Charles Henry Chester, 86, from Bedlington was killed when his Nissan Micra collided with a Vauxhall Astra near Hartford Bridge.
Katherine Scott, 93, from the Morpeth area, and a passenger in the Astra, also died.
Its driver remains in the Royal Victoria Infirmary with injuries which are not thought to be life threatening.
Police have renewed a appeal for witnesses to the incident at 12:05 BST.
Northumbria Police has named two people who died in a crash in Northumberland on Wednesday.