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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Maria Isabela (Goulart) Jorge

Maria Isabela (Goulart) Jorge

Jan 29, 2009

Salem, MA Mrs. Maria Isabela Jorge, 93, of Salem passed away Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at NSMC - Salem Hospital. She was the widow of Francisco Jorge. Maria was born in Pico, Azores , the daughter of the late Jose J. and Maria I Goulart. Maria moved to Yonkers , NY in 1967. She was a stay at home mom....

Mary Harios Stacey

Mary Harios Stacey

Jan 27, 2009

Salem, MA Mrs. Mary H. Stacey 90, of Marblehead passed away Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Peabody, MA, the daughter of the late John and Clara (Vlahos) Haritos. Following her education, she went to work to help get her family through the Great Depression . She then married her...

James Paul "Paul" Brophy

James Paul "Paul" Brophy

Jan 23, 2009

Salem... Mr. James Paul (Paul) Brophy, 85, passed away Friday, January 23rd, 2009 at NSMC - Salem Hospital. He was the widower of Pauline (Cassidy) Brophy. Paul was born in Marblehead, MA on June 6, 1923, the son of the late James and Ellen (McCloskey) Brophy. Paul was raised and educated in Marblehead and was a graduate of Marblehead High...

Owen J. Meegan

Owen J. Meegan

Jan 22, 2009

Salem…. Attorney Owen J. Meegan, age 74, husband of Marie (Paradis) Meegan of Salem died early Thursday morning at home. Born in New York City, NY the son of the late Edward and Rose (Bleha) Meegan, he was graduated from St. Columbkille High School, Brighton in the Class of 1951. After receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from...

Louis Joseph O'Brien

Louis Joseph O'Brien

Jan 22, 2009

Salem…… Louis J. "Obie" O'Brien, age 82, of Salem died at home Thursday evening surrounded by his loving family. He and his loving wife, Dorothy A. (Frye) O'Brien would have celebrated 63 years of marriage in June 2009. Born in Salem the son of the late John F. and Rose (Pluff) O'Brien, he was educated in Salem elementary schools. Shortly...

Eileen M. (Atkins) Kendall

Eileen M. (Atkins) Kendall

Jan 16, 2009

Salem…… Eileen M. (Atkins) Kendall, age 80 died early Friday morning at the Brigham Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newburyport, MA, after a long illness. Born and raised in Marblehead, she was a direct descendant of Sir Roger Conant and the daughter of the late Harold and Eva (St. Armand) Atkins. She was a graduate of Marblehead High School....

Susan M (St.Amand) Boucher

Susan M (St.Amand) Boucher

Jan 15, 2009

Salem…… Susan M. (St.Amand) Boucher, age 50, of Salem died Thursday afternoon, January 15, 2009 in Massachusetts General Hospital after being stricken ill on January 1, 2009. She and her husband, Paul Boucher had recently celebrated 30 years of marriage. Born raised and educated in Salem the daughter of the late Raymond and Jennie (Hanewich) St.Amand, she was graduated from...

Yolande Ann Bickerton

Yolande Ann Bickerton

Jan 13, 2009

Swampscott….. Yolande A. Bickerton, age 93, of Swampscott, formerly of Salem, died Tuesday January 13, 2009 in the Jewish Rehabilitation Center, Swampscott. Over the last five years she has received wonderful care from the JRC staff. Born in Salisbury England, November 18, 1915 the daughter of the late Bertie and Heddie (Taylor) Bickerton, she traveled the world in her younger...

John D "Jack" Hodges

John D "Jack" Hodges

Jan 7, 2009

Swampscott…. John D. "Jack" Hodges, age 91, husband of the late Lillian (Ryan) Hodges, died early Wednesday morning at the John Bertram Home in Swampscott. Born in Somerville, the son of the late Ray and Catherine (Fitzpatrick) Hodges, he attended local schools and was graduated from Somerville High School. Mr. Hodges then attended NewPrep in Cambridge and was graduated from...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Libby

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Libby

Jan 3, 2009

Salem Elizabeth M. (Gibbons) Libby, age 77, loving wife for 55 years of William F. Libby, died Saturday January 3, 2009 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston following a brief illness. Born, raised and educated in Peabody the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Doherty) Gibbons, she was a graduate of Peabody High School. Mrs. Libby was employed by New...

