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Edward F. Buckley
January 30, 2019
Edward F. Buckley, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 73. Ed was born in Gloucester on October 8, 1945, one of six children of the late Dorothy (Walters) Robinson and his step-father Dewey Robinson. He was raised in Ipswich, and graduated from Ipswich High School in 1963....
Mary M. Cail
January 30, 2019
Mrs. Mary Milne (Beverley) Cail, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose, at age 92. Mary was born on December 16, 1926 in Dorchester, one of three children of the late John G. Beverley and Barbara H. (Bruce) Beverley. Following a transcontinental voyage, young Mary was baptized into...
William S. "Bill" Downie
January 25, 2019
William S. "Bill" Downie, of Melrose, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home.He was 87. Bill was born on February 20, 1931 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island, one of eight children of the late William M. and Jane (Smith) Downie, originally of Scotland.He grew up in Sydney...
Barbara P. (Geary) Rinfret
January 25, 2019
Barbara P. (Geary) Rinfret of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home.She was 89. Barbara was born in South Boston on October 31, 1929, one of seven children of the late Joseph J. and Barbara J. (Madden) Geary, who were originally from Ireland.She grew up in South Boston...
Marshall Levy
January 22, 2019
Marshall Levy, of Rockport, and formerly of Wakefield and Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester.He was 85. Marshall was born on June 28, 1933 in Malden, one of four children of the late Hyman and Frances (Swartz) Levy.He graduated from Malden High School in 1952 and Boston University in...
Norman E. Campbell
January 21, 2019
Mr. Norman E. Campbell, of Lowell, formerly of Saugus and Malden, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Lowell General Hospital, at age 94. Norman was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1924, one of five children of the late James P. Campbell, Jr. and Gladys E. (Slade) Campbell. At the request of his father, he waited until...
Eva (Stubra) Yadgood
January 14, 2019
Eva (Stubra) Yadgood, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Windsor Place in Wilmington.She was 104. Eva was born in Ziaukai, Lithuania on June 23, 1914, one of twelve children of the late Jurgis and Ilsa (Kilius) Stubris. Having graduated from teachers college in 1938, Eva taught school in Piktupenai, a...
Donald E. "Don" Garron
January 13, 2019
Donald E. "Don" Garron, longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 84. Don was Born in Malden, one of eight children of the late Thomas and Irene (Broussard) Garron.Growing up in Malden, Don was very close with his brothers and sister, and it was a closeness that continued all throughout their lives.He...
June M. (Tuell) Cameron
January 12, 2019
June M. (Tuell) Cameron, of Derry, NH., and formerly of Melrose and West Newbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Aurora Senior Living on Derry.She was 92. June was born in Melrose on April 9, 1926, one of three children of the late Ivan and Erma (Gould) Tuell.She grew up in Melrose living at the Tuell Nursing...
Carolyn P. (Peebles) Mclain
January 9, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn "Carol" (Peebles) McLain, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Saugus Nursing Center.She was 91. Carol was born on January 28, 1927 to Professor Waldo C. Peebles of Boston University and Elinore J. (Cutting) Peebles in Newton, MA.She attended Chapel Hill School in Waltham, MA graduating in 1945 and Boston University, graduating in...
Marion B. (Mccarron) Hebert
January 8, 2019
Marion B. (McCarron) Hebert, a resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at age 53. Marion was born in Boston on February 28, 1965. She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1983. Marion resided in North Conway, NH for many years before moving to Melrose to be closer to...
Marilyn A. (Goss) Derosa
January 6, 2019
Marilyn A. (Goss) DeRosa, a resident of Melrose and formerly longtime of Everett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Wingate at Sudbury, at age 83. Marilyn was born in Everett on April 24, 1935, one of three children of the late William E. and Marion (Lynn) Goss.Raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School, Class of...
Emilie P. (Pepper) Carpenter
January 2, 2019
Emilie P. (Pepper) Carpenter, longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.She was 99. Emilie was born and raised in Melrose.She is the daughter of the late Chester L. and Flora M. (Gaillac) Pepper.She graduated from Melrose High School in 1937, and Bradford College...
John C. "Jack" Twomey
December 31, 2018
Lt. Col. John C. "Jack" Twomey, Jr., a resident of Melrose, passed away at home peacefully and unexpectedly on Monday, December 31, 2018, at age 63. Jack was born in Boston on April 1, 1955, one of two children of John C. Twomey, Sr. and Katherine (Mahoney) Twomey. He was raised in Reading and graduated from Austin Preparatory School, Class...
David P. Jenney
December 30, 2018
David P. Jenney, 79, of Melrose, formerly of Reading, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Seaview Retreat in Rowley. David was born on January 19, 1939 in North Reading to Kenneth and Margaret (Dulong) Jenney.David grew up in Reading, graduating from Reading High School, Class of 1957.While in school, David acquired a love of sports, and excelled...
Barbara E. (Elliott) Charlton
December 26, 2018
Barbara E. (Elliott) Charlton, longtime resident of Melrose, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home.She was 91. Barbara was born in Arlington Massachusettson March 16, 1927, one of five children of the late Claude V. and Beatrice (Ramsay) Elliott.She grew up in Arlington, graduated from Arlington High School, and then graduated from Katharine Gibbs College in Boston. In her...
Harold D. "Harry" Clark
December 25, 2018
Harold D. Clark, Jr. passed from this earth on December 25, 2018. He left us as he livedkindly, gently, and full of love.He will remain in our hearts forever. We can honor him by seeking to live up to his standards: deep love for family and friends, perennial interest in and respect for people of all types, pleasure in museums...
Pauline "Polly" Porter
December 22, 2018
Pauline "Polly" Porter, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Chelmsford, at age 93. Pauline was born in Melrose, one of five children of the late William and Lillian (Ricker) Porter. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1943. Polly worked in...
Barbara "Betty" Shea
December 18, 2018
Mrs. Barbara M. (LaFave) "Betty" Shea, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose Healthcare on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at age 94. Born on October 2, 1924, she was one of two children of the late Frederick R. LaFave and Bertha M. (Von Schoppe) LaFave. She worked as an administrative secretary at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital for over 30...
Robert A. Pigeon
December 11, 2018
Robert A. Pigeon, a longtime Melrose resident, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.He was 66. Born on August 22, 1952 in Winthrop, Bob was one of six children of the late Ernest W. and Ruth M. (Luke) Pigeon.Bob was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School and received his Bachelor's...
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