Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Ralph Angelo Laperchia
Oct 23, 2015
Ralph Angelo Laperchia , age 86, died on October 23, 2015 after a protracted battle with cancer in his home in Salem, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his Beloved wife Estelle Laperchia; his sister Grace Laperchia his 5 sons and wives Ralph Jr. and Maria Laperchia, Michael and Pamela Laperchia, Mark and LE Laperchia, Richard and Susan Laperchia,...
Mary-Louise (Mcgrath) Lyness
Oct 23, 2015
Mary Louise McGrath Lyness, beloved wife of Vincent Lyness; loving mother of Michael, Chris and Anne (Howard) Ward; loving grandmother of Chris (Christine), Louise and William; and great grandmother of Hunter and Lila. She will be deeply missed by all of her friends and family. Her faith sustained her throughout her long, fulfilling life, and she was a regular presence...
James A. Matthews
Oct 22, 2015
James A. Matthews, age 69, of Marblehead, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home. Born in Lynn he was the son of the late Leroy H. and Gladys M. (White) Matthews. He was raised and educated in Marblehead, he lived most of his life there. Following High School, Mr. Matthews served in the Army National Guard and was honorably...
Pauline E. Tremblay
Oct 17, 2015
Pauline Tremblay, 62, died suddenly on October 17, 2015 at her home in Boxford. She was the daughter of Roger and Fernande Tremblay. Pauline was born and educated in Salem, but resided in Peabody for most of her life. She was employed as a Home Health Aid for many years working with the North Shore elderly. She was a very...
Peter J. Zucaro
Oct 16, 2015
Peter J. Zucaro, 83, died peacefully October 16, 2015 at Kaplan Family Hospice. He was the son of Eugene and Antoinette (Barone) Zucaro. Born and raised in Lynn and a graduate of Lynn English High School. Following his graduation he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Alaska, and Texas. Following his discharge from the Air Force he was...
Joseph Francis Ryan
Oct 16, 2015
Joseph Francis Ryan, 81, husband of Nancy Welch Ryan, died Friday, October 16, 2015 following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Nancy; his son William Ryan and his wife Tini of Jakarta, Indonesia, his daughter Patricia Sheehan and her husband Dana of Nahant, his son Joseph Ryan and his wife Melissa of Marblehead and his son...
Geraldine J. (Orechva) Cole
Oct 13, 2015
Salem - Geraldine J. Cole, 69, of Salem, passed away at home after a lengthy illness on October 13, 2015. She was the loving wife of Robert "Bob" Cole Jr. Geraldine was born and raised in Lynn and a 1963 graduate of Lynn English High School. She then attended and graduated from The Burdette School of Business in 1966. After...
Connie Fraser
Oct 11, 2015
Connie Fraser, who was 86 years old, was a loving mother, sister, friend, aunt, and person. Everyone who met Connie could say she was an interesting lady with a vivid imagination. She was an aspiring author and a proud liberal who felt at home advocating for any cause she deemed important. She had a powerful Buddhist faith that sustained her...
Robert Feilteau
Oct 11, 2015
Robert R. Feilteau, 78, of Salem, passed away suddenly at his summer home in Foxboro, Mass. He was the husband of the late Patricia Feilteau, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. He was born March 3, 1937 in South Lawrence, Mass to the late Hubert and Bernadette (LaBonte) Feilteau and was one of 6 children. Bob worked as...
Claire H. Roche
Oct 9, 2015
Claire H. (Hickey) Roche, age 91, wife of the late H. Barry Roche, died Friday morning October 9, 2015 at the Lafayette in Marblehead. Born in Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Laurence and Katherine (Kane) Hickey. She attended local schools and following her graduation, she was employed with the Bank of Boston working as a teller for...
Walter Pcheny
Oct 8, 2015
Chelsea… Pcheny, Walter E. (Uncle Walter), age 92, of Salem. Passed away at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea on October 8. Walter was a Salem High School graduate and a proud alumni of William & Mary College. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII and had a long career at General Electric. In his younger years, he...
Stephen Burdick Magrane
Oct 7, 2015
Marblehead, Ma: Stephen Magrane, 60, beloved husband and father, died October 7, 2015 with his family by his side. Born in Salem on July 6, 1955, and a lifelong resident of Marblehead, he was the son of the late John Magrane and Suzanne (Chandonnet) Magrane of Marblehead and a graduate of Marblehead High School. Employed by Bartlett and Steadman and...
Carol Lucille Caulfield
Oct 7, 2015
Marblehead Carol Lucille (Noval) Caulfield, age 74, wife of the late Thomas Caulfield, died Wednesday October 7, 2015 at Mass. General Hospital. Born in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucille (Burrdels) Noval. Carol attended local schools and joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1966. In 1975 Carol moved to Lynn. She...
Helen R. (Devaney) Noonan
Sep 27, 2015
Helen Rita Noonan, 100 of Salem, September 27, 2015. Born September 25, 1915, the daughter of Mariah and Herbert Devaney of Lowell. Helen graduated from Lowell High School in 1934 and Saint John's Hospital School of Nursing in 1937. Married to the late Timothy J. Noonan, Sr. for 60 years. She was also predeceased by her son Thomas P. Noonan...
Catherine "Kay" Rodden
Sep 24, 2015
Catherine "Kay"(Dunlee) Rodden, age 86, devoted wife of Paul Francis Rodden, died Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2015 at the NSMC- Salem Hospital holding her daughtershands. Born in Cambridge she was the daughter of the late George E. and Helen T. (Donovan) Dunlee. She was raised and educated in Revere where she graduated Revere High School in the class of 1947....
Anne M. (Nersasian) Savoie
Sep 17, 2015
Danvers… Anne M. (Nersasian) Savoie, age 94, wife of the late Joseph E. Savoie, died Thursday morning September 17, 2015 at the NSMC-Salem Hospital. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Mary (Ogasian) Nersasian. She was raised in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. She continued her education at Marion Court Secretarial School. She...
James A. Pomakis
Sep 16, 2015
Salem… James A. Pomakis, age 88, husband of Helen (Bradham) Pomakis, died Wednesday September 16, 2015 at the NSMC-Salem Hospital. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late Arthur and Paulina (Vafiados) Pomakis. He was a graduate of Salem High School. James joined the United States Marine Corp and served during the Korean War for four years. He...
Mary M. "Mae" Dunn
Sep 11, 2015
Peabody… Mary M. (Mae) Dunn, age 96, was called to her eternal resting place on Friday, September 11, 2015. Mary was born on August 8, 1919 and raised in Salem, MA and lived her entire life in the City she loved until 2010. She was predeceased by her loving parents Bartholomew and Mary (Phillips) Dunn Sr. and her devoted brother...
Grace Alice Romano
Sep 7, 2015
Peabody - Grace Alice Romano, age 91, of Peabody passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7th. Grace was born in Messina Italy on January 27, 1924 to the late Joseph and Mary (Risatano) Giacoppo. She moved to Salem at the young age of 6 and was raised and educated in Salem. She graduated from Salem High School, and attended the...
William Joseph Wheelock
Sep 4, 2015
Danvers William Joseph Wheelock, age 80, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. Born October 5, 1934 in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Mary M. Wheelock. William was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1953. After High School, he joined the US Navy Reserve and began a long career with Sylvania...
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