Obituary notices, week of August 24 through August 30, 2026
Six Danvers-resident obituaries were noted this week: Bannon, George A. Jr., 74; Capprini, Lorraine, 79; Carroll, Mary L., 95; Houreas, James C., 73; LaRochelle, Janice B., 78; and Sherman, Richard A. "Dick," 88, who grew up in Everett and Danvers. Lyons Funeral Home of Danvers handled …
DANVERS — This week's column carries notices for six Danvers-resident obituaries, drawn from Lyons Funeral Home, O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service, Mackey Funeral Home, and The Beverly Citizen.
Richard A. "Dick" Sherman, 88, formerly of Danvers and Everett, died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Boston to Halben and Catherine (McNeil) Sherman, he grew up in Everett and Danvers. Full obituary at The Beverly Citizen: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wickedlocal-beverly/name/richard-a-dick-sherman-obituary?id=62305934.
George A. Bannon Jr., 74, of Danvers, died August 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Lyons Funeral Home, Danvers. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/danvers/george-bannon-jr-22024819.
James C. Houreas, 73, of Danvers, died August 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Lyons Funeral Home, Danvers. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/danvers/james-houreas-22031711.
Janice B. LaRochelle, 78, of Danvers, died August 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service, Danvers. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/danvers/janice-larochelle-22032430.
Lorraine Capprini, 79, of Danvers, died August 25, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Mackey Funeral Home, Middleton. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/danvers/lorraine-capprini-22026462.
Mary L. Carroll, 95, of Danvers, died August 29, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Lyons Funeral Home, Danvers. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/danvers/mary-carroll-22042900.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Danvers Patch, with funeral arrangements noted from Lyons Funeral Home, O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service, and Mackey Funeral Home.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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