SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Salem family wanted to stay close to a loved one who passed away, but years after his death, they were still waiting to bring home his ashes. That’s when they turned to Solve It 7. “He was a great guy, happy, always smiling. The man of the party, so friendly,” said Mary Ellen Munroe. Kenny Munroe may have been Mary Ellen’s ex-husband, but he was still family. They shared a special bond because of their daughter. “Her dad and her were best buddies.