All Obituaries

Donna Irene (Ela) Higgins), 73, loving wife of the late Angus S. Higgins, died Thursday afternoon  April 4, 2024  in the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.  Born in Quincy on  October 6, 1950  she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Laura C. (Lord) Ela.          Donna graduated from Randolph High School. She married Angus Higgins in 1981 and they resided in Ipswich for the entirety of their marriage.  After his...

Jose M. Page, 93, of Ipswich and formerly of Gales Ferry, CT, died at home on Easter Sunday morning March 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Iriga City, Philippines to the late Enrique and Sebastiana Page, he was raised and educated in Iriga and later enlisted with the United States Navy in 1957. He served for 20 years. During that time, he was deployed on the USS Aspro, USS Ronquil, USS Pickerel, USS Cusk, USS Rock and the USS Blueback. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War before he...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Cynthia E. Walsh on March 8th, 2024, at the age of 85. Mom was born in Salem, Massachusetts, daughter to Chester and Elizabeth McElmon and sister to Robert McElmon. Her greatest happiness came from time with her family. Her four children and nine grandchildren were her most joyous blessing.     She also enjoyed family reunions at her cousin Richard’s home in New Hampshire, and Christmas Eve with her...

Patrick Eugene Herndon, 63, of Newbury, passed away on March 8, 2024 at 1:11 a.m. after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 27, 1960, in Wenatchee, Washington, Patrick spent a large portion of his childhood in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, where he spent time with his beloved older brother, Roy Herndon, and developed a deep love for the outdoors and athletics. Patrick’s love for sports began in his early childhood. By the eighth grade, he stood at 6’4” which...

Elizabeth Jane Andrews ( Betsy), 74, of Ipswich passed away unexpectedly at her home in Ipswich on  Monday March 4 , 2024 . Born in Beverly on  December 3, 1949  she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy MacMillan.  While born in Beverly she was raised in South Hamilton and had resided in Ipswich for the past 20 years.  Betsy was the beloved wife  of Robert Andrews, they shared 51 years of marriage.   In addition to her husband Robert, Betsy is...

Rockport: On Thursday, February 22, 2024, Elizabeth (Betty )B. (Fitzpatrick) Pool, of Rockport, Ma. passed away after succumbing to the effects of Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.  Betty was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alan S Pool with whom she shared over 52 years of marriage.   Elizabeth was born on June 28, 1943, in Roslindale, MA to the late Rose (Frappier) and John Fitzpatrick.   At the age of 2, her family relocated to Prides Crossing,...

Mary Ann (Husson) Irvine, devoted mother of Robert B. Irvine, David G. Irvine and Marcelle E. Irvine, and widow to Robert Lloyd Irvine, passed away surrounded by her children at home in Haverhill, MA on Thursday February 15, 2024 after a long and hard-fought battle with liposarcoma of the abdomen. Mary Ann was born in Beverly Massachusetts on June 29th, 1947. She was the 4th of 5 children born to Mary Josephine (Ring) Husson and John Leroy Husson. Her siblings are Roy Husson, Donald Husson...

Vera Bombardiere, 100,  passed away peacefully on Thursday February 15, 2024 at her home in Scarborough, Maine.  Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts on April 19, 1923, Vera was the daughter of the late Elias and Irene (Veneri) Arvanites.   Vera was a graduate of Ipswich High School, where she met the love of her life, the late Frank A. Bombardiere.  They both pursued careers at Sylvania Corporation, where Vera worked as a bookkeeper.  Given the opportunity of...

Julie Kaszuba, 70,of Brentwood NH and formerly of Ipswich  passed away on February 15th, 2024 after a brief illness.    Julie was born in  Ipswich on March 23 1953, to Julian and Francis (Bonczar) Kaszuba. She attended Ipswich schools and graduated from Ipswich high school in 1971. Julie worked for many years at Johnny Appleseed's before leaving to become a fulltime mom and homemaker.    Julie was very generous and warm-hearted; she treasured her...

A gentle giant who was larger than life passed away on Monday night  February 12, 2024.  Luis was a loving father, brother who enjoyed the simplicity of watching the sunrise at Crane’s Beach while scratching his tickets.   He loved taking photos of nature and his family.  Luis sat in his chair reading Louis Lamour, listening to classic music or watching movies.  Luis was a great football player for Ipswich High School transferring to Thompson Academy in...