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Mary E. Sampson Quinn
April 14, 2005
Mrs. Mary E.(Mohan) Sampson Quinn, 86 of Melrose, died at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley on Thursday afternoon, April 14, 2005. Mrs. Quinn was born in Portland, ME, June 27, 1918, daughter of the late Charles L. Mohan and Nora (Kissel) Mohan. Mary was a former resident of Wakefield and was a Melrose resident for the past 30 years....
Myra C. Perry
April 5, 2005
Mrs. Myra C. (Colpitts) Perry, 90 of Stoneham, a former long-time resident of Melrose, died Tuesday evening, April 5, 2005 at her home in Stoneham. She was born in Pleasant Vale, New Brunswick, Canada June 5, 1914, daughter of the late Robert Snowball Colpitts and Nettie (Mullins) Colpitts. Mrs. Perry came to the United States as a child and graduated...
James K. Gould
April 3, 2005
James K. Gould, 78 an Engineer for 33 years with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts died Sunday afternoon April 3, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. James was born in Somerville April 3, 1927, son of the late Percy F. Gould and Anna (Fitzpatrick) Gould. He was raised and educated in Somerville and was a resident of Melrose for the...
Arnold Waldo Skaare
March 30, 2005
Arnold W. Skaare, 92 of Melrose, died March 30, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Arnold was born and raised in Richland County, North Dakota, son of the late John A. Skaare and Pauline (Heglie) Skaare.He enlisted in the United States Marines, serving from 1931 - 1936.He then enlisted in the United States Navy from 1936 - 1945, serving in WWII...
William Pure Bill Gallugi
March 30, 2005
William E. "Pure Bill" Gallugi, 93 of Malden, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday evening, March 30, 2005 at the Epoch Senior Health Care Center in Melrose. Bill was born in Wakefield, May 14, 1911, son of the late Raphael and Asunta (DeVito) Gallugi. Mr. Gallugi was a World War II Army Veteran and was a chef for 15 years at...
Ruth A. Oatis
March 28, 2005
Ruth A. (Ward) Oatis, 93 of Melrose died Monday evening March 28, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a prolonged illness. Ruth was born in Chelsea October 16, 1911, daughter of the late Henry G. Ward and Ardella (Carroll) Ward.She was raised in Chelsea, graduating from St. Rose High School and was a former resident of Stoneham.Mrs. Oatis has been...
Richard A. Glidden
March 25, 2005
Richard A. Glidden, 70, a Draftsman for 35 years with the General Electric Company in Lynn died Friday evening March 25, 2005 at the Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester after a brief illness. Richard was born in Wakefield April 20, 1934, son of the late Lloyd S. Glidden and Ida E. (Dow) Glidden.He was a life long resident of Wakefield...
Wallace F. Wally Webber
March 22, 2005
Mr. Wallace F. Webber age 97 and a 55 year resident of Melrose diedTuesday morningMarch 22, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Wallace was born January 30, 1908 in Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, Canada. He was raised and educated in Newfoundland and was the retired co-owner of the Gunite Construction Company in Malden for over 30 years. He was a member of...
Pauline Marie Walsh
March 20, 2005
Pauline M. (Shea) Walsh, 85 died Sunday morning March 20, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Pauline was born in Malden July 5, 1919, daughter of the late George Shea and Marie (McLoughlin) Shea. She was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School.For many years Pauline and her family lived at Point of Pines, Revere.Mrs. Walsh was a resident...
Bernice V. Ferrioli
March 20, 2005
Mrs. Bernice V. (Doucette) Ferrioli of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose and Malden, died at the St. Camillus Nursing Home in Whitinsville, MA on March 20, 2005. Mrs. Ferrioli was born November 3, 1923 in Melrose, daughter of the late Elizabeth (Penny) Scribner and the late John W. Scribner, Sr. Mrs. Ferrioli grew up in Malden, graduating from Malden High School...
Anna Lesiak
March 19, 2005
Anna Lesiak age 79 and a resident of Melrose for 19 years died Saturday March 19, 2005 at the New England Medical Center in Boston after a lengthy illness. Anna was born in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine October 25, 1925, daughter of the late Anton and Katherine.Anna was raised and educated in Ukraine and during WWII she was held as a prisoner...
Earle E. Coke
March 17, 2005
Earle E. Coke, 87 of Tewksbury and a former long time resident of Somerville died Thursday March 17, 2005 at Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell. Earle was born in Somerville,November 12, 1917, son of the late James Coke and Lena (Earle) Coke. Earle was raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School and the Massachusetts College of Practical Art.For...
John J. Brennan
March 5, 2005
John J. Brennan, 84 of Wakefield, a retired printer, died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Melrose Saturday evening March 5, 2005. John was born in Melrose on August 11, 1920, son of the late Michael J. Brennan and Margaret (Morgan) Brennan.John was raised in Melrose, attended the Melrose Public Schools and had lived in Wakefield for the past...
Janet L. Summers
March 4, 2005
Mrs. Janet L. (Jackson) Summers, 62 of Melrose died Friday morning, March 4, 2005 at the New England Medical Center in Boston. Janet was born Oct. 6, 1942 inPittsburgh, PA. Mrs. Summers grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for 25 years at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston.She had also worked...
Harold H. Hooper
March 2, 2005
Harold H. Hooper, 92 of Melrose died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 2005. Mr. Hooper was born April 20, 1912 in Malden, MA. Son of the late Ralph A. and Maybell (Hayden) Hooper. Harold was raised in Wakefield and played football at Wakefield High School. Harold was an avid sports enthusiast having played semi-pro football after graduating...
Mary Rose Mcdermott
February 23, 2005
Mrs. Mary Rose McDermott of Melrose, formerly of Reading died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2005 at the Annemark Nursing Home in Revere. Mrs. McDermott was born in Chicopee, December 8, 1918, daughter of the late Arthur B. Lyons and Kathryn (Bagley) Lyons. Mary was raised in Springfield, and graduated from Chicopee High School.She had lived on Cape Cod, Reading, Keene,...
Marion L. Cyr
February 19, 2005
Mrs. Marion L. (Pope) Cyr died suddenly on Saturday February 19, 2005 at her home in Melrose. Mrs. Cyr was a resident of Melrose for the past 9 years before moving from Chelsea where she lived for 15 years. Marion worked as a Registered Nurse for many years in Malden. Former Wife of the late Joseph A Cyr, Jr.Mother of...
Hettie M. Morris
February 16, 2005
Mrs. Hettie M. (Cox) Morris of Melrose died Wednesday afternoon, February 16, 2005 at the Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn, MA. Mrs. Morris was born in Newfoundland, Canada, December 17, 1919, daughter of the late Arthur W. and Elsie M. (King) Cox. Mrs. Morris had worked as a teacher in Canada before coming to the United States in 1968.She worked...
Richard T. Healy
February 14, 2005
Mr. Richard T. Healy of Melrose died Monday morning, February 14, 2005 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Richard was born in Chelsea, MA February 25, 1929, son of the late Maurice and Eva E. (Conner) Healy. Mr. Healy was raised and educated in Chelsea and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.He was employed as a toll collector for...
Austin P. Nickerson
February 14, 2005
Mr. Austin P. Nickerson of Peabody died Monday, February 14, 2005 at the Radius Healthcare Center in Danvers after a long illness. Mr. Nickerson was born June 25, 1920 in Nova Scotia, CN, son of the late Earl and Adella (Amiro) Nickerson. Mr. Nickerson came to the United States in 1940.He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII.He was...
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