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Benjamin C. &Quot;Ben&Quot; Castro
July 28, 2009
Mr. Benjamin C. "Ben" Castro, a Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 87 years old.Mr. Castro was born in the Pampanga province of the Philippines, one of three children to the late Melecio R. Castro and Margarita (Castro) Castro.Benjamin C. Castro was born, raised and...
Ann Clark
July 24, 2009
Mrs. Ann (Clemens) Clark, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Malden, passed away on Friday morning, July 24, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 82 years old.Mrs. Clark was born on March 20, 1927 in Brighton, one of ten children to the late John Clemens and Theresa (Gormley) Clemens. Mrs. Ann Clark was...
Alice S. Pomfret
July 16, 2009
Mrs. Alice (Smith) Pomfret of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Wingate of Andover surrounded by her loving family.She was 97 years old.Alice was born August 1, 1911 in Quincy, one of five children to the late Frank A. Smith and Cora M. (Nickerson) Smith.Mrs. Pomfret was raised in Woburn and graduated from Woburn High School.In her...
Richard P. &Quot;Richie&Quot; Mcdermod
July 16, 2009
Mr. Richard P. "Richie" McDermod, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday July 16, 2009 at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center.He was 84 years old. Mr. McDermod was born in Westfield, a son of the late William McDermod and Edna (Phelps) McDermod.He was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School in 1942.He then served his...
Lisa A. Macdonald
July 14, 2009
Lisa A. MacDonald, a resident of North Reading and formerly of Medford, died on Tuesday morning July 14, 2009 at home with her loving family.She was 44 years old.Lisa MacDonald was born in Everett on March 13, 1965 and raised and educated in North Reading.For many years, she worked as a hairdresser.Lisa was a devoted mother to her two dearly...
Anthony P. Salamanca
July 12, 2009
Mr. Anthony P. Salamanca, a Melrose resident and formerly of East Boston, passed away on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 74 years old.Anthony P. Salamanca was born in Boston on September 22, 1934.He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in East Boston, Lowell Tech and received his master's degree from Tufts...
George H. Chase
July 4, 2009
George Henry Chase, of Medford, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in the Brighten at Medford Nursing Home following a period of declining health. He was 87. George was born on August 14, 1921 in Medford, son of the late George L. Chase and Ethel (Littlewood) Chase. He was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1939....
Eleanor L. Chase
June 27, 2009
Mrs. Eleanor L. (Holland) Chase, of Medford, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in her home after an illness. She was 87. Eleanor was born on September 23, 1921 in Chelsea, a daughter of the late Albert Charles Holland and Helen (West) Holland.She was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1939. Mrs. Chase worked for a...
Muriel I. Swimm
June 24, 2009
Muriel I. Swimm, of Melrose and formerly of Malden, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose after a period of declining health.She was 92 years old. Muriel was born on May 12, 1917 in Medford, daughter of the late Ritchie W. Swimm and Hattie M. (Atkinson) Swimm.She was a longtime teacher in the Malden...
Donald P. &Quot;Don&Quot; Carr
June 19, 2009
Mr. Donald P. "Don" Carr Jr., of Gloucester and formerly of Holliston, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, June 19, 2009.He was 59 years of age. Mr. Carr was born on April 30, 1950 in Cambridge.Don was raised in Arlington and graduated from Arlington Catholic, Class of 1968.He graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with an associate's degree in...
James D. Milligan
June 18, 2009
Mr. James D. Milligan, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 56 years of age.Jim Milligan was born on September 5, 1952 in Boston, one of six children of the late Daniel Milligan and Therese (Brennan) Milligan.Mr. Milligan, affectionately known as "Jim", was raised in Boston...
Helen M. Baratz
June 18, 2009
Mrs. Helen M. (Washburn) Baratz, a resident of Saugus for many years, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Helen was born in Cambridge, one of five children to Joseph H. Washburn and Gladys (Dykens) Washburn. Mrs. Baratz was raised in North Reading and graduated from Lexington High School.She received a degree in design from Mass...
Ernest L. Benard
June 18, 2009
Mr. Ernest L. Benard, of Lakeville, a former longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Island Terrace in Lakeville, Massachusetts.He was 85 years old.He was born in Malden on January 30, 1924, a son of the late Frank F. and Rose E. (White) Benard. He was a graduate of Melrose High School where he lettered...
Dorothy "Dot" Deane
June 16, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" (D'Addario) Deane, a resident of Malden, passed away at home on Tuesday evening June 16, 2009 after a period of declining health.She was 78 years old. Dorothy was born on September 22, 1930 in Everett, a daughter of the late Francis D'Addario and Nicoletta (Petri) D'Addario. Dorothy or "Dot" as she was affectionately known was raised and...
Joanne C. Dunnet
June 13, 2009
Mrs. Joanne C. (Calton) Dunnet, of Melrose, died Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She was 76. Her husband of 52 years, John Dunnet died October 18, 2005. Joanne was born on November 19, 1932 in Melrose and was raised by her late aunt, Ada D. Hitchins and was a lifelong Melrose resident.She was a...
Todd M. Macdonald
June 8, 2009
Todd M. MacDonald, a resident of Stoneham, died on Monday, June 8, 2009 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness.He was 38 years of age. Todd was born on January 12, 1971 in Malden where his family lived until moving to Stoneham.Todd graduated from Stoneham High School, attended Northeastern University, received a degree in Communications from Middlesex...
Robert A. Steeves
June 7, 2009
Mr. Robert A. Steeves ofLynnfield, formerly of North Readingpassed away on Sunday morning June 7, 2009, at the Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospitalin Salem following a period of declining health. He was 78 years old. Mr. Steeves was born on January 8, 1931 in Boston, one of three children of the late Austin E Steeves and Esther M Steeves. Bob was raised...
June B. Hutchins
June 6, 2009
Miss June B. Hutchins, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 86. June was born on June 3, 1923 in Melrose a daughter of the late Fred L. and Hilda O. (Wettergreen) Hutchins and lived most of her life in the Melrose and Stoneham areas. She was a...
Ralph H. Pingree
June 5, 2009
Mr. Ralph H. Pingree of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009, following a period of declining health. He was 98 years old. Mr. Pingree was born on June 3, 1911 in Fulton, NY, one of two sons to the late Benjamin H. Pingree and Beulah (Keator) Pingree. Ralph was raised in Saugus and graduated from Harvard University...
Myrtle E. Mosack
May 29, 2009
Mrs. Myrtle E. (Bailey) Mosack, a Melrose resident and formerly of Lynn and Somerville, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Mosack was born on June 23, 1925 in Somerville, a daughter of the late George R. Bailey and Lucille (Brown) Bailey. Myrtle Mosack was raised...
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