Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Virginia M. Chetwynd

Virginia M. Chetwynd

December 21, 2006

Mrs. Virginia M. (Smith) Chetwynd of Melrose, died Thursday morning, December 21, 2006 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham. Mrs. Chetwynd was born in Winchester, daughter of the late Edward Smith and Mary (Liccardi) Smith.She was raised and educated in Stoneham, graduating from Stoneham High School in 1943.Shortly after, she married and traveled with her husband during WW II.After...

Charlotte L. King

Charlotte L. King

December 20, 2006

Mrs. Charlotte L. (LeGrow) King, of Melrose, formerly of Chelsea, Everett and Malden died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 in Epoch Healthcare of Melrose surrounded by her loving family after an illness. She was 77 years old. She leaves two daughters, Nancy L. Goodhue & her friend, John T. Kelly of Saugus and Joyce M. Sacco and her husband Carl of...

Claire Ann Baker

Claire Ann Baker

December 18, 2006

Ms. Claire Ann Baker, of Centerville, formerly of Stoneham, died Monday, December 18, 2006 in the Cape Cod Hospital after an illness. She was 36 years old. She leaves her siblings, Jay J. Baker of Melrose, Paul K. Baker and his wife, Virgianne and their children, Paul A. and Michael D. Baker, all of Boxford and Kerry B. Baker of...

Walter R. Pollock

Walter R. Pollock

December 18, 2006

Mr. Walter R. Pollock of Melrose, died Monday morning, December 18 2006, at the Melrose Care Nursing Center in Melrose. He was 82 years old. He was born in Boston, son of the late John Pollock and Dorothy (Green) Pollock. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Irene L. (Lutes) Pollock; two children, John W. Pollock & his...

Elizabeth Grace Hilton

Elizabeth Grace Hilton

December 10, 2006

Mrs. Elizabeth Grace (Hughes) Hilton of Malden formerly of East Boston, died Sunday morning, December 10, 2006, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a period of declining health. Mrs. Hilton was born in Boston, October 20, 1920, daughter of the late Thomas Hughes and Grace (Sutherland) Hughes. She was raised and educated in East Boston and for many years...

Charlotte Pettee

Charlotte Pettee

December 9, 2006

Mrs. Charlotte H. (Harris) Pettee, 90, of Fredericksburg, VA, was a former long-time resident of Melrose, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Carriage Hill Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Fredericksburg, VA. Wife of the late Merton A. Pettee.Mother of Barbara Benson and her husband Bill of Fredericksburg, VA and Brenda Haughey of Buffalo, NY.Grandmother of Scott Benson and his...

Loren S. Fernald

Loren S. Fernald

December 7, 2006

Mr. Loren S. Fernald of Wakefield, died Thursday morning, December 7, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Fernald was born April 1, 1919 in Nottingham, NH.He was the son of the late Frank Fernald and Mildred A. (Gile) Fernald. Mr. Fernald was raised and educated in Melrose.He served in the U. S. Army Air Corp during WWII and for many...

Charles J. Ragucci

Charles J. Ragucci

December 5, 2006

Mr. Charles J. Ragucci of Malden, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a short illness on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 in Wakefield. He was 82 years old. He was born July 18, 1924 in Everett son to the late Alfonso Ragucci and Regina (Macario) Ragucci. Charlie was raised in Everett and was a graduate of the 1943...

Joseph Clery

Joseph Clery

December 3, 2006

Mr. Joseph Clery of Melrose, died Sunday morning December 3, 2006 at Harborside Healthcare in Saugus after a period of declining health. He was 85 years old. He was born February 4, 1921 in East Boston son to the late Floriano Clericuzio and Maria (Gennattasio) Clericuzio. Mr. Clery was raised and educated in East Boston.He proudly served in the United...

Aislin Silva

Aislin Silva

December 1, 2006

Aislin Silva, of Medford, formerly of Billerica and Melrose was taken from us unexpectedly on November 13, 1996 and was brought home to her family on December 1, 2006. She was 19 years old. Aislin was born April 17, 1977 in Cambridge daughter to Joseph P. Silva and Doreen (Wanamaker) Henderson. Aislin was raised and educated in Billerica and Melrose....

