Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Thomas J. Oliva
Feb 8, 2008
Salem…. Thomas J. Oliva, age 94, husband of the late Nancy (DeFrancesco) Oliva, of Salem died early Friday morning in Salem Hospital after a short illness. Born in Cambridge the son of the late Giovanni and Rosaria (Furnaro) Oliva, he was raised in Boston and graduated from Boston English High School. Mr. Oliva then serviced in the United States Navy...
June C. Conwell
Feb 6, 2008
Salem…… June C. Conwell age 78 formerly of Pope St, Salem, died Wednesday afternoon in the Devereaux House Nursing Home, Marblehead following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Salem and parishioner of St. James Church, she was born in Salem the daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Cliffe) Conwell. Miss Conwell was educated in ST. James Grammar School...
Mona C. Whipple
Jan 29, 2008
Marblehead….. Mona C. (Peterson) Whipple, age 95, formerly of Bradford, Ct., Marblehead, wife of the late James Whipple of Marblehead died Tuesday morning, January 29, in the Jewish Rehabilitation Center, Swampscott. Born in Winthrop, MA the daughter of the late Svante and Christina (Sandstedt) Peterson, she was raised by an uncle following the untimely and early death of her parents....
Salem F.D. Lt. Paul E. Lord
Jan 27, 2008
Salem……. Retired Salem Fire Department Lieutenant Paul E. Lord, husband of the late Dorothy (Trainor) Lord died at home unexpectedly Sunday afternoon. Born in Salem the son of the late Victor M. and Blanche (Francoeur) Lord he attended ST. John's Prep for three years and graduated from Salem High School. A decorated veteran, Mr. Lord then served in the United...
Marlene F. Jalbert
Jan 24, 2008
Beverly…… Marlene F. (Maifeld) Jalbert, age 76 of Beverly died unexpectedly Thursday in Beverly Hospital. She was born in Swampscott the daughter of the late John and Eileen (Dillon) Maifeld and graduated from Lynn Classical High School. Mrs. Jalbert then became employed by Sylvania Lighting until beginning her family. Later, she became employed by Deschamps Printing in Salem for 25...
Nina Vickers
Jan 24, 2008
Salem….. Nina L. (Lapi) Vickers, age 65, beloved wife for 41 years of Russ Vickers of Salem died at home Thursday afternoon. Born and raised in Rochester, NY the daughter of Louis and Edith (Harmon) Lapi, she was educated in Rochester schools. While in high school she studied the violin and had the opportunity to study abroad, spending a year...
Keith W. Gosling
Jan 22, 2008
Marblehead…… Keith W. Gosling, age 60, of Marblehead, died at home unexpectedly Tuesday morning. He was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late James and Marion (Rozell) Gosling, and moved with his family to Marblehead when he was six months old. While growing up he enjoyed working in the summer as a deckhand aboard fishing boats in Marblehead...
Mary Frances Kathleen (Waytis) Grenier
Jan 22, 2008
Peabody….. Mary Frances Kathleen (Waytis) Grenier age 68 of Peabody, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in North Shore Medical Center-Union Campus, Lynn. Born in Peabody the daughter of the late Frank and Estelle (LaMonde) Waytis, she was raised and educated in Salem. After completing her education, she became employed in the shoe industry in Lynn for many years and retired from...
Joseph F. "Joe" Kavanaugh
Jan 16, 2008
Peabody……. Joseph F. "Joe" Kavanaugh, age 77, loving and devoted husband for 54 years of Mary (McCormack) Kavanaugh, formerly of Beverly and Wenham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning. Born in Peabody the son of the late Thomas F. and Margaret (Connors) Kavanaugh, Mr. Kavanaugh was educated in Peabody schools. He was a member of the Peabody High School, Class of...
Catherine (Zappas) Mento
Jan 16, 2008
Salem….. Catherine (Polemenako) (Zappas) Mento age 101, wife of the late Giovanni "John" Mento, predeceased by her first husband John Zappas, died Wednesday afternoon in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead. Catherine was born to Marianthe (Panagakos) and John Polemenako in a craggy, mountain village in the Mani of southern Greece. She grew up tending the family's sheep and roamed through...
