John F. Crowley, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at age 89. John was born in Somerville on May 8, 1927, one of two children of the late Dennis F. Crowley and Nellie E. (Boyd) Crowley. A "Townie," John was forever proud of his roots growing up in Charlestown. After graduating from...
Eric C. Spada, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 3, 2017, at age 47. One of two sons, Eric was born in Winchester on October 9, 1969 and raised and educated in Melrose. He enjoyed working as a carpenter for Armor Door and Lockin Malden for several years. Eric was a family oriented...
Robert A. Miller, a resident of West Yarmouth, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on February 2, 2017, at age 73. Bob was born in Stoneham on February 22, 1943, the son of the late Robert C. Miller, Jr. and Catherine (Major) Miller. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, and entered...
Veronica C. Vaughn, age 94, a 70 year resident of Medford, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Bear Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born on October 22, 1922 in Revere, she was the third child of the late Frederick and Emily (King) Bertelsen. Veronica "Ronnie" was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...
Mr. William W. "Bill" Tomer, a resident of Harwich and Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Arden Courts Assisted Living in Pikesville, Maryland at age 96. Born in Melrose on November 12, 1920, William was one of two sons of the late William A. and Alice (Wheeler) Tomer. He graduated from...
Mr. Edward F. Kelly, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 23, 2017, at age 76. Edward was born in Melrose on November 21, 1940. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, and proudly entered the service in February of 1958. Ed was an Airman in the United States Navy during...
Mrs. Margaret B. (Conley) McNulty, of Mantoloking and Mahwah, New Jersey passed away peacefully in Melrose, Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at age 86. Margaret was born in Glens Falls, New York on March 20, 1930, one of two daughters of the late Edward and Mary (Washburn) Conley. Raised and educated in Fort Ann, New York, a short drive...
Mr. Frederick P. Eisenbiegler, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at age 91. Fred was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 2, 1925, one of three sons of the late Frederick P. and Emma A. (Adler) Eisenbiegler. Raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Fred graduated from Midwood High School in 1943.He served...
Michele Charbonier, a resident of Winchester and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at age 49. Michele was born in Malden, one of two children of the late Alfred P. Charbonier, and Elaine D. (McLaughlin) Charbonier. She was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985. She was...
Marilyn E. (Olson) Roaf, of Yarmouth, Maine, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully at the Brentwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Yarmouth on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at age 92. Marilyn was born in Melrose on February 26, 1924, one of four children of the late Wesley H. Olson and Bernice (Young) Olson. She was raised in Melrose, graduated...
Mrs. Concetta "Connie" (Rombola) Robinson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the age of 82. Born on February 14, 1934, Connie was one of two daughters of the late Ferdinand and Rosa Rombola. She was raised near the coastline of Long Island Sound in Harrison, New York. Connie...
Ann (Minott) Dawson, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 25, 2016 in the loving presence of her family. She was the cherished wife of William E. Dawson for 62 years, who predeceased her by less than four months. Ann was born to James and Priscilla (Ilsley) Minott in Melrose. She spent the majority of her life there,...
Mrs. Rachel M. (McIntyre) Dunn, of Hopkinton, formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Framingham Union Hospital, at age 86. Rachel was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on September 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Roderick V. and Jessie (Breen) McIntyre. She was raised just over the Canadian border in...
Robert M. Walsh, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at age 84. Mr. Walsh was born in Malden on April 28, 1932, one of four children of the late Richard Walsh and Rose (Hodge) Walsh. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden...
Aaron B. Lamb, a Melrose resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 38. Aaron was born in Jaynesville, Wisconsin on November 7, 1978 and was raised in Madison, WI where he graduated from high school. Aaron graduated from Northwestern University, Class of 2001 and continued his education at Harvard Law School where...
Mrs. Maryalice Leach, a longtime Melrose resident, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.She was 95 years old. Mrs. Leach was born July 18, 1921 in Chicago, daughter of the late Edward Fargo and Mary (Karl) Fargo.She was raised in Wakefield and Medford, and graduated from Medford High School. She proudly served as a Navy WAVE during...
M. Barbara (Torian) Stanton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4th 2016 with her family by her side. Barbara was born in Stoneham, on October 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Esther A. and Manoog Torian. She was the wife of the late Elmer N. Stanton with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. She is survived...
Wayne J. Price, an Everett resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, at age 50. Wayne was born in Saugus, one of two sons of the late Marie J. Robillard and John E. Price. His childhood began in Peabody before the family moved to Billerica where he was a graduate of Shawsheen...
Beverly M. (Ware) "Bev" Ames, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at age 79. Born on January 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Stanley P. and Hazel (Woodcock) Ware. Bev was born and raised in Everett, and was an Everett High School graduate....
Norma R. (Duncan) Billington, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at age 94. Norma was born in Everett on August 13, 1922, one of three children of the late Stuart Duncan and Frances (Marston) Duncan. Raised and educated in Everett, she received training to...