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Walter Cleveland Libby, Sr.
October 1, 2012
Mr. Walter Cleveland Libby, Sr., a Melrose resident and formerly of S. Yarmouth, passed away peacefully at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Monday morning, October 1, 2012, at the age of 92. Born in Portland, Maine on December 25, 1919, he was one of three children of the late Walter C. Libby, and Mary E. (Russo) Libby. Mr. Libby graduated from...
Claire E. (Goggin) Blake
September 25, 2012
Mrs. Claire E. (Goggin) Blake, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the age of 89. Claire was born in Everett on January 30, 1923, one of three children of the late Arthur M. Goggin and Olive L. (Drake) Goggin.Raised and educated in Melrose, she married Kenneth M. Blake on September...
Marcia M. (Black) Brophy
September 23, 2012
Mrs. Marcia M. (Black) Brophy, a 17-year resident of South Yarmouth, and formerly of North Reading and Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Cape Cod Hospital, at the age of 78. Mrs. Brophy was born in Melrose on December 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Stanley H. Black and Florence Elsie...
Natalie (Harson) Urban
September 19, 2012
Mrs. B. Natalie (Harson) Urban, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose.She had just celebrated her 99th birthday. Born on September 9, 1913 in Providence, RI, she was one of five daughters of the late Chester A. Harson and Bertha W. (Hanrahan) Harson.Mrs. Urban worked for Lam...
Jacqueline Weir
September 13, 2012
Jacqueline Weir, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away after a short illness on Thursday evening September 13, 2012 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts. She was 53. Jacqueline who was born on December 14, 1958 in Jamaica, West Indies, was raised and educated in Toronto, Canada. She continued her education for many...
Osborne "Carl" Ward, Jr.
September 7, 2012
Mr. Osborne "Carl" Ward, Jr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday morning, September 7, 2012, at the age of 85. Carl was born in Lewiston, Maine, one of two children of the late Osborne C. Ward, Sr. and Lyla (Hinshaw) Ward.He graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1944 and began...
Albert Squires
September 4, 2012
Mr. Albert Squires, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012.He was 72 years old. Albert was born on May 5, 1940 in Boston, a son of the late Albert J. Squires and Catherine A. (Dooley) Squires. He was the brother of Helen Harris of Stoneham, Ronald F. Squires of Florida, Sheila LaRocque...
Marguerite J. "Peg" Tarr
August 27, 2012
Mrs. Marguerite J. "Peg" (DelConte) Tarr, of Saugus, and formerly a resident of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, August 27, 2012, at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham.She was 98. Marguerite was born on July 20, 1914 in Malden, a daughter of the late George M. DelConte and Margaret (Welsh) DelConte.She was raised and educated in...
Jessie L. "Penny" Chetwynd
August 24, 2012
Mrs. Jessie L. "Penny" Chetwynd, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 88. Jessie was born on September 17, 1923 in Freshwater, Newfoundland, one of seven and the only daughter of the late Thomas Penney and Leah (Butt) Penney.Jessie was raised in Victoria, Newfoundland where she graduated from high...
Dianne Elizabeth Pullo
August 23, 2012
Dianne Elizabeth Pullo, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Thursday evening, August 23, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.She was 68. Dianne was born in Melrose on January 14, 1944, one of two children of the late Ralph Pullo, Jr. and Gladys V. (Gill) Pullo.She graduated from Melrose...
Bernice (Merrill) Fletcher
August 19, 2012
Mrs. Bernice "Aunt Bea" (Merrill) Fletcher, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away into God's eternal care on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 98. Bernice was born on November 14, 1913 in Boston, a daughter of the late Herbert G. Merrill and Mary (Philpot) Merrill. One of five children, Bernice was lovingly known by...
Valerie (Kramer) Charles
August 14, 2012
Mrs. Valerie (Kramer) Charles, of Fairfield, Connecticut and formerly of Lexington and Lynnfield, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012.She was 43. Valerie was born on November 22, 1968 in Boston, one of three daughters of Kenneth and Eda (Donatelli) Kramer.She was raised in East Boston, and Lynnfield where she graduated from...
Walter A. Hall
August 10, 2012
Mr. Walter A. Hall, Jr., a resident of West Yarmouth and formerly of Stoneham and Danvers, passed away on August 10, 2012 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Brewster.He was 87 years old. Walter Hall was born on January 18, 1925 in Boston, son of the late Walter A. Hall and Elizabeth W. (Shillady) Hall.He was raised in Everett, graduated from...
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bowditch
August 8, 2012
Miss Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bowditch, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Concord Healthcare Center on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the age of 94. Elizabeth was born on March 16, 1918 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Herbert C. Bowditch and Edna May (Wilkinson) Bowditch.She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose...
Norman H. Blaney
August 7, 2012
Mr. Norman H. Blaney, former Building Inspector for the City of Melrose and a longtime resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.He was 81. Born in Calais, Maine on November 15, 1930, he was one of seven children of the late Merle A. Blaney and Marjorie P. (Greenlaw) Blaney.He was...
Geraldine A. Mack
July 27, 2012
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Mack, of Manchester, New Hampshire and formerly a 52 year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Birch Hill Terrace in Manchester, NH, at the age of 92. Geraldine was born on April 5, 1920 in Medford, one of five children of the late Valentine O'Neil...
Mabel E. (Williams) Orrall
July 24, 2012
Mrs. Mabel E. (Williams) Orrall, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at North Shore Medical Center - Salem Hospital, at the age of 84. Mabel was born in Winthrop on May 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Frederick M. Williams and Gertie Mae (Annis) Williams.She was raised in Winthrop, and graduated from...
Gianna Dias
July 23, 2012
Gianna "G" Dias, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, passed away surrounded by the love of her family, on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Mass General Hospital, at the young age of 15. Gianna was born on June 7, 1997 in Melrose, one of three children of John and Lisa (D'Alelio) Dias.Gianna spent her early childhood in Melrose where she attended...
Constance (Beecher) Hayes
July 17, 2012
Mrs. Constance (Beecher) "Connie" Hayes, of York, Maine and formerly a 50-year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012 at the Sentry Hill at York Harbor.She was 91 years of age. Constance was born on May 19, 1921, in Augusta, Maine, one of three daughters of the late Charles F....
Donald D. Morrison
July 17, 2012
Donald D. Morrison, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on July 17, 2012, at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, at the age of 79. Don was born on April 29, 1933 in Marsboro, Quebec, one of two sons of the late Ewen P. Morrison and Esther (Fellows) Morrison.He was raised and educated in Littleton, New Hampshire,...
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