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Ernest W. Whittier
January 17, 2006
Mr. Ernest W. Whittier, a life-long resident of Melrose, died Tuesday evening, January 17, 2006 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Whittier was born in Melrose, April 26, 1925, son of the late Herbert E. Whittier and Clara (Morrill) Whittier. Mr. Whittier graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1943. He served in the United States Marines in the South Pacific...
Mary A. Bulman
January 15, 2006
Mrs. Mary A. (McMahon) Bulman, a long-time resident of Melrose, died at her home Sunday evening, January 15, 2006. Mrs. Bulman was born in Malden, MA, February 23, 1940, daughter of the late James McMahon and Vivian (Mann) McMahon. Mrs. Bulman was a graduate of Chevrus High School, Malden, MA, class of 1958.She had worked as a bookkeeper for S....
Ethel J. Charlton
January 12, 2006
Ms. Ethel J. Charlton of Melrose died Thursday morning, January 12, 2006 at the Epoch Senior Health Care Center in Melrose. Ethel was born in Medford, MA June 12, 1913, daughter of the late Charles L. Charlton and Margaret A. (Macdonald) Charlton. Ms. Charlton was a former resident of Hartford, CT and had lived in Melrose since 1978.She had worked...
Eva G. Hillman Sawyer
January 10, 2006
Eva G, Hillman Sawyer of Melrose, formerly of Saugus and Malden died at the Melrose Care Center in Melrose, Tuesday afternoon January 10, 2006. Eva was born in Malden, MA May 8, 1910, daughter of the late Ronald H. Anderson and Eva (Cook) Anderson. Eva was a graduate of Malden High School in 1929 and the Malden Evening Commercial Business...
Sarah J. Bassett
January 5, 2006
Mrs. Sarah J. (Slocum) Bassett of Melrose, died Thursday evening, January 5, 2006 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Mrs. Bassett was born September 29, 1924 in Central Falls, RI, daughter of the late George Slocum and Katie (Peirce) Slocum. Mrs. Bassett graduated from Dartmouth High School and the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor, ME. She taught music in the...
Evelyn P. Theobald
January 3, 2006
Mrs. Evelyn P. (Corkum) Theobald of Melrose, died at her home on Tuesday morning, January 3, 2006. Mrs. Theobald was born August 8, 1912 in East Boston, MA, daughter of the late Byron N. Corkum and E. Pearl (Eastwood) Corkum. Mrs. Theobald was a graduate of Melrose High School.She had worked in the family business since high school as a...
Donna J. Smith
December 29, 2005
Mrs. Donna J. (Giannetti) Smith of East Boston died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Mrs. Smith was born May 19, 1944 in Boston, daughter of Olga (Goyette) Giannetti and the late Benedetto Giannetti. Mrs. Smith worked as a Sales Clerk in the Retail business for many years. Donna and her late husband, Carmen, had shared...
Regina M. Delgenio
December 22, 2005
Mrs. Regina M. (Walker) DelGenio of Melrose died Thursday afternoon, December 22, 2005 at the Sunbridge of North Reading Nursing Home. Mrs. DelGenio was born May 10, 1927 in East Boston, daughter of the late John T. Walker and Catherine (Costello) Walker. Her husband, Amidel A. DelGenio died in 1992. She leaves her children, Dennis W. DelGenio and his wife...
Frederic M. Magarian
December 21, 2005
Mr. Frederic Magarian of Malden died at his home on December 21, 2005. Mr. Magarian was born in Bethesda, MD, October 18, 1946.Mr. Magarian was raised and educated in Newton. Loving son of Mary (Ajamian) Magarian of Danvers, formerly of Watertown, and the late Fred G. Magarian.Devoted brother of Lorraine Magarian of Medford.Also survived by several nieces and nephews.Funeral service...
Suzanne M. Elder
December 18, 2005
Mrs Suzanne M. (Babcock) Elder of Saugus, died Sunday evening, December 18, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mrs. Elder was born in Malden, December 30, 1939, daughter of the late Arthur Babcock and Isabelle (Murray) Babcock. Suzanne was a long-time resident of Saugus and had worked as a bookkeeper at the Saugus Bank & Trust for 15 years and at...
