Obituaries

Nov 30, 2016

David Paul Miller II 1946-2016 Resident of Marblehead David, retired publisher, passed away on November 30, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Pamela Hughes Miller, and their children, David Benjamin Miller, Brian Michael Miller, and Lauren McKenzie Miller, as well as his brother Martin K. Miller. He was preceded in death by his sister, Cassie Lynn. David was...

Nov 27, 2016

Nov 24, 2016

Lois R. Devine, age 61, wife of Joel Cassidy of Salem, passed away at Beverly Hospital on Thursday, November 24, following a brief illness.

Lois was born and raised in Marblehead, where she also attended school.  Over the course of her life, Lois pursued a variety of interests.  Known for her quick wit and great sense of...

Nov 22, 2016

Theresa M. (Levesque) Ogasian, age 88, wife of the late John L. Ogasian, died Tuesday afternoon November 22, 2016 at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center in Salem.

Born in Salem, Theresa was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Marie (Paradise) Levesque.  She was raised in Salem on Castle Hill and attended St. Chretien School.  She...

Nov 21, 2016

Salisbury and Salem, MA – It is with profound sadness that Dawn and David Atkinson announce the unexpected but peaceful passing of their beloved son Jacob David Atkinson on November 21, 2016.  Words cannot express how heart broken we are, yet we are both grateful and blessed to have been part of his life's journey for 20 years.  He...

Nov 21, 2016

Libero N. Cimini  formally of Salem passed away early Monday, November 21, 2016 at the age of 93 years. He was born on October 16, 1923 in Providence RI, the only child of Antonio and Lucia Cimini who came to America from Italy as young adults. His Dad owned a grocery/liquor store that helped support and feed many of...

Nov 4, 2016

Nov 3, 2016

Barbara J. Pierce, 95, Marblehead, MA

Barbara Pierce, wife of the late Carl Pierce, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on November 3, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1921, the daughter of the late Willard P. and Blanche (Mason) Jackson.

Barbara was born and raised in Marblehead, and after marrying...

Nov 3, 2016

Michelle E. Blanchard, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2016 at Salem Hospital.  A Memorial Service will be held on Friday November 11, 2016 at 11AM at the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St. (corner of North St.) Salem, MA 01970.

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...