All Obituaries

James Leon Shearer, age 64 of Lynn died Sunday May 7th at Life Care of the North Shore after a brief illness. Born in Richmond, KY he was the son of the late Nancy Lee (Shearer) Price. He was educated in Boston schools and graduated from Boston Latin High School. He volunteered in homeless shelters in Boston for many years, and was employed as a street sweeper for the city of Boston. He was also one of the founders, writers and editors of the Spare Change News in Harvard Square. He is...

Eleanor R. “Ellie”  Carlson, 96, passed away on May 4, 2023, at Continuing Care in Brooksby Village, Peabody, after a brief illness. Ellie was born November 26, 1926, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Bror Wendell and Esther (Magnuson) Carlson.  She grew up with her sister Dot in the Highlands of Lynn, graduated from Lynn English High School, Class of 1944, and Northeastern University, then began working as a chemist.  She married Lauri O. (Larry) Carlson in November 1950...

Edward T. Szafranski, age 89, of Methuen, formerly of Lynn, died Monday May 1, 2023 at the Nevins Nursing Home in Methuen after a brief illness.  Born in Lynn he was the son of the late Marcele and Cecelia (Wozniak) Szafranski. He attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1953. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received an Associate’s Degree in Electronics from M. I. T. Ed was employed as an engineering assistant at...

Ronald J. Gobbi, age 90, of East Wakefield, NH, formerly of Lynn, died Monday April 3rd at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice Loretta (Malo) Gobbi, with whom he shared 48 years of loving marriage.  Born in Swampscott he was the son of the late Paul and Jeanette (Demeule) Gobbi. Ron attended Lynn schools. As a young teenager Ronnie worked with his father Paul, who was a chef in Boston, cooking and preparing food.  In 1949, shortly after turning 17,...

PEABODY— Elizabeth “Betty” Crowe, age 95, passed away peacefully at Beverly Hospital on March 31. Born in Saugus on August 26, 1927, she was the youngest of four children of Scottish immigrants, David and Sarah (Mulhinch) Withers. She attended Lynn public schools and graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1945. She worked for several years as a stenographer for an accounting firm in Boston and a secretary at General Electric in Lynn. In 1948, she married William C....

Gloria (Cocozella) Gallo of Lynn, age 91, passed away on Saturday, February 25 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody after a brief illness. The older of two children, Gloria was born in 1931 to Edward J. and Ann Madeliene (Doucette) Cocozella. She married the late George Arthur McKenna, Jr. in 1953. The couple had six children before divorce would send each of them on a separate path in 1972. In the same home in which Gloria was raised, she and her second husband — Nicholas Thomas...

On February 23rd ,  during a typical New England winter storm, the skies opened up enough with a big ray of light to guide and allow Fran’s loving soul to pass on to the afterlife.  Francine passed one month short of her 92nd birthday on the day that coincided with her late husband Douglas’ birthday. She battled cancer which eventually won in the end. Francine was a lifelong member of Broadway Methodist Church which is now Grace Methodist Church. A  Lifelong Lynn...

Mary E. Perez, age 52 years, of Lynn died Saturday Feb. 18th at her home, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Pedro Perez with whom she shared 36 years of their life together, married for 28 years. Born in Patuxent River, MD she was the daughter of the late John E. and Rose M. (Barrows) Surette. She attended schools in Lynn. Mary was employed as a bookkeeper for S & A Auto Supply in East Boston until she retired. She enjoyed arts and crafts, crocheting,...

Thomas Pappas age 91, of Lynn died Monday February 13th after a brief illness. Born in Lynn he was the son of the late Aristedes and Kaliope (Sarandopoulos) Pappadopoulos. Tom attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1950. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War. Tom was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses in Lynn including Angelina’s Sub Shop on Washington St., Hines Liquors on Western Ave. and...

Ann F. Benjamin, age 89, of Lynn, died Wednesday Feb. 8th at her home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred “Al” G. Benjamin with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Peabody she was the daughter of the late Stanley C. and Florence L. (Lindsay) Seaberg. Ann attended Peabody schools and graduated from Peabody High School, Class of 1952. She was an active member of the former Broadway United Methodist Church and a member of Grace United Methodist...