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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
William J. Healey
Jun 24, 2008
Salem…… William J. Healey age 98, a lifelong resident of Salem, died at home peacefully on Tuesday afternoon. He was born, raised and educated in Salem the son of the late John F. and Ellen E. (Dean) Healey. As a young boy, Mr. Healey experienced the Salem Fire and lived on Salem Common in a "Tent City" until the family...
William C. Foustoukos
Jun 22, 2008
Waltham William C. Foustoukos, age 84, husband of Ruth (Page) Foustoukos, of Waltham, formerly of Salem, died Sunday June 22, in the Newton Wellesley Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Salem the son of the late Christos and Sophia (Steliopoulos) Foustoukos, he was educated in Salem schools. Mr. Foustoukos graduated from Salem High School and then served two tours...
Joanne M. (Richard) Bellew
Jun 19, 2008
Beverly….. Joanne M. (Richard) Bellew, age 78, wife of the late John F. Bellew of Beverly and Dunedin, FL, died in the Mease Dunedin Hospital following a long illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Raoul and Elsie (Sullivan) Richard, she was raised in Salem, educated at St. James Grammar School and graduated from St. James High School....
Judith A (Clough) Vallee
Jun 19, 2008
Waterford, ME Judith Vallee, age 61, of North Waterford, Maine, formerly of Salem, Massachusetts, entered into rest, in Boston, Massachusetts, June 19, 2008. A loving mother and dedicated volunteer, she enjoyed painting and hiking through New England with her dog. Predeceased by her parents, Leo P. and Louise (Dancause) Clough, she is survived by her son, Stephen Vallee; her daughter...
Carold H. (Greenlaw) Thibodeau
Jun 17, 2008
Salisbury……. Carold H. (Greenlaw) Thibodeau, age 74, wife for 49 years of Henry J. Thibodeau, formerly of Lynn, died early Tuesday morning in the Lahey Clinic Burlington. Born, raised and educated in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Viola (Jedrey) Greenlaw. Following her graduation from Lynn English High School, she worked as a QC inspector in...
Marilyn A. Haley
Jun 16, 2008
Danvers…… Marilyn A. Haley, age 54 of Danvers, died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers Monday evening, surrounded by her loving family, following a three year battle with breast cancer. She and her husband Shaun T. Graham were soul mates and had shared 11 wonderful years together. Born in Peabody the daughter of Lorraine (Currier) Haley of North Fort...
Elvira A. "Vera" (Disola) Alberti
Jun 16, 2008
Danvers….. Elvira A. "Vera" (DiSola) Alberti age 92, wife of the late Joseph F. Alberti of Danvers, died Monday morning in the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danvers, surrounded by her family. Born in East Boston, the daughter of the late Genarro and Michelina (Vittigliano) DiSola, she was educated in Somerville Schools and Somerville, High School. After marring her late...
Palma F. (Iavolo) Dullea
Jun 15, 2008
Salem…… Palma F. (Iavolo) Dullea, age 85, formerly of Salem died at her Danvers home early Sunday morning surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Robert M. Dullea with whom she had shared 54 years of marriage. Born in East Boston, the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Marion (Leczcyznski) Iavolo, Mrs. Dullea was...
Helen E. (Flynn) Durkin
Jun 14, 2008
Salem Helen E. (Flynn) Durkin, age 95, wife of the late John P. Durkin of Salem, died Saturday morning at home. One of seven children, she was born and raised in Peabody, the daughter of the late Timothy and Elizabeth (Nagle) Flynn. A parishioner of St. John's Church as a child, Mrs. Durkin received her education at St. John's School...
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...
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