Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
William A. Quigley
Jun 5, 2009
Marblehead….. William A. Quigley of Marblehead, retired Massachusetts National Guard Brigadier General and State Quartermaster, passed away Friday morning in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers surrounded by his family, following a year long battle with cancer. He and his loving wife Joan (Porter) Quigley had recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Malden, Mr. Quigley was the son...
John Giacoppo
Jun 2, 2009
Salem….. John Giacoppo, age 76 of Salem died unexpectedly Tuesday June 2 at Salem Hospital. He was born and educated educated in Salem, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Risitano) Giacoppo, A hardworking and dedicated individual, he was employed by the City of Salem in the public works department for many years until his retirement. A long time...
Margaret Trasher Ireland
Jun 1, 2009
Salem….. Margaret (Trasher) Ireland, age 91, a longtime resident of Salem, wife of the late John B. Ireland, Sr., died at home unexpectedly on Monday June 1, 2009 in Franconia, NH. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Percy and Emma (LaForme) Trasher, she was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1935. Mrs. Ireland then joined...
Rose Silva Ortins
Jun 1, 2009
Peabody…… Rose (Silva) Ortins, age 99, wife of the late Gregorio Ortins of Peabody, died at the Rosewood Nursing Home, Peabody following a brief illness. Born in the Azores, Portugal the daughter of the late Manuel Sousa and Ana (Gil) Silva her family moved to the Unites States when she was five years old and settled in Peabody. At the...
Mayre Moran
May 31, 2009
Marblehead…….. Maryre (Abbott) Moran, age 83 wife of retired Salem Police Detective John Moran died at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home Sunday morning. Daughter of the late Sea Captain David S. and his wife Lorna Doone (Crocker) Abbott, she was born in Forbes Point, Nova Scotia, where she had attended elementary school. Her family moved to Marblehead in the early 1940's...
William L. "Bill" Sharp, Phd
May 29, 2009
Swampscott William L. Sharp, 84, beloved Professor of Acting, Dramatic Literature and Theory and former Chair of the Theater Arts Department at Emerson College, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 29, 2009 at his residence in Swampscott, MA. Born in Chicago, he attended Phillips Academy, Andover and University of Chicago High School and then served with the 381st Engineer Combat Battalion...
Louise Mcknight Dietrich
May 27, 2009
SALEM – Louise McKnight Dietrich, 76, of Salem, died unexpectedly at home Wednesday evening. Born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Frederick Simpson and Ethyle (Ansel) Deitrick, Louise spent her early years in Holliston, MA. She was raised and educated in Swampscott. Following her graduation from Swampscott High School in 1950, Miss Dietrich attended Skidmore College and, later, Brandeis...
Helen Horton Folger
May 21, 2009
Marblehead Helen Horton Folger, beloved wife of John H. Folger Sr., of Marblehead died on May 21, 2009 after a long illness. Helen was born in Burnside, KY in 1924. She was the daughter of Mary Louise Cropper and Dr. Joseph Horton M.D.. Helen attended the University of Kentucky and later became a stewardess for United Airlines and valuable civilian...
Joseph Anthony Diorio
May 21, 2009
Salem Joseph Anthony Diorio "Sonny", age 75, loving husband of the late Judith Moylon Diorio with whom he shared 47 years of marriage, died at home Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2009, surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, the son of the late Joseph J. and Viola (d'Este) Diorio, he was raised and educated in Lewiston Maine, where at age...
Frank A. "Shorty" Legro, Jr.
May 16, 2009
Marblehead….. Retired Marblehead Fire Department Inspector Frank A. "Shorty" Legro, Jr. age 82, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 in the E.N Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford following a long illness. He was the loving husband for 51 years of the late Nancy Lee (Sylvester) Legro who predeceased him May 1, 2003. Born in Lynn the son of the late Frank...
John Bruorton Hooper
May 14, 2009
INVENTOR LAUNDRYMAN John Bruorton Hooper, third generation owner and President of Salem Laundry Company and prominent Rotarian, died peacefully in his Marblehead home on May 14th, 2009. He leaves Joan, his beloved wife of 57 years. Born April 6, 1925 to Rebekah Bruorton and George Wilbur Hooper, John served in the U.S. Navy as a Quartermaster Second Class in the...
Barbara Ann "Barb" Keane
May 13, 2009
Salem….. Barbara A. "Barb" (Page) Keane, age 76 of Salem died early Wednesday morning at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She now joins her late husband and "Sweetheart even unto eternity", Joseph E Keane with whom she had shared 47 years of marriage until his death in 2001. Born in Boston the daughter of the late Ralph and Ida Mae (Johnson)...
Joanna V. Styczko
May 11, 2009
St. Petersburg, FL Joanna V. Styczko, age 53, formerly of Salem, died Monday, May 11, at her home in St. Petersburg, Florida. Born, raised and educated in Salem, the daughter of Regina (Zielski) Styczko and the late Anthony Styczko, Joanna was a graduate of Salem High School. She trained as a phlebotomist and was employed by Shaughnessy Hospital in Salem...
Linda Dorney
May 9, 2009
Marblehead…… Linda Dorney age 62 of Marblehead, died Saturday evening in Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Francis and Rosamond (Bartlett) Dorney she was raised and educated in Marblehead. Following her graduation from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1964, she became a secretary for the New England Merchants National...
Nguong Phat Truong
May 8, 2009
Salem…… Nguong Phat Truong, age84, husband of the late Muoi Ngu (Huyhn) Truong died Friday May 8, 2009. Born and raised in China the son of the late Winh A. and Kim A (Tohen) Truong, he moved to Viet Nam married his late wife and began a family. An extremely hard working man, Mr. Truong was a commercial fisherman for...
Louise J (Woods) Reilly
May 8, 2009
Marblehead…. Louise J. (Woods) Reilly, age 89, wife of the late Thomas J. Reilly of Marblehead, died at home Friday morning. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Nicholas and Anastacia (Martin) Woods, she was raised and educated in Marblehead. A graduate of Marblehead High School, Class of 1937, Mrs. Reilly attended business school in Boston and then became...
Veronica Healey
May 4, 2009
Beverly…… Veronica Healey, age 100, of Beverly, formerly of Salem, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in the Ledgewood Nursing Home, Beverly. Born in Salem the daughter of the late John F. and Ellen E. (Dean) Healey, she was educated at St. Mary's Grammar School and High School. Following her graduation from High School, Miss Healey was graduated from the Salem...
George D Heinz
May 4, 2009
Salem….. Retired New York City, Board of Education Counselor, George D. Heinz, age 81, husband of Marie A. (Murphy) Heinz, a lifelong resident of New York City died Monday, May 4, 2009 in Salem Hospital. Mr. Heinz and his wife had moved to Salem this past January. Born in New York, NY the son of the late J. Bruno and...
Richard J. "Dick" Rankin
Apr 28, 2009
Marblehead Richard "Dick" Rankin, "Ricardo" to his closest friends, died April 28, 2009, at the Devereux House after a series of lengthy illnesses. He was a pioneer in the educational film industry, being the first independent sales representative. Mr. Rankin loved family, friends and food, though not necessarily in that order. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Rankin; his...
Robert W. Day
Apr 28, 2009
Salem….. Robert W. Day, age 85, husband of the late Dorothy J. (Brown) Day of Salem died Tuesday evening in the Peabody Glenn Nursing Home. Born in Danvers, the son of the late Ralph and Edith (Wilkinson) Day , he was raised and educated in Danvers. While growing up, he helped his father in the family potato chip business, known...
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