Florence H. Asplind

January 29, 2003

Mrs. Florence (Haskell) Asplind of Melrose died at home January 29, 2003. She was born January 19, 1911 in Stoneham, MA, daughter of the late Harry A. and Clara J. (White) Haskell. Mrs. Asplind was a long-time resident of Melrose.For many years she worked as a proof-reader for Acme Printing Co. in Medford. She was the wife of the late...

Robert Stumpf

January 25, 2003

Mr. Robert W. Stumpf of San Diego, CA, formerly of Wakefield, died January 25, 2003 in San Diego., CA. He was born July 8, 1938 in Boston, MA, son of the late Howard C. and Mary Louise (Flaherty) Stumpf. He worked as a chef for many years until his retirement. Brother of Barbara Harmon, Joanne Stretton, and Beverly Graham, all...

Arthur E. Hovey

January 22, 2003

Mr. Arthur E. Hovey, Jr. of Melrose died January 22, 2003 at the Radius Healthcare Center at Danvers. He was born March 5, 1910 in Suffern, NY, son of the late Arthur E. and Marie (Hall) Hovey. Mr. Hovey was a supervisor at Atlantic Gelatin in Woburn for many years until his retirement in 1973.He was a long-time active member...

Laura Rowe

January 22, 2003

Laura (Taylor) Rowe, 91, of South Paris, Maine a former longtime resident of Everett and Wakefield, MA, died at the Market Square Nursing Home, South Paris, Maine on Wednesday, January 22, 2003. She was born in Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland, CN on September 4, 1911, and was the daughter of the late John Dalton Taylor and Isabel (Adams) Taylor.She was a...

Hilda S. Creelman

January 21, 2003

Mrs. Hilda (Swett) Creelman of Melrose and Jaffrey, NH died suddenlyJanuary 21, 2003 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.. Mrs. Creelmanwas born in Melrose August 28, 1917, the daughter of the late Christine (Huntley) Swett and George W. Swett.She graduatedfrom Melrose High School, 1934 and Wellesley College, 1938. She was a member of the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, Melrose Mothers Club, Kappa...

Eleanor R. Magnuson

January 16, 2003

Mrs. Eleanor (Rowe) Magnuson of Barnstable, MA, formerly of Reading and Melrose died peacefully January 16, 2003 at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading. She was born in Melrose on April 30, 1917 to the late Mildred and Arthur Rowe. A graduate of Wheelock College, Eleanor taught elementary school for a number of years before retiring to raise her family. She...