Obituaries

March 11, 2021

HAVERHILL: John Rosado, 34, incurred life threatening injuries in Haverhill on March 11, 2021, and succumbed to those injuries at Boston Medical Center.

Born in the Bronx, NY on April 25, 1986, he was the son of Mariano Rosado and Wanda Gonzales.

John was educated in the Bronx, and moved to Haverhill in...

March 8, 2021

HAVERHILL – Thomas F. Lee, 70, passed away on March 8, 2021 unexpectedly.

Thomas was born on January 12, 1951 in Boston, MA. He was the son of Brenda Lee (Sheehy) and Joseph Lee, who both predeceased him. He grew up in Haverhill, MA and graduated from Haverhill High School in 1969. Growing up in Haverhill, MA,...

March 7, 2021

NEWBURYPORT - Michelle Bescos, 70, resident of Newburyport, formerly of Bluffton, SC and Kailua-Kona, HI,  passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Family will receive friends from 3-4:30pm on Saturday, March 27 at the Driscoll Funeral Home in Haverhill, MA. For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com

Michelle Hallenbeck Bescos was born and raised in...

March 5, 2021

LYNN - Bruno Balliro, Jr., 58, resident of Lynn, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021.

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

March 4, 2021

ROCKPORT  - Thomas Sigsworth of Rockport, MA formally of Great Barrington, died on Thursday, March 4, at the age of 79, due to complications of Covid-19.

Born on July 23, 1941 in Jersey City, NJ to Thomas Sigsworth, Sr. and Janet Tompkins. They moved to Great Barrington when Tom was very young. Tom went to Great Barrington...

March 3, 2021

HAMPSTEAD, NH: Amy Beth (Canovitch) Chambers, 50 years old, passed away peacefully in her home on March 3, 2021.

Amy was born on September 9, 1970 in Haverhill, and attended Haverhill Public Schools graduating from Haverhill High School, Class of 1988. Amy earned a bachelor's degree in Finance at Merrimack College. While attending Merrimack College...

March 2, 2021

METHUEN - Julia Ostolaza Torres, 78, of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico and resident of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 1, 2021 in Haverhill.

Complete notice will follow. Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com

March 2, 2021

WINDHAM, NH - Anne M. Downing of Windham, NH and Naples, FL and formerly of Groveland, MA, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Leo F. Downing. Loving mother of Linda Mullin and her husband Robert of Duxbury; Michael Downing and his wife Jacqueline of Barnstead, NH; Anne Helmstetter and her husband Christopher...

February 27, 2021

HAVERHILL - Satish Kumar Chunilal Patel, 65, of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Worcester.

Agni Sanskar Service will be Friday, March 12, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill beginning at 9:30 AM with cremation to follow. Please note to wear face coverings and social distancing measures...

February 26, 2021

METHUEN - Kristina Ann Snow, 68, resident of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 26, 2021.

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

February 26, 2021

HAVERHILL – Adele (Mastrogianis) Papaefthemiou, 90, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, February 26, 2021, after a brief illness.

Adele was born in Haverhill on August 7, 1930, daughter of Christos and Angelike (Matses) Mastrogianis. Cherished wife of the late Sotirios Papaefthemiou who passed January 1, 2017, and they shared 59 years of marriage. She...

February 25, 2021

NO. ANDOVER - James Herberchuk, 74, of No. Andover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

Born in Lawrence on March 6, 1946, son of the late Peter and Stella Herberchuk. He is a veteran having served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. James worked driving commercial trucks for Towne Trucking Tractor Trailers in Methuen.  He...

February 24, 2021

HAVERHILL – Robert D. Homer, 65, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, with his cherished wife by his side.

Bob was born in Melrose on August 1, 1955, son of the late Edward and Lillian (Brown) Homer. He was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Andover High School. Bob lived majority of his life...

February 22, 2021

WESTFORD - Ramanlal L. Patel, 90, of Gujarat, India, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Agni Sanskar Service will be Thursday, February 25, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill beginning at 9:30 AM with cremation to follow. Please note to wear face coverings and social distancing measures will be in place....

February 20, 2021

NORTH ANDOVER: Terry A. Johnson, 79, formerly of New York and Haverhill, passed away on February 20, 2021 at Brightview North Andover.

Born in Manchester, NH on June 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late H. Arnold and Emma (Talham) Johnson.

Terry attended grade school in North Andover and Haverhill, and...

February 18, 2021

METHUEN - Lloyd J. King, 88, of Methuen, passed away peacefully at his home on February 18, 2021 with his beloved wife and loving family by his side.

Born in Angliers, Quebec, Canada on March 21, 1932, he was the son of the late Thomas and Alice (Hunter) King. He was the youngest of eleven children. He...

February 14, 2021

HAVERHILL - Robert "Bob" Pothier, Jr., passed peacefully in the arms of his wife and in the presence of his mother and father, on Sunday, February 14, following a heroic battle with cancer.

Born May 23, 1968, the first of four sons to a Naval Aviator, Bob followed in his father's footsteps and graduated from The United...

February 14, 2021

METHUEN - Richard J. Lucas, 68, entered eternal rest with the Lord on February 14, 2021.

Richard was born in Lawrence, MA to the late Leonard Lucas and Claire (Hart) Lucas.  After graduating from Lawrence High School in 1971, Richard first took a job at Cabot Corporation in Billerica, MA and then spent the next 40 years...

February 13, 2021

GROVELAND - John J. Martin, 61, of Groveland, MA, entered enteral life on February 13, 2021 at home surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with an illness.

John was born on October 25,1959 to the late Richard Martin and Grace (Thibault) Martin.  John was educated in Haverhill, a graduate of HHS class of 77 and was...

February 12, 2021

HAVERHILL - Kenneth E. Burrows, Jr., 57, longtime Haverhill resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021.

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