All Obituaries
Dorcas Rice Ipswich
Dorcas K. (Blaich) Rice, 91, wife of Donald H. Rice, died Saturday afternoon August 13, 2022 in her home in Ipswich after a long illness. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 17, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Theodore P. and Charlot G. (Gilbert) Blaich.
Mrs. Rice is survived by, in addition to her husband Donald of Ipswich, 2 children: daughter Melissa Rice of Columbia, SC, son Christopher Rice of Guilford, MA, and her adopted...
Dorcas K. (Blaich) Rice, 91, wife of Donald H. Rice, died Saturday afternoon August 13, 2022 in her home in Ipswich after a long illness. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March...
Arthur Ross, Jr. Ipswich
Arthur K. Ross, Jr., 94, husband of the late Jane S. (Dockerty) Ross, died peacefully at his home on Thursday August 11, 2022. Born on February 19, 1928 he was the son of the late Arthur K. Sr. and Ida B. (Walker) Ross.
Mr. Ross was a life-long resident of Ipswich. He was a veteran of World War II having honorably served in the Army. He and his wife started the Arthur Ross Law Office in Ipswich in the late 1950’s. Mr....
Arthur K. Ross, Jr., 94, husband of the late Jane S. (Dockerty) Ross, died peacefully at his home on Thursday August 11, 2022. Born on February 19, 1928 he was the son of...
Marcia Dalton Ipswich
Marcia M. Dalton, 78, passed away surrounded by family and friends on August 8, 2022 in Salem Hospital.
Born in Ipswich on March 9, 1944, she was the daughters of the late John J. and Viola (Sucharski) Michon, Sr. A graduate of Ipswich High School, Marcia made many life-long friends around Ipswich. She attended Boston University and received her bachelor’s degree in education. She later received her master’s degree from Salem State University. Marcia taught at...
Marcia M. Dalton, 78, passed away surrounded by family and friends on August 8, 2022 in Salem Hospital.
Born in Ipswich on March 9, 1944, she was the daughters of the late John J. and Viola...
Julia Steele Everett/Revere
Julia (Lynch) Steele, 93, of Everett and Revere, passed away on August 1, 2022 in the Katzman Family Center. She was the wife of the late Matthew J. Steele, Sr.
Julie was born in Tewksbury on May 23, 1929. She had worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Civil Service Commission, as an Administrative Assistant for many years until her retirement. She was a fitness enthusiast, enjoyed yoga, swimming, and walking 3 to 5 miles a day, especially at Revere Beach whenever...
Julia (Lynch) Steele, 93, of Everett and Revere, passed away on August 1, 2022 in the Katzman Family Center. She was the wife of the late Matthew J. Steele, Sr.
Julie was born in...
Peter Hodges Ipswich
Peter Hodges, 90, passed away on August 1, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Rita (Pinsky) Hodges with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Sarah Vernon Hodges. Peter was a proud grandfather and never missed an academic, concert or sporting event. He attended all the girl’s youth team soccer games and wrote weekly articles highlighting all the players accomplishments that appeared...
Peter Hodges, 90, passed away on August 1, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Rita (Pinsky) Hodges with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut on...
Peter Klimaszewski Ipswich
Peter W. Klimaszewski, 63, of Ipswich, passed away July 24, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Ipswich on August 24, 1958, he was the son of the late Walter and Gloria (Michetti) Klimaszewski.
Peter attended Ipswich schools and earned a GED. He had previously been employed by Soffron Brothers and on the Crane estate. His greatest pleasures were working outdoors, animals and playing with his nieces and nephews.
Peter was predeceased by his...
Peter W. Klimaszewski, 63, of Ipswich, passed away July 24, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Ipswich on August 24, 1958, he was the son of the late Walter and Gloria (Michetti)...
Phyllis Kent Ipswich
Phyllis M. (Mozdziez) Kent, 93, died Friday July 22, 2022 in her home in Ipswich after a long illness. Born in Ipswich on October 24, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Felix and Justyna (Treat) Mozdziez. She was the wife of the late John K. Kent.
Mrs. Kent was a life-long resident of Ipswich. She was a homemaker who loved to be outside in her garden. She enjoyed walks down at the beach with her husband John. ...
Phyllis M. (Mozdziez) Kent, 93, died Friday July 22, 2022 in her home in Ipswich after a long illness. Born in Ipswich on October 24, 1929 she was the daughter of the...
Pierre Doucet Ipswich
It is commonly believed that one’s life begins at birth. But this was really not the case for one of Ipswich’s most familiar faces, Pierre Doucet. His life really began, oddly enough, on the sandy shores of Hawaii. Ironically, that’s where two Ipswich townies met for the first time. He met his future wife, Joanne Petrowicz, also an Ipswich local, a world away. Maybe it was the trade winds that pushed these two together, but they came back to Ipswich and started what would...
It is commonly believed that one’s life begins at birth. But this was really not the case for one of Ipswich’s most familiar faces, Pierre Doucet. His life really began, oddly enough,...
Deborah Young Somerville/Punta Gorda, FL
DEBORAH ANNE YOUNG
Of Somerville and Punta Gorda, FL, on July 15, 2022, of respiratory ailments, at 73. Family members were at her bedside.
Deborah Slater was born in Chicago to Morton L. Slater and Ruth Anne (Haskell) Slater. Ruth’s marriage did not last, and she and her two children moved to St. Croix,VI, where in 1957 Ruth married Warren H. Young, then a prominent island attorney and later federal judge.Warren had two children from earlier marriages (Rodney and Lauren),...
DEBORAH ANNE YOUNG
Of Somerville and Punta Gorda, FL, on July 15, 2022, of respiratory ailments, at 73. Family members were at her bedside.
Deborah Slater was born in Chicago to Morton L....
Joseph Viator Ipswich/Gloucester
Joseph Viator, 91, of Ipswich passed away peacefully at home on July 1, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Gloucester on November 14, 1930 to Edith May (Wright) and Joseph Viator Sr. and grew up on Harbor Terrace during the Great Depression. He was a wharf rat.
Joseph attended Gloucester schools, and his first job was putting up ships' orders for Charlie Ellis' store on Friend Street.In the early 1950s he worked on the Route 128 project, blasting ledge...
Joseph Viator, 91, of Ipswich passed away peacefully at home on July 1, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Gloucester on November 14, 1930 to Edith May (Wright) and Joseph...
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