Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Sylvester John Gale

Sylvester John Gale

May 7, 2014

Sylvester John Gale age 68 of Lynn, formerly of Salem, died peacefully on May 7, 2014 at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. He was predecessed by his wife Sharon Ann (Tannett) Gale. Born in Cambridge, MA, Mr. Gale was raised by the Dennis and the Niswander families of Salem, MA. He joined the Army in 1963 after completing his education...

Luis Orlando Carrion

Luis Orlando Carrion

May 2, 2014

Luis O. Carrion, age 43, of Beverly died peacefully on May 2, 2014. The son of Luis Orlando Carrion and Carmen (Vasquez) Carrion, he was born on December 31, 1970 in Beverly, Massachusetts. His family later moved to Salem , where he attended Salem schools and Salem High School. He worked as a commercial painter. Luis was a very social...

Rosemary Louise Ryan, Rn

Rosemary Louise Ryan, Rn

May 1, 2014

Salem……

Rosemary L. (Hogan) Ryan, age 87, died surrounded by family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, Thursday, May 1, 2014, following a brief illness.  She was the widow of Edward J.  Ryan, Jr.

Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of Francis M. and Louise (McMorrill) Hogan. She was a 1943 graduate of...

John William Michaels

John William Michaels

Apr 30, 2014

John William Michaels, age 92, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Salem, MA died following a brief illness on April 30, 2014 at Hilton Head Hospital in SC. He was the loving husband for 69 years of Virginia (Bekeritis) Michaels of Bluffton.

Born in Salem, MA the son of Joseph F. and Josephine (Brawders) Michaels, he graduated from...

Mason Nicholas Silva

Mason Nicholas Silva

Apr 28, 2014

Mason Nicholas Silva,  loving son of Kevin and Alissa (Collins) Silva, passed peacefully in his mothers arms at Boston Children's Hospital on April 28, 2014,  twenty three days after his first birthday following a 7 month battle with leukemia.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents Karen (Marengi) Collins of Salem and...

Aleyes “Al” Markarian

Aleyes “Al” Markarian

Apr 22, 2014

Aleyes "Al" Markarian, age 85, loving husband of Geraldine (Lynch) Markarian of Salem, died at the Essex Park Nursing Home in Beverly early Tuesday morning April 22, 2014 following a long illness. Born in Peabody the son of the late David and Eva (Arakelian) Markarian he attended local schools. Mr. Markarian attended Peabody High School until he could join...

James John Yeannakopoulos

James John Yeannakopoulos

Apr 17, 2014

James "Jim" John Yeannakopoulos, age 87, died peacefully at North Shore Medical Center in Salem on Thursday morning, April 17, 2014.  Jim was born in Salem, MA, the son of the late John and Eleni (Eliopoulos) Yeannakopoulos.  He graduated from Salem Classical High School, Class of 1944.  After graduation, he attended Boston University for a year before joining the...

Mark Andrew Garabedian

Mark Andrew Garabedian

Apr 16, 2014

Mark Andrew Garabedian, age 55, of Rochester,NH, formerly of Lynn, MA died at home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Diane (Vinson) Garabedian.

Mark was born in Lynn the son of the late Samuel Garabedian and mom Elizabeth (Davenport) Garabedian.

He was educated in...

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Apr 14, 2014

Kevin Jones of Danvers, MA and formerly of Marblehead was born on the 5th day of the 5th month of 1950, and always considered five his lucky number. Kevin was raised in Marblehead and attended the Devereux School and the Star of the Sea Grammar School. He was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School and the University of...

Jeanne M. Doyle

Jeanne M. Doyle

Apr 10, 2014

Salem/Marblehead... Jeanne M. Doyle, 94, of Beverly, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 10, surrounded by her loving family. She is remembered for her sparkle and her zest for life. Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1919, she was the youngest child of Edward I. Matthews and Mary Degnan Matthews. She graduated from Drexel University in 1941...

