Obituaries

Aug 28, 2021

HAVERHILL - Catherine (Albano) Maltais, 62, of Haverhill, MA, left this world on Saturday, August 28, 2021 after a three year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was surrounded by family and her friends of 40 plus years, Lisa Laurion and Denise Beal when she passed.

Catherine was born on April 8, 1959, in Everett, MA, the...

Aug 26, 2021

HAVERHILL - Francis R. Manzer passed away on August 26, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after fighting his battle with cancer.

Francis was born in Rumford, Maine to Francis L. and Teresa A. Manzer. He moved to Lawrence at the age of 10 where he later graduated with the class...

Aug 24, 2021

ANDOVER - Jivanbhai K. Patel, 65, of Mansa, Gujarat, India and resident of Andover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

Agni Sanskar Service will be Thursday, August 26, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill beginning at 1:00 PM with cremation to follow.

Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For...

Aug 23, 2021

HAVERHILL - Catherine (Kay) A. DeSando, 87, lifelong resident of Haverhill passed away on Monday evening, August 23, 2021 after a brief stay at the Care Dimensions (Lincoln House) in Lincoln, MA.

Kay was born in Haverhill on January 12, 1934. She was brought up by her grandparents Herbert and Marie Emerson. Her mother Catherine A. Sullivan...

Aug 21, 2021

SALISBURY - Niels Knudsen, Jr., passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

He was born in Melrose, MA and was the son of the late Niels Knudsen, Sr. and Louise Knudsen. Niels moved to Danvers during middle school and graduated from Danvers High School in 1971. He joined the Navy...

Aug 18, 2021

BURLINGTON - Frank B. DiFilippo, 48, resident of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

Services were private. Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com

Aug 15, 2021

HAVERHILL - Joan Agnes (Weinberg) Pew, 81, of Haverhill, MA, died peacefully on August 15, 2021, of natural causes at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill. Born April 10, 1940, into a Jewish family in Boston, her parents were Harry and Eva (Posner).

Joan was educated in Boston Schools and received the Bachelor of Arts degree...

Aug 14, 2021

HAVERHILL - Gary Porter, beloved father, fiancé, son and brother died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was 44 years old.

A kind heart and willingness to help those in need, Gary was born Gary Joseph Porter on March 5, 1977 in Medford, MA to parents Harry Porter and Diane Porter (Funicella). After Minuteman Technical High...

Aug 13, 2021

HAVERHILL: Phyllis A. Jackson, 89, formerly of Inverness, FL, passed away suddenly at her home on August 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Goff.

Born in Haverhill on August 5, 1932, she was the daughter of the late George B. and Rita J. (Abbott) Hitchcock.

Phyllis was educated...

Aug 12, 2021

HAVERHILL - Jacob "Jake" Daniel Wallace left this earth too soon on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

A precious boy born on September 20, 1984. Growing up Jacob played soccer and was on the honor role in school. He was always playful with his brother including video games while always beating his dad. Horseplay was Jake's middle name....

Aug 12, 2021

LAWRENCE – Violet Y. Sayrs, resident of Lawrence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

Violet, aka "Babe" was born on August 25, 1945 at J.B. Thomas Hospital in Peabody, MA. She was educated in the Lawrence School System. Named after her mother Violet, and was the third born daughter of five girls.

She...

Aug 10, 2021

PALM HARBOR, FL - Jason Athanas, 39, formerly of West Newbury, Massachusetts, passed away in his sleep on August 10, 2021. He is survived by his son, Nathan Pajak-Athanas, his brother, Andrew Athanas, his father Lewis Athanas, and Nathan's mother, Amy Pajak. His loving mother, Pamela Athanas, is recently deceased.

An expert musician from an early age,...

Aug 9, 2021

HAVERHILL: Brett Alan Gates, 47, passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2021. He was the husband of Jacqueline R. Ireland.

Born in Beverly, MA on April 5, 1974, he was the son of Alfred F. and Anita M. (Blanchette) Gates.

Brett was employed as a plumber and pipefitter in the construction industry.

Aug 7, 2021

CHELMSFORD - Ishwarbhai Patel, 86, of Bodeli, India, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2021.

Agni Sanskar Service will be Tuesday, August 10, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill beginning at 10:00 AM with cremation to follow. Please note to wear face coverings.

Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For...

Aug 5, 2021

Haverhill native Paula Aznavoorian-Barry passed away this week after a year and half of fighting for her health, a career of helping people recover from difficult circumstances, and 60 years of collecting family. Paula grew up exploring her beloved grandmother's garden on Swasey Street. She was a graduate of Tilton School, Consentino, and Haverhill High School (where she was...

Aug 5, 2021

NASHUA, NH - Michael, age 55, spiritual name River Waters, was born in Nashua, NH to Margaret and Andrew Deschenes. He attended Nashua Catholic Schools K-9th grade, and graduated from Nashua High School in 1984. He then attended New Hampton School as a post-graduate. Afterward, he attended Ithaca College, where he earned a BA in Philosophy in 1990. He...

Aug 3, 2021

HAVERHILL: John F. Kuliesh, aged 83, of Haverhill, MA and Venice, FL, passed away peacefully after a three year battle with cancer, with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Haverhill, he was the son of the late John Kuliesh and Mary T. (Kulesza) Kuliesh.

John was a graduate of Boston College, where...

Aug 3, 2021

ROCHESTER, NH: Lucy A. Morehouse, 83, formerly of Plaistow, NH, passed away on August 3, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Newburyport, MA on November 5, 1937 to David T. and Adda I. Martin.

She attended high school at Sanborn High, and shortly thereafter she met her future husband John "Jay"...

Aug 1, 2021

ANDOVER – Alberta W. (Mercier) Davis, 71, resident of Andover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

She was born on December 1, 1949 in Princeton Maine, daughter of Inez Marie Yates and Albert W. Mercier. Raised in Medford, MA and a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1968. She later attended Malden Hospital School...

Jul 31, 2021

NEWBURYPORT - William "Billy" Sinclair Anderson, Sr., of Newburyport died Saturday, July 31, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH. He was 84.

Billy was born in Greenfield, MA to the late Samuel and Mary (Graves) Anderson. Raised in Greenfield, Billy graduated from Greenfield High School in 1955 and immediately joined the U.S. Army. He went on...