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Frederick W. Matthes
June 25, 2006
Mr. Frederick W. "Fred" Matthes, 90, of Malden died suddenly Sunday afternoon June 25, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr.Matthes was born June 23, 1916 in Boston, son of the late Frederic and Marie (Stohr) Matthes. Mr. Matthes was raised and educated in East Bridgewater. Fred was in the Army during WW II. He was an elevator mechanic for Otis...
Paul Smith
June 24, 2006
Mr. Paul Smith, of Melrose, died Saturday, June 24, 2006, peacefully surrounded by his family, in his home after a short illness. He was 78 years old. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Winny (Vijsel) Smith; his children, Harold J. Smith & his wife Brenda of Peru, NY, Ingrid P. Long & her husband James of Melrose and Patrick...
Gary Stephen Huber
June 23, 2006
Mr. Gary S. Huber, of Melrose, died Friday, June 23, 2006 in Melrose. He was 34 years old. He is survived by a son, Benjamin R. Huber of Saugus, his parents, Margaret A. Peggy (Kennedy) Richardson and Gary D. Richardson; his maternal grandparents, Robert W. and Sally E. (Marsolais) Kennedy; his paternal grandfather, John G. Richardson, all of Melrose. He...
James F. Donahue
June 17, 2006
James F. Donahue, 98,a 48 year resident of Melrose died Saturday morning June 17, 2006 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester following a brief illness. James was born in Malden, April 12, 1908, son of the late James E. Donahue and Katherine A. (McCaffrey) Donahue. James was raised and educated in Malden and he was a Traffic Manager for Walworth...
Esther L. Powers
June 14, 2006
Esther L. Powers,91, of Melrose, died Wednesday morning June 14, 2006at Lahey Clinic in Burlington following a brief illness. Esther was born in Boston December 27, 1914, daughter of Walter E. Powers and Sarah E. (Dennehey) Powers. Esther was raised in Arlington and was a hairdresser for about 70 years and for over 25 of those years, she owned Moderna...
Harry A. Coule
June 14, 2006
Harry A. Coule, 87 of Melrose died Wednesday morning, June 14, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Harry was was born in Boston December 3, 1918, son of the late Andrew Kouloplos and Julia (Lynardakis) Kouloplos. Harry graduated from English High in Boston 1936 and fom Boston University with a degree in accounting in 1940.He served in the US Army 1943-1946.He...
Edna S. Ingham
June 13, 2006
Edna S. Ingham, 92 of Boothbay, Maine, formerly of Melrose died Tuesday June 13, 2006 at Cove's Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, Maine. Edna was born in Newark, NJMay 18, 1914, daughter of the late Charles A. Ingham and Annie (Jones) Ingham. Edna graduated from Melrose High School in 1933 and was a long time resident of Melrose.She retired from...
Margaret R. Ashley
June 10, 2006
Margaret R. Ashley, 84 of Melrose died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday morning June 10, 2006 after a period of declining health. Margaret was born in Lynn April 1, 1922, the daughter of the late William R. Breen and Rose (McCafferty) Breen. Margaret was raised in Lynn and worked at General Electric during WW II.She was a nurse's aid...
Charles S. Barry
June 6, 2006
Mr. Charles S. Barry, 85 of Melrose, died suddenly Tuesday June 6, 2006 at the Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn. Mr. Barry was born in Boston November 14, 1920, son of the late Charles S. Barry and Anna (Pierce) Barry. Charles was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School.He served in the U.S Air Force during WWII.He was...
Mary B. Maura Fitzgerald
May 31, 2006
Mary B. "Maura" FitzGerald of Melrose, a native of Ballymagooly, Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland, died at her home on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2006. Miss FitzGerald was born May 19, 1945 in Cork, Ireland, the beloved daughter of the late Patrick J. and Julia M. FitzGerald. Maura was raised and educated in Ireland and was a neurological rehab nurse at...
