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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Edward A Curtin

Edward A Curtin

Jan 20, 2022

Edward A. Curtin of Salem, age 84, died after a short illness on January 20, 2022. He was the loving husband of Carol (Ring) Curtin, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in Salem, he was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Welch) Curtin. He was a graduate of Salem High School (Class of 1955)...

Philip C. Wysor

Philip C. Wysor

Jan 19, 2022

Philip Charlton Wysor (Phil), born December 9, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, died peacefully in his home on January 19, 2022.  His father, Philip Byars Wysor, was an executive with the Bethlehem Steel Company.  His mother, Marie Christine (Merrill), was a homemaker and librarian.  Phil was predeceased by his brother, Henry Jason Wysor, of Gardiner, Maine, and his sister, Ann...

George Corriea Mello

George Corriea Mello

Jan 14, 2022

George Corriea Mello, aged 101, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 11, 1920 to Manuel and A. Mello, George and his siblings all grew up and lived in the North Shore for their formative years.

In 1942, George enlisted in the Navy, and spent three years serving his...

Edward Francis Welch

Edward Francis Welch

Jan 3, 2022

Edward Welch of Framingham passed away on Monday,  January 3rd, 2022 at Tuft's Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Boston in 1944 to Thomas P Welch and Adele Dukelow Welch. He grew up in Brighton and attended Boston Trade and Wentworth Institute.  He was retired from The Gillette Co where he was employed for over 40 years....

James Norman Gwin

James Norman Gwin

Dec 28, 2021

J ames (Jim) Norman Gwin, 64 years old and a resident of Salem, MA, died peacefully at Salem Hospital on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, from complications after surgery. He was born in Salem on September 29, 1957, the son of Edward and Helen Gwin and the brother of Tom.

Jim married Jennifer Lucht, the love of his...

Timothy Charles Gentleman

Timothy Charles Gentleman

Dec 25, 2021

Timothy Charles Gentleman, age 47, husband of Laura Hart Gentleman passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2021. Born in Lynn, Tim was the son of Joseph Gentleman and Kimberly Surette.. Tim's greatest joy in life were the five children he left behind: Kayla, Timothy Jr. Josh, Bailey, and Lilly. He also leaves his close friend and step-son Cameron...

Richard "Dick" Warren Lutts

Richard "Dick" Warren Lutts

Dec 13, 2021

Dick Lutts, late of Danvers and Salem, peacefully passed at home surrounded by family; he was holding the hand of his best friend and wife of 74 years, Betty.

Dick was born in Salem, the oldest of three children to the late Carlton G. Lutts and Grace A (Smith) Lutts. He was one of the first children...

Kevin Francis Hughes

Kevin Francis Hughes

Dec 6, 2021

Kevin Hughes passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2021. He was born January 13, 1959 in Salem. He was a graduate of Salem High School class of 1977 and a lifelong resident of Salem, MA.

Throughout his life he was always giving back to his community. In the 80's Kevin volunteered his time to Salem Hospital where...

Roger F. Bresnahan

Roger F. Bresnahan

Dec 2, 2021

SALEM, MA

Roger F. Bresnahan, age 84 of Salem, MA, and formerly of Essex, MA, died peacefully on December 2, 2021. Born in Manchester, NH on May 10, 1937, the son of Francis D. Bresnahan and Esther (Hybsch) Bresnahan. Raised in Rutland, VT, he spent his summers on Lake Dunmore. Roger graduated from Rutland High School in...

Brian Joseph Buckley

Brian Joseph Buckley

Dec 1, 2021

Brian died peacefully in his sleep on December 1st in Boca Raton, Florida. Brian had relocated there 14 years ago to help care for his aging parents.

Brian was born in Salem, MA on February 9th, 1957. He was the third of six children of Dr. Frederick and Marye Buckley. He grew up in Marblehead and became...

Phyllis Vray

Phyllis Vray

Dec 1, 2021

Phyllis Jean Vray of Salem, MA died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 following a stroke at the age of 73. Born on August 8, 1948 in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Harold B. and Mildred B. (Gosse) Vray. She was the wife of David L. Cross, to whom she was married for 31 years. Phyllis grew...

Fernando Valadao

Fernando Valadao

Nov 29, 2021

Fernando M. (Manny) Valadao, 59, of Salem passed away unexpectedly  on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Salem Hospital.  Born in Terceira, Azores on April 20, 1962.  He was the loving husband of Theresa Valadao where they shared 20 years of marriage.  Fernando migrated to the United States in 1969, and lived in Gloucester until 2001.  He attended Gloucester schools,...

Paul J. Mcneil, Dds

Paul J. Mcneil, Dds

Nov 24, 2021

Dr. Paul J. McNeil, age 96, longtime resident of Marblehead, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 with his wife Maureen (Sobocinski) of 54 years, at his side.  Born in Medford, the son of the late John and Mary (Flaherty) McNeil.  Paul was a graduate of St. Anselm College and the University of Pennsylvania Dental School.  After graduation Paul...

Alice Armstrong

Alice Armstrong

Nov 17, 2021

Alice Eliuk Armstrong, 90, passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2021 at the Lafayette Nursing Home in Marblehead. Born in Salem, Alice was the daughter of the late Antionette (Liberty) and Joseph Duchene.

Alice is survived by: her children Sandra Dumas of Salem, Diane Bishop of Sebring, FL, and Henry Eliuk of Salem; her six grandchildren; and...

J. Robert Jean

J. Robert Jean

Nov 16, 2021

Robert "Bob" Jean, of late at Sunrise at Gardner Park, Peabody, peacefully entered eternal rest on November 16, with family at his side.

Predeceased by the love of his life, Rita (Martin). Married for 66 years, they made their home in Salem and raised six sons – David and his wife Mary Ann of Amesbury; Paul and...

Robert W. James

Robert W. James

Nov 15, 2021

SALEM- Robert W. James, 80, of Salem passed away on Monday November 15, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Somerville, Robert was the son of the late Helen (Goodwin) and Percy James.

Growing up, Robert attended schools locally before beginning his career. Robert had a passion for trucks and began working in the industry...

Martin Thomas Grenier

Martin Thomas Grenier

Nov 7, 2021

Martin (Marty) Thomas Grenier, 48 of Salem MA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Nov. 7, 2021.

Born in Salem on August 12, 1973.  He was the son of the late Peter Grenier of Middleton and Sheila (Cummings) Dubiel of Concord NH.

Marty worked in the leather industry for 20 years.  He had a great love...

Louise Swiniarski, Phd

Louise Swiniarski, Phd

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....

James Oliver

James Oliver

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...

Ruth B. (Wheelock) Brennan

Ruth B. (Wheelock) Brennan

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....

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