Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Joseph J. "Jack" Callahan
Jun 9, 2008
Marblehead…… Joseph J. "Jack" Callahan, age 84 of Marblehead, died suddenly Monday, June 9th, 2008 in the Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his family. He and his beloved wife Joanne "Jody" (Wright) Callahan had shared 55 loving years together. Born in Malden the son of the late John and Mabel (Deery) Callahan, he was raised in both Swampscott and Lynn....
Michael John "Howie" Cranney
Jun 6, 2008
Peabody….. Michael J. "Howie" Cranney age 53 of Peabody, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, early Friday morning. He and his wife Elizabeth (Gabrielski) (Gagnon) Cranney had shared eight wonderful and loving years together and were recently married. Born in Lynn the son of Marie (Bickford) Cranney of Danvers, and the late James P. Cranney, he was raised...
Mary E. Hilfinger
Jun 4, 2008
Beverly……………… Mary E. (McCarthy) Hilfinger age 88, of Beverly formerly of Winchester, died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, Monday afternoon following a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, William T. Hilfinger in 1987. Born, raised, and educated in Glen Falls, NY, the daughter of Cornelius "Neil" and Nora (Murphy) McCarthy, she was educated...
James "Ernie" "Jimmy" Trainor
Jun 2, 2008
Salem….. James "Ernie" "James" Trainor, age 83 of Salem, died Monday morning in the North Shore Medical Center following a brief illness. Born and raised in Salem the son of the late Fredrick and Ruth (Wightman) Trainor he was educate in Salem schools. Mr. Trainor was employed for many years at the Pequot Mills in Salem and later by the...
Mary C. (Jordan) Glover
May 30, 2008
Salem….. Mary C. "Molly" (Jordan) Glover age 94, wife of the late John Tucker Glover of Salem, formerly of Marblehead, died Friday evening in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Swampscott, March 1914 the daughter of the late Albert P. "Hot Dog" and Mary (McGovern) Jordan, she was raised on the rocky shores of Front St, Marblehead, living a...
John A. Silva
May 26, 2008
Salem……. John A. Silva, age 51, of Salem died Monday evening in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a brief illness. Mr. Silva was born in Sao Jorge, Azores, Portugal the son of the late Mariano M. and Barbara U. (Medieros) Silva. In 1961, at the age of four, his family moved to Peabody where he was raised and...
Agnes Grenier
May 25, 2008
Salem… Agnes 'Sis' Grenier of Salem passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Salem, Mass in 1924 and was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Calder) Cronin. She was the wife of the late Henry Grenier with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. They established their home in...
Christopher J. Alex
May 25, 2008
Marblehead…. Christopher James Alex, age 58, of Marblehead, MA passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, May 25th at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the best friend and loving husband of Christine Lenahan and the devoted father of Gillian and Geoffrey Alex. Chris and Chris were together for forty years, having met at seventeen when their typing teacher at...
James W. "Peley" Pelechowicz
May 20, 2008
Salem……. James W. "Peley" Pelechowicz, age 69, husband of the late Caroline M. (Sauer) Pelechowicz, of Salem died Tuesday afternoon in Anna Jacques Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Boston, the son of the late Stephen and Bertha (Ford) Pelechowicz and educated in local schools. Mr. Pelechowicz was employed for many years as an oil truck driver...
Gertrude E. "Trudy" (Eagan) Tierney
May 12, 2008
Salem……. Gertrude E. "Trudy" (Eagan) Tierney, age 87, of Salem died in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston early Monday morning. Her husband of 64 years, John F. "Jack" Tierney predeceased her March 24th of this year. Born in Salem the daughter of the late George J. and Bridget T. (Hyde) Eagan, she was raised and educated in Peabody. Following...
Bruce P. Phillips
May 12, 2008
Beverly….. Bruce P. Phillips age 61, of Beverly died in unexpectedly in Beverly Hospital Monday evening after suffering a heart attack. Born in Peabody, he was raised and educated in Salem graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1965. He then became a licensed optician, later was employed by Maynard Plastics and had retired from Salem Laundry. In...
James P. Hudson
May 12, 2008
Lynn…… James P. "Jim" Hudson, age 42 of Lynn died unexpectedly Monday, May 12, at home. Born and raised in Lynn he graduated from Lynn Classical High School in the Class of 1983. Jim had a reputation as a "Jack of all trades" and had been employed for many years in both the fencing and landscaping business. The greatest joy...
Retired Salem Firefighter Harold M. "Harry" Moore
May 10, 2008
Salem…. Retired Salem Firefighter Harold M. "Harry" Moore of Salem died Saturday afternoon in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. He was predeceased by his wife and love of his life of 51 years Barbara A. "Nicky" Moore, R.N. on July 2, 2003. Born in Swampscott the son of the late Milton I and Cornelia (Bartlett) Moore, he was educated in...
Josephine Velardi
May 10, 2008
Salem, MA Mrs. Josephine Velardi, 94, of 89 Morton St. Andover. , passed away Peacefully Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at Academy Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Laurie "Larry" Velardi with whom she shared 63 wonderful years. Josephine was born in Salem, MA the daughter of the late John and Mary (Sparta) Tina. Josephine organized Trips for her...
Bernice Eileen O'Brien
May 8, 2008
Salem, MA Mrs. Bernice O'Brien, 75, of Beverly passed away Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at Radius Healthcare Center, Danvers.. She was the widow of Everett "John" O'Brien. Bernice was born in Chelsea, MA, the daughter of the late Eric and Mary (Coyne) Lindstrom. Raised and educated in Chelsea, Bernice was a homemaker whose first love was her family and her...
A. Ralph Cyr
May 8, 2008
Salem, MA Mr. A. Ralph Cyr, 90, passed away on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 peacefully at Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Helen K. (Sullivan) Cyr. Ralph was born in Salem, MA on October 13, 1917, the son of the late Omer and Mary (Cassidy) Cyr. Ralph was presented with an...
Robert Bunn
May 7, 2008
Salem, MA Mr. Robert (Bob) Bunn, 58, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital, with his family at his side. He was the loving husband of Julie E. (O'Leary) Bunn, to whom he was married for more than 30 wonderful years. Bob was born in Winchester, MA on December 29, 1949, the son of...
Harriet S. Binney
May 6, 2008
SALEM Harriet ("Hap") S. Binney, a life long resident of Salem, Massachusetts died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. She was born in Salem on October 16, 1923, the widow of the late Henry ("Hal") P. Binney, Jr. who predeceased her in 1995. Hap was survived by her devoted daughter, Nathalie S. Binney of Salem and son, Henry P. Binney,...
Irene M. Wholley
May 5, 2008
Salem….. Irene M. (MacDonald) Wholley age 88 wife of the late Joseph "Hap" Wholley of Salem died Monday morning in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. She was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia the daughter of the late William and Margaret (MacLean) MacDonald. At the age of three, her family moved to Beverly where she was raised and educated, graduating from...
Charles A Doyle
May 3, 2008
Beverly.... Charles A. Doyle, age 74 of Beverly formerly of Andover, died Saturday morning in the Holy Family Hospital, Methuen following a short illness. He and the "love of his life", Virginia "Ginger" Smith have shared over 25 years together and were married three years ago. He was born in Lawrence, the son of the late John and Alice (O'Neil)...
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