Obituaries

George R. Normand, 95, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2025. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline E. (Michaud) Normand, with whom he shared fifty-nine years of marriage.
Born in Salem on February 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Levesque) Normand. He was raised and educated in Salem and...

Paul Misoda was born 1937 in Nesquahoning, PA to Mary and John Misoda. After high school, he left home to join the U.S. Air Force. He was proud of his time in the Air Force which was the catalyst for his interest in Engineering and afforded him the ability to pursue his dream of going to college at Penn State; and...

Lance M. Belostock, 63, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on March 3rd after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Lynn on July 21st, he was the son of the late Sidney and Natalie Belostock. Lance was the devoted husband of Kathleen (Walker) Belostock and the...

John E. "Judd" O'Donnell, 76, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Salem Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Connolly) O'Donnell with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
John was born on July 2, 1949, in Lynn, MA and was the son of the...

Virginia Pelletier, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully on February 19 at the age of 80. She was predeceased by her parents, Aime and Priscilla Pelletier, and her brother, Edmound Pelletier.
Ginny, as she was known to friends and family, was born in Salem and...

Suzanne (Browning) Scanlon of Dedham passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 27, 2026. She was born in Brighton on July 18, 1960, to the late Bruce Browning and Patricia Shaw. Suzanne was deeply dedicated to her work, working for Goodwin Procter LLP for over 30 years. She approached it each day...

Norma Hope (Bornstein) Rooks, 91, a long-time resident of the North Shore, passed away peacefully on February 26th at Brooksby Village, surrounded by her loving family. Norma lived a life filled with meaning driven by her optimism, caring for others, and love for her family, friends, and community.
Norma was the...

Joan Zaidman, Entered Eternal Rest surrounded by her children on February 28, 2026.

She was the beloved daughter of Tillie (Ossoff) and Jack Rain, The devoted wife of the late Sidney Zaidman; beloved mother of Glenn & Veronica Zaidman, Kerry & Edward Berman, and Nancy & Paul Cowen; adored grandmother of Joshua...

Kathleen E. Harrington passed away on February 15th after a brief illness at the age of 78. Born in Salem, MA to the late Joseph and Mary Harrington, she is survived by siblings Eila Zay, David and Peg Harrington as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. She was also recently predeceased by her...

Syna Jan Walsh, 93, of Salem, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born on April 28, 1932, in Winthrop. Syna was the cherished daughter of the late Abraham Chaet and Kate (Sheinshon) Chaet, both of whom emigrated from Russia.
Syna built a successful employment agency...

Miguel A. Martinez of Wenham and Rockport died suddenly of heart complications on February 10, 2026. He was 69.
He dearly loved his wife Kristina, their children, their children's spouses, and their grandchildren: Daniel; Joel (Caroline) and their soon to be born child; Juliana (Jeremiah) Lepasana and their children...

Alfred W. Blago, age 95, of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Wanda S. (Wojciechowski) Blago, with whom he shared nearly 67 years of marriage. Born and raised in Chelsea, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna (Tarasewicz) Blago. He was a graduate of...