Obituaries

Victor Stanley Atkins, a longtime resident of Newburyport, died peacefully at his home in Amesbury on December 26, at the age of 86.
He was born on March 28, 1939, in Peebles Scotland to Dora Eveline and William James Atkins.
Educated in England, Victor came to the US in 1966 on a teaching fellowship, and earned...

Paulette Jean Bashaw (Groleau), passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, in Amesbury, MA, at the age of 77. Paulette lived a life marked by kindness, resilience, and deep devotion to her family and friends.

Born Paulette Jean Groleau on February 7, 1948, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, she was the treasured...

Elizabeth (McMorrow) Cloonan, age 93, of Salisbury, MA, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025.
Betty was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth (Murphy) and James McMorrow of Woburn. She grew up in Woburn before settling in Salisbury, where she spent most of her life and became a beloved and deeply...

Richard "Dick" Cronin, 85, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Dick was born on December 10, 1940, in South Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Newburyport on Congress Street. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and went on to attend Merrimack College,...

Jacquelyn 'Jackie' A. (Lariviere) Faulkner, of West Newbury, died on Friday, January 9 at Portsmouth hospital following a brief stay. Jackie was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Frances, her brother Ed, and her beloved husband, Fred. She is survived by her five children and their spouses: Frederick III (Lisa)...

Jerome (Jerry) E. Gosselin, 78 years old of Salem, NH passed on December 18, 2025 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Jerry had suffered a number of illnesses over several years without complaint. He was born January 25, 1947 in Amesbury, MA to Edward and Blanche Gosselin. Jerry served in the Army during the Vietnam...

Carole Ann (Mulligan) Hall, age 77, of Salisbury, MA, died suddenly at her home on Sunday evening, December 28, 2025. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John R. Hall.

Born in Newburyport, MA on June 22, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John Charles Mulligan and the late Ruth (Gile) Mulligan and ...

Jacqueline Moore Hutchinson "Jakey" passed quietly on the night of Christmas. She was born December 9, 1948, in Lynn Massachusetts as the second twin and the 5th out of 9 children. She and her family relocated to Marlboro St, Newburyport when she was a teen.
If you knew her, you know she was a spirited and feisty...

Monalei Langmaid, age 69, of Salisbury, MA, passed away on December 22, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Escondido, CA, in 1956 to John Freeman and Helen Walle. A longtime resident of Newburyport, Monalei attended the Career School, Newburyport High School,...

Catherine S. (Kay) McDonald, 96, a longtime resident of West Newbury, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children on Saturday December 13th. Catherine was born to Harry W. and Mary (Sinclair) Stuart on June 7, 1929.

Kay married the love of her life, John (Jack) in 1950 and together they raised...

Donald D. Mitchell, a native of Newburyport, MA, son of the late Gordon P. And Catherine L. (Cronin) Mitchell, passed into Eternal Life on Christmas morning, days before his 87th birthday.
He was a life long parishioner of Holy Redeemer Parish. As a young married man, he served his country in the Army National...

Diane Mary Prescott passed peacefully in her home on December 10, 2025. A lifelong resident of Georgetown, Diane was born on Baldpate Hill and graduated from Perley High School. As a teen she spent summers in New York City studying ballet. After graduation she traveled and worked in Texas, Florida, and New Jersey...