Obituaries

Nov 28, 2020

James Murphy passed away at home after a long illness on November 28, 2020, with his loving wife Sheila Murphy at his side. James was born and raised in Salem, MA.  He graduated Salem High School, class of 1975.  He was very active in his youth with Boy Scout Troop 24.  James had a passion for art and would...

Nov 28, 2020

Lynn native Jane A. Reagan, 78, of Conway, S.C., passed peacefully with family at her side Nov. 28 after a short battle with cancer.

Born Jane Adele Farese Sept. 25, 1942, in Lynn, Mass., she was the youngest, by minutes, of nine children. She spent her early childhood in Lynn's famous Brickyard neighborhood, but lived most of...

Nov 21, 2020

John Franklyn Willard McKay, aka "Jack", of Marblehead Massachusetts born August 17, 1926, died peacefully at home in the early hours of November 21, 2020. Night stars gave way to the sunrise over his head passing him into the loving arms of his wife, Patricia Ann Snow McKay (deceased), whom he missed so very much since her passing in...

Nov 20, 2020

Gayton Neil Masters passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.  A long-time resident of Marblehead and Salem, Massachusetts, he was born on January 14, 1930 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Albert Gayton and Alice (Porter) Masters.  Gayton attended schools in Marblehead and Lynn and graduated from Lynn English High School in 1948.  He later graduated from Massachusetts College of Art in...

Nov 19, 2020

John Henry Ronan passed away suddenly at his Salem home on November 19, at the far-too-young age of 61. He lived a beautiful life.

John was born in Salem on August 2, 1959, the second of five children of Hon. John T. and Marcia Ronan. He loved all sports passionately and, at times, hysterically. He was educated...

Nov 18, 2020

William Charles Dumais ("Dewey"), 67, of Marblehead, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, after a tremendous fight to recover from heart surgery.

Bill was born on March 26, 1953, to Valmore and Dorothy (Peach) Dumais of Marblehead. His big sister, Connie, remembers him as a beautiful baby with big brown eyes...

Nov 12, 2020

The beloved wife of the late Leonard F.  O'Leary died November 12, 2020. Born on March 1, 1943 to James B. Jr and Catherine R (White) Kidney, Mary also known as "Sister" by friends and family, was a lifelong resident of Salem. Mary attended St. James High school and Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute School of Cosmetology. Mary married...

Nov 6, 2020

Barbara Moroney 72 of Brooksby Village in Peabody and formerly of Wenham, MA passed away on November 6, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers, MA.  Barbara was the beloved wife of Robert W. Moroney also of Brooksby Village with whom she shared over 51 years of marriage.

Barbara grew up in Worcester, MA daughter of...

Nov 5, 2020

Marjorie McIntosh Ives passed away on November 5, 2020 at Continuing Care of Brooksby Village in Peabody, MA at the age of 87.

Marge was born on July 5, 1933 in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of Everett John McIntosh and Helen Adams Pray McIntosh and raised in Weymouth, MA. After graduating from Weymouth High School,...

Oct 23, 2020

Bryce-Flynn, Sylvia E (Allen) of Peabody MA formerly of Salem, MA, Worcester, MA, Princeton NJ, and Elmira, died after a long illness at age 85.  She was the former wife of John (Jack Flynn) and Rev. Dr. Glendon Bryce.  She was the mother of Philip Bryce of Deering, NH, Rebecca Smith of Clinton, OH and Daniel Bryce of Kingwood,...

Oct 22, 2020

John "Jackie" Joseph Mercier, 70, of Salem, MA, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on October 22, 2020 at Care Dimensions Hospice in Danvers, MA.

Born on December 16, 1949 in Salem to Arthur J. and Mary E. (Hagerty) Mercier, Jackie was a lifelong resident of Salem's Gallows Hill. Jackie attended St. James Elementary School and...

Oct 22, 2020

Louis John Jaworski, 92, of Salem, passed away in the evening of October 22, 2020. He was the devoted husband (for 67 years) of the late Theresa (Malionek) Jaworski, who predeceased him on March 1, 2019. Born In Salem on September 23, 1928, he was one of nine children born to John and Frances Jaworski.

Early in...

Oct 19, 2020

On Monday Oct 19 2020 George "Brud" Briggs Sr. Passed away at the home of his daughter Judith "Jude"  and son-in-law Clifford Nelson . He was born the middle son of the late Elmer Briggs and Marion (Roache) Briggs of Salem.

George was preceded in death by his siblings LeRoy "Bo" of Salem, Henry Of Texas; his...

Oct 16, 2020

Stanley P. Cahill of Salem, MA passed away on October 16, 2020 after a year-long battle with glioblastoma (brain cancer). He is survived by his loving wife, Gayle A. Sullivan, his children Meagan Cahill and Jesse Frantz, Kirsten and Russ Kneipp, Michael and Katherine Cahill; and Ryan Cahill and Samantha King; his six grandchildren: Rory, Tessa, Corinne,...

Oct 14, 2020

Joseph  Philip LaMonica, 98, of Marblehead passed away on October 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Dora (Dot) LaMonica.

Joseph was born in East Boston to the late Filippo & Rose LaMonica. He served honorably in World War II and the Korean War. His passion for practicing law which extended over 40 years...

Oct 10, 2020

Charles J. ("Mac") MacCarthy died peacefully on October 10, 2020 at Beverly Hospital after a brief period of illness.  He was 88 years old.

Born July 25, 1932 in Salem MA to Katherine V. (Lynch) MacCarthy and J. Leo MacCarthy, he was pre-deceased by his only sibling James L. MacCarthy.

Mac graduated from Salem High School in 1950 and married his high...

Oct 5, 2020

Joan M. Howlett, 71, of Marblehead passed away suddenly last week. Born and raised in Marblehead, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Helen (Johnson) St. Pierre.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 49 years, Jeffrey F. Howlett, originally of Peabody. Joan worked as a title examiner at the Registry of Deeds in Salem for...

Oct 2, 2020

Dolores Grace (Provencher) Marraffa, 88, of Salem, passed away at home with her beloved husband Dominic R. Marraffa by her side on October 2, 2020, from Cholangiocarcinoma.

Born in Cambridge, she was raised in Salem by her parents Jean (Phyllides) and Joseph Provencher. Dolores met her High School Sweetheart, Dominic, at a Bowditch School dance in 1946...

Oct 1, 2020

Manuel E. Correia, 76 April 23, 1944 - October 1, 2020 Manuel E. Correia, age 76, passed away on October 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Graciosa, Azores on April 23, 1944, he was the son of the late Antonio and Vitalina Correia, and the brother of the late Celeste Goncalves and Guadalupe Quadros.

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Sep 29, 2020

Williams, Carol [Szczesny] of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA passed away September 29, 2020 in Beverly, MA after a long illness.

Carol was born in 1948 to Boley and Josephine Szczesny. She was raised in the Willows in Salem, MA and graduated from Salem High School. She lived the majority of her life on the north and south shores of...