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David Scott Billings
November 24, 2017
Mr. David Scott Billings, of Malden, died Thursday, November 24, 2017 in Melrose - Wakefield Hospital.He was 59 Born on May 19, 1958, in Saugus, he was one of two children of the late W. Everett and Mildred (Simmons) Billings.A sweet, gentle boy, he was raised in Lynnfield, graduated from Lynnfield High School in 1976 and attended Bentley College.Growing up,...
Ronald Albino
November 21, 2017
Ronald Albino, a resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at age 67. Ron was born in Winthrop on December 5, 1949, one of ten children of the late Avelino and Mary (Silva) Albino. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, and from North Shore Community College with an Associate's Degree. Ron then...
Stacey A. Miller
November 20, 2017
Stacey A. (Brewster) Miller, a resident of Gloucester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester.She was 47. Born on April 23, 1970 in Stoneham, Stacey was raised in Medford. Stacey was an interesting human being. She loved whole heartedly and always had a twinkle of mischief in her...
Janie Lilas Cokkinos
November 13, 2017
Janie Lilas (Sentner) Cokkinos, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Medford, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2017, at age 86. Janie, known to family and friends as Lilas, was born in Melrose on December 10, 1930. Raised in Melrose, she was one of seven children of the late William C. and Sadie Hazel (MacWilliams) Sentner. She graduated...
Shawn P. Dinjian
November 11, 2017
Shawn P. Dinjian, a lifelong resident of Reading, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, November 11, 2017.He was 30. Shawn was born in Reading on March 11, 1987. He was raised in Reading and graduated from Reading High School where he developed a love of math and sports. Growing up in Reading, he played hockey, baseball, soccer, and was...
Nancy T. (O'Hara) Regan
November 5, 2017
Nancy T. (O'Hara) Regan, a resident of North Andover and formerly longtime of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Lawrence General Hospital on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at age 82. Nancy was born in Cambridge, one of four children of the late Melania (Ford) and Francis J. O'Hara. She was raised in Belmont where she graduated from Belmont High School. Nancy...
Theresa A. "Terry" Keohan
November 3, 2017
Theresa A. "Terry" Keohan, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Winchester Hospital, at age 56. Born on July 19, 1961, Theresa was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1979, and called Melrose home throughout her life. Although not always easy, Terry enjoyed life. She enjoyed watching TV, listening...
Hilda E. Veronelli
October 31, 2017
Hilda E. Veronelli, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 85. Hilda was born at home in Somerville on November 17, 1931. She was raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School, and lived in the same house she was born in for 50 years. A career woman, Hilda loved...
Robert C. Rice
October 31, 2017
Robert C. Rice, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at age 89. Bob was born in Medford on December 25, 1927, one of six children of the late John C. Rice and Ellen (O'Brien) Rice. He was raised in Malden where he graduated from Malden High School. A US Army...
James M. Hardy
October 29, 2017
James M. Hardy, a resident of Tewksbury, passed away at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the age of 51. Jim was born in Melrose on February 23, 1966, one of three children of Willis Hardy Jr. and the late Nancy Bremner-Stella. Raised in Melrose, Jim graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985, where he served as co-captain...
Roberta J. Skelley
October 27, 2017
Roberta J. Skelley, a longtime resident of Reading, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Mass General Hospital, at age 79. Roberta was born in Melrose on March 27, 1938, one of six children of the late Robert H. Skelley and Roberta J. (Morse) Skelley. Raised in Melrose, Roberta graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1956, and from...
Lori Stewart Coletti
October 23, 2017
Lori Stewart Coletti, a resident of Essex, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2017, at age 52. Born on February 14, 1965 in Malden, Lori was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School. She received her BS Degree in Architecture Design from Cornell and her MBA from Simmons College School of Management. Analytical, driven, and fearless, Lori...
Marilyn T. Bozzuto
October 21, 2017
Marilyn T. (Cabral) Bozzuto, a longtime resident of North Reading and licensed Electrologist for over 60 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, at age 82. Marilyn was born in Arlington on October 3, 1935, one of two daughters of the late George and Amelia (Diaz) Cabral.She was raised in Somerville, proudly...
Andres G. Arzapalo Sedano
October 19, 2017
Andres G. Arzapalo Sedano, age 31, of Everett, passed away from injuries sustained from an accidental and tragic fall from a cliff on the island of Mykonos, Greece on October 19, 2017. Born in Lima, Peru on November 1, 1985, Andres completed his early education in Nuestra Senora de La Merced School in Lima before immigrating to the United States...
Yolanda G. Lorke
October 16, 2017
Yolanda G. Lorke, age 89, of Stoneham passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward Lorke and Sophie (Mueller) Lorke, as well as by her older brother, Idus Lorke. Yolanda was born in Bremen, Germany and came to the United States in 1949 with her parents, at first settling in Portland,...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Tura
October 6, 2017
Elizabeth A. (Wilson) "Betty" Tura, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Care One in Wilmington on Friday, October 6, 2017, at age 86. Elizabeth was born in New York City on September 9, 1931, one of two children of the late Walter D. and Constance (Sorrensen) Wilson. Raised in Saugus, Betty graduated...
Sally T. Green
October 5, 2017
Sally T. (Gray) Green, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 5, 2017.She was 79 years of age. Sally was born in Lynn on November 22, 1937, one of three children of the late Joseph and Mary (McGonnell) Gray.She was raised in Lynn, graduated from Lynn English High School, and from Northeastern University. While...
Jeanne L. Lightbown
October 4, 2017
Jeanne L. (Ayer) Lightbown, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at age 84. Jeanne was born in Boston on November 5, 1932, daughter of the late John L. Ayer and Geneva (Ring) Ayer. Raised in Winthrop, she graduated from Winthrop High School and Bunker Hill Community College....
Gem (Moore) Colvin
October 2, 2017
Mrs. Gem (Moore) Colvin, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 2, 2017, at age 96. Gem was born on December 19, 1920 in Malden, one of three children of the late Warren E. and Gladys (Rendle) Moore. She graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1938, and from Malden Business School, Class of...
Douglas E. Clarke
September 30, 2017
Douglas E. Clarke, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was 62. Born in Everett on October 22, 1954, he was one of two sons of the late Wallace B. and Ruth A. (Mersereau) Clarke. Raised in Everett, he graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1972, and always kept his...
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