Day: October 30, 2022

Marblehead public meetings from Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2022

Marblehead public meetings from Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2022

Monday, Oct. 31 7:30 p.m., Mental Health Task Force Meeting Attend the meeting virtually HERE. mental_health_task_force_agenda_10-31-2022Download Tuesday, Nov. 1 3 p.m., Marblehead Planning Board. Attend the meeting virtually HERE. planning_board_agenda_11-01-2022Download 7 p.m., Marblehead School Committee. Access the meeting virtually HERE. marblehead_school_committee_agenda_11-1-2022Download 7 p.m., Marblehead Old and Historic Districts Commission Meeting. Attend in person in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St. old_and_historic_districts_commission_agenda_11-01-2022Download 7:30 p.m., Marblehead Recreation and Park Commission. Attend in person the conference room of the Jacobi Community Center, 10 Humphrey St.…
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OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Patsy’ Kane

OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Patsy’ Kane

Patricia Anne Kane, a longtime Marblehead community member, passed away peacefully on Oct. 22 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. She is survived by her brother, Robert Kane, as well as nieces Madeleine Russo, Meagan Limperis and nephew Patrick Kane. Patricia 'Patsy' Kane Patricia, known by everyone that came to meet her as "Patsy," was born on March 17, 1948 — Saint Patrick’s Day. Her parents were Madeleine Kane, a school teacher, and Timothy Kane, an attorney. Patricia’s first home was on Washington Avenue…
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OBITUARY: George H. Hartling

OBITUARY: George H. Hartling

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, George Herman Hartling, 89, of Marblehead passed away at home surrounded by his girls: Carole, his wife of 65 years, and daughters Erin Seymour (Dr. William) of Sandwich, Susan Hartling of Los Angeles and Leah Feingold (Judd) of Marblehead. In a room filled with love, we laughed, cried and reminisced. George H. Hartling George was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, to George and Madeline (Lang) Hartling. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, which would impact favorably on the…
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OBITUARY: Gordon Hall III

OBITUARY: Gordon Hall III

Gordon Hall III of Marblehead passed away peacefully Oct. 9, surrounded by loved ones. He was 92. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Carolyn “Taffy” Knowlton Hall; sons Gordon R. (Linda), David D. (Lisa Dorval), and Maxwell B. (Alison); stepdaughter, Cally Bray (Brad), and stepson, Matt Scullin (Deema); first wife, Frances; sister, Sally Ann Wood, and brother, Ayres Hall (Peggy); grandchildren Mackenzie, Jacob, Kate, Ella, Emmett, and Natalie; step grandchildren Emma, Ella, and Maddie; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was…
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With win over Danvers, football Magicians capture Dunn Division title

With win over Danvers, football Magicians capture Dunn Division title

The Marblehead High School football team got right back at it after its bye week, knocking off the host Danvers Falcons Friday night, 27-7. The Magicians were up by four touchdowns before the home team finally got one into the end zone. With the win, Marblehead clinches the Northeastern Conference Dunn Division championship with a 4-0 record. The team is 7-1 overall, with its only loss to non-league Peabody. It’s now onto the playoffs to begin their defense of their 2021 Super Bowl championship for…
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OBITUARY: Diana (Beebe) Richardson

OBITUARY: Diana (Beebe) Richardson

Diana (Beebe) Richardson passed peacefully on Oct. 25 at the Care Dimensions Kaplan House in Danvers. Diana was born March 19, 1927 in Paris, France, the daughter of Marcus and Lillian Beebe. She attended the Winsor School, Chatham Hall, and studied piano at Bennington College. Diana (Beebe) Richardson Diana was a longtime volunteer at Mass. General Hospital and a member of the Ladies Visiting Committee. She was a corporator of the Beverly Hospital and a past member of the vestry at St. John's Church in…
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OBITUARY: Barbara (Lynch) Warchol

OBITUARY: Barbara (Lynch) Warchol

Barbara Ann (Lynch) Warchol of Winchester, formerly of Wakefield, died on Oct. 20. Barbara (Lynch) Warchol Barbara leaves behind her six children: Janice and husband, Patrick Glynn, of Charlestown; Paula of Marblehead; John of Wakefield; Joanne and husband, Scott Shaw, of Wakefield; Michael of Wakefield; and Daniel and wife, Amy (Schulte), of Newburyport. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Christopher, Kevin and Elizabeth Glynn; Connor and Madison Shaw; Meghan and Caroline Warchol; and Alexa Warchol. Barbara was predeceased by her grandson, Ryan Shaw. Visitation…
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OBITUARY: Ruth M. (Rourke) Better

OBITUARY: Ruth M. (Rourke) Better

Ruth M. (Rourke) Better of Lynn and Punta Gorda, Florida, formerly of Chelsea and Salem, New Hampshire, died on Oct. 23. She was 91. Ruth M. (Rourke) Better Ruth was the beloved wife of the late retired Chelsea Deputy Fire Chief Robert Better Sr., loving mother of retired Chelsea Fire Chief Robert Better Jr. and his wife, Diana, of Marblehead; Gayle L. Jones of Cobbleskill, New York and Paula M. Kerrins and her husband, attorney Michael P. Kerrins of Lynn. She was the great-grandmother of…
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OBITUARY: Edwin Morris

OBITUARY: Edwin Morris

Edwin Bateman Morris III, a commercial real estate banker and yachtsman, passed away peacefully at home with a view of Marblehead Harbor after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. He was born in Washington D.C., the son of Edwin Bateman Morris Jr. and Helen Chandler Morris. His grandparents, Edwin Bateman Morris and Faith Morris, raised their children and grandchildren on a family compound bought and designed by Ed's grandfather on Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda, Maryland. Edwin Bateman Morris III The Morrises and their descendants were Quakers,…
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