AMESBURY - Edmund John McLaughlin, age 94, lifelong Amesbury resident, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Maplewood Care & Rehab Center in Amesbury. He was the beloved husband of the late Persis (Sargent) McLaughlin. Son of the late Hugh M. and Mary (McGuire) McLaughlin, he was born in Amesbury, January 4, 1918 and was a graduate of Amesbury High School,. Class of 1937, where he had been the Captain of the High School Football Team in his senior year. A proud veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army in the Pacific Theater, , he was honorably discharged on January 20, 1946. Mr. McLaughlin was a tool and dye maker at General Electric in Lynn, working in their Aircraft Engine Group until his retirement after 38 years. Edmund was an active player of softball and ice hockey and his love of sports lead him to become involved with youth sports as a coach and umpire in Little League Baseball. He was also an avid follower of all Boston College football and basketball games and supporter of the Boston College Sports Boosters Club. His survivors include his three children, Joyce Bolduc of NH; Edmund McLaughlin, Jr. of AL and Hugh McLaughlin of Amesbury; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, all of whom will miss him dearly. The family extends their heartfelt thanks for the kindness and care given by the nurses at Maplewood during Edmund’s stay at the nursing home. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 A.M. at the Highland Chapel of Paul C. Rogers & Sons Family Funeral Home, 2 Hillside Avenue, Amesbury with an hour of visitation from 9 to 10 A.M. immediately prior to the service. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Amesbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Sol Amor Hospice, 161 South Main Street, Suite 209, Middleton, MA 01949.
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Jeannine Perreault, 74
Amesbury, MA — Jeannine passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, surrounded by her family. A longtime resident of Amesbury, Jeannine and her family moved from Canada to Amesbury in 1947. She graduated from A.H.S. and went to work at CBS Hytron of Newburyport. Together with her husband, they owned and ran A-W Airflo Industries of Newburyport.
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William R. Droese
Amesbury, MA — William F. Droese, age 76, longtime Amesbury resident, died peacefully on Monday afternoon, May 20, 2013, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly.
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Doris G. Desmond, 79
North Andover, MA — Doris G. (Noonan) Desmond, 79, of North Andover, formerly of Reading, passed away at the Prescott House in North Andover on May 20, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel K. Desmond, and the loving mother of Kevin Desmond of Maine, Hilary McCarthy of Reading, Gael Hogan of Salisbury, Patrick and Sean Desmond, both of Hampton, N.H. She was also the dear sister of the late Lois Tilton and is survived by six grandchildren. Doris was a longtime realtor serving Amesbury, Salisbury and Newburyport.
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Priscilla Tenney, 79
Georgetown — Priscilla (Louise) Bradford Tenney passed peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, May 19, 2013, at the age of 79. She was the daughter of Walter S. and Evelyn (MacRae) Bradford. Born in Malden on February 2, 1934, she was a graduate of Haverhill High School class of 1952 and Whittier Vocational Technical Nursing School in 1976.
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Walter Bigelow Drescher
West Newbury, MA — Walter Bigelow Drescher, age 78, longtime resident of West Newbury and Merrimac, passed away early Sunday morning at Woodbriar of Wilmington, surrounded by his loving family.
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Aldea E. Perkins, 90
Amesbury, MA — Aldea Emma (Cote) Perkins passed away on Saturday peacefully at her home in Amesbury surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Amesbury and was the daughter of the late Jean B. and Eva M. (Suprenant) Cote. She was the eldest of five children. She was the wife of the late Frederick Perkins.
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William W. Angelos
Newburyport, MA — William W. Angelos, age 69, died unexpectedly at his home in Newburyport, Saturday evening, May 18, 2013.
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Richard H. Wiggins, 66
Salisbury, MA — Richard Wiggins, of Beach Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at the Country Center for Health and Rehab. Born in Brockton, Mass., he was the son of Phyllis (Parry) Wiggins of Newburyport and the late Chester Wiggins.
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Robert A. Mitchell
Newburyport, MA — Robert A. Mitchell, 69, of Plum Island, formerly of Taunton, passed away at home after a brief illness.
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Terry Sue Fowler, 50
Andover, MA — Terry Sue Fowler passed away on May 14, 2013, peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Mass., in the presence of her loving family. Born in Newburyport, Mass., September 24, 1962, she was the beloved daughter of the late Donald C. Fowler Sr. of Newburyport and Betty A. (Janvrin) Fowler of Rowley, Mass.
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Arthur Stephen (Artie) Doucette Sr, 67
Amesbury Mass — Arthur passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, Mass., from complications of brain cancer. He was born in Lynn, Mass., on January 30, 1946, son of the late Bertha (Vaughn) Doucette, and was predeceased by his loving wife, Loretta P (Giles) Doucette, after 33 years of marriage.
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Dennis G. Massey, Sr.
Amesbury — Dennis G. Massey, Sr., 83, of Amesbury, died peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at the Country Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport.
