Obituaries
Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
Ann P. Cooney
Sep 22, 2010
Marblehead…… Ann P Cooney age 86 formerly of Marblehead, died September 22, 2010 in Ireland following an illness of several months. The daughter of the late Martin and Mary Ann (McGinley) Cooney she was the sister of the late Patricia M. Cooney, the late Robert B. Cooney and the late Leo M. Cooney. Born in Boston, she grew up in...
Esther M. (Woodruff) Beausoleil
Sep 16, 2010
Salem….. Esther M. (Woodruff) Beausoleil, age 59 of Salem, wife of Paul Beausoleil with whom she had shared 37 years of marriage, departed this life Thursday, September 16, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers Ma. She was born March 9, 1951, and raised in Lynn the daughter of the late Esther (Gauthier) Kingsley and the step daughter...
William R. "Sonny" Weslanski
Sep 12, 2010
Marblehead William R." Sonny" Weslanski, age 79, of Marblehead , died Sunday, September 12, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. Born in Lynn the son of the late William B. and Mary E. (Frautten) Weslanski, he was raised and educated in Swampscott, graduating from Swampscott High School in the Class of 1949. Mr. Weslanski then became employed by...
Vincent "Vinnie" Dibona
Sep 4, 2010
Salem….. Vincent "Vinnie" DiBona, age 85 husband for 57 years of Janet M. (Bouchard) DiBona of Salem, died Saturday, September 4, 2010 in the North Shore Medical Center following a brief illness. His funeral will be held on Friday, September 9, 2010 at 9:15 AM from the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St (cor of North St) Salem to be...
Ruth Morgan
Sep 3, 2010
Salem…. A. Ruth Morgan, 76, of Salem died Friday, September 3, 2010 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers. A lifelong resident of Salem, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary Ellen (Sweeney) Morgan. She was educated in Salem graduating from Salem High School in the Class of 1951. Miss Morgan received both her Bachelor's and...
William E. Johnson, Md
Aug 30, 2010
SALEM, Ma. – Dr. William Edward Johnson, 89, former chief of orthopedics at Salem Hospital, now part of the North Shore Medical Center, died Monday in his home after a brief illness. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Dr. Johnson practiced orthopedic surgery north of Boston from 1952 to...
Craig "C.J." Baillie
Aug 30, 2010
Marblehead Craig J. Baillie, Sr., age 58, a longtime Marblehead resident, more recently of Somerville, MA died Monday, August 30, 2010 in Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA. Born in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Loretta Baillie of Swampscott and the late Joseph M. Baillie, he was raised in Marblehead. Following his graduation from Marblehead High School in 1968, he joined...
Richard Thomas Reyolds
Aug 24, 2010
Salem…. Richard T. "Dick" Reynolds, age 79, beloved husband for 52 years of Marjorie Ann (Walsh) Reynolds, passed away at Beverly Hospital on Tuesday August 24, 2010. He was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical High School in the class of 1948. Following High School, he entered the United States Navy and served his country during the Korean...
Anna (Kerkorian) Borodkin
Aug 24, 2010
Anna (Kerkorian) Borodkin, 80 years, wife of the late Paul Borodkin, died Tuesday afternoon, August 24, 2010 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Daughter of the late John and Osanna (Toumekian) Kerkorian, she was raised in Peabody and graduated from Peabody High School in the class of 1948. Following high school, Mrs. Borodkin was employed with Grants in...
Donald J. Clarke
Aug 23, 2010
Beverly…… Donald J. "Don" Clarke, age 73, husband of Sheila (Whelton) Clarke, died peacefully in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Monday afternoon, August 23, 2010 surrounded by his family. On October 15, 2010 he and his wife would have celebrated 50 years of marriage. Raised in North Salem, he grew up working with his father in the J.C. Oil Company...
Richard Edward Manninen
Aug 21, 2010
Salem…. Richard E. Manninen, age 79, husband for 43 years of Ena (Cohane) Manninen of Salem died Saturday morning, August 20, 2010 in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Peabody, son of the late Emil and Alexandra "Sandy" Manninen, he was raised in Peabody and graduated from Peabody High School in the class of 1949. A decorated veteran, Mr....
Mary "Pat" Patricia Macrae
Aug 20, 2010
Salem…. Mary Patricia "Pat" (Gilbride) MacRae, age 74, wife for 52 years of Bruce Whiting MacRae, passed away at home suddenly on Friday August 20, 2010. Mrs. MacRae, a 47 year resident of Salem held her native home of Ireland deep in her heart. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Nora (McGovern) Gilbride. Following her graduation from...
Joseph Daniel Conwell
Aug 9, 2010
Marblehead… Joseph Daniel Conwell, age 90, of Marblehead, died peacefully, with his family around him, Monday, August 9, 2010, at Sawtell Hospice House in Reading. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Charles and Josephine (Cliffe) Conwell. Joe was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. At the age of 21 Joe enlisted...
Joseph Daniel Conwell
Aug 9, 2010
Marblehead… Joseph Daniel Conwell, age 90, of Marblehead, died peacefully, with his family around him, Monday, August 9, 2010, at Sawtell Hospice House in Reading. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Charles and Josephine (Cliffe) Conwell. Joe was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. At the age of 21 Joe enlisted...
Patricia (Marley) Morison
Jul 30, 2010
Patricia A. (Marley) Morison beloved Mother, Sister and Grandmother died peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Salem January 13, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Francis & Mary (Geraghty) Marley. Pat was a 1948 graduate of Salem High School. She was employed by Delta Electronics in...
Rosario "Ross" L. Puleo
Jul 28, 2010
Lowell… Rosario "Ross" L. Puleo, Jr., age 72, husband of Janet M. (Archambault) Puleo, died Wednesday morning, July 28, 2010 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. Ross was born in Salem, son of the late Rosario L. and Philomena (Pardo) Puleo, Sr. Ross was a retired US Navy decorated Vietnam Veteran. He served his country for 20...
Sharon M. (Amirault) Baratz
Jul 27, 2010
Sharon M. (Amirault) Baratz, age 46, wife of Jeffrey A. Baratz, died Tuesday evening at the North Shore Medical Center – Salem Hospital. Born in Lynn, daughter of Jean H. and Mary M. (Coyne) Amirault, she was raised and educated in Lynn. Sharon was a graduate of Lynn Vocational Technical High School. Sharon was employed as a customer service representative...
Catherine (Gormalley) Shore
Jul 26, 2010
Salem… Catherine A. (Gormalley) Shore, age 87, wife of the late Howard G. "Pete" Shore, died Monday morning at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Shore was born in Salem, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Coughlin) Gormalley, she attended St. Mary's Grammar School and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Salem. Following...
Maryann Deane Landolina
Jul 24, 2010
Danvers... Maryann Deane Landolina, 89, formerly of Hathorne Street in Salem, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2010 after a long illness. Maryann was raised in Salem and lived there until 2006, when she moved with her family to Danvers. She attended Salem public schools and Salem Commercial School. In her late teens and early 20's, she and her two...
Richard "Smitty" Smith
Jul 21, 2010
Marblehead…. Richard "Smitty" Smith, age 72, beloved husband of Carol (Freeman) Smith, died Wednesday morning at The Lafayette in Marblehead. Born in the West End of Boston, son of Vera (Sidor) Smith of Marblehead and the late John Smith, he was a graduate of Brighton High School. Following High School, Smitty served his country in the United States Coast Guard....
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