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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Alan R. Carson

Alan R. Carson

Feb 6, 2012

Alan R Carson, age 70, husband of Sheila (Gallant) Carson, of Spring Hill, FL formerly of Salem passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2012 at the Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL. Born, raised and educated in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond and Jeannette (Dionne) Carson. Known for his caring nature and dry sense of humor,...

Cherylann Foster

Cherylann Foster

Feb 5, 2012

Salem Cherylann Foster, RN, age 54, of Salem, died Sunday morning, February 5, 2012 in North Shore Medical Center, following an illness of several months. Born in South Boston the daughter of Alice (Ford) Foster of Salem and the late John Foster, she was raised and educated in Wenham. Following her graduation from the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing,...

Margaret (Demas) Fudala

Margaret (Demas) Fudala

Feb 4, 2012

Margaret "Marge" (Demas) Fudala Margaret (Demas) Fudala, 89, of Strafford, NH and Salem, MA passed away quietly, with her loving and devoted husband Stanley, by her side, on Saturday, February 4th, 2012. Marge was born on August 7th, 1922 in Salem, MA to Peter and Christina (Gianakopoulos) Demas. Marge grew up and was educated in Salem, MA, graduated from Salem...

Marjorie R. Quintal

Marjorie R. Quintal

Jan 29, 2012

Salem … Marjorie R. Quintal, RN., age 92, of Salem, died unexpectedly Sunday evening January 29, 2012 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Connecticut, daughter of the late Wilfred B. and Jeannette (Finegold) Quintal, she was raised and educated in Salem graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1937. Miss Quintal then continued her education...

Patricia May Zahler

Patricia May Zahler

Jan 29, 2012

Peabody….. Patricia M (Leavitt) Zahler, age 73, of Peabody, died Sunday evening in the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Peabody following a courageous battle with cancer. Her loving children and their families were always there for her, as she had been for them. Born in Newton MA, she was raised by her parents, John and Floresten M. (Stickney) Leavitt, in...

Ruth G. Mccarthy

Ruth G. Mccarthy

Jan 27, 2012

Arlington…… Ruth G. McCarthy, age 85, of Arlington, died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, following a brief illness. Born in Arlington the daughter of the late Charles A. and Gertrude M ( Quigley) McCarthy, she was educated in local schools. Following her high school graduation, Miss McCarthy received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business from Boston University....

Lucille B. Drennan

Lucille B. Drennan

Jan 25, 2012

Marblehead…… Lucille B (Girourard) Drennan, age 92, wife of the late Robert Drennan, of Marblehead, died early Wednesday in the Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Eugene and Nettie ( Therrien ) Girourard, Mrs. Drennan had worked with her mom for several years at the former Warwick Restaurant. Later she walked to...

Frederick Russell Chapman

Frederick Russell Chapman

Jan 23, 2012

Frederick Russell Chapman, Sr., age 88, son of the late Ralph and Helen (McKibbin) Chapman passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Lafayette Skilled Nursing Facility, Marblehead, Massachusetts. His health had deteriorated after complications from a surgery, four years ago, left him a paraplegic. In his twenties, Fred served proudly as a Navy pilot on the USS...

Lily Marie Brown

Lily Marie Brown

Jan 21, 2012

Lily Marie Brown, two month old daughter of Randell and Nilka (Martinez) Brown died unexpectedly in Beverly Hospital on Sunday January 21, 2012. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2012 at 10:15 am from the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St., (corner of North St) Salem, MA 01970 to be followed by a Mass of Christian...

Donald Baumrucker

Donald Baumrucker

Jan 18, 2012

Swampscott…… Donald Baumrucker, age 66, of Swampscott, loving partner of Carol Stoddard with whom he has shared the past 10 years, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at North Shore Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. Born in Chicago, IL the so of the late William and Doris (Duley) Baumrucker, he was raised and educated in Marblehead attending the...

Edward Philip Perruzzi

Edward Philip Perruzzi

Jan 17, 2012

Salem…….. Edward P Perruzzi, age 59, of Salem, formerly of Newton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Born in Paterson, NJ the son of Evelyn N. (DeLuccia) Perruzzi and the late Edward J. Perruzzi, he attended local school. Following his high school graduation, he began to pursue a hair stylist career and attended the Capri Institute for Hair. However,...

