Obituaries

Jan 30, 2018

SALEM - Rita J. McGrattan (94) passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home in Salem.

Rita was born in the summer of 1923 to Blanche and Antoine Fontaine in Salem, MA. She continued her early childhood years in Salem where she attended the local...

Jan 30, 2018

Danvers – Dana C. Brundage, age 87 years, husband of Sandra R. (Crowther) Brundage, died Tuesday evening January 30, 2018 at the Rosewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Peabody.  Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Charles M. and Annie E. (Glidden) Brundage.  Dana moved to Marblehead when he was eight years old.  He...

Jan 26, 2018

Elsie Mentuck (107) passed away with her family by her side on Friday January 26, 2018 at the Bertram House in Swampscott. Elsie was born in Lynn, MA in 1910 to her mother Catherine (Flagg) Hodges and her father Thomas Hodges.

Growing up, she resided in Swampscott, MA where she attended the public...

Jan 25, 2018

Mary Louise Gray, MD, 93 of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully on January 25, 2018.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on December 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Albert S. Gray, MD and the late Mary Louise (Hogan) Gray, she was raised and educated in West Hartford, CT.  She graduated from Barnard College in New York and graduated from...

Jan 20, 2018

Michael J. Roddy, 55, of Revere Ma., passed away suddenly at home on January 20, 2018. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Salem, Ma. He was the son of the late William T. and Barbara A. Walsh(Dunajski) and also the brother of the late Joseph P. Roddy . Upon graduating from Salem Vocational High School, he enlisted...

Jan 19, 2018

William Wiseman, age 96, son of Ethel Woodbury and James Wiseman of Beverly died Friday January 19 th in his home surrounded by family.  Born in Beverly Bill was a graduate of Beverly High School.   He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served until the end of World War II and was discharged a Machinist Mate First Class.   He...

Jan 16, 2018

Victoria Anne Madore (90), of Salem, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday January 16, 2018 at the Kaplan House. Victoria was born and raised in Malden, MA to her mother and father Giovania Pastoreli and Vito Catoggio. Throughout her childhood, she attended Malden schools before she met the love of her life Leo Madore,as they...

Jan 15, 2018

Virginia M. "Creedon" Manning passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Monday January 15, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital from a brain aneurysm.  She lived at the Fair Weather apartments in Salem, MA where she enjoyed reading mystery novels and taking care of her Maltese. She was born on August 6, 1937 to her mother Edith...

Jan 4, 2018

Clarence "Leonard" Tribou Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of January 4, 2018 with his family by his side. Leonard was born and raised in Beverly, MA to his mother Eva Courchene and his father Clarence Tribou.

Leonard attended Beverly schools where he graduated from Beverly High School and later enlisted in the Navy in October...

Jan 4, 2018

Salem – Ruth Ann (Newman) Pelletier, age 95 years, wife of the late Rudolph Pelletier, died Thursday morning, January 4, 2018 at the Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Dora (Moynihan) Newman.  She attended St. James School and Salem Public Schools. Mrs. Pelletier was employed...

Dec 29, 2017

Salem, MA -- Marc Hawlena, 66, passed away December 29, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Argentina in 1951, he was educated in the U.S., graduated from Northeastern University, and married in 1975. For many years he worked in the maritime industry. And for more than three decades he was a faithful member of Grace Episcopal Church. He is...

Dec 28, 2017

William J. Willis, age 84, a longtime resident of Marblehead MA died peacefully on December 28, 2017 following a seven-year battle with cancer.  He was the son of the late William Joseph Willis and Dorothy Downey Willis, of Salem, MA and brother to Donald J. Willis of Amherst, NH and Dorothy J. Murkland and her partner Sally Bradshaw of...

Dec 27, 2017

Jim Gallant (88) passed away on Wednesday December 27 th .  Jim was born and raised in Salem, and grew up in the Gallows Hill area.  Jim was a veteran serving with the United States Army during WWll. He was a lifetime and active member of the Salem AOH Division 18, he was also a diehard Red Sox fan....

Dec 21, 2017

Charlotte "Ann" Masse (86) passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday December 21, 2017 at Beverly Hospital. Charlotte was born and raised in Peabody, MA in 1931 to her father James Dennedy and mother Charlotte Poirier.

Ann grew up going to Peabody schools as she attended St John's in Peabody,...

Dec 19, 2017

Marblehead, MA –Barry F. Weed, Former President of the National Grand Bank of Marblehead passed away on December 19, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital at the age of 77. Son of the late Judson and Virginia (Diluiso) Weed, and husband of Lee (Bartlett) Weed, Barry was born in Beacon, New York and was raised and educated in Marblehead. He graduated...

Dec 18, 2017

Pamela (Pam) Davies Petersen, age 76, formerly of Marblehead and more recently of Beverly, MA died at Beverly Hospital on December 18, 2017. She was born on February 15, 1941 in Boston, MA. She was pre-deceased by her parents Ethel (Eppie) and Harold Davies of Marblehead, MA., and is survived by her Son, Michael Petersen of Atlanta, GA., and several...

Dec 16, 2017

BEVERLY, MA – Mary Ann (Armstrong) Clynes, age 90 years, wife of the late William Clynes, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly. Born in Salem, daughter of the late James and Diana (Aylwin) Armstrong, she had been a resident of Salem all of her life. She was a graduate of Salem...

Dec 15, 2017

Elsie (Vieira) Moynihan, 87, a life-long resident of Peabody, died on December 15 at the Kaplan House in Danvers. She was the widow of Robert "Bob" Moynihan, with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage, and was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Julia (Silva) Vieira.

A graduate of Peabody High School, Elsie worked as...

Dec 14, 2017

Kathleen A. (Mahoney) Claffey, age 90, of Salem passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Salem, Mrs. Claffey graduated from Salem High School (class of 1944) and the State Teachers College at Salem (class of 1948). She taught in the Gloucester School Department (1948 - 1950) and in the Salem School...

Dec 14, 2017

Beverly – Anthony M. Alvino, age 68 years, husband of Carol A. (Field) Alvino, died early Thursday morning at the Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Revere, he was the son of the late Robert A. Alvino, Sr and the late Mary Ann (Procopio) Alvino. Mr. Alvino was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High...