Dr. Kevin F. Dwyer (O'Dwyer)
Jan 12, 2008
Salem Dr. Kevin F. Dwyer, age 81, passed away after a short illness Saturday morning. He was at home, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Kevin B. and Norma J. (Field) Dwyer; the brother of Lawrence, Dick, Ray Dwyer and his wife Carol, and the late David Dwyer. He is survived by his first wife...
Patricia N. Camenga
Jan 11, 2008
Salem….. Patricia N. "Pat" (Nichols) Camenga age 79, loving wife of C. Meade "Mike" Camenga for 58 years, of Salem died in Salem Hospital early Friday morning. Born in Springfield, MA the daughter of the late Fredric and Mary (Deveney) Nichols, she was graduated from Ware High School in the Class of 1945. Following her graduation, she received her Bachelor's...
Thomas D. Lupo
Jan 11, 2008
Salem….. Thomas D. Lupo age 80, husband of Joy (Castle) Lupo died Friday evening in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home, Salem following a long illness. Born in Salem the son of the late Peter and Angela (Gregory) Lupo he was raised in Peabody. As he grew up, Mr. Lupo developed a passion for cars. He owned and operated Salem Auto...
Kristine M. Kowalski
Jan 11, 2008
Beverly…… Kristine M. Kowalski age 39 of Beverly died Friday evening in Brigham and Women's Hospital. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer just after Thanksgiving. Born in Salem the daughter of Jimmy L. and Kathleen M. (Riley) Kowalski of Salem, Kristine was educated at St. Mary's Elementary School, Beverly and graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in the Class...
John K. Kirn, Sr.
Jan 10, 2008
Marblehead…… John K. Kirn, Sr. age 90, husband of the late Nanette (Chidsey) Kirn of Marblehead, more recently of Exeter, NH died in Salem Hospital Thursday evening. One of five children, he was born in Claremont, NH the son of the late William and Clara (Ewing) Kirn. After completing his education, Mr. Kirn served in the United States Army and...
Cosima M. Perroni
Jan 10, 2008
Salem….. Cosima M. Perroni, age 89, of Salem died early Thursday morning in the Jewish Rehabilitation Center, Swampscott following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Salem she was raised in Salem the daughter of the late John and Mary (Tricomi) Perroni. After completing her education at St. James School, Miss Perroni was employed in local department stores. She later...
Kenneth "Ken" A. Kimball
Jan 5, 2008
Danvers… Kenneth Allen Kimball, age 59 of Danvers, MA died on January 5 after a brief illness. He was predeceased in August of 2003 by his sister Jane Kimball Quesada. The son of the late Francis Shirley and Eva Cherwek Kimball, Ken Graduated from Marblehead High School in the class of 1966. He then went on to attain his Bachelor...
Irene Theodoracopoulos
Jan 3, 2008
Peabody……. Irene (Sarbanis) Theodoracopoulos age 89, wife of the late Charles Nick Theodoracopoulos of Peabody died in the Lahey Clinic, Burlington on Thursday evening. A longtime resident of Peabody, she was born, raised and educated in Peabody Schools the daughter of the late George and Katharine (Kymbizis) Sarbanis. Mrs. Theodoracopoulos was a partner with her husband and brother operating the...
Ruth A. Diggins
Jan 2, 2008
Marblehead Ruth Ann Diggins died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at age 78 following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas Diggins who died in 1998 after 43 years of marriage. Born and raised in Salem she was the daughter of the late Atty. John J. and Julia (Tierney) McCarthy. Following her marriage she and her husband...
Emile C. Pelletier
Jan 1, 2008
Peabody….. Emile C. Pelletier, age 86, loving husband of Joan M. (Ford) Pelletier died at home Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Born in Salem the son of the late Odias and Delia (Turgeon) Pelletier, he was raised and educated in Salem schools. Following his graduation from Salem High School, Mr. Pelletier served in the United States Army Air Corps during World...
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