Isabelle Colaneri, 93
ANDOVER | Isabelle (Lemaitre) Colaneri, 93, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at the Caritas Holy Family Hospital, Methuen.
Longtime resident of Andover, daughter of George and Eva Lemaitre of Lawrence, and widow of Dr. Joseph E.M. Colaneri of Troy, N.Y.
She was the surviving sister of Camille Lemaitre Batal, Marcelle Lemaitre, and Alice Lemaitre, all of Methuen and Dr. George Lemaitre of Lawrence.
Mrs. Colaneri was a retired registered nurse and was trained at The Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston where she was named assistant to the director of nursing, a position she held and loved for many years.
She was the beloved mother of and is survived by Dr. Joseph L. Colaneri of Washington, Dr. Paul Colaneri, and his wife Laurie Sickles Colaneri of New Hampshire; and daughter, Marcelle I. Colaneri of Andover. She will remain in their hearts always with love, affection and respect.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be private and held at West Parish Cemetery in Andover. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Inc., 233 Lawrence St. in Methuen.
Lola D'Angelo, 71
ANDOVER | Lola (Castle) D'Angelo, 71, of Andover, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 at her residence in Andover.
She was born on July 21, 1936, in Lawrence, to Steven and Mary Lola (Reilly) Castle. Lola attended Andover schools, graduated from Nazareth Academy and graduated from Merrimack College in 1956.
She was a member of Lawrence Elks, Red Hat Association, and a former member of Lady Elks. Lola attended St. Joseph's Church in Andover.
Lola worked for the IRS in Andover as a tax examiner for 10 years and at Raytheon Corporation as a secretary from 1957 to 1972.
Mrs. D'Angelo is survived by her husband Gerald A. D'Angelo Sr. of Andover; daughter Diane M. D'Angelo of Melrose; son Gerald D'Angelo Jr. and his wife Judith of Methuen; one grandchild, David Samuel D'Angelo; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends called Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 125 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen. Funeral services began at the funeral home on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at 8:45 a.m., with a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Burial followed at St. Augustine's Cemetery in Andover.
Mary Jane Desmet, 92
ANDOVER | Mary Jane (Desmulier) Desmet, 92, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 at the Lawrence General Hospital.
She was born in Lawrence, daughter of the late Gaston and Martha (Caytant) Desmulier.
A lifelong resident of Andover, she was a housewife and mother of four.
Mary Jane was a member of the Trinitarian Congregational Church of North Andover and a former member of Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover.
Mrs. Desmet, the widow of Dr. George W. Desmet, she is survived by children, Jacqueline M. Desmet of West Palm Beach, Fla., George W. and his wife Leah of Merrimac, Beverly A. and husband Mark Peterson of Southington, Conn., and Bruce A. Desmet of Andover, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Friends called on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Inc., 233 Lawrence St., Methuen. Funeral services on Saturday will be private. Please send online condolences to pollardfuneralhome.com.
Mildred M. McMahon, 84
ANDOVER | Mildred M. (Thom) McMahon, 84, of Andover and formerly of South Lawrence, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the wife of Mr. Joseph P. McMahon, her devoted husband of 55 years. They were married on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1952 in St. Patrick Church, South Lawrence.
Born in Lawrence on Feb. 17, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George and Sophia (Millan) Thom.
Educated in Lawrence schools, she graduated from Lawrence High School, a member of the Class of 1940.
She rendered faithful service to her country during World War II, serving for two years with the United States Marine Corps.
The McMahons settled in Andover in 1960. Prior to her retirement, she was a supervisor for many years at Cherry & Webb Co., Lawrence. She was an active communicant of St. Patrick Church, and was a lifelong member of the South Lawrence Parish.
In addition to her loving husband, family members include, several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, Inc., 107 South Broadway, opposite St. Patrick Church, South Lawrence. Visiting hours will be Friday, Nov. 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, 118 South Broadway. Interment will follow in our parish cemetery Holy Sepulchre, Waverly Road, North Andover. Courtesy transportation for the sceduled services will be provided on request by calling Daniel J. Healy at tel. 978-685-5732.
Mary Simko, 89
ANDOVER | Mary Simko (nee Tenik), 89.
Beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of John (Carolyn) of Andover and Sandra Brookover (Carl); grandmother of Julie, Jennifer, Alicia, Christopher, Kara and Kristen; and great-grandmother of nine.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home, and Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. at St. John Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. Interment at Holy Spirit Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the Yurch Funeral Home, 5618 Broadview Road, Parma, Ohio, (Between Snow and Brookpark), Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Parastas service Friday 7:30 p.m. (www.cleveland.com/obits).
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Louise Zeller Curley,
Louise "Liz" Zeller Curley, a former resident of North Andover and Andover and devoted, caring wife of Joseph "Jay" D. Curley, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 surrounded by her loving family, after courageously battling pancreatic cancer for ten months.
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Geraldine M. Magee, 67
ANDOVER — Geraldine "Jeri" Marie (Greene) Magee, age 67, of Andover, MA, died unexpectedly on December 13, 2011.
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She was born on February 22, 1944 in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of Alton and Margaret (Wynne) Greene. The beloved wife of John "Jack" Magee, the couple was married on February 19, 1972 in Arlington, MA and subsequently moved to Andover, MA where they raised two children. Jeri graduated from Arlington High School in 1961, held a Bachelor of Arts from (the former) Boston State College and a Master of Arts in Education from Suffolk University. She taught elementary school for several years in Billerica, MA, and became a homemaker after her children were born. -
John Jack Magee, Jr., 69
ANDOVER — John "Jack" Magee, Jr., age 69, of Andover, MA, died unexpectedly on December 13, 2011.
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He was born on November 7, 1942 in Cambridge, MA, the son of John and Christena (MacDougall) Magee. The beloved husband of Geraldine "Jeri" Magee, the couple was married on February 19, 1972 in Arlington, MA and subsequently moved to Andover, MA where they raised two children. Jack graduated from Arlington High School in 1959, held a Bachelor of Science in Business from Boston University and a Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law. -
Ruth E. Batchelder
ANDOVER — Ruth E. Batchelder, a lifelong resident of Andover, MA, passed away peacefully of natural causes, Friday, January 13th, 2012, at the age of 88, surrounded by her two daughters and other family members, at the Wingate Nursing Home in Andover.
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Paul Miner Steinbrink, 98
ANDOVER — Paul Miner Steinbrink, 98, resident of Ashland Farm in North Andover, passed away Tuesday, January 10, at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence.
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Dr. Adrian J. Pallone, 83
WINDHAM, N.H. — Adrian J. Pallone, 83, of Windham, formerly of Andover, MA, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at his home in Windham, surrounded by his loving family. Adrian passed following a long battle with Parkinson's.
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William E. Conway, 85
NASHUA, N.H. — William Elias Conway, of Nashua, New Hampshire, and Fortunes Rocks, Biddeford, ME, passed away on December 29, 2011, in Nashua, NH, at age 85.
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Bill, as he was known, was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on March 21, 1926 to James Francis and Ellen (McQuade) Conway. He was the third of their five children; his two brothers, James Francis, Jr. of Lowell, MA and John Keegan of Lawrence, NY, and his two sisters, Isabelle Ann Yardley of Needham, MA and Ellen Mary of Lowell, all predeceased him. Bill graduated from Lowell High School in 1943 and attended Harvard College. He was later appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, from which he graduated in the Class of 1948. He married his childhood sweetheart, Jane Priscilla Bowler, and they spent 62 years together until her death earlier this year. - Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Dorothy Eckman
ANDOVER — Dorothy Beizer Eckman, passed away from complications due to Cancer and Parkinson's disease.
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Frank R. Zonghetti
ANDOVER — Frank R. Zonghetti, of Andover, Dec. 24.
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Beloved husband of Maureen (Sullivan). Father of Lisa M. Zonghetti-Stafford and her husband Sean and Christopher S. Zonghetti, all of Haverhill. Son of the late Joseph and Archangela (Sestito) Zonghetti. Brother of Ray Zonghetti and Christine Masiello of Somerville and Joe Zonghetti and Janet of Foxboro. Brother-in-law of Barbara O'Hearn and her husband John, Claire Mattson and her husband Carl, all of Tewksbury, Mark Sullivan of Wilmington and Thomas Sullivan and his wife Denise of NY. Frank is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. -
Jean G. Beaulieu, 86
ANDOVER — Jean G. (Shinnick) Beaulieu, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late William J. Beaulieu, died at the Lawrence General Hospital on Friday, December 30, 2011. She was 86 years old.
