All Obituaries

Priscilla E. (Philbrook) Harris, 77, of Four Mile Village, Boxford, MA, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.  She was the wife of Kimball Harris.  She was born on August 3, 1941 in Milford, New Hampshire.  She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Rubie (Jordan) Philbrook. Priscilla was formerly employed as a bookkeeper in the fish industry. At the request of the family all services are private.  

Ethel M. (Leavitt) Gross, 88 of Rowley, died peacefully in Newburyport, MA on November 29, 2018 surrounded by her family.  Born March 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Charles M. Leavitt and Floris L. (Swicker) Leavitt.  She was the wife of the late Malcolm (Mickey) Gross Jr., with whom she shared 59 years of marriage until his passing in 2008.  She graduated from Ipswich High School Class of 1948.  She worked for Quint’s Drug Store in Ipswich, Sylvania Corp. and...

It is with great sadness that the family of Loretta Brockelbank (McMahon) announces her passing on Thursday, Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018. Loretta passed peacefully in her home after a brief illness at the age of 84. Loretta was a loving mother, sister, friend and grandmother. She was a passionate person who devoted her life to caring for others.  Loretta was born on October 14, 1934 in Boston, MA. She received her nursing degree from Massasoit Community College and was...

Charles “Chuck” Jensen passed away peacefully on November 14, 2018 at the age of 69 from congestive heart failure.  He was surrounded by his daughter and his niece at Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Haverhill, MA. Chuck was born on September 6, 1949 in Brookings, SD. He resided in Essex Junction, VT for 15 years before moving back to MA two years ago.  He is predeceased by his father, Lyle C. Jensen Sr., his mother, Lorraine H. (Deschene) Jensen...

At the request of the family all services are private.

Virginia M. (Sweeney) Hardy, 95, of Rowley, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in the Seaview Retreat surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Elwood C. Hardy with whom she shared sixty-three years of marriage. She was born on June 22, 1923 in Salem and was the daughter of the late Charles and Rhoda (McDonald) Sweeney. Ginny was a graduate of Topsfield High School. She was employed as a Tester for several years at CBS Hytron in Newburyport. Ginny enjoyed...

Sandra N. (Nolan) Jervah, 78, of Georgetown, MA and a longtime resident of the Rowley area, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, with her sons at her bedside. Born on May 5, 1940 in Topsfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Willie Mae (Laird) Nolan. A graduate of Topsfield High School, Sandra worked at Draper Labs in Boston, as a real estate agent for much of her life. However, Sandra’s...

Roger W. Foster, 68, of Rowley died unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 21, 2018. He was the loving husband of Lee E. Barrowclough with whom he shared four and a half years of marriage. He was born on August 6, 1950 in Groton, Connecticut and was the son of the late Archibald W. and Elaine M. (Burbine) Foster. He was a graduate of Robert E. Fitch High School and received his Bachelors Degree in Science from Connecticut State University and a Masters in Science from Rensselaer...

Margaret M. (Lamoureaux) Doak, 82, a resident of Rowley since 1967, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Seaview Retreat. She was born on June 27, 1936 in Lynn, MA, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Thompson) Lamoureaux. Margaret worked for General Electric for many years and as a certified nursing assistant at Lynn Hospital. While living in California she was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She also worked at Disney World as a...

Katelyn Ann Willmonton, 21, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. She was born on April 21, 1997, beloved daughter of Guy Parker Willmonton and Cheryl Booth Willmonton.  She was a lifelong resident of Rowley.  Katelyn graduated from Sparhawk School in Amesbury and attended the University of New Haven, including a semester abroad in Prato, Italy. She enjoyed basketball, softball, and during her younger years, riding four wheelers....