Yvette D. Herchenroder, 94, of Methuen, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in the comfort of her home, with her family by her side. Born on December 3, 1928, Yvette was the daughter of the late Antonio and Ida (Dumont) Poulin. Yvette moved to Methuen, MA as a child and later worked in Methuen public schools as a cafeteria employee. She enjoyed dancing, yardwork and the TV personality, Steve Harvey. Family time meant everything to Yvette, especially on the...

Vincent DiMario, 85, of Methuen, MA, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 6, 1938, he was the son to the late John and Annie B. (Gordon) DiMario. Born in Lawrence, MA, and raised by his grandmother, Vincent graduated from high school and then proudly served in the United States Army for seven and a half years. While in Denmark, he met the love of his life, Kirsten, and they eventually started their family...

James “Jim” Alfred Vallone, 69, a longtime resident of Lawrence, MA, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at his home. Born on December 14, 1953 he was the son to the late John T. and Grace (DiPrimo) Vallone. James was born and raised in Lawrence, MA, after graduating from high school he started his career as a carpenter. He was very skilled and a hard worker. James was easy going and had a kind spirit, he was a great son, brother, uncle and friend. He was an avid Boston sports...

Lena. M. (Coco) DeSimone, 92, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, after a long illness. Born on October 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Alfia (Pulvarente) Coco, and the wife of the late Gene DeSimone. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Lena graduated from Lawrence High school and started her career at Sylvia’s Bridal Shop in Lawrence, where she worked for many years. She loved to spend time with her family more than anything. She was an excellent...

Mary Jane (Jaskal) Beaulieu, 87, a lifelong resident of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023, at Hannah Duston Long Term Care in Haverhill, MA. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was daughter to the late John and Viola (Flanders) Jaskal. Mary Jane was a graduate of Tenney High School and Merrimack College. After graduation, she worked at Western Electric. When her three daughters reached school age, she managed the cafeteria at St. Joseph’s School in Haverhill, MA. Mary...

Rosalie M. LoPinto, 70, of Methuen, MA, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on September 12, 1953, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Susan (Fleming) LoPinto. In 1986, Rosalie graduated from Zion Bible Institute (now Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill, MA) and later received a Master’s degree in journalism from Regent University and a second Master’s in practical ministry...

Ida “Edie” (Privitera) DiGrazia, 90, of Haverhill, MA, formerly of North Andover, MA, and Florida, passed away September 17, 2023, at Wingate in Haverhill. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Rosario and Ida (Puglise) Privitera. Raised and educated in Lawrence, Edie was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She was employed as an accounting technician at the Internal Revenue Service in Andover, MA and also worked as a hairdresser at Michael’s in Lawrence. Edie...

Joseph J. DiFrancesco, 86, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Cedar View Rehab, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 2, 1937, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Felicia (Medici) DiFrancesco. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Joseph graduated from Lawrence High in 1955 and proudly served in the Army and Army Reserves. He married his beloved wife, Regina (Marcoux) DiFrancesco and they raised their five children together. He worked as a draftsman at Pope...

Lydia A. (Retelle) Dussault, age 90, of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, on Friday, September 8, 2023, in the company of her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Dussault, with whom she shared sixty-nine years in marriage. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Clara (Huard) Retelle, Lydia was a graduate of St. Anne High School. After enjoying many years, being blessed with the opportunity to be at home and...

Paul J. Gmyrek, III, 54, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 16, 1969, he was the son of the late Paul and Gail (Pecoy) Gmyrek. Born in Haverhill, MA, and raised in Lawrence, MA, Paul graduated from the Greater Lawrence Technical School. He loved being outside and had a great sense of humor, always making jokes and making many friends along the way. He was very skilled, working as a laborer in the construction industry for many years...