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Kenneth R. Ashley
September 25, 2003
Kenneth R. Ashley, Sr. age 80, a life-long resident of Melrose died September 25, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a long illness. Ken was born in Melrose, October 8, 1922, son of the late William R. and Mabel (Hobart) Ashley. Ken served in the Navy during WW II.Ken's great love and hobby was spending hours each day at the...
Frank J. Gosselin
September 21, 2003
Mr. Frank J. Gosselin Jr. of Stoneham, formerly of Malden died at the Soldiers Home in Chelsea Sunday September 21, 2003 after a very lengthy illness. Frank was born in Worcester, MA October 19, 1920, son of the late Alberta (Gagnon) Gosselin and Frank J. Gosselin Sr.Mr. Gosselin lived in Stoneham for the past 11 years and was a former...
Clarence M. Stanley
September 19, 2003
Mr. Stanley was born June 4, 1903 in St. John New Brunswick, Canada, son of the late Frederick and Susan (Campbell) Stanley. He was a resident of Melrose for several years. He was a Brick Layer for the Local # 3 Brick Layers Union for several years until his retirement. He was a member of the Local # 3 Brick...
Barbara M. Dooling
September 18, 2003
Mrs. Barbara M. (Goyette) Dooling of Melrose, formerly of Dedham died September 18, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham after a long battle with cancer. Barbara was born in Norwood, MA April 22, 1961 and grew up in Dedham, MA. Barbara graduated from Dedham High School in 1979. She was a star athlete for Dedham High School Track....
Peg Rowan Rn
September 13, 2003
Peg died suddenly by accident Saturday September 13, 2003 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Peg was born in Cleveland, Ohio.Peg graduated from Ursuline College in Ohio where she received her BA and she received her nursing degree from Boston University Magna Cum Laude. Peg was a communicant at St. Mary's Church, Melrose. She lived for many years in Melrose before...
Windsor S. Carpenter
September 10, 2003
Mr. Windsor S. Carpenter of Winchester died September 10, 2003 of heart failure. Mr. Carpenter was a native of Melrose, MA and after serving in WWII he and his wife, Emilie (Pepper) Carpenter, also a Melrose native made their home in Winchester, MA for 53 years. In 1938, shortly after graduating from Boston University College of Business Administration, he became...
Mary Tai
September 6, 2003
Mrs. Tai was born in Lochee, China, daughter of the late Tsun and Sue (Chi) Kwin. She was a resident of Melrose for the past 51 years and previously resided in Chinatown. Mrs. Tai and her husband were the owners of the former Golden Gate Chinese Restaurant on West Foster Street in Melrose for 30 years until retiring in 1983....
Carol Marsh-Macduff
September 4, 2003
Mrs. Marsh-MacDuffwas born March 13, 1945 in Greenwich, CT, daughter of Barbara (Peck) Ball of South Setauket, NY and the late Howard March. She wasbrought up in Hicksville, NY graduating from Hicksville High School.She was also a graduate of State University of NY in Farmingdale. She worked as a dental hygienist for Lynn Dental for several years. Wife of Daniel...
Raymond R. Dinitto
August 27, 2003
Mr. Raymond DiNitto of Melrose died at his home on August 27, 2003. Mr. DiNitto was born in Revere, MA, September 9, 1937, son of Pasquale DiNitto of Revere and the late Civitina (D'Ovidio) DiNitto. Mr. DiNitto was a resident of Melrose for the past 25 years and previously resided in Revere. He was a graduate of Revere High School...
Robert E. Boutilier
August 23, 2003
Mr. Robert E. Boutilier of Melrose died August 23, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Boutilier was born December 3, 1921 in Watertown, MA, son of the late William and Mary (Potter) Boutilier. Mr. Boutilier worked as a mail handler for the U.S. Post Office for over 25 years. Husband of Doris H. (Kelson) Boutilier with whom he shared 50...
