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George B. Shields
September 10, 2008
George Shields of Melrose passed away suddenly at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday afternoon September 10, 2008. He was 58 years old. George was born July 13, 1950 in Everett, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. He was a Field Engineer for 24 years for McPhail Associates in Cambridge. George loved golfing and fishing and watching...
Louise Tuma
September 7, 2008
Mrs. Louise G. Tuma of Melrose passed away peacefully at the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose on Sunday morning September 7, 2008 following a period of declining health. She was 90 years old. Louise was born May 6, 1918 in Manchester, NH, a daughter of the late George M. Gibson and Sylvia (Langley) Gibson. Louise was raised in Limerick, Maine...
Van S. Clarke
August 28, 2008
Mrs. Van S. Clarke of Brooksby Village, Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield and Winchester passed away peacefully at home on Thursday afternoon August 28, 2008 following a period of declining health. She was 94 years old. Van was born September 4, 1913 in Calais, Maine, a daughter of the late Leon and Evelyn (Mahar) Spearin. Van was raised in Calais, Maine...
Eunice E. Moore
August 19, 2008
Mrs. Eunice E. (Young) Moore of Melrose, formerly of Malden passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon August 19, 2008 at the Elmhurst Nursing Home. She was 101 years old. Mrs. Moore was born in Malden, December 9, 1906, a daughter of the late Frank Young and Eunice (Lund) Young. Mrs. Moore was raised and educated in Malden.She attended Radcliffe College,...
Joanne Towle
August 19, 2008
Mrs. Joanne (Orton) Towle, of Quincy, passed away at home with her loving family at her bedside on Tuesday evening August 19, 2008. She was 82 years old. Joanne was born March 19, 1926 in Boston, a daughter of the late William L. Orton and Grace (Murdock) Orton. Joanne was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.She was...
Frances Hayden
August 15, 2008
Frances Davenport Hayden, age 87, died peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2008, at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, NH. Frances was born on May 9, 1921, in Wausau, WI, to the late Beatrice (Day) Davenport and John W. Davenport. At age four she and her family moved to Franklin, North Carolina, where she lived for 10 years. In 1935...
Ruth Smith
August 12, 2008
Mrs. Ruth (Slocomb) Smith, a six-year resident of Indigo Pines on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at the age of 95. Ruth was born March 8, 1913, in Malden, Massachusetts. Her parents were Esther and Charles William Wallace Slocomb. Her father was Treasurer of New England Telephone Company and owner of one...
Edward Eddie J. Belliveau
August 10, 2008
Eddie Belliveau, of Stoneham, formerly of Medford, passed away on Sunday morning, August 10, 2008 at the Whidden Hospital in Everett following a period of declining health.He was 64 years old. Eddie was born May 5, 1944, in Medford, a son of the late John E. Belliveau and Mary (Raposa) Belliveau. Eddie was raised in Somerville and was a former...
Marjorie M. Willey
August 6, 2008
Mrs. Marjorie M. (Gibbons) Willey, of Brooksby Village in Peabody and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 6, 2008 at Lynn Union Hospital.She was 86 years old. Marjorie was born in Sydney, Australia on April 8, 1922, a daughter of the late John C. Gibbons and Gladys (Russell-Jones) Gibbons. Born and raised in Australia, Marjorie married her...
Robert C. Davies
August 5, 2008
Mr. Robert C. Davies, of Stoneham, passed away on Tuesday evening August 5, 2008 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following a period of declining health.He was 75 years old. Robert was born February 6, 1933 in Boston, a son of the late Walter Davies and Mary (Wilkinson) Davies. Robert was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High...
Margaret L. Donovan
August 3, 2008
Mrs. Margaret L. (Breen) Donovan, of Stoneham, former resident of Malden, Melrose, and Windham, NH, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Daniels House in Reading after a period of declining health. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Donovan was born February 16, 1925 in Boston, a daughter of the late Robert Breen and Susan (Welsh) Breen. Margaret...
Ercoli A. Spinale
July 30, 2008
Mr. Ercoli A. "Tony" Spinale, of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday evening July 30, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Peabody following a period of declining health. Tony, affectionately known as "Arco" to family members,was born April 12, 1929 in Ithaca, NY a son of the late Giuseppe Spinale and Anna (Tringalli) Spinale. Tony worked in the produce department at Hilltop...
James S. Cook
July 30, 2008
James S. Cook of Running Springs, California, formerly of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday July 30, 2008 in San Bernardino, CA.He was 48 years old. Jim was born July 1, 1960 in Melrose and was raised in Melrose and Wakefield.He worked for Toyota North America for 10 years. He loved playing hockey with his children.Jim was a family man...
Phyllis F. Puopolo
July 29, 2008
Mrs. Phyllis F. (Orlando) Puopolo, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Tuesday evening, July 29, 2008 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose.She was 94 years old. Phyllis was born May 20, 1914 in Malden, a daughter of the late Antonio Orlando and Anna (Amicone) Orlando. Mrs. Puopolo was a longtime resident of Malden, where she and her husband,...
Woodrow E. Stone
July 25, 2008
Mr. Woodrow E. Stone, of Melrose, formerly of South Yarmouth and Haverhill died Friday afternoon, July 25, 2008 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose. Mr. Stone was born in Watertown, a son of the late August Stone and Hermina (Legsdin) Stone. For many years he worked as a salesman for Bostonian Shoe and Dunham Brothers. He was the beloved husband...
Richard E. Smith
July 22, 2008
Mr. Richard E. "Dick" Smith, Jr., a lifelong resident of Saugus, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 22, 2008 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose.He was 79 years of age. Richard was born in Saugus on November 30, 1928, a son of the late Richard E. Smith and Marion (Parkinson) Smith. Richard, or "Dick" as he was known, worked for...
Lucy C. Cugini
July 20, 2008
Mrs. Lucy C. Cugini, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Sunday morning July, 20, 2008 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 71 years old. Lucy was born April 5, 1937 in Newton, a daughter of the late Carlo Cugini and Anntonette (Mazzola) Cugini.Lucy lived for many years at the Steele House on Nason Drive in Melrose. Lucy was the...
Marie Cullen
July 12, 2008
Mrs. Marie (White) Cullen of Stoneham, formerly of Medford and Cambridge, died Saturday afternoon July 12, 2008 in the Winchester Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Cullen was born October 30, 1921 in Dorchester, a daughter of the late John White and Margaret (Doddy) White.Marie lived most of her life in Cambridge and...
Robert F. Lucas
July 11, 2008
Mr. Robert F. Lucas, Esq., of Melrose, a local Attorney for 45 years and a principal of Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP passed away on the morning of Friday, July 11, 2008 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.He was 72 years of age. Robert F. Lucas was born on November 11, 1935 in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, a son of the...
Kenneth A. Desrosiers
July 9, 2008
Mr. Kenneth A. Desrosiers, age 87, a long-time resident of Melrose and a former resident of Revere, died Wednesday evening, July 9, 2007, at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born in Fall River, MA August 29, 1920, a son of the late Joseph A. and Florence (Edmondson) Desrosiers. Ken was a graduate of...
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