Obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

SALEM, MA – Elliott Howard Sinclair, 92, of Salem, MA passed away peacefully on March 7, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Florida (Trembly) Sinclair with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in 1924, Mr. Sinclair was the son of Charles and Pearl (Williams) Sinclair.   Mr. Sinclair was born and...

Mar 5, 2017

Blanche Y. Kirchoff May 27, 1928 – March 5, 2017

Blanche Kirchoff, 88, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 in the Critical Care Unit of Beverly Hospital. Born Sarah Blanche Yager in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Yager and Rose Weinstein Yager, both from Baltimore, MD. She was the...

Feb 28, 2017

Lorraine M. Haley, 84, passed away at home in Port St. John, Florida Tuesday, February 28 th 2017.  She was born Lorraine Marie Currier on October 12 th , 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts and was the only child of Marie (Soucy) Currier and Harold "Pete" Currier. Lorraine's mother "set up housekeeping" and raised her as a single mother in...

Feb 25, 2017

Patricia M. Johnston March 2, 1937 – February 25, 2017 Patricia M. (Pym) Johnston, 79, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 25, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Paul D. Johnston with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.  Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of the late Harold S. Pym and Rosamond...

Feb 24, 2017

Henry Peper, Jr died peacefully at his home in Marblehead, MA on February 24, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Henry is predeceased by his parents, brother William Peper, and sister Helen Peper Siegel. Henry is survived by children Sam Hayes and Catherine Carew Peper, Henry and Marguerite Frank Peper, Sarah Peper Tompkins and Stephen Tompkins III.  He was...

Feb 23, 2017

Mrs. Ann Campbell Mathers, daughter of the late Louise Nyberg and Erik Harald Nyberg was born May 17, 1939 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Ann was fiercely proud of her Marblehead upbringing and community, as well as her Swedish and Prince Edward Island heritage. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Lynn, MA and Saint Elizabeth's Nursing School...

Feb 18, 2017

Salem, MA – Paul R. Coffin, age 67, loving husband of Doris (Martin) Coffin, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Salem Hospital after a 7 year struggle with esophageal cancer which left him unable to eat or drink since 2009. Paul was raised in Salem.  Shortly after graduating high school he enlisted in the United States Army and...

Feb 17, 2017

Kenneth S. Balutis, age 69, passed away on February 17, 2017 at Mass. General Hospital with his loving daughter Kristen Dynia at his side.  Ken was born on December 1, 1947 to George and Susan (Istvan) Balutis, and was  raised and educated in Bethlehem, PA.   After high school, Ken enlisted in the Naval Reserves where he received an Honorable...

Feb 15, 2017

SALEM, MASS: Irene B. Jefferis, 94 of Salem, Mass., passed away quietly on February 15, 2017. Born May 18, 1922 in Salem, she was the daughter of Michael J. Ruane and Roseanna Deschene. She married John M. Jefferis (deceased) in Salem, Mass. Irene worked for A. C. Smith Wholesale in Boston; then, for eleven years she ran the Lynn...

Feb 14, 2017

John Vincent Lepko, age 85, loving husband of Mary Anne Tkach, both from Yonkers, NY, and father of three: Mark, Kathy and Mary Lepko, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 14th, 2017.  Mr. Lepko was born on November 15th, 1931 to John and Sophie (Hunady) Lepko.  After graduating from Sacred Heart H.S. in Yonkers, Mr....

Feb 14, 2017

Salem, MA – Carol Audrey (Turcotte) Bannister, 80 years old, passed away February 14, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Daughter of the late Jere and Juliette (Cyr) Turcotte, and wife of the late Robert James Bannister, Carol was born and raised in Salem, MA.  She worked for Parker Brothers and EG&G until her retirement.

Feb 14, 2017

Willa (Rose) Fritz, age 82, passed away on February 14, 2017.  Daughter of the late William Eustis Russell Basch and Grace (Neumann) Basch , and wife of the late Russell Fritz, Willa was born in Boston and raised in Newton, MA.  After graduating Newton High School in 1952, she completed secretarial school.  She became the office manager for Ideal...

Feb 6, 2017

Salem, MA-Susan L. Bradbury, age 54, of Salem, MA passed away on February 6, 2017

at her home. Daughter of the late Frederick E. Bradbury and Emily Butler (Allen)

Bradbury, Susan was born in Boston on October 9, 1962. She grew up in Stoughton MA,

then moved to Denmark, ME before moving to...

Feb 2, 2017

Peabody, MA – William "Bill" Ahearn, age 86, of Peabody, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, on February 2, 2017. Son of the late William and Marie "Mary" (Desjardins) Ahearn, of Lynn.  William was raised and educated in Lynn, where he graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1947.  After high school, William enlisted in the ...

Feb 1, 2017

Salem, MA – Larry Matthew Headlund, son of the late Mary (Mazur) and Irving Headlund, and husband of Teresa (Walsh) Headlund, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.  Larry was born and  raised in Warren, PA, and graduated high school in Florida.  He attended the University of Pittsburg and Boston University,...

Feb 1, 2017

Marblehead – Peter Dorney, age 64 years, died Wednesday February 1, 2017 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.  Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Francis and Rosamond (Bartlett) Dorney.  He was raised in Marblehead and had graduated from Marblehead High School in the class of 1970.  He has been a resident of Marblehead all of...

Jan 30, 2017

It is with deepest sorrow and regret that the Salem Fire Department announces the sudden and untimely death of Active Duty Member, Lieutenant Scott Hebert, Salem Local 172. Son of Henry Hebert and Lena (Begin) Abbott, Brother Hebert was born in Danvers and was raised by Lena and his stepfather Thomas Abbott. Brother Hebert and his wife Karyn were...

Jan 29, 2017

Peabody, MA – Joseph R. Silva, age 75, of Peabody, MA and St. Petersburg, FL passed away at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on January 29, 2017.   Son of the late Joseph and Emma (Mello) Silva, Joe was raised and educated in Peabody.  He attended the Carroll School and graduated Peabody High School in 1959.  He then joined the Navy and...

Jan 28, 2017

Gerard Delaney McGrath 1927-2017

Gerard D McGrath passed away at Sea View Retreat, Rowley, MA in the early hours of Saturday January 28 2017 after a chronic illness.

As the youngest of eight siblings, he was born to Emma (born in Newry, Co Down, Ireland) & Edward McGrath (born in Salem, MA) in...

Jan 28, 2017

David A. Beaulieu, 51, of Salem, MA passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 after a long illness surrounded by his loving family.  He was married to Rosanna (Sanchez) Beaulieu with whom he celebrated their 1 st wedding anniversary.

Born and raised in Lowell, MA, he was a graduate of Lowell High School Class of 1984.  He...