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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Philip M. Little
Aug 15, 2012
Salem … Philip M. Little, age 79, husband of Dorothy K. (Connelly) Little, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, at Beverly Hospital. Born and raised in Salem the son of the late Everett and Agnes ( Maguire) Little, he attended the St. Mary's School, (Immaculate Conception) graduated high school. Mr. Little then enlisted in the United States Air Force and...
Ann Barbara (Szybiak) Bash
Aug 14, 2012
Mrs. Ann Barbara (Szybiak) Bash age 60, devoted and loving wife of Robert Bash of Salem, died at home unexpectedly Tuesday morning. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was born in Salem the daughter of the late Leo and Emilia (Pszenny) Szybiak. Mrs. Bash had attended St. John the Baptist Elementary School and was graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School....
Nicholina F. Hughes
Aug 11, 2012
Salem…. Nicholina F. Hughes, beloved wife of the late Charles J. Hughes (with whom she shared 70 years of marriage) passed peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, surrounded by her family. Nicholina was active in the Salem Community. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, a board member of the "Women's Friends Society", a 35 year...
Louise M. (Flynn) Brennan
Aug 11, 2012
Salem…… Louise M (Flynn) Brennan, R.N., age 91, the loving wife of the late, retired, Salem Fire Chief, James F. "Buddy" Brennan died at her daughter's home in Missouri City, Texas surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was born, raised and educated in Salem the daughter of the late James and Louise (Casey) Flynn. Following...
Karen Noel (Andree) Levin
Aug 10, 2012
Salem….. Karen Noel (Andree) Levin, age 74, wife of Robert Edmond Levin of Salem died early Friday morning in the Devereux House Nursing Home, Marblehead. Born in Oakland, CA, the daughter of the late Harold Carl and the late Edith Jenny (Johnsen) Andree, she was raised and educated in the San Francisco, CA area. A graduate of Stanford University in...
Barbara Connors Mulcahy
Aug 8, 2012
Marblehead…… Barbara C. (King) Mulcahy, age 81, wife of the late Thomas Mulcahy, of Marblehead died at her home, early Wednesday morning following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alma (Connors) King, she was raised and educated in Halifax. Her late grandfather, P.W. Connors had established a fishing company...
Margaret Cecile Herlihy
Jul 31, 2012
Peabody……… Margaret C. Herlihy age 82 wife of John I Herlihy, of Peabody, died Tuesday evening, July 31, 2012 in Beverly Hospital following a long illness. Born raised and educated in Salem the daughter of the late Michael and Maude (Pomelon) Casey she attended local schools. Following her education she became employed in the dry cleansing business as a shirt...
Chief Petty Officer Leonard T. Mcgrane U.S Navy, Ret.
Jul 31, 2012
Salem….. Retired United States Navy Chief Petty Officer, Leonard T. McGrane, Sr, age 91, husband of the late Edith "Pat" (Pynn) McGrane, of Salem died at home early Tuesday morning. Born in Salem the son of the late John P and Mary (Maguire) McGrane, he was educated in Salem schools graduated from Salem High School and then became employed by...
Alice (Markarian) Vartigan
Jul 27, 2012
Burlington … Alice (Markarian) Vartigan, 86 years, wife of the late James R. Vartigan, died late Friday evening July 27, 2012 at Sunrise Of Burlington following a long illness. Born in Peabody, Alice was the daughter of the late David and Eva (Arakelian) Markarian. She was raised and educated in Peabody. At age 13, Alice lost her mother followed by...
Ruth K, Simons
Jul 25, 2012
Marblehead ……. Ruth K. Simons, age 99, died early Wednesday morning, July 25, 2012 , in the Devereux House Nursing Home, Marblehead following a long illness. Born in Salem , the daughter of the late Stephen H. and Ellen (Canty) Simons, she was educated in Salem schools until her family moved to Beverly . Miss Simons then attended Beverly schools,...
Grace E. (Finnegan) Mattson
Jul 16, 2012
Grace Elizabeth Mattson, a lifelong resident of Salem, died Monday, July 16, at home. She was 93. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Philip Finnegan and Grace McEachern Finnegan; her brothers John Finnegan and Philip Finnegan preceded her in death. Mrs. Mattson graduated from Ste. Chretienne Academy and Boston University. After graduating from high school, she spent a...
Duarte Lopes Barros
Jul 11, 2012
Peabody… Duarte Lopes Barros, age 83, died Wednesday morning July 11, 2012 at Salem Hospital. Born in Portugal, son of the late Francisco and Eufemia (Morais) Barros. Once he completed his education in Portugal he served in the Army. He later was employed as a truck driver and emigrated to the the United States. He settled in Peabody and became...
Hilda M. Leavitt Thompson
Jul 11, 2012
Marblehead….. Hilda M. (Leavitt) Thompson, age 86, wife of the late Robert Thompson, of Marblehead died at Grosvenor Park Nursing Home, Salem on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 following a short illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Reilly) Leavitt, she was educated in local schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1943....
John D. "Jack" Hodges, Jr.
Jul 10, 2012
Tewksbury….. Attorney John D. "Jack" Hodges, Jr. age 67 of Tewksbury, formerly of Manchester, died at the Brigham and Woman's Hospital in Boston, Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012. Born in Somerville, the son of the late John Dean and Lillian (Ryan) Hodges , he was raised and educated in Newton and was graduated from Noble and Greenough, where he had...
Anastasia K. Marketos
Jul 9, 2012
Lynn… Anastasia K. (Kantouros) Marketos, age 82, wife of the late Charles Marketos, formerly of Worcester, more recently of Life Care in Lynn, died early Monday morning, July 9, 2012 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Kili, Evia, Greece, she was educated in local schools and married her late husband. In hopes of making a better life, her...
Loretta (Anderlorhr) Baillie
Jul 9, 2012
Swampscott….. Loretta (Anderlorhr) Baillie, age 82, wife of the late Joseph Baillie, Sr. of Swampscott, formerly of Marblehead, died at North Shore Medical Center, Salem following a brief illness. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Blum) Anderlohr, she attended local schools. Following her graduation from high school, Mrs, Baillie completed her nurse training, married...
Joseph Matthew Mahoney
Jul 7, 2012
Danvers… Joseph Matthew Mahoney died at home in Danvers on Saturday evening, July 7, 2012. He was 90 years' old. Joe was born in Salem, Massachusetts on September 14, 1921, to the late Mary Kellaghan, formerly of Shrule, County Mayo, Ireland and John J. Mahoney, formerly of Ballyporeen, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the husband of Norma J. (Nihan) Mahoney,...
Kenneth George Burda
Jul 6, 2012
Peabody….. Kenneth George "Ken" Burda, age 45 of Peabody, died Friday July 6, 2012 in the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Danvers following and illness of several months. Born in Salem the son of George Burda of Georgetown and the late Cynthia (Candeas) Mallard, he was raised and educated in Peabody elementary schools and High School. Ken had worked with...
James Lawrence Buckley
Jul 5, 2012
Danvers….. James L Buckley, age 76, of Danvers died Thursday July 5, 2012 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Salem the son of the late William V. and Anna E. (Wells) Buckley, he was educated in Salem schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1954. Following his graduation, his first job was at the City...
James Richard Hayes
Jul 3, 2012
Seabrook, NH… James "Jim" R. Hayes, age 67, of Seabrook, NH, died unexpectedly on July 3, 2012 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident in New Hampshire. Born in Salem,and also a long time resident, he was the son of Doris (LeTarte) Hayes and the late Robert Hayes, he attended local elementary schools, graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School and...
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