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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Warren W Perry

Warren W Perry

Nov 2, 2017

Warren W. Perry, 82, of Beverly, formerly of Marblehead, passed away on November 2, 2017.  He was the devoted husband of Barbara (Hazell) Perry with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Marblehead, he was the son of the late Elmer Raymond and Matilda (Welsh) Perry.

Warren retired after 30 years...

Arshag "Archie" Ohanian

Arshag "Archie" Ohanian

Nov 1, 2017

Arshag (Archie) Ohanian (93) passed away unexpectedly at his son's house in Lynn, MA. He was born in Lynn, MA and lived in Boston, Beverly, and Wenham. He was the chief pharmacist at Beverly Hospital for many years and built up the pharmacy department over those years. He later worked in Woburn and Gloucester as a part time hospital pharmacist....

Dominic Albert Velardi

Dominic Albert Velardi

Oct 17, 2017

Dominic Albert Velardi (88) passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 17, 2017 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Dominic was born and raised in Salem by his father Carmello and his mother Nancy Velardi. Dominic attended Salem Schools and then enlisted into the Army to fight for his country in the Korean War. After returning home from service, he...

Nancy Davis Fallon

Nancy Davis Fallon

Oct 16, 2017

Nancy Davis Fallon passed away peacefully Monday, October 16th at Grosvenor Park Nursing Center in Salem, MA, with her family by her side. She was born at the Mary Alley Hospital in Marblehead in 1942. Nancy attended St. Mary's School in Lynn and graduated from Marblehead High School in 1960. After graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine...

Marion Elizabeth Kimball

Marion Elizabeth Kimball

Oct 14, 2017

Marion E. Kimball peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 14th, 2017 at CareOne of Peabody, surrounded by her loving family. Marion was born on October 4th, 1926 in Andover, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the eldest born to Earle and Edna (Smith) Barker.  She married Frank (Bucky) Kimball on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 1948, the love of her life. They...

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...

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