From the Eagle Tribune, February 03, 2010
Methuen educator Shirley Callan dies
By J.J. Huggins
METHUEN — Shirley Callan, founder and supervisor of the highly respected Methuen Adult Learning Center, died Monday at the age of 73. Callan had cancer and continued to work from her hospital bed, said Ann Marie Krusell, chairwoman of the Methuen High English [...]

Chanel J. Hamel of Methuen, a former market owner, died Wednesday at Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. He was 85.
Born and raised in Lawrence, Mr. Hamel was a longtime Methuen resident.
Mr. Hamel was the former owner of Hamel’s Market for more than 40 years and for more than 20 years was employed at [...]

Algerd R. Jessie, 77, died Saturday December 19, 2009 at his family residence surrounded by his loving wife.
Mr. Jessie was a lifelong resident of Methuen where he was born the son of John and Annie (Ruksnis) Jessie. He attended Methuen’s Edward F. Searle’s High School, and during the Korean War he served his country in [...]

Barbara E. Heffernan (Pickles) 83, of Methuen, MA, died Monday November 30th at the Rivercrest Long Term Care Facility in Concord, MA. She leaves her children, Elaine S. Beshara and her husband Michael of Spring, TX, Linda B. Chapman and her husband Peter of Bellingham, WA, William J. Heffernan Jr. and his wife Sally of [...]

Mary L. (LaPlante) Dubois of Salem, N.H., director of admissions at Bon Secours Hospital for many years, died Sunday at the Nevins Home in Methuen after a brief illness. She was 89. Born in Lawrence, she was a longtime resident of Methuen. She later moved to Salem, N.H. She graduated from St. Anne’s [...]

Anthony J. Tagliaferro 79, died unexpectedly, Sunday, November 22, 2009 at his home. Born and raised in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Rosalie (Vernile) Tagliaferro. He received his education in the Lawrence school system and graduated from Lawrence High School.
An honorably discharged veteran, he served his country during the Korean [...]

Edward M. Moore D.C., 89, died peacefully Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at his home surrounded by those he loved. Born on March 2nd, 1920 in Lawrence, Edward was the son of Edward and Mary (Codyre) Moore. He was educated in the Lawrence O’Toole Grammar School and then graduated from the Edward F. Searles High [...]

Theresa M. (Hamel) Morel 85, of Methuen died Sunday November 15, 2009 at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, MA. Born in Lawrence, MA, daughter of Alfred and Desanges (Gagne) Hamel, she attended Mount Carmel Grammar School. She worked for many years at Western Electric which became AT&T and more formerly Lucent Technologies in North [...]

David Tryder, 55, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 at his residence. Born in Chelsea, David graduated from Chelsea High School, Class of 1973, and attended Boston State College. David was the son of John J. and Helen Y. (Degurski) Tryder, both living in Chelsea. He was formerly employed as a supervisor with Verizon of Boston [...]

Mary (Baleckas) Braciska, 97, of Methuen, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 at Lakewood Manor in Waterville, Maine.
She was born in Lawrence and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Ambrozevich) Baleckas. Mary was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Lawrence.
She worked for many years as an Electronics Assembler at ITT [...]