Priscilla L. (Brown) Metzner, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 in the Den-Mar Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Rockport. She was the wife of the late William J. Metzner, who passed away in July 2009.
Continued ...Alice Frost Seager, 76, of Rockport, passed away on Saturday evening, Jan. 28, 2012, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, surrounded by her family.
Born in Winchester, Mass., on July 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ewart and Louise (Packer) Seager.
Claire T. (Morin) Lannon, 66, of Holly Street and St. Petersburg, Florida, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2012, in the St. Petersburg General Hospital following an extended illness with her family by her side. She was the wife of Edward T. Lannon, Jr.
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Priscilla L. (Brown) Metzner, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 in the Den-Mar Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Rockport. She was the wife of the late William J. Metzner, who passed away in July 2009.
Continued ...Barbara (Shute) Friberg, 97, died Christmas morning in the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Gloucester on July 17, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Frank Henry and Addie (Burnham) Shute. A graduate of the Catherine Gibbs School, Mrs. Friberg was employed as executive secretary to the Dean of Endicott College for many years. She kept meticulous archives of her time at the school.
Daniel J. Ross, 65, of Gloucester, husband of Ivy (Anderson) Ross, passed away in his home with his family at his side, on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2012.
Daniel was born in Munich, Germany on November 23, 1946, the son of the late, Donald J. and Emily K. (Puk) Ross.
Pauline A. Parady, 83, of Rockport, beloved wife of the late Roger J. Parady, passed away in Rockport, on Feb. 5, 2012.
Pauline was born in Gloucester, on May 31, 1928, the daughter of the later John A. Larson Sr. and Carrie (Amero) Forsman. She became a Rockport resident upon her marriage to Roger in 1947.
Rev. Arthur W. Forrester, PhD., age 86, quietly passed away on January 30, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was the husband of Rachel (Johnson) Forrester. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 23, 1926, he was the son of the late Arthur W. and May (Slafer) Forrester. Arthur served his country as a signalman aboard the U.S.S. Portsmouth in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged.
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Bruce D. Reardon, 49, of Fenley Road died unexpectedly on Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home.
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Dr. Joseph Robert Petranek, 86, Ipswich River Watershed Association’s generous benefactor, known to all his patients and friends as Dr. Bob, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in his home at Brooksby Village, Peabody.
Continued ...Ruth Shorr, 93, of Rockport died Feb. 3, 2012 at Den Mar Nursing and Rehab in Rockport, Mass.
Born in Boston on Feb. 21, 1918 to Robert MacDonald and Florence Mackie, Ruth traveled extensively throughout her life, first as a child traveling with her actress mother, and in later years as an employee of the US Army Corps of Engineers. During her career Ruth lived and worked in Alaska, Morocco, Italy, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand, finally settling in Rockport in 1983 following her retirement. Ruth’s sister, Jean Lawler, formerly of Rockport, passed away in 2009 in Florida. Ruth is survived by nephews John, Jeffrey, Robert and Daniel Lawler; her nephew Gerald Lawler passed away in 2010.
Francis R. “Buddy” Mitchell, 87, died at his home early Friday morning, February 3, 2012. He was the husband of Mary J. (Rocha) Mitchell.
Born in Gloucester on May 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Joseph and Carrie Mitchell. He was a lifelong resident of Gloucester and graduate of the Gloucester High School class of 1942.
Richard E. Park, Lt. Col. (Retired), of Peabody and formerly Gloucester, who served his country during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam as a pilot in the United States Army Air Corp and the United States Air Force, died on February 2, 2012 at Brooksby Village in Peabody. He was 92.
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Jeanne Ann (Davis) Wood, 84, of Gloucester, died Thursday, February 2, 2012, following a brief illness.
She was born in Gloucester on December 18, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Daniel K. and Dorothy (Morris) Davis. She was a life-long resident of Gloucester. She graduated from Gloucester High School in 1945. She and her high school girlfriends remained close and loyal friends over her lifetime and met for "club" every other week for 68 years.
Ruth C. (Larkin) Silva, 89, died Monday, January 30, 2012, in the Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Jule A. Silva, who was killed during World War II.
Born in Rockland, Maine on April 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Fenwick M. and Anna A. (Gammon) Larkin.
Shirley I. (Jacobs) Favazza, 85, of Gloucester, wife of the late Charles "Babe" Favazza, passed away in her sleep after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Helen L. (Robinson) Doucette, 87, of McPherson Park, died early Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012, in the Addison Gilbert Hospital, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Doucette, Jr., who died in February of 1992.
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Dr. Joseph Robert Petranek, 86, Ipswich River Watershed Association's generous benefactor, known to all his patients and friends as Dr. Bob, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in his home at Brooksby Village, Peabody.
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Anthony P. Aiello, 93, beloved husband of Adriana (Mineo) Aiello, passed away on Jan. 28, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his loving family.
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J. Wain Baker, DMD, 92, husband of the late Phyllis (Hinman) Baker of Rockport, died Friday, Jan. 27, at the Den Mar Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Rockport.
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