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Alicia Ellen (Harkins) Canniffe passed away on July 9 after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and best friend of 61 years, John Michael "Mike" Canniffe. They lived in Marblehead and were parishioners at Star of the Sea in Marblehead for the last 60 years. She leaves a brother, Thomas Harkins (Barbara), from Needham. She prioritized her children, raising them to be independent, trustworthy and productive. She ran and owned Stowaway Sweets, a candy business in Marblehead, for over 30 years, raised four daughters,…

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Franklin Elias Huntress Jr., 91. Born in Newton, he was the son of Franklin E. Huntress and Nancy Shafer Huntress. Franklin was raised in Swampscott and Marblehead, with summers in Sandwich on Cape Cod. Educated at Governor Dummer Academy, followed by Colby College and Berkley Divinity School at Yale University. Franklin's academic pursuits laid the foundation for his lifelong calling as an Episcopal priest. His ministry spanned New England, New York and Great…

Jill (May) Weber, 66, passed away peacefully at home in Marblehead surrounded by her family on July 8, after a seven-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, David Weber, daughter Erin McCarthy, son-in-law James McCarthy and grandson Everett McCarthy, all of Marblehead. In addition, she leaves behind her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Janice Weber and husband Ted Andersen; Barbara Hull and husband Dan; Wendy Beck and husband Rick; and Tom Pirwitz; plus nieces, nephews and cousins. Jill was…

Thomas Kenneth Martin, 84, of Marblehead, passed away on July 8. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Brown) Martin with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Barbara (Ingalls) Martin. He was the devoted father of Kenneth and his wife, Deborah, of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Scott Martin of Marblehead; the cherished grandfather of Travis and Amanda; great-grandfather of Zoey and Kyleigh, all of Virginia; and brother Peter Martin and his late wife…