All Obituaries

Rhonda L. Stoker, age 45, of Methuen, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Boston Medical Center.  Born and raised in Methuen, she was the daughter of Linda (Deshaies) Stoker of Methuen and the late David Ross Stoker.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Rhonda’s life at the Methuen American Legion Post 122, 200 Broadway, Methuen, MA on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 1 - 5 p.m.  

Mrs. Claire M. Duffy Nartiff, age 90, of Methuen, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. She was the loving wife of the late Stanley Nartiff, Jr. Born in Lawrence, raised in Methuen & Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late John & Agnes (Karneth) Duffy. She was a graduate of Methuen High School and attended the Conservatory of Music in Boston. Claire owned & operated Claire Duffy Nartiff Realty for many years. She was a very loving...

Our beloved Mrs. Sharon L Cole-Legette received the ultimate gift, and was called home to live an everlasting life in the warmth and light of our savior on September 22, 2018. To know Sharon was to love her. Her warmth and smile will forever be her trademark to all who knew her. As well as sharing a hug with anyone that needed one. We all will remember her for the depth of her love, kindness, and the feeling of inclusion she extended to all. It was known to all of us that her family was the...

Ronald Joseph Aitcheson, 79, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was born on September, 7th 1938 in Jamaica, where he spent most of his youth. Ronald mastered the trade of tailoring and was known as "The Tailor". He immigrated to the United States in his early 30s. He settled in Lawrence, where he raised his family.  Ronald is survived by his daughters Titania “Kisha” Richard, Alycia “Diggie”...

Jose C. Nieves, age 32, died suddenly on Friday, July 19, 2018 at his home in Lawrence. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 from 5 - 8 p.m. On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Jose's funeral will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Bellevue Cemetery in Lawrence.

Susan Mary Keene Behuniak, 65, a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY, died on May 8, 2018. Born in Waltham, MA on October 25, 1952, she was the daughter of Marguerite (Bresnahan) Keene of Lawrence, MA and the late Raymond Keene (US Army, Maj., Ret.). Susan was a self-employed web designer at her company, OrganicBabe.com. She enjoyed Reiki and connecting with friends through the internet. Susan will be remembered for her fierce love of family and friends, her generous spirit of...

Mrs. Josefina (Santelises) Lopez, age73, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Domingo Lopez. Born in Santiago, DR, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel & Rosa Santelises. Josefina is survived by 4 children, Rosa Lopez & her husband Chris Robinson, Josy Taveras & her husband Fernely, Domingo Lopez, and Gabriel Lopez; 7 grandchildren; one brother, Jose Santelises & his wife Ramona ; one sister, Noemi...

Lucy (Ciluffo) Reed born December 7, 1937,daughter of the late Joseph and Jenny Ciluffo, predeceased by her brothers Paul and Joseph Ciluffo, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018.  Lucy was a charismatic, spontaneous and fearless individual who loved to socialize, playing bingo, watching her favorite tv shows and most of all spending time with her family.  Lucy is survived by her three daughters; Theresa Reed, Maria Reed her fiancé Hector Santiago and Joanna (Reed) Nealon...

Mr. Jorge R. Garcia, age 67, of Lawrence, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 5 - 8 p.m. On Saturday, Jorge's funeral will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m. At the family's request, interment will be private.

On Saturday, February 24, 2018, Yecid Leonardo Chanquet passed away suddenly at the age of 35 years old. He was a loving father to his children and a great friend to many.  Yecid was born in Colombia, South America.  He moved to Lawrence, MA when he was 13 years old. He attended Lawrence Public Schools and worked for Lowell Public School Transportation.   Yecid will be remembered forever by the mothers of his children, Estrella Chanquet and current girlfriend Courtney LeDuc;...