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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Regina A. "Jeanne" (Manion) Collins

Regina A. "Jeanne" (Manion) Collins

Oct 16, 2008

Marblehead….. Regina A. "Jeanne" (Manion) Collins age 90 wife of the late John J. Collins of Marblehead died Thursday October 16, 2008 in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead. Born in Evanston, IL, the daughter of the late, noted tenor, James J. Manion and Ann (Fitzgerald) Manion, she was raised and educated in Lake Forest, IL and was graduated from Lake...

Josephine M. "Jo" (Mongiello) Weiner

Josephine M. "Jo" (Mongiello) Weiner

Oct 16, 2008

Salem…. Josephine M. "Jo" (Mongiello) Weiner, age 83, wife of David B. Weiner, of Salem died unexpectedly Friday evening from complications as a dialysis patient for the past 12 years, at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston. She and her husband had celebrated 54 years of marriage on January 24th this year. Born, raised and educated in Chelsea, she was the daughter...

Jant Barnard Rockwell

Jant Barnard Rockwell

Oct 16, 2008

Marblehead Janet was born in Manchester, CT on May 28, 1933 to Maude Elizabeth (Robb) and Erwin Henry "Jack" Barnard. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1949 and then became a legal secretary. Janet met Richard "Rick" Rockwell when she worked for him at Day, Berry and Howard in Hartford where Rick practiced real-estate law. They were married at...

John Albert Ward

John Albert Ward

Oct 15, 2008

Marblehead…….. John A. Ward, age 79 of Marblehead, died Wednesday morning in Salem Hospital following a brief illness. Born and raised in Bryn Mawr, PA the son of the late Albert and Mabel (Massie) Ward, he graduated from Haverford School '47. He graduated from Williams College in '51 and received his Master's degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University in...

Dorothy J. (Brown) Day

Dorothy J. (Brown) Day

Oct 9, 2008

Salem……. Dorothy J. (Brown) Day, age 83, of Salem, died early Thursday morning, October 9 in the Peabody Glenn Nursing home, following a brief illness. She and her husband Robert W. Day would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this Sunday, October 12. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Josephine (Phelan) Brown, she was raised...

Lawrence Rizzotti

Lawrence Rizzotti

Oct 9, 2008

South Hamilton……… Lawrence "Larry" Rizzotti, age 88, husband of the late Marion (Chisholm) Rizzotti or South Hamilton, died Thursday morning in the Peabody Glen Nursing home. Born in Salem the son of the late Stefano and Grace (Tricomi) Rizzotti, he was educated in Salem schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1938. Mr. Rizzotti joined the United...

Jean Marie (Leblanc) Bartnicki

Jean Marie (Leblanc) Bartnicki

Oct 7, 2008

Salem…. Jean Marie (LeBlanc) Bartnicki, age 63, wife of the late George Bartnicki died at home Tuesday afternoon following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Horace T. and Alice E. (Hodges) LeBlanc, she was educated in Salem Schools and graduated from Salem High School. A home health aid for many years, Mrs. Bartnicki...

Carl J. Poretta

Carl J. Poretta

Oct 6, 2008

Peabody….. Carl J. Poretta, age 69, of Peabody, died at home unexpectedly Monday afternoon. He was born, raised and educated, in Salem the son of the late John and Grace (Bisazza) Poretta. Following his graduation from Salem High School, Mr. Poretta became a truck driver for John DeFrancesco and Sons in Salem for several years. Later he was a self...

Julia A. (Bauer) Miller

Julia A. (Bauer) Miller

Oct 5, 2008

Salem….. Julia A. (Bauer) Miller, RN, age 86, of Salem, formerly of Newark, NJ died at home Sunday evening following a brief illness. She had shared 50 years of marriage with her late husband, Alexander Miller, Sr., a World War II Marine Veteran who served in Bougainville and the British Solomon Islands. Born in Newark, NJ he daughter of the...

Barbara A. Farrell

Barbara A. Farrell

Oct 4, 2008

Danvers…… Barbara A. Farrell, age 75, of Danvers, died Saturday afternoon in the Kaplan Family Hospice Saturday afternoon. Born in Dorchester the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Helen E. (Kelly) Farrell, she was raised and educated in Milton. Following her graduation from Matignon High School in the class of 1950, Miss Farrell was employed by the Bank of...

