Obituaries

David Scott Thibodeau, a man of profound kindness, intelligence, and gentle spirit, left this world on February 4, 2026, in Rowley, MA, leaving behind a legacy of love, and unwavering dedication to his family and passions. Born on June 1, 1958, in Millinocket, ME, David's journey through life was marked by an...

Maud Palmer Barton, 91, beloved wife of Randolph Barton, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA.
Maudy was born in Boston on January 19, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Isabel (Comley) Palmer and lived the first years of her life in Beverly, MA. By age five her family...

Curtis R. Walton, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, in hospice at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, after a period of declining health. Curtis was born on June 20, 1945, in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Lt. Col. Curtis R. Walton and Mary F. (Quinn) Walton. Growing up in a career U.S. Army family, he had...

John Joseph Hriczo, Jr, 76, of Newburyport, MA, passed peacefully under the light of the full moon on February 2, 2026, after a valiant fight with multiple cancers. Born in Torrington, CT to John and Helen (Gosselin) Hriczo. He graduated Torrington High, received his Bachelor's from Springfield College, and earned...

James F. Patten, III, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born on December 22, 1945, in Laconia, NH, Jim was the eldest son of James F. Patten, Jr. and Lucile Covey. Jim lived in Springfield, Vermont until the age of 8, then the Patten family moved to Newbury, MA, where he continued to live...

The communities of Newbury and Newburyport, MA lost a stalwart member citizen whose ethos was truly larger than life.
On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Alfred E. Fecteau ("Fred," "Freddie") passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief and intense battle with end-stage pancreatic cancer. Fred was born on July 16,...

Eileen Patricia Fahey (nee Burns) of Plum Island, passed away Tuesday, January 20th, surrounded by family and friends, after many years of battling health issues.
Eileen grew up in Boston, part of a large "one of a kind" Irish family. The second youngest of nine, she is pre-deceased by her mother and best friend...

Died peacefully on January 25, 2026, in La Plata, MD at the age of 92. Gene was the beloved husband of the late Loise Zanzucchi Sullivan, the loving father of John (Julie), Gregory (Rowena), Andrea (Robert), and Eugene Jeffrey (Patty), the cherished grandfather of Benjamin, Gabriel, Theodore, Miranda, Hannah,...

Lori (Petrush) Jayne, age 61, of Merrimac, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the beloved wife of Matthew W. Jayne, who was her constant soulmate.

Born in Troy, New York on September 23,1964, she was the daughter of Edward and Barbara (Bocketti)...

Jane Frances Morse, of Garner, N.C. (formerly of Amesbury, Mass.), passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the age of 92.
Jane was born to Frank Langley Morse, Sr. and Rose Mary (Bartholemew) Morse, of Weston, Mass. She attended Weston High School, where she was voted "Most Talkative," "Most...

Dr. Philip Gordon Rosene, MD, Capt. USNR (Ret), passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at his home in Georgetown. Born: 25 November1930 Died: 11 January2026

Phil was born in Callaway Nebraska and grew up in both Callaway and Lincoln Nebraska. While in Lincoln Phil enjoyed Scouting and attaining his Eagle badge...