Obituaries

Eugene Bicknell Doggett (Gene), age 89, passed away on January 12, 2026 at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA, following complications from a serious bacterial infection.
Known as "Giggy" to his grandchildren, Gene was a devoted husband, father, and friend who valued family, hard work, thoughtful planning, and a deep...

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Kathleen E. Sullivan (Kathy), beloved wife, mother, sister and friend. Kathy passed away peacefully on the morning of January 9th, 2026, aged 82.

Kathy was born on July 23, 1943 in Freeport, NY to parents John and Mabel Joyce, the youngest of four siblings. She...

Alva, FL - Harvey Alan Brand passed away on January 11, 2026, the day before his 85th birthday, following a stroke.
The first child of Sarah (Caplan) and Sanford Brand, Harvey was born in Easton PA and raised in Albany NY. He graduated from RPI with a degree in electrical engineering and was president of his...

William M. Thorpe Sr. 76, beloved husband of Margaret (Patterson) Thorpe, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at home.
Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Morgan and Jesse (Lee) Thorpe. He was raised and educated in Peabody and was a graduate of Peabody High School.
Mr. Thorpe co-owned and operated...

Susan (Barry) LeBlanc "Sue", 76, of Salem, Massachusetts passed on January 10th, 2026 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington, due to complications following cancer treatment.
Susan was welcomed by Daniel and Anna Barry on July 6th 1949 in Waltham, Massachusetts. The family soon moved to Peabody, Massachusetts where...

Brian Michael Courtney, 66, passed away on November 11, 2025.
Born on June 8, 1959, in Salem, MA, Brian brought joy and laughter to those around him throughout his life.
He is lovingly remembered by his daughters, Erica Hoar and Briana Wakefield; his son, Adam Page; and his cherished granddaughters, Eloise and...

On Jan, 8, 2026, the world lost an amazing man. Lou Modini died at home surrounded by his wife and family after a long illness.
Lou was born August 22, 1941 to Martin and Eleanor Modini. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his only sibling, Julie Miserandino, and his in-laws, Carl and Edna Palleschi....

Kathleen "Mike" (Conway) Doon, 88, of Rutland, VT and formerly of Peabody, died Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home, with her family at her side. She was born on November 19, 1937, in Peabody, daughter of Philip F. and Kathleen R. (Fitzgerald) Conway.
Mike attended the College of St. Elizabeth and was a graduate of...

Edward Charles Gasinowski, 94, of Peabody, died Wednesday, January 7. 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire T, (Burda) Gasinowski with whom he shared over 70 years of marriage before her passing in 2020
Born in Peabody on May 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna (Vozniak) Gasinowski. He...

Evelyn B. (Crossman) Harris, 103, of Danvers, beloved wife of the late Chester R. Harris, died on December 7, 2025 while visiting her son in Gautier, Mississippi.
Born in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Clora Crossman. She was raised and educated in Danvers and was a...

Diane M. Walker 71, formerly of Peabody, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
Born and raised in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Joan L. (Bradley) Walker. She received her education in the Peabody school system and graduated from Peabody High...

Caleb Loring III, 82, of Prides Crossing, MA, died on Christmas Eve 2025 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Born in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Caleb Loring, Jr. and Rosemary (Merrill) Loring, and husband to Bronwyn (Evans) Loring for 59 years.
Caleb was...

Kathleen "Kathy" Dearborn Michaud, 80, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kathy was the daughter of the late Dr. Earl H. Dearborn and Margaret (Kuchta) Dearborn. She received most of her early education in the Baltimore area and later...

Andrea J. Daley, 86, the devoted wife of Michael A. Daley, passed away on December 31, 2025, following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Danversport, she was born in Peabody to the late Andrew Dabose and Sophie (Makowiecki) Dabose.
A beloved educator and mentor to many, Andrea's gift for guidance and...

Michael J. Pisani, 80, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, December 31st , after a long and courageous battle with illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on December 26, 1945, in Watertown, he was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine (Tortorella) Pisani of Beverly. He graduated from Beverly High...

Ronald F. Costa, 83, of Beverly, passed away on January 1, 2026, at Beverly Hospital. Ron was the beloved husband of the late Diane J. (Knight) Costa, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage until her passing in October of 2025.
Born in Beverly on November 22, 1942, he was the son of the late John and Annette...

Sandra J. (Durgin) Sartorelli, 86, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025. She was born October 5, 1939 in Beverly, MA, to the late William and Genesta (Hubbard) Durgin.
Sandra graduated from Beverly High School in 1957. Beloved mother, sister, cousin, and friend, she helped many through her generosity,...

Susan Good, 81, of Martin St., Essex, died peacefully on January 3rd at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Springfield, MA on July 13,1944, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Eliza (Poske) Butterfield. Raised in Boylston, MA she was a graduate of Tahanto...

Joseph E Homan Jr., 86, died peacefully on December 25, 2025 at The Kaplan House in Danvers. He was a lifelong Marbleheader, who was educated in the Marblehead public school systems.
Joe also known as "Skip" by childhood friends served as a Marblehead police officer for over 30 years. Upon his retirement Joe worked...

