Obituaries

Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries

Lewis C. Landolfi

Lewis C. Landolfi

Jun 13, 2011

Peabody…. Lewis (Louie) C. Landolfi, age 90. Husband of the late Margaret (DeFrancesco) Landolfi of Peabody, died Monday June 13, 2011 at Rosewood Nursing Home, Peabody. Born in Danvers, the son of the late Joseph and Concetta (Paglia) Landolphi, he was raised and educated in Beverly. Once he completed his education, Mr. Landolfi became employed by the A.C. Lawrence Leather...

Karen L Lord

Karen L Lord

Jun 10, 2011

Salem…. Karen L Lord age 53, loving and devoted wife (common law) of Joseph Jennings of Salem died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Friday afternoon following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in New Haven, CT the daughter of the late Robert G and Edith M. (Roach) Lord and raised and educated in Salem (MA) schools....

Susan J.A. Redfield

Susan J.A. Redfield

Jun 3, 2011

Marblehead….. Susan J. A. Redfield, age 75, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2011, surrounded by the love of her family, in her home after a brief illness. Born in Dover, England she was the daughter of the late Cecil Gross MD and Elsa Gross. She came to the United States and graduated from Tufts University in 1958, where she...

Beverlee Seamans Douglass

Beverlee Seamans Douglass

May 30, 2011

Marblehead…… Beverlee Seamans Douglass, age 73, wife of the late William Douglass of Marblehead died peacefully at home on Monday, May 30, 2011 following a long battle with cancer. Born in Haverhill, the daughter of the late Morris and Lois (Howe) Seamans, Mrs. Douglass was raised and educated in St. Petersburg, FL. There she graduated from high school, and was...

Stephen Hayes

Stephen Hayes

May 28, 2011

SALEM — Dr. Stephen D. Hayes, of Salem, died on Saturday, May 28, 2011 surrounded by his family after a long struggle with cancer of the appendix. He sadly leaves his beloved wife, Clare (Doyle), who has been his soul mate for nearly 50 years along with his two wonderful sons, Steve and Jared, and Betty Saarela who has been...

Agnes Gertrude Mcgrane

Agnes Gertrude Mcgrane

May 27, 2011

Salem …… Agnes G. (Thibault) (Dolliver) McGrane, age 91, died at home Friday morning, May 27, 2011 surrounded by family. Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Adams) Thibault. She was predeceased by her husbands Robert C. Dolliver and Robert W. McGrane. She attended and graduated from St. James Grammar and High...

Rita Claire Donovan

Rita Claire Donovan

May 26, 2011

Marblehead …… Rita Claire Donovan age 65, a well known local artist, died at home Thursday morning, May 26, 2011. Born in Boston , the daughter of Rita M. (McCluskey) Donovan of Lawrence and the late Francis L. Donovan, she was raised in Methuen , graduating from Tenney High School . Miss Donovan then continued her education to become a...

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...

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