Obituaries

Celeste A. Ruggiero (nee Boucher), 80, peacefully passed away embraced in love on May 1, 2026. Celeste was born in Salem, the daughter of Raymond and Bernadette (Jalbert) Boucher.
A lifelong resident of the North Shore, she grew up in the Castle Hill neighborhood of Salem, where she attended Ste. Anne's Elementary...

Dr. Marc David Glasser—beloved father, devoted husband, scholar, and lifelong student of ideas—passed away suddenly, leaving behind a family who adored him and a life defined by intellect, curiosity, and deep, enduring love.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised across the world in Revere, Germany, and...

Arthur M. Delaney, 94, of Danvers, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his loving family following an active and vibrant life and only recent sudden decline. He was the husband of the late Muriel R. (O'Shea) Delaney, with whom he shared sixty-five...

John "Andy" Jacques, 82, of Beverly, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. Son of the late Joseph and Helen (D'Amour) Jacques, Andy was born and raised in Beverly. He attended and graduated from High School at the Carmelite Junior Seminary in Hamilton, MA and...

Virginia Ann (Gina) Smith of Salem, MA passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Salem Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Beverly, MA on July 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Virginia (Peters) Seward. Gina grew up in Salem and Wenham, attended St. James Grammar...

Cecile Nancy (Gallant) Pimental passed away peacefully on April 27th 2026.
She was born in Ipswich, Ma to Albany J. and Hilda Gallant on September 5, 1932.
She grew up in Ipswich and then Parker River in Newbury. She attended Newburyport Highschool and furthered her education at Fanny Farmer's Cooking School in...

Joan Comfort Johnson passed away peacefully on March 24th, 2026, in her home in Marblehead, MA, surrounded by family and loved ones, shortly after celebrating her 95th birthday. Known as "Joanie" to those who loved her, she leaves behind a legacy defined by kindness, loyalty, and generosity.

Joanie truly was the...

Christine Coletti, age 59, of Marblehead died peacefully on Monday April 20, 2026 after a courageous battle with ALS. Christine was born in Lynn, Ma to Richard Coletti and the late Eileen Coletti and was a graduate of Marblehead High School class of 1984. She went on to earn an associate degree in Veterinarian...

Jane (Schiffmacher) Hartmann, of Swampscott, passed away on May 4th, 2026 at the age of 88. Jane was born in Queens, New York, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Schiffmacher. Jane graduated from St. John's University where she was active in the choral society and theater. She worked as a stewardess for TWA,...

Hamilton, MA-Roland Lloyd "Rollie" Singer Jr. passed away on April 30th with his beloved wife of 36 years, June (Holland) Singer, by his side.
Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, he was the son of Roland and Diana (L'Italien) Singer. He graduated from Ipswich High School and began working in his family's business,...

Roberta ("Robbie") Ann Brawner Stacey, age 90, of Hillsborough, North Carolina was born on February 24, 1936, to Milton and Gladys Brawner in Joliet, Illinois, and passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Hillsborough, surrounded by her loving family.
Robbie met her future husband, Donald "Don" Stacey at the...

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Michael C. DiDonato, 84, who lost his courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, May 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Beverly, he was the son of the late Dominic and Mary (Consoli) DiDonato. He was the beloved husband to Kathleen (Donahue)...