Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Joseph S. Phillips
Apr 5, 2013
Retired Marblehead Firefighter, Joseph Smith Phillips, age 76 of Marblehead, died April 5, 2013 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born on December 6, 1936, the son of the late William A. and Abbie (Curran)Phillips, he was raised in Marblehead's Shipyard neighborhood and was a descendant of generations of Marblehead fishermen dating back to the 1600's. He attended Star...
Marjorie Jean (Palin) Ross
Apr 3, 2013
Milton, NH... Marjorie Jean (Palin) Ross, age 78, wife of John R. Ross of Milton, NH died on April 3, 2013. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by husband of 60 years and her children. Marjorie was born in New Britain, Connecticut on September 8, 1934. She is survived by her husband John R. Ross and two sisters Doris...
Shirley Ann Saxonis
Apr 1, 2013
Salem... Shirley Ann (Reagan) Saxonis, age 84 wife of the late Peter W. Saxonis, died unexpectedly Monday, April 1, 2013 at home. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late David and Daisy ( Grant) Reagan, she attended Salem schools. A devoted wife and mother, she loved her family. Mrs. Saxonis was a great cook and well known for her...
Helen (Clancy) Guenette
Mar 31, 2013
Salem… Helen (Clancy) Guenette, age 98 of Salem, wife of the late Gerald Guenette, Sr., died Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 at the Pilgrim Nursing Home. She was born in Lynn, MA on July 11, 1914, the daughter of the late Daniel and Bridget (Broderick) Clancy. A graduate of Lynn Classical High School Class of 1932, she was employed by...
Nancy Atwood Stiles
Mar 23, 2013
Nancy Atwood Stiles, daughter of Helen Knight Atwood and Byron Trafton Atwood passed away peacefully early in the morning, Saturday, October 23 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and her devoted husband of 64 years, William Stiles. Mrs. Stiles was born and raised in Salem and Boxford MA. She attended the Brimmer and...
George Sotarios Kottaras
Mar 22, 2013
Hampton, NH George S. Kottaras, age 78, husband of Constance (Yeannakopoulos) Kottaras died at home Friday, March 22, 2013 following a long battle with cancer. Born in the Bronx, NY the son of the late Sotarios and Evelyn( Pareskevako ) Kottaras he attended local schools. After he attended college, Mr. Kottaras joined the United States Navy, serving as a Ships...
Frank A. Marchesini
Mar 19, 2013
Beverly Frank Marchesini, age 55, of Beverly, died in the Essex Park Nursing Home, Beverly, MA following complications resulting from a variety of medical issues. Born in Salem the son of the late Sergio and Josephine (Mistretta) (Marchesini) LeMay, he attended local schools. Once he completed his education, Frank joined the United States Army in 1978 and proudly served the...
Helena Patricia Conway
Mar 19, 2013
Salem… Helena Patricia Conway, age 61, of Salem, died in the Kindred Hospital on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Born in Dorchester, MA the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Helen P. (O'Hara) Conway she attended local schools. Following her high school graduation, Miss Conway pursued her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at UMass Amherst. During her professional career, she...
Janis Lee (Chartier) Monahan
Feb 28, 2013
Marblehead… Janis Lee (Chartier) Monahan, age 85, wife of Karl Monahan of Marblehead died unexpectedly on Thursday February 28, 2013 in her home in Marblehead. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Emile and Helen (Cuthbert) Chartier, she was educated in local schools. Mrs. Monahan was a graduate of the first class of Radiology Technicians (X-Ray) at Salem Hospital...
Frank Barlett Merrill
Feb 28, 2013
MARBLEHEAD... Retired Firefighter Frank Bartlett Merrill age 92, devoted husband for 68 years of Elizabeth (Betty) Merrill of Marblehead, died peacefully at home on February 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Marblehead, the son of the late Frederick A. and Mildred Hardwick Merrill he attended local schools and graduated from Marblehead High School. His professional...
Paul Alex Medeiros
Feb 20, 2013
Peabody.. Paul A. Medeiros, age 40, died unexpectedly Wednesday February 20, 2013 in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Salem, he attended Peabody schools and the Peabody Vocational School, where he leared auto body repair and carpentry. A former employee of IHop and East Side Mario's, he has spent the last several years working in construction and roofing. Most...
Arthur Barrette
Feb 20, 2013
Beverly, MA Arthur Barrette age 69, of Beverly, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Born in Salem the son of the late Arthur J. and Helen D. (Mahoney) Barrette, he was raised and educated in Salem Schools. Following his graduation from the Salem Vocational School, Mr. Barrette served in the United States Air Force. Following his discharge,...
Jeanne Connelly Ross
Feb 18, 2013
Jeanne Connelly Ross of Marblehead died peacefully at home on Monday, February 18, 2013 surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness she lived her life while engaging family, friends and all the world had to offer. She was the longtime beloved companion of retired Marblehead Firefighter, John Doane of Marblehead. Born in Lynn,...
Barbara Brett Sanders
Feb 11, 2013
Peabody Barbara Brett Sanders of Brooksby Village, Peabody, died on February 11 at age 92 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Agnes Baldwin Brett and George Monroe Brett, and was born in New York City on March 5, 1920. Barbara graduated from Wellesley College in 1942. She was a longtime resident of Marblehead, and was the widow...
Jeannette Dionne
Feb 8, 2013
Jeannette H. (Daigle) Dionne age 102, wife of the late Henry L. Dionne of Salem, MA passed away on February 8, 2013. Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Alice (Girard). Following her education in local schools, Mrs. Dionne married her late husband Henry, who was the proprietor of Dionne Ice Cream Co....
Sidney Walter Wood
Feb 8, 2013
Sidney Walter Wood, age 81, former husband of Jacqueline Downey Fleming, died peacefully at home on February 8th. Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, the son of the late Walter Wood and Leona (Burchstead) Wood, he was raised and educated in Leominster. Following his graduation, he joined the United States Air Force where he served four years at Lowry Air Force Base...
M. Marceline (Granger) Thompson
Feb 7, 2013
M Marceline Thompson died peacefully at her Salem home at age 97 with her children at her side. The former Marceline Granger was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1916, where she attended Kingswood School for Girls and the University of Detroit. She was an early pioneer in women's athletics in the 1930's where she started and captained the fencing...
Harold Gregory Pierce
Jan 31, 2013
Harold G. Pierce, age 89, husband of the late Julia C. (Richards) Pierce, died on January 31, 2013 in Stuart, FL. A lifelong resident of Marblehead, he was born in Marblehead, the son of the late Alden and Elsa (Nyberg) Pierce, and he was educated in local schools. He enlisted in the Marines in 1942. He was awarded the Purple...
Mary Helen Agnes Moran
Jan 27, 2013
Salem… Mary Helen Agnes Moran, age 77 years, died Sunday afternoon January 27, 2013 at her residence. Born in Peabody , Ms. Moran was the daughter of the late John J. and Helen A. (Walsh) Moran, Sr. Ms. Moran attended St. James School and graduated from St. James High School . She had been a resident of Salem all of...
Mary J. Scialdoni
Jan 27, 2013
Salem — Mary J. (Ingemi) Scialdoni, age 93, wife of the late Floriando "Eddie" Scialdoni of Salem, died at North Shore Medical Center, surrounded by her entire family, on Sunday, January 27, 2013, following a brief illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Stephen and Josephine (Tomasso) Ingemi, she was educated in Salem schools. Following her education, Mrs....
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