Andover Townsman | Obituaries

Deanna AtchisonDeanna B. Atchison

1939 - 2026

Deanna B. (Hudgins) Atchison, 86, long-time Andover resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Born in Lawrence on December 15, 1939, Deanna was the daughter of the late Dean and Doris (Stone) Hudgins. Raised in Andover, she graduated from Punchard High School and went on to earn her teaching degree...

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Susanna RubinSusanna Harwood Rubin

1966 - 2026

Artist, educator, and yoga instructor, Susanna Harwood Rubin died peacefully on March 28 after living for years with metastatic breast cancer.
Susanna was born October 28, 1966 in Summit, NJ to parents Aline Harwood Rubin and Hal Rubin. She grew up in Andover, MA where she graduated from the Pike School and...

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Richard PettorutoRichard Pettoruto

1958 - 2026

Richard John Pettoruto died peacefully of heart failure on March 29, 2026, at the age of 67. He was born on June 24, 1958.
He often spoke fondly of his younger years, sharing stories filled with laughter and friendships growing up in Andover, MA, and attending Bridgewater State College and UMass Amherst. For 20...

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Shirley LevinsonShirley Rita (Fern) Levinson

2026

After a full life of 96 years, Shirley Rita (Fern) Levinson passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026. Shirley grew up in New London, Connecticut and lived in New York City after college, then spent most of her adult life in Massachusetts. For the past several years she was a resident at Newbridge Hebrew Senior Life....

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