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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

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...

David Raoul Richard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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