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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Messina (Ingemi) (Deschamps) Amenta

Messina (Ingemi) (Deschamps) Amenta

Nov 20, 2014

Messina (Ingemi)(Deschamps)Amenta, age 93, loving wife of the late Paul W. Deschamps and the late George S. Amenta, died Thursday morning November 20, 2014 at the Tidewell Hopsice in Port Charlotte Florida. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Stefano and Josephine (Tomasso) Ingemi. She had attended Salem Public School having played basketball with the Saltonstall Elementary...

Genevieve (Wilayto) Leszczynski

Genevieve (Wilayto) Leszczynski

Nov 17, 2014

Genevieve, known as Jayne, (Wilayto) Leszczynski, age 94, of Beverly, wife of the late Walter Leszczynski, formerly of Salem, died unexpectedly Monday, November 17, 2014. Born in Boston, September 14, 1920, the daughter of the late Alexander Wilayto and Genevieve (Michniewicz) Wilayto, she was raised in Boston attending local schools eventually moving to Lynn where she graduated high school. A...

Lt. John William Moran

Lt. John William Moran

Nov 14, 2014

Salem… Retired Salem Police Detective Lt., John W. Moran, age 91, former husband of the late Mayre (Abbott) Moran, died Friday November 14, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late William A. and Theresa (Ahern) Moran. He was raised in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in the...

Helen Arlene (Pratt) Hinch

Helen Arlene (Pratt) Hinch

Nov 13, 2014

Marblehead… Helen A. (Pratt) Hinch, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13, 2014. Daughter of the late Minnie and Walter Pratt, and wife of the late Fredric J. Hinch, Jr.. She leaves behind a daughter Freda Hamson and her husband Cal Hamson of Salem, and 3 sons the late John F. Hinch, Richard Hinch and his wife Patricia Hinch of...

Barbara A. Capellotti

Barbara A. Capellotti

Nov 5, 2014

Barbara A. (Hickson) Capellotti, age 74, wife of John Capellotti, died unexpectedly November 5, 2014. Born in Medford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Hickson, she was raised and educated in Arlington. As a child she had summered in her beloved Marblehead. Following her high school graduation she received her degree from Mt. Ida College. She worked at...

Virginia (Bentley) Conwell

Virginia (Bentley) Conwell

Oct 27, 2014

Virginia conwell, 94, gently left this life on October 27, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph, with whom she shared 69 years of devoted marriage. Virginia never wanted to sit in life's front row. Like her parents John and Veronica Bentley and sister Martha Woodhead she quietly worked harder than she needed to, and gave more than ever...

Caitlin Judith Weston

Caitlin Judith Weston

Oct 26, 2014

Caitlin J. Weston, RN, age 27, died Saturday evening October 25, 2014 following a long illness. Caitlin was the daughter of Peter M. Weston of Danville, NH and the late Dawn (Pelletier) Weston. Caitlin was a graduate of Timberlane Regional High School in the class of 2005. She continued her education and graduated from St. Joseph College, Maine in the...

John Joseph Flynn

John Joseph Flynn

Oct 25, 2014

John "Jack" Joseph Flynn, born September 28, 1926 in Brooklyn NY passed away in his home on the morning of October 25, 2014 after a long illness. Mr. Flynn was a life-long resident of Salem, MA. Jack graduated from Salem Classical High School in 1943 and Tufts University in 1948. He served in the US Navy as quartermaster on the...

Naomi Maciver

Naomi Maciver

Oct 25, 2014

Naomi J. (Powers) MacIver, 75, loving wife of Frank M. MacIver, of Marblehead died peacefully Saturday morning, October 25, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. The daughter of the late William and Marie (Knuutilla) Powers, she was a life long resident of Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School with the class of 1957. While raising three children she...

Paul Donald Johnston

Paul Donald Johnston

Oct 19, 2014

Marblehead... Paul D. Johnston, 81, a lifelong resident of Marblehead passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, October 19, 2014. He was the husband of Patricia (Pym) Johnston with who he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Marblehead, he was the son of the late Norman H. Johnston, a Marblehead Police Officer, and Lillian May (Horne) Johnston. Paul was...

