Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

This week's column carries notices for four Peabody-resident obituaries published or reported this week, drawn from Legacy.com and Echovita listings for Gene Edward Matthews, Dorothy L. Keefe, Harold Smith, and Patrick Anderson.

Gene Edward Matthews, 79, of Peabody, died on Monday, August 24, 2026. Services were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/peabody/gene-matthews-22035910.

Dorothy L. Keefe, 86, of Peabody, died on Monday, August 24, 2026. Services were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/peabody/dorothy-keefe-22026483.

Harold Smith, 89, of Peabody, died on Friday, August 28, 2026. Services were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/peabody/harold-smith-22043864.

Patrick Anderson, 30, of Peabody, died on Friday, August 28, 2026. He was born in Salem, the cherished son of Kevin and Cheryl (Morris) Anderson and the companion of Anna Scionti, and a graduate of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. Services were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/peabody/patrick-anderson-22042913.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com and Echovita.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.