Ruth (Eichner) Harrison, 95, of York, ME, formerly of Methuen, MA, and Bedford, NH, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lawrence on July 21, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Ann (Couturier) Eichner Curtis. Born and raised in Lawrence, Ruth graduated from Lawrence High and attended secretarial school in Boston. She took great pride in her jobs working at Merrimack College and...

Mary J. Dube, age 92, a longtime resident of Methuen, MA and formerly of Lawrence, MA, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Dube, with whom she shared fifty-eight wonderful years in marriage. The daughter of the late Alfio and Venera (DiPaola) DiPaola, Mary was born in the Bronx, NY. As a young girl, her family relocated to Lawrence, MA, where she attended school and graduated...

Philip Retelle, 96, a longtime resident of Andover, MA, passed away at his home, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, surrounded by his children. Philip was born in Lawrence, MA, the eldest son of Albert J. and Alice G. (Kayley) Retelle. He attended St. Patrick’s School and was a 1942 graduate of Lawrence High School. As a teenager, he worked in the Lawrence woolen mills with both of his grandfathers, aunts, and uncles. He was very proud of his Lawrence heritage and enjoyed sharing many stories of...

Richard A. Landry, 79, of Methuen, MA, passed away at home on Friday, June 11, 2021, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Eleanor Landry, who passed away on April 29, 2020. Born, raised, and educated in Lawrence, Richard was the son of the late Wilfred and Rachael (LaRoche) Landry. He met his sweetheart, Eleanor, and they eventually married and settled in Lawrence, MA, before moving their family to Methuen. Richard enjoyed a long career as a welder and if...

Raymond John Faunt, Sr., 87, of Methuen, MA, passed away on the morning of June 8, 2021, surrounded by his family. He and the love of his life, wife Velma Marie Faunt (nee Jesser) were married for 63 years and lived in Ray’s “Castle.” Born in Sydney, Australia in 1934, to Edna May Faunt, he attended Sacred Heart School. The formative years of his life were spent in Australia against the backdrop of World War II. Industrious by nature, and in order to support his family, at...

Kathleen M. (Fitzsimons) Cullinan, 69, of North Andover, MA, passed away June 7, 2021, at Lawrence General Hospital. She was born in Dorchester, MA, and was the daughter of the late William and Kathleen (Murphy) Fitzsimons.   Raised in Milton, MA, Kathy was a graduate of Ursuline Academy and St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, where she then worked as a Registered Nurse.   Kathy was an adored wife, a devoted mother, and beloved nana. She raised her family in Andover before...

Noelia Maria (Pinheiro) Carvalho, 75, of Methuen, MA, peacefully passed away at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, on June 6, 2021. She was born in Faial Azores, Portugal on August 21, 1945, to the late Augusto Pinheiro and Maria do Carmo Da Silva. Noelia’s family moved to the United States and she was raised in Lawrence, MA. Growing up, she and the love of her life, Manuel, would write letters to stay in touch. The long distance didn’t affect their love, and they ended up getting...

Beverly F. (Plummer) Qualters, 83, of Melrose, MA, and formerly of Lawrence, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, MA. She was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Mary R. (Comforti) Plummer. Born and raised in Lawrence, Beverly attended schools in Lawrence and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation, Beverly began working as a telephone operator at AT&T. She worked for the...

Richard F. Ciccarelli, MD of Topsfield, MA, originally of Lawrence, passed away June 3, 2021 at the Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield.  Born in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Riziero and Vincenza (Casale) Ciccarelli.   Dr. Ciccarelli graduated from Lawrence High School class of 1948.  He was also a graduate of Boston University and the University of Naples in Italy.  For many years Dr. Ciccarelli practiced in Lawrence as a pediatrician.    Dr. Ciccarelli was predeceased...

Suzanne H. (Finnigan) Armano, 59, of Salem, NH, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Joe Armano with whom she shared thirty-four wonderful years in marriage. Born on March 10, 1962, in Methuen, MA, Suzanne was the daughter of Ralph E. and Jean R. (Fortin) Finnigan. She was educated in Lawrence, MA, and graduated from Lawrence High School, class of 1980. She later received her degree in business from Newbury College. She met her...