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Rowley Resident, Ipswich Salon Owner Beth LaRochelle Passes Away

October 31, 2026

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” LaRochelle, 71, of Rowley, passed away Oct. 23, 2026, at Kaplan Family Hospice House. She founded Hair Crafters in Ipswich, in business 37 years, volunteered cutting hair for cancer patients and took pride as a grandmother. Visitation is planned Nov. 1, 2–5 p.m., at Morris Funeral Home; a celebration will follow at 5 p.m.; burial will be private.

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