Obituary notices, week of October 26, 2026 through November 1, 2026
Two Swampscott-connected obituaries published this week: Levin, Harold James, and Salkins, Joan Bedard. Dr. Harold James Levin, 93, of Swampscott, was described in his notice as a pioneering endodontist and died October 30, 2026.
This week's column carries notices for two Swampscott-resident obituaries published in the period, drawn from notices for Harold James Levin and Joan Bedard Salkins.
Dr. Harold James Levin, 93, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, died on October 30, 2026. The published notice identifies him as a pioneering endodontist; further biographical detail was not available in the portion of the notice reviewed. Services arrangements were not detailed in the available notice. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/swampscott/harold-levin-22341916.
Joan Bedard Salkins, 82, of West Haven, Connecticut, died in 2026; her obituary was published October 31, 2026. She was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and was raised in Lynn and Swampscott, Massachusetts, until her marriage, when she and her husband, Dan, moved to Connecticut. The notice says they raised their only child, James. Services information was not included in the published notice. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Daily Item): https://www.legacy.com/person/joan-bedard-salkins-62781735.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Daily Item (via Legacy.com). Swampscott Patch and Tribute Archive were also consulted this week but returned no obituaries matching the coverage period.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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