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Anne  M.B. Marcinkevich

Anne M.B. Marcinkevich

Feb 3, 2017

HAVERHILL - Anne M. B. Marcinkevich, 84, of Lawrence and longtime Haverhill resident, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, February 3, 2017 in Haverhill.

Annie was born on October 8, 1932, the loving daughter of Alexander and Mary Marcinkevich both of Lithuania. She was raised in Lawrence and attended Lawrence schools. She worked for many years at...

Joan Shaw

Joan Shaw

Jan 26, 2017

HAVERHILL - Joan Shaw, 64, passed away peacefully on January 26, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.

She was born on November 15, 1952 to John F. Shaw, Jr. and Ruth C. Shaw. Joan grew up in Peabody and graduated from Peabody High School in 1970. After high school she attended Salem State College and graduated...

Virginia  "Ginny" Howell

Virginia "Ginny" Howell

Jan 24, 2017

HAVERHILL - Ginny Howell, 85, of Haverhill, passed away on January 24, 2017 at Lawrence General Hospital.

Ginny was born on December 31,1931 to William and Florence Sweezey. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. She later moved to Saugus where Ginny and her husband Thomas raised three children, Thomas (Bradley), Dawna and...

Maria Frangoulis

Maria Frangoulis

Jan 21, 2017

HAVERHILL - Maria Frangoulis, 99, currently of Bradford, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning, January 21, 2017 at Lawrence General Hospital.

She is survived by her cherished daughter Nicki Kafides and son in-law George Kafides.

Mrs. Frangoulis was born on March 17, 1917 in Kalloni, Mytilene, Greece. There she lived, married and...

Caliope  "Kay" Steinnen

Caliope "Kay" Steinnen

Jan 20, 2017

HAVERHILL - Caliope "Kay" Stiennen, 90, longtime resident of 25 Washington Square, Haverhill, went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2017.

Her last two years were spent at Wingate in Andover, where she was cared for by wonderful caregivers until the very end of her life as we know it. She was a faithful woman...

Douglas  B. Downey

Douglas B. Downey

Jan 20, 2017

RYE, NH - Douglas B. Downey, of Rye, New Hampshire died January 20, 2017 of pancreatic cancer in hospice surrounded by friends and family. Born December 24, 1950 in Belhaven, North Carolina, he was the sole proprietor of Paladin Import Repair, but the arts were his true calling. Known as "The Dancing Mechanic," he walked into his first ballet...

Richard  E. Driscoll

Richard E. Driscoll

Jan 19, 2017

HAVERHILL - Richard E. Driscoll, 84, longtime resident of Haverhill and Plaistow, NH, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 19, 2017.

Richard was born in Haverhill on August 25, 1932, loving son of F. Edward and Anna (Ray) Driscoll. He was a graduate of Haverhill High School Class of 1950, received his Bachelor's Degree from the...

Carolyn  M. Corcoran

Carolyn M. Corcoran

Jan 14, 2017

ROWLEY - Carolyn M. (Thornton) Corcoran passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 14, surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn was born on July 29, 1945, to John and Gertrude (Silver) Thornton. Born in Lynn and raised in Saugus, Carolyn was educated in the Saugus Public Schools and a member of the Saugus High School...

Mary  L. (Cote)  George

Mary L. (Cote) George

Jan 12, 2017

GROVELAND - Mary L. (Cote) George, 81, cherished wife of Anthony F. George of Groveland passed away peacefully on January 12, 2017 surrounded by her family.

She was born and raised in Haverhill, the daughter of the late Carl and Irene (Dacey) Cote. She was predeceased by her brother Arthur J. Cote and sister Lt. Joan Cote....

Mary Hanley

Mary Hanley

Jan 2, 2017

LAWRENCE - Mary Hanley originally of Lawrence passed peacefully on January 2, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a 10 year long battle with cancer.

Mary is predeceased by her parents Joseph and Mary Hanley and her sister Kate Libby. Her surviving family members include her life-long partner Tom Doyle of Bradford and Tom's daughter Kara...

