John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

11/10/2025

Mary Elizabeth Pelczar, 71, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, at High Pointe House in Haverhill, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on March 27, 1954, Mary was educated in Lawrence and was a graduate of...

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11/05/2025

Claire A. (Menard) Spires of Sandown, NH and formerly of Hampstead, NH and Andover MA,
passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, October 24, 2025. Claire is survived by her loving
Children, Sean Spires and his wife Karen of Chester, VT, and Danielle (Spires) Kulicki and her
husband Greg of...

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11/05/2025

Susan Ann Hurley was born to James and Sylvia Hurley on April 8, 1963. She grew up in North Reading, Massachusetts, and loved her New England roots. As the story goes, she once missed the school bus in elementary school — and from that day forward, she never stopped running. Her passion for...

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10/27/2025

Rodolfo Esteban Sanchez Montero, age 94, of Lawrence, MA, passed away on October 25, 2025, at the Mary Immaculate Health Care Center in Lawrence.
Mr. Sanchez Montero was born and educated in Azua, Dominican Republic. He honorably served as an Aviation Mechanic in the Dominican Republic Air...

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10/21/2025

Patricia Marquette (née Marsh), age 91, passed away peacefully in October 11, after a short illness at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon NH.

Born on July 30, 1934, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Patricia lived a long and meaningful life rooted in compassion, generosity, and unwavering...

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10/21/2025

Ralph J. Brandano, age 92, formerly of Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Salem, New
Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Born on December 7, 1932, at Clover Hill Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Ralph was
the beloved son of the late Giuseppe and...

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10/18/2025

Yvonne R. Arlequeeuw, 88, of Lawrence, passed away on October 17, 2025, at Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by her children.
She was born on October 29, 1936, to Simeon and Marion Lemay in Lowell, MA, and graduated from St. Jean d’Arc High School, Class of 1954. At 5 feet tall she was the...

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10/14/2025

June A. (Blackington) Brouillard of Lawrence passed away surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph E. Brouillard, her parents Donald and Rita (McAvoy) Blackington, her sister Janet Touhil, and her brother Donald Blackington.

She is survived by her son...

10/11/2025

“In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we pray for those who are fighting, for those we have lost, and for the families who carry their memory with love. 💕

10/06/2025

Edward George Timpf, 81, of Haverhill and North Andover, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Clarence and Grace (Stoltz) Timpf. Edward proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...

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09/22/2025

Kenneth John Medwid passed away peacefully at Holy Family Hospital on September 17, 2025
He was the beloved son of the late John and Ann Medwid.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann; his sister-in-law, Louise Kendall; his devoted children, Derek and Jennifer; and his cherished grandchildren,...

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09/19/2025

Patricia Ann (McKernan) Benjamin passed away peacefully at her home on September 16, 2025. Patricia was the second of five children born to Mildred F(Levis) McKernan and Francis C McKernan Sr. both of Lawrence MA. Patricia grew up in Lawrence attending St Patrick’s Grammar and High School....

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