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Abraham L. Nadelson
November 16, 2008
Mr. Abraham L. Nadelson of Andover, died Saturday morning, November 16, 2008 at Wingate at Andover Nursing Home.He was 90 years old. Mr. Nadelson was born in New York City, NY, on October 12, 1918.He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII.Abraham graduated from CCMY City College of NY and worked in New York as an accountant...
May H. Kauffman
November 14, 2008
Mrs. May H. (Ingalls) Kauffman of Middleton and formerly of Malden, died Friday morning, November 14, 2008 at the Fairhaven Healthcare Center in Lowell.She was 92 years old. May was born on September 7, 1916 in Stoneham, MA.She was raised in Malden, a daughter of the late Ralph P. Ingalls and Elizabeth F. (Whitney) Ingalls. Mrs. Kauffman was the function...
John L. Mcbride
November 9, 2008
Mr. John L. "Jack" McBride, of Melrose and formerly of Dorchester, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday afternoon, November 9, 2008.He was 76 years old. He was born in Aberdeen, Washington on May 27, 1932, a son of the late Lawrence J. McBride and Gladys (Stover) McBride. John or "Jack" as he was known,...
Lorraine T. Canova
November 9, 2008
Mrs. Lorraine T. Canova, of Saugus, formerly of Melrose passed away at home on Sunday morning, November 9, 2008 with her loving family at her bedside. She was 69 years old. Lorraine was born February 17, 1939 in Dorchester, a daughter of the late Luigi Gilomo and Lucia (Brogna) Gilomo. Lorraine was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Roxbury Memorial...
Dolores Pierce
November 7, 2008
Mrs. Dolores "Lola" Pierce, of Melrose, died Friday morning, November 7, 2008 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health.She was 61 years old. Dolores was born June 28, 1947 in San Diego, California, a daughter to the late Salvador Saavedra and Teresa (Rodriguez) Saavedra. Dolores, "Lola" as she was affectionately known, was raised and educated in San Diego,...
Barbara H. Delaney
November 6, 2008
Mrs. Barbara H. Delaney of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose, died Thursday evening, November 6, 2008 at the Beverly Hospital.She was 85 years old. Mrs. Delaney was born July 29, 1923 in Everett, a daughter to the late Layton A. d'Entremont and Lena (Frost ) d'Entremont. Barbara was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1941.She graduated...
Edythe A. Edie Hanley
November 4, 2008
Mrs. Edythe A. "Edie" Hanley, a longtime resident of Melrose, died suddenly on Tuesday evening November 4, 2008 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 91 years old. She was born on June 13, 1917 in Blockhouse, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late Allen Eisenhaur and Annabelle (Venoit) Eisenhaur. Edythe was raised in Cambridge and educated at Cambridge High and...
Gladys M. Regan
November 1, 2008
Mrs. Gladys M. "Glady" (Hanifan) Regan of Melrose, formerly of Malden, died on Saturday afternoon November 1, 2008 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.She was 97 years old. Gladys was born April 2, 1911, in Belmont, a daughter to the late Eugene J. Hanifan and Margaret J. (Gibson) Hanifan. Mrs. Regan was raised in Malden and graduated from...
Christine R. Linnane
October 16, 2008
Mrs. Christine R. "Chris" (Sargent) Linnane, of Stoneham, formerly of Weymouth passed away on Thursday morning October 16, 2008 at Radius Healthcare in Danvers.She was 92 years old. She was born in Medford on March 11, 1916, a daughter of the late Ralph B. Sargent and Anne (Rousay) Sargent. Christine or "Chris" was raised and educated in Medford.For many years,...
Stella Lufkin
October 12, 2008
Mrs. Stella Lufkin, of Saugus, passed away on Sunday evening, October 12, 2008 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.She was 91. Stella was born December 19, 1916 in Springfield, a daughter of the late Antonio Franchey and Sophia (Machuk) Franchey. Stella was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Dorchester High School.A 40-year resident of Saugus, she worked for...
