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April 3, 2007

Anonymous The Salem News Tue Apr 03, 2007, 12:03 PM EDT

PEABODY - Laurie (Granger) Powell of West Peabody, born Aug. 30, 1920 in Worcester, died peacefully at Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center on Thursday, March 29, 2007. She was the widow of Robert M. Powell who died in 1985.

Laurie was the beloved mother of Mary-Ellen of Hartford, Conn.; Nancy of Marblehead; and Kathleen and Margaret of Arlington. She was the grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of five.Read this article in full with a
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Carmen Quint Hebbel, 90

IPSWICH — Carmen Quint Hebbel, age 90, died after a brief illness at the Hospice of the North Shore’s Kaplan House on Memorial Day 2012.

Born July 25, 1921 in North New Portland, ME to Blaine E. Quint and Thelma (Luce) Quint, she was predeceased in 2011 by her husband, Carroll J. Hebbel with whom she was married for 67 years.

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Evelyn E. (Looney) Raymond, 81

Beverly — Mrs. Marilyn E. (Looney) Raymond 81, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Blueberry Hill Health Care Center in Beverly.

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Genevieve T Marzec, 95

Saugus, Ma — Genevieve T. (Kocialka) Marzec, age 95, died May 29 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Konstanty and Maryanna (Nicgorska) Kocialka and the wife of the late Joseph T. Marzec who died in 2005 with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. She was a member of St. Michael's Parish and its Holy Rosary Sodality, St. Michael’s PNA Lodge 630, and the Retirees Club and its Bowling league, also GE IUE Bowling League.

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Jane V. LaMontagne, 96

Danvers MA — Jane Valerie (Szalkowski) LaMontagne 96, of Danvers died peacefully May 30, 2012 at the Masconomet Health Care Ctr. in Topsfield. She was the wife of the late Edmond LaMontagne who passed in 1983.

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Lawrence "Larry" Prescott, 65

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl — Mr. Lawrence “Larry” Prescott, 65, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Middleton, died May 12, 2012, following a lengthy illness at Broward County Medical Center in Florida.

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Pauline E. Saraceno

Salem, MA — Pauline (LaRocque) Saraceno, of Salem, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 after an extended and courageous battle with cancer.

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Charles H. Irish, 82

Sandown, N.H. — Charles H. Irish, 82, formerly of Salem, MA, died Saturday May 26th, 2012, at Veterans Memorial Hospice Unit in Manchester, NH, after a long illness. Born & raised in Salem, he was the son of William and Alma Irish.

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Eleanor Rubin (Temkin), 70

Peabody, MA — Rubin, Eleanor (Temkin), 70, of Peabody, passed away on May 29, 2012. Beloved wife of Donald Rubin. Devoted mother of Steven Rubin and his wife Terri, Gary Rubin and his wife Brandi and Shelley Rubin. Loving daughter of the late David and the late Pearl Temkin. Loving sister of Arlene Hurley. Loving grandmother of Alexia, Zackary, Janella, Natalie and Matthew.

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F. Reed Cutting, 79

Marblehead — F. Reed Cutting, age 79, of Marblehead, passed away on May 27th, surrounded by his family.

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Gloria Ward, 67

Beverly, MA — Gloria Ward, age 67, of Beverly, died at home unexpectedly, on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Born in Salem, the daughter of the late James and Nellie (Porter) Ward, she was educated in Salem Schools. Miss Ward then became employed by Varian Associates in Beverly and later by Heritage Industries.

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Gordon E. Grady, 94

Peabody — Gordon E. Grady, age 94, loving husband of Pauline (Boyer) Grady, a longtime resident of Salem, most recently of Brooksby Village, Peabody, died at the Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

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Irene G. (Tedesco) Irvin

Lynn, MA — Mrs. Irene G. (Tedesco) Irvin of Lynn died Tuesday at Atlantic Rest Home in Lynn after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late John A. Irvin. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Louise A. (Fournier) Tedesco. A lifelong Lynn resident, she was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1954.

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John J. Marshall III, 67

Worcester — John Joseph Marshall III, age 67, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Salem, died on May 28, 2012, at St Vincent's Hospital in Worcester following a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

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Dennis H. Casagrande, 22

DANVERS & Rochester, N.H. — Dennis Henry Casagrande, 22, of Rochester, N.H., formerly of Danvers, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston as a pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident.

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Donald B. "Josh" Jelly, 71

Topsfield, MA — Donald B. “Josh” Jelly, 71, of Topsfield, MA, died Sunday evening, May 28th, 2012, at his residence after a short illness. He was the loving husband of Arline (Bohne) Jelly.

