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Susan Wolf Ratyna8th Year Remembrance In Loving Memory Of Susan Wolf Ratyna March 3, 1951 - May 2, 2016 Loving and kind in all of her ways, upright and just to the end of her days; Sincere and true in heart and mind, a beautiful memory she left behind. Sadly missed by her husband Ed, and all her family and friendsIn Memoriam
Joan Hegarty 1935 - 2024Andover - Joan C Hegarty, born April 13th, 1935, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family the evening of May 6th, 2024 in Haverhill, MA, at the age of 89 (32,531 days). Joan was born in Methuen and raised in Haverhill in a farmhouse right on the New Hampshire border where she could see the northern lights...Obituary
Mr. Warren Stone 1932 - 2024Andover, Gloucester - Mr. Warren R. Stone, a resident of Gloucester and Andover and beloved husband of Virginia Lee (Crist) Stone, passed away at the Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA on Sunday morning, April 28, 2024. He was 91 years old. Born in New Haven, CT, Warren was the beloved son of the late Harry H. and Mary...Obituary
Mary Halbach 1932 - 2024Fort Myers - Mary Moore Halbach, 92, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on April 23, 2024. Mary was born on January 1, 1932, in Lawrence, MA to parents Hugh and Lillian (Fielding) Moore. She grew up in Lawrence and attended that city's schools, graduating from Lawrence High School with high honors in 1950. She then...Obituary
Mr. Phidias Dantos 1933 - 2024Hanover, New Hampshire, Formerly Andover - Mr. Phidias G. Dantos, of Hanover, New Hampshire, and cherished husband of Alice (Norris) Dantos,. Born in Andover, Massachusetts, on January 27, 1933, he was the adored son of the late George and Evgenia (Gounaris) Dantos. Phidias graduated from Punchard High School in...Obituary
Patricia Edmonds 1931 - 2024North Andover - Patricia Hope Edmonds, retired Secretary of the Academy at Phillips Academy in Andover, has died, aged 92. Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1931, to Edwin Irving Hope and Helen Ahrnke Hope, she grew up in Wellesley, MA and attended local schools. As a young girl she began long involvement with Fleur de...Obituary
Robert Innes 1937 - 2024Andover - Dad was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on August 2, 1937. He was raised on Haggetts Pond Road in Andover by his parents, Andrew and Grace Innes. He spent his entire life in Andover. In his early years, he worked summer jobs on the farms of West Andover. In the early 1950's, He attended Phillips Academy in...Obituary
Paul Dow, Jr. 1927 - 2024Andover - Paul C. Dow, Jr of Andover, MA, passed away on April 8, 2024 surrounded by his family at the age of 97. Paul was born to Paul C. Dow, Sr and Dorothy Cushing Dow in Melrose, MA on March 31, 1927. He was raised in Melrose, Rockport, and Danvers, where he attended Holten High School. He entered the Milliard...Obituary
William-Ernesto Martin 1970 - 2024Bolton - William-Ernesto "Bill" Martin of Bolton, MA passed away peacefully on March 31, 2024, with his family lovingly by his side. Bill was born on December 28, 1970, to devoted parents William and Laura Martin of Andover, MA. He is survived by his daughter, Neve Martin, whom he affectionately called "Bucko,"...Obituary
Elinor Bromberg 1941 - 2024Andover - Elinor "Ellie" J. Bromberg of Andover passed away peacefully on April 4, at 82 years of age. Devoted daughter of the late Ethel and Sam Sherman. For 25 years, she was the loving wife of Herb Bromberg, who passed away in 1993. She will be pleasantly greeted by her "one true love", her " number 1", who she...Obituary
Dr. J. David Davis 1933 - 2023Andover - Dr. J. David Davis, beloved husband, father, grandfather, professor, coach, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old, having lived one decade for each inning of his favorite pastime. "Doc" as he was affectionately known, wasn't...Obituary
Gina Murray 1960 - 2024Andover - Gina Murray, 63, of Andover, passed away on March 29, 2024 following a courageous battle with cancer, at Bear Mountain in Andover surrounded by her loving family. Gina was born on August 22,1960, in Kingston NY, to James and Viginia (Fiore) Martin. Gina grew up in Eddyville NY, working in the family...Obituary
