Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Virginia H. Nelsen

Virginia H. Nelsen

October 30, 2016

Virginia H. Nelsen, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Whidden Memorial Hospital, at age 93. Virginia was born on March 2, 1923, one of three children of the late Perley and Annie (Shanks) Chappell. Raised and educated in Malden, Virginia called Malden home for her entire 93 years. She worked in bookkeeping...

Helen R. Tagan

Helen R. Tagan

October 29, 2016

Helen R. (Johnston) Tagan, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Danvers surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at age 89. Helen was born in Watertown on September 3, 1927, daughter of the late George R. Johnston and Lillian R. (Karcher) Johnston. Raised in Watertown, Helen married and settled in Melrose to raise a family of three...

Edward F. Brown

Edward F. Brown

October 26, 2016

Mr. Edward F. Brown, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at age 90. Edward Brown was born in Somerville on January 18, 1926, one of three children of the late Arthur L. and Mary F. (Harrington) Brown. Raised in Medford and Watertown, he served in...

Katherine "Kay" Plemenos

Katherine "Kay" Plemenos

October 21, 2016

Katherine "Kay" Plemenos, a resident of Revere, and formerly longtime of Everett, passed away peacefully at the Prospect House in Revere surrounded by members of her family and friends on Friday, October 21, 2016, at age 86. Katherine was born in Chelsea on June 2, 1930, one of two children of the late Anastasios and Aphrodite (Vergados) Plemenos.Raised in Everett,...

Frank H. Banks

Frank H. Banks

October 16, 2016

Mr. Frank H. Banks, of Meredith, NH, and formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Forestview Manor in Meredith on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at age 89. Frank was born in Melrose on July 22, 1927, son of the late Joseph M. Banks and Ruth M. (Gibbons) Banks.Raised in Wakefield, he graduated from Wakefield High School, and...

Elizabeth F. "Libby" Gile

Elizabeth F. "Libby" Gile

October 10, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth F. (Curry) "Libby" Gile, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham, at age 101. Libby was born in Melrose on September 27, 1915, one of four children of the late Albert F. Curry and Alice (Southworth) Curry.Raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose High School and...

Robert A. Griffin

Robert A. Griffin

October 5, 2016

Mr. Robert A. Griffin, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village in Peabody on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at age 88. Robert was born in Winchester on June 28, 1928, one of five children of the late Norman B. Griffin and Helen V. (Kiernan) Griffin. He was raised and educated in Melrose graduating from Melrose High...

Carl H. Gylfphe, Jr.

Carl H. Gylfphe, Jr.

October 5, 2016

Mr. Carl H. Gylfphe, Jr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at age 80. Carl was born in Melrose on July 31, 1936, one of two sons of the late Carl H. Gylfphe Sr. and Signe (Johnson) Gylfphe. Raised in Melrose, Carl graduated from Melrose High School, and received his bachelor's degree from...

Paul E. Zurek, Jr.

Paul E. Zurek, Jr.

October 2, 2016

Paul E. Zurek, Jr., of Salem, New Hampshire and formerly of Reading, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2, 2016, after completing a half marathon with his wife in Hampton, NH, at age 36. Paul was born in Stoneham on June 11, 1980, and raised and educated in Reading. He graduated from Reading High School, Class of 1998 where he...

Gladys (Oosterman) Foster

Gladys (Oosterman) Foster

September 23, 2016

Mrs. Gladys (Oosterman) Foster, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Oosterman Rest Home after a brief illness on Friday, September 23, 2016, at age 93. Gladys was born in Whitinsville on March 30, 1923, one of five children of the late Grietsen Oosterman and Eva (VanderMeer) Oosterman. She was raised and educated in Whitinsville and went...

Mark S. Deleire

Mark S. Deleire

September 22, 2016

Mark S. DeLeire, of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at age 51. Mark was born in Cambridge on March 24, 1965, and raised in Revere and later Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School. Mark worked for many years in maintenance at Wonderland in Revere. Mark was a good-hearted guy whose unconditional generosity and kindness...

Walter G. Senior

Walter G. Senior

September 20, 2016

Mr. Walter G. Senior, of Melrose, formerly of Methuen and Lawrence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at age 91. Walter was born in Lawrence, February 13, 1925, one of two children of the late Edwin Senior and Bertha (Hugel) Senior. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, was a POW, and received a BA from...

John C. Kenwood

John C. Kenwood

September 17, 2016

Of Melrose, formerly of Fort Wayne, IN, Sept. 17, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Neoma G. (Webber) Kenwood with whom he shared nearly 64 years of marriage. Devoted father of Elizabeth Anton and her husband Paul of Melrose, Jamie Kenwood of Amador City, CA, and Neoma Kenwood and her husband Don Specter of Kensington, CA.Cherished grandfather of Lindsey Pietrantonio...

Paul R. Leblanc

Paul R. Leblanc

September 11, 2016

Paul R. LeBlanc, retired Firefighter for the City of Melrose, and a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at age 80. Paul was born in Everett on August 26, 1936, one of two sons of the late Edmund S. LeBlanc and Anna C. (Surette) LeBlanc. He was raised in Everett until the...

Ann L. (Caramanica) Hewitt

Ann L. (Caramanica) Hewitt

September 9, 2016

Mrs. Ann L. (Caramanica) Hewitt, of Wakefield, Sept. 9, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Hewitt. Cherished mother of Paul Higginbotham and his wife Robin of Douglasville, GA, Nancy Jurgilewicz and her husband Robert of Pepperell, William Higginbotham of Rumney, NH, Mary Dean and her husband John of Peabody, Janet Hawkins of Durango, CO, and James Higginbotham of Rumney,...

George Albert Powell

George Albert Powell

September 8, 2016

George Albert "Al" Powell, a resident of Brewster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Wingate at Melrose, at age 77. Al was born in Boston on May 9, 1939, one of three children of the late George A. Powell and Serena (Watson) Powell. He was raised Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School before completing...

Kevin Patrick Carbin

Kevin Patrick Carbin

September 6, 2016

Kevin Patrick Carbin, 93, passed away with dignity, lucidity, and thoughtfulness on September 6, 2016 at his home in Scarborough, ME. His son Kevin, Jr. was at his side.He was born in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, to Thomas Carbin and Catherine (Lambe) Carbin. As a toddler Kevin moved to the United States where his family soon settled in Melrose, MA.,...

Vincent H. Hamelin

Vincent H. Hamelin

September 5, 2016

Mr. Vincent H. Hamelin, at age 95, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Vincent was born in Waterville, Maine on August 31, 1921, one of five children of the late Eugene J. Hamelin and Dorothy (O'Neil) Hamelin. He was raised in Waterville, graduated from...

Concetta "Connie" (Sardo) Tagliamonte

Concetta "Connie" (Sardo) Tagliamonte

September 5, 2016

Mrs. Concetta "Connie" (Sardo) Tagliamonte, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2016, at age 91. Born in Boston on April 30, 1925 with roots in the North End, Connie learned the importance of family from a young age. She was one of nine children of the late Cologero Sardo and Rosa (Cammarata) Sardo. Her...

Donna G. Henderson

Donna G. Henderson

September 2, 2016

Donna L. (Golder) Henderson, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 2, 2016, at age 88. Donna was born on May 13, 1928 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, one of three children of the late Leslie R. and Elmira (Bretz) Golder. She was reared and educated in Lewiston, Maine where she...