Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Charlotte Ann Masse
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,...
Barry F Weed
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...
Pamela Davies Petersen
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...
Mary Ann Clynes
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...
Elsie E Moynihan
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...
Kathleen Claffey
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...
Anthony Michael Alvino
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...
Pamela Ann Murphy
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.,...
Father Peter F Brudzynski
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...
Barbara Mae Griffin
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...
Muriel Ann Riley
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...
Mellin "Mel" G Nelson
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...
Dorothy Marie Barney
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...
Richard Gordon Fullerton
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...
Richard J Styczko
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...
Elizabeth P. "Polly" Keresey
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...
Wendellyn "Wendy" M. (Wells) Curtin
Nov 18, 2017
Wendellyn "Wendy" Curtin, 72, passed away in the early morning on Saturday, November 18 at Mass General Hospital in Boston in the company of her children. Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of Fran and Wendell Wells. Wendy grew up in Topsfield at "Carl's Cabins" across the street from the Topsfield Fairgrounds. This is where she met the...
Mary Goshgarian Bonefant
Nov 18, 2017
Mary Goshgarian Bonefant age 95, of Salem, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 surrounded by her family
Born and raised in Salem, daughter of Mardros Goshgarian and Haigoughi (Mootafian) and step daughter of Yesaf Chicknavorian. She was a 1940 graduate of Salem High School, and a 1942 graduate of Marion Court Secretarial School. Mary was employed for many...
Lillian Laura Horton
Nov 15, 2017
Salem – Lillian L. (Dunn) Horton, age 93, died November 15, 2017. Born in Boston May 9, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Emma (Blacquierre) Dunn and wife of the late Louis A. Horton with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. She was a graduate of Swampscott High School class of 1942. During...
Sheila Mary Lynch
Nov 8, 2017
Sheila Mary Lynch (76) passed away peacefully with loved ones by hers side on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She was born in 1941 to her mother Mary Rita Bradley and her father John Henry Lynch in Peabody. Sheila grew up in Salem and attended Salem Public Schools. After graduating from Salem High School in 1959, she worked as a secretary...
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