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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Frank A. Lavecchio

Frank A. Lavecchio

Oct 16, 2013

Frank A. LaVecchio, age 90, loving husband of Flora (Ruscio) LaVecchio for 60 years, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born in Boston, one of ten children, the son of the late Antonio and Angelina (Sacco) LaVecchio, he was raised in East Boston where he attended local schools. Following his graduation from East...

Anne M. Walker

Anne M. Walker

Oct 11, 2013

Anne Marie Byrne Walker, age 93, died Friday morning October 11, 2013 at her home in Salem. Born May 5, 1920 to James J. and Mary A. Byrne, Anne was a graduate of St. James High School. She received her R.N. degree from Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. After hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor,...

John P. Hunt, Jr.

John P. Hunt, Jr.

Oct 8, 2013

John P. Hunt, Jr., age 93, husband for 52 years of Bette (Haskell) Hunt of Marblehead, died at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center, Salem on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, following a long illness. Born in Boston, the son of the late John and Isabel (Laidlaw) Hunt, he was raised in Newton Center. Jack's interest in photography began when he went...

Marie Reardon

Marie Reardon

Oct 7, 2013

Salem Marie (Noguiera) Reardon, age 94, formerly of Dearborn St, Salem, died on Monday evening, October 7, 2013 at Life Care Center of the North Shore, following a long illness. Born, raised and educated in Peabody, she worked in the local leather shops where she met her late husband, Warren. They later moved to Dearborn St, in Salem where they...

David E. Fernald

David E. Fernald

Oct 3, 2013

Salem….. David E. Fernald, age 67, loving husband for 39 years of Elaine (Dube) of Salem, died in the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, following a brief illness. Born in Glenshaw, PA the son of the late Herbert B. and Jean (Cramer) Fernald, he attended local schools and was graduated from the Shaler Township High schools. He then joined...

Roselyn Naranjo

Roselyn Naranjo

Oct 2, 2013

Roselyn Naranjo, of age 32, died at Beverly Hospital on Wednesday morning, October 2, 2013 with her family by her side. Born in New York City, the daughter of Ana (Morales) Naranjo and of the late Santander Naranjo, she was raised and educated in New York City and Boston. Growing up, she developed a deep passion for art and music....

Lester Nishi

Lester Nishi

Sep 24, 2013

Beverly … Lester Nishi, age 60, died in New York on Tuesday September 24, 2013. Born in Los Angeles, California he is the son of Nobel Nishi & Mataye Jane Nishi. For the last 35 years Mr. Nishi has resided in Massachusetts. In addition to his mother Mataye Jane, Mr. Nishi is survived by his daughter Morgan Nishi, a current...

Sophia (Gianni) Hashem

Sophia (Gianni) Hashem

Sep 24, 2013

Swampscott Sophia (Gianni) Hashem, age 92 wife of the late George A Hashem, formerly of Calabrese St, Salem, died on Tuesday, Sepember 24, 2013 at the Bertram House of Swampscott surrounded by her children. Born in Haverhill, the daughter of the late Vincent and Lena (Bova) Gianni, she was raised by her mom and stepfather Frank Gianni following her dad's...

John A. "Jack" Condon

John A. "Jack" Condon

Sep 24, 2013

John A. "Jack" Condon age 92, husband of the late Ruth A. (Crowdis) Condon of Salem died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers, following a brief illness. Born in Salem the son of the late Albert and (Gertrude (Rooney) he was educated at St. Mary's elementary school in Salem. Mr. Condon then graduated from St. Mary's High School in...

Mary E. (Sidoti) Leahy

Mary E. (Sidoti) Leahy

Sep 20, 2013

Mary E. (Sidoti) Leahy age 78, wife of Parker Leahy of Peabody, died Friday afternoon in Beverly Hospital following a long illness. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John and Nancy (Campo) Sidoti, she was raised and educated in South Boston where she attended local schools. Following her graduation from high school, Mrs. Leahy trained as a hairdresser...

