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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Marilyn L Harding

Marilyn L Harding

Mar 6, 2016

Marilyn L. Harding, 76, passed away on March 9, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born in Salem on September 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George and Marjorie (Hatch) Knowlton. Marilyn was raised and educated in Beverly and was a graduate of North Shore Community College for early childhood education. She became a teacher for Head Start...

Carl "Frank" Bertuccio

Carl "Frank" Bertuccio

Mar 4, 2016

Carl "Frank" Bertuccio, 68, died Friday, March 3, 2016 with his loved ones at his side. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Carlo and Dora (Di Monte) Bertuccio. He attended Salem Schools and was a graduate of Salem High School. Frank was employed by the Essex County Sherrif's Department and, in later years, was a groundskeeper...

Frances J.(Hogan) Bryant

Frances J.(Hogan) Bryant

Feb 28, 2016

Frances J. Bryant, 97, of Danvers passed away at Ledgewood Rehab in Beverly MA on February 28, 2016. She was the wife of the late Arthur H. Bryant, Sr. with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. She was born and raised in Salem and graduated from St. James High School. She was also the daughter of the late Michael...

Stephen Kelly

Stephen Kelly

Feb 25, 2016

Stephen Kelly, 55, of Beverly passed away peacefully on February 25th after a short battle with cancer, with his family at his side. He was the beloved son of Brenda Kelly of Danvers and the late Robert B. Kelly. He is survived by his sister Laura and her husband William Hartery of Maine, brothers Robert and his wife Stacy of...

Regina M. Camarda

Regina M. Camarda

Feb 24, 2016

Regina M. Camarda, 96, passed away on February 24, 2016 at her home in Salem, MA. surrounded by her family. Born in Salem on January 16, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Filomena (Ventura) Ruscio and was the wife of the late John J. Camarda. Regina was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem...

Valdemiro B. Melo

Valdemiro B. Melo

Feb 24, 2016

Valdemiro B. Melo, 81, of Peabody passed away on February 24, 2016. He was the son of the late Alexandrinho and Lindaura Melo of Graciosa, Azores. Valdemiro was born and raised on the island of Graciosa, Azores and immigrated to the United States in 1968 where he began working in the leather shops of Peabody. He eventually retired from GTE...

Theresa "Terry" O'Grady

Theresa "Terry" O'Grady

Feb 21, 2016

Theresa 'Terry' A. O'Grady, age 82, of Salem on February 21, 2016. Terry was born in Salem, MA August 6, 1933 to Peter and Stella Pcheny. A graduate of Salem High School, Theresa had a long career as a hostess at a variety of local restaurants. She also worked for Long's Jewelers and the Salem Housing Authority. Theresa served as...

Gloria (Ouellette) O'Brien

Gloria (Ouellette) O'Brien

Feb 20, 2016

Gloria (Ouellette) O'Brien, 92, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Born in Salem, MA she was the daughter of Ernest and Annie Ouellette. She was raised and educated in Salem. She is survived by her daughters Carol "Kitty" and her husband Michael Kilroy of Hastings, FL, and Linda Marshall of Peabody, MA. She also leaves behind her son James...

Donald W. Broderick

Donald W. Broderick

Feb 19, 2016

Donald Broderick passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 peacefully with his family and priest at his side. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, and residing in Beverly, Massachusetts, he attended St. Mary's Grammar School, Beverly High School and the College of the Holy Cross. Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served on the USS Adair during World War...

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

Feb 19, 2016

Paul Murphy of Beverly MA, formally of Santa Maria, CA, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016. He was 62. He was raised and educated in Dorchester and graduated from Boston Tech. He was later employed by New England Telephone until retiring. Paul was an avid carpenter and enjoyed restoring houses. He enjoyed his family and friends and would do...

Gregory W. Hazen

Gregory W. Hazen

Feb 16, 2016

Gregory Wyman Hazen passed away on February 16, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Henry H. Hazen and Virginia W. Hazen (Wyman). Greg was educated in Marblehead schools until attending The Tilton School. He graduated from Bryant College and then enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He was accepted into O.C.S. program...

Roland R. Bourque

Roland R. Bourque

Feb 10, 2016

Roland R. Bourque, 81, of Salem, MA. loving husband of the late Doris (LaJoie) Bourque, passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2016. Born and raised in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah (Melanson) Bourque. He is survived by two sons; Stephen and his wife, Lynne, and Kevin and his wife, Cheryl; and six grand-children,...

Marie Adams

Marie Adams

Feb 9, 2016

Marie Elizabeth (Brophy) Adams was quietly united with God and her husband Arthur S. Adams on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Marie was the daughter of James F. Brophy and Nellie F. McClosky. Born in Everett, they moved to Marblehead when she was 5 years of age. She was educated in Marblehead schools. She married Arthur Sewall Adams on October 24,...

Ann Marie Doyle

Ann Marie Doyle

Feb 1, 2016

Lynnfield - Ann Marie (Heffernan) Doyle, age 82, passed away peacefully in her home on February 1, 2016 while surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born in Lynn and was the daughter of the late Edward A. Heffernan of Salem and Florence "Gertrude" Sharp of Swampscott. Ann attended elementary through high school in Lynn and was a proud Graduate...

Sheila Frisch

Sheila Frisch

Jan 31, 2016

Sheila A. Frisch, 67, of Swampscott, MA passed away January 31, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Sheila was born in Springfield, MA on November 30, 1948 to the late Alfred and Rosemary Frisch. She was raised and educated in Springfield schools, and later earned a Bachelors in Accounting from Northeastern University. Sheila was Vice President of Operations at Cabot Market...

Barbara E. (Goff) Cahill

Barbara E. (Goff) Cahill

Jan 28, 2016

Barbara E Cahill passed away peacefully on January 28, 2016 at Port Healthcare Center in Newburyport, Massachusetts at the age of 88. She was born August 9, 1927 in a taxi cab in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Katherine and Maurice Goff. A lifelong resident of the North Shore, Barbara graduated from Peabody High School in 1945 and was honored with the...

Joseph I. Dever

Joseph I. Dever

Jan 24, 2016

Judge Joseph I. Dever, age 80, husband of 53 years of Ann (Cawley) Dever, passed away on January 24, 2016. Judge Dever was born in West Roxbury and grew up in Boston and Cambridge. He resided in Marblehead for the last fifty years. He was the son of the late Joseph P. Dever and Constance Marie (Cogan) Dever. He was...

Henrietta J. St. Amand

Henrietta J. St. Amand

Jan 23, 2016

Henrietta J. St. Amand, 97, passed away at Salem Hospital with her family at her side on Saturday, January 23, after a brief illness. Henrietta was a lifelong Salem resident and graduate of Salem High School class of 1936. She attended every high school reunion through her seventy-fifth. Henrietta worked at Sylvania in Salem for many years and was a...

Michael R. Usovicz

Michael R. Usovicz

Jan 22, 2016

Michael R. Usovicz of Beverly Farms passed away on January 22, 2016 after a prolonged illness. He was 55 years old. Born on June 3, 1960 in Salem, Mike was the youngest of six children of Stanley J. Usovicz, Sr. and Alice (Holleran) Usovicz. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a bachelor's degree in Public...

Ida A. (Gangemi) Rennicks

Ida A. (Gangemi) Rennicks

Jan 22, 2016

Salem – Ida A. (Gangemi) Rennicks 94, Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Rennicks Jr., with Whom she shared 70 years of marriage. Died peacefully Friday morning, January 22, 2016 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House. Surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Gangemi & Stephaney (Mazzio) Gangemi. Ida Rennicks was a long-time resident...

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