Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Florence H. Woodward

Florence H. Woodward

May 3, 2007

Mrs. Florence H. (Munsie) Woodward of Melrose, died May 3, 2007 in the Fitch Home of Melrose. She was 106 years old and within two days of celebrating her 107th birthday. Mrs. Woodward was born in Everett, May 5, 1900, daughter of the late Melville D. Munsie and Clara P. (MacKenzie) Munsie. Mrs. Woodward was raised and educated in Malden,...

Samuel L. French

Samuel L. French

May 2, 2007

Mr. Samuel L. French,of Wakefield, formerly a long time resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 2, 2007 at his home. He was 83 years old. Sam was born June 23, 1923 in Wakefield, son of the late Leonard A. French and Beatrice P. V. (Whiteacre) French. Sam worked for the City of Melrose for 32 years as a...

Mary Marrone

Mary Marrone

April 29, 2007

Mrs. Mary (DiCicco) Marrone, "The Grand Dame" of State Street Smoke Shop of Boston, a long-time Malden resident, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 80 years old. Mary was the cherished and devoted mother of Marie Femmino of Saugus. Beloved wife of the late Jack Marrone. Sister of the late Ralph DiCicco, Lena Bonaventura...

Ruth B. Lindsay

Ruth B. Lindsay

April 27, 2007

Mrs. Ruth B. (Mulley) Lindsay, 89 of Malden, died Friday morning, April 27, 2007, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 89 years old. Mrs. Lindsay was born June 14, 1917 daughter of the late John Mulley and Hettie (Sellars) Mulley. Ruth was born in Chelsea and raised in Revere. She attended Revere public schools and graduated from Revere High School.For 20...

Florence B. Missick

Florence B. Missick

April 24, 2007

Mrs. Florence B. (Butt) Missick of Medford, died Tuesday morning, April 24, 2007 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Missick was born June 1, 1924 in Revere, daughter of the late Michael Butt and Deliliah (Noel) Butt. Florence worked as an assembler with Automatic Radio in Melrose and at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital...

Arthur Garfield Lovejoy

Arthur Garfield Lovejoy

April 23, 2007

Mr. Arthur G. Lovejoy, Jr. a longtime resident of Melrose, died Monday evening, April 23, 2007 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. He was 100 years old. Mr. Lovejoy was born January 8, 1907 in Malden, son of the late Arthur G. Lovejoy and Bessie (Nickerson) Lovejoy. Arthur was a Melrose resident from 1941 until 1998. During WWII,...

Thelma C. Migliore

Thelma C. Migliore

April 23, 2007

Mrs. Thelma C. (Swain) Migliore of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died Monday evening, April 23, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Migliore was born May 1, 1918 in Melrose, daughter of the late Benjamin Swain and Gladys (Bowditch) Swain.Thelma graduated from Melrose High School class of 1936. Mrs. Migliore was the beloved...

Pauline Cloues

Pauline Cloues

April 17, 2007

Miss Pauline Cloues of Melrose, died Tuesday morning, April 17, 2007 in the Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose following a brief period of declining health. She was 88 years old. Miss Cloues was born January 10, 1919 in Marlboro, daughter of the late Paul Cloues and Elizabeth M. (Bartlett) Cloues. Pauline was born in Marlboro and was a lifelong resident...

George W. Harding

George W. Harding

April 14, 2007

Mr. George W. Harding, Jr. of Revere, formerly of Medford died Saturday, April 14, 2007 in the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. He was 63 years old. Mr. Harding was born July 7, 1943 in Chelsea, son of the late George W. Harding, Sr. and Hazel (Graven) Harding. George was raised in Revere and graduated from Boston College High School...

Elinor L. Beaudet

Elinor L. Beaudet

April 14, 2007

Mrs. Elinor L. (Story) Beaudet, a 50 year resident of Malden died Saturday evening, April 14, 2007, at the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose. Mrs. Beaudet was born September 26, 1917 in Boston, daughter of the late Arthur Story and Anna (MacFadgen) Story. Mrs. Beaudet was raised in Cambridge and had worked as a Nurse for many years at Robert...

