Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
John Austin Corning, Sr.
Apr 6, 2011
Salem…. John A. Corning, age 85, beloved husband of Corinne Marie (St. Pierre) Corning, of Salem died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in the Bedford Veteran's Hospital following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Salem, he was the son of the late John I. and Johannah K. (Browne) Corning. Mr. Corning proudly served his country as a member of...
Belva L. (Hughton) Maitland
Apr 4, 2011
Marblehead……. Belva L. (Houghton) Maitland, born October 31, 1918, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 4, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years and daughter Jean. She will be remembered as a kind and wonderful mother of six and was well known for her culinary skills and famously known for ice tea served in...
Margaret Downey Chadwick
Apr 4, 2011
Marblehead…… Margaret E. (Downey) Chadwick, age 93, wife of the late Lester Chadwick of Marblehead died at home on Monday evening April 4, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Marblehead she was born in Marblehead, the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Helen E. (Mullen) Downey, Mrs. Chadwick took great pride in her family...
Elizabeth Anne (Weed) Glenn
Mar 30, 2011
Manchester, NH Elisabeth, Ann (Weed) Glenn, age 43, wife of Bryan Glenn, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Candia, NH. Born in Salem the daughter of Barry and Lee (Bartlett) Weed, of Marblehead, Elisabeth was graduated from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1985 and received both her...
Antonio Silva
Mar 30, 2011
Peabody…… Antonio Silva, age 92, husband of the late Maria (Mota) Silva of Peabody, died Wednesday March 30, 2011 in the Danvers Radius Health Care following a long illness. He was born and raised on the island of Gaciosa in the Azores, the son of the late Antonio and Helen (Sousa) Silva. Mr. Silva later moved for his work to...
Oscar Swecker
Mar 25, 2011
Salem….. Oscar Palmer Swecker, age 89, loving husband for 65 years of Elma Becker Swecker, of Salem, MA and Arundel, ME died Friday, March 25, 2011 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers, surrounded by his family. Born in Harrisonburg, VA. the son of the late Charles and Lethia (Kite) Swecker, he was educated in local schools. Mr. Swecker received...
Doreen Quillen
Mar 25, 2011
Peabody... Doreen (Lemieux) Quillen, 54, of Peabody, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Marblehead on October 18, 1956, she was the beloved daughter of Leonard and Mary (Spell) Lemieux. Doreen was educated in the Marblehead Public School System and for the last several...
James F. Elliott
Mar 24, 2011
Marblehead …… . Retired Marblehead Police Department Inspector James F. Elliott age 71 of Marblehead died Thursday, March, 24, 2011 in North Shore Medical Center , Lynn . Born in Cambridge , Ma the son of the late Henry and Louise (Durant) he was raised in the Mission Hill section of Boston . Following High School Inspector Elliott joined the...
Kent Martin Barlett
Mar 23, 2011
Salem ….. Kent Martin Bartlett, age 51 of Salem died at home unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was born, raised and educated in Beverly the son of the late Vernon B. and Helen E. (Johnson) Bartlett. Following his graduation from Beverly High School Class of 1978, Kent volunteered helping others at the Salvation Army in Salem . Kent also...
Miriam F (Osgood) Bresnahan
Mar 21, 2011
Salem….. Miriam F. (Osgood) Bresnahan, age 90, wife of the late William A. Bresnahan, of Salem, died Monday, March 21, 2011 in the Peabody Glenn Nursing Home following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was born in Salem the daughter of the late Harold and Annie (Ellison) Osgood and was educated in Salem schools. Following her graduation...
Barbara I (Randall) Sullivan
Mar 20, 2011
Haverhill… Barbara I. (Randall) Sullivan, age 86 loving wife for 68 years of John Sullivan of Salem, MA, died Sunday afternoon at the Wingate of Haverhill, Nursing Home, in Haverhill, MA following a lengthy illness. Born in Peabody, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Shepard) Randall, she was educated in Peabody schools, graduating from Peabody High School. Mrs....
Joseph Charles Keohane
Mar 14, 2011
Danvers……. Danvers- Joseph C. Keohane, 81 of Danvers beloved husband of Kathryn A. (McCue) Keohane died peacefully at home on Monday, March 14, 2011. Joseph was born, raised and educated in Easthampton, MA the son of the late Michael and Viva (Weston) Keohane. Following his graduation from high school, he joined the United States Navy, proudly serving as a submariner...
Shannon "Sha" Jean Sullivan
Mar 13, 2011
Salem…. Shannon J. "Sha" (Mari) Sullivan, age 35, wife of Scott Sullivan and mother of Melissa Sullivan died at home March 13, 2011 following a long illness. Born in Boston the daughter of the late Alfred and Marjorie (Moran) Mari she was raised in both Lynn and Salem schools and had attended Salem High School For several years she had...
Wilfred Paul Parent
Mar 12, 2011
Salem…. Wilfred P. Parent, age 77 husband of Laura (Chadbourne) Parent of Salem, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem following a long illness. He and his wife had recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Salem the son of the late Philip and Annette (Saindon) Parent he was educated in Salem Schools. After...
Mary A (Mccarthy) Rice
Mar 8, 2011
Beverly….. Mary A. (McCarthy) Rice, age 78, of Beverly, former wife of the late Robert C. Rice, died, Tuesday March 8, 2011 in Beverly Hospital. Born in Boston the daughter of the late Richard James and Helen (Quinn) McCarthy, she was raised in Salem. Mrs. Rice had attended Salem schools until her father died and her mom went to work....
Theresa I (Mcgrath) (Carr) Romanick
Mar 2, 2011
SALEM— Theresa Irene Romanick of Salem, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at home surrounded by family. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late John McGrath of Brooklyn NY and Irene McGrath (Michaud). She was raised and educated in Salem and a graduate of St. James High School. She was employed in the City Clerks office as assistant...
May Caroline Dyson
Feb 27, 2011
Marblehead….. May Caroline ( White ) Dyson age 91 wife of the late Lloyd George Dyson, Sr. of Marblehead died Sunday, February 27, 2011 in the Jesmond Nursing Home, Nahant. A true "Header" born in Marblehead at the end of World War I, May 30, 1919 the daughter of the late Alfred A. and Emma (Embree) White at the Hospital...
Sharon Clay (Macarthur) Brophy
Feb 23, 2011
Salem Sharon "Sherri" (Mac Arthur) Brophy, a longtime resident of Salem MA died February 23 surrounded by loved ones at MGH of complications from Viral Pneumonia at the age of 63. Sherri was born in Lynn MA and was the daughter of the late Dorothy Mac Arthur of Marblehead. Sherri shared 45 wonderful years with her husband Paul. She was...
Todd William Thibodeau
Feb 23, 2011
BEVERLY … Todd W. Thibodeau, age 53, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Todd was born in Salem, son of Janet E. (Osgood) Thibodeau and the late Albert H. Thibodeau, Jr. He attended Bishop Fenwick High School and a graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1976. He was a great athlete and enjoyed playing high school hockey and...
Francis Raymond Ganey
Feb 20, 2011
Salem….. Francis R. "Frank" Ganey age 85, loving husband for 58 years of Nora (Tgettis) Ganey of Salem died peacefully at home surrounded by his family early Sunday morning February 20, 2011 following a long illness. He was born raised and educated in Beverly, MA the son of the late George and Doris M. (Loring) Ganey. Following his graduation from...
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