"Throughout her legislative career, Ann-Margaret worked to ensure that Cape Ann always had a seat at the table in legislative matters. She was focused on her fishermen, jobs and economic development, and helping those in need."
"A lifelong resident of Gloucester, Ann-Margaret was born at Beverly Hospital on June 26, 1972, to Joseph and Frances (Giacalone) Ferrante. Her parents' Sicilian backgrounds and the jobs they held during her childhood had a big influence on Ann-Margaret; Joseph was a fisherman, and Frances was a school librarian."
"After graduating from Gloucester High School as a member of the Class of 1990, she attended Tufts University, graduating with a double major in economics and international relations. She then earned her juris doctor at Suffolk Law School. Later, during her time as state representative, she attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and earned a Master's in Public Administration."
Ann-Margaret Ferrante passed away in Gloucester on November 27, 2025, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 26, 1972, to Joseph and Frances Ferrante, she grew up in a close-knit immigrant neighborhood; her father worked as a fisherman and her mother as a school librarian. She graduated Gloucester High School in 1990, earned degrees from Tufts University (economics and international relations) and Suffolk Law School (J.D.), and later earned an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School while serving as a state representative. Her legal and public service career included work in State Senator Bruce Tarr’s office, private practice in Gloucester, representing the Gloucester Seafood Auction, and serving as the first executive director of the Massachusetts Fisheries Recovery Commission. Her legislative work emphasized Cape Ann, support for fishermen, job creation, economic development, and helping those in need.
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