Marblehead, MA Obituaries

Nancy Ciccone, a longtime resident of Marblehead, passed away on November 29, 2025. Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Nancy graduated from Portland High School. At a dance at the Armory, she met th...

Kenneth Stuart MacAskill, age 90, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Monday November 24, 2025. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Spellman MacAskill in 2015 after sharing 58 great years o...

Cherie Hood Shipulski, of Madison Shores, New Hampshire, and Delray Beach, Florida, born March 22, 1949, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Cherie is lovingly remembered by her daughter Kate...

HEART OF A LION, PATIENCE OF A SAINT, STUBBORN AS A MULE. Frederick "Champ" Schmid passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, surrounded by his family. Fred leaves behind his wife of 63 years; Judi...

Leslie Ann Stucke, 66, of Marblehead, MA died peacefully in her sleep on October 28, 2025. Born in Marblehead’s Mary Alley Hospital on November 5, 1958, to John and Priscilla (Mock) Stucke, Leslie w...

In Memory of Paul “Pete” Dunleigh Simpson, A Life Distinguished by Service, Family, Love and Integrity It is with deep sadness that the family of Paul “Pete” Dunleigh Simpson announces his peaceful ...

Edwin “Ed” “Turk” Gehring Smith, 94, of Naples, FL, and Marblehead, MA, passed away on October 9, 2025. Born in Portland, ME, and raised in Swampscott, MA, Ed was the beloved son of Marcia and Fred S...

Karen Draper, 78 January 17, 1947- October 7, 2025 Karen passed away peacefully at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Peabody, MA after a long struggle resulting from a traumati...

Harry J. Stilianos, 95, of Marblehead and Stuart, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home in Marblehead on October 2, 2025. Harry grew up in Lynn and started Salem Medical Lab in 1961. He proudl...

Jennifer Ruth Martelli, 1962 - 2025 Friends and family said goodbye to Jennifer (Colella) Martelli of Marblehead and Revere. Jennifer was the beloved wife of Vincent Martelli, Jr., who was a supporti...

Jill Thompson Hoffman passed away peacefully at home in Marblehead on the morning of September 24, 2025, at the age of 95. Born August 2, 1930, in Fresno, California, Jill was the only child of M. Fay...

James “Jim” Morgan, of Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by his beloved wife, Maureen, and their loving family. Born in White Plains, NY, on D...

Betty Ann Gatchell, 88, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of Benjamin Arthur Gatchell III, with whom she shared 68 years of ma...

Stephen J. “Steve” McHugh Stephen J. McHugh, affectionately known as Steve, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA, at the age of 81. Born Jun...

MARBLEHEAD - On September 20th, 2025, Deborah B. Fletcher of Marblehead made a graceful exit from a magnificent life that had recently been slowed by illness. She passed away peacefully at home from ...

Marjorie Casey Friday Roberts, Ph.D., of Marblehead — a psychologist, teacher, and co-founder of the Salem Center for Therapy Training and Research — died on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at age 81, of ...

Our dear father, grandfather, friend and overall bon vivant passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025. Peter John Kingsley was born January 10, 1943 as Klaus Peter Heinze in Novy Jicin, Czech Repub...

Carolyn Bartlett Steadman, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, September 19th after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband James G. Steadman and their son, Thomas J. Steadman. She was born...

Susan Dowds, 70 Born July 30, 1955 – Passed away September 12, 2025 Susan Dowds, a longtime resident of Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, surrounded by family, after a courageous tw...

Shirley Barbera, 90, died on September 8, 2025 surrounded by family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, following a period of declining health. She was predeceased by her bel...

MARBLEHEAD - Fletcher Whitney Crandall, 74, of South Hamilton, formerly of Marblehead, passed away on Tuesday, September 2nd, unexpectedly. He retired from the Insurance Industry and was the proud fa...

Philip A. Tremblay, born on October 4, 1932, passed away on August 30, 2025, at the age of 92. He was a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts. A graveside service will be held at Waterside Cemetery, locate...

MARBLEHEAD - Savanah Patricia Gatchell, 13, of Marblehead, MA, was called home by her Mighty King, Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on August 19th 2025, from a car collision. Savanah was born on November 5...

MARBLEHEAD - John, a longtime resident of Marblehead, MA who passed away on August 20th at the age of 99, was described by his late wife of 50 years, Frances O’Bannon Turner Pope Waymouth, as a man of...

