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Paul D. Lamb
March 8, 2003
Born in Malden, son of the late Albert and Phyllis (Lavin) Lamb. He was a resident of Melrose for over 60 years and previously resided in Malden. He was a graduate of Malden High School. Captain Lamb was appointed to the Melrose Fire Department on June 6,1951. He was promoted to Lieutenant on November 17,1971. On July 18,1973 he was...
Mary Bereznoski
March 4, 2003
Mrs. Mary (Lakis) Bereznoski of Ft. Myers, FL died March 4, 2003 in the Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1921, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Lakis. Wife of the late Edward Bereznoski.Mother of Edward Bereznoski of Ft. Myers, FL.Sister of John Lakis of Burlington and the late Anna Rowan.Also survived by 4 grandchildren...
Eleanor Hoyt
March 3, 2003
Dolly was a long time resident of Melrose before moving to Jamaica six months ago.Dolly loved to travel and graduated from Melrose High School in 1970 and was a legal secretary at the Boston law firm of Choate Hall and Stewart for over 20 years before moving to Jamaica. Dolly was the sister of Linda L. Lee and her husband...
Susan B. Tornrose
March 1, 2003
She was born and educated in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of the late Alton and Sylvia (Morrison) Currie. She was a resident of Melrose for the past 57 years. Mrs. Tornrose worked at Klines Store in Wakefield in the Cosmetic Department for many years until her retirement. She previously was the Head of Cosmetics at Gilchrist Department Store for...
Edward R. Batson
February 26, 2003
He was born August 5, 1916, son of the late Edward R. and Charlotte (Cummings) Batson. He was a resident of Rumney,NH and previously resided in Melrose. He was a graduate of Winchester High School and attended Lowell Technical. He was a Machinist for several years until his retirment. He enjoyed and collected Trains and was a Prolific Photographer. Husband...
Bob Bemis
February 26, 2003
Mr. Robert W. Bemis of Melrose, formerly of Everett, died February 26, 2003 at his home. He was born in Boston, September 4, 1927, son of the late Harry E. and Marjorie (Lapan) Bemis. Mr. Bemis was superintendent of maintenance for the Melrose Public Schools for 30 years. Husband of Evelyn R. (Swain) Bemis.Father of Robert W. Bemis, Jr. of...
Isabel W. Newhall
February 24, 2003
Mrs. Isabel (Wentzell) Newhall of Brewster formerly of Melrose, Boxford and Wolfeboro, NH died Monday February 24, 2003 in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA. Born in Cambridge, November 24, 1919, daughter of the late George E. and Florence P. (Thyng) Newhall. She was a resident of Brewster for the past 20 years, she previously was a long time resident...
James E. Viola
February 20, 2003
Mr. James E. Viola Jr. of Melrose died February 20,2003 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford. He was born in Malden,December 6, 1926,son of the late James E and Marian (Angell) Viola. Jim spent 17 years in the US Army having served in both WWII and Korea.He was a Glass Art Artist with his own shop in Gloucester. He was...
James P. Petroni
February 19, 2003
Mr. James P. Petroni of Melrose died February 19,2003 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. He was born in Stoneham, January 7, 1924, son of the late James and Dominica (Erimo) Petroni. Mr. Petroni was a long time resident of Stoneham before moving to Melrose 10 years ago.For many years he worked in the maintenance department ofM.I.T. in Cambridge. Brother ofHelena...
Meron Ananian
February 18, 2003
Lt. Colonel Meron "Pete" Ananian USAF Retired, a man whom everyone knew as Pete, died peacefully at Melrose Wakefield Hospital February 18, 2003. He lived 82 active years as a golfer, gardner, bridge player, and devoted father and grandfather.He was a family handyman who could "fix anything except broken hearts," and he hoped there wouldn't be many of those. He...
