Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

William Harold Dunn, Jr.

William Harold Dunn, Jr.

May 22, 2011

Middleton…. William H. Dunn, Jr., age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 21, 2011 in an Aruban Hospital surrounded by his loving wife Jeannette M. (Francis) Dunn and his daughter Karen (Dunn) Ferrande. A longtime resident of Marblehead, he was born in Salem on December 5, 1931, the son of the late William H. Dunn, Sr. and the late...

John Robert Hartigan

John Robert Hartigan

May 20, 2011

Peabody….. John Robert "J5" Hartigan age 47 of Peabody died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House early Friday morning with his loving wife Joyce at his side. Born in Lynn the son of the late John J. and Dorothy E. (Stickney) Hartigan, he attended local schools. Once he completed his education at Lynn Classical High School, John began what has...

Margaret C (Moynihan) Swiniarski

Margaret C (Moynihan) Swiniarski

May 18, 2011

Salem….. Margaret C. (Moynihan) Swiniarski, age 84 wife of the late Stanley Swiniarski of Salem died at home on Wednesday May 18, 2011 following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was born in and raised in Salem the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Poor) Moynihan. Following her graduation from Salem High School, Mrs. Swiniarski joined...

Stephanie Lauren Carpenter

Stephanie Lauren Carpenter

May 15, 2011

Salem, MA Stephanie Lauren, LMT, NCTMB, age 26, of Salem passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Red Bank, NJ, the daughter of Karen Koerner Carpenter of Swampscott, MA and Stephen E. Carpenter of Arundel, ME. Her love of people had become apparent at an early age, as witnessed by becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild...

Rita Blanche Creighton

Rita Blanche Creighton

May 12, 2011

Marblehead Rita Blanche (Tanquay) Creighton, lifelong resident of Marblehead, died at her home on May 12 from complications of a brain tumor. She was the wife of late retired Fire Chief Edward Creighton with whom she shared 55 years of marriage prior to his death in 2002. Born September, 1922, she was the daughter of William and Delima (Jean) Tanquay....

James Francis Hanlon

James Francis Hanlon

May 6, 2011

James F. Hanlon James Hanlon, 83, Husband of Mary F. (Nolan) Hanlon, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2011 at the North Shore Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Lynn on June 15, 1927, son of Peter M. Hanlon of Carlingford, Ireland and Ella Ireson of Massachusetts. He graduated from Saugus High School and was drafted...

Joseph J. Hurley

Joseph J. Hurley

May 6, 2011

Framingham….. Retired Former First Assistant Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Joseph James Hurley, age 88, of Framingham died May 6, 2011 at Twin Oaks Care and Rehabilitation Center in Danvers, Mass surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Jean F. (Welch) Hurley in 1996. He was born September 13, 1922, the son...

Joseph J. Hurley

Joseph J. Hurley

May 6, 2011

Framingham….. Retired Former First Assistant Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Joseph James Hurley, age 88, of Framingham died May 6, 2011 at Twin Oaks Care and Rehabilitation Center in Danvers, Mass surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Jean F. (Welch) Hurley in 1996. He was born September 13, 1922, the son...

James Francis Hanlon

James Francis Hanlon

May 6, 2011

James F. Hanlon James Hanlon, 83, Husband of Mary F. (Nolan) Hanlon, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2011 at the North Shore Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Lynn on June 15, 1927, son of Peter M. Hanlon of Carlingford, Ireland and Ella Ireson of Massachusetts. He graduated from Saugus High School and was drafted...

Amelia Bettencourt

Amelia Bettencourt

May 4, 2011

Salem…… Amelia Bettencourt, age 85, wife of the late Manuel Avila Ramos of Salem died in the Essex Park and Rehabilitation Center, Beverly, following a long illness. Born and raised in the Azores, the daughter of the late Carlos Correia Bettencourt and the late Mariana Mendonca Bettencourt, she was one of 10 children including two brothers and seven sisters. Mrs....

Tracy A. Byors

Tracy A. Byors

May 3, 2011

Marblehead….. Tracy A. Byors, age 45, a longtime resident of Marblehead, more recently of Salem, died unexpectedly at home, Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011. Born in Salem the son of Paul Byors and the late Beverly L. "Bev" (Kesner) Byors, he was raised and educated in Marblehead, graduating from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1983. Following his graduation,...

