William Albert Finch
Jul 16, 2014
William A. "Bill" Finch, 89, of Swampscott, passed from this life peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 after a long and brave battle with Prostate Cancer. Born in London, England on July 4th 1925, he was the 3rd of four children and the only son of the late William and Katherine (Mackey) Finch. A...
Leo Joseph Mahan
Jul 14, 2014
Pennsylvania… Leo Joseph Mahan, age 70 years, husband of Gertrude S. (Gibbons) Mahan, died Monday July 14, 2013 at his home. Born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph V. and Josephine (Gillis) Mahan. He was raised and educated in Swampscott and had graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in the class of...
Bonislawa "Betty" (Konopnicki) Varney
Jul 14, 2014
Bronislawa "Betty" A. (Konopnicki) Varney, age 89, passed away peacefully, July 14, 2014 after a short illness. Born in Salem, MA, the daughter of the late Michael and Michaelina (Drabyck) Konopnicki, she was raised along with 7 brothers and sisters on Gallows Hill in Salem, MA. She graduated from Salem High School, and Emerson School of Business. She worked at...
Joseph G. Mclaughlin
Jul 8, 2014
Marblehead… Joseph G. McLaughlin, 75, of Marblehead, MA., Past peacefully July 8, 2014. Beloved husband of Mary B. (Glynn) McLaughlin for 47 years. Dear and devoted father to Joseph, Kevin, Colleen (husband Ali Komeyli), Michael (wife Kim York), and James (wife Rachel). Loving grandfather to Kian, Mashti, and Finley. His love touched nieces, nephews, and extended family both in the...
Alice Anna (Nordyke) Dempsey
Jul 8, 2014
Salem… Alice A. (Nordyke) Dempsey, age 65, loving wife of Paul T. Dempsey, died early Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital. Born in Chelsea, Mrs. Dempsey was the daughter of the late John and Doris Nordyke. She was raised in Salem, attended St. James Grammar School and graduated from St. James High School....
John Edward Hagerty
Jun 30, 2014
Salem... MDC Police Lt. John E. Hagerty, age 89 of Salem, died Monday June 30, 2014 at the Rosewood Nursing Home Peabody following a short illness. Born in Salem the son of the late Edward and Nellie (Fitzgerald) Hagerty, he was raised and educated at St. James School and Salem High School. Following his graduation from Salem High School, he...
Maureen (Collins) Feenan
Jun 17, 2014
Beverly ... Maureen (Collins) Feenan, age 79, beloved wife of the late James "Jim" J. Feenan Sr., died Tuesday early evening, June 17, 2014 at her residence. Born in Peabody, she was the daughter of the late Maurice F. and Willena (Fish) Collins. Mrs. Feenan was raised in Peabody and graduated from St. Mary's High School, Lynn in the class...
Virginia M. (Bekeritis) Michaels
Jun 16, 2014
Bluffton, SC… Virginia M. ((Bekeritis) Michaels, 91, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Salem, MA, died on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Bloom at Bluffton Senior Living in South Carolina. She was the loving wife of the late John W. Michaels. Born in Salem, MA, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Albina (Besson) Bekeritis. She graduated from Salem...
Mildred E. (Lewis) Keeler
Jun 13, 2014
Mildred (Betty) Elizabeth Lewis Keeler, residing at Brooksby Village in Peabody, died June 13, 2014. Born September 21, 1930 in Clifton, New Jersey to William Parker Lewis, Jr. and Mildred Brautigam Lewis. Sister to Katherine Lewis (deceased) and William P. Lewis, III of Valley Stream, NY. A graduate of Valley Stream Central High School and Pratt Institute, Betty held several...
Rosalia Occhipinti
Jun 13, 2014
Salem... Rosalia Occhipinti, age 83, died Friday night, June 13 at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Santi Quartarone and Giovanna (Saija) Quartarone. She was raised and educated in Sicily and immigrated to the United States in 1967 with her family. Her family settled in Salem. Surviving Mrs....
