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Natalie E. Skaare
September 1, 2013
Mrs. Natalie E. (Smith) Skaare, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at age 93. Natalie was born on May 29, 1920 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Thomas H. and Alice (Hallahan) Smith.She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School where she played softball.On February...
Pauline M. (Anderson) Macdonald
August 27, 2013
Mrs. Pauline M. (Anderson) MacDonald, a resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Wingate at Andover, at age 91. Pauline was born on May 8, 1922, the last remaining of 13 children to the late Ronald H. Anderson and Eva C. (Cook) Anderson.Born and raised in Malden, Pauline graduated from Malden High School and settled...
Elizabeth (Pike) "Betty" Whittier
August 25, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth (Pike) "Betty" Whittier, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at age 91. Elizabeth was born on July 6, 1922 in Tenants Harbor, Maine, one of seven daughters of the late Robert H. W. Pike and Elizabeth (MacKay) Pike.She was raised in Weymouth, graduated from Weymouth High School, and from...
Chung Hang "Christopher" Chan
August 22, 2013
Chung Hang "Christopher" Chan, a resident of Stoneham, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at age 47. Chung was born in Hong Kong on November 8, 1965, one of three children of Chin M. Chan and Shuk F. Hung. He was raised in Hong Kong and came to the United States to study...
John H. Bishop
August 19, 2013
John H. Bishop, of Jefferson, New Hampshire and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on Monday evening, August 19, 2013, at age 69. John was born on November 22, 1943 in Malden, the son of the late Dorothy R. (Chase) and Clarence H. Bishop.He was raised in Malden, where he...
Martha "Marti" Bean Ackerson
August 12, 2013
Mrs. Martha "Marti" Bean Ackerson, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013, at the age of 92. Mrs. Ackerson was born in Bangor, Maine, one of two children of the late Elizabeth (Parkes) Bean and Charles E. Bean.She was raised educated in Melrose, and received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Boston University. Martha, or...
Carmela "Milly" (Gazzana) Freni
August 10, 2013
Mrs. Carmela "Milly" (Gazzana) Freni, a resident of Saugus and formerly longtime of Arlington, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Leonard Florence Center in Chelsea, at age 99. She was born in Boston on March 17, 1914, one of eight children of the late Joseph and Frances (Barbarino) Gazzana.Raised in the West End of Boston, she married...
Charles R. "Chuck" Beauchesne
August 9, 2013
Charles R. "Chuck" Beauchesne, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 9, 2013, at age 47. One of four children, Charles was born in Lowell on March 4, 1966.He graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985 where he played hockey, football, and basketball.Charles or "Chuck" as he was affectionately known, moved...
Kenneth L. Lamb
August 6, 2013
Mr. Kenneth L. Lamb, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at age 96. He was born in Malden on May 13, 1917, one of four children of the late Albert E. and Phyllis M. (Lavin) Lamb.Severely wounded and partially paralyzed at age 10 by an accidental gunshot...
Robert J. Leason
July 28, 2013
Mr. Robert J. Leason, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Winchester Hospital, at the age of 74. Robert was born on May 26, 1939 in Melrose, a son of the late Charles F. Leason and May I. (Clark) Leason.He was raised in Melrose and enjoyed playing sports at Melrose High School.A good athlete,...
Justine (Mccormack) Luken
July 27, 2013
Mrs. Justine (McCormack) Luken, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2013, at the age of 74. Justine was born on April 11, 1939 in Stoneham, one of two daughters of the late Harold M. and Margaret E. (Murray) McCormack. Justine was a lifetime resident of Greenwood where she was actively involved with The Most Blessed...
Camille F. (Ruggiero) Aurelia
July 24, 2013
Camille F. (Ruggiero) Aurelia, of Melrose, entered into eternal rest on July 24, 2013.Cancer may have taken her body, however Jesus took her soul, for the soul of the just is in the hands of the Lord.Camille was the beloved daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ruggiero and the admired daughter-in-law of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph...
Nancy Jane Stella
July 23, 2013
Mrs. Nancy J. Stella, of Melrose, July 23, 2013.Beloved wife of Louis Stella, Jr. of Melrose.Cherished daughter of the late James and Eva Bremner.Devoted mother of Thomas Hardy and his wife Ellen of Marshfield, James Hardy and his wife Laura of Tewksbury, and Pamela Bukowski and her husband Jason of Andover.Stepmother of Chip Stella of Andover, Jay Stella of Pacific...
Merrill Bleyle
July 16, 2013
Mr. Merrill Bleyle, a resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at age 87. He was born on April 20, 1926 in Melrose, a son of the late Gustave Bleyle and Angie (Blanchard) Bleyle. Merrill graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1944.He then served in the US Army Air...
Hugh F. Lennon
July 12, 2013
Mr. Hugh F. Lennon, a resident of Melrose and formerly longtime of Fall River, passed away peacefully at the VA Boston Healthcare Facility in W. Roxbury on Friday, July 12, 2013, at age 91. Hugh was born in Providence, Rhode Island, one of six children of the late Hugh H. Lennon and Mary Ann (Grant) Lennon.Raised in Fall River, Hugh...
Glenn A. Perduyn
July 11, 2013
Mr. Glenn A. Perduyn, a resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Mass General Hospital in Boston.He was 69 years old. He was born on July 3, 1944 in Worcester, son of the late Glenn A. Perduyn, Edythe A. (Eisenhaur) Hanley, and stepson of the late Claude L. Hanley.Glenn was raised in Cambridge, and graduated...
Rosemary (Dupill) Behrle
July 9, 2013
Mrs. Rosemary (Dupill) Behrle, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.She was 84 years old. Rosemary was born on February 1, 1929 in Rangley "Oquossoc" Maine, one of two daughters of the late Ernest J. and Sylvia M. (Kelsey) Dupill.At age 15, Rosemary moved to Melrose with...
Linda A. (Bowman) Harrington
July 5, 2013
Mrs. Linda A. (Bowman) Harrington, of Melrose, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton.She was 70. She was born August 9, 1942 in Cambridge. Linda was the daughter of the late John W. and Margaret E. (McCarthy) Bowman. Raised in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, she graduated from Brighton High School and...
Mary L. Monteforte
June 22, 2013
Mrs. Mary L. (McCarthy) Monteforte, a resident of Stoneham, and formerly of Osterville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Arnold House in Stoneham, at age 90. Mary was born in Chelsea on September 18, 1922, one of three children of the late Thomas H. and Viola C. (Ano) McCarthy.She was raised in Winchester and graduated from...
Gloria S. Peters
June 19, 2013
Mrs. Gloria S. (Thorne) Peters, beloved wife of the late Eugene M. Peters, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013 at the age of 81.Gloria was a resident of Torrington, CT and formerly of Melrose, MA. Gloria was born on October 5, 1931 in Medford, daughter of the late Lester and Margaret (Goodwin) Thorne. She was raised in...
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