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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Gerald H. Schwartz
Dec 29, 2011
Marblehead……. Gerald H. Schwartz, 70, of Marblehead, formerly of Salem, died at home Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer. Gerry was born to the late Abraham and Emily (Cutler) Schwartz on March 24, 1941 and grew up in Revere. He graduated from Huntington Prep, and received his Bachelor's Degree from Suffolk University in Social Work. Gerry spent the...
Claire Girard
Dec 28, 2011
Peabody….. Claire (Houghton) Girard, age 63, of Peabody died unexpectedly at North Shore Medical Center, Wednesday December 28, 2011 after suffering a heart attack at home. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late Austin Sherman Houghton and the late Barbara (Martin) Houghton, she was raised and educated in Swampscott. A graduated of Swampscott High School, she had been employed...
Jacqueline Louise Thompkins
Dec 28, 2011
Salem…… Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Tompkins, age 85 of Salem, died Wednesday morning, December 28, 2011in the Jesmond Nursing Home, Nahant following a lengthy illness. She was born and raised in Beverly, the daughter of the late Woodbury and Dorothea (Burkinshaw) Tompkins. Once she completed her education, Jackie became employed by Sylvania for many years until she joined Raytheon. Later in...
Richard H. Morrison
Dec 25, 2011
Salem Richard H. Morrison, age 63, of Salem died unexpectedly at home early December 25, 2011. He and his loving wife, Maureen (McNeill) Morrison have enjoyed 20 years of marriage and life together. Born in Boston, the son of the late Arthur D. and Rita F. (Curtis) Morrison he was raised and educated in Somerville. Upon his graduation from the...
Sarah Ann (Parker) Fowler
Dec 24, 2011
Marblehead…… Sarah Ann (Parker) Fowler, age 84 of Marblehead, beloved wife of the late Roger Fowler, died at home December 24, 2011 following a long illness. Her late husband predeceased her March 20, 2007. Sally was born in Marblehead at the Mary A. Alley Hospital on July 27, 1927, the only child of the late Chester and Anna (Laskey) Parker....
Steve Hatt
Dec 23, 2011
Marblehead … Steve Hatt, age 40, loving husband of Michelle (Osman) Hatt, of Marblehead, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem after suffering a heart attack at home. Born in Salem, the son of Arthur and Charlotte (Anderson) Hatt of Hamilton, Steve was raised in Hamilton, attending local elementary schools. He then continued his education...
Nancy "Nan" (Doyle) Quigley
Dec 15, 2011
Marblehead…… Nancy "Nan" (Doyle) Quigley, age 81, wife of the late City of Salem Commissioner of Public Works, Charles F. Quigley, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Born In Melrose, MA the daughter of the late Arthur Hastings Doyle and the late Editha Augusta (Sharkey) Doyle, she was raised and educated In Belmont. Following her graduation from...
Charles Barry Brown
Dec 8, 2011
Salem…… Charles B. Brown, age 37, died unexpectedly on at home. Born in Lynn the son of Elmer Brown of Lynn and Sandra Atwood of Salem, he was raised and educated In Salem schools. Charles was a graduate of Salem High School, where he had played football. He later became a chef and had been employed in local restraunts including...
Cynthia M (Bartlett) Edwards
Dec 7, 2011
Marblehead…… Cynthia M. ( Bartlett) Edwards, age 77, wife of Bill Edwards, with whom she has shared 57 years of marriage, died peacefully at home early Wednesday morning. A "Header" she was born in the Mary A Alley Hospital, the daughter of the late Edgar and Dorothy (Stanley) Bartlett. A graduate of Marblehead High School, Class of 1952, she was...
Helen S. (Staub) Stranz
Dec 5, 2011
Peabody… Mrs. Helen S. (Staub) Stranz, age 100 years, wife of the late Ernest G. Stranz, died Monday evening, December 5, 2011 at the Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby Village. Mrs. Stranz was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, daughter of the late John J. and Elsie (Steele) Staub. She was raised and educated in Wisconsin and graduated from Carroll University in the...
