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...

Maud Palmer Barton, 91, beloved wife of Randolph Barton, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA.
Maudy was born in Boston on January 19, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Isabel (Comley) Palmer and lived the first years of her life in Beverly, MA. By age five her family...

Gary Monroe Bert, 70, of Beverly, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester.
The family wishes to thank the Seacoast staff for their compassionate and attentive care.
Gary's indelible generosity and good humor touched every part of his life, from the...

Alfred W. Blago, age 95, of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Wanda S. (Wojciechowski) Blago, with whom he shared nearly 67 years of marriage. Born and raised in Chelsea, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna (Tarasewicz) Blago. He was a graduate of...

William J Bourque Jr. (Billy) ,71, of Rowley, passed away on Friday, January 30th after a long and courageous battle with illness.

Born on December 6th, 1954, in Beverly to the late William J. Bourque Sr. and Evelyn (Foster) Bourque. He attended Beverly High School, graduating with the Class of 1972.
In high...

Michael E. Brien, 75, passed away on February 9, 2026, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was the husband of Susan (Harris) Brien, with whom he shared nearly 40 years of marriage.
Born in Malden on June 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Alfred and Jean (Coughlin) Brien. Michael had a successful career as a...

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...

Billie-Ann Dempsey, 79, of California, formerly of Salem, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Dempsey with whom she shared 42 years of marriage before his passing in 2008.
She was born in Peabody, MA on April 3, 1946 and was the cherished daughter...

David Allen Douglas of Scarborough, Maine passed away peacefully at Sedgewood Commons on January 23, 2026, with four generations of his family by his side. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 12:00 p.m. at Hobbs Funeral Home, 671 U.S. Route 1,...

Mary Lydon Gilligan, 87, of Danvers, formerly of Peabody passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Masconomet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Topsfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Dexter Charles Gilligan with whom she shared 42 years of marriage before his passing in 2002.
She was...

Jessica Lee Guy, 47, of Peabody, passed away at her home on Monday, February 2, 2026. She was the devoted daughter of Steven G. and Cheryl A. (Aubert) Guy.
Born in Danvers and raised in Salem, she attended Salem Schools and played Basketball on a Cartoon League Team in her early school years. In Middle School and...

Sean F. Harrigan of Alfred ME, formerly of Salem, MA, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2026. He was 56 years old.
Born to Daniel M. and Kathryn (O'Donnell) Harrigan, Sean was a devoted son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was predeceased by his father, Daniel M. Harrigan.
Sean was employed...

Douglas H Hayward, 73, of Beverly, passed on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Born on July 27, 1952, son of Howard and Corine (Poitras) Hayward. Husband to Christine (Pat) Burns.
Following school he enlisted into the US Navy, and served honorably. Post war, he served his community as a USPS Letter Carrier for 30+...

Mr. William R. "Bill" Heckman Jr., 71, of Peabody, beloved husband of Carole (Colangelo) Heckman, passed away unexpectedly following a sudden heart attack at his home on February 9th, 2026.
Born in Beverly, he was the son of the late William Sr. and June (Page) Heckman. Bill was raised and educated in Beverly and...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Howard Hill, 62 of Tewksbury, originally from South Hamilton, on February 7, 2026.
Brian was a devoted husband of 33 years to Pamela (Giardina) Hill, son of Howard Taffy Hill and Virginia Lee Hill, and father to Brenna Cerretani and her husband, Andrew...

Noeline Hamm Kohr passed away unexpectedly on February 9th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 16, 1947, in Waterford (Port Láirge), Ireland, to Francis and Josephine Hamm, Noeline carried the heart and spirit of her Irish homeland with her always—warm, witty, and wonderfully strong.

As...

Edward James "Jim" Kroesser, Jr. aged 75, passed away peacefully on February 20th after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was a man of wisdom, kindness and thoughtfulness. He was a devoted husband to Mary, his college sweetheart, whom he married in 1976; their 50th wedding anniversary would have been this coming...

In Loving Memory
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved David John LaPointe, who departed this life on February 11, 2026 at the age of 71. David was born in Beverly and is preceded by his father Gerard (Jerry) LaPointe, mother Lucy (Dianni) LaPointe, and sister Maryann (LaPointe)...

