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Salem, Massachusetts Obituaries
J. Donald Powers
Jul 17, 2010
Salem..... J. Donald Powers, 80 J. Donald "Don" Powers, age 80 of Salem, who shared 53 years of marriage with his loving wife Rosamond (Coleman) Powers, died peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital on Saturday, July 17th, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Salem, the son of the late John T. Powers and Mary (Healey) Powers, Don was a lifelong...
Edna B. (Bekeritis) Eaton
Jul 14, 2010
Salem..... Edna B. (Bekeritis) Eaton, age 90, wife of the late Robert B. "Bob" Eaton, of Salem died early Wednesday morning in the Rosewood Nursing Home, Peabody. Mrs. Eaton was born, raised and educated in Salem, the daughter of Simon and Albina (Brsson) Bekeritis. Following her graduation from the Bryant and Stratton Secretarial School in Boston, she was employed for...
Diane S. (Hutchinson) Bedrossian
Jul 12, 2010
Swampscott Diane Sanborn (Hutchinson) Bedrossian, age 48, loving wife of Keith Bedrossian of Swampscott, formerly of Marblehead, died at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA with her family by her side, on Monday July 12, 2010 following a brief illness. Born in Salem, MA on January 11, 1962, the daughter of the late Clinton and Patricia (Sanborn) Hutchinson, she was raised...
Richard P Jefferis
Jul 2, 2010
St. James City, FL Richard P. Jefferis, age 62 of St. James City, FL, formerly of Salem, Mass. died Friday, July 2, 2010 in the Bay Pines V.A. Health Care Center, St. Petersburg, FL following a brief illness. Born in Salem, the son of Irene (Ruane) Jefferis of Salem, and the late John M. Jefferis, he attended St. James Grammar...
Tadeusz "Teddy" Kantorosinski
Jun 28, 2010
Salem…… Tadeusz "Teddy" Kantorosinski, age 51, husband of Barbara Stamoulis, of Salem died in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, Monday evening June 28, 2010. Born in Poland the son of the late Henry and Jadwiga (Twarogowska) Kantorosinski, his family moved to Salem when he was four years old. Teddy was educated in Salem Schools, graduated from Salem High School...
F. Gerard "Jerry" Leahy
Jun 27, 2010
Salem…. F. Gerard "Jerry" Leahy, age 81, loving husband for 59 years of Kathleen (Sweeney) Leahy of Salem, died Sunday afternoon in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born and raised in Salem the son of the late Thomas J. and Leona M. (Caron) Leahy, he attended Salem Schools until serving in the United States Navy during World War II...
Arthur Newall Yeates
Jun 26, 2010
Andover, MA Yeates, Arthur N. age 88, husband of Rosamond (Waldo) Yeates; father and father in law of Ellen Soares, Michael Yeates and Sally and her husband Stuart Cartwright; grandfather of Isabel Gallo, Christina Soares, Grace Cartwright and Andrew Cartwright; great grandfather of Justice and Catalina Gallo; brother of the late Isabelle Sheldon. Private funeral arrangements by the Murphy Funeral...
Alma L. Pelletier
Jun 12, 2010
Alma L. Pelletier, a woman devoted to her family, faith, and community passed away Saturday afternoon, June 12 with her family at her side at her residence at Putnam Farms in Danvers. She was 90 years old. Alma was born in Salem, the daughter of the late Louis and Anna Caron. She was educated at St. Joseph's Elementary School and...
Peter Fallon
Jun 9, 2010
Marblehead……. Peter Fallon, age 69, of Marblehead, died early Wednesday morning in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Nancy Davis with whom he had celebrated 43 years of marriage. Born in Salem the son of the late Robert and Elinor (Greist) Duncan, Mr. Fallon was raised in Marblehead. A graduate...
Edward Frederick Colbert
Jun 9, 2010
Salem…. Edward F. Colbert, 87, husband of Edith A. (Carlton) Colbert, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage, died surrounded by his family, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers of June 9, 2010. He attended St. Mary's Grammar School in Salem, St John's Prep (Class of 1940) and Northeastern University. He was employed by GE at their...
