Lawrence Senior High School Alumni Obituaries

James Jim Keating Sr. age 78 of Salem NH passed away peacefully on Sunday December 21 2025 at Lawrence General Hospital with his wife of 50 years Carol by his side. Jim was born on June 16 1947 to Myrtha Friedrich and Joseph Keating and was raised in Lawrence MA. He attended local schools and gradua...

Lawrence Nelson Braxton affectionately known as Noe was born March 18 1964 to Milton and Lula Braxton. On Monday August 4 2025 Lawrence departed this life at CentraSouthside Community Hospital in Farmville Virginia to be with the Lord. Lawrence attended school in Buckingham County VA. He became a me...

Jessie was born on Dec. 26 1930 in Lynn Massachusetts the daughter of Emery L. and Mildred Davis Sabin. She attended Lawrence High School. Years later she attended the University of Maine and earned a B.A in education. In addition she earned two Associate degrees later on. She was able do all that w...

Waterville Debra Anne Chessa 53 went home November 30 2018 to be with our Lord Savior. She passed away peacefully at Maine General Medical Center Augusta with John Chessa at her side. She was born in Colorado Springs on November 3 1965 the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Davidson. Debbie also call...

AUGUSTA Charles Longstaff age 73 of Winthrop entered into eternal rest on Monday April 26thfollowing a brief illness. Charlie was raised in Fairfield Maine by his mother Edith C. Longstaff having lost his father Percy Longstaff at a young age. He graduated from Lawrence High School and the Universi...

Richard Dick E. Gerry passed away in the early morning hours of February 11 2021 after battling cancer for several years. Born February 14 1931 in Shawmut he was just shy of 90 years old. Dick graduated from Lawrence High School in Fairfield and then served in the United States Air Force. He was a p...

BRUNSWICK Christine G. Mitchell age 77 of Hillside Road Brunswick died Friday December 8 at her home. She was born February 5 1940 the daughter of Paul P. and Elinor Jackson Johnson. She attended Stoughton Massachusetts schools and was a graduate of Stoughton High School in the class of 1957. After...

Elizabeth Smith Rich 97 died on Sunday January 3rd 2021 at Clover Manor in Auburn Maine where she resided for the last 3 years. Elizabeth attended Fairfield schools and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1940. Her early work history included Woolworths as well as the Keyes Fiber Factory from 194...

It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Roger A. Spencer. He passed quietly at Maine General in Augusta after a long battle with COPD and numerous bouts of Pneumonia. Roger was the second youngest of nine children born to Arthur Spencer and Dorothy Gogan Spencer on January 6th 1954. In t...

Raymond attended local schools including Lawrence High School. He then went on to serve his country in U.S. Army. He worked for Chinet company for 37.5 years. He loved to go to his camp on East Pond that is now owned by his son. He loved fishing golf The Red Sox and The Patriots. He was the Treasure...

while surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 3 1944 at his grandmothers house in Fairfield ME the son of the late Roland and Harriett Gurney. He attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield where he lettered in basketball. He went on to join the US Navy where he served during the Cuban Missile ...

Bruce William Bowers 62 of North Andover Massachusetts passed away peacefully on January 7 2026. He was born on February 26 1963. Bruce attended public schools in the Lawrence Massachusetts School System. During his youth he especially enjoyed summers spent at Sandy Island YMCA Camp on Lake Winnipes...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Margarita M. Cusack 89 of Methuen announces her passing on the morning of Tuesday January 13th at the Nevins Nursing Center Methuen 4 days shy of her 90th birthday. Born on January 17 1936 in Lawrence MA the daughter of Harold and Margarita Rita Burns they ...

Kurt Alan Rife born on December 22 1953 in Hutchinson Kansas passed away after a courageous twoyear battle with cancer on December 18 2025. Kurt later moved to Lawrence Kansas when his parents accepted teaching positions at Lawrence High School. He spent most of his childhood near the heart of Lawre...

Antoinette Wakim 97 of Dracut MA passed away on November 2 2025 at Lawrence General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Idlib Syria to Basil and Zalfa Boutros and losing her beloved father when she was 9 years old Antoinette learned to trust the Lord at a young age. Learning from her m...

Linda J. Bernhardt Olsen 79 of Framingham passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at The Branches of Marlboro. Lin was the beloved wife of Richard E. Olsen with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Lawrence Lin was the daughter of the late George and Florence Anderson Bernhardt. S...

Edith Ann West Walker age 80 of Louisa Kentucky went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26 2025. She was a woman of deep faith boundless love and a heart that touched everyone she met. Edith was a devoted wife to her loving husband Robert Walker and a proud and caring mother to her chil...

She was born November 26 1953 in Lawrence KS the daughter of Ed and Edna Mills. Carol graduated from Lawrence High School and studied English and journalism at the University of Kansas where she earned both her bachelors and masters degrees. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in journalism f...