Shaun O'Keefe

Shaun O'Keefe

June 10, 2003

Shaun a carpenter for Local 33 died suddenly June 10, 2003 at the Salem Hospital, Salem. Shaun was born, raised and educated in Everett and was a recent resident of Peabody. Shaun was the son of Margaret (Buonopane) Teeling of Everett and David C. O'Keefe of Pawtucket, RI. Fiance of MariaPicanco of Peabody. Father of Jiovanni and Gianna. Brother of...

Timothy Tim Stretton

Timothy Tim Stretton

June 6, 2003

Tim a retiredtruck driver died suddenly at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Friday June 6, 2003.Tim was born in Everett June 15, 1959.He was a former resident of Wakefield and a long resident of Melrose. He was a baseball coach for the American Little League, Melrosewhere he coached the minor, major and Babe Ruth teams. Tim was the devotedhusband of Arlyn C....

Walter F. Hennessey

Walter F. Hennessey

June 2, 2003

Mr. Walter F. Hennessey of Melrose, formerly of Everett, died June 2, 2003 at the Epoch Senior Health Care in Melrose. Mr. Hennessey was born October 15, 1931 in Ansonia, CT, son of the late James and Elizabeth (Hayes) Hennessey. Mr. Hennessey was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S. Army. Father of Debra Mayberry of...

Helen S. Wiltshire

Helen S. Wiltshire

May 29, 2003

Mrs. Helen S.(Shaw) Wiltshire of Melrose died May 29, 2003 after a long illness in the Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield. Mrs. Wiltshire was born in Melrose, June 30, 1922, daughter of the late Carl F. Shaw and Helen M. (Stevens) Shaw. Helen was well known to many as she was the Coffee Shop Manager at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital for over...

Sarah Mattie Pierce

Sarah Mattie Pierce

May 28, 2003

Sarah M. "Mattie" (Murray) Pierce died after a brief illness at the Epoch Senior Health Care in Melrose on Wednesday May 28, 2003.Mrs. Pierce was born in Boston December 6, 1920, daughter of the late Bernard and Gertrude (Baker) Murray. "Mattie" grew up in Jamaica Plain, and graduated from Sharon High School in Sharon.Mrs. Pierce was a secretary for many...

William J. Boston

William J. Boston

May 23, 2003

William J. Boston lived in Stoneham over 40 years and was born in Malden, son of the late John C. Boston and Elsie (Montrose) Boston.He grew up in Malden, graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Bentley College and served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict.William was an accountant at the former Continental Can Company in Malden for several...

Dorothy M. Robinson

Dorothy M. Robinson

May 19, 2003

Mrs. Dorothy M. (Rogers) Robinson of Brewsterdied May 19, 2003 in the Sea View Retreat Nursing Home in Rowley, MA. Mrs. Robinson was born September 21, 1915 in Munson, Alberta, Canada, daughter of the late John G. Rogers and Minnie (Watson) Rogers. Mrs. Robinson was a graduate of Simmons College.She had formerly lived in the communities of Melrose and Reading....

Dorothy B. Macnevin

Dorothy B. Macnevin

May 11, 2003

Mrs. Dorothy B. (Rogers) MacNevin of Melrose died at theBear Hill Nursing Center, Wakefield on Sunday May 11, 2003 after a brief illness.Mrs. MacNevin was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late Susan (Scott) Rogers and William Rogers. Mrs. MacNevin moved to Melrose in 1938 and was an avid bridge player and bowler.She was a former long time...

Jeru Bryant

Jeru Bryant

May 9, 2003

Jeru' Bryant of Melrose died at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston May 9, 2003 after a brief illness. Jeru was born in Camden, NJ, and was raised in Philadelphia, PA. He was a Postal Clerk for many years at the South Station Postal Annex in Boston and had also worked for the Department of Defense. Jeru served in the...

Beatrice M. Cheever

Beatrice M. Cheever

May 8, 2003

Miss Beatrice M. Cheever of Melrose died Thursday, May 8, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was born in Melrose, daughter of David H. and Georgie (Larrabee) Cheever.She was a lifelong resident of Melrose.She graduated from Melrose High School in 1925.She attended the Posse Nissen School of Physical Education, graduating in 1928.She became certified in Physical Therapy at Boston City...

