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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Eleanor Anne (Scullin) Watt

Eleanor Anne (Scullin) Watt

Jan 14, 2015

Eleanor A (Scullin) Watt, age 97, wife of the late Howard Watt, died Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015 at the Bertram House of Swampscott. She was born in Salem, daughter of the late William J. and Lydia F. (Standley) Scullin. She was raised and educated in Salem having graduated from Salem Classical School. She continued her education at Burdette College...

Louise Elaine Gagnon

Louise Elaine Gagnon

Jan 10, 2015

Marblehead… Louise E. Gagnon, age 78, formerly of Swampscott, beloved wife of Joseph A. Gagnon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. Known for her quick wit and great generosity, she especially enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her loving husband of 56 years,...

Doris M. (Stratton) Vigneron

Doris M. (Stratton) Vigneron

Jan 10, 2015

Marblehead Doris M. (Stratton) Vigneron, age 87, wife of the late John F. Vigneron, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Putnam Farm at Danvers. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (McNamara) Stratton. She attended Cambridge Public Schools and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. She continued her education at Chamberlin Secretarial...

Gertrude (Chenard) Stanchfield

Gertrude (Chenard) Stanchfield

Jan 8, 2015

Gertrude (Gert) Stanchfield, born November 5, 1919 to Joseph and Victorine (Chouinard) Chenard and was raised with her six sisters and brothers in the French Canadian neighborhood of Castle Hill in Salem. She attended St Ann's elementary school and graduated from Saint Critian's Academy High School. She married Kenneth (Kenny) M. Stanchfield (predeceased September 1996) on April 17, 1948 and...

Imelda Jean Fuller

Imelda Jean Fuller

Jan 6, 2015

Peabody… Imelda "Mal" Fuller, age 99, wife of the late Ernest W. Fuller, passed on Tuesday January 6, 2015 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody. A native of Peabody, "Mal" was the youngest of 10 Children born to the late Charles and Cordelia (L'Heuruex) Jean. She worked at AC Lawrence and also as a Demonstrator. She enjoyed traveling, dancing...

Marion Patricia Dowd

Marion Patricia Dowd

Jan 5, 2015

Marion Patricia (Hayes) Dowd, age 77 passed away peacefully at Home on Monday, January 5, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Commander John E. Dowd, Jr. USN (ret.) and the daughter of the late Catherine J. (Crean) Hayes and the late Leo J. Hayes. Marion was born in Danvers on November 2, 1937, Marion and her husband lived in...

Lori-Jean Vanne

Lori-Jean Vanne

Jan 4, 2015

Lori-Jean Vanne, 50, born August 9, 1964, loving mother of Nathaniel Mattson, died unexpectedly January 4 at her home in Convallis, Oregon. Born and raised in Salem, to Louis P. Vanne and Gale-Ann ( Hendricks) Saunders and loving sister of David and Jason Vanne. She attended the Salem School system and achieved her degree in Criminal Justice at LBCC ....

Janice (Hiltz) Rideout

Janice (Hiltz) Rideout

Jan 2, 2015

Marblehead… Janice (Hiltz) Rideout, age 90, wife of the late Robert N. Rideout, died early Friday morning January 2, 2015 at the Devereux House Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitaion in Marblehead. Born in Marblehead, she was the daughter of the late Harry O. and Elsie (Boardman) Hiltz. Mrs. Rideout was a graduate of Marblehead High School in the class of 1942....

Robert A. Carter

Robert A. Carter

Jan 1, 2015

Robert A. Carter of Marblehead passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on January 1st after a brief illness. Bob was born in Boston, graduated from Northeastern University and was employed at GE in Lynn for over 35 years as a mechanical engineer. Early in his career he worked on the X-15 test program and later ran the...

Anne L. (Putnam) Seamans

Anne L. (Putnam) Seamans

Jan 1, 2015

Anne L. Seamans, nee Putnam, died suddenly January 1, at Brooksby Village in Peabody two weeks before her 89th birthday. She was the wife of the late Peter B. Seamans to whom she had been married for 58 years. Born Jan. 13, 1926 in Boston and raised there, she attended the Shady Hill School in Cambridge and graduated from Milton...