Alina "Lee" D. Lee 93, formerly of Peabody, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at her recent residence, Colonial Gardens in Beverly.
Born and raised in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Raul A. and Maria L. (Piva) Loureiro. She received her education in the Peabody school system and graduated...

James Edward MacKenzie, 92, of Salem, MA, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 20, 1933, Jim lived a long and devoted life centered on family, and hard work.
Jim was the beloved husband of Sandra Jean (Ingemi) MacKenzie. He was a devoted father to Jim Regan and...

Mr. David "Bingo" Marshall, 73, of Peabody, formerly of Salem, beloved husband of Elizabeth (Ring) Marshall, died following a brief illness at Salem Hospital.
Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Robert Marshall and Sylvia (Prescod) (Marshall) Burroughs. He was raised and educated in Salem and was a graduate of...

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...

William J. McGettrick Jr, 83, of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026.
A beloved husband to Karen Ann, (McCrea), father, brother, and friend. Bill will be remembered for his quick wit, kind heart, and unwavering generosity toward others.
Born on January 22, 1943, in Swampscott, Massachusetts to...

Paul Misoda was born 1937 in Nesquahoning, PA to Mary and John Misoda. After high school, he left home to join the U.S. Air Force. He was proud of his time in the Air Force which was the catalyst for his interest in Engineering and afforded him the ability to pursue his dream of going to college at Penn State; and...

Neil Corry Nagle, 71, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Ernest Ayles.
Neil was born on August 22, 1954, in Boston, MA and was the son of the late Lawrence and...

George R. Normand, 95, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2025. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline E. (Michaud) Normand, with whom he shared fifty-nine years of marriage.
Born in Salem on February 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Levesque) Normand. He was raised and educated in Salem and...

John E. "Judd" O'Donnell, 76, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Salem Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Connolly) O'Donnell with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
John was born on July 2, 1949, in Lynn, MA and was the son of the...

Virginia Pelletier, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully on February 19 at the age of 80. She was predeceased by her parents, Aime and Priscilla Pelletier, and her brother, Edmound Pelletier.
Ginny, as she was known to friends and family, was born in Salem and...

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Michael Burt Pereira, loving son, brother, nephew, grandson and friend, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 33, following a brief illness.
Michael was born on March 27, 1992 in Beverly, MA to Linda Burt Richard and the late Armando Pereira. Michael graduated from St. Joseph School...

Mr. John B. Perroni, Sr., 93 of Salem and the devoted husband of 69 years to the late Barbara P. (O'Connell) Perroni, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House with his family by his side.
Born on March 14, 1932, to the late John and Ann (Corrao) Perroni, John's lifelong journey...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our cherished Joseph Ronald Puleo of Salisbury MA on February 12th, 2026.

Joseph served for four years in the United States Navy in the Fighter Squadron until his honorable discharge with a 1st Good Conduct Award in 1962.

Joseph spent 32 years in the computer industry...

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...

Norma Hope (Bornstein) Rooks, 91, a long-time resident of the North Shore, passed away peacefully on February 26th at Brooksby Village, surrounded by her loving family. Norma lived a life filled with meaning driven by her optimism, caring for others, and love for her family, friends, and community.
Norma was the...

Suzanne (Browning) Scanlon of Dedham passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 27, 2026. She was born in Brighton on July 18, 1960, to the late Bruce Browning and Patricia Shaw. Suzanne was deeply dedicated to her work, working for Goodwin Procter LLP for over 30 years. She approached it each day...

Robert L. Tondreault, 87, of Beverly, MA, passed away on February 19th, 2026. Born in Ipswich, he grew up on the North Shore and carried a lifelong connection to the communities that shaped him.
Robert proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he was a Naval Radar Operator and Co-Pilot on a P5M...

William A. Walfield, 75, of Peabody, passed away after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Debra, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Bill was the proud father of three children: Neal and his wife Isabel of Germany, Rachel her husband Russell of Peabody,...

Patricia Weinburg was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, where she was raised.
She was married to Richard Francis Weinburg (deceased 1996) for 25 years and shared four children: Tina Niarhos, Ann Marie Pryde, Trina Gordon, and the late Richard Weinburg Jr, She later shared 22 loving years with...