OBITUARIES

Ricky F. George

Ricky F. George

Jan 27, 2024

July 17, 1961 - January 27, 2024 Ricky F. George, 62, of Amesbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 with his family by his side at Anna Jaques Hospital. He is now at rest after a long, ongoing battle with his health. Ricky was the beloved husband of the late Dawn E. Fuller George who passed...

Frances E. (Warburton) Vachon

Frances E. (Warburton) Vachon

Jan 24, 2024

Frances E. (Warburton) Vachon, age 94, lifelong resident of Haverhill, passed peacefully at Penacook Place Nursing Home early Wednesday morning, January 24, 2024. She was the devoted wife of the late Borden T. Vachon, who passed on August 16, 2000. Born in Haverhill, October 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Cecile R. and Florence G....

Larry D. Vynorius

Larry D. Vynorius

Jan 24, 2024

December 19, 1956 – January 24, 2024 Merrimac – Larry D. Vynorius, age 67, died peacefully Wednesday morning, January 24, 2024, at his home after a courageous struggle with cancer. He was the husband of 20 years to Bonnie (Benjamin) Vynorius. Born in Newburyport, on December 19, 1956, he was the son of the late William J. and...

Joyce A. (Cuddy) Lyon

Joyce A. (Cuddy) Lyon

Jan 24, 2024

Merrimac - Joyce Ann (Cuddy) Lyon, 87, of Merrimac, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Born in Lawrence, Joyce was the proud daughter of the late George Francis Cuddy and Helen Theresa Riley. She was raised in North Andover where she graduated from Johnson High School in 1954 and Merrimack College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts...

Ann Jane (Ferguson) Grant

Ann Jane (Ferguson) Grant

Jan 22, 2024

Ann Jane (Ferguson) Grant, 89, beloved wife of the Late Frederick W. Grant, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 22, 2024 after a long illness. A long time resident of Merrimac and later Groveland, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Irene (Hickey) Ferguson. Ann worked for many years at Western Electric, remaining...

Mary Jane Brooks

Mary Jane Brooks

Jan 21, 2024

Mary J. Brooks (1938 – 2024) Mary Jane Brooks, 85, of Newburyport, MA, passed away on January 21, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family at home. Mary was born on March 12, 1938, in Apollo, PA, the eldest daughter of Margaret (Pitoniak) and Joseph Naybor. She graduated from Bel Avon High School...

Patricia Lee (Creasey) Simmons

Patricia Lee (Creasey) Simmons

Jan 16, 2024

Patricia Lee (Creasey) Simmons, age 73, lifelong Amesbury resident, passed suddenly at Lahey Clinic, Burlington, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was the devoted wife of James E. Simmons, Jr., having been married and shared a lifelong love of 44 years. Born in Amesbury, July 24, 1950, she was one of five...

John J. Higgins

John J. Higgins

Jan 13, 2024

John J. Higgins, age 28, of Haverhill, MA, passed away at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, early Saturday morning, January 13, 2024. He was born in Haverhill on September 23, 1995, son of Peter Loring and Sherry West. John was so proud of earning his diploma and was always ready to work where ever he was needed. He...

Helen (Galuska) Braman

Helen (Galuska) Braman

Jan 13, 2024

Helen (Galuska) Braman, just two days shy of her 104th birthday, passed peacefully on Saturday morning, January 13, 2024 at Avita of Newburyport Assisted Living Center, surrounded by her loving family. she was the devoted wife of her husband, William P. Braman who passed on August 18, 2002. Born in Fall River, MA on January 15, 1920, she...

Judith A. (Scamporino) Mackie

Judith A. (Scamporino) Mackie

Jan 11, 2024

Judith A. (Scamporino) Mackie, age 78, of Amesbury, MA, passed away on January 11, 2024, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of Thomas Steven Mackie for thirty-six years. Born on May 17, 1945, in Haverhill, MA, Judith was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and the Lillian (Strangman) Scamporino. Judy,...