Stephen Arthur Bell, 85, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL, loving husband of the Late Amaya (Ocando) Bell, died peacefully on December 30, 2025, at Prescott House in North Andover, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late Chester and Louise (Grinnell) Bell.
Stephen was raised and...

A truly beautiful person has peacefully left us to be with the Lord and the Angels, with her family and the caring people at Kaplan House Hospice at her side. She was the beloved wife of J. Russell Walsh with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.
Born at the family home on Hart Street in Beverly Farms, MA, Ellen...

Mildred (Staffieri) Wasileski 76, beloved wife of Leonard Wasileski, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025 with her husband by her side.
Born and raised in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Mary (Hall) Staffieri. She received her education in the Everett school system...

Cecile Marie (Bouchard) Dickinson, 84, of Beverly, passed away Saturday, December 27th.
She was born in Salem on September 13, 1941, to the late Bella and Albert Bouchard.
Cecile is survived by her sons, Michael Dickinson and John Dickinson; daughter, Jean Berube; brother, Robert Bouchard; sister, Lynda Kobijlo;...

Joan E. (Delford) Murphy, age 79, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Murphy.
Born and raised in Lynn, Joan was the daughter of the late Eugene and Lorraine (Gendreau) Delford. She graduated from Lynn English High School with the Class of...

James Bernard Norton, Jr., passed away on December 27, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by the family who adored him.
Born on November 7th, 1960, to Virginia and James Norton, Sr., Jim grew up in Beverly, where his humor, energy, and magnetic personality took root early on. He...

Roland W. DuMont, Jr, 90, of Peabody, died Monday December 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol A (Rizzo)DuMont.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Roland W DuMont, Sr, and Lucy (Russo)...

Linda (Silva) DeSola Corniello, age 76, a loving wife, aunt, and dear friend to many, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Raised and educated in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Tillie (Vasconcellos) Silva. Linda graduated from...

It is with deep sadness, that we announce the passing of Gretchen Alicia (Junghans) Fitzpatrick, 57, of Barnstable, Massachusetts, on November 13, 2025. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and friend, and is terribly missed.
Gretchen was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Ellington, Connecticut....

Constance J. "Connie" MacNeil, 81, of Beverly, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. She was born on January 12, 1944, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, the daughter of Beryl and Richard Shaw. After graduating from high school, Connie moved to Boston, where she began her career and met the love of her life, the late...

Mrs. Delia (Santeusanio) Losolfo, 88, of Salem, beloved wife of the late Antonio Losolfo, died peacefully, December 21st, 2025 with her family by her side at the Kaplan Family Hospice house in Danvers.
Born in Villa Tucci, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Marianna Santeusanio. She was raised and...

Mrs. Diane M. (Eaton) Bochynski, 75, of Beverly, beloved wife of the late Richard "Dick" Bochynski Sr., died peacefully, Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
Born in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Gloria A. (Winslow) Eaton. She was raised and educated in Salem...

Speros "Spero" P. Brown, 92, beloved husband of Pauline (Apostolos) Brown, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born December 10,1933, Spero was the son of the late Peter and Anastasia (Synodinos) Brown of Manchester, MA. He grew up...

Beloved son of the late Roger R and Dorothy L Millett. Cherished brother of Richard Millett, Christine Heffernan (James), Mark Millett and his wife Donna and Nancy Lufkin (Kenneth). Adored uncle of Michelle MacLean, Sarah McPartland, Jimmy and Jody Heffernan, Trevor Millett and Alex and Adam Lufkin. Great uncle to...

Kathleen M. (Kennedy) Beaucher, age 73, of Boxford, passed away on Monday December 22, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was the beloved wife of John E. Beaucher, with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in Saugus and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Lucy (Shipulski)...

Leo Theodore Jones, 87 of Ipswich, died Friday, December 19, 2025 surrounded by loving family and compassionate staff at the Rockingham County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brentwood, NH, following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Carl and Eleanor (Sampson) Jones.
Leo was born in Danvers, MA,...

Betty Ann (Connolly) Murphy, 84, of Beverly, died on Sunday, December 14th. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (McGowan) Connolly of North Quincy, MA, and the beloved wife of Daniel C. Murphy.
Known for her organizational acumen and steadfast commitment to public service, Betty devoted her career to...

Eric Michael Allen, 48, of Middleton, died on December 16th at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Boston on August 9, 1977, he was the son of Eric Allen and Ann Marie Musumeci.
From a young age, Eric defined himself through dedication and hard work. At just 15, he embraced the responsibilities of...

Patricia J. "Tricia" (Zaksheski), formerly of Chelsea, at 62 years, on December 3, 2025,
Beloved wife of 37 years to William H. O'Donnell, Jr. Cherished daughter of the late Chester V. and Charlotte J. (Romaszko) Zaksheski. Dear sister of Linda S. Wood and her late husband, David of Arizona; Peter A. Zaksheski and...

Umberto "Mickey" P. Mutti, 84, of North Reading, passed away on December 18, 2025, at Hunt Nursing & Rehab Center, surrounded by loved ones, including his beloved wife of 60 years, Kathy.
Born on July 28, 1941, Mickey grew up in Proctor, VT. His childhood and high school years were often the subject of stories he...

