William D. Folk, Sr., 92, of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on July , 2021, at his residence. Born on January 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Ernest and Hettie (West) Folk. Bill “Grampy” Folk was born and raised in Baxter Springs, KS. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. After his education in KS, Bill enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country. Following his honorable discharge, he settled down in Methuen, MA, where he...

Anthony Vitale, Jr., 86, also known as “Jerry Valley,” of Methuen, MA, peacefully passed away on July 22, 2021, at Holy Family Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 15, 1935, he was the son of the late Anthony and Jenni (Pitochelli) Vitale. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA Anthony graduated from Lawrence High. He attended Massachusetts Military Academy and graduated as second lieutenant, before serving as an officer in the National Guard. He went on to get his...

Salvatore M. Canto, age 88, of Salem, NH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 22, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Michaelangelo and Rose (Marguerite) Canto. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Salvatore graduated from Lawrence High School, class of 1951. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to Lawrence and in that year was married to Mary V....

Nellie J. (Torrisi) DiStefano, 91, of Methuen, MA, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021. She was born on March 26, 1930 and raised in Lawrence, MA, and was the daughter of Josephine and Louis Torrisi. Growing up, Nellie attended Lawrence Schools and graduated from Lawrence High in 1948. She went on to graduate from Merrimack College, majoring in Business and also MacIntosh School of Business. Nellie worked at Korbey Heating and Oil Co. as a bookkeeper until she married Salvatore, the love...

A devoted and loving husband and father and a wonderful friend to many, James "Jim" Francis Coen, Jr. of Atkinson, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at age 60. He was just shy of celebrating 25 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Catherine Zerba, whom he married on August 4, 1996.  He adored and was extremely proud of his two children, James Coen, III, 24, and Jennifer Coen, 22, and his 'fur grandkids', Zeus...

Richard John Buba, 71, of Atkinson, NH passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, July 12, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Eugenia (Zanetos) Buba. He was born and raised in Salem, MA. His father, Karol Buba was from Salem and his mother, Nina (Rechetnuk) Buba was from Everett. In his childhood years, Richard pursued a ham radio hobby, which ended up cultivating a passion and love for electronics. He continued this interest at Merrimack College where he earned a...

Cynthia W. (Conley) Brown, 84, of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Dora (Richards) Conley. A lifelong resident of the Merrimack Valley including Salem, NH, Cynthia was raised in Lawrence, MA and was a student of Saint Mary's grammar and high schools. She cared for her seven young children at home before she began her studies to become a License...

Ana Julia Luna Velazquez, 58, of Methuen, MA, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Constanza, Dominican Republic on April 27, 1963, Ana was the daughter of the late Agustine Luna and Salome (Lora) Luna. She was raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States to begin her life here. Ana owned and operated her own function hall business. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and she...

Michael J. Twomey, Jr., 82, of Derry, NH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 4, 2021, in the comfort of his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Noreen (Gile) Twomey. Born and raised in Lawrence, Michael was the son of the late Rita A. (Connolly) Twomey-Conroy and Michael J. Twomey, Sr. After graduation from Lawrence High School, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he proudly served his country. Upon his return from active duty in...