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Myrtice Russell
June 29, 2007
Myrtice "Sunny" Russell went home to her heavenly Father on June 29, 2007. She was born on August 31, 1910 in her family home in Melrose, MA to Mabel and Francis Richardson. Sunny was educated in several schools including the Boston School of Domestic Science, Pratt Institute in New York, and The Prince School. Her training led her to a...
Virginia C. Harris
June 22, 2007
Mrs. Virginia C. "Ginny" (Peters) Harris of Melrose, died Friday morning, June 22, 2007 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Harris was born July 17, 1928 in Malden, daughter of the late George A. Peters and Edith E. (Languill) Peters. Ginny was born, raised and educated in Malden. She graduated from Malden High...
Arne E. Johnson
June 17, 2007
Mr. Arne E. Johnson, a 72 year resident of Melrose, died Sunday morning, June 17, 2007 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief period of declining health. He was 96 years old. Mr. Johnson was born January 27, 1911 in Stockholm, Sweden, son of the late John E. Johnson and Gerda (Nelson) Johnson. Arne moved to Melrose in 1935 and...
Nelson J. Wood
June 13, 2007
Mr. Nelson J. Wood of Melrose, formerly of Ashland, died early Wednesday morning, June 13, 2007 at the Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. He was 74 years old. Mr. Wood was born in Malden, July 25, 1932, son of the late John Wood and Mary (Dwyer) Wood. Nelson was raised and educated in Malden and served in the United...
Thornton S. Miller
June 13, 2007
Mr. Thornton S. "Thorny" Miller of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday evening, June 13, 2007 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 74 years old. Mr. Miller was born in Melrose, August 16, 1932 son of the late Wilbert L. Miller and Marie (Smith) Miller. Thorny graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1950. For many years, Mr. Miller worked...
Jack O'Malley
June 11, 2007
Jack O'Malley of Saugus, formerly of Roslindale, died Monday evening, June 11, 2007 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following a brief period of declining health. Jack was born in Boston, May 2, 1943, son of the late John P. O'Malley and Althea (McLain) O'Malley. He was raised and educated in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park...
John D. Jack O'Malley
June 11, 2007
Jack O'Malley, 64 of Saugus, formerly of Roslindale, died Monday evening, June 11, 2007 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following a brief period of declining health. Jack was born in Boston, son of the late John P. O'Malley and Althea (McLain) O'Malley. He was raised and educated in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School.For...
Harold R. "Chet" Chetwynd
June 3, 2007
Mr. Harold R. "Chet" Chetwynd of Melrose died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 82 years old. Mr. Chetwynd was born March 4, 1925 in Melrose, son of the late Frederick E.O. Chetwynd and Effie (Nickerson) Chetwynd. Harold was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School....
Christine M. Williams
June 3, 2007
Mrs. Christine M. (Hillers) Williams of Falmouth, ME formerly of Melrose, MA died early Sunday morning, June 3, 2007 at the OceanView Falmouth House in Falmouth, ME. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Williams was born August 31, 1914 in Watertown, MA daughter of the late Charles A. Hillers and Mary W. (Hunter) Hillers. Christine graduated from Watertown High School...
Barbara J. Muise
May 30, 2007
Mrs.Barbara J. (Hampton) Muise of Salem, NH, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday morning, May 30, 2007, in the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. Mrs. Muise was born February 19, 1932 in Everett, MA, daughter of the late Glendon S. Hampton and Hilda P. (Olson) Hampton. Mrs. Muise was a graduate of Everett High School.She also graduated from Northeast Metropolitan...
Constance C. Severini
May 22, 2007
Mrs. Constance C. (Stellato) Severini of Portsmouth, NH formerly of Melrose, died early Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007 at the Edgewood Centre Nursing Home in Portsmouth, NH. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Severini was born in Boston, April 19, 1914, daughter of the late Francesco Stellato and Pasqualina (D'Avoli) Stellato. Constance devoted herself to her dear and loving family....
Walter J. Terry
May 22, 2007
Mr. Walter J. Terry of Manchester, NH, formerly of Winthrop, MA, died Tuesday evening, May 22, 2007 at the Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport. He was 84 years old. Mr. Terry was born in Winthrop, April 6, 1923, son of the late Walter J. Terry and Mary E. (Gavin) Terry. Walter was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from...
Constance C. Severini
May 22, 2007
Mrs. Constance C. (Stellato) Severini of Portsmouth, NH formerly of Melrose, died early Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007 at the Edgewood Centre Nursing Home in Portsmouth, NH. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Severini was born in Boston, April 19, 1914, daughter of the late Francesco Stellato and Pasqualina (D'Avoli) Stellato. Constance devoted herself to her dear and loving family....
Carmelo Gazzano
May 17, 2007
Mr. Carmelo "Mello" Gazzano, of Revere, died Thursday, May 17th in Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield, after an illness. He was 86 years old. Mr. Gazzano owned and operated a meat company for many years before retiring. He leaves his wife, Carmella (Luciano) Gazzano; two sisters, Mary Visconti of Everett and Carmela Frani of Saugus; many nieces and nephews; grand nieces...
Robert R. Alwell
May 15, 2007
Mr. Robert R. Alwell of Melrose, formerly of Malden and Everett, died early Tuesday morning, May 15, 2007 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. Mr. Alwell was born in Everett, September 6, 1921, son of the late Laurence J. Alwell and Katherine (Walsh) Alwell. Robert was raised and educated in Everett. He graduated from Everett High School....
Mildred M. Rumberg
May 6, 2007
Mrs. Mildred M. (Balod) Rumberg, of Melrose, died at her home on Sunday evening, May 6, 2007 after an illness. She was 96 years old. Her husband, Roland W. "Roy" Rumberg died September 28, 2002. She is survived by her cousins, Emily Freyberg of Wilmington and Sheryl Horeanopoulis of Princeton and a godchild, Eleanor Evans and her late husband, Robert,...
Doris B. Dotty Lopez
May 6, 2007
Mrs. Doris B. "Dotty" (Hamilton) Lopez, a long-time resident of Melrose, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 in the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham following a period of declining health. Mrs. Lopez was born March 28, 1918 in Everett, MA, daughter of the late Herbert A. Hamilton and Ruth (Stockbridge) Hamilton.She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist...
Dorothea Becky Bezanson
May 6, 2007
Mrs. Dorothea (Haubner) Bezanson, of Melrose, formerly of Arlington, died early Sunday morning May 6, 2007 at the Oak Knoll Healthcare Center of Framingham. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Bezanson was born June 22, 1920 in Somerville, daughter of the late Fritz Haubner and Anna (Xavier) Haubner. Becky was raised and educated in Arlington and was a Melrose resident...
Philip V. "Phil" Keohan
May 5, 2007
Philip V. Phil Keohan Jr., a life long resident of Melrose died suddenly at home on Saturday May 5, 2007. He was 78 years old. Phil was born in Melrose son to the late Philip Keohan Sr. and Helen (Alward) Keohan. Phil was an Oil Burner Technician with Benson Goss Fuels in Melrose for 15 years.He was the former co-owner...
Betty L. Loring
May 5, 2007
Mrs. Betty L. (Daymond) Loring, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday morning, May 5, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Loring was born June 22, 1909 in Chelsea, daughter of the late John W. Daymond and Lillian (Smith) Daymond. Betty was raised and educated in Chelsea. She was a 54 year resident of...
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