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Antoinette Popadak, 86
ANDOVER — Antoinette (Fusco) Popadak, of Andover, beloved wife of the late Edward F. Popadak, died at the Lawrence General Hospital on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. She was 86-years-old.
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Emily R. Ponti, 101
LAWRENCE — Emily R. (Catalano) Ponti, 101, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Berkeley Nursing Center in Lawrence. She was born January 22, 1910 and was just three weeks away from turning 102-years-old.
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John J. Daly, 63
HARWICH — John J. Daly, formerly of Andover and North Chelmsford, died in Harwich on December 17, 2011. He was the son of the late Martin W. and Dorothy V. (Cederberg) Daly. He was 63-years-old.
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Anna I. Rokos, 91
Anna Isabel Rokos passed away peacefully on December 14, 2011 at the age of 91.
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A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Anna is survived by her children: Robert, Jack (Charlene Cotter), Mary Ann Pavone, David (Linda Magnus), Paul (Meg Davidson), and Alice (John Gordon); grandchildren: Sarah Rubright (Cal), Adam Rokos, Dylan Rokos (Nicole Padgett), Erika Schoell (Michael), Lindsay Rokos (Gerry Snyder), Lauren Williams (David), Kyle Gordon, Timothy Pavone, Kayla Pavone, Katarzyna Rokos, Zachary Rokos & Kymberle Gordon; 5 great-grandchildren: Grace, Gerry, Abby, Xander & Baby Rokos (due February of 2012); several nieces & nephews. Anna is predeceased by her husband, John S. Rokos; her mother and father, Mary Louise & George (Bert) Elliott, and brothers, Herbert and William. -
John Goodwin Hopkins
NORTH ANDOVER — John Goodwin Hopkins of North Andover, MA, passed away on December 18, 2011, after a long battle with heart disease and Parkinson1s disease.
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Loving husband of Ann Hopkins, who passed away in 1987. Devoted father of Thomas and Cynthia; father-in-law of Emily Barton Hopkins and Jeff Sugg; grandfather of Tobias. John also leaves behind his three sisters, three brothers-in-law, eleven nieces and nephews, many dear friends, and countless grateful former students. Middlesex School 150; Harvard College, AB, 154; University of Virginia, MBA, 160; Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdM, 164. -
Saoirse Craig Fitzgerald, 1
DANVERS — Saoirse Craig Fitzgerald, 1-and-a-half-years-old, beloved daughter of Michael J. and Kezia C. (Liversidge) Fitzgerald, passed away after a courageous battle with Neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, December 13, 2011 at Children's Hospital in Boston.
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Dorothy A. Camp, 79
Dorothy Ann Camp nee Dodge, 79, resident of Deerfield, IL since 1968, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of December 10, 2011. She grew up in Andover, MA at 47 Summer Street and graduated from Punchard High School in 1950. Beloved wife of the late John R. Camp who was a 1948 graduate of Phillips Academy; loving mother of 3 and grandmother of 3; dear sister of Edward Dodge, of Andover, MA.
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Edward E. Gurry, 85
ANDOVER — Mr. Edward E. Gurry, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved husband of the late Theresa M. (Corcoran) Gurry, died at the Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica on Saturday, December 10, 2011. He was 85 years old.
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Robert A. Sullivan, 85
ANDOVER — Mr. Robert A. Sullivan, a resident of Andover for more than 14 years and beloved husband of the late Gertrude A. (Ottino) Sullivan, died at the Wingate Nursing Center in Andover on Thursday evening, December 8, 2011.
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Stanford R. Amstutz, 80
NORTH ANDOVER — Stanford R. Amstutz, 80, died at Wingate of Andover, December 11th, after a courageous six year battle with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare neurodegenerative disease.
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Mr. Amstutz, of North Andover, formerly of Andover, is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn (Stevens), and their two daughters, Jennifer Amstutz and her husband Spencer Warnick of Albany NY, and Elizabeth and her husband Neil Munro of Sevenoaks, Kent, England. He also leaves four grandchildren: Ryan Stanford Warnick, Daniel Spencer Warnick, Katherine Stevens Munro, and Emily Forbes Munro.
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