L. Rita Shay, RN, 95, a resident of Seabrook died early Thursday evening March 26, 2020 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill. She was born on May 22, 1924 in Lowell, MA to the late William and Marie (Quessy) Studer. Rita was raised in Amesbury and graduated from Amesbury High School, Class of 1942. She continued her education at Salem Hospital School of Nursing graduating as a Registered Nurse. Following a career in nursing, Rita worked as a medical secretary at Anna Jaques...

Donald DeGloria of Newburyport passed away on March 22, 2020 after a courageous battle with Cancer. He was born on October 27, 1945 in Boston to the late Alfred and Evelyn DeGloria.  He was raised in Brookline and attended Brookline High School where he met his beloved late wife of 52 years, Hania (Cyrkler) DeGloria. The young couple eventually moved to Waltham where they raised their son. For most of his professional career, Donald worked as a senior engineer for MIT/Lincoln Labs and...

On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Mary Ellen (Hewett) McLeod, loving wife, mother and sister, passed away following a brief illness.  Born on January 7, 1932 to Dr. Arthur J. Hewett, MD and Lucy (Kelley) Hewett in Newburyport, MA, she attended Immaculate Conception and Newburyport High School. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Mount St. Mary’s College in Hookset, NH in 1954; a bachelor’s degree in reading and curriculum from Salem State...

NEWBURYPORT - Cassandra Eve Perry Linehan, 63, passed away on March 11 with loved ones at her side. She is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, Robert Linehan, stepson Collin Linehan and his wife Ellie of Annapolis, MD and their three children, Aiden, Foster and Elizabeth, and stepson Ryan Linehan and his wife Stacy of Westport Island, ME and their two children Sawyer and Kestrel. She also leaves her siblings Kinson Perry and his wife Debra of Colchester, CT, Alexandra McNitt and her...

Ronald A. LaPierre passed away in Newburyport on Saturday, March 7th in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. Ron is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Anne (Lenane); his four daughters: Joanne Cordón and her husband Luis, Lynn Sullivan and her husband Michael, Terri LaPierre and her partner Basil Magee, and Amy Anwyl and her husband Roderick; grandchildren: Sean and his wife Jennifer Sullivan, Anna Cordón, Ryan...

Donald L. Fish, 69, went to the “Great Hunting Grounds in the Sky” Thursday morning February 27, 2020 at Wingate at Haverhill. He was born in Berlin Germany on June 26, 1950 to the late Lyle W. and Edith H. (Kollin) Fish. He was raised in Franklin, NH and attended Milton Vermont High School before being drafted into the Army in November of 1970. He served our country proudly during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in October of 1973. Don was employed for many years...

It’s with great sadness that the family of Michelle A. (Paradis) Giordano of Newburyport announce her peaceful passing with her family by her side on February 16, 2020. She is the beloved wife of over three decades to Stanley Giordano and devoted mother of Robert and his wife Suzanne Giordano of Seabrook, NH. Michelle is the loving daughter of Archie and June Paradis of Sumner, Maine, loving and caring sister to Wayne Paradis of Florida, Mark and Nancy Paradis of Amesbury, Ma, Alan...

Nancy J. Eaton passed away on February 15, 2020 following a long illness. Nancy was born in Boston, MA on October 9, 1941 to the late Herbert and Doris (Drinkwater) Tourtillott.  Following her graduation from Weymouth High School she continued her education to become a hairdresser. While on a summer trip to visit family at Salisbury Beach she serendipitously met her best friend Terri Donovan and future husband Butch Eaton. After marrying Butch they became the co owners of Bridges Bros....

Patricia (Andrews) LeBuff, 87, died Thursday afternoon February 13, 2020 at Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport. She was born on March 24, 1932 in Ipswich, MA to the late George and Edna (Roperscales) Andrews. She was a graduate of Newburyport High School Class of 1950. Shortly after her graduation she married Charles Norman LeBuff and the couple enjoyed 63 years of marriage until his death in 2016. Patricia was primarily a homemaker as taking care of her family gave her the most joy. She...

Louis Frank Della Gatta, 73, died Tuesday afternoon February 11, 2020 at his home in Newburyport. He was born in Caivano, Italy on March 1, 1946 to the late Antonio and Guilia (Niscio) Della Gatta. He was raised and educated in Italy until the age of 10 when his family immigrated to the United States, settling in Malden. Where he graduated from Malden High School. During his high school years Louis worked at Roastie’s Roast Beef, and it was there that he met the love of his life and...