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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Anna Raftell
Dec 5, 2007
Salem…… Anna (Maniates) Raftell age 87, wife of the late William "Bill" Raftell, of Salem formerly of Stoneham, died at home Wednesday evening. One of seven children, she was born in Boston and raised in Boston's South End the daughter of the late Mersena and Efstratios Maniates. Anna's father died at an early age, when Anne was only a young...
Gale Lavallee
Dec 5, 2007
Salem….. Gale (Fitzgibbons) (Slaven) Lavallee, age 58, wife of Paul Lavallee of Salem, died early Wednesday morning. Educated in Salem schools Gale was graduated from Salem High School and then became employed at Salem Hospital for many years. Most recently she had been employed by Pic's Screw Machine in Salem until becoming ill. A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, she...
Rafael Montas
Dec 4, 2007
Peabody… Rafael Montas, age 61, of Peabody died early Tuesday morning December 4, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers. He was born, raised and educated in the Dominican Republic the son of the late Otilio and Vitalia (Lara) Montas. After attending college, Mr. Montas became employed as a longshoreman in the Dominican Republic working on the docks handling the...
Robert E. Fleming Iii
Dec 2, 2007
Peabody….. Robert E. "Bob" Fleming, III, age 48 loving husband of Nancy (Granfield) Fleming, RN with whom he shared 25 years of marriage, died at home Sunday morning following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lynn the son of the late Robert E. and Anastasia (Dunphy) Fleming, he was raised and educated in Salem graduating from Salem High School...
Janet M Turlo
Nov 29, 2007
Peabody…. Janet M. (LaBelle) Turlo, age 68, loving wife for 39 years of William L. Turlo of Peabody, formerly of Butler St., Salem, died Thursday morning in the Pilgrim Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, Peabody following a long illness. She was born in Danvers the daughter of the late Lester and Beatrice (Wright) LaBelle. Following her education in Beverly schools...
Thomas L. "Tom" Mulcahy
Nov 29, 2007
Marblehead... Thomas L. "Tom" Mulcahy, age 81, of Marblehead and Pompano Beach, FL. died Thursday November 29th. He and his wife Barbara (King) Mulcahy, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia had recently celebrated 34 years of marriage. A lifelong member of Star of the Sea Church, he was raised and educated in Marblehead the son of the late Lawrence T....
Kathleen "Kathy" R. Parisien
Nov 28, 2007
Salem….. Kathleen R. "Kathy" (Morneau) (Pelletier) Parisien, age 51, died peacefully at home early Wednesday afternoon surrounded by her family and friends following a seven year battle with cancer. She is the loving wife of James E. "Jay" Parisien, Jr. with whom she has shared six years or marriage. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Normand and Rita...
Helen L. Connors
Nov 28, 2007
South Hamilton.... Helen L. (Hogan) Connors, age 99, wife of the late Robert J. "Red" Connors of South Hamilton formerly of Salem died Wednesday evening in the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danvers. Born and raised in Salem, the daughter of the late William and Ann (Minnihan) Hogan, she was educated in Salem Schools. Following her graduation from Salem High...
Charlotte L. Miller
Nov 26, 2007
Marblehead….. Charlotte L. Miller age 88 formerly of Evans Rd, Marblehead, died early Monday morning in Brooksby Village, Peabody following a brief illness. Born in Lowell, the daughter of the late George W. and Marion (Andersen) Miller, she was educated in Lowell Schools until the age of 8 when her family moved to Marblehead. Following her graduation from Marblehead High...
Eleanor G. Kieran
Nov 21, 2007
Salem... Eleanor Gertrude (Hourihan) Kieran, of Salem, died Wednesday evening at Radius Healthcare Center in Danvers. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Kieran. Born in Peabody May 12, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Mary (McCarthy) and Patrick Hourihan. Mrs. Kieran attended Peabody public schools graduating from Peabody High School class of 1937. She married...
John E. Wall
Nov 20, 2007
Peabody……. Attorney John E. Wall, age 76 husband of Jane A. (Lyness) Wall of Peabody died Tuesday morning in the Beth Israel Hospital following a brief illness. Born and raised in Lynn the son of the late Edward and Mary (Cormier) Wall, he was educated at St. Jean's School and High School. Attorney Wall then received his B.S. in Government,...
Myrtle A. Romano
Nov 7, 2007
Marblehead….. Myrtle (Ring) Romano age 90, of Marblehead, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2007, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Anthony Romano, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in South Portland, ME, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth R. and Ruth (Humphreys) Ring. She graduated with honors from Holten High...
Cecile "Ceil" Peluso
Nov 6, 2007
Salem…… Cecile (Paquette) Peluso age 90, wife of Vincent Peluso of Salem died Tuesday evening in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was educated in Salem schools, the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Paquette) Jodoin. After completing her schooling, Mrs. Peluso served in the United States Navy. During her service to the...
Athanasios Hartzavalos
Nov 2, 2007
Salem….. Athanasios Hartzavalos age 70, beloved husband for 50 years of Angeliki (Droggitis) Hartzavalos of Salem formerly of Riverdale, NY died Friday evening in North Shore Medical Center, Salem.. Born and raised in Glina, Albania, the son of the late Harry and Olga (Kokollis) Hartzavalos, his family moved to Greece when he was 14 years old in 1952. Three years...
Marie T. Brophy
Nov 1, 2007
Salem….. Marie T. (Rowe) Brophy age 78, wife of Thomas Brophy of Salem died at home Thursday morning. Born in Lynn the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Florence A. (Kelley) Rowe, she was graduated from St. Mary's Girls High School, Lynn in the Class of 1946. A loving, wonderful mother and wife she had been employed by New...
Charles M. Westcott
Oct 31, 2007
Peabody…… Charles "Chuck" M. Westcott, age 89, husband for 42 years of Sylvia (Fletcher) Westcott died Wednesday evening in Pilgrim Rehabilitation Nursing Home. Born in Canada the son of the late Charles L. and Fannie (MacInnes) Westcott, he graduated from High School in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Westcott then was employed in the furniture business as well as a family...
John V. Foster
Oct 24, 2007
Salem….. John V. Foster age 76 husband of Alice (Ford) Foster of Salem died in Wednesday afternoon following an illness of several weeks. On October 15, he and his wife had celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Stoughton, the son of the late John and Rose (Iervilino) Foster he was raised in South Boston. After completing his education at...
Mary J. "Mae" Mason
Oct 20, 2007
Peabody…. Mary J. "Mae" (Galvin) Mason, age 89, wife of the late Norman J. Mason died early Saturday morning in the North Shore Medical Center following a brief illness. Born and raised in Peabody the daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary J. (Rourke) Galvin. Mrs. Mason graduated from Peabody High School in the Class of 1935. Following her...
John P. Mclaughlin
Oct 18, 2007
Salem John P. McLaughlin, age 65, of Salem died in the Cape Cod Nursing Home, Thursday evening. Born in Flushing, NY the son of the late Leonard and Frances (Ward) McLaughlin he was graduated from Calvert High School, Prince Frederick, Maryland and settled in Salem. For many years he was employed in Boston's restaurant industry as a Maitre d', Bartender...
Ronald G. Freitas
Oct 16, 2007
Salem….. Ronald G. "Ron" "Pappy" Freitas age 65 loving husband for 28 years of Deborah (Brown) Freitas of Salem died Tuesday morning in Massachusetts General Hospital. He was born in Peabody the son of the late George A. and Eva (Martwichuck) Freitas and had lived in Peabody as a young boy. His family later moved to Salem where he attended...
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