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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Pietrina (Venditti) Salvi
Sep 19, 2014
SALVI, PIETRINA (TINA). 96 of Marblehead, MA. Formerly of Pawling, NY, New York City, Chicago, IL, and Italy. Beloved wife of Roberto Salvi (deceased), mother of Enrico Salvi and his wife Linda of Marblehead, Spera Salvi of Pawling, NY, grandmother of Julie Salicrup, Janice Loll, Kristen Salvi Pratt, Elisabeth Salvi and Laura Salvi, Great-grandmother of Mason and Scarlett Loll and...
Davin E. Mellus, Dmd
Sep 16, 2014
Chicago and Northampton, MA - Davin Edward Mellus, DMD, age 40, husband of Jill Weinberg, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Dr. Mellus was born in Salem, MA and was the son of Edward and Virginia (Busteed) Mellus. Dr. Mellus was a graduate of St. John's Preparatory School and continued his education at...
Jacqueline E. "Jackie" Garrow
Sep 9, 2014
Peabody… Jacqueline E. "Jackie" (Renard) Garrow, age 70, loving and devoted wife of Robert Garrow, passed away on Tuesday evening September 9, 2014 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. Born on July 4, 1944 in Lewiston, Maine, Jackie was the daughter of the late Dominique and Jennette (Cloutier) Renaud. She was raised in Lewiston, Maine....
Tadius "Ted" Sadoski
Sep 9, 2014
Salem… Tadius "Ted" Sadoski, age 91, loving husband of Lorraine (Trasher) Sadoski, died Tuesday afternoon, September 9, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his family. Ted was born in Salem to the late Joseph and Baldwina (Rutkowska) Sadoski. He was a graduate of Salem High School in the class of 1940 and was a life...
Mary P. "Polly" (Potter) Papalardo
Sep 8, 2014
Salem… Mary "Polly" (Potter) Papalardo, age 88, beloved wife of the late Samuel Papalardo, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 8, 2014 after a short illness. Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Farrell) Potter. Mary was employed at Ralph L. Williams in Boston for 35 years. When she...
Barbara M. Riley
Sep 4, 2014
Marblehead, Massachusetts - Barbara M Riley, age 91, died on September 4, 2014 at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Barb was born on July 21,923 in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. She spent her formative years in Toronto, Canada. She settled in Marblehead in 1950, with her then husband, Robert W Curley of Brookline. They subsequently had...
Alice Fitzgerald Boardman
Aug 30, 2014
Alice FitzGerald Boardman, widow of the late Arthur G. Boardman died August 30, 2014. Born in Wrentham, Massachusetts, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. FitzGerald, she grew up in Rhode Island and was a graduate of the convent of the Sacred Heart, Elmhurst, in Providence. She then graduated from Pembroke College (now part of Brown University). Before her marriage,...
Antonio Bettencourt Ramos
Aug 28, 2014
Boston.. Antonio Ramos, age 61, loving husband of Maria (Machado) Ramos of Salem died Thursday August 28 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital from complications from a heart attack one week ago. Born in Graciosa in the Azores, he attended local schools and worked locally until moving to the United States and settling in Salem. For many years he has worked...
Margaret Helen (Moriarty) Selmer-Larsen
Aug 27, 2014
Margaret Helen (Moriarty) Selmer-Larsen passed away August 27, at the home of her daughter, after a brief illness. She was 100 years old. Born in Winchendon, she met Ivar Selmer-Larsen, her future husband at the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, where he drove the launch and she worked as receptionist. Married in 1942, they raised three children, Elizabeth, Ann and...
Jonathan Steven Walsh
Aug 25, 2014
Jonathan Steven Walsh, age 22, died unexpectedly August 25, 2014. Born and raised in Salem, he was educated in Salem schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 2010. He was the son of Dyan Iapicca and Steven Walsh. Most recently he was employed as a busser/driver at the Howling Wolf in Downtown Salem where he was highly...