Grace Marie (Mahoney) Baldini

Grace Marie (Mahoney) Baldini

Oct 8, 2014

Grace M. (Mahoney) Baldini, age 89, wife of the late Robert Baldini of Danvers, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, surrounded by family. Born in Danvers the daughter of the late Frank and Christine (Murphy) Mahoney, she was raised and educated in local schools. Grace attended Nursing School at North Shore Baby Hospital in Salem. Following graduation, she became part of...

Congertina "Tina" Maguire

Congertina "Tina" Maguire

Oct 6, 2014

Peabody… Congertina "Tina" (Reale) Maguire, age 90, wife of the late Richard Maguire, died Monday evening, October 6, 2014 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Marion (Garro) Reale. Mrs. Maguire was educated in Salem. Mrs. Maguire was employed with Maynard Plastics and Sylvania for many years....

Nancy Ann Fraser

Nancy Ann Fraser

Oct 5, 2014

Beverly… Nancy Ann Fraser, age 79 died peacefully Sunday evening, October 5, 2014, at the Beverly Hospital. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Elof and Dorothy Palm, she was raised and educated in Salem, MA. Nancy was employed by Beverly Hospital and worked in Housekeeping for many years. During her free time, she enjoyed traveling with her friends...

Bessie Phelan

Bessie Phelan

Oct 4, 2014

Bessie "Bess" Phelan, 92, wife of the late Richard M. Phelan, crossed the threshold into eternal life early Saturday morning, October 4, 2014. Most recently, Bess was a resident of the Sunrise Senior Living Community in the Gardner Park section of Peabody. Born and raised in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Emmanuel and Sophia (Despinis) Assiminas, and...

Joseph B. Malloy, Jr.

Joseph B. Malloy, Jr.

Oct 2, 2014

Joseph B. Malloy, Jr, age 53, son of Jospeh B. Malloy, Sr. and Mary (Carr) Malloy of Jensen Beach, Florida, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 in Florida. Born in Salem, Joseph was a graduate of Salem High School in the class of 1979. While in High School, he was a member of the Salem High School Orchestra & Marching Band....

Thomas Francis Sheehy, Jr.

Thomas Francis Sheehy, Jr.

Oct 1, 2014

Danvers... Thomas Francis Sheehy, 72, originally from Beverly, passed away at his home on Oct. 1, 2014 following 6 1/2 years of living with ALS. His birthday would have been in 22 days. Tom was the son of Thomas F. Sheehy and Maura (Kelley) Sheehy and beloved husband of Leonora (Caruso) Sheehy for over 46 years. Tom was survived by...

Joseph Leo Mclaughlin

Joseph Leo Mclaughlin

Sep 29, 2014

Joseph Leo McLaughlin, Jr, of Naples, Fl., and Marblehead, MA, passed away on September 29, 2014 at the age of 73 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Boston on September 4, 1941, to the parents of Joseph Leo and Irene E. (Michaud) McLaughlin, Sr.,. He grew up in Newburyport, MA, where he attended Newburyport High School....

Doris Tuxbury Bartlett

Doris Tuxbury Bartlett

Sep 29, 2014

Marblehead Doris Tuxbury Bartlett, age 101, wife of the late Charles Bartlett, a lifelong 'Header', died peacefully Monday afternoon, September 29, 2014, at the Devereux House in Marblehead. Born in Marblehead, the daughter of the late James and Mabel (Tuxbury) Devine she was educated in local schools and graduated from Marblehead High School. Doris owned and operated the Bide-A-Wee in...

Carrie L. (Maxwell) Reed

Carrie L. (Maxwell) Reed

Sep 29, 2014

Salem… Carrie L. (Maxwell) Reed, age 78, loving wife of Wayne G. Reed, died Monday morning, September 29, 2014 at the Devereux House in Marblehead surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Eben and Elizabeth (Joiliffe) Maxwell. She was a lifelong resident of Salem. Mrs. Reed was employed by Dunkin Donunt's, for...

Nicholas Daniel Casey

Nicholas Daniel Casey

Sep 20, 2014

Nicholas D. Casey, 54, a lifelong resident of Marblehead, died in Connecticut on Saturday after a lengthy illness. Born at the Mary Alley Hospital, Mr. Casey attended Star of the Sea Elementary School and was a graduate of Marblehead High School. His career included being a commercial fisherman, meat cutter, wine merchant, and most recently a cabinetmaker for Wayne Woodworks...

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