Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Alexander J. Sampson
Nov 13, 2008
Peabody……. Alexander J. Sampson, age 79, husband of the late Sandra (Beck) Sampson, of Peabody died Thursday evening November 13, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers surrounded by his family. Born in Haverhill the son of the late James and Jennie (Vlasopulus) Sampson, he was raised and educated in Haverhill schools. Following his graduation from High School, he became...
Catherine V. (Brennan) Fadden
Nov 9, 2008
Marblehead….. Catherine "Kay" (Brennan) Fadden, wife of the late Boston Fireboat, Engine 31, Firefighter John F. Fadden; of Marblehead, died peacefully at home Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family. She was born, raised and educated in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of the late John and Brigid (Curran) Brennan. Following her graduation from high school, Mrs. Fadden worked the counter...
Roberta A.K.A Florence Wilson Felt
Nov 5, 2008
Roberta Wilson Felt died on Wednesday November 5, at the Bertram House in Swampscott, MA after a lengthy illness. Roberta was born on June 5, 1919, in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of Percival Cain Wilson and Florence Lake Wilson. She graduated from University of Illinois where she was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and also voted Miss...
Irene G. (Sweeny) Plutnicki
Nov 3, 2008
Salem…… Irene G. (Sweeney) Plutnicki, age 91, devoted wife of the late Matthew "Shorty" Plutnicki of Salem died at home Monday morning. Born in Salem the daughter of the late William and Florence (Dube) Sweeney, she, was educated at St. James Grammar School. Following her graduation from ST. James High School, Mrs. Plutnicki married her late husband and began a...
Charles Burns
Nov 1, 2008
Marblehead……. Charles "Charlie" Bryan Burns, son of D. Bryan and Elizabeth M. (Tierney) Burns of Marblehead, died unexpectedly Saturday November 1, 2008, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. In addition to his parents, Charlie is survived by his three and a half year old brother Benjamin Patrick Burns of Marblehead, maternal grandparents Beverly and Thomas Tierney of Newburyport; paternal grandparents Margo...
Ellen T. (Devine) Reed
Oct 27, 2008
HELEN T. REED, R.N., 91 Former Director of Nursing at Mary Alley Hospital and Retired Army Nurse Helen T. Reed of Cottage Street, Marblehead died Monday, October 27 in Beverly at the home of her sister Kay Hagood, and niece Beverly Waring, where she was being cared for during a prolonged illness. She was 91 and wife of the late...
Eugenia "Jean" Michallyszyn
Oct 23, 2008
Salem….. Eugenia H. "Jean" (Redding) Michallyszyn, R.N., age 70, loving wife for 49 years of Joseph Michallyszyn of Salem died Thursday morning in the Devereux House Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Rumford, ME, the daughter of the late Vernon and Gertrude (Bartlett) Redding, she was raised and educated in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Following her high school graduation...
Arlene Noonan
Oct 22, 2008
Swampscott…… Arlene (Boucher) Noonan, age 66, of Swampscott died at home unexpectedly early Wednesday morning. Born in Peabody, the daughter of the late Albert and May Boucher, she was raised and educated in Salem. Mrs. Noonan attended St. Anne School, was graduated from St. James High and had attended Salem State College. Later, she and her former husband married and...
Robert Emmett Cleary
Oct 16, 2008
Salem…. Robert Emmett Cleary, 88, of Salem, MA, and formerly of Portland, CT, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the John Bertram House in Salem. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Barbara M. (Fitzgerald) Cleary. He was born in Holyoke, MA, son of the late Dr. Robert Emmett, Sr. and Helen (Fitzgerald) Cleary. After graduating...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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