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Aubrey C. "Bill" Tobey
March 1, 2021
Aubrey C. Tobey, affectionately known by many as Bill, died at his home on March 1, 2021. He was born in Hialeah, FL on September 17, 1925 to Aubrey and Rose Tobey. Raised in New York State, he graduated from Albany High School in 1943 and entered the Navy's Officer Training School at RPI and then Tufts University where he...
Margaret P. (Bridges) Otis
February 27, 2021
Margaret P. Otis, longtime resident of Melrose, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021 with her loving family by her side.She was 85. Born in Saugus on November 14, 1935, Margaret is one of three children of the late Harvey L. and Ethel D. (nee Gray) Bridges.She grew up in Melrose and Saugus. She graduated from Melrose High School in...
Anthony J. "Tony" Gilardi
February 22, 2021
Anthony J. "Tony" Gilardi, Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center on Monday, February 22, 2021, at age 85, with two of his children by his side. Tony was born on February 6, 1936 in Boston, one of four children of the late Francis J. Gilardi and Adeline (Lanno) Gilardi. He was...
Elizabeth G. (Kenwood) Anton
February 22, 2021
Elizabeth G. (Kenwood) Anton of Melrose, MA passed peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the age of 72. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Neoma and John Kenwood.Beloved wife of Paul J. Anton with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.Cherished mother of Lindsey and Jonathan Pietrantonio of Melrose, and Michael and Julianna...
Patricia A. (Tarr) Pottle
February 21, 2021
Patricia A. "Patti" Pottle, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at the Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Haverhill, at the age of 76. Patti was born in Melrose on March 17, 1944, one of two children of the late Oliver and Marguerite (DelConte) Tarr.She was raised in Wakefield where she graduated from Wakefield High School,...
Diane E. Killam
February 19, 2021
Diane E. (Mackey) Killam, a resident of Hampstead, NH and former longtime resident of Melrose, MA passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2021, at age 76. Diane was born in Beverly, MA on December 30, 1944, one of three daughters of John R. Mackey and Mary E. (Goyetche) Mackey. Raised in Beverly, she graduated from Beverly High School...
Janet M. (Borgal) Wharf
February 14, 2021
Janet M. (Borgal) Wharf, resident of Georgetown, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at a Woburn healthcare facility.She was 84. Janet was born in Wakefield, October 21, 1936, daughter of the late George Borgal and Marie (Bissett) Borgal. Janet attended Wakefield public schools and was a former resident of Saugus, MA. Janet was first and foremost a mother to...
Herbert L. Faulconer
February 10, 2021
Herbert L. Faulconer, Jr., longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at age 80. He was born in Richmond, VA on July 12, 1940, one of three sons of the late Herbert L. Faulconer, Sr., and Mary (Wehler) Faulconer. After his early childhood in Richmond, Herb and his family relocated...
Jeffrey John Bowe
February 3, 2021
Jeffrey John Bowe Jr, 97, of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his son's home in Boston, surrounded by his family.He is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Marion (O'Neil) Bowe and his children, Brian P. and wife Susan of Reading, Louisa M. Gray and husband Jay of Roswell, GA, Kenneth R. and wife Lori...
Jue Y. Chin
January 28, 2021
Jue Y. Chin, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at age 82. Jue was born in Toy Sun, China on January 16, 1939, one of four children of the late Eng Gwong Chin and Sui King Wong. He was raised in Toy Sun before immigrating to America at age 19. He graduated from Melrose...
Mary L. Mietzsch
January 27, 2021
Mary L. (Prendergast) Mietzsch, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2021, at age 75. Mary was born in Boston, the only daughter of seven children of the late Thomas F. Prendergast and Louise J. (Curll) Prendergast. Raised in South Boston, she graduated from South Boston High School. After high school, she started working...
Barbara A. (O'Neil) Thistle
January 26, 2021
Mrs. Barbara A. (O'Neil) Thistle, a resident of Wakefield, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home in the comfort of her family on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at age 92. Barbara was born in Boston on January 4, 1929, daughter of the late Edmund G. and Margaret (Dennehy) O'Neil. She was raised in Brighton where she graduated...
Jane E. (Zwicker) Dolloff
January 19, 2021
Jane E. (Zwicker) Dolloff, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.She was 92. Born on April 24, 1928 in Medford, Jane is one of three children of the late Ralph B. and Minnie B. (Westhaver) Zwicker of Nova Scotia, Canada.She grew up in Malden and received her nursing degree from...
Pamela J. "Pam" Wood
January 19, 2021
Pamela J. "Pam" Wood, 61, of Wakefield, MA, tragically passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born in Malden on August 17, 1959, Pam is the oldest daughter of six children of Carol M. (Kilgallon) and Edwin L. Wood, Sr. She graduated from Malden High School in 1977, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Salem State University...
Edmond A. Marchant
January 17, 2021
Edmond A. Marchant, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 with his family by his side.He was 82. Born in Somerville on April 18, 1938, he is one of three children of the late Francis and Mary (Lynch) Marchant. Loving brother of Laurence T. Marchant and his wife Dorothy of Colorado, and Francis L. Marchant and his...
Joel G. Brown
January 14, 2021
Joel G. Brown, a resident of Atria Longmeadow Place in Burlington, and formerly of both Topsfield and Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully at Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Thursday, January 14th2021, at age 70 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Joel was born in Hackensack, NJ on June 14th 1950, one of four children of Martin and Janet Brown....
Jane E. (Hayes) Dowd
January 12, 2021
Jane E. (Hayes) Dowd, resident of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 with her family by her side.She was 74. She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland on March 31, 1946 to the late James J. and Gladys (Guest) Hayes.When she was two, the family moved to Edgewater Park in the Bronx, New York, where...
Helen H. Mccree
January 11, 2021
Helen H. (Stanzyk) McCree, a resident of Cambridge and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on January 11, 2021. Helen was the wife of the late Robert E. McCree, she is survived by her daughter, Diane J. McCree (Melissa J. Vaughn) of Belmont. She leaves her niece Ann Marie Locwin (Frank Locwin), and great-nephews Brian Locwin (Elena Locwin) and Eric Locwin,...
Mui Yau Yuan
January 9, 2021
Mrs. Mui Yau Yuan, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, January 9, 2021.She was 98 years old. Born in Hong Kong on June 14, 1922 to a merchant family, Mui Yau "Lydia" was the second oldest of seven siblings.She met her husband Yeh Pan "Victor" during ping pong tournaments in...
Paul R. Crowley
January 8, 2021
Paul R. Crowley, a resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 8, 2021, at age 56. Paul was born on November 21, 1964 in Malden, the second of four sons of the late Robert M. Crowley and Theresa M. (Boyes) Crowley. Raised in Melrose, Paul played baseball at Melrose High School where he graduated with the...
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