Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
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
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...
Albert V. Guarente
April 14, 2003
Mr. Albert B. Guarente of Melrose died April 14, 2003 at his home in Melrose. Born March 19, 1920 in Melrose, son of the late Albert V. and Ruth (McIntyre) Guarente. Mr. Guarente grew up in Everett and had resided in Melrose since 1944.He worked 30 years for Raytheon as a Commercial Artist.He was in the US Navy V5 Program...
Alvin J. Macdonald
April 7, 2003
Alvin Joseph MacDonald Jr. was born in Wakefield, MA November 4, 1930, son of the late Alvin J. and Edna G. (Smith) MacDonald. Alvin was a Truck Driver for several years until his retirement. Mr. MacDonald served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was amember of Club 24 in Malden for many years.He was an avid...
Ruth J. Mudge
April 6, 2003
Mrs. Mudge was born December 10, 1913 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Havelock F. and Margaret J. (Mulvenny) Munroe.Mrs. Mudge worked as an x-ray technician for the Worcester City Hospital. Wife of the late Everett S. Mudge.Mother of Lee C. Mudge of Warren, June L. Halio of Stow, Carol J. Wilson of Andover, Diane R. Hessen ofNorth Andover...
Dorothy W. Macdonald
April 5, 2003
Mrs MacDonald was born in Danvers, Massachusetts. and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna M.(Verry) Wright. Dorothy was a resident of Melrose for the past 76 years and was a graduate of Melrose High School. Mrs. MacDonald worked at Wadland Jewelers, Melrosefor several years until her retirement. Dorothy was the wife of the late Judson M. MacDonald....
Earl K. Dickinson
March 30, 2003
Mr. Earl K. Dickinson of Wakefield, died at the Greenwood Nursing Home, in Wakefield on Sunday March 30, 2003. He was born in Melrose, February 12, 1924, the son of the late Richard and Forestine (Hinds) Dickinson. Brother of Elizabeth M. Aldrich of Reading and the late Richard Dickinson, Jr. Step Uncle of Susan Fransen of North Reading andJanetGarniss of...
Paul V. Birchmore
March 29, 2003
PaulV. Birchmore of Melrose, died at home March 29, 2003,with his loving family surrounding him.He was born in Quincy, MANovember 8, 1940.Son of the late Robert Birchmore and Alberta (Rogers) Birchmore. Paul was raised in Marblehead,previously lived in Malden and has lived in Melrose for the past 26 years.He served in the Navy during Vietnam andwas a truck driver for...
Alice L. Drake
March 26, 2003
Mrs. Alice L. (Mosher) Drake of Melrose died March 26, 2003 at a local nursing home. She was born November 1, 1912 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Harry O. and Elsie L. (Marshall) Mosher. Mrs. Drake was a graduate of Simmons College. She worked as a secretary for many years before her retirement. She was a long-time member...
Betty R. Coggins
March 25, 2003
Mrs. Betty R. (Horne) Coggins of Melrose, diedMarch 25, 2003 in the Epoch Nursing Home, Melrose. She was born in Waukesha, WisconsinJuly 2, 1920.Daughter of the late Ward and Elizabeth N. (Brazee) Horne. Mrs. Coggins served in the U. S. Army during WWII as a Wack in the SHAEF Unit in London. Bettywas the wife of the late Dr. Calvin...
Frances H. Wheeler
March 24, 2003
Miss Frances H. Wheeler of Melrose died March 24, 2003 at a local nursing home. She was born August 5, 1908, daughter of the late Frank W. and Susan (Hayward) Wheeler. Miss Wheeler was a long-time resident of Melrose. She worked for many years as a secretary for the Christian Science Church until her retirement. She was a member of...
Evelyn C. Decosta
March 18, 2003
Evelyn was born in Boston, daughter of the late Richard and Lillian (Walters) Patterson. She was a resident of Melrose for the past 25 years andpreviously resided in Malden. Evelyn graduated from the Malden Business School and was a member of the Maplewood Baptist Church for over 50 years and she was also a long time member of the Malden...
Marie F. Cox
March 15, 2003
Marie F. Cox of Wakefield died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose Saturday March 15, 2003 after a brief illness.Marie has been a resident of Wakefield for the past 26 years and formerly resided in Melrose. MissCox was born in Somerville June 12, 1923,daughter of the late Ernest P Cox and Mary Frances (Cunningham) Cox. Marie was the sister of...
Ralph B. Sargent
March 10, 2003
He was born in Boston on January 24, 1919, son of the late Ralph and Ann (Rousay) Sargent. He was a resident of Melrose for the past 47 years. Mr. Sargent was a plumber and supervisor at Raytheon Company for 30 years until his retirement in 1982. He previously worked at the Webco Plumbing and Heating Company. He served in...
John A. Bird
March 8, 2003
Born August 28, 1923 in Midville, Utah, son of the late George and Florence (Parrott) Bird. He was a resident of Melrose since 1960. Mr. Bird worked for the A. W. Chesterton Manufacturing Company, retiring in July 2001 after 51 years of service. Husband of Mary R. (Silvia) Bird.Father of Sharon A. McCormack of Melrose and Lorraine A. Bird of...
Paul D. Lamb
March 8, 2003
Born in Malden, son of the late Albert and Phyllis (Lavin) Lamb. He was a resident of Melrose for over 60 years and previously resided in Malden. He was a graduate of Malden High School. Captain Lamb was appointed to the Melrose Fire Department on June 6,1951. He was promoted to Lieutenant on November 17,1971. On July 18,1973 he was...
Mary Bereznoski
March 4, 2003
Mrs. Mary (Lakis) Bereznoski of Ft. Myers, FL died March 4, 2003 in the Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1921, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Lakis. Wife of the late Edward Bereznoski.Mother of Edward Bereznoski of Ft. Myers, FL.Sister of John Lakis of Burlington and the late Anna Rowan.Also survived by 4 grandchildren...
Eleanor Hoyt
March 3, 2003
Dolly was a long time resident of Melrose before moving to Jamaica six months ago.Dolly loved to travel and graduated from Melrose High School in 1970 and was a legal secretary at the Boston law firm of Choate Hall and Stewart for over 20 years before moving to Jamaica. Dolly was the sister of Linda L. Lee and her husband...
Susan B. Tornrose
March 1, 2003
She was born and educated in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of the late Alton and Sylvia (Morrison) Currie. She was a resident of Melrose for the past 57 years. Mrs. Tornrose worked at Klines Store in Wakefield in the Cosmetic Department for many years until her retirement. She previously was the Head of Cosmetics at Gilchrist Department Store for...
Edward R. Batson
February 26, 2003
He was born August 5, 1916, son of the late Edward R. and Charlotte (Cummings) Batson. He was a resident of Rumney,NH and previously resided in Melrose. He was a graduate of Winchester High School and attended Lowell Technical. He was a Machinist for several years until his retirment. He enjoyed and collected Trains and was a Prolific Photographer. Husband...








