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Hope A. Northrup
May 28, 2004
Mrs.Hope A. (Campbell) Northrup of Melrose died Friday May 28, 2004 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. Mrs. Northrup was born May 19, 1909 in Livermore Falls, ME, daughter of the late Alonzo Campbell and Stella (Wentworth) Campbell. Mrs. Northrup was a 66 year resident of Melrose and a secretary for 20 years at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She...
Muriel May Cook
May 27, 2004
Mrs. Muriel May (Thompson) Cook of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, died Thursday May 27, 2004 after a brief illness at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. May Cook was born July 4, 1918 in Chelsea, daughter of the late John W. Thompson and Muriel (Sylvester) Thompson and the step daughter of the late Frank Feehan. Mrs. Cook had lived in Melrose for many...
Annie Jerry Wellsman
May 17, 2004
Annie "Jerry" Wellsman, age 97 of Nashua, NH, formerly of Melrose, and Malden died Monday, May 17, 2004 at the Hunt Community Nursing Home in Nashua, NH. Mrs. Wellsman was born in Milton, NHApril 18, 1907, daughter of the late John M. Corson and Eva M. (Postleton) Corson. Mrs. Wellsman lived in Malden and Melrose for many years.She was a...
B. Jean Whitford
May 10, 2004
Jean Whitford of Reading formerly of Melrose died Monday May 10, 2004 in the Daniels House, Reading. Jean was born in Melrose August 18, 1922, daughter of the late Willy Gross Whitford and Lena M. (Fennell) Whitford. Jean was a long time resident of Melrose before moving to Reading. Jean was an accountant at Stone and Webster for several years...
Kenneth D. Harlow
May 6, 2004
Kenneth D. Harlow of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died Thursday May 6, 2004 after a long illness at the Harborside Health Care in Wakefield. Ken was born March 27, 1951 in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, 1969 and Newman Prep. 1970. Ken was a writer and recently published a book of short stories based on his life.Ken loved the...
Francis J. Frank Ashley
May 3, 2004
Francis J. "Frank" Ashley, age 48 died suddenly May 3, 2004 at his home in Melrose. Frank was born October 14, 1955 in Melrose.He was a life long resident of Melrose, graduated from the Northeast Vocational School, Wakefield and was an Auto Body Technician for several years. Francis J. "Frank" was the son of Margaret R. (Breen) Ashley of Melrose...
Doris C. Farnsworth
May 1, 2004
Doris (Zwickert) Farnsworth of Marlborough formerly a long time resident of Melrose died suddenly Saturday, May 1, 2004 in the Marlborough Hospital. Doris was born and educated in Franklin, MA and was the daughter of the late Max R. Zwickert and Dorothy J. (Masters) Zwickert. Doris was a resident of Melrose for many years before moving to Marlborough 5 years...
Verna T. Varney
April 28, 2004
Mrs. Verna S. (Towner) Varney, a life-long resident of Melrose died April 28, 2004 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was born in Melrose, daughter of the late Arthur E. and Emma F. (Boynton) Towner. Mrs. Varney was the owner of the Yankee Duck Farm in Melrose.She was a 74 year member of the First United Methodist Church of Melrose. Devoted wife...
Carol J. Jenks
April 8, 2004
Carol J. (Barker) Jenks of Reading, formerly of Wakefield died Thursday April8, 2004 at the Hospice House in Reading. Mrs. Jenks was bornDecember 20, 1938 in Cambridge, MA, daughter of the late Lillian Caroline (Bucci) Barker and Ernest Barker. Carol grew up in Wakefield, graduating from Wakefield High School and Northeastern University. Carol attended Boston University and received her nursing...
Eugene J. Hummer
April 1, 2004
Mr. Eugene J. Hummer, Jr. of Lincoln, NH, formerly of Woburn and Lynnfield, MA died April 1, 2004 at the Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH. Mr. Hummer was born March 16, 1927 in Albany, NY, son of the late Eugene J. and Mildred (Garrett) Hummer. Mr. Hummer grew up in the Village of Ravena, NY, a few miles south...
