Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Lillian Kritikos passed away on December 23, 2019 after a brief illness. Lillian was born in Bucharest, Romania to Edward Arnesian and Jeana (Apostolesco) Arnesian on September 12, 1950, and she lived in Beverly MA. Arrangements are being handled by the Murphy Funeral Home, Salem MA. For more information or online guestbook please call 978-744-0497 or visit www.murphyfuneralhome.com ....

Dec 20, 2019

Florence Seyfert passed away on December 20, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick (Duke) Seyfert and her four siblings Eileen, Ethel, Peggy and Daniel. She leaves behind several nieces and nephews.

Burial will be held at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale New York on January 10, 2020. Arrangements are under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home,...

Dec 19, 2019

Sara E. (Sally) Doane (Williams) passed away on December 19, 2019 at Mass General Hospital surrounded by her family.

Sally was a true "Marbleheader" born at the Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead on November 30, 1935.  She was the daughter of John F. and Barbara Williams. Sally was a graduate of Marblehead High School, and...

Dec 17, 2019

Balbina "Bella" Nowak passed away on December 17, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in Salem to Michael and Katherine Nowak on April 20 1927, and she went to Salem High. She left high school early to go to work, and Balbina worked for 32 years as a clerk for GTE.

Bella loved to garden,...

Dec 13, 2019

Nora Patricia "Pat" Finch (ne: Dorling) 92, of Marblehead, passed from this life peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 13, 2019 after a lengthy illness.  Born in London, England on March 19, 1927, she was one of seven children of the late Thomas and Amy (ne: Holloway) Dorling.

In 1949, she married her childhood sweetheart,...

Dec 12, 2019

Theodora (Dolly) Karkouda(s) – Her story, by her daughter…..

She is the daughter of Mary (Hantzopoulos) & Andrew Karakoudas. Younger sister to her departed brothers George and Thomas. Older sister to surviving Barbara (Cookie) Kostopoulos and brother Perry Karakoudas. She is mother to me, her only child Marie (Mari) Barbara Goulis- Nijessen, mother-in-law to Peter Nijessen and...

Dec 10, 2019

Lawrence William Crozier Procter, age 76 years, dear loving husband of Phyllis (Haley) Procter with whom he shared 43 years of marriage, went to heaven Tuesday evening,  December 10, 2019 at the Advinia Care of Salem.  Born in Brighton, he was the son of Pauline (Cornnors) Procter of Naples, FL and the late John H. Procter.  He attended Tower...

Dec 9, 2019

Peabody- Maureen T. Burke, 52, of Peabody passed away on the morning of Monday December 9, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born July 25, 1967, she was the daughter of Marie T. (O'Donnell) Burke and the late William T. Burke.

Growing up in Salem, Maureen graduated from Salem High School in the class...

Dec 9, 2019

Nancy Jane (Kowalski) Zarella, aged 84, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Beverly Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born on April 13, 1935 in Peabody to the late Francis and Josephine (Kocziki) Kowalski.  She was a graduate of Essex Agricultural & Technical Institute.  Nancy was the loving wife of the late Edward...

Dec 8, 2019

Herbert James (Jim) Morton, 79 years old, of Marblehead, MA, and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on December 8, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, MA on January 16, 1940  to the late William and Dorothy Morton, he grew up in Dorchester as the youngest of 6 children. He graduated from Northeastern...

Dec 6, 2019

Mrs Phyllis M Olbrych (nee Haslett) died on December 6, 2019 at the age of 87 at her care home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina following years of advancing Alzheimer's.

She was the proud and adoring mother of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Olbrych, all born in Salem.

Phyllis' celebratory funeral Mass will be on...

Dec 3, 2019

Scituate – Marie Elizabeth Ouellette passed away on December 3, 2019 at the Life Care Center of the South Shore. Marie was born on April 2 nd , 1930 in Salem to Albert Ouellette and Elizabeth (Brogan) Ouellette. She was educated in Salem at St. James and graduated in 1948.

She was a life-long resident of Salem...

Dec 2, 2019

Ralph Leo Countie died peacefully on December 2, 2019. Born on October 19, 1936, he was the fourth child of Francis I. and Marion P. Countie of Peabody and baby brother to Francis I. Jr., William G. and Fr. Charles Countie. Beloved husband to the love of his life Jeannette Marie (Smith) Countie who predeceased him just four months...

Nov 30, 2019

Joseph Patrick Guilfoyle passed away on November 30, 2019 after a brief illness. Joseph was born in Bronx, NY to Kathleen (McPadden) and Michael F. Guilfoyle Jr on August 6 th , 1962. When he was seven years old – in 1969 – his family made the move from New York to Massachusetts, and settled in Marblehead. Joseph was...

Nov 25, 2019

Jorge David Del Valle passed away on November 25, after a brief illness.

Visiting Hours will be held on Sunday December 1, 2019 at the Murphy Funeral Home located at 85 Federal Street, Salem, from 2 PM to 6 PM. A funeral service will be held on Monday December 2 at St. John's Church located at 17...

Nov 24, 2019

Swampscott – George W. Eisener, 93, of Swampscott, passed away peacefully under hospice care on November 24, 2019 in Salem, MA. George was born on December 5, 1925 in Lynn to Effie and Watson Eisener, and he grew up there.

He leaves his son and daughter-in-law Mark and Carolee Eisener of Enfield, NH and his grandson Christopher...

Nov 23, 2019

Paul Henry David age 56 of Crestview, FL formerly of Salem, MA died unexpectedly on November 23, 2019 peacefully in his sleep at home.

Paul was born in Salem, MA on June 29, 1963 to Robert W. David Sr. and Andrea L. (Arsenault) David. He Grew up on Gallows Hill where he enjoyed wandering around the neighborhood...

Nov 21, 2019

SALEM – Elizabeth M. (Williams) Burkinshaw, age 89 years, wife of the late William Burkinshaw, died Thursday evening, November 21, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, following a brief illness.  Born in Salem, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late John N. and Irene M. (Theriault) Williams.  She had lived in Salem all of her life...

Nov 19, 2019

Suzanne Margaret Messervey Dodge of Marblehead, departed this life surrounded by her family on November 19, 2019. Predeceased by her loving husband David Williamson Dodge of 58 years. Born in Marblehead, Suzanne was the daughter of the late Margaret Madeleine McNulty Messervey and Ambrose Haskell Messervey of Marblehead.  Suzanne was sister to Judy Cross, Michelle Irving and to the...

Nov 19, 2019

Mark Leslie Baldwin 50 passed away Tueday November 19 th 2019 at Beverly hospital after a year long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer

Born in Salem Ma he was the son of the late Herbert{Herbie} Baldwin and the late Brenda Guthreau

Mark was raised in Middleton ma and graduated from Essex technical high school. He...