Mary Frances (Conwell) Bagley
Jun 13, 2014
Mary Frances Bagley, age 91 of Marblehead, MA passed away at the Kaplan House, Danvers, MA on June 13, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Salem, MA on August 23, 1922 to Josephine (Cliffe) and Charles Conwell. Mary was raised in Salem, MA, attended Salem High School and worked for New England Telephone for 12 years....
Anna E. "Bettie" (Pedersen) Hamilton
Jun 12, 2014
Marblehead... Anna E. "Bettie" (Pedersen) Hamilton, age 92, wife of the late John W. Hamilton, Jr., with whom she shared 65 years of marriage, died Thursday morning June 12, 2014 at her residence. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Eleanora (Schmidt) Pedersen. She was a graduate of Marblehead High School and continued her...
William A. Lussier
Jun 11, 2014
Salem… William A. Lussier, age 79, loving husband of Anne "Nancy" (McGrath) Lussier, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 11, 2014 following a long valiant struggle. He was born in Salem the son of Amie and Sophie (Gorski) Lussier. He was a lifelong resident of Salem. He attended St. John the Baptist Elementary School in Salem and graduated in the...
Joan "Joanne" (Buckley) Goddard
Jun 5, 2014
Salem… Joan "Joanne" (Buckley) (Cummings) Goddard, age 73, wife of Joseph "Iain" Goddard, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness. Joanne was the daughter of the late Dr. John L. Buckley and Ruth (Pierce) Buckley. She was raised in Goshen, Connecticut. She graduated from Northfield School for Girls in Northfield,...
John Joseph Butler
Jun 4, 2014
SALEM – Former City of Salem City Councilor John Joseph Butler, 75, of Salem died peacefully Wednesday morning, June 4, 2014. He was the husband of the late Patricia Ann Butler. Born in Salem, he is the son of the late Thomas and Anna Butler. He is the youngest of nine children; M. Louise Butler (deceased), Kathleen Sodders, Patricia Femino...
Mary Rose (Roomian) Karchakian
Jun 3, 2014
Of Peabody, Mary R. (Roomian) Karchakian, age 88, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late Misaq and Hegina Roomian. She was raised in Saco Maine where she graduated from Thorton Academy. Mrs. Karchakian started working at a young age to help support her family....
Kline O. Ingalls
May 30, 2014
Kline Oliver Ingalls, age 84, loving husband of Barbara (Titcomb) Ingalls of Marblehead, died at Care Dimensions (Kaplan Family Hospice House) Danvers on Friday May 30, 2014. Born in Richford, VT on the Canadian border, he attended local schools. Following his graduation from Richford High School, he continued his education at Burdette College and also joined the Massachusetts National Guard....
Catherine "Kitty" Mcdonald
May 26, 2014
Catherine M. 'Kitty' McDonald, age 77, wife of the late Richard 'Dick' McDonald, passed away Monday, May 26th at home surrounded by her family. Born in Salem, daughter of the late Edmund and Katherine (Maguire) Carroll, she moved to Beverly in 1941 and resided on Kernwood Avenue for the remainder of her life. Kitty was a graduate of St. Mary's...
Raymond Louis Chalifour
May 22, 2014
Salem and Wakefield, NH… Raymond Louis Chalifour, age 89 years, husband of Jeannette (Caron) Chalifour, died unexpectedly Thursday morning May 22, 2014 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Salem, Mr. Chalifour was the son of the late Albert and Desneiges (Blanchette) Chalifour, he had lived in Salem all of his life. He graduated Salem High School in...
Mary Elizabeth (Burkinshaw) Mackay
May 18, 2014
Mary E. MacKay of 11 Charles Street Peabody Massachusetts, 86, died on May 18, 20104 from complications resulting from Multiple Myeloma. Born in Salem, Mary grew up in Boston and attended South Boston High School. She worked at Sylvania, Norelco and Jordan Marsh. Mary was married to Albert Makar, George MacKay and was long-time companion to Anthony Kororas, all of...
