Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 16, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026

GLOUCESTER — This column carries notices for 2 Gloucester-resident obituaries published this week, for Karen J. (Oneill) Traynor and Forry Buckingham, as reported via Echovita.

Karen J. (Oneill) Traynor, 68, of Gloucester, died on June 16, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1957. She is survived by her daughter, Briana R. Collins (Peter) of Rochester; grandsons Sullivan D. and Sawyer P. Collins; and siblings Leo T. O'Neill Jr. (Barbara) of Tewksbury, Joyce B. O'Neill (Larry Martin) of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Elaine M. O'Neill (Paul Chaet) of Framingham. She was predeceased by her parents, Leo T. O'Neill Sr. and Jean B. O'Neill (Murphy). No service details were listed. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gloucester/karen-traynor-21708623

Forry Buckingham, 76, of Gloucester, died on June 20, 2026. He was born on February 12, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Beth; his son, Matthew; and his brothers, Michael (Sharon LaFrancis), Tim (Judy LaFrancis), and Mark LaFrancis, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Reverend Harry Forry Buckingham and Betty Jean Buckingham; his sister, Deborah Buckingham; and his in-laws, Malcolm and Margaret LaFrancis. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Boston Cremation. Memorial donations may be made to the Scituate Animal Shelter, 780 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate, MA 02066, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/gloucester/forry-buckingham-21717064

Notices compiled from Echovita.