All Obituaries

Richard W. Merry, 73, died unexpectedly Monday morning  May 9, 2022  in the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Danvers.  He was a former long time resident of Ipswich.  Born in Beverly on  July 27, 1948  he was the son of the late Howard and Blanca (Barrios) Merry.           Richard was raised and educated in Ipswich, he was a graduate of Ipswich High School, Class of 1967.  He played baseball, basketball...

Marcia (Carey) Greenough, 75, died Friday morning  April 29, 2022  after a brief illness.  She was the wife fo the late James Greenough, Sr..           She was employed at Bostik in Middleton for 35 years.  In her early years Marcia enjoyed bowling and was three-time Ipswich town champion.  Later in life Marcia enjoyed playing Bingo with her sons and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was very involved with...

Fort Lauderdale, FL/Wenham – Isabel Louise Palmquist, 78, wife of Roy Palmquist, passed away at her home in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday  April 27, 2022.  She was the beloved and only child of Richard and Grace Ann Lincoln.     Raised in Zanesville, Ohio, as a child Isabel enjoyed spending time with her grandmother and namesake and riding horses at her grandfather’s farm.  In the spring of 1965 her sorority sister Josie invited her to spend the...

We are sad to announce that on Monday, April 11, 2022, our beloved aunt Sophie Rygielski passed away.  Sophie was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts the daughter of the late Leona (Wielgus) and Stanley Rygielski.  She was predeceased by her sister, Mrs. Frank Mackey and her brother Theodore Rygielski.   Sophie was educated in the Ipswich school system. For a number of years she worked in the Gregory Insurance Agency in Ipswich.  Her love of mathematics propelled her toward...

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Sofia (Haritos) Nikas peacefully passed away at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. She was born on September 28, 1923 to Stella (Andrianopoulos) and George Haritos. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Nikas and her daughter, Elizabeth Markos. Sofia, a lifelong Ipswich resident, was an extremely social and cheerful woman who could easily strike up a conversation with a stranger and feel like she had made a new friend. She was a true people person. She...

 Raymond Richard Roberts “Ray”, 62, died unexpectedly Monday  March 28, 2022.  Born in Gloucester on  December 19, 1959  he was the son of  Patricia Roberts and the late Norman E. Roberts, Sr.      Ray grew up in West Gloucester with his siblings:  Norman, Jr., Felicia and Randy,  He went through grade 10, then he ended up working with heavy equipment and construction.  He would always pick up any odd job along the...

Eileen Ann Joyce, 87, died unexpectedly Saturday morning  March 26, 2022  in the Beverly Hospital.  Born in Attleboro, MA on  December 22, 1934  she was the daughter of the late William and Doris (Foley) Augat.      Eileen was a graduate of Attleboro High School, Class of 1952.  She received her Registered Nursing degree from St. Elizabeth’s Nursing School in Boston.   Eileen was a former resident of Pembroke, MA where she...

Frederick Little, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday March 26, 2022. He was predeceased by his wife  Pamela on  December 4, 2021 after sharing 61 years of marriage together.      He was born in Ipswich and grew up in Hamilton Ma.  He was a lifelong machinist and retired as a foremen from Gloucester Engineering. Later he work along side is son Scott at Little Enterprises of Ipswich.  He loved going to their house in NH were he golfed and snowmobiled....

Stella (Pappalimberis) Galanis of Ipswich, died peacefully on Monday  March 21, 2022  at the age of 101 surrounded by her loving family.      Born in Ipswich, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Marini (Zacharakis) Pappalimberis.       Stella is survived by her devoted daughter, Elaine Kaszuba and her husband Andrew and her son  John Galanis and his wife Chandra and her beloved grandchildren:  Peter Galanis and his...

Marguerite Sharon (Fackler) Churchill, 83, passed away unexpectedly on Monday  March 21, 2022.  She was born in Medina, NY  on  November 9, 1938  the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Allis) Fackler.           Marguerite grew up on her father’s farm in upstate New York, she was the oldest of 8 children.  Marguerite attended Rochester Business Institute where she met her husband, the late Floyd Arthur...