Obituaries
Ruth (Gordon) Jensen, 96, Saugus Resident for More Than 90 Years and Longtime VNA Home Health Aide
Born in Boston, raised in Saugus and a resident for more than 90 years, a VNA home health aide, a cook, a…
Category: Swampscott
Beverly
Robert Quinn Jr., 79, of Lynn, Two-Tour Marine, 30-Year Supermarket Manager and Veterans’ Volunteer
Salem High 1965, two Vietnam tours as a Marine corporal, three decades managing supermarkets, 40 years in the Elks bowling league, Operation…
Danvers
Ellen (Jefferson) Chaisson, 73, of Swampscott, Former Head of the Town’s Special Education Advisory Board
Danvers High, a psychology degree at Framingham State, the cosmetics counter and home soft goods at Filene's, then three daughters, every volunteer…
Lynn
Marilyn (King) Liberge, 89, Lifelong Lynn Resident, Mother of Six and Greater Lynn Senior Services Worker
Born in Lynn in 1937, a homemaker who raised six, a cake for every occasion, crochet, cats, and a second act at…
Lynn
Paul Iarrobino, Swampscott High Class President of 1990, Georgetown Graduate and Deputy Director of Missile Defense Policy at the Pentagon
Class president at Swampscott High in 1990, Georgetown in 1994, a Senate office, Boeing, deputy director of missile defense policy at the…
Lynn
Paul Genest, 73, Swampscott High 1971, Nuclear Biochemist, Painter and Past Chairman of the Swampscott Conservation Commission
Swampscott High 1971, Colorado State, two master's degrees, a career in nuclear biochemistry, hiking, skiing, gardening, landscapes in paint, a monthly dinner…
Beverly
Jacob “Jake” Birenbach, 29, Born at Beverly Hospital, Actor, Artist and Restaurant Worker, Dies in Boston
He took the microphone at a school play at 6 and never had stage fright, played Romeo with a youth Shakespeare company,…
Lynn
R. Warren “Hoppy” Hopkins Jr., 86, Swampscott’s Former Assistant Superintendent and a Coach to Generations of Big Blue Kids
Revere born, six years in the Army during the Berlin crisis, a Salem State master's, assistant superintendent in Swampscott, teacher in Marblehead…
Beverly
Richard “Dick” Massey, 88, of Massey Plumbing and Heating, Swampscott’s Oldest Business, and First Coach of Swampscott Youth Hockey
Growing up on the hill, Swampscott High 1956, the 1961 St. Lawrence team that reached the national final, Massey Plumbing and Heating,…
Lynn
Joseph Howard, 74, of Swampscott, St. Mary’s Class of 1970 and Longtime Parts Manager at Stoneham Ford
Lynn-born, St. Mary's 1970, years of landscaping, the parts counter at Stoneham Ford, the neighborhood block party and a grandson named Teddy.…