Marie P. (Bickford) Cranney

Marie P. (Bickford) Cranney

Sep 15, 2013

Marie (Bickford) Cranney, 88, died peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, following a brief illness. She spent most of her life living on Buffum Street in Salem, raising six children, and working as a nurse at North Shore Children's Hospital. Marie was born in Lynn and graduated from Lynn...

Stephen F. Baker

Stephen F. Baker

Sep 12, 2013

Stephen F. Baker, age 57, husband of Deborah (Craig) Baker of Hamilton, died on Thursday September 12, 2013 at North Shore Medical Center, Salem following a courageous four year battle with cancer. Born in Boston the son of William Baker of Essex and Patricia (Slager) Baker of Beverly, he was raised and educated in Beverly, attending St. John the Evangelist...

William F. Libby

William F. Libby

Sep 12, 2013

Plaistow, NH… William F. Libby, age 85, devoted husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Gibbons) Libby, died Thursday afternoon, September 12, 2013 at the Haverhill Crossings Assisted Living Facility in Haverhill surrounded by his loving family. Born in Salem the son of the late Francis and Ethel (Massison) Libby he attended St. James Grammar School. A graduate of Salem High...

Atty. Michael E. O'Brien

Atty. Michael E. O'Brien

Sep 12, 2013

Attorney Michael E O'Brien age 67 of Salem died Thursday September 12, 2013 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers. Born in Salem the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Ronaghan) O'Brien , he was educated in local schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1963. He then continued his education at Suffolk University Class of...

Janet Cass

Janet Cass

Sep 12, 2013

Janet M. (Macdonald) Cass, age 95, wife of the late William F. Cass, died Thursday morning, September 12, 2013 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitaion Center in West Peabody. Born in Berlin, NH, Mrs. Cass was the daughter of the late Archibald and Mary (Langis) Macdonald. She graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1935, after which she...

Bertha (Williams) Strout

Bertha (Williams) Strout

Sep 2, 2013

Bertha E. (Williams) Strout, age 91, wife of the late Roland Strout, of Marblehead, died on Monday, September 2, 2013 in the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home, following a long illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Charles and Georgie (Symonds) Williams, she attended Salem schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1941. Her working career...

Jane Wareham Dewolfe

Jane Wareham Dewolfe

Sep 1, 2013

Jane Wareham DeWolfe, 95, of Marblehead MA. passed away at home on Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was the wife of the late P. Morton DeWolfe II with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of Charles and Marian Rogers Wareham, who was a direct Mayflower Descendant of John Rogers. She graduated from...

Francis L. "Frank" Curtin

Francis L. "Frank" Curtin

Aug 29, 2013

Francis L. "Frank" "Pa" Curtin, age 74, husband of Wendellyn "Wendy" (Wells) Curtin of Salem died on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home in Salem, surrounded by family. Born in Salem the son of the late Francis L. and Helen (Ayers) Curtin, he attended both the Phillips School and St. Mary's School in Salem. He then graduated...

David "Bruce" Mccomb

David "Bruce" Mccomb

Aug 23, 2013

David "Bruce" McComb, age 79 of Marblehead, died Friday evening, August 23, 2013 at Grosvner Park in Salem. Born November 13, 1933, in Manchester, Connecticut, son of the late David S. and Hazel (Hughes) McComb, he was raised and educated in local schools in Connecticut. Bruce graduated from Mount Hermon School (now Northfield-Mount Hermon School) in 1951. He received his...

Debra Bonia-Green

Debra Bonia-Green

Aug 23, 2013

Debra (Gallant) Bonia-Green, age 54, died Thursday evening, August 22, 2013 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice in Haverhill. Born in Salem, she is the daughter of Charles R. and Frances S. (Costantino) Gallant of Topsfield. She was raised in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. She continued her education and graduated from North Shore Community College and continued to...

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