All Obituaries

Deborah E. Marks, age 71, of Lynn, died Tuesday April 9, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. Born in Lynn she was the daughter the late Robert H. and Helen (McCarty) Marks. She attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn English High School, Class 1970. After graduating she was employed as an operator at New England Telephone in Lynn for many years, finishing her career as a clerk at Lucent Technologies, for...

James R. Bettger, age 89, of Somerset, formerly of Swampscott, died Wednesday morning at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Janice (Doliber) Bettger with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Stanley & Mildred (Parker) Bettger. Jim attended Swampscott schools and graduated from Swampscott High School, Class of 1951. He was a master plumber for over 50 years, a member of the St. Stephens Methodist Church...

Margaret “Peggy” E. Paulavich, age 93, of Lynnfield died unexpectedly and peacefully Monday April 1st at Sunrise of Lynnfield. She was the wife of the late William Paulavich with whom she spent 40 years of marriage. Born in Peabody, Peggy was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Barrett) Connolly. Peggy attended Peabody schools. She was employed as an inspector at Champion Lamp Works in Lynn for many years until she retired in 1988. From Peabody she moved to Swampscott...

Pamela E. Adams, beloved wife of Maura P Lynch of Lynnfield Ma, passed away peacefully March 31, 2024 with dignity and grace after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, just shy of her 64th birthday. Pam was born in Beverly, daughter of the late Edward J. Adams and Marjorie E. (Hooper) Adams of Florida. She attended Beverly Schools and graduated from Beverly High School, Class of 1978. Pam will be missed especially by her wife, and partner in crime for 37 years, Maura P. Lynch of...

Barbara A. Duffy, age 76, of Beverly, formerly of Lynn, died Tuesday March 26, at Salem Hospital after a brief period of declining health. Born in Lynn she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Shirley (Reagan) Thyberg. She attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1965. Barbara was employed as an accountant at the Scleroderma Foundation for many years until she retired. Following her retirement, she was employed for several years at the Village Store...

Yoshiko Melanson, of Lynn, age 95, died Wednesday February 14th at her son’s home in Salem, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Born in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 8, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Matsujiro and Kei Nakamura. Yoshiko attended schools and graduated high school in Tokyo. She moved from Japan to Lynn in 1952, and has resided in Lynn ever since. She was employed as a seamstress at Wayne Manufacturing in Lynn for many years and also was employed at the Bisuteki...

She was called Sandy by those who knew her well. Sandy was born and raised in Lynn and was the daughter of the late Thelma Young and Malcolm Dornheim. She had 2 sisters, Lesley Ryan of Plaistow, NH, and Carol Isele of Florida, who both predeceased her, along with a brother, Kurt Dornheim. Sandy was always known as a very happy-go-lucky person who was always smiling and laughing. She loved music and sang in the church choir with her father, Malcolm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of...

Bruce W. Taylor, Sr. age 80, of Lynn, died recently in Salem following a brief illness. Born in Lynn he was the son of the late Robert and Gladys W Sr. He attended Lynn schools. Bruce was a lifelong resident of Lynn and was employed at American Airlines Cargo for over 40 years. Bruce was a beloved friend and neighbor always ready to help a friend or neighbor in need. He was a self-taught mechanic, with a wealth of knowledge and could fix any car you brought him. He also enjoyed traveling and...

William R. Elliott, age 72, of Peabody, formerly of Lynn died Tuesday Dec. 5th at the Kaplan Family House in Danvers after a lengthy illness. Born in Revere he was the son of the late William Henry and Muriel E. (Robinson) Elliott. Bill attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn English High School, Class of 1969. He was employed as a counselor at Greater Lynn Mental Health for many years, and was also employed at Steve’s Market in Salem as a clerk until he retired. Bill enjoyed...

Edna Priscilla Coakley, age 80, of Lynn, died Friday November 24th at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Edward James Coakley with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland she was the daughter of the late Peter and Priscilla (Forbes) Sangster. Edna was educated and graduated High School in Aberdeen, Scotland. She moved to Lynn in the 1960’s and has lived in the Lynn area ever since. She was employed as an Office Manager at...