Obituaries

Methuen - Deborah LeGrow, 77, of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9,2025 at the Henry C. Nevins Nursing Home following a long illness.
Her loving family was by her side. Deborah is survived by her husband of 49 years, Richard LeGrow, daughter Amy Risacher of North Andover, sons, Ryan (Patricia)...

Andover - William H. "Bill" Barnes, 85, of Andover, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Haverhill.
Born in Lawrence on April 14, 1940, and raised in Andover, he was the son of the late Raymond L. and Alice (Hall) Barnes. Mr. Barnes graduated from Andover High School in 1958 and from Lowell Technological Institute in...

Cary - Gisela Hecken passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 8, 2025, after a long illness, at the age of 90.
She was born on September 19, 1935, in Hamburg, Germany, the daughter of Werner and Herta (Hacker) Burmeister.
Gisela began her career as a salesperson before meeting her husband, Rudolf, in Bad...

Andover - Andover resident Christine (Chris) Huegel Young passed away peacefully at home on July 11.
Born in Lancaster, PA she was the youngest of nine children of Leo and Mary (Gallagher) Huegel. During her 52 years in the Merrimack Valley she made a lasting impact through her work as a reporter and engagement with...

Andover - Arlene Natalie Sanft, 96, of Andover, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at her home.
She was born in Lawrence on July 12, 1929, daughter of the late Louis and Henrietta (Blocker) Master.
A life long member of Hadassah, a USO Volunteer for hospitalized men and women of the Armed Forces of the...

Andover - Gerard Harry Berberian, 83, of Jupiter, FL, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on August 2, 1942, in Boston, MA, Gerard was the beloved son of Diran and Mildred Berberian. A proud graduate of Arlington High School and Bentley University, Gerard built...

Haverhill - Linda (Shanbar) Alickman passed away on 8/10/25 at the age of 82, leaving behind her adoring husband, Marc Daine of Haverhill, MA.

She was the loving daughter of the late Rachel (Cohen/Shanbar) Alickman and Max E. Bell, both of Chelsea MA. Linda was the stepdaughter of Benjamin Alickman.

Linda was...

Key Biscayne - Timothy K. Van Wey, formerly of Salem, passed away at his home in Key Biscayne, FL, on the evening of July 26. He was 76 years old.
Tim was born on March 27, 1949, in Newark, OH to William S. and Sarah (Evans) Van Wey. After his family moved to Westerville, OH, he graduated tied for first in his class...

Andover - It is with great sadness that we announce after a five-year battle with lung cancer Joan McArdle died peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2025 at her home in Andover. For 39 years she was the beloved wife of John J. McArdle III.
Born in Boston on September 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Albert M....

Andover - Mary Jean (Rogers) Belle Isle, a Licensed Physical Therapist who cared for patients in a career that spanned 50 years, died suddenly on the morning of Sunday, July 27, 2025. She was 81. Mary is survived by her husband of 59 years, Albert P. Belle Isle of Andover, MA; her son, Paul P. Belle Isle and his...

North Andover - Susan M. (Reid) Bright, 88, of North Andover, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at home surrounded by family. Susan was born November 19, 1936 in Glen Ridge, NJ the daughter of John Reid and Jeannette (McCroddan) Reid. She graduated from North Plainfield High School, and...

Andover - Rita (Hamel) Arsenault, 98, died in her apartment at Atria at Marina Place, Quincy, MA, on Saturday, July 11, 2025.
Mrs. Arsenault retired from the Town of Andover in 1999 where she had worked as Administrative Assistant to the Principal, at Shawsheen and Sanborn Schools for 20 years. She continued as a...