John B. Paulson

John B. Paulson

Jan 10, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of John B. Paulson, aged 71, on January 10, 2024, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Forbes) Paulson, with whom he shared 47 wonderful years. John was born on September 12, 1952, in Peabody, MA, the son of the late John Paulson...

Gary A. Morehouse

Gary A. Morehouse

Jan 7, 2024

Gary A. Morehouse, age 59, longtime resident of Salisbury, passed at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport on Sunday, January 7, 2024 in the loving presence of his family. Born in Haverhill, May 20, 1964, he was the son of the late Freeman W. and Thelma V. (Everett) Morehouse and had attended Haverhill High School. Gary was an exceptionally...

Muriel B. (Mallard) Knight

Muriel B. (Mallard) Knight

Jan 6, 2024

Muriel B. (Mallard) Knight, age 100, longtime resident of Newbury, passed peacefully early Saturday morning, January 6, 2024, at the Salisbury Assisted Living Center. She was the wife of the late Donald Knight who passed back in 1985. Born in Ipswich, February 20, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marion (Wheeler) Mallard, and was...

Helena F. Worthen

Helena F. Worthen

Jan 6, 2024

Helena F. Worthen passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the grand old age of 99. She was born in Amesbury on April 30, 1924, to Joseph and Josephine Gagne. Helena married Edward P. Worthen on April 29, 1946. They were married for 60 years before Edward’s passing in 2006. Helena had a sparkling personality, a...

Cornelia A. (Powers) Courtney

Cornelia A. (Powers) Courtney

Jan 4, 2024

Cornelia Ann (Powers) Courtney, 85, of South Hampton, died peacefully on January 4 at Avita of Newburyport. Born in Governeur, N.Y., on Sept. 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fremont and Sallie Powers of Henderson Harbor, N.Y. Neil will be remembered for her perpetual smile, sense of humor, energetic spirit and genuine kindness. The oldest...

Shirley M. (Lafontaine) Green

Shirley M. (Lafontaine) Green

Dec 30, 2023

Shirley M. Green, age 92, of Amesbury, passed away on December 30. She was the wife of the late George H. Green, who passed on November 15, 2007. Shirley was born on September 25, 1931 in Haverhill, daughter of the late Arthur and Peggy Lafontaine. She graduated from Haverhill High School, Class of 1950. She worked in local...

Gerald Leigh Noyes

Gerald Leigh Noyes

Dec 28, 2023

Gerald Leigh Noyes, 87, current resident of Salisbury, Massachusetts, passed peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, December 28, 2023 after a short period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of the late Janice (Littlefield) Noyes for 33 years, and he was the cherished husband of the late Sandra “Sandy” (Reske) Noyes for 20 years. Born...

Paul A. Beauvais

Paul A. Beauvais

Dec 26, 2023

Paul A. Beauvais, 60, of Haverhill MA. sadly left us the morning of December 26, 2023. His last hours were spent at The Kaplan Family Hospice House with his loving wife Maureen Hillerby Beauvais by his side. Paul is at rest after he fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born on August 17, 1963...

Bonnie Jean Surowiec

Bonnie Jean Surowiec

Dec 25, 2023

Bonnie Jean Surowiec, 36, of Amesbury, MA passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, surrounded by family after a sudden and brief illness. Bonnie graduated from Amesbury High School in 2006, achieved her associate in music at Northern Essex Community College, 2009, bachelor’s in music education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, 2012 and recently earned her Master...

Beth A. (Smith) Casey

Beth A. (Smith) Casey

Dec 22, 2023

Beth A. (Smith) Casey, age 55, of Merrimac, passed on Friday morning, December 22, 2023 at the High Pointe House Hospice in Haverhill, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Amesbury, July 30, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Edna (Armstrong) Smith and was a graduate of Whitttier Vocational Technical High Schoolin...