Obituaries

Apr 3, 2019

Robert F. "Bob" Masterson, 65, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 due to complications from a long illness. Bob was born and raised in Salem and attended the Salem Public Schools.

Bob was born with a natural Irish charm, a love of laughter, a magnetic presence and a million dollar smile that would endear...

Mar 30, 2019

Peabody- Grace M. (Kelly) Clothey passed away with her loved ones by her side on the evening of Saturday March 30, 2019 at Salem Hospital. Born in Salem, Grace was the daughter of the late Grace (McGroarty) and Nicholas Kelly. Grace went onto graduate in the National Honor Society from Salem High School. She later continued her education at...

Mar 22, 2019

Peabody – Margaret I. (Young) Rubin, age 70 years, wife of the late John "Jack" Rubin, died Friday evening, March 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Waterloo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice (DelPapa) Young. She was raised in Waterloo where she graduated from Waterloo High School.  She...

Mar 18, 2019

Salem – Phyllis C. Malerba, age 79 years, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by her loving family.  Phyllis was born in Boston to the parents of the late Anthony and Rose (Sarro) Malerba.  She was raised and educated in East Boston.

Phyllis was a resident of Lynn for...

Mar 17, 2019

Salem – Leo O. "Rocky" Pelletier, age 87 years, loving husband of Joan Pelletier, passed away early Sunday morning March 17, 2019 at his home in the Salem Willows,  surrounded by his wife and sons.  Born in Salem on February 29, 1932, he was the son of the late Arthur and Alphonsine "Lena" ( Jalbert) Pelletier.  He was a...

Mar 16, 2019

MaryLou (Hendricks) Scialdone, 71, passed away peacefully at High Pointe House Hospice on March 16, 2019 after an extended illness and declining health. Born in Salem where she lived most of her life, MaryLou was the daughter of the late Lorraine (Laplante) Hendricks and the late Bertram Hendricks.

In her childhood, she attended St. James Catholic School...

Mar 15, 2019

James C. O'Connor of Salem, son of the late Christopher and Carmel O'Connor of Nahant, passed away peacefully while in the spectacular care of the staff at Mass General Cardiac Unit. He is loved and survived by his wife of 51 years Joan, daughter and son Karen and Christopher, and grandson George LeVasseur, all of Salem.  He is also...

Mar 13, 2019

Lillian Florence Sweeney, age 96, died after a short illness on March 13, 2019. She spent the final days of her life at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers under the watchful eyes of the caring and compassionate staff at that facility. Lillian was a long time resident of Salem, and for the past seven years she resided...

Mar 11, 2019

Dr. Richard (Dick) Aimé LeBel

SALEM - Well-known Salem psychologist and educator, Dr. Dick LeBel, 90, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Monday March 11, 2019.  Dick was born and raised in Salem, the son of Aimé Joseph and Rose Amy (Bouchard) LeBel.  He graduated from Salem High School and entered the...

Mar 11, 2019

Gloria (Marchant) Lampropoulos, 86 years, passed away peacefully on Monday March 11, 2019 at home with her loving husband & children by her side.  Daughter of Henry & Eva (Boisclair) Marchant & devoted wife of 45 years to George Lampropoulos. Loving Mother to Daughters Diane (Roger) Morin, Jeanne (John) Fontaine, Judith Lombard, Gail Lampropoulos, Son, Robert Blanchette & his...

Mar 4, 2019

Salem, MA – Robert B. Conway, age 63, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, March 4, 2019. Son of the late J. Brendan and Eleanor (Hughes) Conway, Robert was born and raised in Salem.  He grew up on Winter Island with his 5 siblings, and later cherished those memories dearly.  After graduating from Salem High School in 1974,...

Mar 3, 2019

Salem- Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Spellman) Goodwin, 86, of Salem passed away peacefully in the morning of Sunday March 3, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Salem, Margaret was the daughter of the late Iva (Lewis) and Francis Spellman.

In her childhood, Margaret attended Salem Normal School and went onto graduate from high school. After...

Mar 2, 2019

Salem-- Mr. David Czarnecki, 34, of Salem, beloved son of Stephen and Joan Czarnecki, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, with his family by his side.

Born on October 19, 1984, he was raised and educated in Salem. He was a graduate of Salem High School, class of 2003, and continued his education at North Shore...

Mar 1, 2019

Salem-Teresa Ann (Malionek) Jaworski, 89, of Salem, passed away quietly, Friday afternoon, March 1, 2019 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by her family.  She was the devoted wife of Louis John Jaworski for 67 years.  Born in Danvers on May 6, 1929, she was the middle child of 14, and cherished daughter of the late...

Feb 25, 2019

John Canniff McCarthy passed away on Monday, February 25 th 2019.  He was 83 years old.  He was the devoted husband of 53 years to Patricia Dzierzak McCarthy.  John grew up in Marblehead, MA and was the son of the late John C. & Mary F. McCarthy.  He was a graduate of St. Johns Prep, Class of 1953 and...

Feb 23, 2019

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Stone of Marblehead, MA passed away February 23, 2019, age 96, at Sunrise of Gardner Park, Peabody, MA. Born Margaret Ann Smart on September 21, 1922 in Hiwasse, Arkansas to James and Myrtle Smart (residents of Marblehead in later years); Peggy graduated with a BA and a pilot's license from Central Missouri Teacher's College class of...

Feb 22, 2019

On February 20, 2019, R. Avery Hammond of Beverly MA passed away at the age of 66.  Avery was the son of Robert and Dorothy Hammond, now deceased.  A graduate of Saratoga Springs NY High School, he enjoyed the music scene and jamming his drums in Congress Park.  During the military draft he earned conscientious objector status...

Feb 21, 2019

Judith Andrews Repp, 89, Super Mom, devoted wife, loyal sister, happy grandmother, recently anointed great grandmother and engaging friend, died peacefully on February 21, 2019 at her daughter's home in Marblehead, MA. A spark has gone out with her passing; one that brought light and warmth, love and wit, to all who had the good fortune to be among...

Feb 18, 2019

Salem – Nancy A. (Lee) Rybicki, age 83 years, died Monday morning, February 18, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ethel (Fellows) Lee.  She was born on January 31, 1936 and had been a resident of Salem since her birth.

She married...

Feb 17, 2019

Salem- Carol Ann Marchi, 77, of Salem sadly passed away on February 17, 2019 leaving this world after a long period of declining health. Devoted wife of the late Richard E. Marchi and the loving mother of Sheryl Schneider and her husband Jeff of Claremont NH; Eileen Marcelonis of Salem, MA, adored step-mother to Daniel Marchi of Merrimack, NH,...