Mrs. Kathleen Sheehy 1933 - 2024Andover - Mrs. Kathleen C. (Mahoney) Sheehy, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late Augustine P. "Gus" Sheehy, passed away following a long illness at the Nevins Nursing Center in Methuen on Sunday morning, March 17, 2024. She was 90 years old. Kathleen was born in Chicopee, MA on April 2, 1933,...Obituary
Mary Morell 1931 - 2023Fairfield Glade - Mary Catherine Morell (Roegner) (1931-2023) Mary, oldest of three, was born in Rochester, MI, on May 4, to Florence (Axford) and Herman Roegner. Mary graduated from Saint Clair High and earned a BA from Western Michigan University. Mary and Clement Morell married on August 18, 1956. They lived and...Obituary
Stephen McKittrick 1942 - 2024Clearwater - To visit online obituary visit www.SylvanAbbey.com Sylvan Abbey Funeral HomeObituary
Lillian Hobausz 1928 - 2024Sunapee - Lillian Spillane Hobausz died suddenly on February 21, 2024, in Sunapee, NH, at the age of 95. Lillian Hobausz was born on March 12, 1928 in Dracut, MA. She was the daughter of Maurice and Lillian (Scarlett) Spillane, and after she graduated from high school, Lillian worked at various secretarial jobs...Obituary
Steven Druth 1964 - 2024Houston - Steven Druth, formerly of Andover, MA, passed away surrounded by loved ones on February 26, 2024. Steven was born May 5, 1964, to Marcia (Rubin) and Gerald Druth. Steven will be deeply missed by his wife, Tina Borges-Druth, his children, Alec and Emma (Lam) Druth, and Aliya Victoriya Druth and her partner...Obituary
Geraldine (Dion) Okrainitz 1930 - 2023Hadera, Israel - Geraldine (Dion) Okrainitz 92 of Andover died on September 16 2023. Geri was born on October 4 1930 to Harry and Anna Kaplan of Brookline, MA and attended Vassar College. Geri was a resident of Andover where she raised her four sons. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Noach...Obituary
Jean Comstock 1942 - 2024Andover - Jean Comstock passed away on January 22, 2024 at the age of 81. She was born to Wendell and Verna White on June 28, 1942 and grew up in Cape Elizabeth, ME. Jean attended Wheelock College in Boston and earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education in 1964. After graduation, Jean taught 3rd grade before...Obituary
Thomas Glynn 1939 - 2024Andover - Thomas J. Glynn, 84 of Andover passed away peacefully on Friday, February 2, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Born in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Hagan) Glynn. Tom was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham and earned his BSEE from Northeastern University. As an...Obituary
Richard Merola 1936 - 2024Andover - Richard A. Merola, 87, of Andover, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family at his side. Richard was born November 16, 1936, in Evertte MA to the late Nicholas and Vera (Venerie) Merola. Richard served with the Coast Guard Reserve and loved being on the water. After moving to Andover, he...Obituary
John CelestinoLewiston - John R. Celestino, 63, of Lewiston, NY entered into rest on Friday January 26, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of Natalina (Cileone) Celestino and the late Nevio Anthony Celestino. John was a graduate of St. Joe's Prep in Philadelphia, PA class of 1978. He then went on to graduate from...Obituary
Roberta Brodie 1944 - 2024Andover - Roberta C. (Bobbi) Brodie of Andover, born October 24, 1944, passed away peacefully February 4th, 2024 surrounded by loving family. Bobbi, a native of Lawrence, MA, was the daughter of William and Sonya Cohen. Growing up she loved spending summers with her grandmother, Siryl Rabinowitz Cohen, on her farm...Obituary
Joseph Bardetti 1966 - 2024Andover - Joseph B. Bardetti of Andover died peacefully on January 24th. He spent his last few days surrounded by family and friends, a gift they will always cherish. Joe, affectionately "Joby" to those who knew him from childhood, was born the life of the party on December 6th, 1966 and later dubbed the one "most...Obituary

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