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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Derick Vanderheyden Willson

Derick Vanderheyden Willson

May 25, 2018

BEVERLY- Derick V. Willson, 96, beloved husband of Catherine (Roberts) Willson, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Troy, New York, he was the son of Francis C. and Marguerete (Phennig) Willson. Derick graduated from Melrose High School and he continued his education at Norwich University and...

Robert Paul Oatman

Robert Paul Oatman

May 20, 2018

Scarborough, ME – Robert Paul Oatman, aged 92 years, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Scarborough Terrace Assisted Living facility in Scarborough, ME.  Son of the late Charles S. and Blanche (Morrison) Oatman, and husband of the late Shirley M. (Lister) Oatman, Robert was born October 21, 1925 and was raised in Marblehead, MA.  He served in...

Edith E. Nichols

Edith E. Nichols

May 17, 2018

Edith Elizabeth Nichols, better known as Betty, died peacefully after a sudden illness on May 17, 2018 at the age of 94. Betty was born, raised and lived her entire life in Salem, Massachusetts. She was a direct descendant of Salem's founder, Roger Conant, as well as John Proctor, a farmer and tavern owner, accused and hanged for being...

Barbara A Lally

Barbara A Lally

May 13, 2018

Barbara Ann Lally of Marblehead, passed away on Mothers Day surrounded by love at Season Assisted Living in Danvers. Barbara was born in Salem MA to Harold A. Weston and Gretchen (Furbush) Weston.  She was the oldest of their three children.  As their father Harold "Cap"was both in the Merchant Marine and taught at American University during World War II,...

Scott Chakoutis

Scott Chakoutis

May 11, 2018

Scott Chakoutis Sr. 52, of Beverly, MA passed away unexpectedly on Friday May 11, 2018 with his loved ones by his side. Scott was born in Lynn,MA and raised in Salem,MA by his parents Harry and Ann Marie(Penny) Chakoutis in 1965. He attended Salem High School where he went onto working as a repairman for radiators. Scott leaves behind: his...

Jane A Caron

Jane A Caron

May 11, 2018

Salem, MA – Jane A. Caron, age 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Grosvenor's Park Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family.  Daughter of the late Samuel J. and Christina (Gartland) Barnes, and wife of the late William H. Caron, Jane was raised and educated in Salem.  She attended St. Mary's School and graduated...

Alice Yvonne Stevens

Alice Yvonne Stevens

May 8, 2018

Alice Y. (Demeule) Stevens, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 8 th .  The wife of the late Edward M. Stevens, Alice was a lifelong resident of Salem.  Devoted to her family, she will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and mother-in-law.  She will be remembered by many as "Salem Grammie".

A 1972...

Kathleen M Roy

Kathleen M Roy

May 7, 2018

Kathleen M. Roy, age 75, passed away May 7, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.  Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Marguerite D. (DuBois) Roy.  She was raised in Millis and graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire with her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She...

Joanne Mcmanus Caverly

Joanne Mcmanus Caverly

May 4, 2018

On May 4, 2018, Joanne McManus Caverly, a long time Salem resident, died peacefully at home in the Brightview Assisted Living facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lynn on April 27, 1929, the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Griffin) Burke. She called herself a "depression baby" as if to explain her lifelong habit of...

Rita E. O'Day

Rita E. O'Day

May 3, 2018

Marblehead, MA – Rita E. O'Day, age 96, of Salem, MA, passed away at Devereux Nursing Home in the early morning hours of May 3, 2018.  The daughter of the late Telesphore and Bertha (Dupuis) Turcotte, and wife of the late Joseph M. O'Day Sr., Rita was born January 12, 1922 and raised in Salem where she attended St....

Louise (Ryan) Newhall

Louise (Ryan) Newhall

Apr 27, 2018

Peabody, MA – Louise E. Newhall, passed away at home with her loving family at her side. Proud mother of six, she was a dedicated grandmother of thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Born in Salem in 1923, Louise raised her family in the Gardner Park neighborhood in Peabody. Daughter of Elizabeth and Martin Ryan, sister of Mary and Martin,...

Richard Charbonnier

Richard Charbonnier

Apr 26, 2018

Marblehead - Richard Walter Charbonnier died on April 26, 2018 after a valiant, two year battle with lung cancer. Dick was born in Hartford, Connecticut on June 26, 1939 to Regina F. (Fortin) Charbonnier and Walter Hoffman Charbonnier. He was raised in Connecticut alongside his older brother Donald J. Charbonnier.

Dick attended Wilbraham Academy in Wilbraham ,...

Randolph W Hall Sr.

Randolph W Hall Sr.

Apr 25, 2018

Randolph W. (Randy) Hall Sr. of Nottingham, NH Born in Salem Ma on November 7, 1934 passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with ALS.  Predeceased by his wife of 46 years June Ann Breen-Hall in 2008. The son of the late George and Anna Hall.

Randy served his...

Alice Fitzpatrick Delande

Alice Fitzpatrick Delande

Apr 24, 2018

MARBLEHEAD – Alice F. Delande died peacefully in her beloved home April 24, 2018 after a long illness.  She was surrounded by her loving family in her final days.  She was predeceased by her cherished husband of 58 years, Richard F. Delande.

Born in Salem, she was the daughter of James P. Fitzpatrick and Lillian (Jeffrey) Fitzpatrick,...

George Chizinsky

George Chizinsky

Apr 22, 2018

George Chizinsky, of Beverly and formerly of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, died peacefully with his family by his side on April 22, 2018 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA, at the age of 88, after a long illness.

George was born May 17, 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts to parents Harry and Anna [Mackler]  He enjoyed...

Frederick B Fox Jr.

Frederick B Fox Jr.

Apr 19, 2018

Frederick B. Fox, Jr., Fred, 77, died on April 19, 2018 after a year-long struggle with an auto-immune disease in his brain. He died at Salem Hospital, Salem MA, where he had been admitted on April 16.

He was born at Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, on August 10, 1940. He attended P.S. 6 in Manhattan, The...

Stephen Paul Hooley

Stephen Paul Hooley

Apr 17, 2018

Stephen P. Hooley of Lynn, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2018 at the age of 55.

Steve was born on May 13, 1962 in Salem to the late Francis and Sheila ( Harrington) Hooley. He was also predeceased by his brother Mark Hooley.

Steve was raised in Salem and was a graduate of...

Leo J Kennedy

Leo J Kennedy

Apr 11, 2018

Leo Kennedy (70) passed away suddenly with his loving family by his side on Wednesday April 11, 2018 at Salem Hospital.

Born in Savin Hill Dorchester, MA in 1947, Leo was raised by his parents William and Dorothy Kennedy in the greater Boston area attending the schools locally.

After graduation, Leo went onto work for...

Barbara C Farrell

Barbara C Farrell

Apr 11, 2018

Barbara C. Farrell, 75, passed away from complications related to Parkinson's disease on April 11, 2018 with her family by her side. A longtime resident of Marblehead, she was born on April 12, 1942 in Lynn, MA to the late Carl, Sr. and Enis (Mancinelli) Holden. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and Salem State College,...

Marcia Frances Lambert

Marcia Frances Lambert

Apr 10, 2018

Marcia F. (Donovan) Lambert 79, longtime resident of Salem, passed away suddenly on April 10, 2018. Born to the late William and Annette (Bois) Donovan in Dover, NH, she graduated from Lynn English High School with the class of 1957 and Burdett School of Business, 1958. Beloved wife of the late Robert Lambert, who predeceased her in 1987....

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