Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Barbara Rochon

Barbara Rochon

May 23, 2020

Barbara Ann Rochon, 82 years old, retired Veterans Services Secretary and loving wife of the late Wilfred (Fred) Rochon, passed away at home Saturday, May 23, 2020 surrounded by her devoted family. Born in Salem on July 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian Tardiff. Barbara has lived in Salem all of her life....

Marie Angela (Giuggio) Hodge

Marie Angela (Giuggio) Hodge

May 22, 2020

Marie (Giuggio) Hodge died peacefully at the age of 91, at The Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Danvers on Friday, May 22, 2020, after succumbing to her bout with advanced Alzheimer's/dementia.  During her illness, she was loved and cared for first by Landmark at Oceanview in Beverly, then at Brentwood.  She thrived under the wonderful care of both...

James White

James White

May 22, 2020

James Everett White, age 79, passed away on Friday, May, 22, 2020 at home. We are grateful to his compassionate caregivers in his last years of life for being there for him. James was born in Gloucester and lived his entire life in the Cape Ann area. He was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam. After being honorably...

Dennis H Dragonis

Dennis H Dragonis

May 22, 2020

DRAGONIS , DENNIS H. (Denny) of Salem, age 64, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 20th, 2020. Son of the late Dennis H., & Gertrude B. Dragonis . He is survived by his twin daughters Kelli & Jennilee Dragonis , two granddaughters; Mia Dragonis & Olivia Cunningham. Along with his brother; Harry Dragonis & his wife Michele, sisters;...

Marye Esther Buckley

Marye Esther Buckley

May 15, 2020

Marye Esther Buckley of Marblehead, MA and Boca Raton, FL passed away peacefully on May 15th in Boca Raton. She was born in Peabody, MA in 1923 to Andrew and Marye Esther (Coleman) Bugler DMD. Marye was predeceased by her parents, her sister Gertrude Essember, her brother Philip (Marguerite) Bugler, her brother and sister in law Arthur J. (Lillian...

Mary E. Armstrong

Mary E. Armstrong

May 12, 2020

Mary (Bonocore) Armstrong, 82, of Peabody, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died peacefully at High Pointe House Tuesday, May 12, 2020 after a courageous battle with COVID-19. Born in Salem, Mary grew up and devoted the majority of her time raising her family. In her later years she lived in Peabody. She was the daughter...

Joan Lois Poirier

Joan Lois Poirier

May 12, 2020

Joan Lois Poirier

Lifetime Humanitarian

May 10, 1936 – May 12, 2020

Born in Peabody MA, Joan lived her early life in Beverly and Salem, MA, and was a member of the Salem High School Class of 1954. For many years, Joan worked in retail, becoming the Manager of Nature Food...

Susanne Day

Susanne Day

May 10, 2020

Susanne (Collins) Day, 77, of Beverly, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, died peacefully at Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Sunday, May 10, 2020 after a lengthy illness, hastened by coronavirus.

Born in Salem, Sue grew up and spent most of her time raising her family and living in Lynn. In her...

Levon Thomas Kacherian

Levon Thomas Kacherian

May 8, 2020

Salem - Mr. Levon T. Kacherian, 78, of Salem, beloved husband of Beth Kacherian, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Bennington, Vermont, the son of the late Leo and Clara Kacherian was raised and educated in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School, Class of 1959....

Joseph Penni

Joseph Penni

May 7, 2020

Joseph Penni died peacefully at home on May 7 at his home in Boxford. He was a long time Marblehead resident who graduated Marblehead high in 1946. Son of Samuel and Frances Penni, Marblehead residents will fondly remember Joe from Penni's Market in downtown Marblehead where he always had time to visit and answer questions which endeared him to...

Tina Marie Forsyth

Tina Marie Forsyth

May 5, 2020

Peabody - Tina Marie Foss Forsyth, 51, passed away at Salem Hospital on May 5, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. Tina was born on March 14, 1969 in Salem Massachusetts to James and Etta Foss. She was the sister to Elliott, Elizabeth and James Foss Jr. Tina graduated from High School and married Doug Forsyth.

Tina...

Rodney Clark Hunt

Rodney Clark Hunt

May 4, 2020

Rodney Clark Hunt of Marblehead, beloved husband of Kathryn Martin Hunt for almost 68 years, died peacefully on May 4, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He was born November 29, 1929 to Beulah Goodwin and Thomas Clark. He and his older brother, the late Thomas J. Hunt of Rochelle, Illinois, were raised primarily in Marblehead, until the premature death...

Philip Fairbanks Whitney

Philip Fairbanks Whitney

May 3, 2020

Marblehead- Philip Fairbanks Whitney (99), of Marblehead, passed away at the Alliance Health at Devereux. Phil was predeceased by his wife Alice (Conway) Whitney.

Phil graduated from Salem High School in 1942, where he went onto enlist in the US Navy during World War II and served on the USS Fulton. Upon his return home, Phil met...

Bernard J Mulligan, Iii

Bernard J Mulligan, Iii

May 2, 2020

BERNARD J. MULLIGAN III of Salem, Founder and President of the Shodokan Martial Arts Center in Beverly, expired on May 2, 2020.

The Son of Bernard J. Junior and Eunice M. Lynch, he was pre-deceased by his sister, Louise, and brother, John.

Mulligan was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School and Salem High School....

Donald R Mcgrane

Donald R Mcgrane

May 1, 2020

Donald R. McGrane of Newton, NH passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2020.  Son of the late Robert and Agnes (Thibault) (Dolliver) McGrane, he was born and raised in Salem, MA.

Don graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School, class of 1970 and Franklin Institute in 1972.  He worked for many years at Parker Brothers Games in Salem...

Marybeth Denis

Marybeth Denis

Apr 29, 2020

MaryBeth Denis (Scullin), 68, passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2020. She was born in Salem, Massachusetts on June 10, 1951 to her parents William Scullin and Winifred Scullin (Burke). MaryBeth grew up in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1970. She worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant at Blue Cross/Blue Shield in...

Michael Kobialka Iii

Michael Kobialka Iii

Apr 29, 2020

MICHAEL KOBIALKA III, 41, beloved son of Michael and Gail (Merrill) Kobialka passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020 after a brief illness.

Born in Salem, MA  on May 10,1978, Michael was raised and educated in Marblehead, MA. He took pride in working for his family's landscape business.

A gifted artist, Michael enjoyed sketching and...

Pauline J. (Rizzotti) Tribou

Pauline J. (Rizzotti) Tribou

Apr 20, 2020

Pauline (Rizzotti) Tribou, 95, passed away peacefully at home on April 20 th 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Clarence Leonard Tribou with whom she spent 65 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Grace (Tricomi) Rizzotti. She graduated from Salem High School in...

Charles Hennigar

Charles Hennigar

Apr 19, 2020

Charles Brenton Hennigar, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, passed away on Sunday April 20, 2020 due to complications from diabetes and stroke.   He, his wife Addie, and family resided in Marblehead for 53 years.  They moved to The Residence at Vinnin Square in Swampscott in 2019.  They also lived several months each year for 30 years...

Theodore S Urbanski

Theodore S Urbanski

Apr 18, 2020

Theodore (Ted) Urbanski, 89, passed away peacefully on April 18 th , 2020 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Rizzotti) Urbanski, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage with.

A lifelong resident of Salem, Ted was the son of the late Francis and Anastasia (Dobyeniecki) Urbanski. He graduated from...

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