Paul Damien Turbide was born on October 15, 1947 in Newburyport, Massachusetts to George Turbide and Catherine Burns.  He grew up in Newburyport, attending the French School and Newburyport High School.  After graduating, he attended Franklin Institute of Boston where he received his Associate Degree.  He then earned a fellowship at Tufts University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Paul held licenses as a Professional Engineer and Professional...

Louis John Guarracina, 44, a resident of Newburyport, died on September 12, 2018 in Chatham, MA. He was born on November 29, 1973 in Bronx, NY to Rita (D’Onofrio) Guarracina and Anthony Guarracina. Raised and educated in New York, Lou was a graduate of both St. Raymond's High School and Manhattan College where he received a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. Lou was the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of HighRes BioSolutions. He was a visionary and pioneer in the...

Joyce K. (Melancook) King, 75, a resident of Newburyport died September 16, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston with her spouse at her side. She was born on May 6, 1943 in Lynn, MA to the late Roger and Katherine (Kenyon) Melancook. She was raised in her early years in Marblehead before moving to Byfield where she attended public schools then graduating from Newburyport High School. Following her graduation Joyce was employed by various local manufacturing companies as an...

Leo Joseph David Bernier, 72, died Sunday morning September 9, 2018 after a long illness. He was born in Amesbury, MA on December 24, 1945 to the late Wilfred and Marguerite (Thibault) Bernier. Leo was educated at Sacred Heart School in Amesbury, followed by Immaculate Conception High School in Newburyport. He then graduated from Lowell Tech where he was Wing Commander for the schools ROTC Program and he also earned his masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of...

Jennifer Alice Molin, 75, of Freedom, NH and Newburyport, MA, passed on Thursday, August 16th ,  2018, following a brief illness. Jennifer was born in Waterbury, CT on March 29th, 1943 to the late Helen M. (Smith) Molin and late Edward G. Molin of Newburyport. She graduated from Masconomet High School in Topsfield, MA in 1961, and Boston University, majoring in history. Jennifer worked as a reporter for the Beverly Times, covering Danvers town meetings and events. She was a League...

Connie Currier of Newburyport died on Thursday, August 30, 2018 surrounded by family and close friends after a long battle with cancer. Born in Newburyport on November 17, 1938 he was the oldest of six children born to the late George E. Currier Jr. and Alice McLaughlin, brother to the late Virginia Currier, Larry (Bear) Currier and John (Bear) Currier.   Mr. Currier graduated from Newburyport High School in 1957 where he played football, basketball and track. After high school, Connie...

DOROTHY ANNE (ERICKSON) SALVATORE, passed away at Port Healthcare of Newburyport MA on Wednesday, 8/22/2018 at age 78. Born on April 6, 1940 to the late Harold and Margaret (Flanagan) Erickson. Dorothy was a life long Newburyport resident who attended the Immaculate Conception school and graduated from Newburyport High School in 1958. Along with being a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother she volunteered as assistant to the principal of the Immaculate Conception while her children...

Peter J. Tolan, 86, passed away peacefully at home in Newburyport on August 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving wife of 61 years Shirley (Sousa) and his family.  He was born in Quincy on August 4, 1932, to the late Peter and Alice (IIliffe) Tolan.  After graduating from Quincy High School, he served for three years in the U.S. Navy.  He attended the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, receiving an Associate’s Degree in mechanical engineering, then went on...

Dorothy Mason MacDonald, of Georgetown, MA, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport, MA after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Dottie was born in Newburyport on June 21, 1940 to William “Ed” and Dorothy (MacPherson) Mason of Newburyport. She was the granddaughter of the late John F. and Theresa  Riley  MacPherson of Cambridge, MA and the late Archibald and Roseanna McHugh Mason...

Joyce Ann Boland, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, 86, died Thursday morning August 16, 2018 at her residence in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She was born on September 19, 1931 in Yonkers, New York to the late Ernest and Dorothea (Ruther) Kruppenbacher. She attended school in Yonkers before moving to Lombard, Illinois where she completed High School. She furthered her education graduating from the Latin-American Institute of Chicago where she became fluent in Spanish. While living in...