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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Lynne Thomas Rand
Mar 15, 2012
Marblehead….. Lynne Tomas Rand, age 80, husband of Janice (Tompkins) (Flanigan) Rand of Marblehead, died peacefully on March 15, 2012. Born in Bangor, Maine, March 10, 1932 , he was the son of the late Lynne Thomas Rand and Mildred (Sturgeon) Rand. He is survived by his daughters Susan Rand of Ferrisburg, VT, Katherine Rand of Newbury and a son...
Maureen E. (Mcgovern) Pariseau
Mar 11, 2012
Salem….. Maureen E. (McGovern) Pariseau, age 81, wife of the late Robert A. Pariseau of Salem died at home Sunday morning, March 11, 2012. Born in Beverly, the daughter of the late Edward P. and Helen (Nolan) McGovern, she was employed at General Electric until marrying her late husband and raising their family. Dedicated to her family, Mrs. Pariseau enjoyed...
Richard Norman Lemelin
Mar 9, 2012
Salem…. Richard N. Lemelin age 54, husband of Linda A. (Cox) Lemelin, of Salem died in North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Friday evening, March 9, 2012. Born, raised and educated in Salem, the son of the late Robert G. and Lucy (Morin) Lemelin, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 20. During his service Mr. Lemelin had...
Eugene Victory
Mar 8, 2012
Danvers…. Formerly of Salem, Eugene Victory, age 84, died Thursday morning, March 8, 2012 at Radius Healthcare of Danvers. He was born in Boston, son of the late Bernard C. and Ruth (Howard) Victory. He was raised and educated in Salem. Mr. Victory entered the United States Army Air Corp in 1945 and served his country during WWII. Upon returning...
Martha Josephine Richardson
Mar 6, 2012
Salem…. On Tuesday afternoon March 6, 2012 at the Danvers Twin Oaks Care and Rehab Center Martha J. Williams Richardson, age 92, wife of the late Almon "Al" Richardson, entered immortality after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded during her final days by her loving family. Born in Salem, Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the late...
Edward "Ted" Coots
Mar 6, 2012
Salem... Edward J. Coots of Salem MA., died peacefully on Mar 6, 2012 at his home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the beloved husband for 47 years of the late Maureen Coots (Williams). He was born in St Pancras, London, UK, the son of the late Henry and Amelia Coots. Having survived London's WW2 bombing he...
Geneva "Jennie" Gannon
Mar 5, 2012
Norwood… Formerly of Salem, Geneva "Jennie" (Panek) Gannon, age 91, wife of the late Raymond F. Gannon, died Tuesday afternoon at the Golden Living Center of Norwood. Born in Langdon, NH, she was the daughter of the late John and Madeline Panek. Mrs. Gannon settled in Salem in 1952. Mrs, Gannon started her career with Peter's Laundry in Salem and...
Joan Irma (Tedoldi) Rossi
Mar 2, 2012
Salem… Joan Irma (Tedoldi) Rossi, age 84, a longtime resident of Needham, more recently of Salem, wife of Silvio J. Rossi, died Friday March 2, 2012. Born in the Bronx section of NY, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Mary (Negri) Tedoldi. A graduate of Ste. Ursula Academy in Grand'Mere, Canada, Mrs. Rossi received her degree from...
Priscilla Monahan
Feb 27, 2012
Priscilla Ann Monahan, teacher, attorney and world traveler, passed away in Boston on February 27 after a lengthy illness. She was born January 4, 1937 in Salem, Massachusetts to John "Jack" Monahan and Katherine (Jennings) Monahan. She was predeced by cousins John Jennings, Patricia Jennings-Welch and Lucille Tagney, and is survived by cousins Kathleen Coombe of Danvers, Robert Hayes of...
Joseph Stephen Defrancesco
Feb 26, 2012
Joseph S. DeFrancesco, age 85, husband of Barbara (Kenney) DeFrancesco of Salem, died unexpectedly Sunday morning at Salem Hospital after being stricken at home. He and his wife would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. Born in Salem, the son of the late John and Margaret (Mento) DeFrancesco, he was raised and educated in Salem while also helping...