F. Shirley Parks
February 12, 2003
Miss F. Shirley Parks of Melrose died February 12, 2003 at a local nursing home. She was born October 25, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph A. and Beulah (Dow) Parks. Miss Parks was a former resident of Lexington and was a long-time summer resident of Southport, Maine.She was a graduate of Colby College of Waterville, Maine, class of 1948.She...
Mary E. Rowland
February 9, 2003
Mrs. Mary "Betty" (Coburn) Rowland of Peabody formerly a long time resident of Melrose died Sunday, February 9, 2003 in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 30, 1921 in Windham, NH. Daughter of the late George and Sarah J. (Smith) Coburn. She was a resident of Melrose for several years until moving to Salem, NH. She...
M. Viola Peckham
February 6, 2003
Mrs. M. Viola (Stillings) Peckham of Boscawen, NH formerly of Melrose died February 6, 2003 in the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. She was born June 4, 1905 in Bartlett, NH, daughter of the late Samuel and Cora E. (Hatch) Stillings.. Mrs. Peckham was a resident of Melrose for many years and previously resided in Littleton, NH.She was...
Gladys V. Vanamburg
January 30, 2003
Mrs. Gladys V. (Blanchard) VanAmburg (97) of Melrose died January 30, 2003 in the Guardian Center Nursing Home in Brockton. She was born January 23, 1906 in Franklin, NH, daughter of the late Walter E. and Mabel E. (Green) Blanchard. Mrs. VanAmburg worked many years as a secretary.She had lived in Melrose since 1994.Previously to that she had lived 23...
Glaister G. Salmon
January 30, 2003
Mr. Glaister B. Salmon of Melrose died January 30, 2003 at a local nursing home after a brief illness. He was born April 10, 1919 in Belfield, Jamaica, son of the late Joseph and Willeminea Salmon.He was a resident of Melrose for the past 30 years. He was a Maintenance Supervisor for Harvard University for several years until his retirement....
Florence H. Asplind
January 29, 2003
Mrs. Florence (Haskell) Asplind of Melrose died at home January 29, 2003. She was born January 19, 1911 in Stoneham, MA, daughter of the late Harry A. and Clara J. (White) Haskell. Mrs. Asplind was a long-time resident of Melrose.For many years she worked as a proof-reader for Acme Printing Co. in Medford. She was the wife of the late...
Robert Stumpf
January 25, 2003
Mr. Robert W. Stumpf of San Diego, CA, formerly of Wakefield, died January 25, 2003 in San Diego., CA. He was born July 8, 1938 in Boston, MA, son of the late Howard C. and Mary Louise (Flaherty) Stumpf. He worked as a chef for many years until his retirement. Brother of Barbara Harmon, Joanne Stretton, and Beverly Graham, all...
Arthur E. Hovey
January 22, 2003
Mr. Arthur E. Hovey, Jr. of Melrose died January 22, 2003 at the Radius Healthcare Center at Danvers. He was born March 5, 1910 in Suffern, NY, son of the late Arthur E. and Marie (Hall) Hovey. Mr. Hovey was a supervisor at Atlantic Gelatin in Woburn for many years until his retirement in 1973.He was a long-time active member...
Laura Rowe
January 22, 2003
Laura (Taylor) Rowe, 91, of South Paris, Maine a former longtime resident of Everett and Wakefield, MA, died at the Market Square Nursing Home, South Paris, Maine on Wednesday, January 22, 2003. She was born in Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland, CN on September 4, 1911, and was the daughter of the late John Dalton Taylor and Isabel (Adams) Taylor.She was a...
Hilda S. Creelman
January 21, 2003
Mrs. Hilda (Swett) Creelman of Melrose and Jaffrey, NH died suddenlyJanuary 21, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.. Mrs. Creelmanwas born in Melrose August 28, 1917, the daughter of the late Christine (Huntley) Swett and George W. Swett.She graduatedfrom Melrose High School, 1934 and Wellesley College, 1938. She was a member of the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, Melrose Mothers Club, Kappa...
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