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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...
Jo Gould
July 8, 2008
Mrs. Jo (Henschel) Gould, of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington.She was 84 years old. She was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey on December 31, 1923, a daughter of the late Otto Henschel and Marie (Merz) Henschel. Jo was raised in New Jersey, where she graduated from Haddonfield High...
Martin Querido
July 8, 2008
Mr. Martin Querido, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett.He was 93 years old. Martin was born August 2, 1914 in Boston, a son of the late Israel Querido and Goldie (Gitter) Querido. Martin was the beloved father of Nancy L. Graziose of Malden.Devoted husband of the late Mary...
John A. D'Ambrosio
July 7, 2008
Mr. John A. D'Ambrosio of Peabody, formerly of Melrose, died Monday morning, July 7, 2008 at the Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby Village in Peabody. John was born in 1922 to Italian immigrant parents who had settled in Roslindale in the early 1900's.He was the youngest of five children born to Sabato and Giuannina D'Ambrosio, and he was the only boy.Growing...
Herbert S. Shimmin
July 7, 2008
Mr. Herbert S. Shimmin of Riviera Beach, Florida, formerly of Melrose, passed away on July 7, 2008 at the Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida.He was 74 years old. Herbert was born February 27, 1934 in Boston, a son of the late Herbert Shimmin and Helen (Sawyer) Shimmin. Mr. Shimmin was the dear brother of Barbara S. Schofield and her...
Eleanor R. Austin
June 27, 2008
Mrs. Eleanor R. (Milliken) Austin, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on Friday evening, June 27, 2008 following a period of declining health.She was 79 years old. Eleanor was born in Arlington, June 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Elmer Milliken and Nellie Marie (Hansen) Milliken. Mrs. Austin was raised in Arlington and Melrose...
Joe Cakie Baratz
June 26, 2008
Mr. Joe "Cakie" Baratz of Saugus died Thursday morning, June 26, 2008 at the Epoch Senior Care Center in Melrose following a period of declining health. Joe was born in Cambridge, a son of the late Max Baratz and Jane (Michelson) Baratz. Mr. Baratz was raised in the South End.He worked as a Route Salesman for Interstate Distributors.He was a...
Richard J. Ashley
June 25, 2008
Mr. Richard J. Ashley, a life-long resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Wednesday evening, June 25, 2008 surrounded by his loving family.He was 54 years old. He was born in Melrose, September 2, 1953, a son of the late Kenneth R. Ashley, Sr. and Margaret (Breen) Ashley. Mr. Ashley was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High...
Joan G. Hart
June 24, 2008
Mrs. Joan G. (Mace) Hart of Saugus, formerly of Everett, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.She was 68 years old. Mrs. Hart was born in Cambridge, August 1, 1939, a daughter of the late John Mace and Norma (Nickerson) Mace. Joan was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Hart. Devoted mother...
Joan M. Shaw
June 22, 2008
Mrs. Joan M. (Sheehan) Shaw, a long-time resident of Saugus, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 74 years old. Mrs. Shaw was born July 9, 1933 in Everett, a daughter of the late John J. Sheehan and Mary (Burke) Sheehan. Joan was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School.She worked as a...
Elizabeth M. Betty Banks
June 20, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Hollett) Banks, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Friday morning, June 20, 2008 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose.She was 78 years old. She was born in Winchester on March 24, 1930, daughter of the late John A. Hollett and Mabel (Parsons) Hollett. Elizabeth, or "Betty" as she was affectionately known, was raised in Wakefield...
Connie L. Tanner
June 16, 2008
Mrs. Connie L. (Carey) Tanner, a longtime resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, June 16, 2008 at Mass General Hospital in Boston.She was 64 years old. She was born in Malden, February 24, 1944, daughter of the late Leslie Carey and Florence (Stahle) Carey. Connie was raised in Everett and graduated from Malden High School.For many years, Connie...
Mabel E. Moores
June 13, 2008
Mrs. Mabel E. (Gruchy) Moores, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, June 13, 2008 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 92 years old. Mrs. Moores was born February 23, 1916 in Newfoundland, N.S., Canada, a daughter of the late Charles Gruchy and Emma (Baldwin) Gruchy. Mrs. Moores was a long-time resident of Melrose and a former resident of Wakefield.She...
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