Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Virginia J. Burnham
Jul 17, 2007
Salem…. Virginia J. (Cyr) Burnham age 87, wife of the late Raymond A. Burnham, died Tuesday afternoon in the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Born in Beverly the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (McAuliffe) Cyr, she was raised and educated in Salem. Following her graduation from St. Mary's High School, she married and began...
Peter "Pete" Petkewich
Jul 16, 2007
Marblehead….. Peter "Pete" Petkewich age 92, loving husband of Margaret Eileen (McGill) Petkewich of Marblehead died Monday afternoon in the Lafayette Convalescent Home in Marblehead following an illness of several months. Born in Lynn the son of the late Dominic and Mary (Butkus) Petkewich, he was raised on his family's dairy farm at Walden Pond in Saugus. Following his graduation...
Peter M. Deluca
Jul 15, 2007
Salem….. Peter M. DeLuca, age 19, loving son of Peter and Ann (Cunningham) DeLuca died at home Sunday morning. Born and raised in Salem, he grew up playing baseball in Salem Little League and also played Pop Warner football. In high school he played on the golf and lacrosse team but his passion was skateboarding and music. He enjoyed performing...
Ruleffe F. "Rudy" Barbour
Jul 7, 2007
Marblehead…. Ruleffe "Rudy" Farwell Barbour, age 83, husband of Diane (Butler) Barbour, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage, died at home on Saturday, July 7th following a courageous battle with cancer and emphysema. Born and raised in Somerville, MA, the son of the late Frank and Loretta (Shaw) Barbour, he was graduated from Somerville High School. Following his...
Ronald M. Lech
Jul 7, 2007
Photo attached Please run Tues., Wed, Thurs Newbury….. Ronald M. "Ron" Lech, age 45, beloved husband for 16 years of Susan (Grant) Lech, of Newbury, died on Saturday following a diagnosis with a cardiac condition last year. Born and raised in Salem, he was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1979, received his Bachelor's Degree from Salem...
Carol Ann Caruso
Jul 6, 2007
Swampscott….. Carol Ann (Toulouse) Caruso, age 61, wife of Chuck Murphy of Swampscott, died early Friday morning at home. Born in Barre, VT the daughter of the late William and Ann (Cusick) Toulouse, she was raised in Northfield, Vermont. Following her graduation from Northfield High School she became employed in the banking industry. During her career, Carol Ann was employed...
Elinor M. Swenback
Jul 4, 2007
Salem…. Elinor M. (Roby) Swenbeck, age 76, beloved wife of the late Paul C. Swenbeck of Salem, died Wednesday afternoon in the Shaughnessy Kaplan Hospital. Educated in Salem Schools, she was raised in Salem Willows the daughter of the late Clifford W. and Jane P. (Sechovicz) Roby. Following her graduation from Salem High School in the Class of 1948, she...
Robert L. Scatterday
Jul 2, 2007
Danvers Robert L Scatterday, 79, husband of the late Nancy J (Allen), died peacefully on July 2nd with his family at his bedside at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Robert A and Susan Scatterday in Danvers. His illness was brief and through it all he never lost his good humor and great smile. Born in Belmont on Nov...
Manuel G. Sousa
Jun 28, 2007
Peabody…… Manuel G. Sousa, age 74, beloved husband of the late Celeste (Costa) Sousa, of Peabody, died Thursday evening in Salem Hospital. He was born and raised in, Graciosa, Azores, Portugal January 10, 1933 the son of the late Francisco and Rosa Sousa. As a young man in his mid 30's Mr. Sousa emigrated to the United and settled in...
Joseph William Wheelock
Jun 27, 2007
Beverly Joseph W. Wheelock, age 91, of Beverly and Hyde Park died Wednesday morning in the Essex Park Nursing Home following a long illness. Born and educated in Salem he was the son of the late Frank and Mabel (Teader) Wheelock. He was graduated from Salem High School, and proudly served the United States Navy during World War II and...
