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Paul W. Daly
October 29, 2011
Mr. Paul W. Daly, a longtime Melrose resident, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 75. Born in Somerville on October 7, 1936, Paul was one of seven children of the late Albert J. Daly, Sr. and Pauline A. (Moran) Daly. He was raised in Somerville, graduated from Westwood High School in Westwood,...
Mildred L. "Mickey" Hansen
October 23, 2011
Mrs. Mildred L. "Mickey" (Bell) Hansen, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away Sunday evening, October 23, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 82. Born on October 20, 1929, in Revere, she was one of fourteen children of the late Edwin and Ellen (Conrad) Bell. She was the beloved wife for 61 years to Earl N. Hansen. Devoted...
Sophie R. Chetwynd
October 20, 2011
Ms. Sophie R. (Maloof) Chetwynd, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst, at the age of 66. Sophie Maloof was born on June 15, 1945 in Methuen, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita M. (Begin) Maloof.She was raised and educated in Lawrence and worked as...
David B. Moreland
October 19, 2011
Mr. David B. Moreland, Sr. a longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Wednesday morning October 19, 2011 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at age 92. David was born in Washington, DC on August 5, 1919, a son of the late Raymond and Edith E. (Bartlett) Moreland. Mr. Moreland graduated from Boston University with the Class of 1942.He worked for...
Anthony Destefano
October 16, 2011
Mr. Anthony "Tony" DeStefano, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away surrounded by his family at home on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at age 88. Anthony was born on August 17, 1923 in Boston, a son of the late Andrew and Antonetta (San Filippo) DeStefano. Raised and educated in Somerville, Tony enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the young age of...
Elizabeth "Betty" Donovan
October 14, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Landry) Donovan, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away surrounded by her loving family, after a long yet gracious battle with melanoma, on Friday morning, October 14, 2011, at age 78. Elizabeth, known lovingly as "Betty" was born on June 1, 1933 in Gloucester, one of five children of the late Robert Landry and Eleanor (Olson) Landry.She...
Doris E. Corbin
October 11, 2011
Mrs. Doris E. Corbin, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center, at age 93. Doris was born on February 15, 1918 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, a daughter of the late Katherine Smith.She lived in Melrose for many years with her husband, Roy, where they raised two daughters.A woman of...
Arthur F. Shea
October 7, 2011
Mr. Arthur F. Shea, a longtime Melrose resident, passed from this life on Friday, October 7, 2011, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at the age of 87. Arthur was born on April 23, 1924 in Chelsea, one of three children of the late Daniel F. Shea and Helen (McGurk) Shea. Raised "on the line" in Everett, Arthur graduated from Everett High School...
Cynthia M. Hallissy
October 4, 2011
Mrs. Cynthia M. (Foote) Hallissy, a resident of Melrose since 1970, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 73. Cynthia Foote was born on September 17, 1938 in East Boston, one of four children of the late Robert Foote and Isabelle (Nolan) Foote.She was raised and educated in Medford. In 1958, Cynthia became a member of...
Tomasa MiláN
September 28, 2011
Mrs. Tomasa (Pérez) Milán, a Melrose resident, passed away at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst on Wednesday morning, September 28, 2011, at the age of 85. Tomasa was born on January 3, 1926 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, one of eight children of the late Eusebio and Eduvigis Pérez.She resided in Bridgeport, Connecticut before moving to Melrose to be...
Julia (Mazzarino) Lally
September 27, 2011
Mrs. Julia (Mazzarino) Lally, a Melrose resident since 1955, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford, at age 88. Julia was born on December 2, 1922 in Sicily, Italy, one of three daughters of the late Sebastian and Paolina (Mazzone) Mazzarino.She was raised and educated in East Boston and received a...
Romeo "Bart" Bartolo
September 25, 2011
Mr. Romeo "Bart" Bartolo, a longtime resident of Melrose, died suddenly on Sunday, September 25, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 69. Born Romeo Bartolo on May 18, 1942 in Cambridge, he was one of two children of the late Romeo F. and Beatrice (Camelia) Bartolo. Romeo who was affectionately known by many...
Carl A. Banks
September 24, 2011
Mr. Carl A. Banks, a 72-year resident of Melrose, passed away in his 103rd year, on Saturday morning, September 24, 2011 at Bear Hill Nursing Care Center. Carl was born in Shag Harbor, Nova Scotia on May 16, 1909, the oldest of twelve children of the late Henry W. Banks and Charlotte (Stoddard) Banks.He was raised in Doctor's Cove, Nova...
Mary T. (Cali) Simonelli
September 23, 2011
Mrs. Mary T. (Cali) Simonelli, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Friday, September 23, 2011, at age 79 after a courageous battle with a long term illness. Mrs. Simonelli was born on September 18, 1932 in Boston, one of two daughters of the late Salvatore and Mildred (Tarabocchia) Cali....
Irene M. L. Degroot
September 23, 2011
Irene M. L. DeGroot, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Friday, September 23, 2011 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at age 92. Mrs. DeGroot was born on January 26, 1919 in Boston, one of four daughters of the late Charles V. DeGroot and Marguerite (Ruff) DeGroot.She had worked for the U.S. government as a Secretary for many years.She...
Eleanor (Van Buskirk) Harris
September 22, 2011
Mrs. Eleanor L. (Van Buskirk) Harris, of Boston Rock Road and nearly a lifelong Melrose resident, died peacefully in her 105th year at home on Thursday morning, September 22, 2011. Eleanor Van Buskirk was born in Melrose on August 22, 1907, one of six children of the late Robert L. and Anne (Westman) Van Buskirk.Raised in Melrose, she was a...
Velma B. Murray
September 21, 2011
Mrs. Velma B. (MacDougall) Murray, a resident of Malden for over 60 years, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2011, at age 89. Born in Medford on November 24, 1920, she was one of four daughters of the late Harry C. MacDougall and Alice (Dyment) MacDougall. A homemaker, Mrs. Murray lived most of her life in...
Ann C. Gignac
September 18, 2011
Throughout her life, Ann "Anna" Christina Gignac was the thread that weaved through her cherished family as seamlessly as her handiwork and crafted designs. On Sunday, September 18, 2011, Ann died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Born Ann Forti on October 5 1941, she was the daughter of...
Charles R. O'Connell
September 12, 2011
Mr. Charles R. "Chuck" O'Connell, a Melrose resident, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital.He was 67 years old. Charles O'Connell was born on March 8, 1944 in Quincy, one of three sons of the late C. Joseph O'Connell and Eleanor R. O'Connell. Charles or "Chuck" as he was lovingly known,...
Kristopher Scott Grandi
September 9, 2011
Kristopher Scott Grandi, age 28, of Nashua, New Hampshire, passed away on Friday, September 9th 2011 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Kris was born on July 10, 1983, in Malden, one of four children of Cheryl J. (Wilson) and Duane Grandi. His childhood years were spent in Medford where he lived with his family until the age of 9.The Grandis then...
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