Anthony Shea Ferola

Anthony Shea Ferola was born Jan. 7, 2008 at 7:04 a.m. at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, N.H., to The York Independent's own Nikki Ferola and husband Louis Ferola, of Dover, N.H. Anthony weighed in at 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 22.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Roy and Susan Mendes of Dover, N.H., Lou and Joy Ferola of Hooksett, N.H., and Louise Morrison of Manchester, N.H.; great-grandparents Lena Mendes of Dorchester, Mass., Phyllis Ferola of East Boston, Mass., Paul and Sis Ferola of Hull, Mass., and Jacqueline Brunelle of Manchester, N.H., and great-great-grandmother Bernadette Simard of Manchester, N.H.

Jack Khristopher Silveria was born Oct. 18, 2007, at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, Mass., to Khristopher and Jessica Silveria of Gloucester, Mass. Jack weighed 4 lbs., 11 oz. His happy sister is Sophia. Proud grandparents are Michael and Deborah O'Malley of York Beach and Sandra Silveria and Richard Simon of Gloucester, Mass.; great-grandparents Russell and Elaine DelTorchio of Gloucester, Mass., Kathryn Pechilis of Ipswich, Mass., Lorraine Adams of Winchendon, Mass., and Virginia O'Malley of Winchendon, Mass., and great-great-grandmother Alice Ricord of Winchendon, Mass.

The following babies were born at York Hospital during the month of January.

Nya Annlee Avery, baby daughter of Brandon A. and Johnna L. Avery of York, was born Jan. 4, 2008. Proud grandparents are Elizabeth B. Weaver of York, Theodore F. Weaver of Naples, Fla., and Wanda B. and Ronald E. Avery of York.

Thurl Ezra Dyment, baby son of Shaiohn Godfrey and Thurl Dyment of North Berwick, was born Jan. 7, 2008. Proud grandparents are Darleen Godfrey of Kittery, David Godfrey of Virginia, Jerry Dyment of Friendship, Maine, and Donna Brown, and his happy siblings are Chelsea and Angel Glazier.

Gavin Bradley Kelm, baby son of Stephen and Renee Kelm of Eliot, was born Jan. 7, 2008. Proud grandparents are Robert and Beatrice Kelm of Milton, Mass., and Bradley and Susan Ayer of South Berwick, and his happy sibling is Timothy.

Darla Patricia Waters, baby daughter of Brian Gary and Michelle Louise Waters of York, was born Jan. 29, 2008. Proud grandparents are Gary Steven and Patricia Joan Waters of Miller Place, N.Y., and Arthur John and Shirley Caroline of Woburn, Mass., and her happy siblings are Brody and Evah.

Sara Michelle York, baby daughter of Michelle and Gary York of York, was born Jan. 20, 2008. Proud grandparents are Robert and Katherine Menard of York, Theresa York of Marlboro, Mass., and great-grandmother Dorothy Menard of York, and her happy siblings are Alexandra and Jessica.