William Joseph Doherty

William Joseph Doherty

Jan 17, 2012

Beverly…….. William J Doherty, age 69, a longtime resident of Bay Village, Boston, more recently of the Herrick House in Beverly, died Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012 in Beverly Hospital. Born in Marblehead, the son of the late William and Elsie (Mann) Doherty, he was raised and educated in Beverly. A graduate of Beverly High School, he began his banking...

James Joseph Pollard, Md

James Joseph Pollard, Md

Jan 12, 2012

Marblehead…… James J. Pollard, MD age 77, husband of Elizabeth A. (Hardy) Pollard of Marblehead, died Friday, January 13, 2012 in Salem Hospital. Born in Lynn the son of the late Maurice and Theresa (Doherty) Pollard he was raised in Marblehead. Dr. Pollard was graduated from St. John's Prep, Danvers in the Class of 1951 and received his bachelor's degree...

Eleanor F. (Annis) Koshgarian

Eleanor F. (Annis) Koshgarian

Jan 12, 2012

Peabody…… Eleanor F. (Annis) Koshgarian, age 88, wife of the late Vahey "Wire" Koshgarian, of Peabody, died Tuesday morning, January 10, 2012 in Beverly Hospital. She was born and educated in Peabody, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary A. (Barrowclough) Annis and graduated from Essex Agricultural School. Gifted with talent, she was both an accomplished and active artist....

Jonathan Ryan Fraser

Jonathan Ryan Fraser

Jan 11, 2012

Danvers…… Jonathan Ryan Fraser, age 24 son of Wendy Diane (Jalbert) Fraser and Raymond T. Fraser II died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday morning January 11, 2012. Born in Salem he was raised and educated in Danvers schools and Danvers High School. Jonathan took great pride in being in shape with a rigorous body building routine. He loved fishing, snowmobiling,...

Thomas "Tommy" "Uncle T" Hicks

Thomas "Tommy" "Uncle T" Hicks

Jan 10, 2012

Peabody… Thomas J. ":Tommy" Hicks, age 53, died at home, surrounded by his family following a long illness, on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Born and raised in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Dorothy (Brewing) Hicks, he enjoyed spending time with his father and helping him at the family business Hick's Towing. He had attended...

Barbara E. (Mcclure) Penman

Barbara E. (Mcclure) Penman

Jan 9, 2012

Salem…… Barbara Elaine (McClure) Penman, age 69, wife of the late Bruce Warren Penman, PhD, of Salem, died after a brief illness Monday evening, January 9, 2012, at North Shore Medical Center in Salem. Born in Nashua, NH the daughter of the late Albert and Lucille (Grandmaison) McClure, she was raised and educated in Nashua. Following her high school graduation...

Frederick O. Buckley, Md

Frederick O. Buckley, Md

Jan 6, 2012

Frederick O Buckley M.D.of Marblehead, MA and Boca Raton, FL passed peacefully on January 6th in Boca Raton. He was born in Lynn, MA in 1922 to parents Arthur and Mary (O'Brien) Buckley, both of whom predeceased him. He was also predeceased by brother Arthur and his wife Lillian (Verza) Buckley. Fred was the beloved husband of 69 years to...

Eleanor (Mcdonald) (Dibble) Derby

Eleanor (Mcdonald) (Dibble) Derby

Dec 31, 2011

Salem…… Eleanor (McDonald) (Dibble) Derby, 78, wife of the late George C Derby, of Salem, died unexpectedly at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, following a brief illness. A devout Catholic woman, she was born one of triplets including Marie Lane and the late Louise Poulin in Boston. The family was raised and educated in Newton, MA, attending Our Lady...

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Nally

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Nally

Dec 29, 2011

PATRICK JOSEPH NALLY Patrick Joseph Nally of Marblehead, husband of Attorney Elaine M. Clark, Danvers, Massachusetts, as a result of complications from surgery in October 2011. He was the son of the late Joseph A. Nally and Margaret "Peggy" Bane Nally. Born in Salem, he was raised in Peabody and attended Peabody Schools, and North Shore Community College. He served...

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