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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

This week's Rowley obituary column carries one notice: Subrizio, Leonora A. "Lee," of Rowley, who died October 11, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was born in Lynn and was the widow of the late Howard E. Dimitre.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

Rowley's obituary notices this week covered two town residents: Breen, Anne M., 88, who died October 9, 2026, and Knapp, Kimberlee Anne, 65, who died October 7, 2026. Both were served by F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home of Rowley, the lead funeral home for this week's notices. No additi…

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Real Estate

Rowley Home Sale Prices Range Widely as Median Settles at $860,000

Rowley recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only five carried a sale price so far, ranging from $725,000 to $1.4 million with a median of $860,000. The month's top sale was 84 Railroad Ave Pcl 2 at $1.4 million, sold by Giovanni Cassano to Stephen M. Calzini.…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28 through October 4, 2026

Two Rowley-resident obituaries were published this week: Doane, Michael C. and Murphy, William Henry. William Henry Murphy, 66, known as "Bill," died September 27, 2026 at his Rowley home, survived by his wife, Donna, and three children. Michael C. Doane, 60, died September 22, 2026; hi…

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Morning Brief

Railroad Avenue home sells for $1.4 million

Railroad Avenue home sale tops Rowley's monthly real estate roundup at $1.4 million. From our own coverage: Railroad Avenue home sells for $1.4 million. Also in today's brief (3 items): Selectmen meeting video posted on Rowley Community Media; Library closed Monday, October 12.

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Real Estate

Rowley's Top Sale Climbs to $1.4 Million as Prices Span Wide Range

Rowley recorded 12 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Six carried a sale price, ranging from $340,000 to $1,400,000, with a median of $880,000. The top sale was 84 Railroad Ave Pcl 2 at $1,400,000, sold Oct. 1 by Giovanni Cassano to Stephen M. Calzini. The remaining six tran…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

One Rowley obituary notice was published this week: Purington, Leon K., age 100, who died September 21, 2026. His arrangements are under the care of F. S. Roberts & Son Funeral Home of Rowley, as listed on Echovita. No other Rowley-resident obituaries with a death date or publication da…

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Real Estate

Rowley Home Prices Range Widely From $340,000 to Over $1 Million

Rowley recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Of the eight sales with prices posted so far, prices ranged from $340,000 to $1,065,000, with a median of $796,000. The period's top sale was 12 Merrifields St., Lot 6A, a condominium unit that sold for $1,065,000 on Se…

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Real Estate

Rowley's Priciest Sale Tops $1 Million as Wethersfield Street Sees Three Deeds

Rowley recorded 13 deed transactions between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Seven carried a sale price so far, ranging from $340,000 to $1,065,000, with a median of $801,000; the other six had no price yet available in registry data. The month's top sale was a condominium unit at 12 Merrifields …

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Real Estate

Median Rowley sale price hits $796,000 in latest recorded deed filings

Fourteen Rowley property deeds were recorded between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, eight with a disclosed sale price ranging from $340,000 to $1,065,000 and a median of $796,000. The top sale was 12 Merrifields St. Lot 6A at $1,065,000, followed by 55 Wilson Pond Lane at $970,000. Wethersfield …

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