Obituaries

Aug 11, 2016

Salem Ma – Gail J Nelson, 65 of Salem Ma died suddenly Thursday August 11, 2016 at her home. She was born April 20, 1951 in Salem, MA the daughter of Douglas and Carol (O'Neil) Nelson both deceased. She was an employee of Salem State College for many years and worked in Information Technology. Gail was an avid reader and...

Aug 10, 2016

Walter S. Williams "Collie" of Marblehead died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 peacefully at his home. Born in Marblehead in 1928, he was the only child of Dr. Walter S. Williams and Mary Trefry Williams. He married Mary Vent on September 25, 1954 and they shared 61 years together. Collie was graduated from Marblehead schools, Tilton School and Wentworth Institute of...

Aug 2, 2016

Salem – Carmela Saunders, age 48, passed away Tuesday August 2, 2016 at NSMC-Salem Hospital. Born at Salem Hospital on November 25, 1967, she was the daughter of the late BettyAnn Saunders. She went to Salem High School. She enjoyed being a homemaker and taking care of her grandchildren. She is survived by her five children, Matthew R. Steeves of...

Jul 27, 2016

Allen Vahey Koshgarian died peacefully in his sleep on July 27, 2016. He served honorably in both The US Air Force (1975-77) and The US Army (1990-91) where during Operation Desert Storm, he served as a Combat Medic. His military service led him into being a Compensation and Patient Advocate for Veterans using Veterans Administration Services. He was an...

Jul 19, 2016

Harriet Louise (Flattery) Carr passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, just one month shy of her 98th birthday. She was the wife of the late John H. Carr, former City of Salem Athletic Director, to whom she was married for 51 years. Her parents were the late Michael and Margaret (Reynolds) Flattery. Harriet was born in Peabody, graduated...

Jul 13, 2016

Salem – Anthony "Nino" Rizzotti, age 92, of Salem passed away on Tuesday July 13, 2016.  The son of the late Stephen and Jenny (Femino) Rizzotti, he was born and raised in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1941. Upon graduation he joined the United States Navy and fought in World War II.  He later worked for...

Jul 11, 2016

Salem – Ursula Jeanette Crowley, age 85, passed away at Salem Hospital on Sunday July 10, 2016.  Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Giacoppo, she was born and raised in Salem where she graduated Salem High School in 1948.  She then worked for GTE Sylvania on Loring Ave for 16 years as a lightbulb assembler.  Once her children...

Jul 8, 2016

Salem – Geraldine "Gerri" (Murphy) Malko, age 67, passed away Friday July 8, 2016 at Salem Hospital. Born in Greenfield, MA to the late Timothy and Kathleen (Donahue) Murphy, Gerri moved to Salem as a teenager, graduated from Salem High School, and attended Salem State College. After starting her family, she began her career in Human Resources for the Shaw's...

Jul 5, 2016

Marblehead – Kenneth Alkonis, age 59, passed away at his residence on July 5, 2016.  He was raised and educated in Marblehead and then served in the United States Marine Corps in 29 Palms, CA.  After an honorable discharge in 1981 he worked as a carpenter by trade for several Marblehead Contractors.  He was a longtime member of The...

Jul 1, 2016

Elaine Frances (Milner) Keller, of Danvers, passed away on July 1st at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA. She had celebrated her 80th birthday on June 26. Elaine was born in Salem to the late George and Helen (Alderson) Milner and grew up in Danvers. She graduated from Holten High School (the precursor to Danvers High School) in 1954....

Jul 1, 2016

Pearl Mary Lajoie, age 92, formerly of Stadium Condos in Lynn, passed away at the Grace House of Windham in Windham, New Hampshire on July 1, 2016. The daughter of the late Napoleon and Evelyn "Cote" Lajoie, she was born and raised in Salem where she attended and graduated from St. Joseph's school. After completing her education she began a...

Jun 25, 2016

Regina M. (Zielski) Styczko, 85, of Salem, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2016, surrounded by her devoted family. She was the wife of the late Anthony H. Styczko and was a lifelong resident of Salem. A graduate of Salem High School, Regina was the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Jozefa (Koscinska) Zielski. A loving mother of seven, Regina...

Jun 22, 2016

Every family has a story… Welcome to ours…

It is with sad hearts and loving memories that the family of Christopher B. Hogan, age 57, announces his passing on June 22, 2016 at home surrounded by his adoring family. Another empty seat has been left with the loss of this sweet and dear man.

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Jun 15, 2016

Danvers – David E. McCarthy, Sr., age 77, husband of the late Marilyn (Deslongchamps) McCarthy, died Tuesday June 15, 2016 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Salem, he graduated from Salem High School in 1956. He entered the United States Navy in 1958 and served his Country during the Vietnam War. Upon his discharge from the military,...

Jun 15, 2016

Peabody - John Martin Brophy, Sr., Plumbing Contractor, age 86 years, loving husband of Patricia "Pat" Ann (Riordan) Brophy, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late James Reynolds Brophy and the late Margaret Ellen (Cotter) Brophy. He was a graduate of Salem High School...

Jun 14, 2016

Danvers - Cheryl Ann Hodgkins, age 49 of Danvers passed away Tuesday June 14, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Sylvia J. (Hodgkins) L'Italian and William Hodgkins.  She is also predeceased by her brothers William Hodgkins Jr. and James A. Hodgkins.

A Graveside service will be held on Friday...

Jun 14, 2016

Albert "Albie" Marrs, 81, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2016 at the Kaplan House after a brief and sudden illness. Albie was born in Salem, MA on September 6, 1934 to John and Gertrude Marrs. He was a father, brother, grandfather, uncle, friend and army veteran. He will be missed for his wit, charm, and friendly nature. A Salem...

Jun 9, 2016

Joseph A. Sutherland of Salem, age 67, husband of Sandra "Levesque" Sutherland died Thursday evening June 9 , 2016 at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge. Raised and educated in Cambridge, he was drafted during the Vietnam War and served in the Army. Following his discharge, he moved to West Peabody and lived with his sister Rosie until marrying his wife Sandra...

Jun 7, 2016

Alice Tompkins passed away June 7 at the Lafayette Nursing Home in Marblehead. Alice was born in Marblehead November 25, 1910 she was the beloved wife of the late Judson P. Tompkins and daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth McGill. Alice was the sister of the late Edward McGill, the late Margaret Petkewich and the late Elizabeth McKinnon. She...

May 31, 2016

On Tuesday evening, May 31st, Greg Kotsovilis, citizen of Beverly, passed away, with his daughter Nicole at his side, after an extended illness; he was 68 years old. Greg was born in Peabody on July 14, 1947, to Mary (Rechetnuk) and Peter Kotsovilis. His mother, "Manya," was particularly influential, providing Greg with the loving foundation which would support him in...