Roger Priest Fuller passed away on April 5, 2024.  Roger was the son of Bradley and Marjorie (Colby) Fuller, born in Newburyport, MA on April 24, 1945, and was a lifelong Newburyport resident. Roger lived a full life, with a fun-loving personality, and was a friend, mentor, and coach to many.  Roger was a lover of sports, and was an avid player of baseball, basketball, tennis, and golf.  He was a fixture on the local tennis scene for many years, captaining a highly...

John “Marty” Martin Doggett, Jr. passed away on March 11, 2024, at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with amyloidosis. He was 72. Marty was born on December 26, 1951, to Jack and Annabelle Doggett in Little Rock, AR, where Jack was on assignment with the FBI. Marty spent his childhood in North Plainfield, NJ, with his four younger siblings, Mary Anne, Eileen, Joseph, and Stephen. A 1969 graduate of North Plainfield High School, Marty was a...

It is with deep sorrow that we mark the passing of our beloved Ann Welch. She died peacefully on April 7, 2024 with family by her side after complications from cancer surgery. Ann was born to Antonia “Alice” (Lachowicz) Fletcher and William Fletcher on June 25, 1951 in Newburyport, MA. She resided in Joppa for her entire life. She graduated with honors from Newburyport High School in 1969. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Salem State University, and Masters...

Beverly Lynch Stehlin, 85, unexpectedly passed away at home on March 29, 2024. She was married to the love of her life Jim for almost 63 years, she missed him every single day since his passing in April, 2023. Bev’s family is comforted knowing she and Jim are together again.  Bev was born in Waterbury, CT on June 9, 1938. She attended Endicott College in Beverly, MA and graduated in 1954. She was proud of her long career as a medical technologist at Anna Jaques Hospital. Bev was...

Joan Veronica (Goucher) Caswell, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on April 12, 2024. She was born in Newburyport on July 12, 1939 and was a lifelong resident. She attended the Immaculate Conception School and worked several manufacturing jobs throughout her life until she got a job in housekeeping at Anna Jacques hospital, working there for many years before retiring. After her retirement, she continued working part time for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Ipswich as a...

Beverly Marie LaMarco, 82 years old, passed away on April 2, 2024 at Rockingham Rehab resulting from a stroke. She was born on May 7, 1941, preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Alice Melanson and her 7 siblings. Beverly attended Parochial Hight School in Lowell, MA. She was married to Anthony LaMarco for 59 years, they had two children, Alice and Michael LaMarco. Beverly was a homemaker whom loved to garden, play bingo with friends, having her hair done, and going out to...

Dr. Vincent J. Russo, 84, of Newbury, MA passed away peacefully March 27, 2024, at Beverly Hospital surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Born April 15, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, Vince was the eldest child of the late Joseph V. and Yolanda (D’Ambrosio) Russo. He grew up in the Bronx, NY, graduated from De Witt Clinton High School in 1956 and Columbia University in 1960. He was a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine in 1964 and performed his residency at...

Christopher E. Utt, age 26, of Berwick, ME, died March 19 at Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport from complications of a traumatic brain injury. He was born in Concord, MA on December 1, 1997 to Warren and Cathy (Goucher) Utt and raised in Acton, MA before moving to Newburyport. In addition to his loving parents, Chris is survived by his brother James (Jamie) and partner Michelle Calvert of Somerville, MA., and beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends across the country. Chris graduated...

Donald “Donnie” Ames Jr. passed away peacefully in his home in Newburyport, MA with the love of his life by his side on March 28, 2024. Donnie was born November 19, 1945 in Memphis, TN., to Donald Ames Sr. and Evelyn Ames.  Donnie was one of four siblings including, Debbie Ames, Beverly Christo, and Karen Blake.  In 1965 Donnie graduated from The Claude H Patten Trade School of Beverly High School.  Shortly after, Donnie enlisted in the US Air Force and served 2...

Ginger (93) slipped away in her sleep on March 29 at Port Rehab in Newburyport. She was born in Glens Falls, N.Y.  and was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Pease and Wilda (Forbes) Pease. She spent most of her young life growing up in Bangor, Maine and graduated from Bangor High School.  She then received her RN license at Eastern Maine Medical. She moved to Boston and proudly lived on Beacon Hill while training as an emergency room RN at Pratt Diagnostic hospital.  She then...