Thomas M. Brady, 89, of Topsfield, MA, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. He was the husband of Florence T. (Howell) Brady. Thomas was born in Tyrone, PA, on December 29, 1932, son of the late Edward and Alverda (Moore) Brady. He was a proprietor in the carpet industry. Thomas enjoyed watching Jeopardy, news, reading history articles, gardening, loved to cook, and was a connoisseur of soups, especially his clam chowder. He was a parishioner at Saint Rose of Lima Parish in...

Louise Tenney Mehaffey, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Southbury, CT on July 28, 2022, at the age of 90. Born on December 7, 1931 to Harrison and Isabel Tenney, she grew up and lived all but the last two years of her life at her family’s farm in Rowley. She was married to William C. Mehaffey Sr. for 51 years before he passed away in 2004. They met when she was 11 and he was 17, when he came to work for her father at the Tenney Farm (now Mehaffey Farm). They...

Elizabeth “Betty” Dagres, passed away in her home on Saturday, July 9, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Marion and Lewis Henderson, she was born June 26, 1935, in Newburyport, MA. She was married to her high school sweetheart Angelo “Junior” Dagres, who preceded her in death on December 23, 2017. Betty was a lover of baseball, pugs, blueberry pancakes and everything Christmas; but above all her family. As a result of her generous...

David Manning Watson August 25, 1944 - July 2, 2022 David was born in Boston, MA, and grew up in Rochester, NY, the son of Michael Lasell Watson and Claire McLamore Watson (Thaw). He attended Brooks Academy in North Andover, MA, and graduated from Harvard in 1966 with a B.S. in Chemistry. Post college he started working as a fine woodworker and harpsichord builder. After several years working on his own, he joined forces with his brother Michael L. Watson Jr and created the architectural...

Roy C. Carlson, Jr., of Portland, ME, passed away peacefully at his home on June 29, 2022, at the Atrium at The Cedars. He was born in Norwood, MA on August 28, 1926, the son of the late Minnie B. (nee Trask) and Roy C. Carlson, Sr.   He grew up in Beverly, MA and was a graduate of Beverly High School. Roy was a proud World War II veteran, having served in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Westmoreland. Following the war, he met his future wife, Barbara M. Winship, at a YWCA dance in...

Frederick W. Coleman, Jr., 82, of Ipswich, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, with his wife by his side.  He was born in Cranston, RI, on December 30, 1939, son of the late Frederick W. Coleman, Sr. and Gertrude (Metcalfe) Coleman.  Fred was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was employed as a computer specialist. Fred lived in Ipswich for over 50 years. He enjoyed traveling, hiking, and New England...

     Paul J. Duval, age 89, of Rowley, Ma., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the afternoon on Wednesday, Jun 15, 2022. Paul was born on November 16, 1932, to Raymond and Marie (Connors) Duval.       Paul graduated high school and joined the United States Coast Guard at the age of 17, nearly 18. Paul was a Korean War-era Veteran and was faithful to his country. Paul served the country he loved as a Gunman 2nd Class. Paul was later...

Frances Charlotte MacDonald passed away peacefully at her home in Beverly, Mass., on June 10, 2022, at the age of 95. Born on December 27, 1926, to Josephine and Charles Foley, she grew up in Rowley, Mass., and graduated from Newburyport High School. As a child, Frances was a bit of a tomboy, rather mischievous and quite adventurous. Among other things, she loved ice skating, ballroom dancing and, despite her fair complexion, going to the beach. Most of all, she loved her family and had a...

Donna Louise (Scahill) Jalbert, 69, of Stratham, NH, passed away with her family by her side at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, June 5, 2022.   Donna was born August 19, 1952, the daughter of Robert and Louise (Miedzionoski) Scahill of Peabody, MA. Donna graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, MA, and then went on to attend Mount Saint Mary College in Hooksett, NH where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French. She further pursued her education at Salem...

     Ellen K. (Short) Pitrowski, 94, mother, grandmother, and longtime Rowley resident, passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2022, after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen M. Pitrowski Sr.       Ellen was born in Rowley, MA on January 20, 1928, the daughter of the late Newell and Eldora (Kay) Short. Being the middle of three children, one was never sure whom the biggest jokester was. Paul, Ellen, and...