Raffaela passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17.
Born on January 20, 1931 in Montella, Avellino Italy. She was one of four children of Pasquale Chiaradonna and Anunziata (Vernacchio) Chiaradonna. She Lived in Italy till May 1971, when at that time she made the decision to immigrate to America to provide...

Phyllis V. (Agganis) Budgell, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. She was the loving wife of the late Rodger C. Budgell.
Born on June 15,1936 on Providence Rhode Island, Phyllis was the cherished daughter of the late Demo and Carmalinda (Cogliano)...

Elisabeth J. "Libby" Dirks, 91, died Thursday morning, December 11, 2025, following a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late Leroy Dirks, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.
Born in Boxford on July 22, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harold "James" Gillis and Marion (Greene)...

Raymond "Ray" Dzierzak, 77, passed away peacefully on November 29th, 2025, at home. He was the husband of Eleanor (Ramey) Dzierzak with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Ray was born in Danvers, MA to the late John and Julia Dzierzak. He was a lifelong resident of Danvers until moving to Summerville, SC in 2017....

Linda A. (Santamaria) Howard, 78 of Beverly, died on Saturday, December 13th. Born in Beverly on July 1, 1947, she was the daughter to the late Thomas Santamaria and Eleanora (Lamberti) Santamaria and beloved wife to Donald Howard.
Linda was raised and educated in Beverly. She worked many years as a nurse's aide...

Patricia Ann (Curtin) O'Keefe, age 88, of Lynnfield, formerly of Peabody, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025.
Born in Peabody on October 26, 1937, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Ann Curtin, and the sister of Claire E. Curtin. Pat was a proud graduate of Peabody High School,...

Anne (Hammond) Khatchadurian, 86, of Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025.
She was the daughter of Ralph and Mary Margaret (Brady) Hammond. She was a true Marblehead townie. She was born and raised in town, graduating from Marblehead High School in 1957. She lived for 10 years in the Los...

Capt. Donald 'Don' J Gauthier, 78, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. He was the devoted husband of Mary Lou (Michaud) Gauthier for 56 years.

Born in Salem, Don was the son of the late Ludger Gauthier and Jeannette (Nadeau)...

Philip George Knowles, 84, passed away peacefully on November 19th, 2025, at Kaplan House in Danvers, MA.
Born on September 20th, 1941, in Lewiston, ME, Phil lived a life marked by dedication to family, community service, and a deep commitment to shaping the lives of young people.
Phil spent his formative years in...

George J. Andrews, 84, of Summerfield, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. He was born on November 26, 1941, in Beverly, MA.
George is survived by his beautiful wife of 59 years, Carol Andrews, of Summerfield, Florida. He was a devoted father to Mike (Misty) Andrews of Yalaha, Florida, and Jody...

Emily N. (Nickerson) Cook, 89, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025 with family by her side. Born in Beverly on December 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Kathryn (Lamson) Nickerson.

Emily is survived by her three children and their spouses: Thomas and Ann Cook of Beverly, Stephen Cook...

Nicholas D. Raftopoulos, age 91 years, passed away Wednesday morning, December 3, 2025.
He was a devoted husband and family-man.
Nicholas Raftopoulos was married to Paula (Kallis) Raftopoulos with whom he spent 57 years of happy marriage until her death in 2023. He was the son of the late Dionysios and Nika...

Dorothy (Duchene) Bonfanti, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Sunday December 7, 2025, surrounded by her family at the Brudnick Center, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and its complications. Born on February 22, 1948, in Salem, MA, to Roland C and Eleanor...

Stella (Eftim) Wiggin, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, after a brief illness due to complications from Parkinson's Disease.
Born on November 1, 1939, in Peabody and she was the cherished daughter of the late Chris and Sophie (Karamas) Eftim.
A lifelong resident of Peabody, Stella raised her...

Rhoda F. Nardella, 91 of Beverly, died peacefully on Monday, December 8th. Born in Gloucester, she was the daughter to the late Richard and Ruth (Tucker) Hubbard and the beloved wife to the late Michael Nardella for 62 years.
Rhoda, a fiercely proud Gloucester girl, made the best decision of her life when, after...

Deborah Lapointe, beloved wife of Marc Lapointe, passed peacefully on November 28, ending her battle with dementia.
Daughter of Richard Bohn and Patricia Maggiacomo, Debbie was raised and educated in Beverly, where she went on to raise children of her own. Later in life, she decided to go back to school and become...

Wayne Martin Parker, beloved husband of Kathleen Mary (Pennell) (Minahan) Parker passed away peacefully after a brief illness on his 75th birthday, November 12, 2025.

Born in Salem, Wayne was the son of the late H Glenfield Parker and Miriam (Darcy) (Parker) Nee. Raised and educated in Danvers, Wayne was a 1969...

Ann O. (Arathuzik) Carpenter, 88, of Peabody, formerly of Danvers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Edward Carpenter Sr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage until his passing in 2024.
She was born in Peabody on...

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...