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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
David Raoul Richard
Dec 20, 2015
David Raoul Richard , age 67, died December 20, 2015 at the Lakeview House Nursing Home in Haverhill, MA. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Robert and Pauline (St. Pierre) Richard, and was raised and educated in Marblehead. Following his Graduation from Marblehead High School, he received his Bachelor's Degree from Salem State College in Social...
Dorothy Ann (Hunt) Lund
Dec 18, 2015
Dorothy Ann (Hunt) Lund passed peacefully on Friday, Dec. 18, at the Care One Nursing facility in Peabody, MA, after a long illness. Dorothy was born in Brookline, MA in 1928, where she lived until her marriage to John I. Lund in 1947. She then lived in Marblehead, MA, where she raised her 7 children. Her later years were spent...
John S. Erickson
Dec 17, 2015
John S. Erickson, 76, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2015 in Marblehead, MA surrounded by his family. He was 76 years old. John was born in Queens, New York. He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and graduated with a Bachelors in Metallurgical Engineering and earned a PhD in Materials Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. John served as a First Lieutenant...
Catherine T. Gravel
Dec 15, 2015
Catherine T. Gravel, 89, beloved wife of the late Robert E. Gravel passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was born on October 21, 1926. Catherine was raised in Danversport and educated in the Danvers School System. She began her career as a lighting technician at Sylvania in Danvers and worked there for many years. Later she attended North...
Frances M. Conlon
Dec 14, 2015
Mrs. Frances Mary (Nykiel) Conlon, beloved wife of the late Francis M. Conlon passed away at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peabody on Monday, December 14, 2015. She was born on March 17, 1924 to Frank and Mary Nykiel in North Brookfield, MA. She is survived by her sons, Robert F. and his wife, Patricia E. of Beverly...
Mary P. Schlegel
Dec 12, 2015
Mary (Marie) P. Schlegel, beloved wife of Niles M. Schlegel for 62 years, passed away December 12, 2015 due to a rapid illness. Daughter of Peter and Ann (Halloran) McIntyre; mother of Deborah A. DeBenedictis [Tony] of West Roxbury, MA, and Peter N. Schlegel of New York, NY; sister of Barbara Sullivan [John], predeceased by brother James P. McIntyre [Monica]...
Elizabeth (Betty) Tompkins
Dec 10, 2015
Betty A. (Schuble) Tompkins, age 87 years, wife of the late Woodbury Tompkins, passed unexpectedly at her home on Thursday morning December 10, 2015. Born in Jasper, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Katherine (Hoffman) Schuble. Following her education, she moved to Evansville Indiana where she started her career as a waitress and enjoyed volunteering as...
Dennis Dalton
Dec 7, 2015
Beverly – Dennis Dalton, age 54, passed away suddenly on December 7, 2015. Son of Kenneth and Barbara "Stewart" Dalton, he was born in Salem, before moving to Beverly in the 1970's. He entered a 30+ year career as an Aerospace Welder. He had a great sense of humor and was loved by all who knew him. Dennis was a...
Daniel Mark Rielly
Dec 2, 2015
Daniel Mark Rielly, 57, loving husband of Susan and father of Caitlin passed away December 2nd, 2015 at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers. Dan was the son of the late Thomas M. Rielly and Noreen (Bower) Rielly. He was raised and educated in Somerville, MA. Graduated from Somerville High in 1976. After High School he attended Peterson's School of...
Robert Dolliver
Nov 25, 2015
Robert Dolliver of Salem, age 74, husband of the late Jeannine Dolliver, passed away Wednesday evening Nov. 25th at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers surrounded by family. Robert, son of the late Robert and Agnes (Thibault) was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 1959. For many years, he was employed...
Joseph "Joe" Tracy
Nov 25, 2015
Joseph "Joe"Tracy, age 66, husband of Nancy (Turner) Tracy, passed away Wednesday Nov. 25 after an ongoing illness. Joe was the son of the late Joseph H. and Eleanor (Crooker) Tracy, he was raised and educated in Salem, graduating from Salem High in 1967. He then attended North Shore Community College and Framingham State where he earned a BS in...
John S. "Jack" Mchugh
Nov 21, 2015
Jack McHugh, loving husband of more than 55 years to Bernadette, died peacefully at home with the love of his life at his side. Jack was the son of the late Edward T. and Helen (Sands) McHugh. He was raised and educated in Marblehead. During High School, he joined the U.S. Navy as a Reservist and following graduation enlisted in...
Josephine Bisazza
Nov 14, 2015
Josephine Eleanor Bisazza (Melito) 101, of Danvers formerly of Peabody, passed away on Saturday November 14th at the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph John Bisazza. She was born September 27, 1914 in Boston, educated in East Boston, and later employed by General Electric Lampworks in East Boston for many years. She later...
Elizabeth (Kane) Weyforth
Nov 12, 2015
Elizabeth Kane Weyforth died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Putnam Farm in Danvers, Massachusetts. Born to Claire Maguire Kane and William James Kane, Liz grew up in Washington, DC, attended Immaculata Seminary, Mt. Saint Agnes High School, and graduated from Notre Dame University in Maryland. As a young woman, she was a passionate ballerina. After college, she taught elementary school...
Joseph "Joe" Richard Tobin
Nov 11, 2015
Joseph (Joe) Richard Tobin 37 of Beverly, MA passed away too soon on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Joe was full of talent and enjoyed writing songs, playing guitar, and singing whenever he could. Joe was a devoted son, loving brother, and wonderful friend to many. Joe is survived by his loving parents, Richard J. Tobin JR. of Pompano Beach FL,...
Philip Morton Folger
Nov 9, 2015
Philip Morton Folger, age 89 of Salem, MA passed away on Monday November 9, 2015. Raised in Swampscott, son of the late Ernest Folger and Florence (Phillips) Folger. Philip graduated from Swampscott High School in 1944 prior to joining the US Air Force. He later attended Norwich University where he obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently went to...
Kathleen 'Catherine' Ridge
Nov 8, 2015
Kathleen 'Catherine' Ridge, age 96, of Lawrence, formerly of Salem, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Mary Immaculate Nursing Home in Lawrence. Catherine was the daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine Ridge. She was raised & educated in Ireland and emigrated to the U. S. in 1949, residing in Salem MA. for over 40 years. She was employed...
Lillian L. Deschenes
Nov 7, 2015
Lillian L. (Shaw) Deschenes, a longtime Marblehead resident, passed away peacefully on November 7th. She was 95 years young. Beloved wife of the late Paul Alfred Deschenes, Jr., Lillian will be greatly missed by her daughter Mary Elizabeth (Deschenes) Rossi and son-in-law Gabriel Rossi, Jr. of Essex, Ma; her daughter Meg (Deschenes) Foster and son-in-law Lloyd Geisinger of Wellesley, Ma.;...
Dorothy M. Chirichiello
Oct 31, 2015
Dorothy entered into Eternal Rest on October 31. She was the daughter of the late James and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Clancy; beloved wife of the late Anthony W. Chirichiello; dearest mother of Lisa Foley and son-in-law Jack of Salem, Michael Chirichiello of Stratham, NH, Garrick Chirichiello of Hampton, NH, and loving grandmother of PV2 John Foley, US Army of Vilseck,...
John H. Evans
Oct 24, 2015
John H. Evans age 81 years, husband of Judith (Carroll) Evans, died Saturday morning, October 24, 2015 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital Hospice Unit in Bedford. Born to Howard and Helen (Wardowski) Evans in Salem, John graduated from Salem schools, where he was captain of the high school track team. After graduation he attended Boston University School of...
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