Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
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...
Paul T. Ford, Esquire
Dec 29, 2007
Venice, Florida Attorney Paul Ford, husband for 53 years of Mary (Holihan) Ford of Venice, FL formerly of Amherst, MA died peacefully at the Venice Regional Medical Center on December 29 following a brief illness. A long-time resident of Amherst, Massachusetts, and lately of Venice, Florida, Mr. Ford practiced law out of his Amherst office for 47 years from 1955...
Patricia J. Rude
Dec 26, 2007
Marblehead….. Patricia J. (O'Neil) Rude, age 76,beloved wife for 51 years of retired T.W.A Captain James A. Rude, died Wednesday afternoon in the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in Swampscott. Born in Roxbury, the daughter of the late John and Bernice (Harrison) O'Neil she was raised and educated in Salem. Following her graduation from Ste. Chretienne Academy, Mr. Rude became a dental...
Mary A. Jones
Dec 23, 2007
Peabody….. Mary A. (Dragonas) Jones age 76 of Peabody, died after a brief illness Sunday afternoon, December 23 in Beverly Hospital. She and her late husband, George H. Jones, Sr. who died in 2005, had shared 55 years of marriage. She was born, raised and educated in Salem the daughter of the late James and Gertrude ( Quinn) Dragonas. A...
Salem Police Officer Anthony M. "Tony" Pierro
Dec 23, 2007
Salem….. Retired Salem Police Officer, Anthony M. "Tony" Pierro, age 86, of Salem, died Sunday, December 23, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, Born in Swampscott the son of the late Michael and Theresa (Solomino) Pierro, he was raised and educated in Salem. Following his graduation from Salem High School, Mr. Pierro entered the United States Marine Corps, proudly...
Alice M. Gray
Dec 21, 2007
Salem, Massachusetts Alice Mary (Russell) Gray, RN, age 94, wife of the late Francis J. Gray, died in Salem Hospital on December 21, 2007, following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray, the daughter of the late Julius and Ella (Bibbins) Russell, was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School and of The Salem Hospital...
Paul E. Queenan
Dec 21, 2007
Salem Paul E. Queenan, age 48 of Salem died at home unexpectedly on Friday December 21, 2007. Born in Salem the son of the late John F. "Jack" and Winifred F. (Carroll) Queenan, he was educated in Salem Schools, Bishop Fenwick High School and Whittier Vocational Technical School in Haverhill . He recently completed his education at the City Lab...
John W. "Jim" Arena
Dec 20, 2007
Salem….. John W. "Jim" Arena age 71, husband for 14 years of Judy (Nelson) Arena of Salem, died Thursday morning in Union Hospital Lynn. Born in Salem the son of the late John and Elizabeth "Lee" (Bufalino) Arena, he was raised in Swampscott by his grandmother who was affectionately referred to as "Nana Buff". As he grew up, Mr. Arena...
Alice Connelly
Dec 18, 2007
Salem….. Alice (Drozell) Connelly, age 80, wife of the late Salem Police Chief Charles J. Connelly died in Salem Hospital Tuesday December 18. Alice was an angel who touched all those who had the privilege of meeting her. She was known for her varied and eclectic jobs, her love of gardening, and her weekends "treasure hunting" at yard sales. But...
Raymond P. Powers
Dec 15, 2007
Salem Raymond P. "Ray" Powers, age 74 husband of the late Theresa (O'Deal) Powers, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage, of Salem died Saturday December 15 in Emerson Hospital Concord, following a long illness. Mr. Powers was born raised and educated in Danvers, the son of the late Paul and Doris (Reading) Powers. Following his graduation from...
John Gerard "Gerry" Field
Dec 14, 2007
Marblehead….. John Gerard "Gerry" Field age 52 of Marblehead, died at home unexpectedly on Friday December 14. Born in Salem the son of the late James A. and Mary (Shea) Field, he was raised and educated in Marblehead. He was graduated from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1974 and shortly after that became employed by the Eastern Yacht...
Quentin J. Dougherty
Dec 13, 2007
Salem….. Quentin J. Dougherty, age 61, husband of Ruth (Wall) Dougherty of Salem, formerly of Northampton, Ma and Richmond, VA died Thursday December 13, 2007 at Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in New Rochelle, NY, the son of the late Maurice and Gertrude (Blanchard) Dougherty, he was raised in Port Chester, NY. Following his graduation from Villanova University, he served...
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