Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Christopher F. Dresios
Oct 11, 2012
Danvers……. Christopher F. Dresios, age 54, of Danvers, formerly of Salem, died unexpectedly at Tarrget in Danvers, where he was currently employed. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Sameul and Irene (Sanka) Dresios, he was raised and educated in Salem, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1976. Mr. Dresios attended Salem State College and was...
David J. "Mushi Mush" Gordon
Oct 5, 2012
Salem David J. "Mushi Mush" Gordon age 58, of Salem, died at home surrounded by his loving family early Friday morning, October 5, 2012 following a brief battle with cancer. Born in Lynn, he is the son of Sachiko "Sue" Marohushi Carroll of Salem and the late George Gordon. He had attended Sacred Heart Parochial Elementary School in Lynn, Mass....
James M. Pennock, Sr.
Oct 1, 2012
James M Pennock Sr. (Jim) AKA Grumpy, died just after midnight on Monday 1 October 2012. He was in Marblehead, MA at The Lafayette with his family. Jim was 92 years old and had been saying for the past 5 years, "I'm satisfied, I've had a good ride." He was a great father and friend and joker with an admirable...
James Marlin Pennock, Sr.
Oct 1, 2012
James M Pennock Sr. (Jim) AKA Grumpy, died just after midnight on Monday 1 October 2012. He was in Marblehead, MA at The Lafayette with his family. Jim was 92 years old and had been saying for the past 5 years, "I'm satisfied, I've had a good ride." He was a great father and friend and joker with an admirable...
Joao S. "John" Ortins
Sep 30, 2012
Joao S. "John" Ortins, age 80, husband of Odelta (Bettencourt) Ortins, died at home early Sunday morning, September 30, 2012 after a long term illness. Born on the Island of Graciosa in Azores Portugal, the son of the late Manuel Acurcio and Olivia do Sacramento Ortins he attended local schools and also helped to care for his sister in his...
Benjamin Scott Henderson
Sep 29, 2012
Salem….. Benjamin "Ben" Scott Henderson, age 22, of Salem, died unexpectedly in Salem on Saturday night, September 29, 2012. Born in Salem, Ben is the son of Mary Brennan Strong of Salem and Scott Henderson of Salem he graduated from Salem High School in the Class of 2009. A loving son and brother with a positive attitude, he always had...
Clara M. "Dolly" (Juliano) Kershaw
Sep 27, 2012
Clara M. " Dolly" (Juliano) Kershaw age 89, wife of the late Leo Kershaw, a longtime resident of Framingham, more recently of Salem died in the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home, Beverly following a long illness. Born in East Boston. The daughter of the late Vincent and Anna ( Grant) Juliano, she was raised and educated in Dorchester, Ma. For 25...
Todd M. Dunajski
Sep 25, 2012
Salem, in loving memory of... Todd M. Dunajski, age 37, of Salem, who passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. He had been a resident of Lynn for the past two years. Born and raised in Salem the son of Patricia Dunajski of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and Timothy Hagen...
Patricia (Mcneill) Lang
Sep 25, 2012
Patricia (McNeill) Lang, age 86, formerly of Salem and Seabrook, NH, loving wife of Eugene D. Lang with whom she shared 68 years of marriage, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at her residence in Topsfield surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salem, Mrs. Lang was the daughter of the late Guy A. and C. Estelle (Cottle) McNeill. She was...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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