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Giles Alden Gardner
February 6, 2015
Giles A. Gardner, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 87. Giles was born in Stoneham, one of three sons of the late Andrew H. and Christine (Miller) Gardner. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947. On September 22, 1951, he married...
Leonard J. Jesse
February 4, 2015
Mr. Leonard J. Jesse, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at age 86. Mr. Jesse was born in Malden on May 29, 1928, one of two sons of the late Leonard Jesse, Jr. and Helena (Bax) Jesse.Raised in Everett, he was a graduate of Everett High...
Eleanor M. Murray
February 3, 2015
Mrs. Eleanor M. (Gibbons) Murray, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at age 90. Eleanor was born in Melrose on November 20, 1924, one of two daughters of the late Arthur F. and Harriette (Hauman) Gibbons. Raised in Melrose, Eleanor graduated from Melrose High School. She...
Phyllis M. Hilton
February 2, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis M. (Hatch) Hilton, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at the Oxford Rehabilitation Center in Haverhill on Monday, February 2, 2015, at age 92. Phyllis was born in Boston on August 20, 1922 and raised in Melrose by her grandparents the late Clayton W. Hatch and Lydia M. (Nickerson) Hatch. Phyllis was a strong, creative person who...
E. Ellen Robinson
February 2, 2015
Mrs. E. Ellen (Sills) Robinson, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, February 2, 2015, at age 77. Ellen was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on February 11, 1937, one of two children of the late Ernest and Alta (Worthman) Sills. She was raised in Ft. Wayne where she graduated from high school, and settled...
Jacquelyn R. Ehlert
February 1, 2015
Jacquelyn R. "Jackie" Ehlert, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 81. Jackie was born in Melrose, a daughter of the late Herman F. Ehlert and Ruth G. (Ford) Ehlert. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Jackie worked as a Secretary in human services for...
David J. Bluette
January 31, 2015
David J. "Dave" Bluette, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Tufts Medical Center on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at age 79. Dave was born in Boston on October 23, 1935, son of the late David J. and Alice (Coyne) