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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Mary E. (Moffitt) Wedgwood

Mary E. (Moffitt) Wedgwood

Feb 8, 2010

Hamilton Mary E. (Moffitt) Wedgwood, age 85, a longtime resident of Hamilton, more recently of Enon Village in Wenham and Sunrise at Gardner Park, Peabody, entered into eternal life from the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, on Monday, February 8, 2010. Born and raised in Altoona, PA the daughter of the late Charles William and Beatrice Jeannette (Shellenberger) Moffitt, she...

Christina H. (Tak) Mccarthy, R.N.

Christina H. (Tak) Mccarthy, R.N.

Feb 3, 2010

Lexington…. Christina H. (Tak) McCarthy, RN, age 81 of Lexington, MA died Wednesday morning, February 3, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a long illness. Her loving husband of 48 years, Vincent P. McCarthy predeceased her eight weeks ago to the day. Born and raised in the Netherlands the daughter of the late Willem Tak and Johanna...

Robert A. "Bob" Fraser

Robert A. "Bob" Fraser

Feb 1, 2010

Salem…… Robert A. "Bob" Fraser, age 86, loving husband for 57 years of Ruth (Anderson) Fraser of Salem, died Monday, February 1, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House following a long illness. Born and raised in Salem the son of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Roy) Fraser, he attended St. Joseph's School and Salem High School where Mr. Fraser...

Christos Hantzis

Christos Hantzis

Jan 30, 2010

Salem……. Christos Agesilios. Hantzis age 18, son of Triantafillos and Cynthia (Roussopoulos) Hantzis died at home in Salem unexpectedly Saturday morning, January 30, 2010. Born in Boston, Christos had been raised in Salem and had attended the Consortium School in Danvers. He later attended Salem's Horace Mann Elementary School, the Collins Middle School and was currently an honor roll Junior...

Richard H. "Dick" Sherman

Richard H. "Dick" Sherman

Jan 30, 2010

Salem….. Richard H. "Dick" Sherman, Sr., age 69, husband of Donna M. (Raftery) Sherman of Salem, died early Saturday morning, January 30, 2010 in the Devereux House Nursing Home, Marblehead. Born in Boston the son of the late Louis and Bessie (Salsberg) Sherman, he never really got to know his parents as they both predeceased him before his sixth birthday....

James Buckley Crocker

James Buckley Crocker

Jan 27, 2010

Peabody….. James B. "Jim" Crocker, age 85, former husband of Elizabeth (Pappas) Crocker of Peabody and Helen (Gauthier) (Pierce) Crocker of Plant City, FL, died early Wednesday morning in the Hunt Nursing Home, Danvers following a brief illness. Born in Johnson City, NY the son of the late William Henry and Esther (Compton) Crocker he was raised in Lynn. A...

Judith L "Judy" (O'Keefe (Lubas) Kidney

Judith L "Judy" (O'Keefe (Lubas) Kidney

Jan 21, 2010

Danvers…. PLEASE NOTE THAT SERVICE IS SATURDAY JANUARY 23, 2010 Judith L. "Judy" (O'Keefe) (Lubas) Kidney, age 63, wife of James E "Ed" Kidney of Danvers,died Thursday, January 21, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by her family, following a long illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Richard and Helene (Reddy) O'Keefe, Judy grew up...

Rachel May (Spiers) Davis

Rachel May (Spiers) Davis

Jan 20, 2010

Rachel May (Spiers) Davis age 89, wife of the late William Davis, died Wednesday January 20. 2010, in Danvers following a long illness. Born in Boston the daughter of the late Hugh and Rachel A. (Young) Spiers she was raised and educated in Medford, graduating from Medford High School. A communications student in Boston, her interest included settlement house work,...

Morgan B. Jones

Morgan B. Jones

Jan 20, 2010

Salem….. Morgan B. Jones, age 22, of Salem died unexpectedly, Wednesday evening, January 21, 2010 in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. He was born in Burlington, VT and attended Salem schools graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 2006. Morgan enjoyed modeling, acting and singing and was a graduate of the Babizon School of Modeling. Most recently he...

Jose Asenjo

Jose Asenjo

Jan 15, 2010

Peabody…… Jose Asenjo, age 85, of Peabody died Friday afternoon in the Pilgrim Nursing Home, Peabody. Born in the Dominican Republic one of 16 children, he is survived by seven children, Awilda, Rosalba, Kirsys, Gaudy, Luis, Magalis and Humberto Asenjo; 16 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal...

