Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
Everett W. Hobbs
Jul 10, 2008
Salem….. Everett W. "Bud" Hobbs, age 88, beloved husband for 40 years of Patricia (Maurais) Hobbs died in Shaughnessy Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital Thursday evening. Born and raised in Lynn the son of the late Ralph E. and Florence (Felton) Hobbs, he was graduated from Lynn Classical High School. He attended Boston University where he studied meteorology until the start of...
Cyndi Richards Kuffel
Jul 10, 2008
Wyckoff, NJ Cynthia Ann (Richards) Kuffel, age 31, wife of Alex Kennedy Kuffel of Wyckoff, NJ died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York, NY, Thursday morning July 10, 2008. Cyndi was born in Tarzana, CA, the daughter of Robert Richards of Costa Mesa, CA and the late Gail Ann (Arbing) Richards. Her passion for sports became apparent at a young...
Alice R. (Foye) Famico-Kenney
Jul 7, 2008
Salem….. Alice (Foye) Famico-Kenney age 93, a lifelong resident of Salem, died peacefully early Monday morning in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Famico and the late Joseph Kenney. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Samuel and Lillian (Dingle) Foye, she attended the Phillips School in Salem. Following her graduation...
Joan (Cuzner) Maude
Jul 5, 2008
Marblehead …………….. Joan (Cuzner) Maude, age 77, wife of the late James W. "Jim" Maude of Marblehead died Saturday morning in the Lafayette Nursing home. Born in Marblehead the daughter of the late Evelyn F. (Doherty) (Cuzner) Clay and the late Frederick H. Cuzner, she was raised and educated in Marblehead. Following her graduation from Marblehead High School, Mrs. Maude...
Edward W. Lafreniere
Jul 3, 2008
Gilford, NH Edward W. LaFreniere, age 51 of Gilford, NH, formerly of Salem died July 3, 2008 at home. Born in Salem, MA the son of Elizabeth H. (O'Dowd) LaFreniere of Northwood, NH and the late Salem Police Officer John J. LaFreniere II. He was educated at St James Grammar School. He was graduated from Salem Vocational High School n...
Jeanne C. (Raymond) O'Neil
Jul 2, 2008
Marblehead….. Jeanne C. (Raymond) O'Neil, age 97, of Marblehead, died Wednesday afternoon in Salem Hospital following a brief illness. She was predeceased in 1992, by her husband of 59 years, Leonard O'Neil. She was born in Notre Dame du-Portage, Canada, the daughter of the late Ludger and Alice (Lebel) Raymond. Mrs. O'Neil often reminisced about her wonderful childhood growing up...
Emma Gladys Matheson
Jun 29, 2008
Marblehead…. Emma G. Matheson, age 94, wife of the late John A. Matheson of Marblehead, died Sunday evening, June 29, 2008 in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead. Born in Pembroke, MA the daughter of the late Victor A. and Matilda (Lapine) Pilon, she was raised and educated in Watertown. Following her graduation from Watertown High School, Mrs. Matheson attended business...
Sherrie Hovey Goodhue
Jun 28, 2008
Salem…. Sherrie Hovey Goodhue, age 49 of Salem, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. She was married to Albert " Tag" Goodhue III for twenty-two years and raised two wonderful boys, Albert Leland Goodhue and Nathaniel Hovey Goodhue. She was born in Millinocket, Maine, the daughter of Joyce (Trautt) Hovey of and the late...
Katherine F. Murphy
Jun 28, 2008
Marblehead…… Katherine F. Murphy age 94 of Marblehead, formerly of West Roxbury and Somerville, died Saturday morning, June 28th in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home following a short illness. Born in Newton the daughter of the late Thomas and Veronica (Harrington) Murphy, she was a longtime employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Her career began as the Executive Secretary for...
Nicole Hoa Huynh
Jun 25, 2008
Beverly…… Nicole Hoa Huynh age 30, loving mother of Solomon Nash, died Wednesday afternoon in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a long illness with cancer. Born in Viet Nam, she was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan the daughter of Hung and Huong Ngoc ( Nguyen) Le. Following her graduation from Ann Arbor High School, she received her Associates...
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