Obituaries

Jul 11, 2022

BEVERLY – Eleanor (Ogashian) Pietrini, age 94 years, wife of the late John L. Pietrini, died Monday July 11, 2022 at her residence.  Born in Salem, Eleanor was a graduate of Salem High School.  Following high school, she was employed with Dr. Flynn of Salem, and when her daughter Tracy was born she became a stay at home Mom. ...

Jul 11, 2022

Salem – Linda Aurora Harrison, aged 91, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at the Kaplan Estates, after a battle with cancer. Linda was born in San Alejo, El Salvador to Desiderio Guardado, and Amparo Guardado Paz, on December 28, 1930. Before moving to America, Linda graduated from Nursing School in El Salvador, and after moving to Salem...

Jul 10, 2022

SALEM- Jean M. O'Connell (85), of Salem, passed away with her loving family by her side on the evening of Sunday July 10, 2022 at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover. Born in Salem, Jean was the daughter of the late Alice L.E. (Auger) and Everett S. Evans. Jean was also the beloved wife to the late Leo O'Connell...

Jun 28, 2022

Priscilla Andrews Ulutas from Marblehead, MA passed away peacefully on June 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Salem Hospital after a brief illness. She was born at Salem Hospital on November 17, 1932.  Priscilla was the daughter of the late Allen Butler Andrews and Laura Goodwin Andrews. She was the loving wife of Dincer Ulutas with whom...

Jun 28, 2022

Sylvia (Belanger) Ywuc passed away peacefully after enjoying a long and happy life.

She was the wife of John J Ywuc, her high school sweetheart, to whom she was married for 65 years. She was a lifelong Salem resident.  Sylvia worked at Merchants bank, North Shore Special Education Consortium and Cabot Market Letters.  She was involved in...

Jun 27, 2022

SALEM- Richard J. Condon (90), of Salem, passed away with his family by his side on the morning of Monday June 27, 2022. Born in Salem, Richard was the son of the late Julia (Cronin) and William H. Condon.

Throughout his life, Richard spent all his time in Salem from attending school to playing sports in the...

Jun 23, 2022

Stasia (Kolodziej) Swinson, aged 97, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Born in Peabody on May 19, 1925 to Anthony Kolodziej and Genevie (Wiktoructor), Stasia grew up in Peabody with her nine other siblings.

Stasia is survived by a sister, Stella Almeida of Peabody, a brother Alexander Kolodziej and his wife Sandra of Salem, her two...

Jun 20, 2022

Robert E. Landry, 83, of Manchester-by-the-Sea passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 20, 2022. Robert was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Lionel and Irene (Melody) Landry. After graduating from Saint John's Prep High School, he earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Following college, he lived...

Jun 17, 2022

William H. O'Connor, 83, of Marblehead, beloved husband and father, set sail on his final voyage on June 17th, after years of declining health. He is remembered for his Irish charm, his quick wit, his competitive spirit, and his devotion to his family.

Bill was the loving husband of Mary Jeanne O'Connor of Marblehead with whom he...

Jun 13, 2022

Jennifer Leigh Tighe, 45, daughter of Elizabeth (Kempskie) Tighe and the late Thomas F. Tighe, Jr. passed away on June 13 th , 2022 after battling a long illness.

She was predeceased by her eldest sister, Elizabeth (Tighe) Chafe, of West Newbury.

Jennifer graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School...

Jun 6, 2022

Joshua passed away Monday, June 6, unexpectedly. Born June 12 th , 1981 in Salem, MA Joshua was a skilled mason and carpenter that did things his way. He was a member of Carpenters Local 352 of New England.

Josh was a thrill seeker and enjoyed competitive activities. He loved taking his family to Six Flags, always...

Jun 5, 2022

Carol Emma (Ring) Curtin of Salem, age 84, died after a short illness on June 5, 2022. She was the loving wife of Edward Curtin, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage before his death in January.

Born in Salem, she was the daughter of Edward L. "Joe" Ring and Katherine "Kay" (Currier) Ring and sister...

May 30, 2022

Candide A. (Candy) O'Rourke (Laforge), beloved wife of the late John J. (Jack) O'Rourke, Jr., passed away at Harmony Homes By The Bay in Durham, NH surrounded by her loving family at the age of 83.

Born in St. Andre, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Alfred and Bernadette Laforge, Candy moved to Lawrence, MA...

May 29, 2022

November 11, 1946 – May 29, 2022

Joyce Wallace, 76 died on Sunday May 29, 2022.  She was the daughter of Rev. Leonard Edwards and Margey (Miller) Edwards. She was the youngest of their three children, Rev. Carol (Edwards) Visser and David Edwards. She was born in Concord, NH and moved to Lowell, MA where she spent...

May 24, 2022

 Doris C. Swenbeck passed away on May 24, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born on July 29, 1934, she was the beloved only child of Valentine and Doris Greeley. Doris was the cherished wife of the late John D. Swenbeck. They resided in the Salem Willows for over sixty years. 

 Doris was a gifted artist and writer and published a novel....

May 23, 2022

"Life is too short not to do things beautifully" – Betsy Merry

Salem, MA – Betsy Merry passed away peacefully at home and surrounded by her family on May 23, 2022, following a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Betsy was born in Salem and raised in Peabody by her wonderful mother, Mary. Betsy was...

May 14, 2022

Delaney Morris Weaver was born on November 24, 1960 to the parents of Inez Weaver and Cormic Morris in Marks, Mississippi. In 1964, he moved with his mother to Queens, New York, where he resided until he left for the Navy. He considered himself a "New Yorker" and frequently donned a New York Yankees baseball cap to represent his...

May 12, 2022

Roger Joseph Levasseur, 95, of Salem, Massachusetts died in Blueberry Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Beverly, MA on May 12, 2022. He leaves his niece Muriel Clements and her husband Ken, his niece Marie Henning and her husband William, his niece Susan Levasseur, and his niece Cynthia Doherty and her husband Tom. He also leaves his predeceased cousin...

May 10, 2022

Lucille "Lucy" P. Corcoran, aged 85, passed away at Anna Jacques hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 after a bout of Pneumonia. Born in Salem, MA on November 5, 1936 to Rosario and Philomena (Parto) Puleo. She lived in Salem most of her life and later moved to Salisbury MA to be closer to her family. Lucy graduated in...

May 7, 2022

SALEM – Kathleen Elizabeth (O'Donnell) Provencher, age 58, wife of John Provencher, died Saturday May 7, 2022 at the North Shore medical Center – Salem Hospital.  Born in Salem she was the daughter of the late Frank and Janet (Upton) O'Donnell.  A graduate of Salem High School, she worked in the banking industry at the Salem 5 and prior...