Ellen J. Kjell

Ellen J. Kjell

April 12, 2007

Mrs. Ellen J. Kjell of Melrose, former longtime resident of Lynn and Saugus, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Melrose. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Kjell was born January 14, 1915 in Lynn, daughter of the late John Czemiauski and Helen (Czyronis) Czemiauski. Ellen was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn English High...

Alice M. Dunn

Alice M. Dunn

April 9, 2007

Mrs. Alice M. (Daly) Dunn of Malden, formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, and beloved wife of Paul Dunn, died Monday evening, April 9, 2007 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Malden.She was 86 years old. Mrs. Dunn was born June 22, 1920 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Carl F. Daly and Julia M. (Nolan) Daly. Alice grew...

Pauline H. Thomas

Pauline H. Thomas

April 6, 2007

Mrs. Pauline H. (Forbush) Thomas of Melrose, died Friday morning, April 6, 2007 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Thomas was born July 3, 1920 in Everett, daughter of the late Roy H. Forbush and Dolly (Merrill) Forbush. Pauline was raised in Everett and was a Melrose resident since 1955....

John S. Jack Turner

John S. Jack Turner

March 22, 2007

Mr. John S. Jack Turner, of Melrose, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 in Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose after an illness. He was 94 years old. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Alberta M. (Petravich) Turner; two nephews, William Ploof of Beaver Dam, Virginia, Richard Ploof of Hollis, New Hampshire; one niece, Sandra Ploof of Ashland, Virginia; a grand-niece,...

Elaine Howland

Elaine Howland

March 21, 2007

Mrs. M. Elaine (Crockett) Howland, of Melrose, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in Epoch Senior Healthcare, Melrose after an illness. She was 75 years old. She leaves her husband of 43 years, Gerald R. Howland; her mother, Olive (Viccaro) Crockett of Melrose; her sister, Dorothy Dunnigan of New Smyrna; many nieces & nephews; grand-nieces & grand-nephews. She was born November...

Marguerite Rita A. Miller

Marguerite Rita A. Miller

March 15, 2007

Mrs. Marguerite A. "Rita" Miller, a former long-time resident of Everett and Melrose, died Thursday evening, March 15, 2007 in the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea. Mrs. Miller was born February 17, 1929, in East Boston, daughter of the late Pasquale Marafino and Michael and Lucy (Carino) Bontempo. Rita was raised and educated in Everett, graduating from Everett High...

Marjorie Marge Cushman

Marjorie Marge Cushman

March 12, 2007

Mrs. Marjorie "Marge" (Washburn) Cushman a long-time resident of Melrose, died Monday evening, March 12, 2007 in the Sunrise Assisted Living in Danvers. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Cushman was born May 19, 1913 in Springfield, MA, daughter of the late Walter E. Washburn and Edith (Barnes) Washburn. Marge was a member of Phi Theta XI and the First...

Teodora Giammasi

Teodora Giammasi

March 8, 2007

Mrs. Teodora (Pierni) Giammasi of Stoneham, formerly of Hyde Park, died Thursday morning, March 8, 2007 at the Lifecare Center of Stoneham. Mrs. Giammasi was born in Boston, MA, December 3, 1913, daughter of the late Anthony Pierni and Rose (D'Amato) Pierni. Teodora was the beloved wife of the late Angelo G. Giammasi.Loving mother of Isabel V. Tracy of Melrose,...

Teodora Giammasi

Teodora Giammasi

March 8, 2007

Mrs. Teodora (Pierni) Giammasi of Stoneham, formerly of Hyde Park, died Thursday morning, March 8, 2007 at the Lifecare Center of Stoneham. Mrs. Giammasi was born in Boston, MA, December 3, 1913, daughter of the late Anthony Pierni and Rose (D'Amato) Pierni. Teodora was the beloved wife of the late Angelo G. Giammasi.Loving mother of Isabel V. Tracy of Melrose,...

Helen C. Long

Helen C. Long

March 7, 2007

Helen C. Long of Concord, NH formerly of Stoneham died Wednesday evening, March 7, 2007 at the Havenwood Heritage Heights Nursing Home in Concord, NH. She was 91 years old. Helen was born July 11, 1915 in Lynn, MA, daughter of the late Richard P. Long and Myrtle (Myrick) Long. Helen was a 1933 graduate of Saugus High School.She graduated...