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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Robert A. Faulkner

Robert A. Faulkner

Sep 15, 2008

Marblehead…… Robert A.Faulkner (Bob), age 79, loving husband for 55 years of Jane (Norris) Faulkner died on Monday evening, September 15, 2008 in Marblehead. He died surrounded by his family, after a long illness. Bob was born, raised and educated in Rochester, NY, the son of the late Warren L. and Rachel (Kennedy) Faulkner. He also attended Kimball Union Academy,...

Emma Brusso

Emma Brusso

Sep 2, 2008

Peabody….. Emma (Boucher) Brusso, age 92, wife of the late Joseph Brusso, died early Tuesday morning in the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home, Beverly following a long illness. Born and raised in Salem the daughter of the late George and Alma (Petit) Boucher, she was educated in Salem schools. For many years Mrs. Brusso operated a hairdressing studio on Essex St.,...

Peter P. Mooradian

Peter P. Mooradian

Sep 1, 2008

Salem…. Peter P. Mooradian, age 93, husband of the late Margaret (Garabedian) Mooradian, with whom he had shared 56 years of marriage, died Monday, SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 in the Sutton Hill Nursing Home, North Andover. Born in Salem the son of the late Paul (Boghos) and Agnes (Azniv) (Najarian) Mooradian, he was educated in Salem schools. Following his graduation from...

Judith Ann Rogers

Judith Ann Rogers

Aug 31, 2008

Salem….. Judith A. (Fontaine) Rogers, age 48, loving wife of Alfred Rogers with whom she had shared over 20 years, died unexpectedly at home Sunday. Born in Peabody the daughter of the late Robert P. and Blanche R. (Larabee) Fontaine, she was raised and educated in Salem. Following her graduation from Salem High School, Mrs. Rogers became employed at Hub...

Robert W. Diamond

Robert W. Diamond

Aug 27, 2008

Salem…… Robert W. Diamond, age 77, husband for 54 years of Harriet (Gleason) Diamond, formerly of Marblehead and Peabody, died early Wednesday morning in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead. Born in Medford, MA the son of the late Joseph and Marion (Moore) Diamond, he was raised in Swampscott, graduating from Swampscott High School in the Class of 1949. He then...

Austin M. Ruane, Jr.

Austin M. Ruane, Jr.

Aug 20, 2008

Peabody……. Austin M. Ruane, Jr., age 87, husband of the late Beatrice "Betty" (Endslow) Ruane, formerly of Emerson Ave., Peabody, died Wednesday evening surrounded by his family. He was born, raised and educated in Salem the son of the late Austin and Sarah (Dunn) Ruane, Sr. An accomplished athlete, he was graduated from Salem High School and served in the...

John I. Lee

John I. Lee

Aug 17, 2008

Salem….. John I. Lee, age 66 of Salem died at home Sunday evening, August 17, 2008. A lifelong Salem resident, he was born in the Salem the son of the late Chester and E. May (Wendell) Lee and was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1961. An Honorably discharged Army Veteran he then served overseas during the...

Bertha Avis (Spurling) Hoar

Bertha Avis (Spurling) Hoar

Aug 15, 2008

Salem…. Bertha A. (Spurling) Hoar, age 83, wife of the late Leonard Hoar, died Friday morning at home. She was born in Saugus, where she spent her summers, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Blair) Spurling. During the school year she lived in Salem and was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1943. Mrs. Hoar...

Joseph Cunha Veiga Bettencourt

Joseph Cunha Veiga Bettencourt

Aug 14, 2008

Salem ……. Joseph Cunha Veiga Bettencourt, age 69, loving husband for 46 years of Karen (Felton) Bettencourt, of Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Salem, died unexpectedly while visiting the family village he was born in on the island of Graciosa, Azores, Portugal. The son of the late Olinto Bettencourt and the late Maria da Cunha Veiga Bettencourt his family came to...

Stephen Zisson

Stephen Zisson

Aug 13, 2008

Salem….. Stephen Zisson, 83, decorated Veteran, long time Chairman of the Salem Housing Authority, and self-described "unrepentant democrat" passed away in Salem after a short illness. Steve, the son of Greek Immigrants Peter and Lillian Zisson was born in Marlboro Massachusetts and graduated from Salem High School in 1942 and Harvard in 1948. He was the devoted husband of the...

