Steven P. Kenney
July 29, 2017
Steven P. Kenney, a longtime resident of Waltham, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at age 62. Steve was born in Arlington on November 5, 1954, one of three children of the late Walter T. Kenney, Jr. and Nancy (Phillips) Kenney. He was raised in Lexington where he graduated from Lexington High School, and attended...
Bradford H. Pottle
July 25, 2017
Bradford H. "Brad" Pottle, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, at age 79. Brad was born in Stoneham on June 10, 1938, one of three children of the late Herman and Laura (Wheeler) Pottle. He was raised in Wakefield where he graduated from Wakefield High School,...
Gloria Moccia
July 25, 2017
Gloria (Catrone) Moccia, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2017 at Care One in Wilmington, at age 88. Gloria was born on March 30, 1929 in Boston, a daughter of the late Michael J. Catrone and Emma (Genova) Catrone. Raised and educated in East Boston, Gloria graduated from East Boston High School, Class of 1946, and received her...
Virginia L. "Ginny" Sorenson
July 22, 2017
Virginia L. (McAuley) "Ginny" Sorenson, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at age 94. Ginny was born in Everett on October 28, 1922, the daughter of the late William J. McAuley and Alice (Schneider) McAuley. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School, Class...
Patricia Visconti
July 19, 2017
Patricia Visconti, of Saugus and formerly a longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at age 60. Patricia, lovingly known to all as "Patty" was born in Everett on September 28, 1956. She was raised and educated in Everett, graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1974...
Grace Ham
July 16, 2017
Grace Ham, age 96, of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was born on November 29, 1920, a daughter of the late Vahan Terchoonian and Naomi (Krikorian) Terchoonian. Grace was born in Boston and grew up in Chelsea. She graduated from Chelsea High School...
Olive (Thorp) Liebermann
July 12, 2017
E. Olive (Thorp) Liebermann, at age 91, of Dennisport, formerly of Melrose, passed away on July 12, 2017 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich.She was born on January 14, 1926, the daughter of the late Tom Thorp and Eva (Benson) Thorp. Born and raised in Gorham, NH, Olive graduated from Gorham High School.On September 6, 1947, she married Walter F....
George E. "Butch" Barrett
July 10, 2017
George E. "Butch" Barrett, a longtime resident of Melrose and retired Melrose Police Sergeant, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, July 10, 2017, at age 78. Butch was born in Melrose on October 9, 1938, one of two children of the late George A. Barrett, and Elva (Charlton) Barrett. Raised in Melrose, Butch cherished childhood...
Joseph A. Rossino
July 8, 2017
Joseph A. Rossino, Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Peabody on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at age 86. Joe was born in Everett on July 1, 1931, one of six children of the late Sebastian and Mary (DeFilippo) Rossino. Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of 1950, and received an...
Nancy Bingham Leverich
July 6, 2017
Nancy Bingham Leverich, of Melrose, Massachusetts, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Home, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on July 6, 2017. She was predeceased in 2002 by her beloved life partner of 46 years, Jerry Barbara Jackson.She is survived by her beloved brother and sister-in-law, Bingham B. Leverich and Luize E. Zubrow of McLean, Virginia.Also surviving her are her dear nephew,...
Margaret "Peggy" Miano
July 4, 2017
Mrs. Margaret (Thomas) "Peggy" Miano, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at age 83. Margaret was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Manuel and Helen (Gagnon) Thomas. She was raised and educated in Cambridge where she met the love of her life and best friend, Anthony Miano....
John E. Huttunen
July 3, 2017
Mr. John E. Huttunen, a resident of Wakefield, formerly of Randolph and Rockport, passed away of natural causes at home with the support of hospice on Monday, July 3, 2017, at age 88. John was born on May 13, 1929, son of the late John E. Huttunen and Aili (Ranta) Huttunen. Born in Rockport to Finnish parents, John was raised...
Edward S. Thistle
July 3, 2017
Edward S. Thistle, of Middleton, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, at age 44. Ed was born in Melrose on April 4, 1973, the oldest of three children. Raised in Wakefield and Andover, he spent countless hours playing youth hockey in Wakefield, and later at Andover High School. Eddie graduated from Andover High, Class...
Dorothea A. Coogan
July 1, 2017
Dorothea A. Coogan, of Melrose and formerly a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at age 96. Dorothea was born in Malden on February 27, 1921, one of two daughters of the late John and Anne (Kiernan) Coogan. Dorothea was raised in Malden where she graduated from Girl's Catholic High School. For many years,...
Lawrence E. "Butch" Spinney
June 30, 2017
Lawrence E. "Butch" Spinney, a longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 30, 2017, at age 72. Born in Everett on March 25, 1945, he was one of ten children raised and educated in Everett. As a young man, Butch began his working career at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He began working in the cleaning department, and...
Catherine M. "Kay" Hill
June 29, 2017
Mrs. Catherine M. "Kay' (Silck) Hill, a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at age 86. Kay was born in Winthrop on March 29, 1931, one of five children of the late Catherine M. (Walsh) Silck and Frederick J. Silck. She was raised in Winthrop, graduating...
Mary E. (Harris) Sohegian
June 25, 2017
Mrs. Mary E. (Harris) Sohegian, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of North Shore on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at age 82. Mary was born in Haverhill on May 12, 1935, daughter of the late Everett and Mary E. (Verburgt) Harris. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, and resided...
Alice (Leon) Trainor
June 23, 2017
Mrs. E. Alice (Leon) Trainor, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Rutland Regional Medical Center on Friday, June 23, 2017, at age 98. Born in Boston on February 19, 1919, Alice was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Edith A. (Maclachlan) Leon. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School....
Wayne R. Chetwynd
June 21, 2017
Wayne R. Chetwynd, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at age 60. Born in Melrose on February 19, 1957, Wayne was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School. A small business owner for many years, Wayne worked across Eastern Massachusetts as a self-employed window installer for many years. With...
Nancy J. Christopher
June 21, 2017
Mrs. Nancy J. (McCoy) Christopher, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Mass General Hospital on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at age 70. Nancy was born in Somerville on August 23, 1946, one of seven children of the late Peter and Mary (Nagle) McCoy. Raised and educated in Somerville, Nancy married the late John...