Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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....
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