Obituaries

Dec 20, 2016

Salem, MA - Jacquelyn "Jackie" Frederiksen, age 87, passed away in the early morning hours of December 20, 2016 in her home.  Daughter of the late James Stoddard and Elizabeth (Houghtaling) Stoddard Comeau and wife of the late Jacob Frederiksen, she was born in Buffalo, NY.  At a young age she spent her summers with her grandparents in Penn...

Dec 20, 2016

McGrane, William J. (87) 1stSgt USMC (ret) of Orange Park, FL died on 12/20/2016 after battling an illness.  1stSgt McGrane, was the son of the late John P. & Mary F. (nee McGuire) McGrane Sr. of Salem, MA.  1stSgt McGrane, born in Salem, attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Salem High. Following a 4 year enlistment in...

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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...

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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...