Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

John G. Pento

John G. Pento

November 25, 2004

John G. Pento, 75 of Melrose died Thursday evening November 25, 2004 at the Bedford VA Hospital in Bedford, MA after a long illness with Alzheimers Disease. John was born in Everett, MAFebruary 22, 1929, son of the late Angelo Pento and Rose (Lafreniere) Pento. John has been a resident of Melrose since 1968 and was an Industrial Engineer at...

Elizabeth Betty Varney

Elizabeth Betty Varney

November 18, 2004

Elizabeth "Betty" (Brown) Varney, 81 of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died Thursday, November 18, 2004 at the Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn. Mrs. Varney was born in Melrose, December 27, 1922, daughter of the late Edward H. and Mary (Earl) Brown. Mrs. Varney was raised and educated in Stoneham where she lived the majority of her life. Betty was a...

E. Louise Davidson

E. Louise Davidson

November 17, 2004

E. Louise (Harlow) Davidson, 103 of Melrose died Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at the Epoch Senior Health Care of Melrose. Mrs. Davidson was born in Swampscott, June 13, 1901, daughter of the late William and Jennie (Gowdey) Harlow. Louise was born and raised in Swampscott.She had been a long-time resident of Melrose, moving here in 1984.She was a graduate of...

Fred E. Sevier

Fred E. Sevier

November 14, 2004

Fred E. Sevier, 72 of Stoneham, a retired engineer, died Sunday morning November 14, 2004 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. Fred was born in Lafayette, NY, son of the late Ernest Sevier and Ellen (Williams) Sevier. He was raised in Lafayette, NY, graduated from Lafayette Central High School and Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY.He served...

Stuart F. Sid Sidmore

Stuart F. Sid Sidmore

November 13, 2004

Stuart F. "Sid" Sidmore, 82 of Melrose passed away on November 13, 2004 at Harborside Health Care in Wakefield.He was 82. Born in Salem, MA, son of the late Austin R. and Marie D. (Peterson) Sidmore, Stuart was raised and educated in Danvers graduating from Danvers High School in 1940.He attended the Franklin Institute in Boston and then went on...

Elizabeth E. Mcleod

Elizabeth E. Mcleod

November 6, 2004

Elizabeth "Betty" (Eaton) McLeod, 79 of Carleton Willard Village, Bedford and a former 46 year resident of Melrose and a long time summer resident of Wolfeboro, NH died Saturday evening at her home in Bedford. Betty was born in Norwich, NY,September 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Mildred (Cable) Eaton and Robert S. Eaton. Betty was raised in Norwich,...

Virginia M. Ginny Moreau

Virginia M. Ginny Moreau

November 4, 2004

Virginia M. "Ginny" (Merritt) Moreau, 79 of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday evening November 4, 2004. Ginny was born in Arlington, MA August 9, 1925, the daughter of the late Agnes (Smith) Merritt and Millard Merritt. Ginny was raised in Norfolk, VA and was a former resident of Lexington for 32 years.For many years she was an...

Marie C. Borgal Barrasso

Marie C. Borgal Barrasso

October 29, 2004

Marie C. (Bissett) Borgal Barrasso, 94 of Saugus, formerly of Melrose and Wakefield, died at her home on Friday morning October 29, 2004. Marie was born in East Boston, May 22, 1910, daughter of the late Wilfred B. Bissett and Ellen (Tryder) Bissett. Marie grew up in Melrose, attended Melrose Public Schools and she was a former long time resident...

James F. Jim Mcgowan

James F. Jim Mcgowan

October 27, 2004

Mr. James F. "Jim" McGowan, Jr., 54of Melrose, died at his home on Wednesday morning October 27, 2004. Jim was born in Boston on September 14, 1950, son of the late James F. McGowan and Mary E. (O'Connor) McGowan. Jim was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Boston Technical High School.Jim was an MBTA Bus Operator for 28 years.He was...

Audrey Patricia Duggan

Audrey Patricia Duggan

October 23, 2004

Audrey P. Duggan, 56, a registered nurse died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lumberton, North Carolina on Saturday October 23, 2004. Audrey was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia February 4, 1948. Audrey was a previous long time resident of Wakefield before moving to Florida 7 years ago.Audrey was a nurse at the JB Thomas Hospital in Peabody...