Richard A. "Big Rich" Jodrie, Sr.

Richard A. "Big Rich" Jodrie, Sr.

May 2, 2011

Salem….. Richard A. "Big Rich" Jodrie, Sr., age 73, of Salem died unexpectedly on Monday morning in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. He and his wife Cecelia (Bookholz) Jodrie would have celebrated 55 years of marriage this year. Born in Salem the son of the late Walter and Mary (Rosa) Jodrie he was raised and educated in Peabody at the...

Ronald J. Turcotte

Ronald J. Turcotte

May 1, 2011

Salem…. Ronald J. Turcotte, Sr. age 67, husband for 48 years of Maryann Diane (Roulier) Turcotte, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers surrounded by his family. Born in Salem the son of the late Azaria and Margaret (Quartarone) Turcotte, he was raised and educated in Salem graduating from Salem High School in the Class...

Marie T. (Nagashima) Porcello

Marie T. (Nagashima) Porcello

Apr 28, 2011

Salem … Mrs. Marie T. (Nagashima) Porcello, age 88, wife of the late Rudolph F. Porcello, USAF Retired Finance Officer, died Thursday morning, April 28, 2011 at the North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mrs. Porcello was the daughter of the late Kazo and Mia (Shiraichi) Nagashima. She was raised and educated in Japan. She met...

John Thomas Thompson

John Thomas Thompson

Apr 26, 2011

John T. Thompson, age 51, of Marblehead, husband of Denise (Richard) Thompson died at home, unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. A "Header", he was born Marblehead the son of Hilda (Leavitt) Thompson of Marblehead and the late Robert Thompson. Educated in Marblehead schools, he began to enjoy his passion for fishing with his own boat at the age of...

Thelma J. (Smith) Knowlton

Thelma J. (Smith) Knowlton

Apr 24, 2011

Marblehead … Thelma J. (Smith) Knowlton, age 87, wife of Albert I. Knowlton, died Sunday evening April 24, 2011 at the Devereux House in Marblehead. Born in Swampscott, daughter of the late Thomas John and Sarah (Blanchard) Smith, she was raised in Swampscott and and graduated from Swampscott High School. Mrs. Knowlton worked with her Father at Thomas J. Smith...

Laura Dodd

Laura Dodd

Apr 22, 2011

Marblehead Laura Dodd age 95 wife of the late Howard Dodd of Marblehead died at home early Friday morning April 22, 2011. One of six children, she was born in Salem, Mrs. Dodd was raised and educated in Salem. Once she completed her education, Mrs. Dodd began working at the former A & P Grocery Store where she worked for...

Robert E. Reece, Sr.

Robert E. Reece, Sr.

Apr 22, 2011

Salem… Mr. Robert E. Reece, Sr., age 83, husband of Fay B. (Green) Reece, died Friday afternoon, April 22, 2011 at North Shore Medical Center, Salem Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born and educated in Niskayuna, NY. Following High School, Robert entered the United States Navy and served his Country during WWII. While he was stationed in...

Rev. Herbert Allen Fisher

Rev. Herbert Allen Fisher

Apr 21, 2011

Beverly …. Reverend Herbert A. Fisher, age 88 years, husband of Helen F. (Hissong) Fisher, died early Thursday morning, April 21, 2011 at Blueberry Hill Health Care. Born in Ithaca, NY, son of the late Gilbert W. and Laura Salome (Johnson) Fisher, he was raised in Florida and Michigan. Reverend Fisher graduated from Marshall High School in Michigan. Following High...

Annette Margaret (Dillon) Coughlin

Annette Margaret (Dillon) Coughlin

Apr 21, 2011

Salem….. Annette M. (Dillon) Coughlin, of Salem, died peacefully and gracefully in her home on Thursday, April 21, just days away from her sixty-fourth birthday. Born in Dublin, Ireland, on April 30, 1947, she was a frequent visitor to the United States before settling permanently in Massachusetts in 1971. She immediately became adored by her nieces and nephew with whom...

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