Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Mary Ann Maccabe
Jul 12, 2024
Mary Ann (Manolian) MacCabe, a longtime resident of Salem, has passed away at the age of 71 with her children by her side. She was in the great care of Kaplan Family Hospice House of Danvers in her final days. Much to her chagrin, the cause of death was of the natural sort, and not orchestrated by any government...
Frances Ann (Maher) Gilvey
Jul 9, 2024
Frances A (Maher) Gilvey died July 9, 2024, at the age of 94 in Danvers MA. Born in Philadelphia PA on June 27, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ellen (Rumley) Heary.
In June 1950, Frances married George F Maher, also of Philadelphia. They resided In Roxborough and later retired in Cape...
Shirley C. (Swords) Walker
Jul 1, 2024
MARBLEHEAD – Shirley C. (Swords) Walker, age 79 years, wife of Richard F. Walker, passed peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Monday afternoon, July 1, 2024.  Born in Newark, New Jersey, daughter of the late Frank "Bud" and Laurette (Rock )Swords.  Shirley was raised in Holyoke where she graduated high school in 1963.  Following high...
Marie L. Meegan
Jun 26, 2024
Salem – Marie Meegan 86, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, June 26th, 2024.  She was the devoted wife of Salem patent attorney Owen Meegan, who died January 22nd 2009.  Born in Waterbury Connecticut May 25th, 1938, the daughter of Raymond E. Paradis and Elizabeth A. Paradis (Butler).
Marie graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury, CT, in...
Nelson J. Darling Jr.
Jun 18, 2024
Swampscott, Massachusetts——It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Nelson Jarvie Darling, Jr., 103, of Swampscott Mass., who died on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at his home.
Nelson was born in Erie, PA., on December 27, 1920, to Nelson Jarvie Darling, Sr. and Jeannette Craig Devine. At a young age in 1922, his family...
Vasilios Viglas
Jun 17, 2024
SALEM – Vasilios "Bill" Viglas, 85, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness.  He was born in Paravola, Greece on October 19, 1938, and was the son of the late Andrew and Eleni (Plastiras) Viglas. He was raised and educated in Greece and later immigrated to the United States...
Marilyn C. Collins
Jun 17, 2024
Marilyn Cecilia Collins, 81, most recently of Salem, MA passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on the morning of Monday, June 17, 2024, of complications from acute gallstone pancreatitis.
Marilyn was born on July 15, 1942, in Yonkers, NY, the second child of Cecilia Mary Teresa Monahan Collins and W. Kenneth Collins. Her...
Linda D. (Gigliotti) Clocher
Jun 10, 2024
Linda Clocher, age 82, of Peabody, passed away peacefully to be with God on June 10, 2024, after a brief illness. She is the daughter of Louis Gigliotti and Mary House and was born in Haverhill, MA. Linda married Alfred G. Clocher III and had two children Carl and Heather and resided in Peabody, MA with a host of...
Christine Elizabeth Vallis
Jun 6, 2024
Christine Elizabeth Vallis, June 6, 2024
After a lengthy illness, Christine E. Vallis, 71, born March 20, 1953 in Marblehead, MA passed away peacefully at the Hunt Nursing Home in Danvers, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late George P. Vallis, Esq and Janice (Whalen). Chris had a generous spirit...
Edward Julien Walsh
Jun 4, 2024
Salem- In loving memory of the cherished Edward Julien Walsh, who passed away surrounded by his loving family at the age of 56 in Salem, MA on Tuesday June 4, 2024. The youngest child of five, Edward was born on June 21, 1967 and was the son of Evelyn (Julien) and the late John Walsh.
Edward's journey...
Dominic Rosario Marraffa
Jun 3, 2024
Dominic Rosario Marraffa, 93, of Salem passed away peacefully on June 3, 2024. Â Born in Salem, MA to Rosario and Theresa (Jalbert) Marraffa, Dominic grew up in the Italian section on High Street where he ran the Newspaper Stand in front of St Mary's Italian Church as well as worked at the produce stand at the Old Stop &...
Elaine Assiminas
May 31, 2024
North Andover, MA — Elaine Assiminas, 90, died peacefully on Friday, May 31st at Sutton Hill Center Nursing Home, North Andover, MA.
Elaine Assiminas was born on February 19, 1934, in Peabody, daughter of the late Emanuel and Sophia (Despinas) Assiminas. She was predeceased by her siblings: Calliope (Kay) Kokoreas, George Assiminas, Peter Assiminas, Bess Phelan and...
Jeanne Dagmar Bartlett
May 30, 2024
Marblehead- With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jeanne Dagmar Bartlett on May 30, 2024, at Salem Hospital. She was born on March 7, 1926, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the late Anna and Rodney Hunson. Jeanne was proud of her roots as a Marblehead native, attended local schools, and graduated in the class of 1944.
Her...
Cecile "Valerie" V. Patnaude
May 26, 2024
Salem- Cecile V. "Valerie" Patnaude of Salem, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away on May 26, 2024, at Ledgewood Nursing Home in Beverly at the age of 89. Born on May 21, 1935, in Lynn to the late Yvonne (Hebert) and Chester Kotkowski, Cecile, known to many as "Valerie," was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
After graduating...
Paula Foye (Wright)
May 22, 2024
Seabrook NH - Paula Foye (Wright), 81 entered into eternal rest Wednesday May 22nd, 2024, surrounded by her children.
Born and raised in Peabody Massachusetts, she was a lifelong resident of Peabody living in Gardner Park until moving to the seacoast of Seabrook NH in 2020. Paula was a graduate of Peabody High School in 1960.
...Alan Marchesini
May 13, 2024
Alan (Al) Robert Marchesini, 59 of Peabody passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 13, Â 2024 in Seabrook NH.
Alan was born July 1964 in Salem MA to the late Sergio Marchesini and Josephine (Mistretta) Lemay. Al grew up mostly in Peabody and graduated from North Shore Tech in Auto Mechanics. He always had a love for cars,...
Laura Marie (Hart) Gentleman
May 13, 2024
Laura M. (Hart) Gentleman, age 43, wife of the late Timothy Gentleman, Sr., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, May 13, 2024. Born and raised in Salem, Laura was the beloved daughter of Deborah "Debbie" (Foley) Hart and the late David A. Hart, Sr. She leaves behind her sister, Michelle Hart, and brother, David Hart. Laura, a...
Mary S. Kimball
May 13, 2024
Mary St. Clair Kimball, 86, of Marblehead died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 13th. She was born in Canton, OH, the first child of the late John Denniston St. Clair and Catherine Andrews St. Clair. She was predeceased by her brother, John Denniston St. Clair Jr., also of Marblehead.
Mary will be dearly missed...
Dorothy Marguerite Fitzgerald
May 12, 2024
Dorothy Marguerite Fitzgerald (née Waldron) died peacefully on Mother's Day, May 12, 2024. Dorothy was born in Medford, MA November 26, 1927, the eldest daughter of Irish immigrants Marion and Michael Waldron.  She graduated from St. Clement's School and went on to be the first person in her family to earn her bachelor's degree from Regis College.
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Nancy W. (Waldo) Mcgrath
May 6, 2024
Nancy Waldo McGrath of Marblehead died on Monday, May 6 th. She was 88 years old. Â Nancy was born and raised in Swampscott and graduated from Swampscott High School. Â Nancy was married to Robert (Bob) F. McGrath in 1953 until his death in 1997. Â Nancy and Bob lived in Marblehead where they raised their family.
Nancy leaves...
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