Obituaries
- Obituaries
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- Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Theresa M. (Banville) Luca, 85
Salem, MA — Theresa M. (Banville) Luca, 85, of Salem, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, in The Lafayette Nursing Facility, Marblehead following a lengthy illness.
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Virginia Hoak, 89
Peabody, MA — Virginia (Potter) Hoak, 89, formerly of Beverly and Wenham, beloved wife of 43 years to the late Paul W. Hoak, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by family.
- Monday, May 6, 2013
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M. Virginia (Pothier) Vitale, 90
North Andover, MA — Mrs. M. Virginia (Pothier) Vitale, 90, of North Andover, formerly of Topsfield and Atkinson, N.H., beloved wife of 55 years of the late Hector Vitale died Thursday evening at the Edgewood Retirement Center in North Andover, following a brief illness surrounded by her family.
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Mary E. (Lendall) O'Leary, 89
Salem, MA — Mary E. (Lendall) O’Leary, 89, of Salem, died Friday May 3, 2013, in the Hunt Nursing Center, Danvers with her family by her side, following a lengthy illness. Mary was the loving wife of the late Donald V. O’Leary with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
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Matthew James Cirinna, 56
Lawrence, MA — Matthew James Cirinna, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Beloved father, son, brother, uncle, he was living in Lawrence at the time of his death. Matthew attended Masconomet Regional High School and completed numerous auto mechanic courses. Over the course of his career he received several Star Technician Awards from Mercedes Benz. He is survived by his mother, Daureen W. Peterson; his sister, Jessica Albrecht; two brothers, Neal Cirinna (Madelyn) and Geoff Cirinna; and his five children, Elizabeth Cirinna (Luis Mendez), Nathan Cirinna, Daniel Cirinna, Jaclyn Cirinna, and Rachel Cirinna, and his former wife, Lisa de Winter Cirinna; as well as four grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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Matthew S. Hower
Marblehead — Matthew S. Hower, age 46, of Marblehead, died of a sudden illness on Friday, May 3, 2013, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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Phyllis C. (Durgin) Babb, 86
Danvers — Mrs. Phyllis C. (Durgin) Babb, age 86, of Danvers, formerly of Lynn, died on Saturday May 4, 2013, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Leo Babb.
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Sarah Ann Gaynor, 79
Salem — Sarah Ann Gaynor, 79, passed away on December 28, 2012, in the Kaplan family Hospice House in Danvers.
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Violet Emma Weinheimer, 90
Beverly — Mrs. Violet Emma (Overlander) Weinheimer, 90, of Beverly, beloved wife of John I. Weinheimer, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly.
- Saturday, May 4, 2013
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Delphine G. Kowalski, 82
Danvers — Delphine (Garrido) Kowalski, 82, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was the loving wife of Edmund J. Kowalski, with whom she shared over 58 years of marriage.
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Edward Francis Gleason Jr., 93
Danvers, MA — Private services and internment were held for Edward F. Gleason, age 93, of Danvers, who died on April 30, 2013.
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Ernest Holmes, 81
orange, MA — Ernest W. Holmes, Jr., 81, of 519 East River Street, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family and friends.
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George H. Arrington Jr., 93
Wells, ME — Mr. George H. Arrington Jr., 93, formerly of Beverly, husband of the late Margaret E. (Buckley) Arrington, died peacefully in St. Andre Health Care Center in Biddeford, Maine, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, with his family at his side.
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Kevin C. Boyle, 47
Salem, MA — Mr. Kevin C. Boyle, 47, of Salem, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
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Lynne K. Whipple, 48
Pelham, N.H. — Lynne K. Whipple, 48, of Pelham, N.H., died Wednesday, May 1, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
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Richard L. "Dick" Delaney
Gloucester, MA — Mr. Richard L. “Dick” Delaney, 71, of Gloucester, formerly of Marblehead, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Charlene M. Delaney.
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Richard L. Scotti, 73
Reading, MA — Mr. Richard L. Scotti passed away on Wednesday, surrounded by his family, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, He was 73. Born in Beverly, he was the son of the late Oscar R. Scotti and Louise (Cloyd) Renard. Richard was a retired electronics technician and had worked for a number of firms, including EMC, Honeywell and Teradyne. Prior to that, he was employed for several years by St. Johnsbury Trucking. He enjoyed working on computers, but mostly enjoyed time spent with his family and grandchildren.
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Sally F. (Alexander) Langis, 91
Middleton, MA — Mrs. Sally F. (Alexander) Langis 91, of Middleton, beloved wife of the late Raymond “Babe” Langis, died, Thursday May 2, 2013 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by her family.
- Friday, May 3, 2013
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Doris Albanese
Peabody — Doris Anne Albanese, 86, of Peabody, formerly of Avon, Conn., and West Nyack, N.Y., passed away on April 24, 2013.
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June M. Dill
Peabody — Mrs. June Matrona Dill, age 94 years, formerly of Peabody and Lynn, died Wednesday at Putnam Farms Assisted Living in Danvers, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Harry W. Dill, Jr., with whom she spent 66 years of marriage.
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Maureen E. Bettano, 77
Peabody — Maureen E. (Staples) Bettano, 77, wife of Robert D. Bettano of Peabody, died with her family at her side on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
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Ruth Henry, 95
Redding, CA — Ruth Evelyn Burchsted Henry, 95, formerly of Beverly, died peacefully at Oakdale Heights Assisted Living on April 9, 2013.
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Winifred Ann (McCann) Dodge, 86
Danvers — Mrs. Winifred Ann (McCann) Dodge, 86, of Danvers, beloved wife of Albert S. Dodge of Danvers, died April 30, 2013, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surrounded by her family.
- Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Chris John Christopher, 59
North Adams, MA — Chris John Christopher, 59, of 205 East Quincy St., North Adams, MA, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Albany Medical Center after heroically fighting a long battle with cancer.
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Francisco Santos Silva, 71
Peabody — Francisco Santos Silva, 71, beloved husband of Etelvina (Lima) Silva of Peabody, died peacefully on Tuesday evening April 30, 2013, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness.
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John T. Fitzmaurice, Jr., 95
Peabody — John T. Fitzmaurice Jr., 95, of Peabody died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, with his family at his side at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Peabody.
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John T. Reddy, Sr., 57
DELTONA, FL — John T. Reddy Sr., 57, of Deltona, Fla., husband of Blanca (O’Campo) Reddy, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, after a brief illness.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Arlene (Berube) MacBrien, 80
Granby, MA — Arlene L. (Berube) MacBrien, 80, of Truby Street died on April 23, 2013, in Springfield. Born March 4, 1933, in Beverly, she was the daughter Armand and Emily Berube and lived in the Danvers area for many years, graduating from Holten High School, Class of 1951. She has lived in Granby since 1968, and had previously lived in New Hampshire and Guam. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in South Hadley and sang in the choir. Arlene was a former Girl Scout leader and sold Avon for a time. Surviving are two sisters, Janice Walden and her husband, Ronald Walden of Danvers, Mass., and June C. Berube of Danvers, Mass.; stepson, David C MacBrien of Canada; stepdaughter, Deborah MacBrien of Holland. Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas V. MacBrien.
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Arthur LeBlanc, 66
Peabody, MA — Arthur D. LeBlanc, 66, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 29, 2013.
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Carolyn S. (Kriech) Gayhart, 72
Beverly, MA — Carolyn S. (Kriech) Gayhart, 72, died peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Beverly Hospital while in the comforting presence of her family.




