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Edward "Eddie" Beirod
April 6, 2020
Edward "Eddie" Beirod, longtime Melrose resident, passed away at Tufts Medical Center on Monday, April 6, 2020.He was 78. Eddie was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1941, one of three children of the late Oscar and Austra (nee Greese) Beirod.He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School in 1959. In his youth, Eddie enjoyed playing hockey, and...
Nancy G. (O'Leary) Bosen
April 5, 2020
Nancy G. (O'Leary) Bosen, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2020, at age 69. Nancy was born on September 10, 1950, one of three children of the late Francis J. O'Leary and Barbara (Hussey) O'Leary. Born and raised in Melrose, Nancy was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1968, and from...
Barbara (Beardsley) Birch
April 4, 2020
Barbara (Beardsley) Birch, a resident of Wakefield, formerly of S. Dennis, died peacefully after a brief battle with the Covid-19 virus, at Winchester Hospital on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at age 91. Barbara was born in Cambridge on October 14, 1928, one of three children of the late Catherine (Morrison) Beardsley and Harold W. Beardsley. She was raised in Lincoln...
Linda (Ford) Thomas Macneil
April 1, 2020
Linda MacNeil, 76, of Wakefield, MA, passed away at home surrounded by love and her family after a courageous 5 1/2 year battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Belfast, ME, to William O. Ford and Arlene (Fletcher) Ford (Dow), she was the second of three children. After high school, Linda worked as an executive secretary at Merrill Trust,...
Margaret C. "Maggie" Ferrick-Manley
April 1, 2020
Margaret C. "Maggie" Ferrick-Manley, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at age 65. Born in Melrose on July 12, 1954, Maggie was one of seven children of the late Henry F. Ferrick and Genevieve C. (O'Mara) Ferrick. She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High...
Earl L. Richard
March 29, 2020
Mr. Earl L. Richard, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at age 99. Earl was born in Melrose on February 8, 1921, son of the late Earl and Mary (Findlay) Richard. At age 19, on October 30, 1940, Earl enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II...
Steven T. Richard
March 24, 2020
Steven T. Richard, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington on March 24, 2020, from COVID-19.He was 58. Steven was born in Stoneham on April 20, 1961, the youngest of four children of the late Earl L. and Edith M. (Pope) Richard. Steven was a loving husband to Karen Nascembeni, his wife, partner...
Rachel H. (Halloway) Dunn
March 23, 2020
Rachel H. (Halloway) Dunn, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Bear Hill Nursing Home in Wakefield.She was 91. Born in Churdan Iowa on October 9, 1928, Rachel is one of five children of the late Roger G .and Florence M. (nee Greiner) Halloway.The family moved to Jefferson Iowa while she was in high school.Growing...
Aubrey Clifford "Cliff" Brown
March 21, 2020
Aubrey Clifford "Cliff" Brown Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at age 90. Cliff was born in Chelsea on February 25, 1930, one of nine children of the late James and Selena (Noseworthy) Brown. Raised near the end of the Great Depression, Cliff started working...
Eleanor (Graves) Lyons
March 20, 2020
Eleanor (Graves) Lyons, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at home on Friday, March 20, 2020, at age 88. Eleanor was born in Malden, one of four children of the late Sheldon and Priscilla (Glazier) Graves. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School where she met her...
Paula (Raso) Gange
March 17, 2020
Paula (Raso) Gange, a resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at age 97. Paula was born in the North End of Boston on July 19, 1922, one of two daughters of the late Salvatore and Josephine (Augello) Raso. A Medford girl, Paula was raised in Medford and graduated from...
Brenda (Vuolo) Hallissy
March 15, 2020
Brenda (Vuolo) Hallissy, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home.She was 79. Born in Stoneham on June 23, 1940, Brenda is one of three children of the late Anthony J. and Grace (nee DiFazio) Vuolo.Brenda grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in...
Gloria K. Frazier
March 9, 2020
Gloria K. (Olive) Frazier, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, former longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2020, at age 90. Gloria was born in Natick Massachusetts on August 8, 1929, the oldest of three daughters of Gordon and Kathleen (Pink) Olive. She was raised in Cambridge where she graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School.Gloria...
James A. Mannuccia
March 9, 2020
James A. Mannuccia, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 78. Born in Wakefield on November 29, 1941, James is one of five children of the late James A. and Marie (nee) Avila McDonald.He attended Wakefield schools, and enjoyed running and working out in his younger years.Times were hard for the...
Gordon S. Mckenney
March 2, 2020
Gordon S. McKenney Jr., of Topsfield, and formerly longtime resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side on Monday, March 2, 2020 at his home.He was 76. Born on March 3, 1943 at Fort Bragg North Carolina, Gordon is one of three children of the late Gordon S. and Lois (nee Cheever) McKenney Sr.With his...
Clinton J. Chadsey
February 29, 2020
Clinton J. "Clint" Chadsey, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 73. Born on November 30, 1946, in Malden, Clint is one of two children of the late Ralph W. and Bertha M. (nee Campbell) Chadsey.He grew up in Malden, and as a young boy,...
Judith A. Hernandez
February 20, 2020
Judith A. Hernandez, of Saugus, and formerly longtime of Cambridge, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 76. Judy was born in Cambridge on February 10, 1944, one of seven children of the late Edwin and Mildred (Corlin) Russell. Raised and educated in Cambridge, she resided in Cambridge for many years and later moved to...
George A. Beote
February 12, 2020
George A. Beote, longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.He was 72. Born in Salem on December 1st, 1947, George is one of four children of the late Joseph E. and Ruth L. (née Patenaude) Beote Sr.He grew up in Salem, graduating from Salem High School in 1965. After...
Sandra C. Fitzpatrick
February 7, 2020
Sandra C. Fitzpatrick, of Lynn, formerly longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020, at age 81. Sandra was born on October 13, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Argo) Fitzpatrick. A Melrose native, Sandy was well known and well loved by many in Melrose. While walking throughout the city, she...
Rosalind C. "Rose" Burnett
February 7, 2020
Rosalind C. "Rose" (Risteen) Burnett, a resident of Sudbury and formerly longtime of Everett and North Reading, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020, at age 93. Rose was born on October 7, 1926, one of eight children of the late Alfred and Helen (Hurley) Risteen. Born in Everett, Rose graduated from Everett High School and called...
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