Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
Two Salem obituaries were published during the week of June 15–21, 2026: DiTroia, Raymond Dominic (age 84) and Pizzello, Joan F. (Sobocinski) (age 84). Both obituaries were arranged through O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service and listed on Echovita.
This column carries notices for 2 Salem-resident obituaries published this week, with entries drawn from O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service as listed on Echovita.
Raymond Dominic DiTroia, 84, of Salem, died June 16, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. DiTroia (Valentine); daughters Cristina Bonasera (James) of Rowley and Debra Torsey (David) of Peabody; grandchildren Tyler Proulx, Mia Proulx, Nicolas Bonasera, Alexa Bonasera, and Brendon Torsey; brother Richard DiTroia (Lisa) of Georgia; and cousin Ray. He was predeceased by his parents, Orest and Frances DiTroia (Amenta), and his brother Robert DiTroia. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Josefa Rivera de Grateraux's Funeral Service, 84 Washington Square, Salem; a funeral service is scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the same location. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/salem/raymond-ditroia-21717293
Joan F. (Sobocinski) Pizzello, 84, of Salem, died June 17, 2026. No service details were listed in the published obituary. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org) and/or the Salem Public Library (salempl.org) per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/salem/joan-pizzello-21713684
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Salem Patch.
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