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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Arthur Barrette

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Mark Steven Evans

Mark Steven Evans

Jan 20, 2013

Salem… Mark Steven Evans, age 30, son of Steven J. and Luzia M. (Gruber) Evans, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 20, 2013. Mark was born in Danvers and raised and educated in Salem. He was a graduate of Salem High School in the class of 2000. Mark was employed as a Sheet Metal Mechanic. He was an outdoorsman,...

Christopher Michael Elliott

Christopher Michael Elliott

Jan 18, 2013

Christopher Michael Elliott, age 33, of Marblehead, passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2013. He was predeceased by his loving parents, James F. Elliott and Deborah L. Elliott of Marblehead and his grandparents, Robert and Irene (Kennedy) Hamson of Marblehead and Henry and Louise (Durant) Elliott of Mission Hill. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, James Elliott Jr....

Elsie May (Russell) Haskell

Elsie May (Russell) Haskell

Jan 17, 2013

Marblehead… Elsie M. (Russell) Haskell, age 88, wife of the late William H. Haskell, died early Thursday morning, January 17, 2013 at Grosvenor Park in Salem following a brief illness. Born in Marblehead she was the daughter of the late Fred and Carrie (O'Brien) Russell. She was raised in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School in the class of...

Antonio "Tony" M. Sousa

Antonio "Tony" M. Sousa

Jan 17, 2013

Peabody… Antonio M. "Tony" Sousa, age 60 years, beloved husband of Maria deLurdes (Barreira) Sousa, passed away peacefully at Salem Hospital on Thursday, January 17, 2013, while in the comforting presence of his family. Born in St. Miguel Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose and Maria Sousa. He lived in Portugal for 22 years, moving to...

Richard J, "Rich" Curley

Richard J, "Rich" Curley

Jan 11, 2013

Salem… Richard J. "Rich" Curley, age 46, loving and devoted husband of Donna L. (Stewart) Curley for 18 years, died Friday afternoon, January 11, 2013 at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem following a courageous battle with renal cancer. A lifelong resident of Salem, Richard was the son of the late John and Frances (DeGrandpre) Curley. A graduate of...

Gordon Lincoln Brown

Gordon Lincoln Brown

Jan 10, 2013

OBITUARY FOR GORDON L BROWN, JR Gordon Lincoln Brown, Jr., age 81, died peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice Home in Danvers, MA on January 10, 2013, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Gordon was born in Lynn, MA on March 14, 1931, the son of Gordon Lincoln Brown and Alice Mae (Cotton) Brown. He was raised in Swampscott,...

Richard "Scooter" Cass

Richard "Scooter" Cass

Jan 9, 2013

Beverly… Richard "Scooter" Cass, age 47, loving husband of Kim (Holbert) Cass, died Wednesday evening, January 9, 2013 at Beverly Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born in Salem, son of the late Richard and Maria Patricia (Howlett) Cass. He attended Salem Schools and graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1983. Rick was employed as...

Mark Robert Carbone, Jr.

Mark Robert Carbone, Jr.

Jan 8, 2013

Marblehead… Mark Robert Carbone, Jr, age 57, husband of Nancy ( Green) Carbone) of Marblehead, died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a lengthy illness on Tuesday evening January 8, 2013. Born in Salem the son of the late Mark and Lorraine (Berube) Carbone Sr, he was raised on South St in Salem and attended local schools. Following...

Rosamond Waldo "Robbie" Yeates

Rosamond Waldo "Robbie" Yeates

Jan 7, 2013

Yeates, Rosamond Waldo "Robbie" Of Andover, died peacefully on January 7, 2013, surrounded by family at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 92. Robbie was born to John Adan Waldo, Jr. and Helen Cargill Waldo on July 6, 1920 in Swampscott. She was predeceased by her brother John Adan Waldo III and her sister Priscilla Waldo Papin. She is survived by...

Maria (Apostolatos) Gianoulis

Maria (Apostolatos) Gianoulis

Jan 6, 2013

Salem Maria (Apostolatos) Gianoulis, age 85, wife of the late Daniel A Gianoulis of Salem died in North Shore Medical Center, Salem surrounded by family early Sunday morning January 6, 2013. Mrs. Gianoulis was Born in Greece the daughter of the late Demetrios and Andromaxi (Panapoulou) Apostastolatos. She grew up on a family farm consisting of livestock attending local schools...

William Allen Phillips, Jr.

William Allen Phillips, Jr.

Jan 6, 2013

William A. "Elmer" Phillips Jr., age 71 of Marblehead, died at home unexpectedly on January 6, 2013. He was born in Marblehead, the son of the late William and Abbie (Curran) Phillips. Elmer attended local Marblehead schools. It was once said that "while you could take Elmer out of Marblehead, you could never take the Marblehead out of Elmer." He...

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