All Obituaries

Gabriel Antonio Nuñez, age 31, of Lawrence, died on Saturday, September 10, 2023 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Interment will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence. Gabriel Antonio...

Ma. Juliana Anziani, age 59, of Shirley, died on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Born in Yamasa, Dominican Republic, she was the daughter of Benito Morel & Elsa Anziani. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Thursday, September 14. 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m. A funeral will be held in the funeral home on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow...

Mrs. Gelin Milagros Arias Sanchez, age 79, of Haverhill, died on Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Irene Nieves Peralta. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m. At the family’s request, interment will be private.

Chester David Rodriguez, age 18, of Methuen, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 in Westford. Born in Turks & Caicos and raised in Methuen, he was the son of Viviana Vargas & Santo Rodriguez. Chester graduated from Methuen High School with the class of 2023. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Monday, September 11, 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on...

Mr. Ernest R. "Butch" Hart, age 85, of Haverhill, formerly of Lawrence, died on Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Lawrence, he was the oldest son of the late Ernest & Louise (Richardson) Hart. He was a class of 1955 graduate of Central Catholic and a graduate of Merrimack College with an economics degree.  He was a lighting designer and worked for 55 years running electrical...

Mr. Ventura Benitez, age 82, of Lawrence, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home. He was the loving husband of Carmen A. (Claudio) Benitez. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Lawrence. 

Mr. Jose “Moreno” Santos Bonilla, age 58, of Methuen, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Juana (Garcia) Santos. Born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, he was the son of Maria Bonilla & the late Victor Santos. Jose worked at the Boston Globe as a maintenance worker for 14 years. He was a family oriented person, who was always able to make people smile as soon as he walked into a room. He...

Mr. Hector R. Medrano Pinales, age 68, of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Born in Ocoa, Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Octaviano Medrano and Palmira Pinales. Hector is survived by three children, Hector G. Medrano & his wife Rachel, Ruth Estefany Medrano Soto & her husband Abel Hernandez Méndez, and Hector A. Medrano & his wife Stephanie; eleven...

Mr. Simon Emilio P. Garcia, age 67, of Lawrence, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at his home in Lawrence. Born in Higuey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Juan Garcia & Cecilia Garcia. Simon is survived by five children, Eiby Perez & her spouse Fernando, Kelvin Garcia, Herlin Jaime & her spouse Joel, Yariel Morfa-Garcia & his spouse Sabrina, and Saimon Garcia; eight grandchildren, Jaythian, Jeyker, Elizabeth, Jadiel, Hazel, Jules, Oliver, and...

Mr. Jose Eugenio De La Cruz, age 87, of Lawrence, died on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Lawrence General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Antera Martinez de De La Cruz. Born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Jose E. De La Cruz & Anatalia Caba. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, 107 South Broadway, Lawrence on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 from 4 - 7 p.m....