Obituaries

Oct 19, 2018

It is with great sadness that the Family of Shon M. Calman has to announce the sudden passing on October 19th,2018 at the age of 41.

He was born on May 12,1977. A native of Lynn and Salem Ma. Shon loved being surrounded by his friends and Family, he was always the life of the party. His...

Oct 18, 2018

Norris Evans Branscombe, age 74, of Marblehead passed away with his loving wife, Mary Ellen Branscombe, of 46 years, as well as Massachusetts General Hospital doctors and personnel who had come to know him through his extensive volunteering also by his side.

Norris was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1944.  Days after his birth, he and...

Oct 18, 2018

Frances Gertrude (McCarthy) Ashley of Marblehead, Massachusetts passed away Thursday October 18, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts at the age of 96 after living a full and vibrant life.

Frances was pre-deceased by her husband Henry L. Ashley. She was the daughter of the late Eugene F. McCarthy and the late Gertrude...

Oct 16, 2018

Spiro N.  Kounsalieh, age 64, husband of  Dr. Demetra Karlis-Kounsalieh, passed away Tuesday evening October 16, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.  Born in Latakia, Syria, he was the son of the late Michael and Theodora (Issa) Kounsalieh.  Spiro was raised and educated in Greece.  He was the owner of the Witches Brew Café in Salem.  He...

Oct 16, 2018

John D. Keenan, 82, of Salem, peacefully departed this world surrounded by his family on October 16, 2018 after a long battle with multiple myeloma, joining his late wife, Emma Carnevale Keenan, who died in 1994 from lung cancer. John was the son of the late Jack and Harriet (Nourse) Keenan and brother to the late Edith Keenan. John...

Oct 14, 2018

Shirley, a life-long resident of Salem, fought a long battle with dementia and passed away on October 14, 2018 at Ledgewood Rehab in Beverly.  She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph E. Broyer in 1959, and was the daughter of William and Willetta Walton.  She was predeceased by her sisters, Barbara Eaton, Priscilla Lunn and a brother Sargent Walton....

Oct 12, 2018

Evelyn D. (Bourgoin) Helinski, 101, wife of the late Theodore P. Helinski, passed away peacefully, on Friday October 12, 2018 at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Danvers. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Salem, and graduated from Salem High School in 1935 as a "class prophet". Evelyn and her husband Ted, of 64 years, enjoyed boating together with their...

Oct 12, 2018

Beatrice Bertha Michaels, (nee' Boudreault) 94, of Salem, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 surrounded by her family. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 16 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 Margin Street in Peabody, Massachusetts.  Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem.  Visitation will be held on Monday, October...

Oct 7, 2018

Salem – Jean T(Cody) Lavoie, age 88, loving wife of the late Gerard J. Lavoie, passed away on Sunday morning, October 7, 2018 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.  Born in Revere, Jean was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia (Cooney) Cody.  Jean was a graduate of Revere High School.  She started her career with...

Oct 5, 2018

Geraldine "Geri" (Lynch) Markarian 81 of Salem passed peacefully on October 5th at the Kaplan House in Danvers with her daughters by her side after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Cambridge but raised and schooled in Burlington. She was the daughter of the late Edmund and Edna (Carey) Lynch. After school she held...

Oct 2, 2018

Salem – Stella V. (Vallis) George, wife of the late Nicholas George, passed away at her home on Monday October 2, 2018.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Nicolopolous) Vallis.  She was a graduate of Salem High School and had lived in the City all of her life.  During World War...

Oct 2, 2018

On Monday October 2, 2018, Carol Ann (Savoy) Santerre passed away peacefully after a long hard journey with ovarian cancer.

Carol was born in 1949 in Biddeford, Maine to Leopold Savoy and Ruth (Jameson) Gould also of Saco, Maine. Carol was the loving wife of Stephen Joseph Santerre for 48 years and 2 months as they raised...

Oct 1, 2018

Salem, MA – Bruce Salaman, age 74, passed away October 1, 2018 after a battle with lung cancer.  Born December 6, 1943, Bruce was the son of the late Roland Chase and Lillian Gertrude (Salaman) Chase.  He honorably served his country in the US Army from July 25, 1962 until March 22, 1965.  Bruce was an active member of the...

Oct 1, 2018

Thomas Robert Campbell (aka the "Mayor of Ardmore Drive", "The Captain" or depending on what party he attended "Fun Tom") died peacefully surrounded by family after a short illness at the age of 67. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Carol (Ridgley) Campbell, and sons Ryan Campbell of Beverly and Matthew Campbell of Danvers. Tom was preceded in death...

Sep 25, 2018

Mehrnoush Bakhshandeh, formerly known as Lorraine Pierce Hardy, of Saugus and Beverly passed away on Tuesday September 25, 2018 at Salem Hospital.

Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of the late George Warren and Dorothy Hall Pierce. She attended Beverly schools where she graduated and went onto attend North Shore Community College and then Boston University....

Sep 23, 2018

Theresa Broderick, 57, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, passed Sunday, September 23, 2018. Theresa was born to John Ciccone, and Nancy DeSantis Ciccone on May 12, 1961 in Portland, Maine. Theresa graduated from Revere High school and received a degree in Imaging Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. She then went on to earn her masters in Mathematical Statistics. She married...

Sep 7, 2018

William V. Herlihy Obit

William (Bill)  V. Herlihy, Jr.,  resident of Beverly passed away Friday, September, 7 th after a brief illness.  Born on March 1, 1929 in Salem, MA, he was the son of William and Margaret (Ellis) Herlihy.  At the age of 17 he enlisted in the US Army during World War II and served...

Sep 7, 2018

Salem – Raymond Gallagher, age 82, husband of Frances A. (Rooney) Gallagher, passed away on Friday morning September 7, 2018 at his home.  Born in Everett, son of the late John P. and Mary (Lydon) Gallagher, he was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School in the class of 1954.  He entered Suffolk University and earned his...

Sep 3, 2018

Arlene R. O'Shea died at home in Salem on September 3.  Born in Lynn on June 4, 1926, she was the daughter of Arthur and Irene Hollis.  Arlene married James O'Shea in 1951 and they shared many happy years together until his death in 1996. Arlene is survived by her sister in law, S. Lee Hollis of Shelby, NC,...

Sep 1, 2018

SALEM – Daniel J. O'Brien, age 29, passed on Saturday, September 1, 2018.  Beloved son of Daniel M. and Joanne (McGowan) O'Brien of Salem.  Daniel was a graduate of Salem High School.  He was employed with Salem State University working in the dietary department as a cook for the school.   He enjoyed sports, playing cards but most especially being...