All Obituaries

Reverend Miguel A. Viera, born July 8th, 1937 in Naguabo, PR, has entered into eternal rest with our Lord on May 30th, 2020. As a faithful servant of the Lord over 50 years, he began his ministry as pastor in 1966 in Bronx, NY. He continued his ministry in the cities of Buffalo, NY and Lawrence, MA where he led his Congregation for 36 years. Rev. Viera, a beloved pastor, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife Luz Maria Viera, his 4 children, Miguel Jr. Viera,...

LAWRENCE, MA —  Palmira S. Defreitas, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at Bearmountain Nursing Home in Andover. Mrs. Defreitas was born and educated in Flores, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of the late Francisco Vitraneo Chaves and his wife Maria Da Silveria Chaves. She was the widow of Jose A. Defreitas and together they immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1959, and then settled in Lawrence in 1975. Mrs. Defreitas retired as a home health aid. She is survived by her son, Edgar...

Joseph J. Maroon passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 20th at the Lawrence General Hospital with his wife Lisa and daughter Krista by his side. Born on June 10, 1965 in Lowell, Ma. Joe was the son of the late Ronald Maroon and Noha (ElKareh) Maroon who passed away only a day before her son. A 1984 graduate of Methuen High School, Joseph was a Lineman for Verizon, IBEW Local 2321 for the past 34 years. He was well known for his excellent work ethic and dedication to his job and made...

Noha (El-Kareh) Maroon, age 83, was reunited in heaven with her husband Maroon Said (Ronald) Maroon on May 19, 2020 after twenty-one years apart. Noha was born in Chiyah Lebanon on January 7, 1937, the 2nd youngest daughter of Khalil & Adele El-Kareh, and was one of nine children. She loved sharing her childhood memories of Lebanon with the family. She was honored when her mother asked her to assist with the kitchen duties for her large family and spoke often of the incredible...

Crispin Calderon Patrocino passed away  Saturday May 16, 2020. He was born in Dominican Republic the son of the late Marcos Calderon and his wife Enerolisa Patrocinong. Crispin was a long-time resident of Lawrence. Crispin was a  loving father, grandfather and brother. He was a devoted husband for over 50 years to Esperanza Abreu. He took care of his wife with love when she was diagnosed with  Dementia a few years back. In addition to his loving wife, his is survived by his...

    On Sunday May 10, 2020, Domingo Ortega, devoted husband, loving father of 4 and exceptional grandfather of 6, passed away at the age of 68 in Lawrence, MA. Domingo was born in Tenares, Dominican Republic, the son of the late Victor Ortega and his wife Obdulia Ortega. He came to Lawrence in the late 1970’s and worked for Shaheen Bros., Inc., and was also a bus driver for the McKinney and Young Dimension School Transportation before retiring. Domingo was a parishioner of...

Sonia Naomi Rodriguez-Dejesus Aug 25, 1963 - May 9, 2020   She was born in Caguas Puerto Rico, and was a long-time resident of Lawrence. She spent most of her life as a volunteer with Lazarus House Ministries. After volunteering for many years, she advanced and became the supervisor of their homeless shelter. She dedicated her life to giving and helping those in need. Her career exemplified that and everywhere she went she left smiles on the faces of everyone she encountered. She...

Edmund P. Beshara (August 18, 1929 - May 9, 2020) Passed away Saturday afternoon after his courageous fight with Corona virus. Edmund now joins his wife Marcella (Bolis) Beshara, his parents: Peter and Nahil, his brothers, Charles and Peter and Samuel and his wife, Doris (Oldham) Beshara, his sisters Rachel Beshara and Evelyn and her husband Elias Gabriel. Nephews Raymond Beshara, Edmund (Ike) Gabriel and niece Lisa (Gabriel) Green of recent passing. Edmund is survived by: his daughter...

Julia Rivera Santiago 62, entered eternal rest on 5/08/2020 after her courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lawrence in 1978 pregnant and with a 1 year in search of a better life. After giving birth to her 3rd child she ended her abusive marriage and became a Certified Nurses Assistant at Mary Immaculate Nursing and Restorative were she worked for over 33 years until becoming ill. All her residents loved her, including their families, her...

      Mi hermano Argelis era una tremenda persona, con tanta firmeza puedo decir que cada uno de nosotros fuimos tocado de una manera o otra por el servicio de Argelis.   Desde chiquito le encantaba los carros, conocía toda la clase de carros. Y que memoria tenia, se sabia como llegar a los lugares con solo un viaje. Nosotros los llámanos el “Google Maps” la tecnología no se necesitaba con el. Cuando niño Gregory y el se...