OBITUARIES
Rita M. Bourgeois
Jun 26, 2026
Rita M. Bourgeis, age 91, lifetime resident of Amesbury, passed peacefully at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Born in Amesbury, October 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur O. and Marie (Roy) Bourgeois and was a graduate of Amesbury High School, Class of 1952.
Rita was a credit manager, having worked many...
Adelia M. Verakis
Jun 26, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Adelia M. (Pleskovich) Verakis, age 89, who passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026.
Born in Strabane, Pennsylvania, Adelia spent most of her life in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, before moving to Amesbury, Massachusetts, in 2012 to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter.
Adelia enjoyed a long and dedicated career of more...
Kathryn (Sullivan) Coffin
Jun 26, 2026
Kathryn (Sullivan) Coffin, age 84, of West Newbury, MA, passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Glenn W. Coffin.
Born in West Newbury on October 28, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Austin Sullivan and Mary (Plummer) Sullivan and was a graduate of Immaculate Conception Church of Newburyport.
For many...
Jewel R. LeBaron-Bellard
Jun 25, 2026
Jewel Rayquana LeBaron-Bellard, age 12, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away tragically on June 25, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 2014, Jewel was the beloved daughter of Thomas LeBaron and Melleta Bellard.
Though her time on earth was far too short, Jewel filled every day with love, laughter, and...
David A. Hanna
Jun 25, 2026
David A. Hanna, age 80, of Amesbury, MA, passed peacefully at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his devoted wife, Roberta (Pennie) Hanna.
Born in Norfolk, VA on June 10, 1946, he was the son of the late George E. Hanna and the late Mary (Serino) Hanna and and was a...
Bernice I. Faro
Jun 23, 2026
Bernice I. (Ingerson) Faro, age 100, former resident of Merrimac, passed peacefully at Advinia Care of Newburyport, MA, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Faro, John Kenney and James Powers.
Born in Lisbon New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Grace (Bedell) Ingerson, and...
Therese M. "Terry" Rogers
Jun 18, 2026
Therese M. “Terry” (Sampson) Rogers, age 71, resident of Haverhill for many years, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, June 18, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Michael N. Rogers, happily married for 34 years.
Born in Haverhill, MA on September 5, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. “Sammy” Sampson and...
David R. Tilton
Jun 15, 2026
David R Tilton, age 75, of Salisbury, MA, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 15 2026, surrounded by his family.
Born in Amesbury, MA on August 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Russell C. Tilton and Lillian P. (Kelly) Buckley and was a graduate of Amesbury High School.
He was a hard worker, having been a Salisbury...
Michael A. McCormack
Jun 13, 2026
Michael A. McCormack, age 67, of Nottingham, NH, passed on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Brigham & Womens Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Lillian (Irizarry) McCormack, who was his lifetime soul mate and forever friend.
Born in Everett, MA on November 6, 1958, he was the son of the late Douglas McCormack and the...
Derek E. Michaud
Jun 4, 2026
Derek E. Michaud, age 42, of Salisbury, MA, passed suddenly at his home on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Born in Newburyport, MA on October 21, 1983, he was the son of Cindy (Pike) Michaud and the late Ronald E. Michaud.
He is survived by his mother, Cindy (Pike) Michaud; his daughter, Shayla Darling of Arlington, MA; his brother, Matthew Michaud and wife...
Donald J. Amato
Jun 2, 2026
A Wife's Tribute to My Husband, Don
There are no words that can fully express what Don meant to me or the depth of the loss I feel in saying goodbye to him. He was my husband, my best friend, my partner, my greatest blessing, and the one and only love of my life.
We loved each other unconditionally. Through every season...
Denise C. Power
Jun 2, 2026
Denise C. Power, 74, formerly of Reading, MA, passed peacefully surrounded by family at Lawrence General Hospital on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Born in Winchester, MA on December 28, 1951, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Marie E. (Bry) Power and was a graduate of Reading High School.
For many years, Denise worked as a Nurse’s Aide with...
Tina May Adams
Jun 2, 2026
Tina May Adams (Alukonis), born June 12, 1944, passed away on June 2, 2026, in Newburyport, MA, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the oldest daughter of the late Elsa (Buccigrosso) and John Alukonis, and the sister of the late Joan Miller (Alukonis) and her baby brother, John, who passed away as an infant.
Tina was the devoted wife of the...
Kevin M. Sullivan
Jun 1, 2026
It is with immense sadness that we share that Kevin Sullivan, 76, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, 2026. Born on July 14, 1949, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Kevin was the beloved son of the late Nora “Rita” Sullivan (née Driscoll) and Joseph Sullivan.
Kevin graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1967 and went on to complete an...
Jane S. Millette
May 28, 2026
Jane S. (Houghton) Millette, age 87, longtime resident of Amesbury, MA passed peacefully on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026, at Port Rehab and Healthcare Center in Newburyport, MA.
She was the devoted wife of 62 years to Robert F. Millette, who passed on January 30, 2022.
Born in Newburyport, MA on March 3, 1939, she was the only daughter of the late...
William E. Ryan
May 25, 2026
William “Bill” Edgar Ryan
January 18, 1924 – May 25, 2026
Bill, a life-long resident of Amesbury, was the son of the late John and Alice (True) Ryan. Bill enjoyed growing up in Amesbury with many friends and had a notable sports career, particularly in football, and was team captain for the 1941 Amesbury High School Indians. Being in such great shape...
Anne S. Teel
May 24, 2026
Anne was born in Richmond, VA to Agnes Reid Rontey and Pierre Rontey. Her family moved to Newburyport when she was 6 years old and she resided there until her passing one week shy of her 100th birthday. She passed quietly in her sleep at the Port Rehabilitation Facility in Newburyport, MA. Anne is survived by her children; Cynthia Teel...
Peter F. Pasquale
May 22, 2026
Peter Francis Pasquale, age 79, of Groveland, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 22, at home. He is survived by his wife of nearly 44 years, Jeannette C. (Martineau) Pasquale. They were married at St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Bedford, MA, on October 9, 1982. Both Peter and Jeannette were lifelong Catholics who lived their...
David A. Dutton
May 19, 2026
David A. Dutton, of Merrimac, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84.
David was born on December 23, 1941, in Randolph, Vermont, to Howard F. Dutton and Beverly L. Dutton. He grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, at the family home where his lifelong passion for aviation first took flight. Under the guidance of his father,...
Richard A. Lunt
May 17, 2026
Richard A. Lunt, aged 78, of Amesbury, MA passed peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA, with his long time companion at his side.
He was born in Wellesley, MA on November 19, 1947, the son of John R. and Mildred J. (McGlew) Lunt.
He grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts and attended Newburyport High School. He served 6 years...
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