All Obituaries

Julia Disla Castillo born August 20, 1938 in the Dominican Republic and has passed away on January 29, 2019 at Lahey Hospital with her family by her side. She was survived by 1 daughter, Miguelina Guzman, 1 granddaughter Belkis Santana, 7 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Widowed by Adolfo Wert in 1980 and has dedicated her life to her family ever since. She came to the United States 1962 and had been a seamstress and business owner up until the time she retired. Julia...

Samantha Hin, age 28, of Manchester, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of Alyson Merchant & Samol Hin. In addition to her parents, Samantha is survived by her daughter, Hailey O'Hara; her sister, Ashely Hin; her half-brother, Chanthy Hin; and her half-sister, Channary Hin. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 5 - 8 p.m....

Mr. Jose Lopez, age 87, of Lawrence, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Paulina (Hernandez) Lopez.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 5 - 8 p.m. At the family’s request, interment will be private. 

Mrs. Isabel (Quintino) Albero, age 80, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Mary Immaculate Nursing Restorative Center in Lawrence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Leopoldo Albero. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 5 - 8 p.m. On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Isabel's funeral will begin at the funeral home, followed by a funeral...

Ms. Natividad Vasquez, of Lawrence, age 83, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of the late Felipe Vasquez and Efigenia Gonzalez.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Friday, January 25, 2019 from 5 - 8 p.m. Burial will take place at Cementerio Nuevo in San Francisco de Macoris,...

Mr. Christopher J. DePetrillo, age 52, of Lawrence, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home. He was the son of Florence (DeParis) DePetrillo of Lawrence & the late Richard DePetrillo. Born in Methuen, raised in Lawrence, Christopher was a graduate of the Greater Lawrence Technical School and worked as a Salesman at Rockingham Toyota in Salem, NH. In his spare time, he never missed a chance to watch a Patriots or Bruins game. Chris was an easy going and loving person,...

Hector D. Sanchez, age 27, of Haverhill, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, 2019.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 4 - 7 p.m. Interment will take place in the Dominican Republic. 

Mrs. Persia Mendez, age 91, of Haverhill, formerly of the Dominican Republic, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was the loving wife of the late Gustavo Mendez.  Persia is survived by eight children, Gustavo Mendez of Haverhill, Zoa Mendez of Haverhill, Constancia Mendez, Octavia Mendez, Guillermo Mendez, Violeta Mendez, Enrique Mendez & Janet Mendez; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces & nephews.  Relatives &...

Mrs. Anne Marie (Morrissey, Barker) Ferland, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at her home in Haverhill. Born in Cork Ireland she was adopted by Nora Morrissey shortly after birth. Anne immigrated to the United States when she was eleven years old. She graduated from Andover High School class of 1967 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston and a master’s degree from Salem State College. She worked for many years at Liggett's drugstore in Andover....

Mrs. Luz Caceres Hernandez, age 45, of Lawrence, died on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the loving wife of Luciano Hernandez of Lawrence.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 5-8 PM. Interment will take place at St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrence.