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Paula M. (Walsh) Tringali
August 4, 2015
Paula M. (Walsh) Tringali, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at age 66. Paula was born in Revere on January 30, 1949, one of four children of the late Arthur L. Walsh and Pauline M. (Shea) Walsh. She was raised in Revere and Saugus where she graduated from Saugus...
Richard A. "Rich" Sidmore
July 23, 2015
Mr. Richard A. "Rich" Sidmore, of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 65. Mr. Sidmore was born in Melrose on May 17, 1950, one of two children of the late Stuart F. Sidmore and Elizabeth M. (Scarborough) Sidmore.He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1968. He...
Lawrence F. Goyette
July 21, 2015
Mr. Lawrence F. Goyette, Sr., a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 95. Larry was born in Boston, one of four children of the late Edward O. Goyette, Sr. and Cesara (Cesarini) Goyette. Raised in South Boston, Larry was married on November 30, 1952 and settled in Saugus in...
Paul P. Ryan
July 17, 2015
Mr. Paul P. Ryan, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 17, 2015, at age 68. Paul was born in Stoneham on September 9, 1946, one of two children of the late Phillip Ryan and Priscilla M. (Kittredge) Ryan.He graduated from Melrose High School, and Boston University where he received his Finance degree and...
John J. "Jack" Courtney
July 15, 2015
Attorney John J. "Jack" Courtney, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at age 69. Jack was born in Malden on July 10, 1946, son of the late John J. Courtney and Agatha G. (O'Keefe) Courtney.Raised in Malden, Jack graduated from Malden...
William "Bill" A Winsor
July 14, 2015
Mr. William "Bill" A. Winsor, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away at Mass General Hospital on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at age 66. Bill was born in Everett on May 21, 1949, son of the late William E., and Mary Vivian (Cox) Winsor.The family moved to Saugus where Bill was raised and educated and where he would later settle...
Alicia Holmes
July 14, 2015
Alicia Holmes, a resident of Wakefield, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. She was 63. Alicia was born in Somerville, on December 4, 1951 to Charles and Mary Holmes.The youngest of four children, she had two sisters, Kathleen Ruszkowski, and Paula Peterson, and a brother the late Michael Holmes. Alicia and Scott Batson were married on December 4,...
Clayton E. Conn
June 29, 2015
Mr. Clayton Elmore Conn, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Beverly Hospital on Monday, June 29, 2015, at age 92. Clayton was born in Melrose on August 17, 1922, son of the late Clayton B., and Gladys (Mollins) Conn. Raised in Melrose, Clayton graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of 1941. He went on to...
Lois V. Abbott
June 28, 2015
Mrs. Lois V. (Sentner) Abbott, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House at age 85. Lois was born in Melrose on April 8, 1930, one of four children of the late Walter C. Sentner and Mina (Horne) Sentner. Raised and educated in Melrose, she married Richard E. Abbott...
Arthur W. Lyon
June 28, 2015
Mr. Arthur W. Lyon, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Wingate at Reading, at age 95. Arthur was born in Worcester on January 25, 1920, a son of the late Walter M. Lyon and Edith M. (Skillin) Lyon. Raised in Boston, he graduated from the Boston Trade School where he learned the carpenter trade.Following his...
Rose M. (Tassone) Piccione
June 16, 2015
Mrs. Rose M. (Tassone) Piccione, a resident of Malden, and formerly of Somerville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 16, 2015, at age 89. Rose was born in East Boston on April 18, 1926, one of six children of the late Ventura F. Tassone and Grace (Papasadora) Tassone.The daughter of Italian immigrants, Rose was raised and educated in East...
Purificacion (Layon) Bernacki
June 5, 2015
Mrs. Purificacion (Layon) Bernacki, of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at age 82. Purificacion, lovingly known by all as "Puring" was born on June 30, 1932 in Dinalupihan, Bataan in the Philippines, one of ten children of the late Victoriano M. and Teodora E. (Sandoval) Layon.She immigrated to the United...
Willis L. "Will" Roberts
June 5, 2015
Mr. Willis "Will" Lincoln Roberts, age 97, resident of Naples, FL and Harwich Port, MA,passed away peacefully at his Naples, Florida home on Friday, June 5, 2015. Will was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts on June 15, 1917, one of three children of the late Harold "Busty" G. and Emma D. (Wixon) Roberts. In 1931, Harold moved his family to Evanston,...
Rita P. Scott
June 1, 2015
Mrs. Rita P. (Hoar) Scott, a resident of Beverly and formerly of Wakefield and Danvers, passed away peacefully surrounded by the loving care of her family on June 1, 2015. She was 92. Rita was born on March 9, 1923 in Boston, one of six children of the late James P. Hoar and Anna (Claus) Hoar.She was raised in South...
Ann H. Cassidy
May 30, 2015
Mrs. Ann H. Cassidy, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the age of 103 on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Ann was born on September 21, 1911 in Lowell, the oldest of six children born to the late William and Ann (Maguire) Handley. A daughter of a local construction superintendent and carpenter, she was raised...
Veronica A. (Deluca) Williams
May 29, 2015
Mrs. Veronica A. (DeLuca) Williams, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, May 29, 2015, at age 78. Veronica was born in Everett on January 26, 1937, one of two children of the late Joseph and Anna (DeSalvo) DeLuca.Raised in Everett and Malden, Veronica owned and operated two beauty shops in...
Sumner H. Smith
May 20, 2015
Sumner H. Smith, Esq. of Peabody and formerly of Lynn, passed away peacefully at Aviv Center for Living in Peabody on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at age 91. Sumner was born on August 28, 1923 in Everett, one of two children of the late Hyman and Sarah Smith.He was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School, and later served...
Francis E. "Frank" Nestor
May 12, 2015
Mr. Francis E. "Frank" Nestor, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 76. Francis, known by all as "Frank" was born on December 22, 1938 in Lynn, one of five children of the late Francis and Kathleen (Henry) Nestor. He was raised in Lynn, graduated from Lynn English High School, and...
Charles W. Schwarzer, Jr.
May 9, 2015
Mr. Charles W. Schwarzer, Jr. a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 73. Charles was born in Everett on December 30, 1941, one of two children of the late Lorene E. Schwarzer and Charles W. Schwarzer.He graduated from Melrose High School and served his country in the US Army...
Joseph D. Amara
April 19, 2015
Mr. Joseph D. Amara, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at age 84. Joseph was born in Boston on January 24, 1931, one of four children of the late Frank and Rose (Ruma) Amara.He was raised in the West End of Boston, graduated from Boston Technical High School,...
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