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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

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...

Mary R. Dooley

Mary R. Dooley

Jan 20, 2016

Mary R. (Thibault) Dooley, 89, passed away Wednesday January 20th at her home in Salem, MA. Mary was the wife of the late Robert J. Dooley. Mary was born in Salem, MA on January 28, 1926 to Joseph and Josephine Thibault. She was raised in Salem and educated in at St. James Elementary and High School. After graduation she worked...

Rose Morin

Rose Morin

Jan 16, 2016

Rose (Cassidy) Morin, age 83, died Saturday evening January 16, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Anna (Gill) Cassidy. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she lived most of her life in Salem and was a graduate of Essex Agricultural School. Ms. Morin was employed with GTE Sylvania for...

Lawrence (Larry) Carney

Lawrence (Larry) Carney

Jan 12, 2016

Lawrence A. Carney, age 63 of Woburn, MA died suddenly on January 12, 2016. He was the son of the late Arthur E. Carney and Mary (Sweeney) Carney. Larry was a graduate of the former St. Peter's High School in Gloucester and furthered his education at Franklin Pierce Institute in Boston where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. After...

Helen Cyr

Helen Cyr

Jan 11, 2016

Helen (Sullivan) Cyr, age 97, wife of the late A. Ralph Cyr, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Browne) Sullivan. She was educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. She...

Josephine A. Arrigo

Josephine A. Arrigo

Jan 8, 2016

Josephine (Gandolfo) Arrigo, age 96, wife of the late John Arrigo of Salem, passed away on Friday January 8, 2016 at the Life Care Center of the North Shore in Lynn. Josephine was born to Matthew and Katherine Gandolfo in Swampscott on March 1, 1919 and raised in Lynn where she was educated in the local schools. After graduating from...

Norman P. Sherwood

Norman P. Sherwood

Jan 4, 2016

Norman Sherwood, son of the late Philip and Phyllis Sherwood, died suddenly in Venice Florida on January 4 leaving his beloved wife of 52 years, Chris (Williams) Sherwood , his daughter Barb Silva and her husband Steve of Alpharetta, GA, and his son Norman Sherwood Jr and his wife Melissa of Marblehead. Norman was born and raised during his early...

Steven W. Giles, Jr.

Steven W. Giles, Jr.

Jan 4, 2016

Steven W. Giles Jr., 38, of Beverly MA passed away on January 4th with his family by his side. He was born to Luella J. Salkins and the late Steven W. Giles Sr., on April 19, 1977 in Lynn MA. Steven lived in Salem and attended Salem High School. After school Steven worked as a roofer and painter which he...

Patricia M. Gilbride

Patricia M. Gilbride

Jan 1, 2016

Patricia M. Gilbride, 63 years old, died unexpectedly at her home in Swampscott on January 1, 2016. She is survived by her mother Nancy M. Gilbride of Swampscott and her sister Anne C. Gilbride of Marblehead and is preceded in death by her father Andrew J. Gilbride. Pat had a life-long love for learning and helping others. For over twenty...

Rita L. Harrington

Rita L. Harrington

Dec 31, 2015

Rita L. Harrington, 91, of Peabody, formerly of Salem, passed away on December 31, 2015. Born in Salem on November 18, 1924, she was the fourth of six children of the late Cornelius J. and Mary G. (Whalen) Harrington. Rita was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School and Salem Commercial School. For many years, she worked at the United...

Robert 'Bob' Parsons

Robert 'Bob' Parsons

Dec 23, 2015

Robert 'Bob' Parsons, of Marblehead, MA, Jamestown, RI, and South Pomfret, VT died peacefully at home on December 23, 2015 surrounded by his loving family, following a hard-fought struggle with pancreatic cancer. Bob had a flashing smile and was quick to laugh, which revealed his infectious fun-loving character. His love for life quickly spread to anyone in his company, and...

Ruth Fraser

Ruth Fraser

Dec 22, 2015

Ruth Fraser, age 86, passed away in Peabody on December 22, 2015. The daughter of the late Michael and Anne (Delaney) Anderson and wife of the late Robert Fraser, Ruth was raised and educated in Salem where she graduated from Salem High School in 1946. She then attended The Salem Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated as an RN...

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