Obituaries

John Brubaker of Park City, Utah, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 19, 2026, at the age of 85, after a five-year journey with cancer. Born and raised in Waggoner, Illinois, John carried his Midwestern values and work ethic throughout his life. He studied finance at the University of Illinois before building a distinguished 38-year career in banking. He was vice president of Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago, president and CEO of Firstbank of Illinois Co., and chairman of First National Bank of…

Lance M. Belostock, 63, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on March 3 after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lynn on July 21, he was the son of the late Sidney and Natalie Belostock. Lance was the devoted husband of Kathleen (Walker) Belostock and the loving father of Jamie Holt and her husband Zachary of Salem, and Sydney Belostock of Marblehead. He was a proud and devoted grandfather to Mackenzie Belle Holt of Salem. Lance is also survived…

Paul Misoda was born in 1937 in Nesquahoning, Pennsylvania, to Mary and John Misoda. After high school, he left home to join the US Air Force. He was proud of his time in the Air Force which was the catalyst for his interest in engineering and afforded him the ability to pursue his dream of going to college at Penn State; and then eventually earning a master’s in aerospace engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic. In his early years he worked at Pratt & Whitney aircraft in…

Thomas Joseph Sheridan, 89, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on March 2, just six days shy of his 90th birthday. Born on March 8, 1936, in Providence, Rhode Island, Tom was the eldest of three children born to proud Irish immigrants, Thomas and Rose Sheridan. He was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island, in a home grounded in deep faith and a strong work ethic that shaped the course of his life. Tom was married for 64 years to his high school sweetheart, Mary Jane Traficante…

Maryanne “Mae” Wood, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully at Salem Hospital on Feb. 27, surrounded by herloving family.  She was born Feb. 21, 1958, to the late Charles and Constance (Fugale) Ward. She was the devoted wife of Daniel Wood, with whom she shared 41 extraordinary years of marriage.Maryanne’s profound love for her husband, children, grandchildren and brother was at the heart of her life. Her family meant everything to her, and it was clear that they filled her world with joy and purpose. Growing…

Andrew J. Syska, 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Myers, Florida, on Feb. 21. He shared 72 devoted years of marriage with his beloved wife, Jean (Horsfield) Syska.  Andrew was born in Zgierz, Poland, to the late Czeslaw and Janina Syska. At the age of 12, his father woke him in the middle of the night to tell him that Poland “was no more.” Soon after, Russian soldiers forced Andrew and his family onto a crowded boxcar bound for Russia. They were…

Russell Veale of Manchester, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the age of 92, surrounded by family and the loving staff at River Woods Manchester. Russ was born March 26, 1933, in Marblehead to Granville and Annabel (Hart) Veale. He grew up with his sister, Shirley, and was a three-sport star athlete at Marblehead High School in football, hockey and baseball, captaining the hockey team in 1951. He was a two two-sport college athlete (football and lacrosse) at Dean Jr. College,…

We write to announce the peaceful death of Dr. Richard E. Yukins at 91 years old. Born in Brockton, "Dick" went to Harvard College, New York University and Stanford University to become a practitioner and teacher in ophthalmology. With his medical skills and his love of travel, Richard/Dick/Dad/Papa Dick took care of people's eyes near and far: from Lynn to St. Lucia to Botswana to Samoa. Amidst these adventures, he raised kids, admired his grandkids and great-grandkid, created wonderful watercolor paintings and pursued his love…

Kenneth Wilson Ross passed away at Salem Hospital on Jan. 27, at the age of 100. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 4, 1925, to John and Bessie Ross. He was the youngest of five siblings: Letitia, Mabel, Betsy and Robert. Kenneth served as a corporal in the U.S. Air Force 1944-1946, flying missions in Italy and Germany. Post WWII, Kenneth worked for Amtrak until 2008. His career included being the New York City crew base manager and supervisor. He was elected…

Suzanne Healey, 87, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Feb. 12. She was the daughter of Charles and Alice Peale of North Reading. Suzanne was predeceased by her parents, her sister, Patience Althoff; and her husband of 52 years, William J. Healey. Suzanne is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Breier, and her husband, Peter, and her granddaughter, Emma Breier of Alexandria, Virginia; and her nieces, Rebecca Althoff Crites and Sarah Althoff Horne, both of New Hampshire. Suzanne Healey Suzanne was born in North Reading but…