Obituaries

Haverhill – Clifford A. Peters, 61, husband of Nancy (Porter) Peters, passed away June 12, 2020 at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Elaine (Cloyd) Peters. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he attended Haverhill Trade School. He was…...

Bradford – Adolia “Dodie” Apt, 81, of Haverhill, formerly of Brownfield, ME, passed away peacefully at the Prescott House on the evening of June 10th. Dodie was born in Newburyport and grew up in Salisbury, where she met her husband, raised four children, and enjoyed a life rich with friends…...

Merrimac, MA – Mitsuko (Iijima) “Mimi” Smith, 88, wife of Malcolm H. Smith, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Hidekatsu and Kama (Matsumoto) Iijima, Mimi was raised and educated in Tokyo Japan and at the age of…...

Haverhill – Richard A. Montebianchi, 89, loving husband of Mary I. (Messina) Montebianchi, passed away peacefully June 9, 2020 at Hannah Duston Healthcare in Haverhill. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Dominic and Alvaria (Albanese) Montebianchi. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he was a graduate of…...

Merrimac – James Boyd Young, 49, husband of Karen J. (Roy) Young, passed away June 8, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with his loving family by his side. Born in Belfast, Maine, he was the son of Boyd Young and Penelope (Bartlett) Young. He was raised in Searsmont,…...

GILBERT, Louis “Louie” Edmund. Of Woburn, at 77 years of age. Passed away on June 3, 2020 in Woburn from natural causes. Beloved husband of 8 years to Joanne (Quigley) Gilbert. Son of the late Frederick and Kathleen Gilbert. Loving father of Gina Altri and her husband John, Sarah Ross,…...

Haverhill – Robert Cornelius Rorke, 81, was born on September 28th 1938 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Daniel Andrew Rorke and Sabina Rita (Nissi) Rorke. Robert passed away on June 4th 2020 at the Hannah Duston Healthcare and Rehab. Robert leaves his brother Daniel A. Rorke of Plaistow, NH and nephews…...

Haverhill – Gregory Johnson, 55, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2020 in Methuen. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Gardner Johnson, Sr. and Joanne (Cranton) Johnson. He attended Pollard School in Plaistow, NH, was raised in Plaistow and lived most of his life in Haverhill.…...

Roland “Buzzy” Pettinati, 74. Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts on October 7th, 1945. Grew up in Medford, Massachusetts and attended Medford High School, Class of ’63. Army National Guard Veteran. Retired from Verizon after over 40 years as a C. O. Technician, during which time he served as a shop steward,…...