Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Cyrus T. Cunningham

Cyrus T. Cunningham

January 27, 2005

Cyrus T. Cunningham, 92 a life long resident of Wakefield, died Thursday morning January 27, 2005 in the Vernon Advent Christian Nursing Home in Vernon, VT. Mr. Cunningham was born in Wakefield, May 2, 1912, son of the late Martin L. Cunningham and Jennie R. (Tyzzer) Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was a life long resident of Wakefield before moving to Vermonta...

Norma J. Hopkins

Norma J. Hopkins

January 27, 2005

Norma Hopkins of Stoneham died Thursday evening January 27, 2005 at the St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge, MA after a long illness. Norma was born in Melrose March 24, 1925, daughter of the late George H. Jackman and Laura (Brown) Jackman. Norma graduated from Melrose High School in 1943 and the Bouve Boston School at Tufts in 1947.She was...

Barbara T. Denish

Barbara T. Denish

January 27, 2005

Barbara T. Denish, 77, a 51 year resident of Everett died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. Barbara was born March 31, 1927 in Melrose, daughter of the late William G. Faucher and Agnes C. (Divver) Faucher. Barbara was raised in Melrose and was a long-time resident of Everett.For 10 years she was a Clerk...

Spiro Pete Costas

Spiro Pete Costas

January 27, 2005

Spiro "Pete" Costas, 80, of Melrose, died suddenly Thursday,January 27, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Pete was born in Albania, December 1, 1924, son of the late Peter Costas and Artemis (Mantaris) Costas. Pete was raised in Boston and graduated from Charlestown High School. Pete served in the US Navy during WWII and in the US Army after WWII.He was...

Hilton R. Nickerson

Hilton R. Nickerson

January 21, 2005

Hilton R. Nickerson, 87 a life-long resident of Melrose, died Saturday evening January 21, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. Hilton was born in Boston, October 5, 1917, son of the late William R. and Hazel M. (Scott) Nickerson. He was a life-long resident of Melrose and was a self-employed Building Contractor for over 30 years.Hilton built...

Ann E. Fitzpatrick

Ann E. Fitzpatrick

January 19, 2005

Ann E. Fitzpatrick of Wakefield died Wednesday January 19, 2005 at the Hospice House in Reading. Ann was born October 2, 1952 in Melrose, MA, daughter of William V. and Ethel (Wood) Fitzpatrick. Ann was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School.She was a graduate of the University of Masschusetts at Lowell and for 10 years she was...

Peter G. Walsh

Peter G. Walsh

January 17, 2005

Peter G. Walsh, 58 of Saugus died suddenly Monday January 17, 2005 in Orlando, FL. Peter was born in Revere November 24, 1946, son of Pauline M. (Shea) Walsh and the late Arthur L. Walsh. Peter was raised in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School in 1965.He ran and completed the Boston Marathon for 4 consecutive years.He was an...

William E. Armstrong

William E. Armstrong

January 8, 2005

Mr. William E. Armstrong, a long-time resident of Malden, died January 8, 2005 at the Glenridge Nursing Care Center in Malden. Mr. Armstrong was born in Malden, March 21, 1935, son of the late Elmer F. and Dorothy (Ewell) Armstrong. Brother of James Armstrong and June Armstrong.Also survived by many friends. Memorial Service at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main...

Muriel J. Casey

Muriel J. Casey

January 8, 2005

Muriel J. Casey, 80 of Melrose, a retired secretary for the Malden Trust Company died suddenly Saturday morning January 8, 2005 at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Muriel was born in Malden June 27, 1924 daughter of the late John H. Kenney and Barbara Kenney. Muriel was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose High School and graduated from Malden Business School.She...

Marguerite A. Weaver Austin

Marguerite A. Weaver Austin

January 6, 2005

Marguerite (McKnight) Austin, a retired Banking Bookkeeper and a resident of Shrewsbury, died Thursday afternoon January 6, 2005 at the Beaumont Nursing Home after along illness. Marguerite was born in New Brunswick, Canada March 14, 1906, daughter of the late Albert James McKnight and Sara A. McKnight. Marguerite lived most of her life in Melrose before moving to Shrewsbury to...