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Laurieta A. (Longley) Mello
Georgetown — Laurieta A. (Longley) Mello passed away peacefully on Mother's Day, May 12, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. She was the beloved wife of 68 years of the late John W. Mello. Mrs. Mello was a longtime resident of Georgetown and wintered for more than 35 years in St. Petersburg, Fla. Most recently she was a resident of Nichols Village in Groveland. She was an avid card player and reader and was a huge Boston sports fan. She enjoyed shuffleboard and extensive travel with her loving husband until he passed in 2009.
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Lorraine L. LeBel, 81
Newburyport — Lorraine L. (Jack) LeBel, 81, beloved wife of 53 years to the late Richard L. LeBel, died Monday morning, May 13, 2013, at her home in Newburyport.
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William A. Bradshaw, Jr.
Amesbury, MA — William A. Bradshaw, Jr., age 80, of Amesbury, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at his home. He was the husband of the late Louise W. (Shippee) Bradshaw.
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George W. Casey Jr., 86
Beverly, MA — George W. Casey Jr., 86, beloved husband of Louise (Carbone) Casey of Beverly, passed away after a brief illness on Friday May 10, 2013, at Beverly Hospital.
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Henry F. "Kelly" Kelly
Merrimac, MA — Henry F. Kelly, age 79, longtime resident of Merrimac, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, with his loving family by his side. He was the devoted husband of Carolyn J. (Moran) Kelly, his wife of 49 years.
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Josephine A. "Dolly" (Lima) Moriarty, 79
Groveland, MA — Josephine A. “Dolly” (Lima) Moriarty, 79, of Groveland, died Saturday, May 11 at the Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill.
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Alfred L. Duchemin
Plymouth, MA — Alfred L. Duchemin, age 63, passed away at his home in Plymouth Friday evening, May 10, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer
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Charles A. Lagasse Sr., 84
Newburyport — Charles A. Lagasse Sr., 84, a resident of Newburyport, died May 8, 2013, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He was born on April 17, 1929, to the late Alphonse and Kathryn (Ross) Lagasse in Haverhill, Mass., where he was also educated.
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Bradley K. Ford, 65
Amesbury, MA — Brad Ford passed away peacefully at his home in the company of his family, after courageously living with esophageal cancer for more than five years. Brad is survived by his wife of 36 years Mary "Lee" Ford, his daughter Elissa Ford, son Brian Ford, daughter-in-law Elizabeth McComiskey, and "surrogate" daughter Kim and husband, Chris Moore. He also leaves a very large "extended family".
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Frank A. Bartlett, 84
Amesbury, MA — Frank A. Bartlett passed away Tuesday, May 7, at Country Care and Rehab in Newburyport. He was the husband of Claire (Blanchard) Bartlett. He was born in Watervliet, N.Y., and was the son of the late Leon and Bernice (Scott) Bartlett.
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Edward J. Willwerth, 66
Grafton, MA — Edward J. Willwerth, 66, passed away peacefully May 6, 2013, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his wife, Maria Izquierdo; his son, Michael Willwerth and his wife, Michelle Caron; his daughter, Kristin Swerling and her husband, Joshua; and his daughter, Alison Rioux and her husband, Shawn; his grandchildren, Michael and Rachel Willwerth, Jay, Adam and Ava Swerling and Katelyn, Kelsey and Carter Rioux; his siblings, Michael Willwerth and his wife, Pamela, Karen Brown, Mark Willwerth and his wife, Julie, Marcia Ross, Isabel Desmond and Sara Willwerth; and many nieces and nephews. Edward’s first wife, Linda (Gendron) Willwerth, predeceased him.
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Ilya N.A. Granzow Pinsky, 47
Hampton, NH — Ilya Nikolas Alexandr Granzow Pinsky, 47, of Hampton, formerly of Newburyport, Mass., died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport.
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Joanne E. (Murphy) Collins
Newburyport, MA — Joanne E. (Murphy) Collins, age 73, of Newburyport, died peacefully at Kindred Hospital in Peabody on Friday, May 3, 2013, with her family by her side.
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Russell C. Pugh, 79
Newbury, and formerly Hudson, MA — Russell C. Pugh, 79, of Newbury, Mass., formerly of Hudson, Mass., passed away peacefully on May 7, 2013, at Maplewood Center in Amesbury, Mass.
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Sophia Stanton, 93
Newburyport, MA — Sophia (Villaras) Stanton, age 93, of Newburyport, Mass., wife of the late Joseph Raymond Stanton Jr., died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in the Country Manor Nursing Home, Newburyport, MA. She was born in Newburyport, Mass., on March 17, 1920, daughter of the late Nicklys and Penelope (Athas) Villaras.
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Wanda M. Jurek, 92
Newburyport — Wanda M. (Adamowicz) Jurek, 92, of Newburyport, died peacefully on May 6, 2013, with family by her side.
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Chester "Chet" Pawlowski, 53
Seabrook, N.H. — Chester (Chet) Pawlowski, 53, of Seabrook, N.H., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the Country Manor Rehab and Nursing Center in Newburyport, with friends at his bedside, after a long battle with cancer.
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Daniel Knowlton Weiker
Salisbury, MA — Daniel Knowlton Weiker, age 94, of Salisbury, former longtime Newburyport resident, died Monday morning, May 6, 2013, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He was the husband of the late June L. (Stevens) Weiker.
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Jeannine Perreault, 74
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