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Harry John Groblewski, 95

Beverly, Ma. — His family and friends will celebrate Harry's life at a Memorial Service on Saturday, June 2, 2pm, at the Glen Urquhart School, 74 Hart St., Beverly, MA. All are Welcome.

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Lorraine (Bouchie) Abbott, 89

Peabody — Lorraine (Bouchie) Abbott, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the North Shore Medical Center—Salem Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Abbott, Sr., with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.

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Phyllis A. Bailey, 87

Peabody — Phyllis A. (Lang) Bailey, 87, of Peabody, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends, following a short illness, on Monday, at the home she has lived in for the past 61 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Roy Bailey and Edward Lomansey.

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Robert J. LeBlanc Sr., 83 years

Salem, MA — Robert J. LeBlanc, Sr., age 83, of Salem, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, following a long illness. He was the husband of Lillian M. (L’Heureux) LeBlanc with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

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Sophia K. (Toczylowski) Rydzewski

Lynn — Mrs. Sophia “Sunny” (Toczylowski) Rydzewski, age 87, of Lynn, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Kazimierz “Charles” Rydzewski.

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William K. Cobbett Jr., 79

Swampscott, MA — Mr. William K. Cobbett, Jr., age 79, of Swampscott, died unexpectedly on Saturday at Salem Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Patton) Cobbett, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late William K. Cobbett, Sr. and Jean (MacLean) Cobbett. He had lived in Swampscott for the greater part of his life.

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Francis B. "Frank" Madden Jr., 83

Manchester-by-the-Sea — Mr. Francis B. “Frank” Madden Jr., 83, beloved husband of Angeline (Gallant) Madden, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

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Jack Keith Green, 85

BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y. — Mr. Jack Keith Green, born August 20, 1926, lived a remarkably strong and healthy life for more than 85 years. He passed Monday, May 21, 2012. He lived his life with the utmost integrity and was consistently a responsible and conscientious professional to all who knew him.

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Jonathan Colby Peabody, 70

TOPSFIELD — Mr. Jonathan Colby Peabody, 70, of Topsfield, beloved husband of Norma Louise (George) Peabody with whom he shared 43 years of marriage, died May 24, 2012 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

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Marie Benas, 85

Gaithersburg, MD — On May 24, Marie Elizabeth Benas passed away peacefully in her home in Gaithersburg, Md. Born Marie Badecker on April 10, 1927 in New York, N.Y., she is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, George Benas, and eight children Midge G. DeSimone (Thomas) of Swampscott, son George M. Benas (Jill) of West Boxford, son Timothy M. Benas (Emily) of Gaithersburg, son Christopher P. Benas (Louise) of Knoxville, Md., daughter Elizabeth A. Henry (William) of Gaithersburg, son Gregory M. Benas of Gaithersburg, son Mark A. Benas (Heather) of Gaithersburg, and daughter Julie M. Crain (Walter) of Falls Church, Va., as well as 14 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

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Patricia Catherine (Davis) Sherman, 68

Swampscott — Patricia Catherine (Davis) Sherman, 68, of Swampscott, passed away peacefully on May 27, after a brief illness. She is survived by her beloved husband of 28 years, John R. Sherman, a retired law professor; by her brother, Thomas M. Davis, a retired Fire captain of Peabody; and her sister, Francine Harryman and her husband Thomas of Muskeegan, Mich. Also by her two loved and loving cats, Ally and Val.

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Ralph Ferguson, 62

Peabody — Ralph E. Ferguson, 62, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the North Shore Medical Center—Salem Hospital.

Born in Peabody, he was the son of the late Raymond and Elsie (Platt) Ferguson, and was a lifelong resident of the city. He graduated from Peabody High School, Class of 1970.

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Rita Cormier, 85

Lynn — Mrs. Rita (Bouchard) Cormier, 85, of Lynn, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012. She was the wife of Leo N. Cormier, with whom she had been married for 55 years.

Born in St. Alexandre, Quebec, she was the daughter of the late Alphee and Claudia (Pelletier) Bouchard. She came to this country in 1950, settling in Salem. She had lived in Lynn since 1959.

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Timothy F. "Bumpa" Foley, 73

Danvers — Mr. Timothy F. “Bumpa” Foley 73, beloved husband of the late Janet C. (King) Foley, died peacefully Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by family.

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Agnes Johnson, 92

Swampscott — Mrs. Agnes (Winiarczyk) Johnson, age 92, of Swampscott, died on Friday, May 25, 2012, at Pilgrim House in Peabody. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth T. Johnson.

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