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Margery Carter
October 15, 2006
Mrs. Margery Carter, a resident of Melrose for 40 years, died Sunday afternoon October 15, 2006 at her home in Melrose. She was 85 years old. She was born December 22, 1920 in Melrose, MA daughter to the late C. Bertram Crawford and Oleva (Dority) Crawford. Margery was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.She began her long...
Marie M. Moreland
October 14, 2006
Mrs. Marie (MacGuire) Moreland, a resident of Melrose for 36 years, died Saturday morning, October 14, 2006 at the Harborside of Wakefield Nursing Home. She was 85 years old. She was born August 13, 1921 in Boston, MA daughter to the late William MacGuire and Doris (Stillman) MacGuire. Marie was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Jamaica Plain High...
Mary A. List
October 12, 2006
Mary A. List, 87, a longtime Wakefield resident, died unexpectedly, Thursday, October 12, 2006 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 87 years old. She was born October 1, 1919 in Exploits Harbour, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia daughter to the late Chesley and Gertrude (Lilley) Milley and moved to the United States at 3 years old. She graduated from...
Marjorie E. Benard
October 11, 2006
Marjorie E. Benard, 78 of Malden, formerly of Melrose died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday morning October 11, 2006 following a brief illness. She was born in Malden January 1, 1928, daughter to Warren Gerade and Pearl (Gibson) Gerade. Marjorie was raised in Malden and Melrose.She and her late husband, Edward were members of the New England Wood Carvers'...
Ancy C. Mangan
October 7, 2006
Nancy Mangan, 55 of Melrose, died suddenly at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday morning October 7, 2006. She was born in Boston April 1, 1951, daughter to Frank L. Tallent and Edna (Watson) Tallent. Nancy was a customer service representative for Hartshorne Insurance in Wakefield.She was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1969.She was a member...
Charles E. Corkum
October 4, 2006
Mr. Charles E. Corkum, of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health. He was 90 years old. Mr. Corkum was born in Everett on May 17, 1916 son to the late Byron N. Corkum and the late E. Pearl (Eastwood) Corkum. He was raised in Melrose and was a retired co-owner...
Mary F. Haley
October 4, 2006
Mrs. Mary F. (Eklof) Haley, of Saugus, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health. She was 92 years old. Mary was the beloved wife of 57 years of the late, Frederick A. Haley who passed December 14, 1995. She is survived by her loving children, Jeanette L. Shipley of Yuma, Arizona and...
Robin A. Thorburn
October 4, 2006
Robin A. Thorburn, 45, of Melrose, formerly of Malden died Wednesday morning October 4, 2006 at the Children's Hospital in Boston after a life-long illness. She was 45 years old. Robin was born in Melrose, September 22, 1961, daughter to Robert J. Thorburn and M. Carol (Bustin) Thorburn. Robin worked as a cashier for the Triangle Training Center in Malden.She...
Linda M. Kenepp
October 4, 2006
Linda M. (Kuhn) Kenepp, of Woburn, formerly of Arlington died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in Mass General Hospital after a period of declining health. She was 56 years old. Linda was born in Cambridge on June 6, 1950 daughter to the late Joseph P. Kuhn and Marjorie B. (Davis) Kuhn. She was raised in Arlington and attended Arlington Catholic High...
Martha N. Geer
October 2, 2006
Martha (Newton) Geer, of Wakefield, "the Girl Scout Cookie Lady" died Monday, October 2, 2006 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton after a brief illness. She was 98 years old. She was born September 18, 1908 in Brockton, Massachusetts daughter to the late Fred P. Newton and Mabel (Spaulding) Newton. Martha graduated from Brockton High School in 1926. She...
Arthur R. Atkins
September 30, 2006
Arthur Raymond Atkins, who resided in Melrose for 40 years, with the Late Thelma (Mayman) Atkins and his Son, John Mayman Atkins, died peacefully Saturday afternoon after a courageous battle with prostate cancer September 30, 2006. He was 72 years old. Born in Boston, June 22, 1934, Arthur worked for more than 27 years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Sidmore
September 29, 2006
Elizabeth M. (Scarborough) Sidmore, 84, of Melrose died Friday morning September 29, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 84 years old. Betty was born in Melrose, February 17, 1922, daughter to William I. Scarborough and Alice (Babcock) Scarborough. Betty was a retired Nursery School Teacher, a life long resident of Melrose, graduating from...
Adeline H. Pingree
September 25, 2006
Adeline (Templeman) Pingree of Georgia, formerly of Saugus and Winchester, died at the Beverly Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in Salem, MA, August 12, 1911, daughter of Foye W. Templeman and Goldie (Brinton) Templeman. Mrs. Pingree was a graduate of Saugus High School and attended Northfield School for Girls. She was a resident of Winchester from 1949 to...
Myra G. Johnson
September 24, 2006
Mrs. Myra G. (Neal) Johnson, of Melrose, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 in her home after an illness. She was 93 years old. She was born April 30, 1913 in Lynn, Massachusetts daughter to the late Archie H. and Vita (Gray) Neal. Her mother died when she was only 4 years old. Her father later re-married to Selma (Helgren) Neal...
Rita M. Hildreth
September 19, 2006
Rita (Morris) Hildreth, 88, died in Winchester at The Gables on Tuesday September 19, 2006. She was born in Arlington, MA, October 13, 1917, daughter of Thomas Morris and Nellie (Keefe) Morris. Mrs. Hildreth was a graduate of Arlington High School and Salem State Teachers College receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She was a teacher in the...
Harry T. Zorbas
September 14, 2006
Harry T. Zorbas, 73, of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn, died suddenly September 14, 2006 at his home in Stoneham. He was born in Woburn, January 13, 1933, son of the late Theodore Zorbas and Bella Zorbas (Yianacopoulou) Zorbas. Mr. Zorbas earned a bachelor's degree from Bates College.He went on to earn a master's degree from Tufts University.He spent his working...
Carol A. Messenger
September 13, 2006
Mrs. Carol A. Messenger, a long time resident of Melrose, died at her home Wednesday morning September 13, 2006 after a long illness. She was 58 years old. Carol was born February 24, 1948 in Malden, MA, daughter of the late Fiori C. Feraco and Helen J. (King) Feraco. Carol was raised in Everett.She was a graduate of Everett High...
Sylvia G. Briggs
September 12, 2006
Mrs. Sylvia G. Briggs a long time resident of Melrose died September 12, 2006. Sylvia was born December 8, 1910 in Hyde Park, MA, daughter of the late Charles Larsson and Elizabeth (Archibald) Larsson. Sylvia was raised in Hyde Park.She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School and the Abbott Academy in Andover.Sylvia was a member of the Melrose...
Marguerite Peg Goddard
September 9, 2006
Mrs. Marguerite "Peg" Goddard a long time resident of Melrose, died Saturday afternoon, September 9, 2006 in the Northwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lowell after a short illness. She was 84 years old. Peg was born October 26, 1921 in Chelsea, MAdaughter of the late Stanley J. Blackmore and Louise (Reese) Blackmore. Peg was the beloved wife of the...
Robert M. Luken
September 4, 2006
Mr. Robert M. Luken, a retired school teacher died suddenly at home on Monday morning September 4, 2006.He was 73 years old. Bob was born in Wakefield on March 4, 1933, son of the late Roy E. Luken and Lucy (Skillings) Luken. One of 12 children born and raised in Wakefield, Bob was captain of his football team at Wakefield...
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