Wallace Stuart Campbell

Wallace Stuart Campbell

Aug 10, 2008

Salem….. Wallace S. Campbell, age 86, of Salem, husband of the late Florence M. (Curtin) Campbell, died early Sunday morning, August 10, 2008 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers. A lifelong resident of Salem he was born in Salem the son of the late Samuel A. and Marion B. (Stuart) Campbell. He was graduated from Salem High School in...

Carroll "Papa" "Red" Sam" Lander

Carroll "Papa" "Red" Sam" Lander

Aug 10, 2008

Peabody….. Carroll "Papa" "Red" "Sam" Lander age 76, husband of the late Sadie L. (Swindell) Lander died Sunday morning August 10, 2008. Born in Salem the son of the late Carroll L. and Eva E. (Rose) Lander, he was educated in Salem schools. For many years he was a short order cook for several North Shore diners. He later worked...

Francis G. Duffy

Francis G. Duffy

Aug 9, 2008

Beverly…… Francis G. Duffy, age 59, of Beverly, died Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2008 in the Lahey Clinic Burlington following a long illness. Born and raised in Salem the son of the late Joseph V. and Isabella (Graham) Duffy, Sr. he was educated at St. Mary's School and was graduated from Salem High School. During the Viet Nam War Mr....

Paul J. Shanahan

Paul J. Shanahan

Aug 8, 2008

Salem…… Paul J. Shanahan, age 78, of Salem died Friday, August 8, 2008, at Salem Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Ruth L. Shanahan, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Boston the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Palmer) Shanahan, he was educated in Lynn Schools, graduating from Lynn...

Paul A. O'Brien

Paul A. O'Brien

Aug 5, 2008

Beverly……. Paul A. O'Brien, age 80, husband of the late Mary (Riley) O'Brien of Beverly died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon in the Sutton Hill Nursing Home, North Andover. Born, raised and educated in Salem, he was the son of the late Edmund L. and Alice M. (Curran) O'Brien. A graduate of Salem High School and Boston College, Mr. O'Brien served as...

Rose (Zaneti) Martinez

Rose (Zaneti) Martinez

Aug 3, 2008

Salem..... Rose (Zaneti) Martinez, age 57 of Salem, died early Sunday morning at Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston. Born in Greece, she moved to the North Shore in her late teens. Mrs. Martinez married shortly thereafter and began her family while living in Lynn. They then moved to Peabody where her family was educated. More recently she has resided...

Mary E. (Mulroy) Keenan

Mary E. (Mulroy) Keenan

Jul 29, 2008

Peabody… Mary Elizabeth (Mulroy) Keenan, age 93, wife of the late Robert D. Keenan died Tuesday in Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford, MA. Mrs. Keenan was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Richard C. and Mary (Clifford) Mulroy and was raised and educated in Milton, MA and later in Portland, ME. Following her graduation from Wellesley College she...

Ruth K. (Andrews) (Sygowski) Wilson

Ruth K. (Andrews) (Sygowski) Wilson

Jul 23, 2008

Beverly….. Ruth K. (Andrews) (Sygowski) Wilson age 59, wife of the late Sam Wilson of Beverly, died early Wednesday morning in the Cedar Glen Nursing Home. Born in Peabody, the daughter of Ruth (Bohanon) (Andrews) Tannat of Salem and the late Harold Andrews she was raised and educated in Salem. She was graduated from Salem High School and later became...

Margaret A. Sears

Margaret A. Sears

Jul 19, 2008

Marblehead Margaret A. Sears (Marini), 55 It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Margaret, beloved wife for 15 years of Douglas K. Sears, at home on Saturday afternoon, July 19, 2008 surrounded by her family. Loving daughter of Brantizio and Rose (Agathopoulos) Marini of Quincy, Margaret graduated from Quincy High School. A French major, she attended...

Javan D. "J.D." York

Javan D. "J.D." York

Jul 16, 2008

Peabody….. Javan D. "J.D." York, age 60, loving husband of Jo Ann (Gongas) York with whom he has shared 31 years, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, Wednesday evening following a brief illness surrounded by his family. Born at home in Zanesville, Ohio the son of Ruth (Triplett) York now of Ft. Myers, FL and the late Alfred...

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