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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Margaret Mavroules

Margaret Mavroules

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...

George J. Economides

George J. Economides

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...

Leonard Saduikis

Leonard Saduikis

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...

Francis J Mullen Jr.

Francis J Mullen Jr.

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...

Thomas Francis Crowley

Thomas Francis Crowley

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...

Mina Agolli

Mina Agolli

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...

Kevin J Brown

Kevin J Brown

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...

Dana Callahan

Dana Callahan

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...

Kenneth H Hawkins

Kenneth H Hawkins

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...

Martha Bird

Martha Bird

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....

Lance Woodfin

Lance Woodfin

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...

John Freeman

John Freeman

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...

Claire Johnson

Claire Johnson

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,...

Mary Esther Buckley

Mary Esther Buckley

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...

William Stephen Markarian

William Stephen Markarian

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...

William Sumner Stiles

William Sumner Stiles

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 ...

John Joseph Vytal

John Joseph Vytal

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...

Antonio Norbert Picanço

Antonio Norbert Picanço

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...

Timothy J Noonan

Timothy J Noonan

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...

Lorraine Grace Sadoski

Lorraine Grace Sadoski

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...

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