Gloucester Alumni

GLOUCESTER — Daniel D. Saunders, 86, passed away peacefully from Parkinson's disease on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 in Clearwater, Fla., surrounded by his loving family.

He was born and raised in Gloucester, the son of late Daniel D. Saunders and Elizabeth (McFarlane).   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — , 56, of Gloucester, died on Tuesday morning, Feb. 23, 2010 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers.

Born in Gloucester on Nov. 23, 1953, he was the son of the late Frank and Eileen (Pymont) Ferrant.

David was a graduate of Gloucester High School with the Class of 1971.

He had worked as a machinist for several locations on Cape Ann.   Read more »

ROCKPORT — Margaret "Peg" Alice (Enos) Pearson, 95, wife of the late N. O. Bruno Pearson, of Rockport, passed away at Addison Gilbert Hospital, early Friday morning, Feb. 19, 2010.

Margaret was born in Gloucester on May 7, 1914, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Schmorrow) Enos.

She graduated from Gloucester High School and continued her education at Salem Teacher's College.   Read more »

MESBURY — L. Scott Lacerda, 49, of Amesbury, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was the husband of Eileen F. (Fairweather) Lacerda.

Born in Gloucester on Sept. 28, 1960, he was the son of Sylvia (Gordon) Lacerda and the late Leonard L. Lacerda. Mr Lacerda graduated from Gloucester High School in 1979 and was a surveyor for Cammett Engineering in Amesbury.   Read more »

DANVERS — Margaret (Peggi) Fonti (Dare) passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 in Danvers, under hospice care and surrounded by her sons.

Born on Aug. 15, 1943 in Gloucester, Peggi was the eldest daughter of the late F. Maynard and Edith Tucker.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Carleton Bernard McKay, retired Gloucester Deputy Fire Chief, 93, husband of the late M. Muriel (Hilshey) McKay, of 19 Chapel St., Gloucester, died peacefully on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at the Seacoast Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Barbara Ann (Courant) Davenport, 72, of Gloucester, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at her home.

Barbara was born in Gloucester on Jan. 26, 1938, daughter of the late Frank and Eva (Capistran) Courant.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Austin W. Connors Jr., 69, husband of Diana (Mitchell) Connors, of Gloucester, died on Sunday evening, Feb. 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Gloucester on Sept. 25, 1940, son of the late Austin and Gladys (Clark) Connors.   Read more »

Sarah G. Thomas

GLOUCESTER — Sarah G. (George) Thomas, 83 wife of the late Louis P. Thomas, of Gloucester, died on Saturday evening, Feb. 13, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.   Read more »

LYNN — Charlene E. Renales, 57, formerly of Gloucester, died peacefully in the Twins Oaks Nursing Home, Danvers, following a courageous battle with both Cadasil and Post Polio Syndromes.   Read more »

Emily L. Tarr
GLOUCESTER — Emily L. (Jones) Tarr, 84, of 4 Cedar St., died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at the Addison Gilbert Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ralph R. Tarr, who died in February of 1990.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — John F. Stanwood, 89, of Gloucester Avenue, died Monday evening, Jan. 25, 2010 in the Addison Gilbert Hospital.

Born in Gloucester on Jan. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Sidney C. and Anna Josephine (Anderson) Stanwood. He was a lifelong resident of Gloucester and a graduate of the Gloucester High School class of 1939.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Kevin Shore, formerly of Gloucester, passed away at home comfortably in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at the age of 67. He was residing in Johns Island, South Carolina, at the time of his death.   Read more »

ROCKPORT — Janet Harrison (Motherway) Peterson, 99, wife of the late Roland F. Peterson, formerly of 42 High St., Rockport, and Walpole, died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 in Indianapolis.   Read more »

SEABROOK, N.H. — Michael K. Merchant, Jr., 54, of Seabrook, N.H., died suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at Exeter Hospital, with loving family by his side.   Read more »

KINGSTON, N.H. — James R. Lane, 65, formerly of Gloucester, died unexpectedly in Boston on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009.

Born in Gloucester on Aug. 18, 1944, he was the son of Carmella "Peg" Lane Rich of Magnolia and the late James O. Lane. He was a graduate of the Gloucester High School, Class of 1964.   Read more »

NORTH READING — Charles "Chuck" Arthur Frithsen, 56, husband of Paula (Puma) Frithsen, of North Reading, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House, Reading.

Chuck was born in Gloucester on Nov. 16, 1953, son of Phyllis (Little) Frithsen of Bonita Spring, Fla., and the late John Frithsen.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — , daughter of the late Harold C. and Eleanor Foster (Perkins) Dexter, was born on Feb. 26, 1937 in Gloucester. She died peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 21, 2010 at Seacoast while under Hospice care.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Shirley A. (Cressy) Deering, 78, died Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 in the Twin Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Danvers following an extended illness. She was the wife of the late Gardener T. Deering, who died in March of 2006.

Born in Gloucester on Nov.19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Willis P. and Clara (Hodgkins) Cressy.   Read more »

GLOUCESTER — Mario P. Cardone, 53, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2010, at his family's home on the Fort, following a battle with cancer.

Born in Boston on Feb. 9, 1956, he was the son of Paul J. Cardone of Gloucester and the late Mary E. (Kadlick) Cardone. He was a member of the Gloucester High School, Class of 1974.   Read more »