Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Lynn, Massachusetts
Denise M. Byrd
Oct 13, 2016
Denise M. Byrd, age 60, passed away October 13, 2016 following a brief illness. Born in Lynn and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Joyce M. (Robinson) Byrd. Prior to her illness, she was an assistant at Hogan Regional in Danvers. Denise enjoyed music and going out and mostly, her grandchildren. She is survived...
George Hosking
Oct 9, 2016
George "Georgie" Hosking, age 17, of Lynn, passed away peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with cerebral palsy on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Lynn and was unconditionally loved by many. He was a happy boy and a fighter who loved music, colorful lights and joy rides in the car. He loved being...
Joseph William Tarasuik
Oct 3, 2016
Joseph "Joey" William Tarasuik, age 46, of Lynn, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Amber (Stalnaker) Tarasuik. Born in Lynn, he was the son of Joseph and Lynne (Barber) Tarasuik of Lynn. Joey graduated Saugus High School, class of 1988. He also attended Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. He was...
John D. Reid
Sep 28, 2016
John D. Reid Jr. , age 49, died September 28, 2016, after a brief, but heroic, fight with cancer. Born and raised in Lynn; he was the son of Janice (Barnett) Reid of Lynn and John D. Reid of Waltham. John had lived in Lynn most of his life. He worked at various jobs throughout the years, including delivery for...
Nelson Louis
Sep 18, 2016
Nelson Louis, of Lynn, passed away September 18, 2016. He was the husband of the late Marie Joseph. His funeral will be held in the Missionary Church of the Haitian Community, 100 Temple Street, Somerville on Saturday, October 1, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Visitation is also in the church, Friday, 6-8...
Thong Chau
Aug 24, 2016
Thong Chau, age 65, of Swampscott, formerly of Revere, passed away on August 24, 2016 in his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Loeuth Im. He was the loving father of the late Thao, and is survived by Sophal & Saily, Sopha, Sopheap & Jennifer, Sophea & Jonathan, Sophorn, Sopheac, Sophan, Sophany, Sopheary, and Sophana, and adored...
Karl M. Tarasuik
Aug 17, 2016
Karl Michael Tarasuik, age 60, of Lynn, passed away Wednesday August 17, 2016 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Lynn (Johnson) Tarasuik, with whom he shared twenty years of marriage. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late John and Dorothea Ida (Sullivan) Tarasuik. Prior to his illness, he was the Owner of an Auto...
Kenneth B. Macnichol, Jr.
Aug 16, 2016
Kenneth B. MacNichol Jr., age 85, a lifetime resident of Lynn, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Doris L. (Price) MacNichol, with whom he shared sixty-five years of marriage. Ken started his career in the manufacturing of footwear products, rising through the ranks into inside sales and eventually outside sales. He ultimately...
Cassandra Little
Aug 14, 2016
Cassandra P. Little, age 32, of Lynn, passed away on August 14, 2016. Cassandra had a long battle with addiction and truly had hopes of recovery. Cassandra was born August 7, 1984 in Kingston, NY. She grew up in Salem, and was a graduate of Salem High School. While fighting her addiction, in her heart she was devoted to her...
Sheldon Collymore
Aug 12, 2016
Sheldon Collymore, age 52, of Lynn, passed away August 12, 2016. A Memorial service was held Saturday, August 20, 2016.
Phyllis A. Walsh
Aug 5, 2016
Phyllis A. Walsh, age 88, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Thomas Walsh Sr. Born and raised in Gloucester, and worked at Salem Hospital as a Nurse's Aide for many years before her retirement. She is survived by her children, Thomas Walsh Jr. and his...
Cynthia J. Dumas
Aug 5, 2016
Cynthia J. (Soucie) Dumas, age 59, of Lynn, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016. She was the wife of Larry Dumas Sr., with whom she shared thirty seven years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Ronald Sr. and Nancy Soucie. Cynthia was a resident of Lynn for thirty five years, and prior to that resided in Salem....
Betty Ann Steeves
Jul 13, 2016
Betty Ann Steeves, age 64, of Lynn, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was the wife of John A. Pryor Sr. Betty was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Laura Primataris, and resided in Lynn most of her life. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed the VFW Post where she assisted with functions and helped with charity...
Dossain O. Soares
Jul 12, 2016
Dossain O. Soares, age 49, of Lynn, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Evette (Douglas) Soares. He was born in Jamaica, the son of Lydia Soares of Lynn and the late Clovis Soares. He moved to the USA at the age of 12. He attended Greater Boston Academy. Dossain was employed...
Laura Hollingsworth
Jul 12, 2016
Laura F. Hollingsworth, age 82, of Nahant, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Fenton & Mirtha Cook. Laura was born on October 27,1933 in Culpeper, Virginia where she enjoyed most of her childhood before moving to Niceville, FL, and then to Massachusetts. She was the Loving wife of the late Cecil D....
Rodrick Ryan Wilson
Jul 7, 2016
Rodrick Ryan Wilson was a former employee of the Lynn Public School Department and his Mother's Caretaker. Rodrick a lifelong resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the age of 36. Rodrick was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and attended Hesser College in Manchester, New Hampshire. While in college, he did his...
James M. Prushinski
Jun 22, 2016
James M. Prushinski, age 69, a lifelong resident of Lynn, died June 22, 2016. Born and raised in Lynn, he was the son of the late Walter and Florence (Borjeson) Prushinski. James was a proud machinist mate in the US Navy. He served in Vietnam on the US submarine USS Washington. He was active in the veteran's organizations both in...
Maria Burns
Jun 21, 2016
After a courageous battle with cancer, Maria (Pfaff) Burns passed away peacefully at her home. She was born in Dutenhofen, Germany to the late Karl and Maria (Friedrich) Pfaff. Maria was brought up in the Lutheran church, and was educated in the Dutenhofen school system. While assisting at the German orphanage, she met and married her beloved husband, the late...
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