MARBLEHEAD - Mary Bowes Murphy, age 79, of Marblehead, MA passed away on August 19, 2025 after a period of declining health. Born in South Boston in 1946 into a large and loving family, Mary was the...

MARBLEHEAD – James William Devine, Jr., 92, a lifelong resident of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3rd. Jim was the devoted husband of the late Nancy (Roderick) Devine, with whom...

William D. Fitzpatrick (Bill) died peacefully at his home in Swampscott, MA on August 8, 2025. He spent his final days cared for and surrounded by his cherished wife, children, and grandchildren. Bil...

Robert David Fuller, born on August 27, 1955, passed away on August 8, 2025, at the age of 69. He was a resident of Marblehead, MA

Sunrise July 31,1937 Sunset July 31, 2025 Gertrude Juanita (Slaughter) Moore, affectionately known as “Gert,” Aunty Nana, Ms. Brown, and Little Nana, was born on July 31, 1937, in the Bronx, NY. T...

Marjorie Mary Wormwood, a resident of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was born on March 30, 1929, and passed away on August 1, 2025, at the age of 96.

Sydney Parvin Jerabek passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 21, 1947, to Jan and Linc Parvin, Sydney was raised on Long Island, New York, alongsid...

Cornelia (“Connie”) Ellen Herlihy, 91, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 29th, 2025, surrounded by her nearest and dearest. Lifelong friends and family members were Connie’...

Joanne Zweig Friedman 1942-2025 A clinical psychologist with over 40 years in private practice on the North Shore, Dr. Friedman helped hundreds of patients at her Beverly offices (first on Thorndike ...

David James Tubridy, 76, of Marblehead MA, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on July 23, 2025. Dave was born on August 24, 1948 in New York City to Joan and David Tubridy Sr,...

Guilford “Ted” Dudley Tobey, a lifelong Marblehead sailor, lover of the sea, pie-making perfectionist, and endlessly curious spirit, passed away on July 13th, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on February...

In Loving Memory of Matthew Kovar Matthew Wilson Kovar (58) of Marblehead, MA and Thornton, NH passed away on July 4, 2025. After surviving metastatic melanoma for five years, demonstrating remarkabl...

Elizabeth “Betty” (Bender) Kelley, 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Betty was born Aug 18, 1931 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The daughter of the late Dr. Frank C. Bender and Helen (Vizard...

Clare Moffitt, 75, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully at home on June 30. Born November 11, 1949 in Surrey England, Clare brought warmth into every room she entered. She dedicated nearly 40 years ...

Carole A. Hartling, beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Marblehead community, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old. Born...

MARBLEHEAD - LeMoyne "Roger" Plauché passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, after a long and courageous journey through life's many chal...

Maria Ramona Hart (1963-2025), a loving and spirited human being, and lifelong advocate for progressive social justice and education, has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be...

Marguerite Louisa (Ure) Hatch, age 83 of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on June 18, surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Louis to the late John Stewart Ure and Marion (Porter) Ure, and ra...

Robert Lamb Bradley November 4, 1948 – May 24, 2025 Robert Lamb Bradley, 76, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Marblehead, he was bo...

Russell Clifton Thompson, Jr., age 77, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, at Salem Hospital following a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years...

MARBLEHEAD – Kenneth (Ken) Robert Bowden Jr., 73 of Marblehead, peacefully passed away with his spouse, Jim Nemeth, by his side on Wednesday March 14, 2025, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers...

Bob died on May 5, 2025, in Marblehead, MA. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth, his daughter Fendall Fulton (Jacqui), and his grandson Markos Howard. Bob was born on April 28th, 193...

MARBLEHEAD - Jeanette Mary Cavanaugh died at her Marblehead home in the early hours of Apr. 25, 2025, following a lengthy period of declining health. She was age 76. When she was born in 1948 in Coun...

The family of Harry C. Christensen, Jr. sadly announces Harry’s passing. Harry, or Buddy, to those that knew him by his Marblehead name, made the trip to heaven on April 20, 2025. Harry passed awa...

Peter James Montville, age 72, of Salem, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Peter was the beloved husband of Ruth (O'Hara) Montville with whom he shared over 30 years of marriage....