All Obituaries

George F. Rose, 79, husband of Diane (Sansone) Rose, died Tuesday night  March 21, 2023. In addition to his wife Diane he is survived by their 2 children:  daughter Tracy Sardo and son Mark Rose. A complete obituary will appear at a later time. To send a letter of condolence to the Rose family please go to:  MorrisFH.com .

Richard A. “Dick” Brown, 84, passed away on Tuesday  March 21, 2023 following a brief illness.      Dick was an avid Boston Sports Fan who followed all the local teams.  He was also an excellent bowler at K&G Lanes later to be known as Ipswich Lanes where he became the first person to be named Mens Town Champ 3 years in a row.      Dick was predeceased by his former wife Maria Brown in 2015.      Dick is...

Clarence E. “Gene” Trask, 78, died early Monday morning  March 20, 2023  in the Brentwood Nursing Home in Danvers.  Born in Ipswich on  December 1, 1944  he was the son of the late Arthur N. and Theresa L. (deGrandpre) Trask.      Gene was educated in Ipswich, he was a graduate of Ipswich High School, Class of 1962.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the Army until his honorable discharge.  Gene was...

Brian L’heureux, 46 of Ipswich MA, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on February 18, 2023 while at his camp in Ossipee NH. Brian grew up in Salem, MA  graduating from St. Joseph’s School in Salem and Bishop Fenwick High School in 1995.  At a young age,  Brian developed a healthy obsession for all things trucks and a hobby in tinkering with engines which led him to focus his education and career in the automotive industry.  Brian earned his degree and...

William A. Robinson, 83, husband of Ann M. (Taylor) Robinson, died Tuesday  March 14, 2023  at the home of his daughter Kerri Perusse in Newton, NH who he lived with from  2005 to 2023.  Born in Ipswich on  March 13, 1940  he was the son of the late Dewey E. and Maude L. (Sheppard) Robinson.       Mr. Robinson was a resident of Ipswich for over 60 years.  He bartended at the Amvets and the 498 Carrollton Club, both of...

Helen S. (Pikul) Adamczyk, 98, wife of the late Edward Adamczyk, died Monday evening  March 18, 2023. Services will be private.  Burial will be in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery  29 Town Farm Road, Ipswich. Assisting the family is the Morris Funeral Home of Ipswich.

  Marla K. Rousseau, 67, died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody, MA, from the long term effects of a brain tumor. Born in Mishawaka, IN on June 21, 1955, Marla was the daughter of the late Tom and Patricia McGriffin. She attended both Indiana and Boston University. While she grew up in Indiana, the North Shore was her home. After bouncing around towns, she became a permanent resident of Ipswich, MA in 1992. As such she was a diehard Red Sox...

Sodiri “Gunny” Kafulides, 96, husband and best friend to Deborah (Lord) Kafulides, passed away at his home on March 3, 2023 after a brief illness.    He was born on September 15, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to Theodore S. and Katharine “Irene” (Ostopesides) Kafulides.   Serving as a machine gunner in the Marines during WWII on the Islands of Tinian and Saipan in the Pacific Theater, Gunny won awards as a sharp shooter. After graduating...

 Richard J. Hazen, 72, of Ipswich passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 1, 2023  at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport.   Born in Ipswich on  October 4, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Flossie (Geroux) Hazen of Ipswich.   Richard, attended Ipswich public school and graduated from Ipswich High School in 1970.  Richard spent his entire working career in the shellfish industry.  First as a digger and for the last 30 years or so as a...

Gail M. Kastorf, 74, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 following a heart attack. She was with her husband and friends in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA for a concert.    Gail was a lifelong fan of birdwatching, gardening, Native American art, and mystery stories. She was proud of her Jewish heritage and spent the last few years focused on researching her genealogy. Our ancestors, she believed, live on in our memories, and it’s important to speak their...