Dewayne Whitehead

Dewayne Whitehead

Dec 27, 2014

DeWayne Whitehead of Salem, MA passed away peacefully on December 27th surrounded by members of his family. Throughout his lifetime, he loved flowers and gardening, creating gardens where ever he lived. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Feldhousen) Whitehead to whom he was married for 58 years. The couple lived in Topsfield, MA for many years where they raised...

Amy Marie Leclerc

Amy Marie Leclerc

Dec 25, 2014

Amy Marie LeClerc, age 37 of Peabody, died unexpectedly on Wednesday December 25, 2014. Born in Salem, the daughter of Antonio Alves and Laura LeClerc, she was raised and educated locally. She loved butterflies, music and her friends. She is survived by her children Tammy LeClerc,Christopher LeClerc and Tylor Cloutman and her sisters, Jenna, Denise and Christina Alves and a...

Joan T. Pelletier

Joan T. Pelletier

Dec 21, 2014

Joan T. Pelletier, 80, born in Salem, MA, daughter of Eva (Peggy Davis) St. Charles and George St. Charles, pass away on Sunday, December 21st, surrounded by her five daughters, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA, after a long illness. She is survived by five children, Julie Rutkowski and husband Joseph of Winchester, MA; Cathy Julien and husband...

Theresa "Terri" S. (Spediacci) Rothwell

Theresa "Terri" S. (Spediacci) Rothwell

Dec 18, 2014

Theresa "Terri" S. (Spediacci) Rothwell, wife of Eliot Rothwell, age 75, died peacefully on Thursday December 18, 2014 in Fort Myers, Florida. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Arnold and Mary (Oulton) Spediacci, she was raised and educated in Swampscott graduating from Swampscott High School in the class of 1957. She continued her education at Framingham State College...

Edward James Joly

Edward James Joly

Dec 16, 2014

Georgetown… Edward J. Joly, age 87, husband of the late Nancy (Latham) Joly, died peacefully Tuesday December 16, 2014 at his residence. Born in Salem, Mr. Joly was educated at Bowditch School and graduated from Salem High School. He started his career with Straus Tanning in Peabody and continued with John Flynn. He later earned and received his Plumbing and...

Matthew Paul Adario

Matthew Paul Adario

Dec 13, 2014

Salem… Matthew P. Adario, age 34, husband of Jamie (Taylor) Adario, passed away Saturday December 13, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Lynn, Matt was raised in Salem. He was a graduate of North Shore Technical High School. While attending North Shore Tech, Matt played football and was a key defensive player during their 1997 undefeated season...

Sydney G. Jamieson

Sydney G. Jamieson

Dec 1, 2014

Sydney G. Jamieson, age 90, of Salem died on December 1, 2014 at the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead following a long illness. Born in Lynn one of 11 children, he is the son of the late Hector and Johanna (MacSween) Jamieson. Mr. Jamieson was educated in Lynn schools, attended St. Mary's High School in Lynn and joined the United States...

Mary (Lazarus) Pinto

Mary (Lazarus) Pinto

Dec 1, 2014

Mary (Lazarus) Pinto, age 95, of Salem, wife of the late Anthony Charles Pinto, died peacefully surrounded by her family on December 1, 2014, at Rosewood Nursing Home. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Vasilou) Lazarus, Mary was raised and educated in Lynn. Mary later married her late husband, Anthony, and worked at Sylvania and...

Josephine R. (Defrancesco) Fusco

Josephine R. (Defrancesco) Fusco

Nov 27, 2014

Obituary of Josephine R. (DeFrancesco) Fusco - Retired Salem City Clerk PEABODY - Josephine (DeFrancesco) Fusco passed away peacefully onThursday, Novemebr 27, 2014. Josephine was the devoted wife of the late Michael J. Fusco and the daughter of the late John DeFrancesco and Margaret Mento of Italy. Josephine was born in Salem, MA, graduated from Salem High School in 1941...

Robert Mark Shea

Robert Mark Shea

Nov 21, 2014

Robert M. Shea of Salem died at the age of 86 following a brief illness. His loved ones were with him when the Angels carried him home to Heaven. Bob was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Sullivan) Shea with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late William and Marion...

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