Obituaries
- Obituaries
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- Friday, May 10, 2013
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Norman C. Allen, 71
Freedom, N.H. — Norman passed away in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on May 8 with his family by his side. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Anita; four children, Rick Allen of Berwick, Maine, Beth Rutherfurd and her husband, William of Norfolk, Va., Tammy Fletchall of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Cheyenne Allen of Freedom, N.H. He also leaves his special niece, Julie Behsman, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and her husband, Marty; his two nephews, Corey and Chris Moody of Gloucester, Mass.; his eight grandchildren; and finally, his best friend, and sister, KiKi (Allen) Moody of Gloucester Mass., now residing in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Continued ... - Thursday, May 9, 2013
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William M. Lundy, 70
Essex — William M. Lundy, 70, longtime resident of Pond Street, Essex, and husband of Elizabeth “Betty” L. (Goody) Lundy, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in the Beverly Hospital following his long illness.
Continued ... - Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Helen Williams Auditore
Gloucester — On July 23, 1925, Katherine Helen Williams was born in Gloucester, Mass. She was the third child born to Uriah Lloyd “Red” and Gertrude Mina (Blake) Williams, following Red’s near-death fishing excursion. The wheels of destiny started to turn in the summer of 1924 when a storm kicked up in the Northeast corner of the Atlantic known as George’s Bank. Uriah, a Grand Banks fisherman originally from Shelborne County, Nova Scotia, married the beautiful Gertrude and made his home in Gloucester and fished on her schooners. During the storm, he and his dory-mate were reported lost at sea. On a crisp autumn day after his funeral, Red returned home with a scruffy red beard and his sea bag over his shoulder to the delight of his wife and two children, Ginny and Bumpsy. The next summer Helen was welcomed into the world and would retell this story of her birth.
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Stanley A. "Sonny" Dzielnik, 73
Peabody — Stanley A. “Sonny” Dzielnik, 73, beloved husband of Marcia J. (Patrican) Dzielnik, died peacefully on Monday May 6, 2013, at the Aviv Centers for Living in Peabody with the comforting presence of his family at his side.
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Virginia A. "Ginny" Jeffery, 87
Gloucester — Virginia Anne “Ginny” Jeffery, 87, died Thursday, May 3, 2013, in the Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.
Continued ... - Monday, May 6, 2013
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Samuel M. Hopkins, 66
Santa Rosa, NM — Samuel M. Hopkins, age 66, passed away on April, 6, 2013, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., following a brief illness. Samuel was born on March 20, 1947, in Salem, Mass., son of Jerome and Janet (Ingalls) Hopkins.
Continued ... - Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Capt. Joseph J. Agrusso, 84
Gloucester, MA — Capt. Joseph J. Agrusso, 84, died early Sunday morning, April 28, 2013 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Rose M. (Zanelli) Agrusso.
Continued ... - Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Chris Perry, 44
manchester-by-the-Sea — Christopher R. Perry, a reclusive bear of a man whose shyness and strength were matched by his kindness, candor, generosity, and wit, died unexpectedly, April 28, at his Manchester home. He was 44 years old.
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Florence May Lane, 91
Gloucester — Florence May Lane, 91, died Monday, April 29, 2013, in the Golden Living Center, Gloucester.
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Gottfried Berger, 89
Rockport MA — Gottfried O. Berger passed peacefully at home in Rockport, Mass., on April 29, 2013, with his wife, Karen, of 32 years at his side.
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John E. Lane
Rockport, MA — John Embury Lane, educator and historian, was born in Rockport, December 14, 1918, son of the late Charles P. Lane and Mary McGeoch Lane.
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Winifred Ann (McCann) Dodge, 86
Danvers — Mrs. Winifred Ann (McCann) Dodge, 86, of Danvers, beloved wife of Albert S. Dodge of Danvers, died April 30, 2013, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Continued ... - Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Henry Baber, 53
Salem, MA — Henry C. Baber, 53, of Salem, Mass., passed away at his home unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Henry was the son of the late Henry Hamilton Baber and Dorothy (Colbath) Miller. He had attended and graduated from Pottstown High School in Pennsylvania.
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Mahiba S. Ina, 100
West Palm Beach, FL — Following a long and blessed life, our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully at Hospice of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 26, 2013.
