Danvers — Ruth M. Shah of Danvers, died in her home on January 28, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Howard J. Rolfe and Magdelene (Wright) Rolfe, she was born and resided in Lynn until moving to Peabody after her marriage, where she lived for 54 years before moving to Danvers in June, 2003. She was educated in Lynn schools, graduating from Lynn English High School in 1939, and the Felt & Tarrant School in Boston. She was employed by the law firm of Bond & Nickerson in Boston as a legal assistant for seventeen years until her retirement in 1986. After retirement, she continued to work part-time for the law firms of Bond & Nickerson and Peterson & Vaughn, until 1993.
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John J. ‘Jack’ Moses, 71
Gloucester — John J. “Jack” Moses, 71, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014, after a courageous battle with lung disease, surrounded by his children. He was the husband of the late Donna M. (Main) Moses.
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Leonardo Russo, 89
Gloucester — Leonardo Russo, 89, of Gloucester, husband of the late Caterina (Palazzolo) Russo, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at Addison Gilbert Hospital, surrounded by his family.
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Nancy Fowler Jones, 90
Gloucester, MA — Nancy F. Jones, 90, of Gloucester, formerly of Nantucket and Manchester, Mass., died on January 8, 2014.
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Benjamin T. Johnson Jr., 65
Gloucester, MA — Benjamin T. “Tommy” Johnson Jr., 65, of Gloucester, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014. Tommy was born in Gloucester, MA, on June 22, 1948, son of the late Benjamin T. Johnson Sr. and Elizabeth (Duclow) Johnson. He lived in Gloucester all his life and attended public schools and graduated from Gloucester High School with the Class of 1966. His love of Gloucester was evident from him being a young boy who loved the ocean to his last job with Seven Seas Whale Watch aboard “The Privateer.” He had worked at O’Donnell-Usen Fisheries as a foreman for many years as well as with Hiltz Moving and Storage. He loved Gloucester and relished talking and answering questions and telling stories about the history of the city. He was very much a “people person,” making many friends quite easily and he could be found walking endlessly with his grandchildren up and down the boulevard to the point where he joked that he wore out 3 baby strollers. Tommy could often be heard bragging, to anyone who might listen, about his four children and his grandchildren and their accomplishments, large or small. He was very proud of each one of them. The hours spent with his children and grandchildren were the most important times in his life, and his reason for living. He and his best friend, Barbara Ehler, could be seen picking winter berries all over Cape Ann. Tommy spent many hours volunteering at various local organizations. Tommy is survived by his daughter, Tamie Rodolosi and her husband, Larry; his sons, Christopher Johnson, Jarred A. Johnson, Thomas B. Johnson and his wife, Erica O’Toole, all of Gloucester; eight grandchildren, Alisha, Alex, Vanessa, Tyler, Camryn and Mia Rodolosi, Thomas J. Johnson and Jarred E. Johnson, all of Gloucester; six sisters, Judith Bove of Haverhill, Eileen Pereira of FL, Catherine Dagley and her husband, William, Carly Osier and her husband, Quimby, Sally Santos and her husband, Ronald, Tracy Sikorski and her husband, Michael, all of Gloucester and one brother, Robert Johnson and his wife, Cheryl, of Salisbury; his very special friend, Barbara Ehler; his former wife, Linda Johnson and his lifelong friend, Doug Hiltz, all of Gloucester. He was predeceased by his sister, Marily Gale and his former wife, Paula Johnson and two brothers-in-law, Richard Bove and Ronald Pereira.
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Helen Currau Churchill, 90
Levels, WV (Gloucester) — Helen Churchill passed away peacefully in the VA Center of Martinsburg on Saturday morning, January 25, 2014. Helen was preceded in death by two loving husbands, Robert Simerly, Sr. and James Churchill; her daughter, Helen Snow and her husband, Bobby; and her grandson, Billy Snow.
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Gordon W. Anderson 1/29/2014 Gloucester, MA
Gordon W. Anderson, 79, of Gloucester, passed away January 29th at the Beverly Hospital. Services will be held on Tuesday morning in the Pike-Grondin Funeral Home, 61 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA. There are no visiting hours.
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May Calnek, 91
Manchester-by-the-Sea — May Calnek (Mary Elizabeth Edgecomb), October 6, 1922 to January 25, 2014, was the daughter of Mary and Mark Lodge Edgecomb. She was predeceased by her artist husband, Louis H. Calnek and sisters, Florence and Margie, all originally of Manchester. May is survived by her daughter, Lotte Calnek and grandson, Bennett Sterling, also of Manchester; sister, Shirley Hopkins of Virginia and sister-in-law, Patricia McLeod, Brooksby Village.
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Richard M. Mariano Jr., 46
Rockport — Richard M. Mariano Jr., 46, formerly of Rockport, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
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Former 2nd lady Joan Mondale dies at age 83
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joan Mondale, who burnished a reputation as "Joan of Art" for her passionate advocacy for the arts while her husband was vice president and a U.S. ambassador, died Monday. She was 83. Walter Mondale, sons Ted and William and o
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Sandra J. Russo
Lynn — Mrs. Sandra J. (LaFlam) Russo, 71, of Lynn, formerly of Gloucester, passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip M. Russo and the late Paul Bergman Sr.
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Richard D. Magnarelli, 66
Raymond, NH — Richard D. Magnarelli, 66, of Raymond, New Hampshire, formerly of Gloucester, Mass., husband of Shirley (Ryan) Magnarelli, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at his residence.
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Shirley Temple, iconic child star, dies at 85
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died. She was 85. Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died la
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Sheila A. Brown
Lee Summit, Mo — Sheila A. Brown passed away on February 2, 2014, at the Cancer Treatment Center of Tulsa, Okla.
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Dorothy A. Riley, 88
Gloucester — Dorothy “Dot” (Day) Riley, 88, of Gloucester, wife of the late Robert “Knockout” Riley, passed away on Wed., Feb 12, 2014, at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 5, 1925, in Sanford, ME and was the daughter of the late Clifton and Nettle (Garland) Day. Dot attended Gloucester High School, where she received a Sawyer Medal and graduated in 1943. Dorothy grew up in Lanesville and worked on the family farm delivering milk before school. She worked at Day’s Camps in Lanesville, Consolidated Lobster in Bay View, and for many years as a secretary at Plum Cove Elementary School. Dorothy will be remembered for being a mother, dedicated to raising her children. She loved getting the kids together and taking them to Plum Cove Beach. She attended almost every athletic competition to watch her children or grandchildren compete, and she really enjoyed family vacations to Myrtle Beach. Dorothy is survived by her 5 children, Paul and wife, Nancy, Don and wife, Joann, Roberta Seppala, Donna Mateus and husband, Herb, of Virginia Beach, and Patty Thibodeau and husband, Mike. She leaves 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; a special sister-in-law, Tricia; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Marion Tenaglia and son-in-law, Gary Seppala.
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Pamela E. (Andersen) Giamanco, 62
Gloucester — Pamela E. (Andersen) Giamanco, 62, died peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2014, at her home, following a brief illness.
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Rose Puma, 94
Gloucester — Rose (Rubino) Puma, 94, wife of the late Joseph A. Puma, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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Virginia R. (Cheek) Noble
Gloucester — Virginia R. (Cheek) Noble, 89, died peacefully early Monday morning, February 17, 2014, at the Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the devoted wife of the late Jerome “Jerry” Noble, Jr., who died in July of 2011. They had shared sixty-eight years of marriage.
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Edward R. Murch 2/24/2014 Gloucester, MA
GLOUCESTER: Edward R. Murch, 84, formerly of Central Grammar Apartments, died Monday morning, February 24, 2014 at the Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the devoted husband of the late Georgia J. “Jo” (Harwick) Murch, who died in April of 2003. They had shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Rockport on June 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Russell I. and Lillian F. (Lawson) Murch. He was a graduate of the Rockport High School class of 1947. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he served in Germany and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant in January of 1951. He was a past commander of the American Legion #98 of Rockport and a member of the Amvets Post #32 of Gloucester and the Capt. Lester S. Wass Post #3, American Legion. Ed was also a Lieutenant for the Rockport Fire Department, where he drove the ambulance. As a machinist, he was employed by BOMCO, Inc. for twenty-five years, having retired in 1995. He was also a pewter craftsman for the Pewter Shop in Rockport for many years. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Karlla and Daniel Ryan; son and daughter-in-law, William O. and Theresa (Kolodziej) Murch; grand-children, Julie-Ann Parisi, Jennifer Murch, Heather and Michael Ryan; step-grandchildren, Alicia Murch, Josh and Matt Taylor; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his sister, Jacqueline Johnson; brother, R. Lawson Murch; and step-grandson, Neil Ryan. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no public services.
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Edward R. Murch, 84
Gloucester — Edward R. Murch, 84, formerly of Central Grammar Apartments, died on Monday morning, February 24, 2014, at the Seacoast Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the devoted husband of the late Georgia J. “Jo” (Harwick) Murch, who died in April of 2003. They had shared 51 years of marriage.
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