Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Santo Frank Collorone
Feb 17, 2010
Salem….. Santo F. "Sonny" Collorone, age 84 of Salem died unexpectedly at home WednesdayFebruary 17, 2010. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Angelina L. "Angie" (Ingemi) Collorone in 2007. Born and raised in Boston one of 24 children of the late Diago and Josephine (Razza) Collorone, he was employed as a shipfitter by Bethlehem Steel until joining...
Jeffrey P. Moore, M.D.
Feb 16, 2010
Marblehead……. Jeffrey P. Moore, MD age 92 of Marblehead died Tuesday afternoon at home. He and his wife , Barbara Carter, MD (also known as Barbara Carter Moore, MD) would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this fall. Born and raised, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the son of the late Paul H. and Amy (Labree) Moore, Dr. Moore received...
Jane M. (Przybysewski) Michaud
Feb 12, 2010
Salem Jane M. (Przybysewski) Michaud, wife of the late Salem Police Department Safety Officer Albert Michaud with whom she had shared more than 40 years of marriage, died Friday, February 12, 2010 in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead after being stricken ill last November. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Przybysewski, she was raised and...
Charles R. Grader
Feb 12, 2010
Marblehead Charles R. Grader, Ph.D, age 78, died Friday, February 12, 2010, following a long illness. Dr. Grader was born and raised in Marblehead, son of the late George W. and Geneva F. (Smith) Grader, and graduated from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1949. After attending the United States Coast Guard Academy and completing his Bachelor of Arts...
William E. "Bill" Withum, Jr.
Feb 8, 2010
Marblehead….. Marblehead lobsterman and retired Marblehead Fire Department, Captain William E. "Bill" Withum, Jr. age 80, loving husband for 57 years of Margaret F. (Butler) Withum, died Monday evening, February 8, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Marblehead with deep ancestral roots, he was born in the old Mary A....
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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