Obituaries

Oct 12, 2023

Ilda G. Barros passed away on Thursday October 12, 2023 at her home.

She is predeceased by her mother Julia GONÇALVES PEREIRA (Caetano Olivera) from Portugal, Father JOÃO GONÇALVES PEREIRA from Brazil, sister Alayde GONÇALVES Bento from Portugal, divorced spouse Duarte Lopes Barros and son Victor Lopes Barros.

Ilda lived her life with vitality and...

Oct 12, 2023

Beverly, MA and Rockland, ME

Elizabeth Hunter Walker died peacefully on October 12, 2023. She had been in hospice care for a short time at Beverly Hospital with family around her following a brief series of strokes. Born in Flushing, New York, December 7, 1924, she was the daughter of Gale and Margaret (Meigs) Hunter. She graduated...

Oct 7, 2023

In Loving Memory of Manuel da Silva Bettencourt

Manuel Bettencourt, age 83, of Peabody, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 8, 1939, in the southern village of Luz on Portugal's Azorean Island of Graciosa. Manny was known for...

Oct 4, 2023

Maureen "Penny" L. Buckley, 86, of Danvers, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023. On that crystal clear October evening, she left us quietly and was ushered into Heaven.

Penny was born in Malden, Massachusetts and graduated from Cheverus High School in 1954. Penny attributed her excellent education to the good Catholic Sisters who taught her...

Oct 3, 2023

Robert (Bob) W. Moroney, age 76, of Peabody, MA (formerly of Wenham, MA) passed away peacefully on October 3, 2023, following a battle with multiple health conditions, including septic shock and heart failure.

Robert was born in Salem, MA on February 23, 1947, to Timothy and Ann (Callahan) Moroney, who raised him to value corned beef and...

Oct 3, 2023

Salem - Pauline J. (Amatucci) Newth, age 89 years, wife of the late Lester J. Newth, Jr, died Tuesday morning October 3, 2023.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Fontaine) Amatucci.  She was raised in Salem and graduated from St. Chretienne Academy.  Following High School, she attended Regis College and graduated from...

Oct 2, 2023

AMESBURY – Diane P. (Dailey) Spanoghe, age 83 years, our loving Mother entered eternal rest on the afternoon of Monday, October 2, 2023 with her loving family by her side.  She was our beloved Mother, Nana, Sister and friend to all who knew her.

She was raised in Rockport by her parents Edward and Catherine (Sutherland) Dailey.  ...

Sep 25, 2023

Arthur Thelton "Thel" Anderson, Jr., of Swampscott, passed peacefully into God's Kingdom at Salem Hospital on September 25, 2023 at the age of 71. He was born on February 16, 1952 in Gloucester, MA, to the late Arthur T. "Bud" Anderson, Sr., and Geneva B. (Ellis) Anderson. On June 24, 2023 he was united in marriage to Deirdre A....

Sep 21, 2023

Kathryn A. "Kathy" Streacker, a dog lover and beloved friend to many in Salem's Derby Street neighborhood, died Sept. 21. She was 68.

Her death came after a three-year battle with cancer. Kathy cared for hundreds of dogs over three decades in Salem.

According to longtime friend Dr. Larissa Lucas, Kathy had a gift with...

Sep 20, 2023

Desmond "Dez" Connors, born August 21, 2013, son of Michael and Jennifer Connors left this world far too soon on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Dez's life was brief but beautiful and filled with boundless love, laughter, and cherished moments.

Dez was a remarkable young man who brought immeasurable joy to his family and friends. He had a...

Sep 16, 2023

SALEM- It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Brendan John Whelton on September 16, 2023, in Salem, MA, at the age of 56, after a long battle with depression.

Bren was born in Salem on January 20, 1967, son of Carol A. (Leblanc) Whelton and the late Peter N. Whelton. He graduated...

Sep 16, 2023

John "Jan Feliks" Dziak, age 71, of Beverly, MA, passed away on September 16, 2023. He was born on May 30, 1952, in Elblag, Poland. John, known to his loved ones as "Dad," was a man who filled the lives of others with joy and laughter. He had a great sense of humor and a caring nature that touched...

Sep 10, 2023

Robert L. Perkins, 66, of Newfield, Maine, passed away at his residence on September 10, 2023. He was born on April 18, 1957, to Martin P. Perkins Sr. and the late Norma L. Perkins.

He attended St. Mary's Grammar School in Salem and later went on to graduate from Salem High School. Bob was an energetic and...

Sep 3, 2023

Peter G. Burns (83), of Cambridge, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2023, at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge with family by his side. Born in Lynn, Peter was the son of the late Lois (Gould) and Richard Burns.

After attending Marblehead High School, Peter was a Sergeant in the Army Reserves. He later graduated from Mass...

Sep 3, 2023

Jane E. Manley, of Melrose, died at the age of 80 on September 3, 2023. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of Gladys C. (Cochrane) Manley of New Jersey and John C. Manley of Kansas She was predeceased within months by her brother Stephen C. Manley of Ipswich, MA, and previously by a beloved aunt, Mary...

Aug 30, 2023

MARBLEHEAD- Mary Ellen Branscombe (80), of Marblehead, passed away on Wednesday August 30, 2023 at the Lafayette Nursing Home in Marblehead. Born in Marblehead, Mary Ellen was the daughter of the late Helen (Godfrey) and Richard D. Walsh. Growing up, Mary Ellen attended Marblehead schools where she went onto graduate from. Following her time there, she attended Albertus Magnus...

Aug 29, 2023

Michael Edward Gallagher (69), of Salem, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday August 29, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Salem, Michael was the son of the late Emma (St. Jean) and George Gallagher.

Michael attended Salem High School and later went onto attend North Shore Community College. Shortly after...

Aug 21, 2023

Jeff passed away on August 21st, 2023, after a courageous, 5-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Ipswich, MA to Gail and Jack Reilly, as the eldest of 4, Jeff gave them an orientation to parenting. Jeff spent his formative years in Marblehead, MA, where he made lifelong friends and developed an unwavering love for Boston sports, most notably...

Aug 14, 2023

Donna LeBrun Taylor, 67 of Salem passed away on Monday August 14 in Salem Hospital due to complications from a long battle with cancer, with her son by her side.

She was born on October 20, 1955, to Joseph LeBrun and Mary Vasilakopoulos in Salem, Ma.

Donna spent her entire life loving and doting on...

Aug 14, 2023

Janice Elaine (Briggs, Andrews) Zimmerman 85, of Wolfeboro, NH, passed away quietly at home with her husband Howard by her side on August 14, 2023 of heart failure.

Janice was born on December 7,1937 to parents Russell and Alice Briggs in Lynn, MA.  She attended Swampscott high school.

In 1958 she married Bruce C Andrews.  ...