James J. Palermo, 49, of Lawrence, MA, passed away June 24, 2020, at Lawrence General Hospital.  He was born in Methuen, raised in Lawrence, and was a graduate of the Greater Lawrence Technical High School.   Jim worked in the greater Merrimack Valley area in plant maintenance as a construction laborer and as a security guard.  He enjoyed dancing, coaching South Lawrence Little League Baseball, and spending time with friends at Dunkins as well as the...

Frederick W. Rabideau, 84, of Methuen, MA, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at High Pointe House in Haverhill. He was born on March 16, 1936 to the late Warren Rabideau and Hannah (Joyce) Butters. Raised and educated in Everett, MA, Frederick was a graduate of Everett High School, class of 1955. On May 21, 1960, he married the love of his life, Sandra. Together they raised their family and settled in Reading, MA, before ultimately residing in Methuen. He enjoyed fishing, boating, most...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" (DeAngelis) Bruno of Methuen passed away after a short illness on Sunday July 26, 2020. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Achille and Concetta (Napolitano) DeAngelis. Betty was a graduate of Lawrence High School, class of 1946.  After graduation she worked at Grieco Brothers in Lawrence, and was an administrative assistant at the Lawrence Credit Union.  It was during this time that while bowling in a league at Jackson Bowladrome she...

Lisa Ann Grandmaison, 51, of Haverhill, MA, passed away July 30, 2020. She was born in Methuen, MA, and raised and educated in Lawrence and Canada.  Like her mother, Lisa was a chef and loved to cook for everyone. She worked as a chef in restaurants on Canada’s east coast and also the Merrimack Valley area. She enjoyed watching her sports and was a fan of all the New England teams.  Lisa was predeceased by her mother, Monique Bernier, as well as her step-mother, Louise...

John F. “Jack” Hammond, 81, of Methuen, MA, passed away July 28, 2020, at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA. He was born in Lawrence, MA, the son of the late Frank and Kathleen (Moynihan) Hammond, and later moved to Methuen. Jack was a 1957 graduate of Tenney High School. Upon graduation from High school he joined the Navy and was a four-year veteran. Jack then worked for thirty-eight years as a lineman for Massachusetts Electric Company. At the same time, he also served as a Methuen...

Richard (Dick) E. Rogers, 77, a longtime Methuen, MA, resident passed away on Monday, July, 27, 2020, after a courageous ten-year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Mary S. Rogers, with whom he shared fifty-six wonderful years in marriage. Born and raised in Haverhill,MA, and son of the late Ernest Rogers and Evelyn Howes, Richard graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, received his Bachelor’s Degree from Merrimack College, and his MBA from Suffolk University. He...

Karen G. DiRocco, 67, of Mashpee, MA, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born on October 13, 1952 in Cambridge, MA. A graduate of Lexington High School, Karen earned an Associate’s degree in sociology from Middlesex Community College. She married John on June 11, 1972 and they raised their three children in Billerica, MA, before moving to Andover, MA, and more recently to Cape Cod. Karen was a wonderful, devoted mother and loving grandmother. She donated...

Joan M. Taga, 86, of Salem, NH, passed away peacefully July 26, 2020, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Julia (Hajjar) Taga. Raised in Lawrence, Joan was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She worked for many years as an administrative assistant and office manager for the Lawrence Paper Board as well as a sales associate for Jordan Marsh. She most recently worked in the office of Dr. William Edwards of Salem, NH. Joan...

Vivian K. (Kamal) Runions, 98, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Methuen, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2020, in South Carolina where she had resided for the last year and a half. The eldest of four children, Vivian was born on April 12, 1922, in Methuen and lived on the same block for ninety-six years, except for two and a half years spent in Washington, DC during World War II while working for the Army Corps of Engineers. She met her future husband, Howard,...

NORTH ANDOVER – Ann Marie (Trainor) Smith, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020, surrounded by her family at Prescott House in North Andover. She was the wife of Lawrence W. Smith, the couple shared a long loving marriage. The daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McCarthy) Trainor, Ann Marie was raised in Andover, and graduated from Andover High School, class of 1954. Blessed to be an at-home mom, Ann always enjoyed keeping a warm and inviting home for her...