Henry Fredrick Conwell

Henry Fredrick Conwell

Jan 11, 2010

Peabody….. Henry F. Conwell, age 91, husband of the late Wilma (Joy) Conwell of Peabody, died Monday evening January 11, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born in Salem the son of the late Henry J. and Georgianne (Sansoucy) Conwell, he was educated in Salem schools. Once he completed his education at Salem High School, Mr. Conwell was...

Julius Gergely

Julius Gergely

Jan 10, 2010

Lynn…… Julius Gergely, age 65, husband of the late Cecile (Claffey) Gergely, died unexpectedly in Union Hospital, Sunday morning January 10, 2010. He was born in Budapest, Hungry, had emigrated to Lynn as a teenager and was a cook at Union Hospital. Later Mr. Gergely became employed General Electric in Lynn for many years until his retirement. Mr. Gergely enjoyed...

Helen M. (Shelley) Beverley

Helen M. (Shelley) Beverley

Jan 8, 2010

Danvers…… Helen Marion (Shelley) Beverley, age 85 of Salem died peacefully on January 8, 2010 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers of complications following a stroke. She was born in June 18, 1924 in Philadelphia the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Held) Shelley. Mrs. Beverley was also raised and educated in Philadelphia graduating from Frankford High School...

John P. "Jack" Stevens

John P. "Jack" Stevens

Jan 5, 2010

Wolfeboro, NH John P. Stevens "Jack", 68 years old, longtime resident of Lynn, moved more recently to his dream house in the woods of Wolfeboro, N.H., died on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 after a long, courageous battle with heart disease in the company of his loving and caring wife Judi. Husband of Judi (McMath) Stevens, married for 35 years. Born...

Bruce C. Smith

Bruce C. Smith

Jan 3, 2010

Salem Bruce C. Smith age 53, loving husband for 30 years of Jacquelyn M. "Jackie" (Shea) Smith died in the Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born, raised and educated in Salem the son of the late Lytle C.and Barbara (Dooley) Smith, he was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1974....

James R. "Jim" Vartigan

James R. "Jim" Vartigan

Jan 3, 2010

Melrose Vartigan, of Melrose, Jan 3, James R. "Jim" age 94, husband of Alice Markarian; son of the late Richard and Rose (Zartarian) Vartikian; survived by a daughter Pamela Vartigan Tremblay and her husband Gerry and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by two sisters, his twin sister Margaret and Armen , and a brother Arsen . Funeral Thurs, Jan 7,...

Besty C. (Swain) Croft

Besty C. (Swain) Croft

Jan 1, 2010

Peabody…. Betsy C. (Swain) Croft age 89, wife of the late Phil Croft died in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem on Friday, January 1, 2010 following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Peabody, she was raised and educated in Peabody Schools, the daughter of the late George and Anna (Lummus) Swain. Mrs. Croft was graduated from Peabody High...

Fred Armstrong

Fred Armstrong

Dec 26, 2009

Marblehead….. Fred Armstrong, Esquire, age 58, husband of Patty (Dwyre) Armstrong of Marblehead, died at home unexpectedly Saturday afternoon. Born in Quincy the son of the late Earle and Anita (Abbott) Armstrong, he was raised in Braintree and attended ThayerAcademy. Following his graduation from BraintreeHigh School in the Class of 1969, Fred received his Bachelor's degree from SuffolkUniversity and his...

William E Douglass

William E Douglass

Dec 23, 2009

Marblehead…… William E. Douglass, age 78, loving husband for 40 years of Beverlee (Seamans) Douglass, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House early Wednesday morning December 23, 2009. Born in Gardner, Maine the son of the late Fuller and Margaret (Thomas) Douglass, he was raised and educated in Portland, Maine. A great dancer, Mr. Douglass became a dance instructor for...

Marjorie M. (Underwood) Moulton

Marjorie M. (Underwood) Moulton

Dec 23, 2009

Salem…… Marjorie M. (Underwood) Moulton, age 78, wife of the late Robert C. "Yarnie" Moulton of Salem, died in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Danvers as a "Port Rat" in the Danversport Section of Danvers the daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn (Wright) Underwood. Upon completion of her education...

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