Obituaries

Patricia Ann Grothaus, 86, of Beverly, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Herrick House surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on May 16, 1940, in Elsmere, DE. She had a 40 year career working as an ICU nurse at Beverly Hospital.
Pat is survived by her nieces Judith Rich and her husband,...

Fredrick Dennis Mattei passed away on July 7, 2026 after a long battle with cancer.
Born in Everett on October 12, 1948, the son of the late Alfred J. and late Iolanda M. (Penna) Mattei. He spent his childhood in Malden, attending Belmont Elementary and BeeBe Jr. High and summers at Maplewood Caddie Camp.
The...

Kenneth H. Kimball passed away on July 9th after a brief illness at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Peabody.
Born to Edward and Evelyn (Gill) Kimball, Kenny was a lifelong Peabody resident.

Kenny will be remembered by most of the South Peabody community as being employed as an electrician...

Laurel Whitney, 70, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. Born in 1955, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Marilyn Walker.
Laurel dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to nursing, a career that perfectly matched her kind, caring, and compassionate nature. She was a devoted mother and...

Cynthia was born in Lynn, MA on March 23, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Henry Preston and Myrtle Corey Whitney of Beverly. She grew up and graduated from Beverly High School in 1954. She was lovingly called Ma Bell by many friends and family.
Cynthia and her husband raised five wonderful children, Lynne...

Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Louis P. Rainville and Frances P. (Gillespie) Rainville. He was a graduate of Salem High School and received his bachelor's degree from Salem State College. Tom spent time working as a mason in his younger years, eventually moving into electrical engineering, before being...

Jonathan Lamson, left us peacefully on July 4th, 2026, closing the book on a life well-lived and a battle bravely fought. He rests in the arms of angels free from illness and pain waiting for the day we are together once again.

Anyone who knew Jonathan knew that he was the most loving father and husband a family...

Kevin Michael Martin, 73, of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, formerly of Beverly, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family—devoted wife, Sandy (Sam) and his daughters, Kerry and Jill—at his bedside.
Kevin was born on August 10, 1952, at Salem Hospital in Salem,...

Paul C. Amenta, age 78 of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on June 24th after an all too brief courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born and raised in Salem, MA to the late Charlie and Elizabeth (Coughlin), Paul dedicated his life to family, friends, criticizing the Boston Red Sox, and his fulfilling career as a...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of Nancy Joan (Pasquale) Tracy on July 2, 2026. She left us too soon, but her kindness, laughter, and unwavering love and support will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew her.
Nancy was the beloved partner of John "Jack" LeColst and daughter of...

Rosemary (Ouellette) Jennings, 96 of Salem, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born in Peabody, May 20, 1930, the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Hardiman) Ouellette.
She attended Thomas Carroll School and graduated from Peabody High School, Class of 1948 where...

Charles "Chuck/Charlie" Hannigan, 68, of Danvers, loving husband of Gail Eaton, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026. Though stricken with cancer, he defied the odds and continued to work and live life to its fullest.
Charlie was born on June 1, 1958, the son of the late Charles and Rosemary (O'Keefe) Hannigan. He...

Jane was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 5, 1940, the happy child of Esther and Cal Lilly moving at age ten with brother John and sister Kathy to Wethersfield, Connecticut, answering the demands of Cal's insurance career. Upon graduating from Wethersfield High, Jane went off to Children's Hospital School...

Judith "Judi" Berry, 67, daughter, sister, aunt and mother to a beautiful and strong daughter passed away peacefully at home after a courageous 13-year battle with cancer, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of Edward J. and Joan (Murphy) Berry.
Judi was raised and...

Stanley Guzowski 76, beloved husband of Joanne (Suleski) Guzowski, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born and raised in Peabody, he was the son of the late Boleslaw and Stella (Leszcynska) Guzowski. He received his education in the Peabody school system and graduated...

Rhys Jones, 49, passed away suddenly on June 20 from complications of congestive heart disease. Born on January 29th 1977 at Lynn Union hospital, Rhys was raised in Peabody and graduated from Peabody Veterans Memorial high school where he was a proud member of the Peabody Tanners football team under Coach Niz....

Natalie Marion Heigh born in New York, NY on Dec 16, 1926, the only daughter of Mildred Jordan Smith, passed away peacefully at home in Beverly, MA. on Jun 26, surrounded by her family. Raised in Augusta, ME by her maternal grandparents, she became a graduate of the University of Maine.
Predeceased by her husband,...

Patricia A. Purcell, a longtime resident of Peabody, passed away at Salem (Mass General Brigham) hospital on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Patricia was born in Worcester on May 23, 1942, one of two children of the late John Purcell and Mildred (Dunn) Purcell. She spent her early years in Worcester before moving to...

Mark J. Lewis, 65, of Haverhill, MA passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. He was the husband of Ruby Lewis of Haverhill, MA and was born in Beverly, MA to James and the late Ethel Lewis on November 2, 1960.
Mark was a graduate of Beverly High School, Claude H Patten Vocational School Class of 1978. After high...

Annette V. Janes, 93, of So. Hamilton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Gerald and Juliette (Gagnon) Grandmaison, and widow to the late John E. Janes, Jr.
Annette was born in Salem on October 2, 1932, and lived in Danvers during...

Dawna Louise (Birchmore) Matkevicius, 59 years-old of Salem, MA died on June 22nd after a short battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Dawna was born on April 12, 1967, at Beverly Hospital and lived in Salem nearly her entire life. She attended Salem Public schools. Dawna earned two associate degrees: Medical...

Cheryl Quadros, 77 yrs, passed away in Beverly, MA following a long illness.
Born in Peabody on August 2, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (McElmon) Quadros.
Cheryl worked as a business manager at Bane Care Management in Beverly and was also the Director of Patient Financial Services at Bane...

Shirley LeBlanc, born February 28, 1936, in Beverly, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 17, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late Dud and Ruth (Gates) Brainard.
Shirley dedicated 40 years to Beverly Hospital, working overnight in the nursery where she cared for newborns with quiet...