Obituaries

Nov 2, 2016

SALEM, MA and COCOA, FL— Robert W. Vaughan, 91 passed away peacefully on November 2 at home with the blessing of his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Linda (Hanscome) Vaughan. Born in Lynn, he was the son of H. Weston Vaughan and H. Ellen (Gibbins) (Vaughan) Gosselin and step-son of Arthur Gosselin. He was raised and...

Oct 31, 2016

Philip J. Cronin, 65, of Salem passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2016.  Son of the late Edward and Rita (Coughlin) Cronin, Phil was born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts and graduated from St. Peter's High School in Gloucester in 1969.

Phil settled in Salem and was employed by National Grid (Boston Gas, Keyspan) from 1978 until...

Oct 25, 2016

Christine Barr Sullivan who lived in Salem with her husband of many years, John Neely, died suddenly on October 25 at age 72. Christine led a rich and remarkable life. A true renaissance woman, her multifaceted career took her from Capitol Hill and the State House, to serial entrepreneurship and community development. She led a community non-profit, chaired a college...

Oct 19, 2016

Salem – Wilfred T. Rochon, retired Salem Fire Fighter, loving husband of Barbara A. (Tardiff) Rochon, passed away Wednesday evening, October 19, 2016 at the NSMC – Salem Hospital surrounded by his devoted family.

Born in Salem on July 29, 1937, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Josephine (Szczepanek)  Rochon.  Wilfred has lived...

Oct 10, 2016

Margaret (Graves) Mavroules, age 84, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at the NSMC Salem Hospital, after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family.  She was always known for her soft and gentle ways and always helping others.

She was born and raised in Salem, daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (McMahon) Graves.  Margaret...

Oct 7, 2016

Salem – George Economides, age 97, of Salem passed away Friday October 7, 2016 after a brief illness. After the untimely death of his parents John and Maria, George was raised in Worcester from the age of 8 by his Aunt and Uncle, James and Catherine Stamos.  George was a World War II Army veteran and after his honorable...

Oct 7, 2016

Salem – Leonard Saduikis, age 91, passed away Friday October 7, 2016 at Twin Oaks Nursing in Danvers.  Son of the late John and Ursula Saduikis, he was raised and educated in South Boston and then joined the Navy during WWII where he served on active duty aboard the USS Breckenridge, a four stacker, where he was a lookout...

Oct 5, 2016

Francis J. Mullen, Jr., (76) of East Bridgewater, MA passed on October 5, 2016 suddenly at the Brockton Hospital.  Son of the late Francis J. Mullen and the late Mrs. Eleanor F. (Cudihy) Mullen, formerly from Marblehead Neck and Falmouth.  Beloved brother to the late Janet A. (Mullen) Bonanno and the late David T. Mullen.

Frank is...

Oct 3, 2016

Beverly – Thomas F. Crowley, age 88 years, loving husband of the late Ursula J. (Giacoppo) Crowley who passed in July of 2016, passed away at Beverly Hospital on Monday, October 3, 2016. He was the son of the late Mary (Brennan) Crowley and the late John Crowley. Thomas was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn English High School...

Sep 26, 2016

Mina Agolli age 66, husband of forty-two years of Violeta (Xhuka) Agolli, resident of Beverly, died Monday, September 26,2016 after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Korce, Albania. The son of Mysteak Agollari and Haxhire Gocllari. He was a wonderful father of Kristiana Agolli, Orest Agolli and Elvis Agolli. He was also survived from his four grandchildren...

Sep 25, 2016

Kevin John Brown, age 67, of Peabody died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his devoted wife and daughters. Kevin was the loving husband of Barbara J. (Sultzbach) Brown. Born and raised in Salem, son of the late Francis J. and Marjorie G. (Kingston) Brown, he attended Salem Public Schools, graduating...

Sep 23, 2016

Salem – Dana Edward Callahan, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2016 at Northshore Medical Center in Salem, MA. Born in Tewksbury, he was the Son of Giovannina "Nina" (Criscuoio) Welch and the late Robert Francis Callahan. He was a lifelong union bricklayer for Local 1 in Boston. He is survived by his loving wife Norma (Giadone) Callahan...

Sep 22, 2016

HAWKINS, Kenneth H., Age 87, of Salem and formerly of Peabody, MA, September 22, 2016. Survived by his dear wife of 61 years Jacqueline (Bagge) Hawkins. Devoted father to sons Steven of Salem, MA, David and his wife Katherine of Fountain Hills, AZ, and Jeffrey and his wife Mary of Middleton, MA, and daughter Janice Lane and her husband John...

Sep 22, 2016

Martha G. (Reno) Bird, age 91 years, wife of the late Walter H. Bird, passed away at her residence in Marblehead early Thursday morning September 22, 2016. Born in Newell, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Reno and the late Martha Hammond Cox Lambertson. She was raised and educated in Marblehead, graduating from Marblehead High School....

Sep 22, 2016

Salem, MA – Lance Woodfin, age 53, of Salem passed away on September 22, 2016 due to complications from cancer. Raised and educated in Marblehead, he was the son of the late Lester H. Woodfin and Nancy (Borowski) Woodfin and brother of the late Leslie Woodfin. He is survived by his 3 sisters Dawn, Sandra and Brandie and many nieces...

Sep 21, 2016

Seabrook, NH – John A. Freeman, age 65, died early morning Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness. John was born in Brocton and resided in Beverly, moving to Salem where he was raised and educated. He started his career with Parker Brothers in Salem until being drafted into the United...

Sep 17, 2016

CLAIRE JOHNSON, 98, ACTIVE IN LYNN, SALEM, AND MARBLEHEAD

Marion Claire Devlin Johnson died Saturday, Sept. 17, in the arms of her family. She was 98. She was an active member of the community in Lynn, Salem, and Marblehead.

Claire, as she was known all her life, was born on July 10, 1918 in Lynn,...

Sep 17, 2016

Mary Esther (Allen) Buckley, age 82, of Salem, MA passed away Saturday, September 17 th at her home in the company of loved ones. Born in Winthrop, MA, the daughter of Edith (Towle) and Warren Allen, a career army man, she spent much of her childhood moving from place to place including, Hawaii, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City...

Sep 15, 2016

William (Will) Stephen Markarian, 90 years old, died on September 15 in the home that he built in Peabody. He resided there for the last 60 years. Family, friends and caregivers surrounded him with love and exceptional care in his final days as he battled Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was able to celebrate his 90" birthday on August 19 with a...

Sep 12, 2016

William Sumner Stiles, age 92, passed away peacefully at The Kaplan Family Hospice House, in Danvers, in the early morning hours of September 12, 2016. Son of the late Russell and Viola (Sullivan) Stiles, William was born and raised in Scarsdale, NY and then attended Phillips Academy in Andover, MA before enrolling at Harvard  where he played clarinet in ...