Mark David Patterson
Aug 15, 2014
Mark David Patterson, 56 years old, lived an exceptional life. He was raised in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, graduated from Langley High School in McLean, Virginia, and studied at Nasson College in Springvale, Maine. Mark, a resident of Salem, Massachusetts, was a kind, compassionate, and loving person who supported those in the greater Lynn mental health community. He often served the Salvation...
Elizabeth (Tighe) Chafe
Aug 9, 2014
West Newbury... Elizabeth A. (Tighe) Chafe, age 47, loving wife of Francis E. Chafe, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Daughter of Elizabeth M. (Kempskie) Tighe and the late Thomas F. Tighe, Jr., Beth was raised and educated in Topsfield. She was a resident of West Newbury. Beth continued her...
Cheryl Ann (Augusta) Stone
Aug 9, 2014
Cheryl Ann (Augusta) Stone, R.N age 59, wife if of Michael Tyler, of Salem died unexpectedly at home on Saturday August 9, 2014. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa G. (Filippo) Augusta, she was raised and educated in Salem. Following her graduation from Salem High School in the Class of 1972, she received her nursing...
Philip K. "Kirky" Hammond
Aug 9, 2014
Groveland… Philip K "Kirky" Hammond, age 65, beloved son of the late Charles and Nancy (Folger) Hammond, died Saturday August 9, 2014 at his residence. Philip was born in Salem and had resided at the Fernald School for many years. He relocated to Danvers to the Kirk Ridge Building of Hogan Regional Center. Most recently he was residing in the...
Elizabeth F. "Betty" (Grimes) Leslie
Aug 5, 2014
Elizabeth F. "Betty" (Grimes) Leslie, age 96, loving wife of the late Gordon Eliott Leslie, died Tuesday afternoon August 5, 2014 at the Essex Park Rehabilitation and skilled Nursing Center of Beverly. Born in Beverly, Mrs. Leslie was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Lillian A. (Morse) Grimes. She was raised and educated in Beverly. Mrs. Leslie was...
Gerard E. Ouellette
Aug 3, 2014
Gerard E. Ouellette, age 82, husband of Thelma (Sinclair) Ouellette died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at home surrounded by family. Born in Salem, the son of the late Ernest I and Annie (L'Italien) Ouellette, he was educated in Salem Schools. Following his graduation, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his discharge, he became...
Eugenia "Jean" Zisson
Aug 3, 2014
Eugenia (Jean) Zisson died peacefully on August 3, 2014, at Grosvenor Park Nursing Center. Jean was born in 1922 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the daughter of Peter and Lillian (Pervanas) Zisson. She attended Marlborough High School and Northeastern University, moving to Salem with her family in 1941. While working full time at GTE /Sylvania, she was caretaker of her parents during...
Carol (Sczerba) Rielly
Aug 3, 2014
Carol Sczerba Rielly (April 19th, 1957 - August 3rd, 2014) died unexpectedly at her home in Ashland City, TN on the evening of Sunday August 3rd, 2014. Loved by many, she is survived and deeply mourned by her husband, John Rielly, her children: Justin Drago, Kenya Jones, Jared Castiello, Alexa Castiello, Gabriel Castiello, Julian Castiello, Isabella Castiello, step-son, Eric Rielly,...
Paul A. Burke
Jul 31, 2014
Paul A. Burke, age 81, loving husband of Margaret E. (Crooks) Burke of Swampscott, formerly of Marblehead, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by his family. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Vincent W. and Helen (Owens) Burke, he grew up at Little's Point, Swampscott. He attended Shore Country Day School, Cranwell...
James Francis Sullivan
Jul 28, 2014
James F. Sullivan, of Peabody, died Monday, July 28. Jim was born in East Boston and lived for many years in Salem. Jim is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Patricia (Gardner); his daughter Maura, of South Boston; and his daughter Kerrie, and her fiancé Tim Pelletier, of Salem. Jim had a large extended family, and he adored...
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