Luke Scott Thibodeau

Luke Scott Thibodeau

Apr 8, 2014

Luke Scott Thibodeau, age 26, of Swampscott, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 after a brief illness. He was the beloved son of Kathryn (Cullen) and Scott Thibodeau of Swampscott. Born and raised in Swampscott, he attended Swampscott schools and The Essex Agricultural and Technical High School. Enlisting in the Army he was trained as an infantry heavy weapons specialist at...

Donald Robert Humphreys

Donald Robert Humphreys

Apr 7, 2014

Marblehead.. Donald Robert Humphreys was born in Swampscott, MA on March 20, 1923, to Francis Henry Humphreys and Ethel Louise ( Berry ) Humphreys. Don, as he was called, graduated with the Swampscott High School class of 1940. On December 8, 1941, one day after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Don signed up for the U.S. Marine Corps. He...

Julie Ann Fallis

Julie Ann Fallis

Apr 7, 2014

Marblehead…

Julie Ann (Thorner) Fallis, age 63, loving wife of Eric Fallis, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Born in Marblehead, Mrs. Fallis was a graduate of Marblehead High School and had lived in Marblehead for many years. Following High School, she attended North Shore Community College. While at North Shore Community College,...

Anthony Morse Jones

Anthony Morse Jones

Apr 5, 2014

Lawrence…

Anthony Morse Jones, age 67, died Saturday morning, April 5, 2014 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. Born in Salem, Mr. Jones was the son of Amstiss (Dana) Jones and the late Arthur M. Jones. Anthony was raised and educated in Manchester Connecticut.

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Rita G. Belanger Sweeney

Rita G. Belanger Sweeney

Apr 3, 2014

Rita G. (Belanger) Sweeney, age 95, wife of the late Thomas "Bernie" Sweeney formerly of Chandler Road, Salem more recently of Brooksby Village, Peabody, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at home. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Rose (Voyer) Belanger, she was raised in Salem and educated at St Joseph's Academy...

Fernando M. "Fred" Sabogal

Fernando M. "Fred" Sabogal

Apr 2, 2014

Peabody - Fernando 'Fred" Sabogal, 58 of Peabody died April 2, 2014 at NSMC-Salem Hospital due to complications resulting from an asthma attack at his home on Monday March 24, 2014.

Fred was born February 10, 1956 in Bogota, Columbia to Guillermo Sabogal and Maria Erminda Alayon, and later...

Madeline Ann (Kerkorian) Jackson

Madeline Ann (Kerkorian) Jackson

Mar 30, 2014

Madeline Ann (Kerkorian) Jackson, age 89, wife of the late Frederick J. "Trav" Jackson with whom she shared 54 years of marriage, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 30, 2014. Born in Peabody, Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of the late John and Osanna (Toumikian) Kerkorian. Mrs. Jackson was raised and educated in Peabody and...

Bruce R. Pappas

Bruce R. Pappas

Mar 30, 2014

Danvers..

Bruce R. Pappas, age 57, formerly of Salem died at Kaplan Family Hospice House on Sunday, March 30, 2014 following a brief illness.

He was born and raised in Salem, the son of the late Stephen and Frances (Salvo) Pappas.

Bruce loved his music, he was a friend to many he was loved by...

Irene Carrine Richard

Irene Carrine Richard

Mar 23, 2014

Irene C. (Gagne) Richard, age 84 , wife of the late Clifford Richard formerly of Jefferson Ave, Salem, died on Sunday March 23, 2014 at the Port Health Care Center, Newburyport, following a long illness.

Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Emile and Mildred Gagne, she was raised and educated in Salem, attending Ste. Ann...

Mary Alice Flynn

Mary Alice Flynn

Mar 17, 2014

Swampscott…

Mary Alice Flynn, age 90, died early Monday morning, March 17, 2014 at the North Shore Medical Center – Salem Hospital. Born in Winchester, Miss Flynn was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Margaret (Gilbride) Flynn. She was raised in Reading where she graduated High School. She continued her education and attended two years...

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