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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Christopher A Parady

Christopher A Parady

Sep 17, 2017

Christopher Adam Parady, 39, passed unexpectedly Sunday, September 17 at Salem Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Christopher graduated from Danvers High School. He was employed for many years at Salem Brake & Clutch. Chris was a very talented mechanic. Chris's parents often would come home to find entire vehicles in pieces in their driveway only to...

Elizabeth May (Famico) Montoni

Elizabeth May (Famico) Montoni

Sep 17, 2017

Elizabeth May "Betty" (Famico) Montoni, born 1932, was a lifelong resident of Salem, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers, early Sunday morning surrounded by her family. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Alice Foye Famico and Frank Famico, she attended the Bowditch Elementary School and graduated in 1950 from Salem High School.  Betty...

Evelyn Alwilda Simpson

Evelyn Alwilda Simpson

Sep 14, 2017

Evelyn A. Simpson (92) passed away peacefully on Thursday September 14, 2017 at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peabody, Massachusetts where she had resided the past five years. Evelyn was born and raised, in New Brunswick, Canada to her parents Luella and Walter Biggar, in 1925. She was trained as a teacher and briefly taught elementary school in New...

Claire Yvonne Leahy

Claire Yvonne Leahy

Sep 13, 2017

Salem, MA – Claire Yvonne (Connolly) Leahy, formerly of Salem, MA, passed away on September 13, 2017 at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Brentwood, NH.  Daughter of the late William and Bertha (Dion) Connolly, and widow of the late Thomas J. Leahy, Claire was born and raised in Salem and was a graduate of St. Mary's grammar and high...

Robert Taylor Moulton Jr.

Robert Taylor Moulton Jr.

Sep 1, 2017

Robert T. Moulton, Jr passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 1, 2017 at Salem Hospital.  Son of the late Robert Taylor Moulton MD, and Mildred Cowan (Watson) Moulton, Robert was born and raised in Salem. Rob graduated from Brooks School in North Andover and then from Colby College where he received his BA in American History. Rob earned his Master's...

Rosa Garcia Derivera

Rosa Garcia Derivera

Sep 1, 2017

Rosa Garcia Rivera, passed away after a short Illness on September 1 st at Salem Hospital Surrounded by her loved ones. Rosa was a long time resident of Salem, Massachusetts and worked at the Colonial Hilton/Sheraton Hotel in Wakefield, MA for 25 years. She was very active in Salem's Hispanic Community serving multiple terms as president of the Las Antillas...

Kenneth Richardson

Kenneth Richardson

Aug 20, 2017

Kenneth P. Richardson, age 58, passed away Sunday August 20, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Almon P. and Martha (Williams) Richardson. Kenneth lived in Salem all of his life as he was a graduate of Salem High School in 1976. After graduation, he went onto work for the U.S....

William Francis Ayers

William Francis Ayers

Aug 19, 2017

William Francis Ayers, age 64, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Pilgrim Nursing Center in Peabody following a long battle with cancer.  Son of the late Frederick and Geraldine Marie (McDonald) Ayers, William was born and raised in Salem and attended Bishop Fenwick High School.  He served honorably in the US Army and was stationed in...

Warren Morton Delaware

Warren Morton Delaware

Aug 19, 2017

Warren Morton Delaware, of Salem, Massachusetts, formerly of Dracut, Massachusetts, passed away in Boston on August 19 th . He was born on December 3, 1925 in Auburn, New Hampshire, the son of Marjorie (Wharton) Delaware from Caherciveen, Ireland and Wallace E. Delaware from Durham, Maine. His wife of 55 years, Mary Bertha (Lessard) Delaware of Dracut, Massachusetts, passed away...

Charles Tgettis

Charles Tgettis

Aug 14, 2017

Charles Tgettis, aged 93, passed away on August 14, 2017.  Born Christ Tgettis, Charles unpretentiously was best known as "Charlie". Charlie's life started in the small town of Douglas, MA but was mostly spent on Bow Street in Salem.  As a child and young adult he spent his life first at 2 Bow Street that he shared with his father...

Ann Janet "Nancy" Mccarthy

Ann Janet "Nancy" Mccarthy

Aug 7, 2017

Newburyport and Salem, MA – Ann Janet"Nancy" McCarthy, age 82, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017 at High Point Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA.  Daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Manning) Brault and wife of Jack McCarthy Jr., Nancy was born in Salem and was a graduate of St. James School. After graduating from Salem...

Patricia Ann Hobbs

Patricia Ann Hobbs

Aug 4, 2017

Salem and Beverly, MA – Patricia Ann Hobbs, age 88 years, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2017 at her residence within the Landmark unit of Oceanview in Beverly, MA.  Daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Theriault) Maurais and wife of the late Everett Hobbs, Patricia was born and raised in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High...

Patrick Jinks Sr.

Patrick Jinks Sr.

Jul 26, 2017

Patrick F. Jinks Sr. passed away July 26, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a long & courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Patrick was the loving husband of Nora M. (Connole) Jinks with whom he shared 59+ years of marriage. Born in County Sligo, Ireland the son of Mary & John Jinks. He came to...

Joseph Philip Maurais

Joseph Philip Maurais

Jul 25, 2017

Joseph Philip Maurais Jr, 55, of Salem passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday July 25, 2017. Joseph was born on January 30, 1962 to his late father Joseph P. Maurais Sr. and surviving mother April Maurais. Joseph grew up living on the North Shore in Salem while going to schools in the area. After high...

Catherine Lenahan

Catherine Lenahan

Jul 24, 2017

Catherine Mary Lenahan, age 65, passed away peacefully July 24, 2017.  She was born to the late Joseph and Mary Chojnacki on June 6, 1952. Catherine graduated Doherty Memorial High School with honors.  She decided to join the work force after high school.  She enjoyed several managerial positions in the food service industry- Friendly's being her greatest career success.  She...

Alice Ohanian

Alice Ohanian

Jul 23, 2017

Alice Ohanian, 91, passed away on July 23, 2017 in her home in Wenham, MA. She was born in Lynn, MA and lived in Wenham and Beverly. She taught fourth grade at Hannah and Ayers- Ryal Side schools for many years. When she retired, she substitute taught senior aerobics at the YMCA in Beverly. Alice was known for her wonderful...

Gregory Basillio

Gregory Basillio

Jul 17, 2017

Gregory Basillio, age 75 of Chelmsford Monday, July17 a very fine and loving man – husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many, passed away peacefully. He fought pancreatic cancer for one year with grace and determination. Greg was born and raised in East Boston by his father Gregory Basillio and his mother Concetta Siciliano Basillio. Greg went to Boston...

Irmgard Dorrer

Irmgard Dorrer

Jul 10, 2017

Irmgard Dorrer, wife of the late Karl Dorrer, passed away peacefully Monday July 10, 2017 in Salem, Massachusetts at the age of 88.

Irmgard was born and raised in Seukendorf, Germany by her late parents Johann and Berta Krautlein. Growing up in Seukendorf, she attended schools throughout her childhood and continued her education at the Technical Career...

Marisol Santiago

Marisol Santiago

Jul 10, 2017

Marisol Santiago, 49 of Salem Massachusetts passed away suddenly on Monday, July 10th, 2017. She was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico on November 11th 1967. She is survived by 4 children, Jordin Antonio Rivera, Javier Jose Torres, Nilito Manuel Torres and Maritza Dolores Castillo. Her mother is Carmen Luz Sanitago and Father is Hector Nilo Encantara. She had 3 brothers...

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