Sotirios  V. Papaefthemiou

Sotirios V. Papaefthemiou

Jan 1, 2017

HAVERHILL - Sotirios V. Papaefthemiou, 86, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2017 after a brief illness.

Sotirios was born on May 9, 1930 in Pentalofos, Greece. He immigrated to this country in 1957, settling in Haverhill. Cherished husband of Adele (Mastrogianis) Papaefthemiou with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. They raised...

Blanche A. (Riley) Hammer

Blanche A. (Riley) Hammer

Jan 1, 2017

HAVERHILL: Blanche A. (Riley) Hammer, 94, wife of Norman L. Hammer, passed away at her home on January 1, 2017 surrounded by those she loved.

Born in Haverhill on July 14, 1922, Mrs. Hammer was the daughter of the late Almon and Grace (Leighton) Riley.

Mrs. Hammer was educated in Haverhill. After having raised her...

Doris J. "Dottie" (Bedard) (Bonnell) Chase

Doris J. "Dottie" (Bedard) (Bonnell) Chase

Jan 1, 2017

ORANGE CITY, FL: Doris J. "Dottie" (Bedard) (Bonnell) Chase, 73, formerly of Haverhill and Hampstead, NH, passed away peacefully in her sleep while on vacation at Newfound Lake. She was the wife of Benjamin R. Chase and the late William L. Bonnell.

Born in Haverhill on November 13, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred...

Lucy  Ann Jarek

Lucy Ann Jarek

Dec 31, 2016

METHUEN - Lucy Ann Jarek, 59, passed away peacefully at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House on Saturday, December 31, surrounded by her loving family.

Lucy was born on November 11, 1957 to Roger and Theresa Poisson. Born and raised in Methuen, Lucy was part of the last graduating class of the Tenney High School. She was a...

Carol A. (Chandler) Welch

Carol A. (Chandler) Welch

Dec 25, 2016

KINGSTON, NH: Carol A. (Chandler) Welch, 76, left this mortal existence on December 25, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Carol was the wife of Representative David Allen Welch.

Born in Ware, MA on July 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Dorothy (Turner) Chandler.

Carol graduated from Haverhill High School,...

Galen A. Stalker

Galen A. Stalker

Dec 24, 2016

PLAISTOW, NH: Galen A. Stalker, 95, passed away December 24, 2016 at Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in his home on Sweet Hill Road in Haverhill on August 9, 1921, Galen was the son of the late William D. and Annie C. Stalker.

Galen graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1939. In 1943 he enlisted...

Rose (Manetti) Blye

Rose (Manetti) Blye

Dec 21, 2016

Haverhill: Rose (Manetti) Blye, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on December 21, 2016 surrounded by those she loved. She was the wife of the late Jack London Blye.

Born in Lawrence on December 7, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Aurelio and Felicia (Rossi) Manetti

Rose had a successful and dedicated...

Edward M. Brawley, Jr.

Edward M. Brawley, Jr.

Dec 19, 2016

HAVERHILL: Edward M. Brawley, Jr., 94, formerly of Peabody, passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2016 at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley. Mr. Brawley was the husband of R. Joan (DuCharme) Brawley.

Born in Medford on November 19, 1922, Mr. Brawley was the son of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (King) Brawley.

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Henry  R. Kiman

Henry R. Kiman

Dec 18, 2016

NEWBURYPORT - Henry R. Kiman, 85, loving husband of the late Claire (Toomey) Cooper Kiman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester following a brief illness.

Born in Newburyport on July 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Orzachwska) Kiman. He was...

Dave Schreyack

Dave Schreyack

Dec 16, 2016

HAVERHILL - Dave Schreyack passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 16, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was 55 years old. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on January 24, 1961 to Alfred and Sonia (Schlachtun) Schreyack. The family later moved to Massachusetts and he was educated in the North Andover school system. Dave was a dedicated...

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