Jacqueline W.C. Oei
December 15, 2005
Peabody - Mrs. Jacqueline W.C. (Luyt) Oei, of Brooksby Village Drive, formerly of Rye, New York, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in her home surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was 84 years old. Her husband of twenty-one years, Ing Bian Oei died in 1967. She leaves her children, Ting Pau Oei and his wife...
Virginia E. Bim Hinckley
December 11, 2005
Mrs. Virginia E. "Bim" (Turner) Hinckley of Melrose died Sunday morning, December 11, 2005 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose. Mrs. Hinckley was born in Boston, December 11, 1923, daughter of the late Edward Turner and Lila (Foster) Turner. Mrs. Hinckley and her husband, Dick, had shared 59 years of marriage.She was a member and past president of Phi...
John J. Jack Hickey
November 30, 2005
Jack J. Hickey, Jr., 79, formerly of Melrose, died suddenly Wednesday morning, November 30, 2005, at his home in Exeter, NH. Jack was born in Boston, MA on April 14, 1926, son of the late John J. Hickey, Sr. and Eleanor (Skahan) Hickey. Jack proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII andgraduated from the College of The Holy...
Marguerite M. Wallace
November 29, 2005
Marguerite M. (Barsell) Wallace, 98 of Reading, formerly of Melrose died at home Tuesday evening, November 29, 2005. Mrs. Wallace was born in St. Louis, MO, daughter of the late Louis A. Barsell and Emma E. (Rapsilber) Barsell. Mrs. Wallace was raised in Boston and moved to Melrose at the age of 18. She was a co-owner of Chipman Shade...
Daniel W. Puffer
November 29, 2005
Mr. Daniel W. Puffer of Melrose died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at the Academy Manor Nursing Home in Andover. Mr. Puffer was born October 13, 1918 in Malden, MA, son of the late Leon R. Puffer and Josephine (Meigs) Puffer. Mr. Puffer attended the Medford Public Schools and also the New Hampton School in New Hampton, NH.He earned his Bachelor's...
Ray D. Sipola
November 28, 2005
Ray D. Sipola, Wakefield Music Educator for 28 years, died Monday morning, November 28, 2005 from complications from Alzheimer's disease at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester. Ray was born in South Range, MISeptember 6, 1921 son of the late Yalmar Sipola and Olive (Suuppi) Sipola. Ray was raised in South Range, MIwas a former resident of Reading, Andover and...
Richard C. Lord
November 24, 2005
OBITUARY Richard C. Lord 81 Mr. Richard C. Lord of Stoneham, formerly of Malden died Thursday, November 24, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Lord was born in Old Town, ME on September 22, 1924, son of the late Lesley R. Lord and Edith (Jordan) Lord. Mr. Lord was a United States Army Veteran of WWII and worked on the...
Sidney J. Sid Bennett
November 20, 2005
Sidney J. "Sid" Bennett, of Melrose, died at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on Sunday evening November 20, 2005 at the age of 70. Sid was born in Chelsea July 9, 1935 and was raised in Chelsea and Melrose. Sid, was a well known Home Decorator in Metropolitan Boston for many years.He also worked in security at the Chelsea...
Lorraine E. Lima
November 19, 2005
Mrs. Lorraine E. (Johnston) Lima, ofWilmington died Saturday, November 19, 2005 in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a period of failing health. She was 79. She leaves her husband of 44 years, Joseph J. Lima. Mother of Brian Lima and his wife Gail of Haverhill, John Rowe and his wife, Mary of Jensen Beach, Florida and William Rowe and his...
Loring Cush Cushman
November 17, 2005
Loring "Cush" Cushman, a life long resident of Melrose, died at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Thursday morning November 17, 2005 at the age of 96. "Cush" was born in Melrose September 26, 1909, son of the late Loring T. Cushman and Marguerite (Libby) Cushman. Cush played hockey at Melrose High School, Worcester Academy,Andover Academy and the Boston Hockey Club....
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