Obituaries

Nov 6, 2021

Dr. Louise Swiniarski, 82, a long-standing professor at Salem State University, died peacefully early Saturday morning Nov. 6 2021 in the presence of her husband of 60 years, Joseph K. Swiniarski.  Born in Salem on Jan. 20, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Charles J. Boyle of Salem and the late Bernice (Hikel) Boyle of Millinocket, ME....

Nov 4, 2021

Marblehead – James "Jim" Edwin Oliver, aged 91, passed away Thursday, November 4 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital with his loving wife Jocelyn, and the staff of the Hospital at his side. Born in Lynn to James and Katharin (Williams) Oliver, Jim spent his formative years in Lynn. Jim was educated in Lynn at the Industrial...

Nov 3, 2021

Ruth B. Brennan (Wheelock), 87, Wednesday November 3, 2021. With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to our mother as she joins our father in eternal rest. Dad has been waiting 20 years to be reunited with the love of his life. Born and raised in Salem, Ruth was the daughter of the late Blanche (Guy) and Frank G....

Nov 2, 2021

Marilyn L. (MacPherson) Dubiel, affectionately known as "Sis" to her family, age 87, wife of the late Frederick F. Dubiel, died Tuesday evening, November 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late William Parker and Anna (Daniels) MacPherson.  She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School,...

Nov 1, 2021

Jose Cabido Marques, 87 of Salem MA.  Passed away on Monday November 1, 2021 at Beverly hospital surrounded by family.

Jose was born in Portugal and moved to Peabody in 1978.  He resided in Peabody for 40 years.

He worked in manufacturing at Altron for 25 years.  He was also very active in the Portuguese...

Oct 24, 2021

Beverly – Martha "Marchy" Bowden, 74 years, wife of John S. Bowden, transitioned into the afterlife peacefully and surrounded by loving family members. She will be deeply missed and held close in their hearts for all time to come.

Marchy, as she was known, loved her children, Matthew and Hannah and her husband John, of fifty-one years,...

Oct 23, 2021

Danvers – Mrs. Anna (Hagopian) Garabedian, aged 90, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 after a brief illness. Anna was born in Lawrence, MA on March 22, 1931 to Sarkis and Mary (Bakerjian) Hagopian. After marrying Edward "Butch" Garabedian, they settled in Peabody to start their family. Anna worked as the head cook and manager of the cafeteria...

Oct 14, 2021

Salem, MA – John A. (Jack) Ywuc passed away while doing what he loved.  Helping others. He was born in El Paso, TX but spent most of his life in Salem, MA.  He was a 1976 graduate of Salem High's vocational school.

Jack was the eldest son of John J and Sylvia R (Belanger) Ywuc.  A "Jack"...

Oct 12, 2021

Priscilla E. (Bearse) McDonald, 86, of Salem, wife of the late John L. "Jay" McDonald, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday October 12, 2021.  Born on October 13, 1934 to the late Murray and Alice (O'Brien) Bearse.  She was raised in Beverly and attended St. Mary's Star of the Sea School.  She received her bachelor's degree in Education...

Oct 8, 2021

SALEM - Maria "Marika" (Kokaliaris) Kouris (88) of Salem, MA passed away on Friday October 8, 2021 peacefully at home in Salem with family by her side. Born in Lehena, Hleia, Greece, Maria was the daughter of the late Georgios P. Kokaliaris and Efrosini A. Kokaliaris.

Marika Kokaliaris was married to her beloved, the late Haralambos G....

Oct 7, 2021

Antonio "Tony" J Marques, 57 of Salem MA died at home on Thursday October 7, 2021 after a brief illness.

Tony was born December 19, 1963 in Lisbon Portugal.  He was the only son of Jose and Italina Marques. He and his parents moved to Peabody in 1976 where they  were long time residents.  Tony was a...

Oct 2, 2021

Geraldine (Cronin) Castonguay 87, died peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late Albert Castonguay with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Salem, educated at St James School Grammar and High School, Gerri was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and...

Sep 28, 2021

Stanley Ray (Stan) Tedford passed away in the early morning of September 28, 2021 after a long journey with Parkinson's Disease.

Stan was a loving husband and father who enjoyed traveling with his family, from early camping trips with his daughters to family vacations when they were adults.  Stan especially delighted in his beloved granddaughter, Emily, and...

Sep 22, 2021

Jeannette R Mangold, aged 65, passed peacefully in her sleep at home on September 22, 2021. Jeannette was born to Dorothy Buckley (Calnan) on January 6, 1956 in Saugus, MA, and she lived with her mother and her four sisters in Peabody, MA. Jeannette was the loving wife of Henry Mangold III for over 35 years, though their love...

Sep 21, 2021

Irene Fleming, wife of Maurice Fleming, died on September 21, 2021 at the age of 92. She was born in Canea, Crete, Greece, and was the daughter of George and Arciros Fintikaki. Following her graduation from Canea Clasico High School, Mrs. Fleming went to Athens, Greece for College, and Camtisher for publish school.

Mrs. Fleming immigrated to...

Sep 19, 2021

Catherine was born June 30, 1959, in Beverly and grew up in Danvers. She had a lifelong dream of being a singer and held music close to her heart throughout her life. In the early 1990's she moved to Arizona where she was able to spend time with her horses, her favorite animal since childhood. She was kind to...

Sep 18, 2021

Maribeth Schuler Forbes died on Saturday evening September 18, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on January 1, 1963, to the late Albert and Sally Schuler and was the youngest of five children.  Maribeth considered herself very lucky to grow up in the beautiful town of Stockbridge and has many...

Sep 16, 2021

It is with profound sadness that the family of Irene Francis Bianchi (Fran) of Salem, announces her passing on September 16, 2021. Born in Lowell on April 24, 1920, she was the daughter of Samuel and Stefania (Zarnowska) Parent. At an early age, her family moved to Salem, where she would later meet her husband, the late Albert B....

Sep 16, 2021

William J. (Buddy) Herlihy, a retired Captain of The Salem Police Department, died at home on September 16, 2021 in the company of his family. He was the husband of the late Marylou (Shuel) Herlihy, and the son of the late William J. Herlihy and Jean (Collier) Herlihy. William lived most of his life in Salem, Massachusetts, but also...

Sep 11, 2021

Peter L. Koff, 80, of Cambridge, MA, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021 at his home for the last five years, the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody, MA.

Peter was born in New York City, NY, on November 26, 1940, son of the late Murray and Sylvia Koff of Scarsdale, NY. He is survived by...