Warren Gobalet Baughn
Jun 9, 2010
Salem….. Warren G. Baughn, age 90, husband for 65 years of Julia T. (Cervoni) Baughn died early Wednesday morning following a brief illness. Mr. Baughn was born, raised and educated in Spokane, WA the son of the late Earl and Jeanette (Gobalet) Baughn. While serving in the United States Navy he was stationed at Winter Island in Salem, met and...
Joyce M. (Andrews) Famico
May 29, 2010
Salem Joyce M. (Andrews) Famico, age 64, life partner of Stephen Champaigne, a breast cancer survivor, died early Saturday morning in the Kaplan Family Hospice House Danvers following a brief diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Her family is extremely appreciative of the support and love for her friends and the staff of the Kaplan Family Hospice House. The daughter of the...
Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Broderick
May 25, 2010
Methuen…. Margaret E. "Betty" (Day) Broderick, age 85, loving wife for 58 years of Donald W. Broderick of Methuen, formerly of Salem, died at home peacefully Tuesday afternoon. Born in Salem the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Cassidy) Day, she was educated in Salem Schools. Following her graduation from Salem High School, Mrs. Broderick completed her Administrative Degree...
Marjorie A. Haverty
May 21, 2010
Marblehead Marjorie A Haverty age 89, a longtime City of Salem school teacher, died Friday, May 21 in the North Shore Medical Center. Born in Salem, the daughter of the late Laurence and Mary A (Harding), she was graduated from Salem High School and Salem Teachers College (Now Salem State College). Miss Haverty then began what would become a long...
Eleanore Margaret Fuller
May 20, 2010
Marblehead…… Eleanor M. (Torrey) Fuller, age 85 wife of the late Card E. Fuller, Sr. of Marblehead, died Thursday evening, May 20, 2010 in North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born in Allston the daughter of the late Abbott and Florence (Merrigan) Torrey, she was educated in the local schools. While attending Allston High School, she was employed by F.W. Woolworth...
Anna Marie Miaskiewicz
May 19, 2010
Salem…… Anna M. (Fleming) Miaskiewicz, age 76, wife of the late Joseph J. Miaskiewicz of Salem died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the North Shore Medical Center, Salem. Born, raised and educated in Beverly the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary (Cragan) Fleming, Mrs. Miaskiewicz was graduated from Beverly High School. A loving wife, her primary interest in life...
Elizabeth "Betty" F. Delaney
May 18, 2010
Salem, MA Elizabeth F. "Betty" (Carlton) Delaney, age 92, wife of the late Lieutenant Colonel Joseph J. Delaney, U.S. Army, Retired died in the Ledgewood Nursing Home, Beverly, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 following a long illness. Born in Salem the daughter of the late George H. and Theresa R. (Callahan) Carlton, she was educated in Salem Schools, graduating from Salem...
Pauline M. (Thibault) Connors
May 11, 2010
Salem….. Pauline M. (Thibault) Connors, age 82, of Salem, wife of the late Philip J. Connors of Salem died Tuesday May 11, 2010 in the Grosvenor Park Nursing Home. Born and raised in Salem the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Josephine (Adams) Thibault, she was educated at St. James Grammar and High School. Following her graduation from high...
Thea "Fifi" Miller
May 11, 2010
Thea Miller of Marblehead died peacefully early Tuesday morning after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith, also of Marblehead, attended Tower school as well as Marblehead schools, followed by an associate's degree from Colby Sawyer College of New London, New Hampshire. She leaves her husband Tom Miller, her daughter Lindy Leigh Miller, her sister, Tammy...
Ruth Page Foustoukos
May 9, 2010
Foustoukos, Ruth (Page) — Of Boston, formerly of Arlington May 9 at age 81. Wife of the late William C. Foustoukos. Daughter of the late Earl and Helen (McIntosh) Page, Ruth graduated from Arlington High School with honors and Boston University with a degree in English Literature. She worked in publishing for Harvard University, Addison Wesley, and the Dedham Transcript....
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