Obituaries

Mar 31, 2018

Salem – Nora (Tgettis) Ganey, age 96, wife of the late Francis Ganey with whom she shared 58 years of marriage, died Saturday March 31, 2018 in Salem.  Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Christos and Florence (Zacopulis) Tgettis.  Nora had lived in Salem all of her life.

Mrs. Ganey started her career...

Mar 30, 2018

Aristides "Steve" Lima, 80, of Danvers, MA passed peacefully at Kaplan Family Hospice House with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Graciosa, Azores, Portugal to the late Guilherme & Aurora Lima, he came to United States at the age of 19 and worked in Peabody's historic leather factories. He...

Mar 28, 2018

Salem, MA – George Francis Osborne, Jr., age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.  Son of the late George F. Osborne, Sr. and Mary E. (Crowley) Osborne and husband of Dannis (Perez) Osborne, George was born and raised in Lynn.  After graduating from Lynn High School and serving in...

Mar 28, 2018

John R. Blaney (72) passed away on the morning of Wednesday March 28, 2018 at Salem Hospital with his loved ones by his side.

John was born and raised in Marblehead, MA by his parents Raymond and Doris Blaney. He grew up attending the schools locally before he attended Tilton School in New Hampshire. After graduation, he...

Mar 26, 2018

Sara Felton Clark Bruins of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Bertram House in Swampscott.  Sara was born May 10, 1922 in Manchester, New Hampshire to the late James Briggs and Beatrice (Pike) Felton.

Sara attended Colby College and joined the Navy in 1941.  She served in Washington D.C. in the U.S....

Mar 26, 2018

Joseph P. Spanoghe (81) entered eternal rest on the evening of Monday March 26, 2018 with his loved ones by his side.

Joseph was born and raised in Chelsea, MA by his parents Frank and Jennie Spanoghe as an only child. He grew up attending public schools where he was a star basketball player for the Chelsea...

Mar 20, 2018

Jay McHale,77, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018 with his loving family by his side.

Jay was born in Lowell, MA, on August 2, 1940, to Norbert McHale and Sophia McHale (nee Wilk).  Growing up, he attended Lowell Public Schools, Class of 1958, and was the star catcher for Lowell High School's baseball team.  Although he...

Mar 17, 2018

Katherine E. McGrath passed away peacefully on March 17, 2018 at the age of 73. Kathy was born in Winchester, Mass. to Edward J. and Catherine M. McGrath. She was predeceased by her brothers Edward J. and Robert F. McGrath.

Kathy graduated from Marblehead High School in 1962. In her senior year, her drama teacher cast her...

Mar 16, 2018

Jose F. Silva, 74, died at Burlington Lahey Hospital  in Burlington MA, on March 16, 2018.

Jose was born on June 3, 1943 in Graciosa, Azores Portugal. He immigrated his family to America in January of 1975. Where he proudly planted his roots in Salem, MA. Of his many talents he was a Mason, a Leather Factory...

Mar 14, 2018

William Allan Keating Jr. passed away on March 14 th 2018 at the age of 12.  Will is survived by his parents, Bill and Gina Keating, and his loving sisters, Julia and Abigail.  Born October 05, 2005 in Worcester Massachusetts, Will resided in Holden, MA until he moved to Laguna Niguel, CA in 2012.

Will's passion for...

Mar 8, 2018

Marblehead – Catherine A. "Kay" (Mortimer) Brophy, age 87 years, wife of Joseph L. Brophy, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.  Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Mabel (Ricker) Mortimer.  Mrs. Brophy was a graduate of Hyde Park High School class of 1948.  She...

Mar 7, 2018

Lytle C (Lee) Smith III, 63, of Peabody, husband of Donna M (Lambert) Smith with whom he shared 36 wonderful years of marriage, passed away quietly at home with his devoted wife by his side on Wednesday, March 7 th , 2018.

Lee was born in Salem, son of the late Lytle C (Jr) and Barbara Smith....

Mar 3, 2018

Danvers- Bernadette B. Wright (92) passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday March 3, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.

Bernadette was born and raised throughout the state of New York to Herbert Schwarz and Louise Heck as well as her step mother Emma Kossman Schwarz. She attended local schools in New York when she...

Mar 3, 2018

Marblehead – Eileen Blackler Hall, 94, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at her home. She was the beloved widow of Warren H. Blackler and Melvin Hall.

Mrs. Hall was born and raised in Peabody where she graduated high school. She was a homemaker who worked various jobs, but...

Mar 3, 2018

Marblehead – Estella M. (Provencher) Marshall, wife of the late John J. Marshall, II, died Saturday evening, March 3, 2018 at The Lafayette in Marblehead.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Philios and Sarah (Lantagne) Provencher.

Mrs. Marshall had been employed with Sylvania in Danvers and Woburn and was also employed with Jordan...

Feb 27, 2018

SALEM, MA – Thomas H. Pszenny, 71, of Salem, died February 27, 2018, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.  He was the husband of Mary Ann (Lepkowski) Pszenny, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Henry and Mary (Krzesinski) Pszenny.  He graduated from Salem High...

Feb 27, 2018

Calvin Dennis Hamson, 76, passed away on Tuesday February 27, 2018 after a brief illness. Calvin was born and raised in Marblehead and was the son of Arthur and Helen Hamson.

Calvin grew up attending the public schools in Marblehead where he graduated in 1959 where he then entered the Navy where he...

Feb 18, 2018

 Rita A. (Robare) Bussolari, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2018, at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home, Salem, MA.  She was born February 12, 1923 in Kingston, MA to the late Arthur and Mary (Govoni) Robare.  She was the wife of the late Angelo E. Bussolari for 63 years.  She is survived by her son Leonard and his wife...

Feb 15, 2018

Jo Anne Borek, 84, of Swampscott, MA, passed away on February 15, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Gordon of sixty-four years, and sons William (Evelyn), James (Laureen), and Scott (Jill). Jo Anne was a devoted grandmother of twelve. She was preceded in death by her father Roland Reid, mother Helen Reid, sisters Judith Cassidy and...

Feb 14, 2018

Dann Anthony Maurno of Salem, MA, -- a man out of time but always in his element, a reincarnated Rat Packer, a 21st century Cyrano, a matinee idol swiped from the silver screen and plopped onto a community theater stage, has died at the age of 54 after battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia with grit and grace. Dann passed away on...