Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Thomas Mark Donnellan

Thomas Mark Donnellan

Sep 24, 2012

Thomas Mark Donnellan, age 78, loving and devoted husband of Sally Ann (Murphy) Donnellan of Marblehead, died unexpectedly at home, Sept 24, 2012. Born in Winchester, MA the son of the late Thomas and Irene (Kelley) Donnellan, he graduated from Marblehead High School Class of 1952. Mr. Donnellan then enrolled at St. Michaels's College in the fall of 1952 and...

Pauline (Raymond) Hurder

Pauline (Raymond) Hurder

Sep 22, 2012

Salem… Pauline Hurder, wife of the Late Ralph T. Hurder, both of Salem, born in Ipswich, MA, the Daughter of Frank and E. Louise Raymond. She is survived by a son, Paul R. Hurder and his wife Betty Hurder of Chicago, IL, three Grandsons, Adam and his wife Julie of Napierville IL, Jordan and his wife Justine of El Cerrito,...

Dennis H. "Danny" Dragonis

Dennis H. "Danny" Dragonis

Sep 22, 2012

Salem…… Dennis H. "Danny" Dragonis, age 88, husband of the late Gertrude Blanche (Palardy) Dragonis of Salem, died in the Rosewood Rehabilitation Center, Saturday, September 22, 2012 following a brief illness. Born in Salem the son of the late Harry and Vassiliki (Kostopoulos) Dragonis, he was educated in Salem schools. During World War II Mr. Dragonis joined the United States...

Marijane Mccloskey

Marijane Mccloskey

Sep 20, 2012

Marblehead… Marijane McCloskey passed away peacefully at home with her husband Jack on September 20th after a brief illness. She was 83 years old. Janey and Jack were married for 62 years. Jane grew up in Chestnut Hill with her parents James A and Marjorie B Walsh and her brothers and sister Randy Walsh and Peggy Burke of Marblehead and...

C. Meade "Mike" Camenga

C. Meade "Mike" Camenga

Sep 20, 2012

Beverly … C. Meade "Mike" Camenga, age 86, beloved husband of the late Patricia Nichols Camenga, to who(m) he shared 58 years of marriage, formerly of Salem, entered into his next journey Thursday morning peacefully, September 20, 2012 at his residence at The Herrick House in Beverly. Born in Brookfield, NY, he was the son of the late Carl C....

Jay Marie Palermo

Jay Marie Palermo

Sep 19, 2012

Salem… Jay Marie Palermo, devoted wife of James J. Barton of Salem died at home, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 following a lengthy illness. The daughter of Elsie (Pasquale) Palermo and the late Joseph Palermo, she was raised and educated in Revere. She was a graduate of Revere High School and U Mass Amherst. Her career began in Statistical Consulting for...

James Logan

James Logan

Sep 16, 2012

Salem….. James Logan, age 65, husband of Deborah Jackson of Salem, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at North Shore Medical Center Salem, after suffering a heart attack while working as a race marshall for North Shore Striders - Beverly, Massachusetts running club 30 K road race in Nahant. He was born September 11, 1947 in Buffalo, NY the...

Raymond Paul Shea

Raymond Paul Shea

Sep 16, 2012

Salem… Raymond P. Shea, 80, of Salem, beloved husband of Betty (Brennan) Shea passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 16, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the loving father of Ann Shea-Conkle and her husband Doug Conkle of Beloit, WI and Julie Shea Norris and her husband...

Rev. High Priest Richard Joel Ravish

Rev. High Priest Richard Joel Ravish

Sep 15, 2012

Death of a Career Occultist and High Priest of Salem Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. On September 15, 2012 e.v. at home on the day of Saturn during the dark of the Moon at 9:05 am, Reverend High Priest Richard Ravish (59) also known as Magister Azaradel of Salem, Massachusetts breathed his last, passed...

