Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Dolores L. (Brunet) Butler

Dolores L. (Brunet) Butler

Jul 22, 2015

Rowley… Dolores L. (Brunet) Butler, age 82, beloved wife of Richard I. Butler, died Wednesday morning, July 22, 2015 at the Brigham Health and Rehabilitation in Newburyport, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Irene (Tardiff) Brunet. She had attended St. Ann's School, the Saltonstall School and graduated Salem High...

Clara E. (Guerette) (Kacherian) Barry

Clara E. (Guerette) (Kacherian) Barry

Jul 16, 2015

Clara E. (Guerette) (Kacherian) Barry age 94, wife of John Barry and the late Levon Kacherian who predeceased her in 1989, died July 16, 2015surrounded by her family. Born in Marblehead, the daughter of the late Francis and Exilda (Michaud) Guerette, she was raised and educated in Salem, and later resided in Heartland, Maine. She later moved to North Pownal,...

Norma L. Perkins

Norma L. Perkins

Jul 11, 2015

Salem… Norma L. (Lowell) Perkins, age 90, wife of Martin P. Perkins, Sr., died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Devereux House in Marblehead following a lengthy illness. Born in St. Albans, VT, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred A. and Albertine (Mahoit) Lowell. She was raised in Lynn where she attended Lynn English High School. Mrs. Perkins...

Elizabeth V. (Lima) Lake

Elizabeth V. (Lima) Lake

Jul 9, 2015

Salem… Elizabeth V. (Lima) Lake, age 54, died Thursday July 9, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Peabody, she was the daughter of Aristides and Fatima (Freitas) Lima of Danvers. Elizabeth was a graduate of Peabody High School in the class of 1979. Following high school, she married Ernest Russell Lake and began her family. She...

Ruth M. (Buckley) Mcswiggin

Ruth M. (Buckley) Mcswiggin

Jul 8, 2015

Salem… Ruth M. (Buckley) McSwiggin, age 86, died peacefully at home Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2015 with her children Raymond and Janet by her side. She was the wife of the late Salem Firefighter, Raymond V. McSwiggin. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late William V. and Anna E. (Wells) Buckley. She was a lifelong resident of...

Pauline F. (Galvin) Latawiec

Pauline F. (Galvin) Latawiec

Jul 6, 2015

Rowley… Pauline F. (Galvin) Latawiec, age 90, wife of the late Stanley A. Latawiec, died Monday evening July 6, 2015 at Seaview Retreat in Rowley. Born in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Rourke) Galvin. She resided in Peabody until her marriage, when she moved to Salem where she had reside for over 65 years....

Dorothy V. (Coogan) Rankin

Dorothy V. (Coogan) Rankin

Jul 2, 2015

Dorothy Coogan "Buttercup" Rankin died Thursday July 2nd at Devereux House after suffering with dementia. She was well cared for by their exceptional staff. She was the daughter of Dorothy Fahey and Thomas Coogan. She was known for her fabulous dinner parties, cooking classes, wedding cakes, fruitcakes, and storytelling. She touched all who knew her and made gourmet meals for...

Victor M Silva

Victor M Silva

Jun 17, 2015

Peabody… Victor M Silva, age 79, husband of Marilene (Assis) Silva, with whom he shared 5 years of marriage, died Wednesday evening June 17, 2015 at his residence. Born in Praia Graciosa, Portugal, he was the son of the late Augusto M. and Elvira daSilva. Victor came to the United States 42 years ago and has resided in Peabody all...

Emily C. Quirk

Emily C. Quirk

Jun 8, 2015

Emily Porcello Doucette Quirk, 90 years old, passed away on June 8th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Emily was a lifelong resident of Salem, and graduated Salem High class of 1942. She moved into Sunrise Assisted Living in Peabody last year. Emily's family would like to thank both facilities for the compassionate care they gave Emily. People...

Peter George Sarbanis

Peter George Sarbanis

Jun 5, 2015

Peabody, MA — Peter George Sarbanis , age 101, of Peabody, passed away unexpectedly June 5, 2015, at Salem Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Martha (Lazarakis) Sarbanis, with whom he had shared 64 years of marriage. Born and raised in Peabody, he was the son of the late George and Katherine (Kymbizis)...