James "Jim" Mahoney
Dec 4, 2011
Salem… James "Jim" Mahoney, age 63, husband of Mary E. (Whalen) Mahoney, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage, died Sunday morning December 4, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Somerville, the son of the late Daniel J. and Edna M. (McCully) Mahoney, Mr. Mahoney attended Somerville High School, Huntington Prep and Merrimac College....
James R. Hosman
Dec 2, 2011
Salem… James R. "Jim" Hosman, age 77, longtime business management consultant, ardent Community activist, church leader and former Salem City Assessor and Salem City Councilor, died Friday after a long and courageous battle with heart problems. He was the loving husband and self confessed soul mate of Claire M. (Rafferty) Hosman for 56 wonderful years, and proud father of James...
Cecile Marie (Charette) Dimambro
Dec 1, 2011
Salem……. Cecile M. (Charette) DiMambro, age 94, wife of the late Roger DiMambro of Salem, formerly, died Thursday evening in the Rosewood Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Canada, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs George Charette, she had been educated in Canada, moving to Salem as a teenager. Once she completed her education, she became...
Paul R. Burns
Dec 1, 2011
Salem….. Burns, of Salem, formerly of Watertown, Dec 1, 2011, retired Watertown Firefighter Paul R Burns, age 82, husband of Carole L. (Hyson) Burns, son of the late Raymond J. and Grace (Millmore) Burns. Also survived by a son Paul R. Burns, Jr., of Salem. Private funeral arrangements by the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St., Salem. For online guest...
Teresa (Flynn) Geary
Nov 23, 2011
Salem…. Teresa A (Flynn) Geary, age 92, wife of the late John H. Geary of Salem died on at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a brief illness. Born, raised and educated in Salem the daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary E. (Stamper) Flynn, she was a graduate of St. James High School. A devoted wife and...
Alma M. Howie, Rn
Nov 14, 2011
Marblehead.. Alma Martin Howie of Marblehead, beloved wife of the late Robert Lawrence Howie of Marblehead for more than 62 years, died at home on November 14 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Percy Lawrence Martin and Florence Riley Martin. Mrs. Howie was predeceased by two sisters, Janice Martin Brandt and Marilyn Martin Bergevin and...
Anne Marie Bergstrom
Nov 14, 2011
Salem… Anne Marie Bergstrom, 57, of Salem, passed away early Monday morning at her residence. Born In Everett, daughter of Margaret C. (Whiting) Taddeo of Georgetown and the late Carl Bergstrom, she was raised In Beverly. Anne attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Beverly High School In the class of 1972. Anne was a Certified Home Health Aid for...
Raymond "Buddy" "Kelley" Kelley
Nov 13, 2011
Salem….. Raymond J. "Buddy" "Kelley" Kelley, age 84, husband of the late Theresa G. (Guilablult) of Salem died Sunday November 13, 2011 in Salem Hospital following a long illness. Born in Boston, the son of the late Harold and Marie (St. Jean) Kelley, he was raised and educated in Boston at the Rice School. During World War II Mr. Kelley...
Edward James Lynch
Nov 7, 2011
Salem….. Edward J. Lynch age 19 of Salem, formerly of Marblehead, died unexpectedly Monday November 7, 2011 at home. Born in Clarksville, TN, he was raised and educated in Marblehead. A graduate of Marblehead High School, Class of 2010, Eddie had been awarded the Boston Globe Silver Key Award for his photography. An Irish history buff and gifted writer, he...
Billie Manning Gibson
Nov 7, 2011
Wells, ME Billie Manning Gibson, formerly of Salem, died after a brief illness on October 7th at Evergreen Manor in Saco, ME at the age of 92. Born in Peabody in 1919, she lived in Salem for almost seventy years. She considered herself a "Salem Native" despite living the last twenty years of her life in Falls Church, VA and...
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