Marie Labua

Marie Labua

October 21, 2004

Mrs. Marie (Brancato) LaBua, 98 of Amesbury, MA died Thursday evening October 21, 2004 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody after a brief illness. Marie was born September 1, 1906 in New York City, NY daughter of the late Margaret (Billera) and Anthony Brancato. Mrs. LaBua was a former long time resident of West Haven, CT before moving to...

Eleanor J. Olson

Eleanor J. Olson

October 18, 2004

Eleanor J. Olson, 86 of Melrose died at Mount Auburn Hospital inCambridge on Monday afternoon October 18, 2004 after a brief illness. Eleanor was born and raised in Malden and was a resident of Melrose for the past 58 years.In 1936, at the age of 18, she was named "Miss Malden and Miss Greater Malden".Eleanor was a loving and devoted...

Beverly M. Herne

Beverly M. Herne

October 12, 2004

Beverly Mae Herne, 72 of Melrose, died Tuesday October 12, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham. Beverly was born in Malden, December 10, 1931, daughter of the late Chester A. and Edna J. (Rae) Herne. Beverly graduated from Melrose High, Boston University, Lesley College and Florida Southern University in Lakeland, FL. She was the sister of Webb Herne...

Elizabeth J. Baker

Elizabeth J. Baker

October 12, 2004

Elizabeth J. (Wilson) Baker, 98 of Melrose died at her daughter's home in Nottingham, NH on Tuesday evening October 12, 2004. Elizabeth was born February 22, 1906 in Salem, MA daughter of the late John and Mary Jane (Gillander) Wilson. Mrs. Baker was a life long resident of Melrose and she graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1924 and...

Patrick Drinkwater

Patrick Drinkwater

October 11, 2004

Mr. Patrick Drinkwater of Wakefield died Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Epoch Senior Health Care of Melrose. Mr. Drinkwater was born in Chelsea, September 7, 1907, son of the late John A. and Carmella (Patrillo) Drinkwater Mr. Drinkwater was a truck driver and co-owner of the Elk Spring Beverage Company in Wakefield for many years. Husband of the late...

Lillian Marie Kenney

Lillian Marie Kenney

October 5, 2004

Miss Lillian Marie Kenney, a life-long resident of Melrose, died October 5, 2004 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Miss Kenney was born in Melrose, February 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ashton L. and Marguerite (Gross) Kenney. Miss Kenney was the winner of the 2003 Bread of Life Award for the Melrose Soup Kitchen.Miss Kenney's parents were very active in the...

William D. Copeland

William D. Copeland

October 2, 2004

William D. Copeland, 72, a 40 year resident of Melrose died after a brief illness at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Saturday morning October 2, 2004. Bill was born in Boston, November 1, 1931, son of the late William D. Copeland and Elizabeth A. (Bingham) Copeland. Bill grew up in Boston, graduated from Boston English High School, 1949 and...

Alvin R. Al Hemenway

Alvin R. Al Hemenway

October 1, 2004

Al Hemenway, a retired telegrapher for the Boston & Maine Railroad died after a brief illness at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Friday October 1, 2004. Al was born in Woburn, September 25, 1924, son of the late EarlL. Hemenway and Alice (Mallory) Hemenway. Al retired from the Boston & Maine Railroad after 44 years of service and for many...

Marguerite W. Tyacke

Marguerite W. Tyacke

September 27, 2004

Mrs. Marguerite "Marge" (Williams) Tyacke, 83 of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, died September 27, 2004 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody.Marge was born June 27, 1921 in Wilmington, Delaware, daughter of the late Robert and Marguerite (Eberle) Williams. Marge graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1939.She studied to be a dental assistant at the Boston School of Dental...

Margaret E. Wood

Margaret E. Wood

September 24, 2004

Margaret E. (Mugford) Wood, 97 of Melrose, died at the Tuell Nursing Home in Melrose Friday September 24, 2004 after a long illness. Mrs. Wood was born in Boston, October 11, 1906, daughter of the late Lemuel P. Mugford and Katherine Mugford.Margaret was a 44 year resident of Melrose and a long time member of the First Baptist Church, Melrose....