Continued ... - Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Lynne A. Johnson, 57
Gloucester, MA — Lynne A. Johnson, 57, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly in Gloucester on Friday, April 26, 2013. Lynne was born in Ft. Dix, N.J., on September 2, 1955, the daughter of the late Carl E. and Jean M. (George) Johnson. Lynne grew up in Lanesville and graduated from Gloucester High School with the Class of 1972. She attended North Shore Community College before enlisting in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged after serving three years stationed in Germany. Lynne was a kind, caring, loving and generous person with a strong faith. She loved the ocean, mountains, music, friends and family. Lynne touched countless lives and was blessed with many lifelong friends who, along with her family, will miss her tremendously. Lynne is survived by her daughter, Rachel Merchant, as well as her brothers, Carl Johnson and his wife, Miranda and their children Emily, Sarah and Laura of Gloucester; Christopher Johnson and his wife, Denise and sons Joshua and Jeremiah of Rex, Ga.; Steve Johnson and his wife, Jane and their children Danielle, Andrew and Samantha of Abbington, Mass.; also her daughter’s father, Ron Merchant Jr. of Gloucester.
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Mahiba S. Ina, 100
West Palm Beach, FL — Following a long and blessed life, our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully at Hospice of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 26, 2013.
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Shirley Surrette Duffy, 88
Beverly, MA — Shirley Surrette Duffy, the daughter of Eva D. (MacInnis) and Robert R. Surrette, was born in Addison Gilbert Hospital, Gloucester, Mass., on July 17, 1924. She died in the Beverly Hospital on April 26, 2013.
Continued ... - Monday, April 29, 2013
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Capt. John W. Randazza, 81
Gloucester, MA — Capt. John W. “Johnny Boy” Randazza, 81, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 24, at the Bethesda West Hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida. He was the husband of Rosalie (Mineo) Randazza.
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Conrad William Fisher
Palm Beach, FL — Conrad William Fisher, born on June 7, 1934, in Worcester, Mass., was a resident of Palm Beach, Fla., he died on April 24, 2013 . He grew up in Worcester, Mass., and spent his summers in Gloucester, Mass. The son of Rose Mandell and Julius Fisher, both of Worcester, Conrad is survived by the love of his life, Edith Robbins Fisher, presently of Palm Beach, and also born and raised in Worcester, where the couple were married on August 25, 1957. He was the loving and attentive father of three children, Elizabeth Fisher, Jonathan Fisher, formerly of Palm Beach, Fla., and Charles Fisher and his wife, Wilandra. Sadly, Conrad's son Jonathan, his golf and tennis partner, passed away in January of 2012. Conrad is also survived by his sister, Lois Seder and her husband, Warren, and his brother, Phillip Fisher and his wife, Susan. He is also survived by his four adoring grandchildren, Emily C. Stempler, Sally Rose Stempler, Sidney Blair Fisher and Satchel Norman Fisher, as well as many nieces and nephews. Conrad graduated from Williston Academy, the Rossall School in England, where he received a scholarship from the English Speaking Union, Yale University, where he played Varsity Tennis and Boston University Law School, Class of 1960. He established his law practice, Helfenbein and Fisher, in Worcester in 1960, which ultimately became Fisher, Maldell and Fisher. Conrad was a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association for 53 years and continued to practice law until three weeks before his passing, after a protracted battle with cancer. He was a lawyer's lawyer, an insatiable student of law, a fierce protector of defendants' rights, an unparalleled adversary, a master at mesmerizing a jury, as well as a natural humorist who could lighten the most tragic of circumstances. In 1972, he single-handedly recovered and returned a Paul Gauguin, a Pablo Picasso and a Rembrandt which had been stolen from the Worcester Art Museum during an art heist in which a guard had been shot. He is a man who will always be remembered for his love of family, friends, kindness to strangers and zest for food, tennis, golf, dancing, music and life. He will be missed dearly and will remain in the hearts of those he touched and nourished forever.
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Jeannette Joseph, 83
Gloucester, MA — Jeannette (McKay) Joseph, 83, beloved wife of 63 years to John A. Joseph, of Gloucester, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family.
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