounded by family. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Omer C. and Shirley (Carney) Theriault. Survived by his beloved wife Karen (Flewelling) Theriault, his son Adam and his wife Lynda Theriault of...

Robert "Bob" J Kingsley, 95, of North Andover and formerly of Beverly, died early Monday morning, 1/19/26, surrounded by his loving family. You can find the full obituary at Conte Funeral
Homes website.
In lieu of flowers, you can donate a memorial gift to his favorite charity, The MSPCA Nevins Farm, by using the...

Boglarka "Bogi" Mahan, 47, of Beverly, passed away Wednesday, January 21, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous battle with cancer. Wife of Brian Mahan of Beverly and daughter of István and Ezsébet (Magyar) Bujdosó of Hungary, Bogi was born in Szabadsza'lla's, Hungary where she was...

Thomas Edward Sullivan, MD, 82, of Beverly, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19th, at the Lincoln Hospice House. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Mary (Gallagher) Sullivan and the beloved husband of Irene (Nowak) Sullivan.
Dr. Sullivan served as a Lieutenant Commander in the...

Richard E. Pelletier, 90, passed away on January 15, 2026, following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Betty (Hardin) Pelletier with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.
Born in Salem on July 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Edward and Alice (Fornier) Pelletier. Richard was raised and educated in Salem...

Geraldine Emma (Tyrel) Orphanos, age 103, of Lynn, died on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Salem Hospital, after losing a battle with pneumonia. She was the devoted wife of the late James C. Orphanos, with whom she shared over 34 years of marriage. Born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, in 1922, she was the daughter of the...

Janet Henderson, formerly of Ipswich, Boxford, and Georgetown, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 11, at the age of 88.
She is survived by her son, Scott A. Henderson and his wife, Susan E. Henderson, of Haverhill; her daughters, Sheryl A. Henderson and her partner, Anthony J. Reppucci, of...

Mrs. Alice Florence (Tarnowski) St. Pierre, 97 of Danvers and the loving wife of the late Kenneth St. Pierre, Sr. passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Alice was born on October 27, 1928, to the late Joseph and Helen (Mazeikus) Tarnowski. She was raised and educated in Salem where she had a happy...

Nancy Anne Ledbury, 90, of Peabody, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth H. Ledbury with whom she shared 62 years of marriage until his passing in 2018.
She was born in Rome, NY on August 22, 1935 and was the cherished daughter of the late...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lillian Dorothy (Galvin) Foye also known as Gigi, who left us on December 30th, 2025.
She was born on November 11,1948 in Salem, Mass, to the late John R. Galvin and Constance (Albert) Galvin and sister to the late John (Jack) Galvin.

Lillian grew up in Peabody and...

R. Claudette (Nadeau) Manning 84, formerly of Peabody, beloved wife of the late Forrest S. Manning, died peacefully at home in Rumney, NH on Monday, January 5, 2026 with her loving family by her side.
Born and raised in Pittsfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Rany and Christine (Soucy) Nadeau. She received...

Luz "Maria" Angelakis, 93, a beloved matriarch of the Angelakis and Vazquez families, peacefully passed away on January 11th, 2026 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her children. A longtime resident of Peabody, MA, was predeceased by her husband Peabody Police Sargeant Charles T. Angelakis.
Born on August...

David DiTullio, age 94 of Lynnfield, died on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Masconomet Healthcare Facility in Topsfield after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Kathleen (Ahern) DiTullio, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Lynn, he was the son of the late Emilio and Maria (Carlucci)...

Frank J. Pellizzaro, 77, a lifelong resident of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 3, 2026, at Brooksby Village, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Turner) Pellizzaro, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage until her passing in 2018.
Frank was born...

Shaun Michael Clarke died January 5, 2026 at the age of 61, seven years after he was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's. His disease took him from us prematurely, but it was not what defined him. Rather, Shaun was known for his unwavering kindness, both personally and professionally, his bright smile, the...

Katie (Hanly) Briggs, 83 of Lynn Massachusetts passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026.
Katie was born on May 15, 1942, in Lynn, to John and Margaret Hanly (Horgan). She grew up on Eastern Avenue and graduated from Saint Mary's High School in 1959 and went to Catherine Labouré School of Nursing, graduating in...

George N. Kyriakopoulos, 88, husband of Eleanor (Lampropoulos) Kyriakopoulos,died Sunday afternoon January 11, 2026 in the Care One at Essex Park in Beverly after a long illness with dementia. Born in Megalopolis, Greece on July 3, 1937 he was the son of the late Nikolaos and Kostantina (Galani) Kyriakopoulos.
...

Robert M. (Bob) Donovan, 94, of Salem, MA, died at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA with his family by his side on Monday January 5th.
Bob is survived by his children Maureen (Donovan) and Denis Viel, Windham, NH, Theresa (Donovan) and Dan Munroe, Marblehead, MA, Robert and...

Eugene P. Staid, 93, a lifelong resident of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Gagnon) Staid with whom he shared 69 years of marriage.
Gene was born on October 5, 1932, in Peabody and was the son of the late...

