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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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