Obituaries

Apr 17, 2021

Marjorie Marie "Queenie" Ward of Salem and Marblehead passed away peacefully on April 17th, 2021 at home.

Marie was born in Salem to Margaret and James Ward. She attended St Cretienne's Academy, Ursuline Academy and graduated from Regis college. She taught kindergarten and First grade in Beverly for many enjoyable years and retired to her house near...

Apr 15, 2021

Marie-Therese Brass, aged 87, passed away of natural causes in the early morning hours of Thursday April 15, 2021. She was in the care of the wonderful staff at Kula Hospital on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Better known as Lily, she was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt to Albert B. and Despina J., both of whom were...

Apr 11, 2021

Rolf W. Solstad, 64 years old, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, April 11, 2021. Rolf, son of the late Oddvar and Mary Ann (Lodge) Solstad, and the beloved brother to three sisters,  grew up in Marblehead, MA.

Rolf was incredibly creative and sensitive, with wide-ranging talents and interests. Lighting and theatre were his passion, starting at...

Apr 2, 2021

Salem – O'Keefe, Sean was born April 26, 1978 in Gardner, MA, and passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 2. Sean leaves a lifetime of memories and love for his husband, Atthapon (Artie) Homsuwan, with whom he shared a wonderful life. He was the oldest son of Bob and Peggy O'Keefe of Biddeford, ME. He leaves...

Mar 30, 2021

Manuel Franco, age 56, passed away on March 30, 2021. He was born in Salem on May 17, 1964 and is the son of Denise (Drillis) Mackay of Salem and Manuel Franco of Lynn. Manny has been a resident of Salem all of his life and graduated from SalemHigh School. In High School he attended The Special Olympics in...

Mar 30, 2021

Salem – Ronald J. Coleman, aged 81, passed away on March 30 th , 2021. Ronald was born in Beverly on May 14, 1939 to Carson Coleman and Sarah (McClelland) Coleman. Ronald went on to serve his country as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He came back to the North Shore and later settled...

Mar 20, 2021

Keith Charles Smith, 65 yrs old of Amesbury MA passed away suddenly on Saturday  3/20/2021. Keith and his wife Deb moved here from NW Indiana 3yrs ago when he landed his dream job at General Electric in Lynn MA. He was born on 10-26-1955 in Chicago, IL to Betty Louise (Goedtke) and the late Anthony Joseph Smith. Keith is survived...

Mar 15, 2021

Robert J Raybon, aged 78, passed away at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness on March 15, 2021. Born in Arlington MA to Lillian E Raybon (Anno) and Jesse B Raybon on September 9, 1942, Robert lived in Massachusetts his entire life, and his education included Newman Prep and technical school. One of his proudest achievements ...

Mar 14, 2021

Arthur Carl Godjikian, 90, a lifelong resident of Salem, died early Sunday morning, March 14th, 2021. He died at the Rosewood Nursing Facility in Peabody under Hospice care.

He was born at home on Peabody St on November 4th, 1930 to Ohan S. and Annie (Kacherian) Godjikian. He was the second of five boys born to Ohan...

Mar 13, 2021

Maria Ginnetti, age 89, passed away in the early morning of Saturday, March 13, 2021.  She was living in the care of her loving and devoted daughter Anna Ginnetti-Ricci in Salem.  She was born in Prezza, Italy and was a long time resident of the North End of Boston. She was the daughter of the late Angelamaria Spadorcia and...

Mar 11, 2021

Mario Duzz passed away on Thursday March 11, 2021 at Salem Hospital. The visiting hours will be on Wednesday March 17, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home, located at 85 Federal St. Salem.

Mar 1, 2021

DANVERS- Janet M. O'Connor (Anastasia), 93, passed away with her family by her side on Monday March 1, 2021 at Putnam Farm Assisted Living in Danvers. Born in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Shields) and Charles Anastasia. Growing up, Jan had 5 other siblings Eloise, Margueriti (Harrington), Phillip, Marjorie (O'Reilly), and Joseph. She went to...

Feb 21, 2021

STAMOS, Jenny (Pappas) Age 90, of Danvers, MA, formerly of Cape Coral, FL and Salem, MA, passed away on February 21, 2021. Jenny was born in Clinton, MA to James and Panagiota Pappas and became the loving wife of the late William J. Stamos.  She is survived by her three children:  James and his wife Maryellen of Saratoga, CA, Christopher...

Feb 11, 2021

Emily Trespas

Artist & Teacher

Emily Trespas built her life doing what she loved, what gave it purpose and made her happiest: teaching, coaching, counseling, and mentoring students at Phillips Academy; hours spent in the painting and ceramics studios creating art; and love and appreciation of nature and the outdoors,...

Feb 10, 2021

John David Swenbeck was born on May 11, 1935.  He passed away on February 10, 2021 in his home with his beloved wife Doric C. Swenbeck by his side. John was a life-long resident of Salem Willows, Salem Massachusetts. He graduated from Salem High School in 1953 and enlisted in the US Naval Reserves where he proudly served as a submarine...

Feb 9, 2021

Jackie passed away peacefully at home with her friends and caretakers at her side. She was the daughter of Bernadette T. and the late John S. "Jack" McHugh of Marblehead, MA. Jackie was a kind soul who enjoyed socializing and dining more than anything. She was a resident of Bridgewell Community Housing in Salem. In her younger years, Jackie...

Feb 7, 2021

SALEM- Arthur Werner Statezni (88), of Salem, passed away at Lahey Hospital in Burlington on Sunday February 7, 2021. Born in Gross Schohe, Germany, Arthur was the son of the late Agnes (Burno) and Arthur Statezni and the brother of Dieter, Venrich, Edith, Irene, and Ula.

Arthur grew up attending schools in Germany, as he went onto...

Feb 7, 2021

Michael Anthony Mentuck, "Umpie", a lifelong resident of Marblehead, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family at the age of 81 on February 7, 2021, after a brief illness.

Mike graduated Hebron Academy in 1957 and attended Tufts University before taking a job with Underwriters Salvage Corporation as a salvor.  He worked with George M. Ruddy...

Jan 30, 2021

Therese (Terry) Moynihan passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 30 th after being cared for by the incredible staff at the Lafayette Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility.

She was born in Salem on July 30, 1928 to George S. and Maria C. (Boutiette) Chase. The eldest of three, she spent her early years...

Jan 22, 2021

Christo Dadasis, 98, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2021. Loved and cherished by his family, Christo was born in Lowell, MA, on December 29, 1922, to George and Alexandra (Gianakopoulos) Dadasis.  He was a lifelong resident of Salem, MA.

Christo, a Salem High School graduate, enlisted in the US Army on December 30, 1942...