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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Helen J. (Tarnowski) Jiadosz

Helen J. (Tarnowski) Jiadosz

Jun 7, 2018

Helen J. (Tarnowski) Jiadosz, age 91, of CareOne at Essex Park, Beverly, MA died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Thursday June 7 th ,  2018, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, MA.  Helen was born and raised in Salem, MA where she raised her own family. A 1944 graduate of Salem High School, Helen...

Florida Sinclair

Florida Sinclair

Jun 3, 2018

Florida Caroline (Trembly) Sinclair, 88, of Salem passed away peacefully on June 3, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Elliot Sinclair with whom she had 64 years of marriage.

Born in 1929, Mrs. Sinclair was the daughtrer of Hormisdas and Helena (Bermier) Trembly. Mrs. Sinclair was born in Canada but...

Theresa K. (Kobuzewski) Lebel

Theresa K. (Kobuzewski) Lebel

Jun 2, 2018

Theresa K. (Kobuzewski) LeBel, age 87 years, died peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, after 1 week in assisted living at The Bertram House in Swampscott, MA.  Terrie was a lifelong resident of Salem, Ma. She graduated from St. James High School, followed by a concentration in business administration at the Salem Commercial School and subsequent...

Thelma L. (Smith) Mchugh

Thelma L. (Smith) Mchugh

May 31, 2018

Thelma L. (Smith) McHugh, age 80, a lifelong resident of Marblehead passed away peacefully on May 31, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born on November 1, 1937 in Arlington, MA, she was the only child of the late Joseph L. and Thelma (Ted) Smith. She shared 54 years of marriage with her devoted husband, Benjamin J. McHugh. She was a...

William Anthony Reddy Sr.

William Anthony Reddy Sr.

May 28, 2018

William Anthony Reddy Sr., "Binky", age 59, died unexpectedly on Monday May 28 th 2018 surround loved ones.

Billy was born on September 28 th 1958 in North Salem, Ma to the late Francis M. Reddy Sr. and Gloria M. (Condon) Reddy. Raised in Salem, Billy attended St. Thomas School of Peabody and Salem High School. He...

Mary "Kay" Kathleen Carmichael

Mary "Kay" Kathleen Carmichael

May 26, 2018

Mary Kathleen (Kay) Carmichael, 92, of Salem Massachusetts passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on May 26, 2018 of natural causes.

Kay was born in Albany, Prince Edward Island, Canada and was the daughter of Francis and Mabel (Hagen) Kelly

After raising her family, she pursued a lifelong ambition to become...

Robert S. Goodwin

Robert S. Goodwin

May 25, 2018

Robert S. "Bob" Goodwin, 92, of Salem, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA after a long valiant battle with COPD. He was the loving husband of the late Catherine M. "Kay" Goodwin for 48 years.

Born in Beverly, Massachusetts on June 4, 1925 to the late Charles and Lucy (Davis)...

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...

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