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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Robert L. Millard

Robert L. Millard

May 6, 2012

Salem….... Robert L. Millard, age 78, loving husband for 58 years of Nancy L. (Scialdone) Millard of Salem, more recently of Hampstead, NH, died early Sunday morning, May 6, 2012 in the Merrimac Valley Hospice House, Haverhill. Born in Peabody, the son of the late John A. and Elsie (Lawton) Millard, he was raised and educated in Salem attending St....

Francis J. Ganey

Francis J. Ganey

May 4, 2012

Danvers….. Francis J. Ganey, age 82, husband of Shirley (Pierce) (Dionne) Ganey of Danvers, died in the Cedar Glen Nursing Home, early Friday morning, May 4, 2012. Born in Salem the son of the late John J. and Mary C. (Reilly) Ganey, he attended St James Grammar School and was graduated from Salem High School. He then attended Burdette College...

Vaughn Robert Mcgrath

Vaughn Robert Mcgrath

May 4, 2012

Vaughn Robert McGrath, 62, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2012 in Marblehead. Vaughn was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 1950 to Eugene and Edith Stewart McGrath. He grew up in the Eastwood neighborhood and graduated from Henniger High in 1969. After high school, Vaughn attended The Art Institute of Boston as well as Boston University. He enjoyed...

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Callaghan

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Callaghan

May 3, 2012

Marblehead…. Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Callaghan age 71, loving husband for 46 years of Sandra (Curtis) Callaghan died unexpectedly at home on Thursday evening, May 3, 2012. Born in Boston the son of the late William and Julia (Lucey) Callaghan, he was raised in Roslindale. Following his graduation from Cathedral High School, Mr. Callaghan was employed by John Hancock Insurance, where...

Irving C. Felton

Irving C. Felton

May 1, 2012

Salem….. Irving C. Felton, age 77, loving husband of Joanne (Sciucco) Felton, a life long resident of Salem, died early Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Salem Fire Dept Lieutenant, Charles "Pete" and Leona (Kiley) Felton. He was raised on Federal St, educated in...

James A. Noble

James A. Noble

Apr 28, 2012

Salem …. James A. Noble, age 73, loving husband of 54 years of Barbara (Bassett) Noble, died early Saturday, April 28, 2012, in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem Born in Salem, the son of the late Rocci and Lydia (Wendell) Noble he was raised and educated in Salem at both the Bowditch School and Salem High School. He then...

Elayne M. (Collins) Hart

Elayne M. (Collins) Hart

Apr 21, 2012

Salem …. Elayne M.(Collins) Hart, age 78, of Salem, closed the door on a gentle passage of her life and died on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt. She is survived by her children, Janis Hart and her partner Medora Marisseau and their children, Nancy and James of Seattle; Sharon and her husband...

Elayne Marguerite Hart

Elayne Marguerite Hart

Apr 21, 2012

Salem …. Elayne M. (Collins) Hart , age 78, of Salem, closed the door on a gentle passage of her life and died on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt. She is survived by her children, Janis Hart and her partner Medora Marisseau and their children, Nancy and James of Seattle; Sharon and...

William "Bill" Joseph Anderson

William "Bill" Joseph Anderson

Apr 21, 2012

Salem….. William J. "Bill" Anderson, age 60, loving husband of Stella (Godfrey) Anderson with whom he shared 18 years of marriage, of Salem, died at home unexpectedly on Saturday April 21, 2012. Born, raised and educated in Peabody, the son on the late Raymond and Marie (Whaley) Anderson he enjoyed tinkering on cars and camping. Most of all he loved...

Dora E. (Brault) Pappalardo

Dora E. (Brault) Pappalardo

Apr 20, 2012

Salem… Mrs. Dora (Brault) Pappalardo, age 93, wife of Francis C. Pappalardo, died Friday afternoon, April 20, 2012 at the Lafayette Nursing Home in Marblehead. She was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Adolph and Ernestine (Surette) Brault, Mrs. Pappalardo was raised and educated in Canada. She came to the United States with her family in...

