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06/08/2026

LAWRENCE – George M. Smart, Jr., 46, of Lawrence, passed away on May 7, 2026.

Born on September 25,1979, in Methuen, Massachusetts, George was educated in the local schools and attended Essex Agricultural School. He was employed by Amazon in North Andover, where he was a dedicated and...

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06/08/2026

Giuseppe "Joe" Lanzerotta, 77 years of age, of Medford, MA, USA, formerly of Augusta, Sicily, Italy, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026 after a brief illness.

Cherished son of the late Giovanni Lanzerotta and Maria (Marino) Lanzerotta. Beloved husband of Alfonsina (DeLuca) Lanzerotta. Former...

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06/02/2026

Carrie Irene Petzy of Westborough, MA died Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.

Since being diagnosed in 2021 with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare and incurable brain disease, Carrie bravely faced her future with the same determination and...

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05/28/2026

Michael P. Lavin, 80, a resident of Salem, NH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at his beloved home.

Born and educated in Lawrence, MA, Michael’s love for the city was ingrained from an early age working as a loom fixer in historic mill buildings, playing baseball and enjoying a...

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05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Peter Robert Picone, Jr., 87, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Peter was a man deeply rooted in family, and tradition. A true patriarch, he lived a life centered on unwavering devotion and generosity to his beloved...

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05/23/2026

Peter Robert Picone Jr., 87, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born in Lawrence, Peter was the beloved son of Pietro and Filomena (Tucci) Picone. He was raised and educated in Lawrence, attending local public schools...

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05/18/2026

Dorothy (Dot) Melvin, 60, passed away on May 15th, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Despite her diagnosis, she lived life to the fullest every day, until the end of her life. Dot lived her whole life in the Merrimack Valley. She grew up on Prospect Hill in Lawrence...

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05/17/2026

Salvatore “Sully” Zingales, 95, beloved father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16th, surrounded by his loving family in Methuen, MA at the remarkable age of 95. Known affectionately as “Nonno” ­­– the Italian word for grandfather – Sully had a...

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05/15/2026

David A. O’Brien, 65, of Derry, N.H. passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and daughter.
Dave was born on September 12th, 1960 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts to Lawrence and Ruth O’Brien of Wakefield, Massachusetts. He graduated from...

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