Margaret Sue O'Neill

Margaret Sue O'Neill

Oct 4, 2008

Middleton Margaret Sue (Rogers) O'Neill age 71 of Middleton, died suddenly on Saturday morning in Beverly Hospital after being stricken at home. She was the wife of Richard A. O'Neill with whom she shared 53 years wonderful years of marriage. She was born in Ft. Worth, TX the daughter of the late Sydney and Ophelia E. (Cochran) Rogers. Following her...

Richard Joseph Cox

Richard Joseph Cox

Sep 28, 2008

Salem….. Richard J. Cox, age 79 of Salem died Sunday evening in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born and raised in Ipswich, the son of the late John E. and Mary E. (Perry) Cox, he was graduated from Ipswich High School in the Class of 1947. Mr. Cox then became employed by Cushman's Bakery, until serving in the U.S....

Albin L. Zegarowski

Albin L. Zegarowski

Sep 27, 2008

Salem…. Albin L. "Chick" Zegarowski, age 89 of Salem, died Saturday September 27, in the Chelsea Soldier's Home following a long illness. He was the husband of the late Gladys (Hobbs) Zegarowski with whom he had shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Salem the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Szelgia) Zygarowski, he was educated in Salem schools....

Julia "Jule" (Richards) Pierce

Julia "Jule" (Richards) Pierce

Sep 26, 2008

Marblehead….. Julia "Jule" (Richards) Pierce, age 86, of Marblehead died in North Shore Medical Center, Salem on Friday. She and her husband, Harold "Brud" Pierce, shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Earl and Anne (Scott) Richards, Sr., she was educated in Salem, attended St. Mary's Commercial School and was graduated from Salem High...

Judith M (Hughes) Ryan

Judith M (Hughes) Ryan

Sep 26, 2008

Beverly….. Judith Marie (Hughes) Ryan,"Judy", age 71, died Friday afternoon in the Kaplan Hospice House surrounded by her family. Her husband, the late Martin Patrick Ryan, hailed from Salem, predeceased her in 1972. Born in Peabody the daughter of the late Jim and Margaret (Lynch) Hughes, was educated at St. John's Grammar and High Schools in Peabody . As a...

Patricia Cole Durkee

Patricia Cole Durkee

Sep 25, 2008

Salem/Marblehead Patricia (Cole) Durkee , wife of Daniel Blaisdell Ruggles III, of Marblehead/Salem, died September 25 at the age of 85, with her loving family by her side. Born in Beverly, the daughter of the late Samuel Dodge and Georgianna (Wescott) Cole, she was raised and educated in Winchester. As a child Mrs. Durkee spent her summers in Marblehead where...

Angelo Bussolari

Angelo Bussolari

Sep 23, 2008

Marblehead and Somerville Angelo E."Leno" Bussolari, age 94 of Marblehead, formerly of Somerville, died September 23, 2008 after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of Rita with whom he had shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Somerville, where he resided until two years ago, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Stella (Comsati) Bussolari. When...

Lucille "Lu" (O'Connor) Hillery

Lucille "Lu" (O'Connor) Hillery

Sep 20, 2008

Lynn…… Lucille (O'Connor) Hillery, of Lynn, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John Rogers Hillery. Lucille was born and raised in Salem the daughter of the late Ursula (Keefe) O'Connor and the granddaughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Kirby) Keefe. She was educated at Ste. Chretienne Academy in Salem...

Alice Elizabeth Usovicz

Alice Elizabeth Usovicz

Sep 18, 2008

Salem…… Alice E. (Holleran) Usovicz, age 84, of Salem died early Thursday morning in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. Her husband, the late Stanley J. Usovicz, predeceased her on February 16, 2008. She was born and raised in Peabody the daughter of the late Edward Francis and Alice Agatha. (Quinn) Holleran, Sr. Mrs. Usovicz was educated at St. John's Grammar...

Theresa S. (Costantino) Gagnon

Theresa S. (Costantino) Gagnon

Sep 18, 2008

Beverly…… Theresa S. (Costantino) Gagnon, age 74, of Beverly died late Thursday evening in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born in Salem the daughter of the late James and Luzania (Pacheco) Costantino she was raised on High St., Salem. Mrs. Gagnon attended Salem schools and was graduated from Salem High School. She then married her former husband, the late...

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