Longtime state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante passed early Thanksgiving morning after battling pancreatic cancer for over five years.

“It is with a broken heart that we announce the loss of our dear friend and mentor Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, who passed away early this morning at the age of 53 after a long and brave journey with pancreatic cancer,” the representative’s Facebook page announced early Thursday.

Ferrante was elected to the Massachusetts state Legislature in 2008, representing Gloucester, Rockport and Essex. The longtime Democrat representative was diagnosed with cancer five years before her death on Thursday.

Ferrante “dedicated her legislative career to ensuring that Cape Ann always had a seat at the table in legislative matters; always focused on our fishermen, jo

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