Joel E. Chase
May 31, 2006
Joel E. Chase, 47 of Malden, formerly of Wakefield, died at his home on Wednesday morning May 31, 2006. Mr. Chase was born in Medford, January 22, 1959.He was raised in Wakefield and worked as an arborist.He loved music and enjoyed playing the flute. Joel was the father of Melody Chase of Boston and Isaiah Chase of Denver, CO.He was...
Nicolas G. "Nick" Gomez
May 30, 2006
Mr. Nicolas G.Nick Gomez, 59 of Melrose died at home with his loving family at his bedside on Tuesday morning, May 30, 2006 following a brief illness. Niick was born July 17, 1946 in the Philippines, son of the late Tereso Gomez and Asuncion Gomez. Nick was raised and educated in the Philippines and has been a Melrose resident for...
Thomas E. Nelson
May 30, 2006
Mr. Thomas E. Nelson of Stoneham died suddenly at his home on Tuesday May 30, 2006 from complications of a subdural hematoma. Mr. Nelson was born in Milton, October 4, 1957. Mr. Nelson was raised and educated in Milton. He worked 20 years as a Letter Carrier for the Tewksbury Post Office and loved bass fishing. Tom was the husband...
Joseph B. Tole
May 23, 2006
Mr. Joseph B. Tole of Melrose died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 following a period of declining health. Mr. Tole was born December 4, 1918 in Arlington, son of the late Joseph A. Tole and Florence (Sullivan) Tole. He was raised in Stoneham, graduating from Stoneham High School in 1938.He was a graduate of Mass Art and the Vesper George Art...
Gladys M. Sparling
May 21, 2006
Miss Gladys M. Sparling of Melrose, died Sunday morning, May 21, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Miss Sparling was born in Melrose, August 16, 1922, daughter of the late William Sparling and Isabel (Burchill) Sparling. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Melrose for over 50 years.She was also a member of the Melrose Garden Club,...
Elinor Breslin
May 21, 2006
Elinor (Thistle) Breslin, 78 of Melrose, died Sunday morning, May 21, 2006 at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose following a period of declining health. Mrs. Breslin was born in Stoneham, May 11, 1928.Mrs. Breslin was a long-time resident of Melrose and graduated from Colby College in New Hampshire. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...
Mary E. Michigan
May 18, 2006
Mrs. Mary E. (MacKenzie) Michigan of Melrose, died suddenly Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2006 at her home in Melrose. Mrs. Michigan was born May 25, 1933 in Somerville, MA, daughter of the late Donald MacKenzie and Grace (Briggs) MacKenzie. Mrs. Michigan was a long-time resident of Melrose and a long-time parishioner of the Church of Incarnation where she was a...
Marjorie F. Waugh
May 18, 2006
Marjorie F. (Rogers) of Peabody, formerly of Melrose and Revere, passed away quietly at Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby Village May 18, 2006. Wife of the late Samuel A. Waugh. Mother of Samuel A. Waugh Jr. and his wife Margaret of Hampstead, NH,Richard A. and his wife Terry of Melrose, Roger W. and his fianc?e Sandra of Revere and Harvey J....
Vincent J. "Vin" Quealy
May 16, 2006
Vincent J. Quealy, most recently of Scituate, MA, died on Tuesday, May 16th after a very brief illness.Mr. Quealy was born in Lowell, MA on January 20, 1923 and was one of seven children in a large Irish Catholic family, both parents of which had emigrated to the Boston area directly from County Clare, Ireland. The family moved to Brookline,...
Gwendolyn M. Lake
May 16, 2006
Mrs. Gwendolyn M. (Herritt) Lake of Melrose died Tuesday morning, May 16, 2006 at the Epoch Senior Health Center of Melrose.Mrs. Lake was born October 19, 1909 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, CN, daughter of the late Morton Herritt and Maggie (Bainbridge) Herritt. Gwen was a long-time resident of Melrose and member of Trinity Church in Melrose. Beloved wife of the...
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