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Florence A. Weston
August 29, 2016
Florence A. Weston, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on Thursday, August 29, 2016, at age 100. Florence was born on July 8, 1916 in Newburyport. She worked for New England Life Insurance Co. as an Instructor and Supervisor. She resided in Melrose where she led an active life in the...
William E. Dawson
August 28, 2016
William Ernest "Bill" Dawson, age 90 of Lynnfield, MA, left us peacefully, in bed beside his wife Ann early in the morning of Sunday, August 28, 2016. Originally from Melrose, MA and Alton Bay, NH, Bill was a friend to everyone. He participated wholeheartedly in whatever was going on. "We keep going by keeping going." Bill was born January 2,...
June S. (Habblitz) Macgregor
August 25, 2016
June S. (Habblitz) MacGregor, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Woburn Nursing Center on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at age 90. June was born on May 20, 1926 in Winchester, one of two daughters of the late Charles and Mildred (Wanamaker) Habblitz. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, graduating with the class of...
Florence C. Hall
August 19, 2016
Florence C. (MacLean) Hall, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose, nearly reaching her 95th birthday. Florence was born on September 14, 1921 in Boston, one of three daughters of the late Loughlin H. MacLean and Anna M. (Shillady) MacLean. She was raised in Everett where she graduated...
Kenneth C. Crannell
August 19, 2016
Kenneth Charles Crannell, at age 82, passed away August 19, 2016 surrounded by the love of his family, in his home in Saugus, following a lengthy decline. He was the third child of the late Dorothy (Staples) Crannell and Charles Clayton Crannell. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and older brothers, John Willis Crannell and William Gilbert Crannell....
Hannah (Lord) Greene
August 19, 2016
Hannah (Lord) Greene, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, August 19, 2016, at age 82. Hannah was born at home in Melrose on June 29, 1934, one of eight children of the late Norman and Cecile (Bishop) Lord. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School with...
Joan M. Borgioli
August 18, 2016
Joan M. Borgioli, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at age 79. Joan was born in Boston on December 15, 1936, one of three children of the late Cosmo C. Borgioli and Eleanor F. (Tammaro) Borgioli. Raised in Revere, Joan graduated from Malden Hospital School of Nursing, received her B.S....
Sandra L. Doucette
August 18, 2016
Sandra L. Doucette, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at age 65. Sandra was born on September 26, 1950, daughter of the late Lucille A. (Hubbard) Doucette. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School. Most recently, she worked as a Medical Secretary for Malden...
Charlene S. "Bunty" Kiley
August 12, 2016
Charlene S. "Bunty" Kiley, a resident of Lynnfield and Sanbornton, New Hampshire, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 12, 2016, at age 78. Born on January 26, 1938 in Winchester, Charlene was the daughter of the late Charles H. Sargent, Jr. and Arlene (Gardner) Sargent. She was raised in Wakefield where she graduated from Wakefield High School. In...
Ruth P. (Mallon) Worthylake
August 12, 2016
Mrs. Ruth P. (Mallon) Worthylake, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, at age 82. Born in Malden on March 16, 1934, Ruth was one six children of the late Edward Mallon and Marjorie C. (Schofield) Mallon. Raised in Malden, she graduated from Girls Catholic School...
Kenneth K. Lacey
August 5, 2016
Kenneth K. Lacey, a resident of Manchester, NH and formerly of Derry, NH, passed away after a brief hospitalization surrounded by family on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. He was 57. Ken was born in Melrose on October 16, 1958, one of three sons of the late Malcolm and N. Pauline (Jupp) Lacey....
Katherine A. "Kay" Ray
August 4, 2016
Katherine A. (Kostas) Ray, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the Golden Living Center - Melrose, at age 83. Katherine was born in Boston on May 6, 1933, one of five children of the late Stephen Kostas and Rose (Dresky) Kostas.She was raised in Boston where she graduated from Girls Catholic High...
Philip R. Armstrong
July 29, 2016
Philip R. Armstrong, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Meadow View Center in North Reading on Friday, July 29, 2016 at age 68. Phil was born in Melrose on June 19, 1948, one of three children of the late Richard A. Armstrong and M. Elizabeth (Moore) Armstrong. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School,...
Elizabeth D. "Libby" Nash
July 17, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth D. "Libby" (Drowne) Nash, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Tuftonboro, NH, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 17, 2016, after recently celebrating her 103rd birthday. Born on July 13, 1913, Elizabeth was one of three children of the late Edwin S. Drowne and Ethel M. (Hasbrouck) Drowne. She was raised and educated in Newton,...
Paula M. Vadeboncoeur
July 16, 2016
Dr. Paula M. Vadeboncoeur, age 89, a resident of Bridgewater and formerly of Haverhill, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Melrose after a long illness. Paula was born in Haverhill on February 14, 1927, one of five children of the late Lucien L. Vadeboncoeur and H. Marion (Dacey) Vadeboncoeur. She was raised in Haverhill, and attended Merrimack College for her...
Harold F. Packard
July 15, 2016
Mr. Harold F. Packard, Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Peabody, at age 84. Harold was born in West Garland, Maine on June 5, 1932, one of three children of the late Harold Packard and Eva (Grinnell) Packard. He was raised in Dexter, Maine and graduated from Corinna High School where...
Warren H. Shaw
July 12, 2016
Mr. Warren H. Shaw, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at age 95. Warren was born in Melrose on December 8, 1920, one of eight children of the late Carl F. Shaw and Helen M. (Stevens) Shaw. After graduating from Melrose High School, he served his country during WWII in...
Manfred H. J. "Fred" Dill
July 9, 2016
Mr. Manfred H. J. "Fred" Dill, a resident of Wakefield, MA and formerly of Hartland, WI, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the age of 83. Fred was born in Berlin, Germany, one of two children of the late Hugo M. Dill and Elisabeth (Kutze) Dill.Raised in Berlin under...
Madeline T. "Gerry" Redmond
July 9, 2016
Madeline T. (Fitzgerald) "Gerry" Redmond, of Wakefield and formerly of Everett, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at age 88. Madeline, lovingly known by "Gerry" was born on September 28, 1927 in Somerville, daughter of the late William and Catherine (Brady) Fitzgerald. She was raised in Somerville where she graduated...
Nora F. Albino
July 8, 2016
Nora F. (Gogain) Albino, a longtime resident of Melrose and beloved home day care provider in Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was 76. Nora was born in Somerville on April 10, 1940, a daughter of the late Leonard R. Gogain and Mary A. (Benn) Gogain. The oldest of seven, Nora attended Somerville public schools and...
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