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Rosamond K. (Smith) "Posy" Parks
October 12, 2018
Rosamond K. "Posy" Parks, longtime Stoneham resident, died peacefully on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.She was 93. Posy was born on January 14, 1925 in Malden, one of three children of the late Fred C. and Ruth E. (Williams) Smith.She grew up in Malden, graduating from Malden High in 1943.While in school she developed...
Constance M. "Connie" Rand
October 10, 2018
Constance M. (Leving) "Connie" Rand, longtime resident of Melrose, died peacefully, Wednesday October 10, 2018 with her family by her side at the age of 86. Connie was born in Melrose, the youngest of five children of the late Leonard and Theresa (Grassie) Leving.Connie spent many summers in Cohasset as a child and later enjoyed summers on the Parker River...
Alice (Powers) Desimone
October 5, 2018
Alice (Powers) DeSimone, a resident of Medford, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 5, 2018, at age 93. Alice was born in Medway, Maine, one of eight children to the late Nicholas and Stella (Lee) Powers. Born during the Great Depression, Alice was forever shaped with the mindset of independence and hard work. She supported her young family...
Ryan Killian O'Connor
September 19, 2018
Ryan Killian O'Connor, 29, a resident of Braintree, passed away from a broken heart on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, after the loss of his beautiful wife Tara Gildea O'Connor. The oldest of four children, Ryan was born in Stoneham on March 9, 1989. He was raised on the U.S. Army's Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Ryan graduated from Terry...
Robert E. Delaney
September 19, 2018
Mr. Robert E. Delaney, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at age 92. Robert Delaney was born in Melrose on August 5, 1926, one of three sons of the late Grace (Carlan) and Daniel J. Delaney. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose...
Robert E. Sherman
September 12, 2018
Mr. Robert E. Sherman, a resident of Stoneham, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at age 79. Robert was born in Melrose on May 12, 1939, son of the late Dorothy E. (Burgess) Sherman. After graduating from Melrose High School, Class of 1957, Bob...
William H. Woolley
September 3, 2018
Mr. William H. Woolley, a resident of Wakefield and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away at home on Monday, September 3, 2018 at age 88. William was born in Melrose on May 28, 1930, one of three children of the late George W. and Margaret (Morrison) Woolley. Raised in Melrose, Bill graduated from Melrose High School. In the late 1940's,...
Arthur F. Mahoney
August 30, 2018
Arthur F. Mahoney, 81, of Eliot Maine and formerly of Malden, died on August 30, 2018 at his home. Arthur was born on October 9, 1936 in Malden, to Irish Immigrants,the late John and Mary Mahoney.He grew up in Malden, and graduated from Malden Vocational School in 1954.He met his future wife Joan L. Selig, and was married on January...
Arnold C. Wilson
August 25, 2018
Arnold C. Wilson, long time Melrose resident, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Chestnut Woods in Saugus with his family by his side.He was 87. Arnold was born on May 31, 1931 in Malden, to the late Swedish immigrants Henry and Anna (Johnson) Wilson. Arnold served in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict.He...
Donald C. Roche
August 25, 2018
Don Roche died peacefully on Saturday, August 25,2018 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a valiant battle against Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, a very rare blood cancer. He was 62. Born on April 16, 1956 in Stoneham he as was a son of the late Frederick F. Roche Sr. Raised and educated in Melrose alongside his two older brothers, he was...
Robert L. Durette
August 23, 2018
Mr. Robert L. Durette, of Malden, died at home on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was 92. Bob was born April 12, 1926 a son of the late Joachim P. 'Pete' and Isabella (Roy) Durette. A graduate of Durfee High School he then attended business school in Providence. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Bob...
Thomas M. Loftus
August 13, 2018
Thomas M. Loftus, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away into eternal life peacefully at home on Monday, August 13, 2018, at age 77. Tom was born in Somerville on October 30, 1940, one of seven children of the late Redmond and Catherine (Flaherty) Loftus. Raised in Dorchester and East Boston, Tom graduated from Don Bosco High School in E....
Therese M. "Terry" Crowley
August 1, 2018
Therese M. (Boyes) Crowley, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at age 72. Therese was born in Medford on January 28, 1946, one of six children of the late Joseph Boyes and Mary (Hickey) Boyes. She was raised and educated in Malden. Therese,...
Corinne E. Faulkner
July 30, 2018
Corinne E. (Kellington) Faulkner, a resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital on Monday, July 30, 2018, at age 83. Corinne was born in Stoneham, one of four children of the late John C. Kellington and Elizabeth (Stanley) Kellington. She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1954. She worked as...
Joan D. Azevedo
July 29, 2018
Joan D. (Mahoney) Azevedo, longtime resident of Melrose, Massachusetts and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully, with her loving family at her side, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at age 78. Born on July 12, 1940 in Boston, Joan was the second of three children born to the late Michael J. and Mary C. (O'Donnell)...
Phyllis Grace (Martin) Henderson
July 27, 2018
Phyllis G. (Martin) Henderson, of Effingham, NH and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH on Friday, July 27, 2018, at age 79. Phyllis was born in E. Boston on September 17, 1938, the daughter of the late Walter S. and Dorothy (Jones) Martin. She was raised in...
Katherine E. (Kelly) "Katty" Ryan
July 25, 2018
Katherine E. (Kelly) "Katty" Ryan, of Reading, formerly longtime of Malden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Care One in Wilmington, at age 83. Katherine was born on April 27, 1935 in Malden, one of four children of the late Timothy Kelly and Lena (Radley) Kelly. Raised and educated in Malden, Katherine was married to the late...
George F. Roberts
July 19, 2018
George F. Roberts, longtime Melrose resident, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 with his family by his side at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness.He was 68. George was born on December 21, 1949 in Cambridge, one of six children of the late John Roberts and surviving mother Alice (Goffredo) Roberts.He grew up in a large Irish/Italian-American family in...
William K. Faulkner
July 10, 2018
William K. Faulkner, a longtime resident of Marblehead, passed away peacefully at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at age 70, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on November 14, 1947 in Melrose, a few minutes after the birth of his twin sister Janet, surprising his parents. He was raised in Melrose...
Dominic "Buddy" Parro
July 9, 2018
Dominic "Buddy" Parro, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2018, at age 94. Born and raised in Revere, he was the son of the late Michael Parro and Olive (Kimble) Parro. As a young man, Buddy met the love of his life Ernestine Nicolini who he married on October 18, 1946 and they shared...
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