Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
Three Swampscott-resident obituaries were published this week: Peterson, Donald R., 101; Callahan, Constance (Connie) Ann, 78; and Peterson, Donald R., Jr., 78. Donald R. Peterson, who was born and raised in Lynn, died September 3. Constance Callahan died September 15 at home after a 23…
This week's column carries notices for three Swampscott-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Solimine Funeral Homes - Broadway and Murphy Funeral Home - Salem, as posted to Legacy.com.
Donald R. Peterson, 101, of Swampscott, died Thursday, September 3, 2026. He was born and raised in Lynn, the son of the late Leonard H. and Ruth G. (Batchelder) Peterson, and was the husband of the late Mary Lois (Randall) Peterson. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Solimine Funeral Homes - Broadway): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/donald-peterson-obituary?id=62498199.
Constance (Connie) Ann Callahan [the obituary text also refers to her as Constance Anne Callahan], 78, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, died September 15, 2026, at home, after a 23-year struggle with Parkinson's disease. She was the daughter of Valmore and Dorothy (Peach) Dumais and was born October 17, 1947. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Murphy Funeral Home - Salem): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/constance-connie-callahan-obituary?id=62441603.
Donald R. Peterson, Jr., 78, of Swampscott, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Perreault) Peterson, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Solimine Funeral Homes - Broadway): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/donald-peterson-obituary?id=62498270.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com (Solimine Funeral Homes - Broadway, Murphy Funeral Home - Salem), Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Swampscott Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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