John E. Orrell

John E. Orrell

January 4, 2005

Mr. John E. Orrell, 57,a 35 year resident of San Antonio, TX and a former long time resident of Melrose died January 4, 2005 at the Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. John was born in Melrose June 26, 1947, son of the late Charles Orrell and Jennie Orrell. John for many years was the Executive Vice President...

Julia Van Holder

Julia Van Holder

January 4, 2005

Julia Van Holder, age 87, of Melrose, formerly of Medford, died Tuesday morning January 4, 2005 at the Brighten of Medford Nursing Home in Medford. Julia was born September 16, 1917 in Belgium. Julia grew up in Belgium but came to the United States in 1954 after surviving World War II where she settled in Medford but then moved to...

Louise J. Ritchie

Louise J. Ritchie

January 4, 2005

Mrs. Louise (Cannon) Ritchie, 94 of Melrose, formerly of Dennisport died at home Tuesday evening January 4, 2005. She was born in Hyannis July 25, 1910, daughter of the late Loton J. Cannon and Alice Cannon. Louise was the wife of the late Alfred C. Ritchie.Mother of Ann C. Murray of Mansfield, TX and Jane A. Miller of Melrose.Grandmother of...

Audrey Sally Slattery

Audrey Sally Slattery

January 3, 2005

Mrs. Slattery, a resident of Manlius, NY and formerly of Melrose, MA died at the Stonehedge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Chittenango, NY, on Monday evening January 3, 2005. Sally was born in Providence, RI, June 12, 1916 daughter of the late Sidney S. Paine and Audrey Lydia (Lake) Paine. Sally was raised in Massachusetts and later moved to Greensboro,...

Ralph R. Macaulay

Ralph R. Macaulay

December 29, 2004

Mr. Ralph R. Macaulay of Melrose died Wednesday evening December 29, 2004 at the Harborside Healthcare Nursing Home in Wakefield. Ralph was born September 20, 1923 in Medford, MA, son of the late Walter Macaulay and Mary E. (Robertson) Macaulay. Ralph grew up in Medford, graduated from Medford High School and served in the Army during WWII.From 1946-1985, he was...

Charles G. Cokkinos

Charles G. Cokkinos

December 27, 2004

Charles G. Cokkinos, age 89 of Medford, died suddenly December 27, 2004 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. Charlie was born in Boston October 3, 1915, son of the late George K. Cokkinos and Melpo (Apostle) Cokkinos. Charlie, for over 40 years, was a "Candy Man," working for the Palace of Sweets in Malden, after which he opened Dandy...

Frederick A. Ashman

Frederick A. Ashman

December 24, 2004

Frederick A. Ashman, Jr. age 82 of Melrose died at home, December 24, 2004 after a brief illness. Mr. Ashman was born in Malden June 1, 1922 son of the late Frederick Ashman and Georgietta (Phillipps) Ashman. Mr. Ashman was a Bookbinder for 40 years with Cuneo Press.He was an Army WWII veteran serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations,...

John B. Lewis

John B. Lewis

December 18, 2004

John B. Lewis, 90 of Melrose, affectionately known to many as the "Candy Man" died Saturday evening December 18, 2004 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. John was born in Stoke on Trent, England May 25, 1914, son of the late Alfred Lewis and Nancy (Averill) Lewis. John was known as the "Candy Man" for 60 years working...

Elizabeth M. Morris

Elizabeth M. Morris

December 16, 2004

Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Alexander) Morris of Melrose, died December 16, 2004 at the Bear Hill Nursing Care Center in Wakefield. Mrs. Morris was born July 22, 1911 in Springfield, MA, daughter of the late Arthur B. and Vida M. (Anslow) Alexander. Mrs. Morris was a long-time resident of Melrose.She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, Melrose; Past president of...

Ernest W. Lord

Ernest W. Lord

December 4, 2004

Ernest W. Lord, Jr., 77 of Melrose died Saturday evening December 4, 2004 at the Academy Manor Nursing Home in Andover. Ernie was born September 5, 1927 in Cambridge, son of the late Ernest W. Lord and Marion (Fowler) Lord. Ernie was a 51 year resident of Melrose and served in the United States Navy during WWII.Ernie was an Engineer...