Obituaries

Richard A. "Dick" Farrell of Marblehead passed away on June 2, 2023, at age 90. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. Farrell, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage after being high school sweethearts. Richard 'Dick' Farrell He was born in Marblehead and was the son of the late Edward W. Farrell and Louise Farrell (Odiorne). He was the loving father of four children, Mark E. Farrell, Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Scott, Patricia L. Docherty and David J. Farrell. He is also survived by grandchildren Michael Farrell, Elizabeth Farrell, Chanel Docherty, Lindsey Scott, Caitlin Scott, Isabella Farrell and Chloe Farrell. He was predeceased by grandson Corey Docherty, and he is survived by nieces Nancy Clinton, and Candy, Debbie and Doreen Farrell. Dick grew up in Marblehead and graduated...

Martha Garrett Alling, age 86, of Marblehead passed away on May 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Frederic Alling, with whom she happily shared 62 years of marriage.  Martha Alling Born in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William Garrett and Mary G. Broadnax. She was a devoted and loving mother and mother-in-law of Wendy and John Judy, Helen and the late Stuart Westland, and Frances and Chris Tully. She was the cherished grandmother of Darcy Dellavecchia, Jessica Westland, Jeremy Westland, Dakota Judy, Frederic (Fritz) Tully, Peter Tully, Wilson Judy and Garrett Tully. Marty grew up living in many towns and states due to her father’s job as a vice president for AT&T, although she spent the majority of her adult life in Tena...

Heather Nichols Deschenes, 54, of Essex, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away at home on May 17, with her husband by her side. She spent her childhood attending Marblehead schools and graduated from Syracuse University, earning her BA in architecture. Her firm, HND Architects, located in Marblehead, designed many beautiful homes and renovations on the North Shore. Heather Deschenes Heather was the consummate outdoors woman, never needing an excuse for a long walk. Hiking had also long been a passion; she backpacked in Europe around Mont Blanc and was working her way through the New England 4,000-footers. She was an accomplished steel sculptor, patenting her own fire pit design recently. This past winter, a building of her design, The Clean Cannabis Company, was recognized ...

Gloria Wright Gutwirth, 90, left behind the many who loved her on May 10, 2023. The daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright, she was raised in Beverly and resided for many years in Marblehead before moving to Naples, Florida. Gloria Gutwirth She is survived by her beloved companion, Carmine Palumbo, and his daughter, Marie Goetz. She was dear “Auntie Glo” and loved by Bruce Dallas, Linda Wigglesworth, Donna Noble, Dana Dobrenchuk, Heather Dallas, and her many great and great-grand nieces and nephews. Her beloved nephew, Greg Dobrenchuk, predeceased her. Gloria received her BA in sociology and psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and was offered a scholarship there to pursue her master’s degree. Instead, she chose to broaden her horizons by moving to England when o...

Ferol Stark Breymann died peacefully on Dec. 12, 2022, at the age of 97 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Milwaukee. She was predeceased by her parents, her former husband, John B. Breymann III, her longtime partner, Donald B. Connors, and her brother, Donny Stark. Ferol S. Breymann She is survived by her daughters, Meg Breymann, Kerry Breymann, Annabelle Keil (Rodrigo Corazon) and Rebecca Leiter (Mark); her grandchildren, Will Breymann (Bailey Sheran), Jackson Mansfield, Maggie Mansfield (Sam Perkins), Ben Keil and Peter Keil (Frances), Gabriel Leiter, Nicky Leiter and Noa Leiter; and her great-grandson, Pace Breymann. Ferol graduated from Marquette University with a bachelor’s in journalism and from the Boston University ...

Phillips Carter Cooke, 91, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023. He was born to parents Theodore Carter Cooke and Florence Phillips Cooke, on Feb. 28, 1932, in Lynn, just a few minutes before Leap Year Day. Phillips C. Cooke Of his close childhood relatives, he is predeceased by his brothers, James Henry and Donald James, and leaves his sister, Nancy Cooke Latta of Pompton Plains, New Jersey. He is survived by his three children, their spouses and six grandchildren: Jonathan Cooke and wife Sarah and their children, Rachel and Josh, of Newton; Peter Cooke and wife Mary Ann and their children, Maddie and Jake, of Westwood; and Jennifer Cooke Rotman and husband Richard Rotman and their children, Matt and Sam, of Westborough. He also leaves many loved nieces, nephews,...

Self-proclaimed gearhead, “Cap’n” and “luckiest guy on Earth,” Alexander James Finigan, 76, passed away suddenly from complications from pneumonia on Sunday, April 9, 2023, with his wife Krista, son Alex and daughter Samantha at his side. Alexander J. Finigan Alex was born on Feb. 10, 1947, in Newark, New Jersey, to Lorraine Warren and Alexander Finigan. Alex grew up in North Arlington, New Jersey, and spent summers with his extended family on the Jersey Shore. After a short stint at a desk job that he quit by “leaving for lunch and never coming back,” Alex moved to Marblehead, where he met Krista, and together, they created a home. Alex’s true love was his family and many dear friends. His devotion to his wife and children was complete, as was his joy in his new role as grand...