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Susan M. Kelleher
May 28, 2009
Mrs. Susan M. (Svarson) Kelleher, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully while at home on Thursday, May 28, 2009 with her loving family at her side.She was 72 years old. Susan was born October 12, 1936 in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of the late Ralph Svarson and Claire R. (Gerlach) Svarson. Mrs. Kelleher emigrated from Germany to Brooklyn, New...
Jon W. Olson
May 27, 2009
Mr. Jon W. Olson Jr., of Billerica, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was 43 years old. Jon Olson was born on December 6, 1965 in Melrose.He was raised and educated in Melrose and was a self-employed carpenter. Jon was the beloved husband of Rene (Boudreau) Olson.Loving father...
Thelma M. Johnson
May 25, 2009
Mrs. Thelma M. Johnson, of Billerica and a former longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday May 25, 2009 at home in Billerica.She was 97 years old. Mrs. Johnson was born January 24, 1912 in Boston, a daughter of the late James A. McLean and Elizabeth (Russell) McLean. Thelma was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and...
Barbara J. Bemiss
May 20, 2009
Mrs. Barbara J. (Rowland) Bemiss, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the Youville Hospital in Cambridge with her loving family by her bedside.She was 64 years old. Barbara was born on January 30, 1945 in Boston, one of three children.Mrs. Bemiss was raised and educated in Melrose and graduated from the...
Nicole J. Corbin
May 19, 2009
Ms. Nicole (Juliano) Corbin, a resident of Boston, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home.She was 39 years old. Nicole was born on November 5, 1969 in Winchester and was raised in Melrose.She graduated from Melrose High School in 1988 and from Smith College with a B.A. in Economics in 1992.As a passionate artist, Nicole very much...
Pearl Rowell-Cunningham
May 13, 2009
Mrs. Pearl D. (White) Rowell-Cunningham of Vernon, VT and formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday morning May 13, 2009 at Vernon Green Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was 99 years old. Pearl was born on June 3, 1909 in Lynn, a daughter of the late Ira P. White and Lena J. (Davison) White. Mrs. Rowell-Cunningham was...
Joseph V. Paratore
May 10, 2009
Mr. Joseph V. Paratore, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Everett, died on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose following a period of declining health.He was 91 years of age. Mr. Paratore was born on April 3, 1918 in Boston, a son of the late Anthony Paratore and Lillian (Spatola) Paratore. Joe was born and...
John H. Deane
May 8, 2009
John H. Deane, Jr. of Lynnfield, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at the North Shore Medical Center-Union Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 75 years old. John was born on July 15, 1933 in Natick to the late John H. Deane and Myrtle A. (Prince) Deane.He leaves a niece, Elizabeth B. Deane and her future husband R....
Geraldine C. "Gerry" Corrado
May 3, 2009
Geraldine C. "Gerry" Corrado, age 87, a resident of Roslindale and formerly of Boston's North End, died on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. Gerry was born November 17, 1921 in Boston, a daughter of the late Anthony Corrado and Clara (Gregori) Corrado. Gerry was raised in Boston's North End...
Howard "Howie" Christie
May 3, 2009
Mr. Howie Christie, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, former owner of Woodward & Miller Printing Co. in Melrose, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was 88 years old. Mr. Christie was born on April 29, 1921 in Wakefield, one of four sons of the late Francis H. Christie and Eliza Ann...
Louise (Huntress) Daniels
May 2, 2009
Mrs. Louise (Huntress) Daniels, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on May 2, 2009 at Brooksby Village in Peabody.She was 81 years old. Mrs. Daniels was born April 1, 1928 in Stoneham, a daughter of the late William C. Huntress and Marion (Armington) Huntress Cuthbertson. Louise was born in Stoneham but grew up in Melrose.She attended Melrose High School...
Frank E. Wilson
April 28, 2009
Mr. Frank E. Wilson, of Melrose and formerly of Saugus, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2009 at his home. He was 77 years old. Frank was born on November 3, 1931 in Saugus, one of five children of the late Helen (Rogers) Wilson and Dexter Wilson. Mr. Wilson was raised in North Reading and lived in Saugus and Melrose....
Thomas Bowen
April 27, 2009
Mr. Thomas Bowen, a long time resident of Melrose, died on Monday morning April 27, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mr. Bowen was born in Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland, a son of the late James Bowen and Mary (Collins) Bowen. Tom was raised and educated in Ireland and came to the U.S. in 1947.He was a member of Carpenters Local...
Irene (Bishop) Savage
April 27, 2009
Mrs. Irene (Bishop) Savage of Melrose, died Monday morning April 27, 2009 at the Prescott House in North Andover. She was 80 years old. Irene was born on May 15, 1928 in Boston, daughter of the late Harriet (Moore) Bishop and Sidney C. Bishop. Irene was the beloved wife of the late Alton E. Savage.Loving mother of Christine M. Savage...
Gil Vieira
April 22, 2009
Mr. Gil Vieira,a resident of Melrose, died on Wednesday evening April 22, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 73 years old. Gil was born in Sao Miguel, Azores on September 15, 1935, son of the late Manuel Vieira and Maria (Soares) Vieira. He was raised in Portugal. Gil was the beloved husband of Laudalina (Simas) Vieira.He was the loving father...
Helen V. Anderson
April 21, 2009
Helen V. Anderson, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Malden, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at her residence. She was 80 years old. Helen was born on September 24, 1928 in Saugus, one of three daughters of the late Gustav Anderson and Hildegarde (Hedberg) Anderson. Miss Anderson was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in...
Elizabeth A. &Quot;Betty" Killam
April 19, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth A. "Betty" Killam, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health.She was 63 years old. Elizabeth was born on November 19, 1945 in Melrose, daughter of the late Maurice J. Killam and Lillian (Stevens) Killam.She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.Betty...
Ralph A. Ciulla
April 18, 2009
Mr. Ralph A. Ciulla, a long time resident of Malden, died suddenly on Saturday morning April 18, 2009 at the Winchester Hospital.He was 59 years old. Ralph was born in Everett on December 17, 1949, son of the late Accurzio Ciulla and Rafaella (Miraglia) Ciulla. He was raised in Malden and attended Malden Public Schools. Ralph was the loving brother...
Emma M. (Colburn) Tabb
April 14, 2009
Mrs. Emma M. (Colburn) Tabb of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester following a period of declining health.She was 96 years old. Emma was born on April 22, 1912, one of three daughters to the late Earl Colburn and Eva (McLellan) Colburn. Mrs. Tabb was raised in Pugwash, New Scotia, Canada and...
Phyllis (Hedin) Smith
April 11, 2009
Mrs. Phyllis (Hedin) Smith, a long time Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday morning, April 11, 2009 in the Wingate at Reading Nursing Home in Reading following a period of declining health. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Smith was born in Augusta, Maine on July 9, 1909, one of two daughters to the late Carl J. Hedin and Julia...
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