October 15, 2024

Sadly, Methuen High School teacher and wrestling coach William “Bill” James, 57, of Salem, NH, passed away, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Lawrence General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Laurie (Berryman) James, also a physical education teacher at the Marsh Grammar School, with whom he shared twenty-three years of marriage. The full obituary and arrangements at Cataudella Funeral Home https://www.cataudellafh.com/tributes/William-James.

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September 20, 2024

Barbara E. Churchill, 81, of Methuen, MA, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Boston Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was MPSRA Treasurer for several years. She was born on December 12, 1942, to the late John and Theresa (Clarke) Lawrence, in Lawrence, MA.  She will be sadly missed. For more information on her obituary, see Carrier Funeral Home obituary. https://www.carrierfuneralhome.com/obituary/barbara-churchill


June 26, 2024

Mary Patrice O'Connor passed on November 30, 2023. She died at her home in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 30th. "Pat," beloved daughter of Michael and Agnes (Dunn) O'Connor was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts on March 17th, 1941. Raised in Arlington, MA., she attended local schools and obtained a BA from Framingham State University and an MA from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. She was waked at Devito Funeral Home in Arlington, MA. Joanne Billings and Beverly Stone taught with Pat for many years at the CGS. Read more...https://devitofuneralhomes.com/tribute/mary-oconnor-23-189/


Oct. 22, 2023

Marguerite Foley Ganem, a loving mother and proud grandmother, died surrounded by her family on October 14, 2023. In 2001, after teaching Science for 32 years, she retired from the Donald P. Timony School in Methuen Public Schools teaching math and science in grade 7. In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoyed reading with a hot cup of tea, tole painting, spending her summers at Lake Winnipesaukee, and winters in Florida. Celebration of Life will be in the spring. https://obituaries.eagletribune.com/obituary/marguerite-ganem-1088960344


August 10, 2023

Anne Marie (Gosselin) Tataronis passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023, after a long illness. Anne Marie was a teacher in Methuen and taught English and history in grades seven, eight, and nine.  She retired from teaching in March 2001 after 38 years of dedicated service. For more information go to https://www.dewhirstfuneral.com/obituary/AnneMarie-Tataronis.

July 25, 2023

Jacqueline Dirsa of Haverhill, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 81, on July 21, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jacqueline Dirsa to show support. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 27th 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the H. L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Home - Haverhill (106 Summer St, Haverhill, MA 01830).
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/haverhill/jacqueline-dirsa-16696169

April 4, 2023

Kim "Alley" Tun Kyi, 52 of Haverhill, MA, sadly passed away on April 4, 2023 at her home Haverhill, MA with loving friends and family around her, due to stage 4 cancer in her lungs, liver, colon, and spine. She was taught 3rd grade at the Marsh Grammar School in Methuen. https://obituaries.eagletribune.com/obituary/kim-tun-kyi-1087414750January 16, 2023Grace Spaulding, Literacy Coordinator for a program at the Nevins Library, is looking for volunteer tutors for adults. Retirees who may want to offer their time to adults who want to learn how to read can contact Grace at 978-686-4080, ext. 32 or email her at literacy@nevinslibrary.org for more information or to schedule a brief interview. You can also go to the library's literacy webpage for more information about their literacy program https://www.nevinslibrary.org/services/adult-literacy/. All new tutors attend an orientation and training sessions.

April 1, 2023

John "Jack" Anson Hough, 77, of North Andover, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, at his home with his loving family at his side. Jack was born in Malden MA on March 18, 1946, to the late George and Elizabeth (Owen) Hough. Jack spent his entire career as an elementary teacher in both the Everett and Methuen Public School systems. He also was the MEA president during the 1990's. https://obituaries.eagletribune.com/obituary/john-hough-1087387616

February 14, 2023
Theresa A. Falco, 62, of Hampstead, NH passed away on Saturday evening, February 11, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was a program assistant and later secretary in Methuen Public Schools for over 20 years. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 16 from 4pm to 7pm at the Carrier Family Funeral Home, 38 Range Road, Windham, NH 03087.  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/theresa-falco-obituary?id=45165118

January 18, 2023
Patricia Pelletier passed away on January 14, 2023. She worked her entire career in the Methuen School System as a program assistant. She is being waked at Pollard's Funeral Home. See the obituary below.
https://www.pollardfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Patricia-Pelletier/#!/Obituary

Sally Laliberty Webb was a teacher’s and reading aide at the Stephen Barker School for
many years. She passed away on Jan. 14, 2023. See her obituary from Dewhirst Funeral Home.
https://www.dewhirstfuneral.com/obituary/SarahSally-Webb

(3/19/20)
After a long and challenging battle with ALS, our loving, kind, and extraordinary wife, mother, and friend, Marilyn (Longo) McCarthy, passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2020, in the comfort of her immediate family. Her obituary details are from Cataudella Funeral Home.

December 23, 2022
Barbara Fairbanks Fitz-Gerald of Methuen and Hyannis passed away peacefully at her
daughter, Maura’s home in Cotuit surrounded by family. Barbara was a teacher in the
Methuen Public Schools for 32 years.  She ended her career as a first-grade teacher at Stephen Barker School in Methuen. For her obituary: https://www.dewhirstfuneral.com/obituary/Barbara-Fitz-Gerald

Nov. 19, 2022
Maurice Viscuso was a teacher at Stephen Barker School in Methuen in the late sixties and
early seventies before getting a job with the Marriott Hotel. Services for Maurice will be held
in private at the request of his family with the assistance of Cataudella Funeral Home in Methuen, MAFollow the link to his Lawrence Eagle Tribune obituary:    https://obituaries.eagletribune.com/obituary/maurice-viscuso-1086614441

Nov. 12, 2022
Betty Rose Shaw was a librarian and then a substitute in Methuen Public Schools until 2011 for 33 years total. For her obituary, click here: https://www.dewhirstfuneral.com/obituary/Betty-Shaw.

Oct. 31, 2022
Ginny Sacchiero, a long time 8th grade teacher of Science at East Middle/Timony
Middle School has pass away. Here is the link to the obituary https://obituaries.eagletribune.com/obituary/virginia-sacchiero-1086567261

Friends and guests are invited to call on Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St. Methuen. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Good Counsel-St. Theresa's Parish, 22 Plymouth St. Methuen

Lynda Clinton passed away yesterday, Oct. 30, 2022. She taught English to eighth graders at Tenney Middle School until her retirement. More information about the arrangements are coming soon.

Amy (Halloran) Escott passed on Sept. 20, 2022 after 3 1/2 years battling cancer. She taught in Methuen Public Schools at the Marsh and MHS. She was 47 years old. See her obituary here:  https://www.goundreydewhirstfuneral.com/obituary/Amy-Escott