John J. "Jack" Cashman, 87, passed away on January 10, 2026, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Diane C. (Remare) Cashman with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in Beverly on April 19, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Millie (Mitchell) Cashman....

Mr. Robert G. Wright 72, of Salem, beloved husband of Patricia (Bochynski) Wright, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center in Peabody, with his loving family by his side.

Born in Peabody, he was the son of the late Joseph and Priscilla (Pydynkowski) Wright. He was...

John P. Riley, Jr., 65 of Valrico, Florida passed away October 8, 2025 after a brief illness. Born in Salem on January 18, 1960 to the late Gloria LeClerc and John P. Riley, John was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School and obtained his bachelor's degree from Salem State College and received his certificate in...

George Cabot Lodge died on January 4, 2026, having had a rich life in government and academia. Notably, he was Assistant Secretary of Labor, a Senatorial candidate and a co-creator of the enormously popular BGIE – Business Government and the International Economy at Harvard Business School where he was on the...

John Dassuk Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Dowdell) Dassuk with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.
He was born in Lynn on April 6, 1939,...

Donald Richard Kearney, 84, of Hyde Park, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the Bedford VA. Born on April 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Elmer and Barbara (Foster) Kearney.

Donald was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Lynn English High School, Class of...

John Gerard Sharkey, 70, of Beverly, passed away on Sunday, January 4th, after a relentless battle with ALS, surrounded by his loving family.
John faced his illness with determination and resolve, firmly believing in science and holding out hope for a cure. He was a committed member of the Silence ALS study and...

Joan (Colt) Hooper was imposing—in stature, in talent, and in grace, a woman of gentle good humor. For all of her 96 years she enthusiastically loved her family, her friends, and her dogs. She was an energetic artist, who shared her skills with others, and continued to challenge herself by frequently using...

John Leo Munroe, born on March 4th, 1944, was 81 years old when he passed away on December 30th, 2025, while surrounded by his loving family. He lived a life devoted to his family, his friends, his country, and the community he cared for deeply.
John was born in Beverly, MA and was raised by his parents, Angus and...

Pasquale (Pat) James Tretola, 93, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Norma M. Tretola, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage.
Born in Swampscott on September 3, 1932, Pat was the son of the late Pompey and Philomena (Faino) Tretola. A lifelong resident, he lived on...

Joseph C. Palmer, age 87, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Beverly Hospital surrounded by family. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Hill) Palmer, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage.
Born in Lynn on November 27, 1938, Joe was the son of the late John and Doris (Gauthier)...

Beverley A. "Chubby" (Glencross) Griffin, age 93, of Peabody, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital, surrounded by all of her loving children and grandchildren, following a very brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Richard D. "Brownie" Griffin, Sr., with...

Russell C. Tarr, 91, of Beverly, died on December 30th after an extended illness and a long, happy life. He grew up in Wenham, MA and was the son of the late Raymond Kimball and Eunice Augusta (Cook) Tarr. Russ was the beloved husband of Patricia (Edwards) Tarr with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage in...

Judith Lee (Goodwin) O'Leary passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on December 24, 2025. Judy leaves behind her daughter, Tara O'Leary MacCarthy and her husband, Kenny; her grandchildren, Dr. Keira (O'Donovan) Martinez and her wife, Dr. Jennifer Martinez, Connor O'Leary and his wife Katherine....

Valerie Weigand McCaffrey, 85, died on Christmas Eve peacefully at home in Essex, MA, surrounded by family and holding the hand of her loving husband of 64 years, Leo McCaffrey.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Sacred Heart Church, 62 School Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA from 9:30-10:30...

The family of Katherine Anne Smyrnios, née Fitzgerald, also formerly known as Katherine Anne Grimes, is deeply saddened to announce that she passed away peacefully on December 17. She was 92.
"Kay" was born at Ipswich Hospital in Ipswich, MA, on October 27, 1933, to Charles F. Fitzgerald, an inventor at the...

Valerie Weigand McCaffrey, 85, died on Christmas Eve peacefully at home in Essex, MA, surrounded by family and holding the hand of her loving husband of 64 years, Leo McCaffrey.
She was born in Newark, NJ and graduated from Bayley Ellard High School in Madison, NJ. She attended Indiana University, where she made...

Dr. Robert Bragole, 89, of Danvers, MA, passed away on December 21, 2025.
Born on October 17, 1936, in Somerville, MA, Dr. Bragole was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose love for family and passion for learning left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
He earned his doctorate in...

Amy M. (Keith) Schofield 63, beloved wife of Lee Schofield, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Marlborough, MA, she was the daughter of the late John A. Keith Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Ellis) Keith. She was raised in Topsfield and...

David T. Mackey, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA and Sandown, NH, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2025. He was 58 years old.
David was born in Beverly, MA on December 11, 1967, to Rita and Edward Mackey. He was raised in Beverly, MA and Atkinson, NH alongside his sister, Amy (Mackey) DiPiano. David raised his...