Andrew W. "Bill" Jackman
Jun 22, 2007
Beverly….. Andrew W. "Bill" Jackman, Jr., age 65, of Beverly died Friday afternoon at the Golden Living Center, Gloucester. Born in St. Petersburg, FL the son of the late Andrew W. and Barbara (Adams) Jackman, Sr. he was raised in Manchester by the Sea. Following his service to the United States Army during the Vietnam War Mr. Jackman settled in...
Janice S. Englehardt
Jun 18, 2007
Salem….. Janice (Sargent) Englehardt , age 81, loving wife of the late Richard Englehardt formerly of Pioneer Terrace, Salem died in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home on Monday evening. Mrs. Englehardt was born and raised in Manchester by the Sea, the daughter of the late Walter and Mary E. (Cosgrove) Sargent. She was educated in Manchester by the Sea schools...
Rosemary D. Gilligan
Jun 18, 2007
Bridgton, ME/Salem Rosemary D. "Rose" (Welch) Gilligan, age 79 beloved wife for 47 years of Attorney J. Joseph Gilligan formerly of Salem, of Bridgton, ME died at Bridgton Hospital early Monday morning. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Norman J and Margaret (Desmond) Welch, she was educated in Salem Schools and graduated from Salem High School, Class of...
Mary M. Gallant
Jun 16, 2007
SO. BURLINGTON,VT/SALEM, MA MARY M. GALLANT Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, Mary M. Gallant, 87, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Vermont, on Saturday, June 16, 2007. She is the daughter of Eugene and Nora Ahern of Salem, Massachusetts and Counties Cork and Waterford Ireland. She was predeceased by her husband, Isidore Laurent Gallant,...
Richard C. Eveleth
Jun 16, 2007
Salem… Richard C. Eveleth, 71, of Salem, son of the late Anne Comeau and Francis Eveleth, died on Saturday, June 16, 2007 in his home surrounded by his family, after a two year battle with cancer. A widower after the death of his wife Rochelle in 1973, Richard was left to raise his two teenage boys and his nine year...
Chester Munroe "Chet" Sawtelle
Jun 16, 2007
Marblehead Chester M. "Chet" Sawtelle, a resident of Marblehead and benefactor to organizations and philanthropies across the North Shore, died this past weekend after a short illness. He was 97 years old. Born in Englewood, N.J., the son of the late Edmond Monroe and Julia (Worthington) Sawtelle, he was the husband of the late Harriet (Alden) Sawtelle. As a businessman,...
Raymond Kelly Burns, Jr.
Jun 15, 2007
Raymond "Peter" K. Burns, Jr., age 81, of Salem, died Friday morning in the Devereux House Nursing Home. Graveside Masonic Funeral services with Military Honors will be held on Friday, June 22 at 2:00 P.M. in Waterside Cemetery, Westshore Dr., Marblehead. For more information please contact the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St, Salem or call 781 631 8885
Janet L. Mullen
Jun 5, 2007
Salem…… Janet L. Mullen, age 67, beloved wife for 34 of David G. Mullen of Salem, died at home Tuesday afternoon following a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Leonard and Elizabeth (Avery) Clark, Mrs. Mullen was educated in Lynn schools, graduating from Classical High School. She then became employed by General...
Wesley James Fontaine
Jun 4, 2007
Salem….. Wesley J. Fontaine, age 30 of Salem, died Monday June 4, in Salem Hospital. Born and raised in Salem, he was graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1995. Wesley was an accomplished athlete playing basketball in the Salem Recreation League and at Salem High School. He also enjoyed playing soccer and hockey in his childhood. He...
John Ryan Pike
Jun 3, 2007
South Hamilton John Ryan Pike age 23, beloved son of John L. and Paula (Brophy) Pike of South Hamilton, longtime boyfriend of Mary Falkenstern of Norwood, NJ died Sunday afternoon in Fairhaven, Ma. Born in Salem he was raised and educated in South Hamilton with family at the center of his life. An accomplished athlete, he was graduated from Hamilton-Wenham...
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