John B Mahoney

John B Mahoney

Dec 30, 2008

Salem……. John B. Mahoney, age 62, husband of Mary G. (Kelly) Mahoney of Salem died Tuesday December 30 in Salem Hospital. Born in Lynn the son of the late James A. and Claire (Byrne) Mahoney he was raised and educated in Marblehead. After completing his education, Mr. Mahoney served the United States Navy aboard both the U.S.S America and the...

Kevin P. Goode

Kevin P. Goode

Dec 25, 2008

Nahant…. Kevin P. "Kev" Goode, age 36 of Nahant, died Thursday December 25th. Born in Lynn, son of Milton Goode of Nahant and the late Kathleen V. "Vera" Goode, was raised in Nahant and graduated from Swampscott High School. He served as Paratrooper in the United States Army during Operation Desert Storm. His true passion in life was to be...

Anna Marie Burgess

Anna Marie Burgess

Dec 25, 2008

Gloucester…. Anna Marie (Hughes) Burgess, 77, of Gloucester died Thursday, December 25th, 2008 at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester, MA. Born in Salem, MA January 24, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Bessie A. (Brennan) Hughes. Anna was a graduate of Salem High School Class of "49". She raised her family in Beverly...

Andrew E. Thomen

Andrew E. Thomen

Dec 22, 2008

Salem….. Andrew E. "Drew" Thomen, Jr. age 49, of Salem, a former, longtime resident of South Dennis, MA, died peacefully at the home of his sister, Marianne Williams on Monday December 22, 2008. Born in Torrington, CT the only son of the late Andy and Betty (Ahearn) Thomen, Drew grew up in West Goshen, CT and graduated from Wamogo Regional...

William Dominic Mcneil

William Dominic Mcneil

Dec 19, 2008

William Dominic McNeil, 53 William Dominic McNeil, 53, of Peabody, died of cancer on December 19 at the Swampscott home of his mother Rita McNeil surrounded by his loving family. Bill was also the son of the late Dr. John F. McNeil. Bill's character was defined by his faith and love of family. Billy had an engaging personality with a...

Veronica Galiatsatos

Veronica Galiatsatos

Dec 5, 2008

Lauderdale, FL Veronica (Fetisor) Galiatsatos, age 92, wife of the late Omeros Galiatsatos, Florida, formerly of Salem, died December 5, 2008. Born, raised and educated in Rumania she was the daughter of the late George and Alexandra Fetisor. After completing her education, Mrs. Galiatsatos married her late husband and moved to Greece. In 1954 they immigrated to the United States,...

Mary Theresa (Connolly) Heffernan

Mary Theresa (Connolly) Heffernan

Dec 4, 2008

Salem…. Mary T. (Connolly) Heffernan, age 97, of Salem, wife of the late Philip L. Heffernan of Salem, died Thursday morning in Beverly Hospital. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Gilroy) Connolly, she was raised in Peabody. Mrs. Heffernan attended St. John's Grammar School and following her graduation from St. John's High School received her...

Mary Andrian

Mary Andrian

Dec 2, 2008

Mary Demas Andrian CONCORD, N.H.- Mary (Demas) Andrian, age 85, passed away quietly in her sleep, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 after a prolonged illness. Born September 16th, 1923 in Salem, Mass. To the late Peter and Christina (Geanakopoulos) Demas, she was raised and educated in Salem, Mass. Mary worked for the Clerk of Courts...

Kevin B. Harrington

Kevin B. Harrington

Nov 27, 2008

SALEM Kevin B. Harrington, 79, of Salem, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was the devoted husband of Kathleen M. (Carney) Harrington, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Salem, and a lifelong resident of the city, he was the youngest of 6 children of the late...

Arthur C. Callahan

Arthur C. Callahan

Nov 21, 2008

Topsfield Arthur C. Callahan age 85, husband for 53 years of Alice A. (Hennessey) Callahan, died peacefully at home Friday morning. Born in Salem the son of the late John and Annie (Gallagher) Callahan. He was raised and educated in Salem. Mr. Callahan grew up caddying at Kernwood Country Club in Salem and was a member of the Salem High...

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