Obituaries

Jul 27, 2022

SALEM- Roger A. Morneau (89), of Peabody, passed away on Wednesday July 27, 2022, at Salem Hospital. Born in Salem, Roger was the son of the late Elaine and Joseph Morneau. In his early years, Roger was a member of the United States Army while serving during the Korean War, doing tours in both Korea and Germany. Upon his...

Jul 24, 2022

Jane (Arthur) Ferguson, 72

December 13, 1949 - July 24, 2022

Our mother, Jane (Arthur) Ferguson, sadly passed away on Sunday, July 24th, 2022, at the age of 72, after months of struggling with an illness.

Born in Salem, Jane made such life long friendships...

Jul 21, 2022

Daniel Blaisdell Ruggles III, a resident of Brooksby Village and former resident of Montpelier VT, died on July 21, 2022.  The son of Daniel Blaisdell Ruggles Jr. and Dorothy Johnson Ruggles, he was born on November 28, 1924 and spent his early years in Salem, MA, later moving to Marblehead, MA.  He graduated from Vermont Academy, and then attended...

Jul 21, 2022

Dana W. "Hutch" Hutchinson, beloved husband, father, friend and mentor, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Hutch grew up in Marblehead and attended Beverly Trade School.  He spent much of his youth fishing, lobstering and camping in NH. As a father, he became involved in his children's activities; Boy Scouts and Salem Little...

Jul 19, 2022

Helena F. Ruane died on July 19, 2022 at the age of 91. Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Helena was an avid New England sports fan. She was a graduate of Salem Hospital School of Nursing and was proud of her career assisting with delivering babies.  She also thoroughly enjoyed the political life with her husband, U.S. State...

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

Phyllis L. Knight died at age 91 on June 13, 2022. She was born May 15, 1931 in South Royalton, Vermont. She was the daughter of Edward Llewellyn Knight and Elsie Mary Beaton Knight.

Phyllis graduated from South Royalton High School and the University of Vermont. She attended graduate school in Bologna, Italy and taught at a U.S. Air Force base...

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...