Kenneth Andrew Nagy
Feb 24, 2012
Hamilton Police Sergeant Kenneth Andrew Nagy, Jr., son of Kenneth Andrew and Mary (nee McNamara) Nagy of New York, entered eternal rest on Friday night leaving behind his loving wife, Katherine, and their two wonderful young sons, Gavin William, 7, and Griffin Andrew, 5, to whom he passed on his love of gadgets, technology, and Star Wars. Ken grew up...
Charles J. Hughes
Feb 23, 2012
Salem Charles J. Hughes, age 90, devoted and loving husband of Nicholina F. (Ferraro) Hughes, entered into Heaven on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Bernard and Margaret (Murray) Hughes, he was raised and educated in Lynn. Following his graduation from Lynn English High School, he served in the Army Air Corps. He was...
Rosemary White
Feb 22, 2012
Salem.... Rosemary White, age 46, passed away, Wednesday February 22, at Beverly Hospital. The daughter of Richard J. and Margarita M. (Walsh) White of Salem, she was raised and educated in Salem. Rosemary brought great joy to her family and was lovingly cared for by her parents. More recently, she has resided at the Hogan Regional Center in Hathorne, MA....
Mary F. (Nolan) Hanlon
Feb 21, 2012
Mary Nolan Hanlon of Marblehead, wife of the late James F. Hanlon, passed away on February 21. She was born on May 13, 1930 in Boston, the daughter of the late Richard H. Nolan and Audrey White Nolan. Mary graduated from Newton College of the Sacred Heart in 1955. Before her marriage she was a social worker in the adoption...
Eleanor L. (Simpson) Morin
Feb 20, 2012
Salem …… Eleanor L. (Simpson) Morin, age 84, loving wife of the late Charles Morin, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage, died Monday morning, February 20, 2012 at the NSMC Salem Hospital. Born in Salem, Mrs. Morin was the daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Cavanaugh) Simpson. She attended Pickering School and Salem High School. Mrs. Morin...
Wesley Von Burn
Feb 17, 2012
Beverly…… Wesley von Burn age 30, husband of Teegan (Bash) von Burn of Beverly, son of Cynthia Carr of Salem, died Friday morning, February 17, 2012. A Celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012 beginning at 1:00 PM in the Liberty Lodge AF & AM, 20 Washington St., Beverly, with Masonic Services, followed by a...
Joseph Santry
Feb 15, 2012
Joseph R. Santry Joseph R. Santry, 91, of Marblehead passed away February 15, 2012, with his family at his side. He was the husband of the late Janet {Brown} Santry, with whom he enjoyed 47 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2000. He is survived by his daughter Janet Houser, and her husband Scott, his daughter Betsy Hancock,...
Nikolas James George
Feb 12, 2012
Salem…… Nickolas J. George, age 89, husband for 64 years of Stella (Vallis) George of Salem died Sunday, February 12, 2012 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, following a brief illness. Born in Peabody, the son of the late James and Irene (Andreadis) George he was raised and educated in Peabody. Following his graduation from Peabody High School, Mr....
Jacqueline E. Courtney
Feb 11, 2012
Salem…. Jacqueline E. (Thibault) Courtney, age 81, wife of the late Robert Courtney of Salem, died in Arundel, Maine, following a 2 month battle with cancer. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Maynard and Ida (Foranger) Thibault, she was educated in Salem Schools, graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1949. Mrs. Courtney then became a...
Irene (Kennedy) Hamson
Feb 8, 2012
Marblehead……….. Irene Margaret (Kennedy) Hamson Irene M. Hamson, age 88, of Marblehead, beloved wife of the late Robert E. Hamson, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Born in New York City on February 26, 1923, the daughter of the late Thomas and Edna (Lent) Kennedy, she was raised and educated in...
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