Florence G. Thompson

Florence G. Thompson

May 6, 2003

Miss Florence G. Thompson of Melrose died May 6, 2003 at the Lifecare Center of Stoneham after a brief illness. Miss Thompson was born September 9, 1908 in Malden, MA, daughter of the late Henry J. and Martha (Wood) Thompson. For many years she worked as a Dietitian.Miss Thompson was raised in Malden,graduated from the Malden High School andwas a...

Angelo G. Giammasi

Angelo G. Giammasi

May 5, 2003

Angelo G. Giammasi age 91, recently a new resident ofStoneham and formerly a long time resident of Hyde Park died May 5, 2003 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. Angelo was born November 11, 1911 in Boston, MA, son of the late Anthony and Raffaella (Lombardi) Giammasi. Angelo was a salesman for 35 years at the Sears Department Store...

Leonard T. Hanson

Leonard T. Hanson

May 3, 2003

Mr. Hanson was born in Malden. Son of the late Godfrey and Eva (Anderson) Hanson. He was a resident of Melrose for most of his life and previously resided in Malden. He and his brothers were the owners and operators of Hanson Chevrolet Dealership in Malden for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Lynn...

Marjorie L. Chaffee

Marjorie L. Chaffee

April 28, 2003

Mrs. Marjorie L. (Ziegler) Chaffee died April 28, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was born in Cleveland, OH daughter of the late William and Margaret (Leide) Ziegler. Mrs. Chaffee was a 57 year resident of Melrose.She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church of Melrose and its Semi-circle.She was also a member of the Daughters of the...

Priscilla M. Williams

Priscilla M. Williams

April 26, 2003

Mrs. Priscilla (Moore) Williams of Wakefield, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died Saturday, April 26,2003 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Williams was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Albert F. and Lillian D. (Olsen) Moore. Mrs. Williams was a long time resident of Melrose before moving to Reading and Londonderry,NH where she resided for 10 years. She was...

Lillian A. Mcintyre

Lillian A. Mcintyre

April 26, 2003

Mrs. Lillian A. (O'Brien) McIntyre of Melrose died Saturday, April 26,2003 in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, November 11,1910, daughter of the late Dennis and Margaret (Dwyer) O'Brien. She was a resident of Melrose for several years and previously resided in Chestnut Hill and Quincy. She worked for the Division of Employment Security...

Wallace R. Creelman

Wallace R. Creelman

April 24, 2003

Mr. Wallace R. Creelman , former Turner Construction Company executive died on Thursday, April 24, 2003 at the age of 88. Born in Melrose son of the late William C. and Emma M. (McNeish) Creelman. Mr. Creelman was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1933, Tilton School Class of 1934 and Oxford School of Business Administration Class of...

Mildred L. Baldwin

Mildred L. Baldwin

April 20, 2003

Miss Mildred L. Baldwin, a life-long resident of Melrose, died April 20, 2003 at the Epoch Care Center in Melrose. Born December 12, 1908, in Melrose, MA, daughter of the late Frederick W. and Mary E. (Pratt) Baldwin. Miss Baldwin was a life-long resident of Melrose.She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Melrose.Among her many associations,...

Robert W. Graham

Robert W. Graham

April 15, 2003

Mr. Robert W. Graham of Melrose died April 15, 2003 at a local nursing home. Born May 7, 1923, son of the late George M. and Helen (Whedon) Graham. Mr. Graham was a long-time resident of Melrose.He was a graduate of Malden High School, class of 1941.He graduated from Virginia Tech, class of 1945 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.He...

Elonia D. Donahue

Elonia D. Donahue

April 15, 2003

Mrs. Elonia D. (Curwen)Donahue of Melrose died April 15, 2003 at the Life Care Center in Stoneham. Elonia was born and raised in Richibucto, Canada and has been a Melrose resident for over 45 years. She was an Industrial Nurse at Lawson Machine & ToolCompany, Malden for many years until her retirement, she previously was a registered nurse at Malden...