Esther L. Penney
August 18, 2003
Mrs. Penney was born May 10, 1901 in Woods Harbour Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Daughter of the late Angus and Elizabeth M. (Atkinson) Nickerson. She resided in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire for several years and previously resided in Melrose. She worked at Stone and Webster Engineering in Boston as a Clerk for 14 years until her retirement. She was a member...
H. Virginia Lundberg
August 18, 2003
Miss Lundberg was born in Chelsea, daughter of the late Sven and Hulda (Asp) Lundberg. She was a resident of Reading for the past 15 years and previously resided in Everett. She was a graduate of Everett High School. Miss Lundberg was an Insurance Rater for Kemper Insurance Company for several years until her retirement. She was a member of...
Robert A. Cushman
August 17, 2003
Mr. Robert A. Cushman of Melrose died Sunday August 17, 2003 at the Melrose Care Center after a lengthy illness. Mr Cushman was born in Melrose, son of the late Loring and Marguerite (Libby) Cushman. He was a life long resident of Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School and New Hampton Academy. Mr. Cushman was a a Manager at...
Eleanor D. Puffer
August 12, 2003
Mrs. Eleanor D. (Pierce) Puffer of North Andover, formerly of Gloucester, MA and Melrose, MA died August 12, 2003 at the WingateNursing Home in Andover. Mrs. Puffer was born September 28, 1918, in Boston, MA daughter of the late Elmer E. and Gertrude E. (Clark) Pierce. Mrs. Puffer was a graduate of Lasell Jr. College and was an accomplished artist...
Eleanor M. Mcmahon
August 7, 2003
Mrs. Eleanor M. (Hurley) McMahon of Melrose died August 7, 2003 at her residence. Mrs. McMahon was born in Boston, August 17, 1936, daughter of the late Daniel T. and Helen (McCarthy) Hurley. Wife of Paul J. McMahon. Mother of Ellen T. Elwell of Melrose, Sheila M. Clapp and her husband Nathan of Stoneham, Kathy A. Murphy and her husband...
Edythe S. Ghen
August 6, 2003
Mrs.Edythe (Solberg) of Beverly, formerly of Melrose, died August 6, 2002 at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. Mrs. Ghen was born May 1, 1922 in Wakefield, MA daughter of the late Frederick G. and Ethel (Keander) Solberg. Mrs. Ghen was a native of Melrose and Educated at Mass. College of Art, Salem State and Montserrat College of Art.Professionally, she designed...
Bruce A. Hidden
July 31, 2003
Mr. Bruce A. Hidden of Manchester, NH, formerly of Everett, MA, died at his home on July 31, 2003. Mr. Hidden was born in Everett, January 26, 1947, son of the late Harold K. and Beatrice (Hight) Hidden. Mr. Hidden was a long-time resident of Everett before moving to Manchester, NH in 2002. He served in the US Army during...
George W. Newhall
July 29, 2003
Mr. Newhall was born in Melrose, July 13, 1913 son of the late Joshua Walter and Mary Rose (Norris) Newhall. He was a resident of Brewster for the past 20 years, he previously was a long time resident of Melrose, and also resided in Boxford, MAand Wolfeboro, NH. He was a graduate of Melrose High School and Northeastern University. Mr....
Sheila M. Curran
July 26, 2003
Sheila was born September 28, 1969 in Melrose, Massachusetts. Daughter of David E. and Janice E. (Broadhead) Jaynes of Melrose. She was a resident of Stoneham since November and previously resided in Melrose and Wakefield. She was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1987. She was a Legal Secretary for Jackson Lewis LLP for several years. Wife of...
Esther K. Riley
July 25, 2003
Mrs. Riley was born June 25, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, daughter of the late James C. and Laura (Kerr) Somers. Mrs. Riley had served in the Uited States Navy during WWII as a Yeoman 3rd Class.She worked many years as a secretary for Dewey & Almy Chemical Company and also as a clerk for the County Bank in Somerville. She...
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