Obituaries

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 ...

Sep 8, 2016

John Joseph Vytal, a resident of Marblehead, MA for almost 40 years, died peacefully on Thursday September 8, 2016 at The Brentwood in Danvers. He was born in Manchester, NH, son of the late Arthur F. Vytal and Olivette B. (Pariseau) Vytal, and brother of the late Arthur Paul Vytal. After graduating from Bishop Bradley High School in Manchester, John...

Sep 6, 2016

Salem, MA – Antonio Picanço, age 74, of Salem passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday September 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Graciosa in the Azores, he learned baking and became one of the first bakers in Graciosa. He married his loving wife Alaide (Silva) in 1966 and decided to start a new life...

Sep 3, 2016

Timothy J. Noonan, mostly known as "Tim" or "Timmy" passed away on September 3, 2016. He died peacefully at his home in NC, surrounded by love after bravely fighting a very rare lung disease. Tim was born in Lowell, MA October 31, 1939, the son of the late Timothy J. Noonan Sr. and Helen R. (Devaney) Noonan. He was preceded...

Aug 26, 2016

SALEM: Lorraine G. (Trasher) Sadoski, 93, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016 at Herrick House in Beverly. Mrs. Sadoski was the beloved wife of the late Tadius "Ted" Sadoski. Born in Salem, MA on July 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Emma (Laforme) Trasher. Lorraine cherished her role as mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and...

Aug 26, 2016

Peabody – Paul William Beaulieu of Peabody died on Friday August 26, 2016 at the age of 67 after a long illness. He was the oldest of eight children born to J.A. Roland and Jeannette (Lebrun) Beaulieu and was raised in Salem where he attended St. Joseph's High school. He then joined the navy at 17 years of age during...

Aug 25, 2016

Raymond Edward Kenny of 23 Foster Street in Salem, MA passed away in the afternoon of August 25th, 2016 at his home, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83 years old. A life long resident of Salem, MA and a Korean War Veteran, Raymond Kenny was a one of a kind. A strong and courageous man with a...

Aug 22, 2016

Walter Henry Cook was a man of great character who was a character. To know him is to never forget him. He was one-of-kind and the essence of a Renaissance man. Walter was a well-known realtor at Coldwell Banker who loved his work because he truly appreciated old houses, his clients, and his fellow realtors. Before his long career in...

Aug 22, 2016

Beverly - Allen K. Janard, age 84 years, husband of Nancy Knight, died Monday morning, August 22, 2016 at his residence. Born in Scituate, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Silva) Janard. He was raised in Provincetown and following High School, Mr. Janard entered the United States Army and served his Country during the Korean War,...

Aug 22, 2016

Marblehead, MA – Gregory Richard McNamara, age 51, of Marblehead, Lexington and Gloucester MA passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 22, 2016 at home. Raised in Lexington, he attended St. Sebastian Country Day School and later attended Boston University. He then went to work for the family business, Arlington Coal and Lumber. He married his loving wife Mary (McGrath) McNamara...

Aug 13, 2016

Salem – Mary P. (Griffin) Guerrette, age 85, wife of Philip Guerrette, died peacefully early Saturday morning August 13, 2016 at her home. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Gill) Griffin. She was a graduate of Salem High School in the class of 1948 and had lived in Salem most of her life....

Aug 11, 2016

Rose A. Osborn, 92, of Middleton, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield following a six-month battle with cancer. Born and raised in Salem, Rose was the daughter of the late Frank Ruscio and Filomena Ventura Ruscio. She was the widow of the late E. Joseph Guidi and the late Erwin C. Osborn....