William T. Jones

William T. Jones

December 1, 2006

Mr. William T. Jones Jr. of Melrose, died unexpectedly Friday eveningDecember 1, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 98 years old. He was born May 24, 1908 in Everett son to the late William T. Jones and Mildred L. (Currier) Jones. Mr. Jones was raised and educated in Everett and graduated from Bentley College. He proudly served in the...

Lillian M. Anderson

Lillian M. Anderson

November 26, 2006

Miss Lillian M. Anderson of Malden, formerly of Melrose, died Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2006, in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 87 years old. Miss Anderson was born in Malden, May 27, 1919 daughter of the late Ronald H. Anderson and Eva C. (Cook) Anderson. She lived in Melrose for 9 years before moving to Malden.She worked for 15 years...

Mary R. Bird

Mary R. Bird

November 19, 2006

Mrs. Mary R. Bird of Melrose, MA died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. She was 83 years old. She was born June 3, 1923 daughter to the late Frank Silvia and the late Emma (Mora) Silvia. Mary was the wife of the late John A. Bird. Mother of Sharon A. McCormack of Melrose and...

Lorene White Schwarzer

Lorene White Schwarzer

November 14, 2006

Mrs. Lorene White Schwarzer of Melrose, MA, formerly of Mansfield, died Tuesday eveningNovember 14, 2006 at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood, MA following a brief period of declining health. She was 88 years old. She was born November 28, 1917 in Bangor, ME daughter to the late Percy White and Odille (Desrosier) White. Mrs. Schwarzer was raised and...

Martina A. Zukowski

Martina A. Zukowski

November 10, 2006

Mrs. Martina (Little) Zukowski, of Melrose, MA, formerly of Barrington, RI, died Friday eveningNovember 10, 2006 at her daughter's home in Stoneham, MA following a brief period of declining health. She was 70 years old. She was born December 21, 1935 in Barrington, RI daughter to Martina (Courchine) Little and Patrick T. Little. Martina was raised in Barrington, RI and...

Edward E. Dickie

Edward E. Dickie

November 5, 2006

Edward E. Dickie, 91, of Melrose died Sunday morning November 5, at Harborside Healthcare in Wakefield. Edward was born in Medford son of Morley B. Dickey and Evelena Sarah (Weir) Dickie. He was raised in Malden and was a 25 year resident of Melrose. Mr. Dickie worked for Railway Express as a trailer driver for 30 years and was a...

Carl A. Morris

Carl A. Morris

October 28, 2006

Mr. Carl A.Morris Sr., a resident of Melrose since 1937, died Saturday morning October 28, 2006 at the Liberty Commons Home in Chatham following a brief period of declining health. He was 99 years old. He was born May 8, 1907 in Taunton, MA son to the late Thomas Morris and Jane (Errington) Morris. Carl was raised in Dedham and...

Jean F. Butt

Jean F. Butt

October 26, 2006

Mrs. Jean F. (Clish) Butt of Melrose died Thursday afternoon, October 26, 2006 in the Kindred Hospital, Peabody, MA Mrs. Butt was born November 3, 1927 in Portland, ME, daughter of the late Thomas F. Clish and Velma Maxine (White) Clish. Mrs. Butt graduated from Falmouth High School in 1945 in Falmouth, ME.She received a Masters degree in the Humanities...

Marion E. "Pixie" Griffith

Marion E. "Pixie" Griffith

October 26, 2006

Marion Elizabeth (Boccard) Griffith, 84, of Melrose MA died suddenly Thursday, October 26 at the Winchester Nursing Center in Winchester, Mass.She had lived in Melrose and Wakefield, Mass. for the past 46 years. Marion was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Mary (Cloherty) Boccard and Maurice Henry Boccard. She was raised in a family with wide ranging talents and interests...

Howard W. Bassett

Howard W. Bassett

October 20, 2006

Howard W. Bassett, a resident of Melrose for 53 years, died suddenly Friday afternoon October 20, 2006 at his home in Melrose. He was 84 years old. He was born April 4, 1922 in Saugus, MA son to the late Calvin S. Bassett and Alice L. (Hanson) Bassett. Howard was raised in Saugus, graduated from Saugus High School and earned...