All Obituaries

Charles E. Waites, 68 of Lawrence, formerly of North Andover and Haverhill passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Charles was born July 3, 1952 in Brookline, MA, the son of the late, Charles V. Waites and Marion (Turkotte) Waites. He was raised in North Andover and was a graduate of Greater Lawrence Vocational -Technical High School. Charles was a skilled machinist having been employed with MKS Instruments in Lawrence, MA. He will forever be remembered as the keeper of the...

Harry N. Robinson, Jr., 90, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 20, 2021. Harry was born in Cambridge, MA, February 7, 1931 the son of the late Harry N. Robinson, Sr. and Clara (Forrest) Robinson. He will be dearly missed by his adoring family. Harry was raised in the south shore of Massachusetts and attended local schools. He honorably served his nation during the Korean War in the United States Air Force. Harry was a longtime member of the American Legion Post #34 in...

Darren J. Luscomb, 52, of Haverhill, passed away, Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Beverly Hospital. He was the devoted husband to Stacey Luscomb. Darren was born April 18, 1968 in Beverly, MA the son of Linda (Denno) Luscomb and the late Dean Luscomb. He was raised in Middleton and was a graduate of Masconomet Regional High School.  Darren was employed for several years with Bostik Incorporated as a Chemical Reactor Operator. He was an avid fan of Star Wars and enjoyed collecting...

Robert L. “Bob” MacArthur, 83, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Robert was born, October 8, 1937 in Lawrence, MA. He was the son of the late Lee MacArthur and Lillian (Bryson) MacArthur. Robert was a graduate of North Andover High School and was later employed as a Machinist. Robert (Bob) reported that he had no family and would add “who needs family”.  Bob was a man who easily made...

Barbarajeanne Belcher Morgan, 40, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home.      Born in Boston on November 28, 1980 she was the beloved daughter of Linda J. Morgan. A graduate of the Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH, she has resided in Haverhill for the past six years.      In addition to her mother, she is survived by her cherished daughter, Gianna M. Samataro; two brothers, Joseph M. and Darius M. Mahseni; grandparents, Margaret M....

Lucy B. Johnson, 97, of Haverhill, passed away peacefully, Monday, February 1, 2021 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Lucy was born in Haverhill, February 20, 1923 the daughter of the late Sebastian and Mary (Santos) Grasso. She was the last surviving child of their eight children.   Lucy was a lifelong resident of Haverhill and attended local schools.  During World War II, she worked for the war effort at The Boston Naval Shipyard. The United States Military employed Lucy as a...

Forest A. Rogers, Jr., 93, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 in the Beverly Hospital following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Thelma N. (Anderson) Rogers who died in 2014.      Born in Lowell on November 27, 1927, he was the son of the late Forest A. and Frances M. (Carlson) Rogers. After graduating from Chelmsford High School, Forest enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Occupation forces in Japan following World War II. He was honorably...

Wendy L. Smith, 39, of Haverhill, MA passed away peacefully Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home in Haverhill. She was the beloved mother of  Melissa J. Cannatelli.  Wendy was born February 11, 1981 in Cambridge, MA the daughter of Mary (French) Judd and Douglas Smith. She was raised in Everett and attended Everett schools. Wendy was employed as a Fabrication Liaison with StoneOne Marble and Granite in Methuen, MA for five years. She enjoyed her privacy and loved reading. Wendy...

Elaine S. Pecker, 96, of North Andover, formerly of Haverhill, passed away peacefully, Friday, January 1, 2021 at The Prescott House in North Andover. She will be dearly missed and forever remembered by her loving family.  Elaine was born in Haverhill, March 14, 1924 the daughter of the late, Edwin and Elizabeth Pecker. She was a lifelong resident of Haverhill and a graduate of St. James High School. After high school, Elaine earned a degree in accounting.  She dedicated 40 years...

Sheila M. Burke, 73, of Haverhill, MA, formerly of East Boston and Malden, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, MA.  She was born April 13, 1947 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Sharkey) Burke. Sheila was raised in East Boston and graduated from Fitton High School. She would later graduate from Emerson College in Boston.  Sheila was employed with Sears and worked several years as a Medical Clerk throughout...