Obituaries

Oct 11, 2022

It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Jane E. (Carney) Walsh, age 79, who died on October 11, 2022. Jane was the daughter of the late Arthur E. Carney and Mary A. (Sweeney) Carney. She was predeceased by her husband, William H. Walsh and her younger brother, Lawrence A. Carney.

Jane...

Oct 8, 2022

Mildred (Millie) Weir, 98, of Salem, Mass, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 after a brief illness.

Mildred was born in England and lived with her parents and younger sisters, Kath and Pat in Manchester, England. She spent her teen and young adult years volunteering and working to assist the war efforts during WWII....

Oct 7, 2022

Robert Warren Gray, 76, of Lynnfield died on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Pilgrim Rehab Nursing Home in Peabody. He was the loving husband to Ellen Becker-Gray with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in the Mary Alley hospital in Marblehead, MA on November 25, 1945, Rob graduated from Marblehead High School in 1963....

Oct 5, 2022

Virginia Morrison, 92, passed away surrounded by her children on October 5, 2022. Daughter of the late Mary (Fleming) and Joseph O'Brien. Gin was married to John J. Morrison, the love of her life. Gin was proud to be part of a large Irish family who grew up on "Goat Hill" in Beverly. She was most passionate about being...

Sep 30, 2022

Marie D. (Campbell) O'Neil, 87, died peacefully Friday, September 30, 2022.  She was the wife of Richard O'Neil, with whom she shared sixty-five years of marriage.

Born in Salem on July 8, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Mullarkey) Campbell.  Marie was a graduate of the Salem High School class of 1953...

Sep 30, 2022

Marie D. (Campbell) O'Neil, 87, died peacefully Friday, September 30, 2022.  She was the wife of Richard O'Neil, with whom she shared sixty-five years of marriage.

Born in Salem on July 8, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Mullarkey) Campbell.  Marie was a graduate of the Salem High School class of 1953...

Sep 20, 2022

Dr. Janice Elizabeth Tedford (Hopkinson) died unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, just a few hours into her 72 nd birthday.  She was born in Cambridge, MA and moved to Cumberland, Maine with her family when she was a young girl. She attended school in Cumberland and graduated from Greely High school in 1968, where she...

Sep 18, 2022

Sara Hodges of Marblehead passed away on September 18 th at the age of 88.

Born Sara Percival in Boston, she split her time growing up, spending summers on the neck in Marblehead while all her schooling years were spent in Wellesley at boarding school.

She was known only as "Sally' by all in the...

Sep 14, 2022

Marcia J. Gagnon, age 60, died unexpectedly at Salem Hospital on September 14, 2022. Known as Marcie to her friends and family, she was born in Danvers, MA to Joseph and Cynthia Gagnon. She graduated from Danvers High School and attended Westfield State College, Essex Agricultural and Technical School, Salem State College and North Shore Employment Training Program.

Aug 27, 2022

Dolores A. (Richard) Morgani, age 88, wife of the late Edward F. Morgani, died Saturday, August 27, 2022 in Marblehead.  Born in Danvers, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline (Calder) Richards.  Raised in Salem, Dolores was a graduate of Salem High School.  She began her career with the New England Telephone Company until she started...

Aug 26, 2022

Paul H. "Motor" Burns, age 79, husband of Rosemarie (Senna) Burns, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. Born in Lynn, he to the late Richard H. Burns and Lois (Gould) Kingsley. Raised in Marblehead, Paul was a graduate of Marblehead High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Paul's love for automobiles began at the age of...

Aug 26, 2022

Marblehead – Jeannett M. Maguire, age 95, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at the Devereux House Skilled Nursing Center in Marblehead.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret (Doherty) Maguire.

Ms. Maguire's career was a Junior Clerk Stenographer with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts division of Employment Security for many years...

Aug 23, 2022

Salem – Mary Ann (Lepkowski) Pszenny, age 77 years, wife of the late Thomas H. Pszenny with whom she shared 48 years of marriage, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022.  Born in Lynn, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late John F. and Helen E. (Mulready) Lepkowski.  She was raised in Lynn and attended Lynn Classical High School.  She...

Aug 21, 2022

Gordon Stanley Mortlock, 86, most recently of Lynn, MA passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, of complications from metastatic kidney cancer. Gordon was born on January 1, 1936, in Misericordia Hospital, NY, the only child of Claire Adele Burroni Hendrickson Mortlock and Cecil Stanley Mortlock. His siblings from his parents' previous marriages were Benjamin Ray Hendrickson and Rita...

Aug 19, 2022

Maria Abreu Deserto (Sky), 79, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, She was a unique and caring individual who touched the lives of all who knew her. She married José M. Deserto in 1970 and raised 3 loving children. She was completely dedicated to her husband and children in all aspects of their lives.

Maria...

Aug 15, 2022

Nancy B. (Bartlett) Haines, at the age of 90, passed away on August 15, 2022, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, MA.  She was the widow of William S. (Esso) Haines.  They shared many happy and loving years together.

Daughter of Chester Woodfin and Florence (Goolsby) Bartlett, Nancy was a lifelong resident of Marblehead and graduate...

Aug 11, 2022

Salem- John Guinivan, age 83, of Salem, MA passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Kaplan House in Danvers after an extended illness.

He was born in Beverly on January 8, 1939 to Paul and Getrude Guinivan. John graduated from Beverly High School in 1957 and attended Monson Academy for a postgraduate study. John attended Boston College...

Aug 4, 2022

Peabody – Bruce Francis Robinson, born January 31, 1947, son of the late Heman A. and Mildred K (Eccleston) Robinson, died Thursday, August 4, 2022.  Husband of Patricia A. Rocci from Salem and Peabody, and the late Susan B. MacDonald formerly of Providence and West Warwick, RI.

Bruce attended Rhode Island Schools and graduated from John F....

Aug 3, 2022

Peabody, Maria Zelinda (DaSilva) Silva, age 78, passed away on August 3, 2022.  She was born in Graciosa Azores, the daughter of the late Antero Augusto and Vitalina Rosa Isabell DaSilva.  Maria was employed for many years that lead to retirement from Fishery Products.  She enjoyed playing cards, fishing, singing, cooking for her family especially her grandchildren and she...

Aug 1, 2022

Barbara Jones of Salem, 1937-2022, at home. The eldest child of the late Edward A Jones Sr and Jane D (Troy) Jones, Barbara was sister to Edward A. Jr (1939-2011) and Kathleen (1949-2017). Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10 AM, at the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St., Salem, with interment following...