Esther M. Houde

Esther M. Houde

Sep 11, 2012

Salem….. Esther M Houde age 90, wife of the late Arthur Houde, of Salem, died Tuesday evening, September 11, 2012 in the Cedar Glen Nursing Home, Danvers. Born in Lowell, MA the daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Perigny) Theberge She was raised and educated in Salem. Mrs. Houde is survived by two daughters, Michele Todi and her husband...

Edward Gillooly

Edward Gillooly

Sep 7, 2012

Westborough, MA Marine Veteran, Longtime Salem Resident and GE Employee Edward Gillooly, a longtime Salem Resident who worked for many years at the General Electric plant in Lynn and served in the Marines during World War II, died on Friday September 7, 2012. He was 89. Mr. Gillooly was born on August 1, 1923, in Chelsea, the son of Charles...

Lawrence Emerson Tuttle

Lawrence Emerson Tuttle

Sep 6, 2012

Lawrence E. Tuttle, 87, of Boxford, formerly of Saxtons River, VT and South Woodstock, CT, died September 6 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Peabody, surrounded by his family. Born in Evanston, IL, on July 23, 1925 to Arthur Farwell Tuttle and Margaret Houghteling Tuttle, he was educated at Brooks School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy; after...

Mary Elizabeth Conners

Mary Elizabeth Conners

Sep 2, 2012

Salem... Mary E. (Vasilakopoulos) Conners, age 78,of Salem, died in the Rosewood Nursing Home, Peabody with her family at her side on Sunday, September 2, 2012. Born in Salem the daughter of the late William and Mary (Conway) Vasilakopoulos, she was raised and educated in St .James Grammar and High School. For many years she was employed by Sylavnia Lighting...

Joao Machado Cardosa

Joao Machado Cardosa

Sep 1, 2012

Salem …. Joao M. Cardoso age 88, husband of the late Maria L. (Leal) Cardoso of Salem, formerly of Peabody, died peacefully Saturday afternoon at home. Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal the son of the late Joao and Maria ( Gaspar) Cardoso he had operated the family dairy and cattle farm for many years. Once his late wife completed her...

James "Jimmy" Silva

James "Jimmy" Silva

Aug 31, 2012

Salem…… James "Jimmy" Silva, age 44 of Salem, died Friday August 31, 2012 surrounded by his family at North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Portugal the son of the late Joao Silva and Maria (Silva) Silva he was raised in Lowell until moving to Peabody with his family at the age of 17. Jimmy was an avid saltwater fisherman...

George Miller Breed

George Miller Breed

Aug 25, 2012

Marblehead…… George Miller Breed, age 87, husband of the late Virginia (Hillery) of Marblehead, died peacefully at home, early Saturday morning August 25, 2012. Born in Boston, the son of the late Harlan and Catherine (Miller) Breed, he was raised in Swampscott. He was appointed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, which he attended until...

Edward Ernest Grimes

Edward Ernest Grimes

Aug 24, 2012

Peabody…… Edward E. "Teddy" Grimes, age 65, loving husband of Jacquelyn (Garvey) Grimes, of Peabody died, Friday, August 24, 2012 at North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Fayetteville, NC the son of the late Edward and Mary (Connor) Grimes, he was raised and educated in Salem schools. For many years he was employed in construction, participating in many projects...

Mary (Mcglue) Herbert-Chenery

Mary (Mcglue) Herbert-Chenery

Aug 24, 2012

MARY (McGlue) HERBERT-CHENERY: was the beloved mother of four successful children and was the champion of their youth. A Grande Dame who has now gone to rest on August 24th, 2012, her 91st birthday, with the others of our Nation's "Greatest Generation" having served in the US Marine Corps from 1943 to1946 during WWII. Twice elected Town Clerk/Collector for the...

Willie Chouinard

Willie Chouinard

Aug 22, 2012

Salem... Willie Chouinard died in the mid-afternoon Wednesday, August 22, at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., due to his second heart attack, following his first severe heart attack on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Willie was born February 8, 1956, in Beverly and raised in Salem. He is survived by his three children, Dylien Chouinard, Nadine Paffe and Francine...

Samuel Seabury King

Samuel Seabury King

Aug 21, 2012

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