Imogene Proctor
April 1, 2004
Imogene (Cockburn) Proctor, born June 28, 1913 in Malden, Massachusetts, died at W.Yarmouth, MA on April 1, 2004. Imogene lived most of her 90 years in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School and Burdett Business School.She was a Volunteer in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, a Red Cross Nurse's Aide for almost 40 years, and a Melrose Hospital Volunteer for 22...
Miriam Newman
March 30, 2004
Mrs. Miriam (Russell) Newman, of East Sandwich, formerly of Melrose, died at Falmouth Hospital on March 30, 2004.Mrs. Newman was born in Melrose, daughter of the late Edward W. and Clara I. (Robinson) Russell. Mrs. Newman was a life-long resident of Melrose and for many years worked as a secretary in the Pathology Department at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mrs. Newman was...
Eugene J. Gene Bailot
March 21, 2004
Eugene J. "Gene" Bailot, 58, of Ipswich formerly of Melrose, a retired Manager for Tuckers Auto Parts in Melrose and Wakefield died Sunday March 21, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston after a lengthy illness. Gene was born in Melrose Dec. 21, 1945, son of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Martin) Bailot. He graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Melrose...
Barbara O'Leary
March 19, 2004
Barbara (Hussey) O'Leary, a life long resident of Melrose and retired secretary at Melrose High School died suddenly at home on Friday March 19, 2004.Barbara was born in Malden, October 8, 1924, daughter of the late Ruth (Cox) Hussey and Eugene R. Hussey. Barbara was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, 1942 and Simmons College. She was a...
Joe Tricca
March 13, 2004
Joe Tricca, 82 a 47 year resident of Melrose and retired Postal Clerk at Logan Airport died Saturday March 13, 2004 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose.Joe was born in Boston, MA July 22, 1921, son of the late Adelina (DiGiovanni) Tricca and Joseph Tricca. Joe grew up in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and attended Northeastern University.Joe was...
Edward F. Sablock
March 12, 2004
Edward F. Sablock, 91, of Melrose, a retired truck mechanic for Hertz Auto died March 12, 2004 at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose.Edward was born in Clinton, MANovember 27, 1912, son of the late Peter and Frances (Ognewski) Sablock. Mr. Sablock grew up in Clinton, was a truck mechanic for over 35 years with Hertz Auto before retiring in 1976...
Constantine C. Mirageas
March 9, 2004
Constantine C. Mirageas, 76 of Malden, a retired Postal Clerk died March 9, 2004 at Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge after a brief illness.Mr. Mirageas was born and raised in Boston, and attended Boston Latin High School and also resided in Brookline.He was the son of the late Coula (Lempesis) and Christos C. Mirageas.Constantine served in the Navy during WWII and...
Eleanor Hurd
March 8, 2004
Eleanor Hurd, 89 a life long resident of Melrose, and a retired office manager for Endicott Trust in Boston died March 8, 2004 at the Melrose Care Center in Melrose.Eleanor was born in Melrose May 23, 1914, daughter of the late Harry B. Hurd and Lillian (Tufts) Hurd. Eleanor grew up in Melrose, graduated from Simmons College, 1936 and was...
Doris G. Swain
March 6, 2004
Doris G. Swain, 91 of Melrose, a homemaker, died March 6, 2004 at the Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield.Doris was born in Medford November 12, 1912, daughter of the late Arthur Contant and Cora (Dodge) Contant. She was a resident of Melrose for over 50 years. Doris was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Swain. Mother of Priscilla J. Swain...
Joseph E. Cosgrove
March 6, 2004
Joseph E. Cosgrove of Melrose died Saturday March 6, 2004 in Glenridge Nursing Care Center in Medford after a lengthy illness. Born in Malden, January 27, 1913, son of the late Joseph M. and Nora (Cotter0 Cosgrove. Mr. Cosgrove was a resident of Melrose for over 20 years and previously resided in Medford. He was a graduate of Boston College...
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