Obituaries - Marblehead Current

30 Sep

OBITUARIES: Richard M. ‘Richie’ James, 66

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Richard M. “Richie” James, age 66, passed away in Marblehead on Sept. 27, 2022. Born on Sept. 26, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the middle son of the late Richard “Dick” and Margaret (Morgan) James of Marblehead and Stuart, Florida. Richard M. 'Richie' James He graduated from Marblehead High School in 1975 and spent his career in the airline industry, starting at northwest in Boston, then in Minneapolis for over 20 years. Richie was passionate about sports and played football in high school…

30 Sep

OBITUARY: George F. Stocker

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George Frederick Stocker, formerly of Marblehead, peacefully passed away on Sept. 27, 2022, at Heatherwood Kings Way in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. He was born in Lynn in 1918. In his younger years, he resided in Brockton then moved to Marblehead, where he met and married Nathalie. Together they raised a family and lived in Marblehead for over 45 years before retiring to Osterville and then moving to Heatherwood at Kings Way Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod. George Frederick Stocker At the age of 3 months,…

29 Sep

OBITUARY: Spiros Kallelis, 88

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Spiros Kallelis, 88 of Middleton, Massachusetts, formerly of Salem, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly at Beverly Hospital Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Poussard) Kallelis. Spiros Kallelis Spiros was the son of the late Charles and Georgia (Mavrakos) Kallelis. He was born and raised in Salem, on Meadow Street, surrounded by his loving Greek-American family and circle of friends. Those close to him called him "Sonny." He graduated from Salem High School (Class of 1952) and was drafted into the…

25 Sep

In Marblehead, Agnes stone re-dedicated before dozens atop Old Burial Hill

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Dozens gathered at Old Burial Hill on Sunday afternoon for the re-dedication of a very important headstone. The headstone, carved in African granite and crafted by Dan Cedrone of Marblehead Memorials, belongs to Agnes. Dozens gathered at Old Burial Hill on Sunday afternoon for the re-dedication of a very important headstone. Agnes worked as a slave for the Russell family who lived in Marblehead. She was baptized at St Michael's Episcopal Church and buried on Old Burial Hill where her headstone remained unmoved from 1718…

25 Sep

OBITUARY: Mary Ann Newhall, 71

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On Friday, Sept. 23, Mary Ann Newhall joined her parents, Robert and Ann (Murphy) McCollum, in heaven. Mary was born March 16, 1951, in Marblehead. She attended Star of the Sea School, and her faith continued throughout her life. She recently celebrated 51 years of marriage with her Marblehead High School sweetheart and love of her life, Charles E. Newhall III. Mary Ann Newhall Her spirit and joys for life will live on through her three daughters and their families, Jennifer and Mikel Martin of…

25 Sep

OBITUARY: Erling Hultgreen Falck, 89

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Architect, designer, sailor, car aficionado, lover of jazz and drum and bugle corps, father, grandfather, and a man of great taste, Erling Hultgreen Falck departed this world for another adventure on Sept. 20, 2022. Born in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 1933, Erling was the son of Erling Hultgreen Falck Sr. and Rose Emilia Vogt. He lived a remarkable, adventure-filled, and storied life. Erling Hultgreen Falck Erling met his adored wife, Mary Ellen Giuffra, while obtaining his master of architecture degree at the Catholic University…

25 Sep

OBITUARY: William P. Whalen

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William P. Whalen, a true one-of-kind entrepreneur, sailor, tinkerer, pickleball enthusiast, amateur joke-teller, would-be writer, and friend to all he encountered, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. William P. 'Bill' Whalen Born in 1935, Bill grew up in Chicago as the son of a policeman and a nurse, running around the Windy City with a group of friends that he remained close with through the distance and years since. After a brief stint in the military – where depending on which embellished…

23 Sep

JoAnne Mayer, the third woman elected to the Marblehead Select Board, dies at 95

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JoAnne Norton Mayer, a Marblehead native who was deeply engaged in civic life in town, the third woman elected to the Marblehead Board of Selectmen (now the Select Board) and a talented sailor, died Monday. She was 95. Civic engagement and public service were cornerstones in Mayer’s life. Her tenure on Marblehead’s highest elected board, now called the Marblehead Select Board, from 1983 - 1987 began four years after the town’s second selectwoman, Marilyn A. Reis, who served from 1975-1979, finished out her service on…

22 Sep

OBITUARY: Wilfred H. ‘Bill’ Crist, 89

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Wilfred H. "Bill" Crist, 89, of Peabody, died Monday at Salem Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in Lynn, he was the son of the late Wilfred H. and Madeline (Love) Crist. He was the husband of the late Jean C. (Cannon) Crist, with whom he spent nearly 50 year of marriage. They raised their family in Peabody, and he was a wonderful husband and father. Wilfred H. 'Bill' Crist Bill was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1950, and…

21 Sep

OBITUARY: Piia Alexandra Scioletti

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Piia Alexandra Scioletti passed away in her sleep at her home in Wellington, Florida on Sept. 7. She was born on Aug. 29, 1986 and grew up in Marblehead. She graduated from the Marblehead High School class of 2004. Piia furthered her education at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Vermont earning a bachelor's degree in biology. More recently she was enrolled in a graduate program at Florida Atlantic University studying microbiology and infectious diseases. She worked at Praesum Healthcare, which owns and…