Robert W. "Bob" Kershaw
October 11, 2008
Mr. Bob W. Kershaw of Melrose, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon, October 11, 2008 at Mass General Hospital in Boston.He was 73 years old. Bob was born July 14, 1935 in Fall River, a son of the late George Kershaw and Josephine (Martin) Kershaw. Bob was raised in Cambridge, graduated from Rindge Technical School and from Northeastern University in 1961....
Sumner C. Davis
October 9, 2008
Mr. Sumner C. Davis of Melrose, died on Thursday evening October 9, 2008 at the Winchester Hospital.He was 86 years old. Sumner was born June 13, 1922 in Lynn, a son of the late George N. Davis and Gladys (Johnson) Davis. Mr. Davis was raised in the Linden section of Malden.He was a member of the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts...
Merle C. Maclean
October 8, 2008
Mrs. Merle C. (Gibbons) MacLean of Melrose, died Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2008 at her home in Melrose surrounded by her loving family.She was 79 years old. Merle was born June 1, 1929 in Melrose, MA, the daughter of the late John F. Gibbons and Dorothy L. (Wright) Gibbons.She was a lifelong resident of Melrose andgraduated from Melrose High School,...
Helen L. Crayton
October 7, 2008
Mrs. Helen L. (Bogue) Crayton of Peabody, died early Tuesday morning, October 7, 2008 at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem.She was 91 years old. Helen was born August 7, 1917 in Rochester, NY, a daughter to the late George G. Bogue and Isabella (Young) Bogue and lived most of her life in the Rochester, New York area. She...
Ethel L. Dennison
October 5, 2008
Ethel L. Dennison, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday morning, October 5, 2008 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose.She was 103 years old. Ethel was born in North Alton, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 8, 1905, a daughter of the late George Dennison and Rosalie (Ward) Dennison.She was a sewing teacher for much of her life and worked at Woolworths...
Leon A. Keach
October 5, 2008
Mr. Leon A. Keach, of Melrose, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2008 at Salem Hospital.He was 71 years old. Mr. Keach was born in Boston on May 10, 1937, a son of the late Leon Keach, Sr. and Gertrude (Abercrombie) Keach. Leon was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.He enjoyed history, loved attending Red Sox games and...
Philip E. Polley
October 2, 2008
Mr. Philip E. Polley of Atkinson, NH, formerly of North Reading and Melrose, MA, died early Thursday morning, October 2, 2008 at the Winchester Hospital.He was 86 years old. Philip was born November 16, 1921 in Iraquois Falls, Ontario, a son of the late Edgarton Polley and Mildred (Stevens) Polley. Mr. Polley was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden...
Dorothy J. Hanson
September 20, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy J. (Hamilton) Hanson, of Lynnfield, MA, passed away atFairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH on September 20, 2008 following a period of declining health. She was 97 years old. Dorothy was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Harry H. Hamilton and Clara M. (White) Hamilton. Dorothy was raised in Medford, and was a graduate of Medford...
George H. Schofield
September 20, 2008
Mr. George H. Schofield III, of Marblehead, died Saturday, September 20, 2008 in his home.He was 78 years old. He leaves his wife, Barbara S. (Shimmin) Schofield; his children, George H. Schofield IV and his wife, Marie, of Marblehead, Linda J. Brown and her husband, Kevin, of Breckenridge, Colorado, Lauren S. Emmick and her husband, Martin, of Boxford, and Robert...
Marlene Nelson
September 18, 2008
Marlene Nelson, described by friends as, "a funny and generous lady,"passed away on September 18, 2008.Diagnosed with lung cancer in August of 2006, she was given 3 to 6 months to live.Her faith and will to fight kept her alive for 2 1/2 years.Marlene was 67. Marlene was a woman of many talents.She was an excellent surgical nurse, an exceptional...
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