Obituaries

Groveland – Dorothy T. (King) White, 79, wife of Lester W. White, with whom she would have celebrated 50 years of marriage July 17, has passed away on May 6, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s and Covid-19 at Baker Katz Nursing Home in Haverhill. Born in Boston, she was the…...

Haverhill – Ramona Castillo Tavera, 82 passed away May 2, 2020 at Lawrence General Hospital. Born in Bonao, Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Castillo and Anadelia Corona. She immigrated to the United States in 1965 and landed in New York City. In 1989, she moved…...

Bradford – Carol C. (Shellene) Williams, 78 wife of the late Joseph M. Williams, passed away April 30, 2020. Born in Newburyport, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Jean M. (Sheridan) Shellene.  She was raised and educated in Haverhill, MA and was a graduate of…...

Arlington – Agnes T. (Kelly) Phillips, 89, wife of the late Francis Phillips, passed away April 28, 2020 at Marist Nursing and Rehab in Waltham. Born in Doolin, County Clare, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (McMahon) Kelly. Raised and educated in Ireland, she came…...

Brian James Shea passed away on April 25th, 2020 at his home in Amesbury after a heroic battle with Cancer. Brian is survived by his loving wife, Lisa O’Connell Shea, his children, Celia Shea of East Boston and Harry Shea and his future wife Katrina Kalton of Salem; His brother…...

No. Andover – Louise N. (Gynan) Walsh, 71, departed this world on Saturday, April 25th, 2020 after a brief battle with Covid-19. Louise was born to the late Dexter N. and Wanda (Zannerini) Gynan in Newburyport on July 6, 1948. She was raised in Lawrence and was a graduate of…...

Haverhill – Kenneth P. Volak, 73, passed away at home in Haverhill on April 20, 2020.   Born in Amesbury, he was the son of the late Frank and Pauline L. (Joncas) Volak. At the age of 19, he entered the United States Navy and served his country during the…...

Haverhill – Edward H. Pearson, 69 husband of the late Marilee (Joudrey) Pearson, passed away April 21, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late Donald F. and Elsie Goldsmith O’Keefe Pearson. Raised and educated in Haverhill, he was a graduate…...

Haverhill – Thomas F. Behan, a devoted family man and popular school principal, passed away on April 22, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen from Covid-19. Tom was survived by his loving wife Patricia of 58 years. He was 80 years old. The loving son of the late Francis…...