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....
John H. Oatis
November 16, 2005
John H. Oatis, a long time resident of Melrose, died at home on Wednesday afternoon November 16, 2005 at the age of 64. John was born in Brighton February 10, 1941, son of the late John H. Oatis and Ruth (Ward) Oatis. John graduated from Boston University and was a computer programmer for Nynex and Verizon for many years.He was...
Betty Johnson
November 15, 2005
Betty Johnson a 37 year resident of Melrose,died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose onTuesday morning November 15 , 2005at the age of 70. Betty was born in Norfolk, England February 25, 1935and was an assembler for a local electronics company. Betty was the wife of the late George C. Johnson III.Daughter of Bessie (Smith) Wakefield of England and...
Gracia M. Bradstreet
November 12, 2005
Gracia Bradstreet, a life long resident of Melrose,died Saturday afternoon November 12, 2005 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital at the age of 92. Gracia was a retired manager of the Book Store at Simmons College.She also was a Medical Record Librarian at Mass General Hospital in Boston and at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose.Gracia graduated from the Chamberlain School of...
Scott D. Derosa
November 12, 2005
Mr. Scott D. "Chico" DeRosa died suddenly November 12, 2005 at his residence in Melrose. He was 42 years old. Scott was a life long resident of Melrose graduating from Melrose High School.He attended Bunker Hill Community College and Wentworth Institute.He was a member of Local 3 Brick Masons Union. He leaves his wife, Janice "JJ" (Freni) DeRosa; his parents,...
Phyllis R. Macintosh
November 11, 2005
Mrs. Phyllis R. (Preble) MacIntosh of Melrose died November 10, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 85 years old. Mrs. MacIntosh was born in Malden, October 18, 1920, daughter of the late Walter B. Preble and Bertha (Degio) Preble. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Dana C. MacIntosh; her children,Gerald MacIntosh and his wife, Barbara and Edward D....
Ruth Hovey
November 11, 2005
Mrs. Ruth (Lenfest) Hovey, 86 a resident of Melrose for many years, died Friday morning November 11, 2005 at the Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester. Mrs. Hovey was born in Washington, ME on November 10, 1919, daughter of the late Harry M. Lenfest and Alice M. (Turner) Lenfest. Mrs. Hovey grew up in Washington, ME graduating from Washington High School...
Lois Anthony
November 6, 2005
Mrs. Lois (Doak) Anthony, a 40 year resident of Malden died Sunday evening November 6, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mrs. Anthony was born October 25, 1928 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Samuel Doak and Elizabeth (Hogg) Doak. Lois was raised in Everett, graduating from Everett High School.She was a telephone operator for Nynex for 31 years. Lois...
Alyce Barnes
November 6, 2005
Mrs. Alyce (Martin) Barnes died Sunday, November 06, 2005 in the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Facility after an illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred J. Barnes. She leaves a daughter, Barbara J. Renzullo and her husband John of Melrose; two grandchildren, Matthew and Juliette Renzullo. She also leaves a dear friend, Isabelle Minkel of Middleboro. She was...
Florence H. Sharpe
November 5, 2005
Mrs. Florence H. (Peterson), 80, formerly of Revere and North Reading, died Saturday morning, November 5th in the Aberjona Nursing Center, Winchester after a period of declining health. Florence was the wife of the late Thomas P. Mitcheson and Clifford Sharpe. She leaves a son, James M. Mitcheson of Burlington; a daughter, Marie James of Revere; a late son, Thomas...
Helen M. Holland
November 2, 2005
Mrs. Helen M. (Solberg) Holland of Burlington, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday morning, November 2, 2005 at the University Commons Nursing Home in Worcester. Mrs. Holland was born in Melrose, June 15, 1924, daughter of the late Frederick C. Solberg and Ethel (Keander) Solberg. She lived in Melrose for 44 years before moving to Burlington in 1968 and then to...
Ruth W. Perkins
November 1, 2005
Mrs. Ruth (Williams) Perkins of Melrose and Ipswich, died Tuesday evening, November 1, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mrs. Perkins was born January 19, 1914 in New York City, NY, daughter of the late Gustaf Williams and Anna (Israelsson) Williams of Sweden. Mrs. Perkins was a graduate of Brown University, class of 1935.Before her marriage, she was a Statistical Manager...
Herbert F. Munday
October 31, 2005
Herbert F. Munday, 88 of Melrose died Monday morning, October 31, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Munday was born June 6, 1917 in Cambridge, MA, son of the late Forrest Munday and Emily (Coffin) Munday. Mr. Mundaygraduated from Boston Technical School for Plumbing and was the retired co-owner of Elge Plumbing & Heating Co. in Boston.Herbert was a WWII...
Connie Blaney
October 28, 2005
Connie G. (Savage) Blaney, 72,died suddenly at her home in Melrose on Friday morning, October 28, 2005. Connie was born June 3, 1933 in Old Town, ME, daughter of the late Franklin and Margaret (Jonah). Connie graduated from Old Town High School in Old Town, ME and has been a resident of Melrose since 1952. She was a member of...
Mary A. Beckford
October 27, 2005
Mary A. (Brewster) Beckford, 84,a long-time resident of Melrose died at her home with her loving family at her bedside on Thursday morning, October 27, 2005. Mrs. Beckford was born in Derry, NH, February 22, 1921, daughter of the late John H. Brewster and Rose L.(Evans) Brewster. Mrs. Beckford was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH. She loved...