Arthur M. Fraumeni

Arthur M. Fraumeni

Apr 17, 2012

Arthur M. Fraumeni age 92, husband of Clare (Connolly)(Giordano) Fraumeni of Salem and the late Alberta Marion (Fopiano) Fraumeni, died Tuesday morning, April 17, 2012 at home. Born in Revere , the son of the late Vincent and Theresa (Amoroso), Mr. Fraumeni was educated at Rindge Technical School in Cambridge where he sharpened his photography skills, that he then brought...

Marcia Murphy Countie

Marcia Murphy Countie

Apr 11, 2012

Salem… Marcia Murphy Countie, 78, of Salem and Naples, Florida, died on April 11, 2012 surrounded by her family at the Kaplan Hospice House after a long courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Countie was the loving wife of Francis I Countie for the past 54 years and the daughter of the late Mildred Held Murphy and John Murphy of Salem....

Kathleen F. (Kelleher) Palermo

Kathleen F. (Kelleher) Palermo

Apr 11, 2012

Merrimack, NH Kathleen F. (Kelleher) Palermo, age 79, loving wife for 60 years of Richard Palermo, of Merrimack, NH, formerly of Looney Ave Salem, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH following a brief illness. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Flaherty) Kelleher, she was educated in Lynn...

Harry J. Saffer

Harry J. Saffer

Apr 4, 2012

Salem, MA Harry J. Saffer, age 86, loving husband for 64 years of Beatrice (Couris) Saffer, died Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 in Salem Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Salem, the son of the late Bagdasar and Christine (Boisvert) Saffer, he was educated in local schools. Mr. Saffer attended Salem High School until the outbreak of World War II...

Clifford Piper

Clifford Piper

Apr 4, 2012

Marblehead... Clifford L. Piper died peacefully on April 4th in the hospice of Salem Hospital in Salem, MA due to complications of advanced prostate cancer. Born in Tulsa, OK, in 1931, he grew to be a unique and self-made man, with a renaissance-like intellectual curiosity and a superb sense of self-discipline. After graduating from Texas A&M University, and serving in...

Doris Devenish Kennedy

Doris Devenish Kennedy

Mar 31, 2012

Marblehead….. Doris (Devenish) Kennedy, RN age 100, wife of the late Norman Kennedy, died Saturday morning, March 31, 2012 in the Lafayette Nursing Home, Marblehead after living a long and loving life as daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother as being a wonderful coworker and friend to many. Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of the...

Arthur Fraser

Arthur Fraser

Mar 27, 2012

Marblehead Mr. Arthur Rosario Fraser, age 79, husband of Gayle (Griffiths) Fraser, died Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Salem, the son of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Roy) he was educated in local schools. Once he completed his education Mr. Fraser joined his Father...

Arthur Fraser

Arthur Fraser

Mar 27, 2012

Marblehead Mr. Arthur Rosario Fraser, age 79, husband of Gayle (Griffiths) Fraser, died Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Salem, the son of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Roy) he was educated in local schools. Once he completed his education Mr. Fraser joined his Father...

Mary Carlton Gilbert

Mary Carlton Gilbert

Mar 26, 2012

Peabody… Mary Alice Gilbert, 93, passed away peacefully at her home of over 50 years surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born January 26, 1919. She was the daughter of the late George C. and Teresa (Callahan) Carlton. Mary and her late husband Norman Gilbert shared 39 loving years together. Mary enjoyed, cooking, sewing, gardening and spending time with...

Shannon M. (O'Connor) Hayward

Shannon M. (O'Connor) Hayward

Mar 15, 2012

Salem... Shannon Marie (O'Connor) Hayward, 41, of Salem died at home early Thursday morning, March 15, 2012, surrounded by her family, following an 18-month battle with cancer. She is the wife of Scott Hayward and mother of Ella Ryan Hayward and Madelyn Rhys Hayward. Shannon was born in Lynn and raised in Peabody, the daughter of Patrick and Cynthia (Coletti)...

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