Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
The Honorable David Thomas Doyle
Jun 2, 2019
The Honorable David T. Doyle (retired Presiding Justice of the Salem District Court), died peacefully at Kaplan House in Danvers on Sunday June 2, surrounded by his loving family.
David was born in Peabody, to the late Joseph F. Doyle and Mary Alice (Hayes) Doyle. He grew up in Salem with his eight brothers and three sisters....
William J Mcdougal
May 31, 2019
William Mcdougal (82) of Peabody passed away May 31, 2019 at Salem Hospital. William was a lifelong resident of Lynn as he was the son of the late Catherine (Murphy) and Ralph Mcdougal. William was an Air Force Veteran as he served his country for over three years.
William is survived by; his daughter Linda (Mcdougal) Phinney...
Elizabeth Beheshti
May 30, 2019
Elizabeth "Mim" Beheshti (Michaud) passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019 after a long battle with cancer which never broke her spirit. She was at home, a place she adored, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Elizabeth was a lover of life, family, friends, nature, travel and the human spirit. She chose to see the beauty in the...
Sally Provencher
May 27, 2019
Salem – Sally M. (Roderick) Provencher, 79, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died suddenly and unexpectedly in the early morning hours on May 27, 2019.
Sally was the loyal wife, soulmate and North Star of Joseph O. Provencher for 58 years (June 4). She was born and raised in Salem, MA, the middle...
Kathleen Sweet
May 27, 2019
South Berwick, ME – Kathleen E. Sweet, age 64, passed away on May 27, 2019 at her home. Daughter of the late George and Helen (Nickerson) Sweet, Kathleen was born and raised in Marblehead, MA, and a graduate of Marblehead High School class of 1973. Upon returning to Marblehead, she worked as a bookkeeper. She then moved to South...
Glenn Barton Knight
May 27, 2019
Glenn B Knight, PhD, passed on May 27th, 2019 at home, with the love, support and comfort of family.
Born September 4th, 1953, Glenn was the first child of Helen and the late Robert Knight. He graduated from Danvers High in 1971. As a young man, he distinguished himself as a scholar, record...
Theresa Mary Belanger
May 26, 2019
Chelsea- Theresa Mary Belanger (91) of Chelsea passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday May 26, 2019 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. Born in Salem, Theresa was the daughter of the late Mary and Alphonse Beaupre.
Growing up in Salem, Theresa attended Salem High School, where she went onto graduate from...
Frank Charles Doda
May 23, 2019
Salem, MA – Frank C. Doda, age 95, passed away peacefully in the home that he built in Salem, on May 23, 2019, exactly 21 years to the day after the passing of his beloved wife Elizabeth "Joan" (Gilligan) Doda. Son of the late Helen (Snell) and Frank A. Doda, Frank was born in Lynn and raised in Swampscott...
Jeanette Mclaughlin
May 22, 2019
Salem, MA Â - - After a brief, intense battle with a rare form of cancer, Jeanette McLaughlin died peacefully at Kaplan House on May 22, 2019, with family by her side..
Born in Boston to Richard Garfield and Dorothy Small, Jeanette was the eldest of four children. She lived in many places including Boston, Dunstable, and eventually...
Jeanette "Jen" A Kelly
May 17, 2019
Salem, MA – Jeanette Kelly (Jen) passed away with her loved ones by her side on the evening of Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Lowell, MA, Jeanette was the daughter of the late Janiss (White) Sylvester and Wendell Sylvester and the mother of two sons who passed; Shawn and Matthew Kelly. Jeanette was married to Edward Kelly in...
James H. Dolan
May 13, 2019
James H. Dolan (77) of Marblehead passed away on the evening of Monday May 13, 2019 at the Devereux House in Marblehead. Born in Marblehead, James was the son of the late Eliza (Goodwin) and James Dolan. He had fond memories of his early years growing up in Broadmere, an estate on Peaches Point, where his father was head...
Mantina "Tina" Lefthes
May 12, 2019
SALEM – Mantina "Tina" Lefthes,  age 100, died Sunday morning, May 12, 2019 just shy of her 101 st birthday, at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center in Salem. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Elizabeth (Kremonas) Lefthes and was a lifelong resident of the city. She was a graduate of Salem High School...
Mary E. Henderson
May 11, 2019
Beverly- Mary E. Henderson (76) passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on the morning of Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Needham, Mary E. was the daughter of the late Naomi (Dalrymple ) and Francis Doran.
Mary E. was predeceased by her loving husband Robert J. Henderson of...
Mary Danforth
May 9, 2019
BEVERLY – Mary Christine (Ellard) Danforth, age 76, wife of William A. Danforth with whom she married in 1988, died Thursday evening May 9, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Salem on May 31, 1942 to the late Denis and Margaret (O'Brien) Ellard. She graduated from St. James Girls High School in 1959 and...
Frances A Carson
May 9, 2019
Salem, MA – Frances A. Carson, age 75, passed away May 9, 2019 surrounded by family after many years of struggling with COPD. Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Esther (O'Neill) Doran, and grew up on the corner of Liberty St. and Hawthorne Blvd. After graduating from Salem High...
Robert E Grant
May 8, 2019
Salem - Robert E. Grant, 93, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the John Bertram House in Salem. Â Robert was the son of the late Ida (Rochford) and Charles Grant.
Robert was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and moved to Salem, Massachusetts when he was...
Maryan Surman
May 8, 2019
Maryan Surman, 98, of Boston. Passed on 5-9-2019 at the Brockton VA hospital. She was a proud Vet, nurse, midwife, traveled widely working as a nurse on the Ship Hope. She earned a Bachelor of Archeology degree at Salem State College, and her Masters of midwifery at Boston University. She was a teacher for student nurses throughout her career....
Imasduhi Seferyan
May 7, 2019
Peabody, Imasduhi Seferyan, 89 years, died Tuesday morning, May 7, 2019, at Care One in Peabody. Born in Ordu, Turkey, she was the daughter of the late Penyamin and Nargiz (Toramanyan) Seferyan. She moved to Istanbul's Shishly district at a very young age. She came to the United States in 1970.
Miss Seferyan was employed at Parker...
Dale Allen Sawyer
May 2, 2019
SALEM – Dale Allen Sawyer, age 50 years, died Thursday evening May 2, 2019. Son of the late Donald and Margaret (Turketta) Sawyer, he was born in Lynn and was raised and educated in Salem.  Dale worked in the contracting business as a painter for many years.
While growing up, Dale enjoyed watching wrestling on television. He...
Michael David Daniels
May 1, 2019
Michael D. Daniels 34, of Boxford, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, surrounded by his parents after a long, courageous battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Michael was born in Salem on May 20, 1984 to David and Patricia (Quinn) Daniels. He attended Boxford schools and graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 2003. Michael would have loved to follow...
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