Rita M. Rozumek, 91, of Hampton, NH passed away on May 14, 2022, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Omer and Lea LaCroix of Quebec, Canada. Rita epitomized the definition of “Grandma.” She had an unending love of her entire family and taught each and every one of them love, respect, compassion, honesty, and a work ethic that was second to none. She loved helping people, always had a...

Eric A. DiDio, 59, of Delray Beach, FL and Andover, MA, passed away August 23, 2021, in Delray Beach, FL. Born in Methuen, MA, he was raised in Andover and was a graduate of Andover High School and Bentley College. For a brief time, Eric worked for Raytheon Corporation and then was employed for the U.S. Treasury Department as a Computer Forensic Specialist. He enjoyed motorcycle riding and playing guitar. Eric was predeceased by his mother, Mildred (Cuscia) DiDio, and is survived by his...

James A. Stabile, 38, of Salem, NH, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2022, at his residence. Born on November 14, 1983, he was the son of Robert and Pamela (Blackburn) Stabile. A graduate of North Andover High School, class of 2001, James began his career working as an entry level operator and quickly worked his way up the ranks to the position of Lead Equipment Technician 5. He had a real insight into the business and was quick to identify any problems and worked diligently to fix...

Raymond S. Nicolosi, Jr., 46, of Pelham, NH passed away May 11, 2022, at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his family.  Born in Lawrence, he was the son of Carla (Jackson) Washburn of Pelham, NH and the late Raymond S. Nicolosi, Sr. Raised in Salem, NH, Raymond was a graduate of Salem High School as well as TAD Technical Institute for automotive repair. He was a devoted and loving husband to Heather and father to Ryan (19), Reese (15), and Drew (13). Ray was very passionate...

Rosalie R. (Ange) McNichols, 84, of Methuen passed away May 11, 2022 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury, MA. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Matteo and Mary (Polizzotti) Ange. Rosalie was raised in Methuen and was a graduate of Tenney High School. She was a nurse and devoted her life to God. She would always help others throughout her nursing career and through her retirement. She was predeceased by her brother, Albert Ange. Rosalie is survived by her children, Alicia...

Angela Marie Cyr, 81, of Danville, NH, peacefully passed away on May 8, 2022, at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 22, 1940, she was the daughter to the late Joseph and Grace Chiaramida. Born and raised in Lawrence, MA, Angela met the love of her life, Joseph Cyr, and traveled with him as a military wife. They settled in Danville with their family. She enjoyed spending time with her family, playing with her two Chihuahuas, Blue and Gizmo,...

David T. Messina, 61, of Dracut, MA, passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2022, at his residence. Born on December 11, 1960, he was the son of the late Joseph and Grace (Petralia) Messina. A graduate of North Andover High School, David went on to earn his Associates Degree in Computer Technology from Northern Essex Community College. As a Dean’s List student at NECC, he was featured in an article advertising the school. He went to work for Wang Laboratories for many years as a systems...

Eleanor A. (Slauter) Karcz, 92, of Lawrence, MA and formerly of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Mary Immaculate Health Care in Lawrence. She was the wife of the late Michael S. Karcz. Born and raised in Lawrence, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Kurzlotsky) Slauter, Eleanor was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She retired from Eaton Nova. An active parishioner of St. Lucy Church, Eleanor was a member of St. Lucy Sodality, was a Eucharistic...

  Lourdes A. (Ramirez) Martinez, age 77, a longtime Lawrence resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Manuel A. Martinez, Jr. with whom she shared nearly fifty-four years of marriage. Born and raised in Camaguey, Cuba, the daughter of the late Pablo and Lourdes (Martinez) Ramirez, Lourdes was a dedicated academic student and spent many years studying classical piano. In 1966, she...

Maria M. (Oviedo-Velazquez) Finochiaro, 87, of Methuen, MA, passed away May 3, 2022 at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen.  She was born in La Coruna, Spain where she was raised and educated.     Maria worked as a nurse in La Coruna, Spain and Catania, Sicily for many years.  She met her husband in Sicily and came to Lawrence to start a family. She worked at Lawrence General Hospital for 30 years in the housekeeping department until she retired in 2007. She moved to Methuen in 2010 to live...