Obituaries

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...

Dec 13, 2017

On the morning of December 13, Pamela Ann (Ford) Murphy died peacefully at the home she created over the course of nearly fifty years. Her husband and three sons were at her side.

Pam was born in Boston on June 16, 1939, to John B. and Margaret (Clark) Ford. Her family moved to Washington, D.C.,...

Dec 9, 2017

Reverend Father Peter F. Brudzynski passed away and returned to God on Saturday, December 9, 2017; he was 91. He was born in Salem, MA in September 1926 to parents Wladyslaw and Wladyslawa Brudzynski. Peter was ordained in May of 1950 soon after graduating high school. He later enlisted in the Navy and traveled the world as a Naval Chaplain...

Dec 4, 2017

Lynn — Barbara Mae (Trainer) Griffin, age 89, wife of the late Harold Griffin, died Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2017. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Ruth (Wightman) Trainer. She was educated at St. Mary's Italian Church School. She started her working career with Pequot Mills. Following her employment at the Mill, she...

Dec 1, 2017

Muriel Ann (Coffill) Riley, age 75, wife of the late Richard Riley, died Friday morning December 1, 2017.  Born in Salem, Muriel was the daughter of the late Alton and Alice (Monaghan) Coffill.  She had been a resident of Peabody for many years.

Mrs. Riley was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Rainbow Nursing Home.  She was very...

Nov 26, 2017

Danvers, MA - Mellin "Mel" G. Nelson, aged 89 years, passed away on November 26, 2017 at his home in Danvers.  The son of the late Nils N.G. and Vera (Grant) Nelson and husband to the late Ann J. (Morgan) Nelson, Mel was born and raised in Beverly and graduated Beverly High School in 1946.

Mel was...

Nov 25, 2017

Dorothy Marie (Belanger) Barney, 84, of Marblehead and Hobe Sound, Florida, died Saturday November 25, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and raised in Andover and on the beaches of Naugus Head, Marblehead, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Helen (McDermott) Belanger. A graduate of Punchard High School, Andover and Dean Junior College, Dottie...

Nov 25, 2017

Richard Gordon Fullerton, 89, of Marblehead, MA died on Nov. 25 after a brief illness. Born in Winthrop, MA in 1928, son of the late Gordon G. and Gladys (Sobey) Fullerton. He was the owner of Fullerton Chevrolet in Winthrop for many years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol Upton Fullerton and three daughters; Deborah Johnson...

Nov 22, 2017

Richard J. Stycko, at the age of 60, passed on Wednesday morning November 22, 2017 at his home. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Anthony H Styczko and Regina M, (Zielski) Styczko. Richard had been a lifelong resident of Salem and graduated from Salem High School. Richie spent his final years as a digger for Bridge...

Nov 22, 2017

Elizabeth P. "Polly" (Clement) Keresey, age 83 years, wife of the late Henry F. Keresey, died Wednesday November 22, 2017 at the NSMC-Salem Hospital surrounded by her family.  Born in Tewksbury, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Clement) Hart.  Elizabeth was a graduate of Athol High School, she continued her education at the Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital...