Lloyd N. Daniels, 88, a longtime resident of Newburyport, died Monday morning March 18, 2019 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA. He was born in Melrose, MA on June 9, 1930 to the late Melvin and Helen (Kumph) Daniels. Lloyd was raised and educated in Beverly and was a graduate of Beverly High School. Following his graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served our country proudly during the Korean War. Upon his return form service, Lloyd took advantage...

Patricia A. Kelly, 46, died Tuesday morning March 19, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was born in Winchester, MA on November 2, 1972 to Joseph and Teresa (Dennis) Boress. She was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. Following her graduation Tricia started her career in Boston working in the travel and finance industries and then met and married Scott Kelly and became a Life Coach. The couple lived in Amesbury where they raised their family before...

Raymond Carlton Hughes, 89, died Saturday morning March 16, 2019 at Port Health Care in Newburyport. Raymond was a lifelong resident of Newburyport born on April 22, 1929 to the late William Sumner and Lucretia (Fowler) Hughes. Following his graduation for Newburyport High School Raymond enlisted in the US Navy and served our country proudly overseas during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in December of 1951 and began his career at General Electric as an Electronics Technician....

Laurie Ann Freeman, 60, died Friday evening March 8, 2019 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. She was born in Newburyport on September 15, 1958 to Joanne (Murphy) Keefe and the late Charles Linnell. Laurie was a lifelong resident Newburyport and was a graduate of Newburyport High School Class of 1976. She was employed for 20 plus years at Shaws Supermarket before her employment Verizon for an additional 20 plus years until her retirement. In 1988 she married her late husband Fred...

It is surreal to us that we are writing the obituary for one of Newburyport’s finest, Kevin Sullivan, who passed away unexpectedly on March 3.   All who knew him appreciated that there simply was no better than Kevin.  He befriended all and welcomed everyone he met with his genuine kind words, and usually a cold drink.  Kevin was born and raised in Newburyport March 13, 1958 to the late Raymond and Mary Sullivan.  He was a 1976 graduate of Newburyport High School,...

Newburyport, MA – Daniel Antoni Downer, 93, died February 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Manhattan, NY to the late Frank and Marianna (Waszeciak) Dovenar.  Daniel was raised in Brooklyn, NY along with his five older siblings, Helen Dovenar, Caroline Dovenar, John T. Downer, Peter P. Downer and Elizabeth Dovenar McKinley. Daniel attended the Merchant Marine Academy before serving in World War II and the U.S. Naval Reserve.  He married Margaret...

It is with great sadness that the family of William Joseph Driscoll III announce his passing at the age of 75, on February 24, 2019.  Bill will be lovingly remembered by his five children and six grandchildren.  He is survived by his son William J. Driscoll IV; his daughter Amy Driscoll and her daughters Katherine and Grace Clancy; his daughter Heather Driscoll, her husband Jeffrey Stone, and their sons Noah and Aidan Stone; his daughter Erin Ketchum, her husband Brian Ketchum, and...

Robert Martin Sprague, age 81, died peacefully at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA, on February 26, 2019. Bob was born in North Adams, MA to Edith (Wilder) and Lafayette Sprague and was the last-surviving of their eight children.  His beloved siblings were Gail, Marilyn, Ronnie, Bert, Milt, Stu, and Fay (Junie).  He was pre-deceased by his sisters-in-law, Ginny, Sis, Eileen, and Carmen. Bob embraced his North Adams upbringing and graduated from Drury High School in 1955, holding...

NEWBURYPORT, FORMERLY TEQUESTA, FL AND CONCORD, MA – Hugh F. Underhill, 86, died February 21, 2019, at his home in Newburyport, MA surrounded by all his children after a long battle with cancer.  He was born in Wellesley, Mass, on June 29, 1932 to the late Arthur J. C. Underhill and Ruth (Foster) Underhill. Hugh was raised and educated in Wellesley, Mass, a graduate of Wellesley High School and Nichols College.  He was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army...

"A life without nature, is no life." John H. Gavin, a longtime resident of Newburyport, died February 19, 2019 surrounded by his friends and family. He was born October 7, 1947 in Beverly, Massachusetts to Edward P. and Irene M. Gavin. John grew up and lived in Manchester-by-the-Sea until his enlistment in the United States Air Force. After his military service (including a year in Vietnam), he worked in hospital service management until his retirement. He and his wife, Patricia,...