Donald Anthony Corrigan

Donald Anthony Corrigan

Jun 5, 2015

Donald Anthony Corrigan died on June 5, 2015 in Salem, MA. He was born on June 12, 1936 in Newark, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sharon (Huisman); his daughter Karina, and her daughter Anneke all of Salem; his daughter Caitlin, her companion Jorge, and his daughter Zoe all of New York City; as well as...

Walter R.J. Brown

Walter R.J. Brown

Jun 1, 2015

Longtime resident of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Walter (Bud) Redvers John Brown died June 1, 2015 surrounded by loving family and friends, of complications from Parkinson's Disease. Bud was born on August 22, 1925 to Ernest Redvers and Rita Mary (Brooks) Brown. He grew up in Toronto, Canada, along with his siblings, Joan Marie (Moher), Edward Charles (1930-1993) and Gordon Michael (1935-2007)....

Owen J. Mckenna

Owen J. Mckenna

May 30, 2015

Marblehead… Owen J. McKenna, age 71, husband of Jane (Swasey) McKenna, died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Owen J. and Anna Mary (Murphy) McKenna. He was raised in Roslindale and had graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in the class of 1962. He continued his...

William James Mailhoit

William James Mailhoit

May 29, 2015

William James Mailhoit passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday May 29, at Salem Hospital. "Bill" was an amazing man who loved football, especially The Patriots, and his trips to the casinos. He would talk passionately about the city of Salem where he lived all his life. All of those passions couldn't compare to the love that he...

John W. Peterson

John W. Peterson

May 25, 2015

John W. Peterson, III died on May 25, 2015, peacefully at home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, at 68 years of age. He was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Drexel Hill, and attended Upper Darby High School, where he was a scholar and athlete. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Honors Physics, and received a PhD...

Attorney Robert W. Welch

Attorney Robert W. Welch

May 25, 2015

Attorney Robert W. Welch late of Salem, Massachusetts and Marco Island, Florida, son of Attorney William B. and Anne Connolly Welch passed away on May 25,2015. He was married to Anne Marie Harvey Welch for fifty years. Bob was born in Salem and raised in Marblehead, attended Marblehead Public Schools and then attended St. John's Prep in Danvers. He went...

Mary Frances Kingston

Mary Frances Kingston

May 22, 2015

Maisie, as she has been called since childhood, was born in Lewiston, Maine on the 19th day of August in the year 1920. Maisie shared her home on College Street with Maryann (Doyle) Kingston, mother and Samuel Kingston, father. Also present in Maisie's life were three older brothers; Sam, Henry and Paul (all have predeceased Maisie). Being of old Irish...

Lillian Carmen Papalegis

Lillian Carmen Papalegis

May 17, 2015

Salem Lillian Carmen Papalegis, age 92, former wife of Walter Peter Papalegis, passed away Sunday May 17, 2015 at Salem Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Stanislaw Tremblay and the late Marie Anne (Dionne) Tremblay. She was raised and educated in Salem. Mrs. Papalegis and her former husband Walter co-owned Terry's...

Maria M. (Medeiros) Darosa

Maria M. (Medeiros) Darosa

May 17, 2015

Maria (Medeiros) DaRosa, age 73, wife of the late Antonio DaRosa, died Sunday May 17, 2015. Born in Povoacao, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Laura (Tavares) Medeiros. She was raised in Povoacao, St. Michaels, Portugal where she received her education. Mrs. DaRosa was employed with Altron in Wilmington. She worked on the manufacturing of...

Christine E. Cook

Christine E. Cook

May 17, 2015

Gloucester… Christine E. Cook, age 57, died unexpectedly at her home in Gloucester on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Born and raised in Salem, Christine who was lovingly known as "Chris" to her family and friends was the daughter of the late Richard D. and Ann Betty (Lannon) Cook. She attended St. James School and Salem High School, and earned a...

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