Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Mary Anne Mcswiggan

Mary Anne Mcswiggan

Oct 12, 2017

Mary Anne McSwiggan peacefully passed from this life on October 12 th , 2017 at North Shore Medical Center, Salem.

She was born on May 8 th , 1924 in Saint Louis, Missouri, the eldest of 6 children to Harry Wildermuth and Mary (Newcomb) Wildermuth.  She was the sister of Robert of Fairview Heights, IL, Jean Hutter...

Doris Perry Slattery

Doris Perry Slattery

Oct 10, 2017

Doris Perry Slattery, 91, passed away Tuesday October 10, 2017 at the Devereux House in Marblehead. Doris was born September 12, 1926 in Marblehead, MA to her father Raymond Perry and Matilda Perry. Growing up in Marblehead, she attended Marblehead High School where she graduated in 1944 and went on to attend nursing school in New Jersey. Outside of her...

Steven Paul Quigley

Steven Paul Quigley

Oct 5, 2017

Salem – Steven P. Quigley, age 64 years, husband of Tracie E. (Kokinis) Quigley, died Thursday, October 5, 2017.  Born in Chelsea, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Beatrice (Forbes) Quigley.

Following High School, Steven entered the United States Air Force and served his country during the Vietnam War.  Upon returning from his military...

Ruth Harriet Chalifour

Ruth Harriet Chalifour

Oct 5, 2017

Marblehead and Peabody, MA –   Ruth Harriet Chalifour, age 92, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of October 5, 2017 at the Rosewood Rehab and Nursing Home in Peabody.  Wife of the late Jean J. Chalifour and daughter of the late Everett C. and Clara A. (Thibedeau) Carr, Ruth was born and raised in Danvers.  After graduating from...

Eleanor Hayes

Eleanor Hayes

Oct 1, 2017

Salem, MA – Eleanor (Rice) Hayes, age 84, passed away October 1, 2017 at Salem Hospital.  Wife of Norman G. Hayes of Salem and daughter of the late George E. and Mildred J. (Corey) Rice, Eleanor was born and raised in Salem.  She was educated at North Shore School for the Deaf in Beverly.  She worked for Steve's Quality...

Robert "Bo" J. Tierney

Robert "Bo" J. Tierney

Sep 26, 2017

Robert "Bo" Tierney, age 66, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Robert was born on April 3, 1951 in Salem, MA and raised by his father John Tierney and his mother Gertrude Eagan.

Growing up in Salem, Robert attended the local schools with attending Salem High School and graduating in 1969 as the...

Hilda G Lee

Hilda G Lee

Sep 22, 2017

Hilda Gertrude Lee, age 97, passed on peacefully Friday, Sept. 22, at Sunrise at Gardner Park, where she had lived for the past 3 years.  She was the daughter of the late Harold and Nina Lee.  She was born in the family home in Salem, where she resided until moving to Sunrise at Gardner Park.

Hilda was...

Matthew Armstrong Bowden

Matthew Armstrong Bowden

Sep 21, 2017

Bowden -  Matthew Armstrong, age 39, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017.  He was born in Syosset, New York, the beloved son of John and Martha (Zietlow) Bowden of Beverly.  Matthew was raised in Beverly and graduated from Beverly High School.  He continued his education and graduated with his bachelor's degree from Salem State College.

Matthew loved...

June L Cuneo

June L Cuneo

Sep 18, 2017

June L. Cuneo (91), wife of the late Arthur A. Cuneo, passed away Monday evening in the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill, MA Born in Salem MA, June was daughter to the late Henry J. Marchant and Eva E. (Boisclair) Marchant. She leaves behind her sister Gloria B.Lampropoulos and brother-in-law George Lampropoulos of Bonita Springs, Fl. and the late Helen...

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...

Obituaries for Murphy Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Murphy Funeral Home posts tributes

GriefSteps logo in black, the text underlined with a curved line.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.