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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Wesley Von Burn

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...

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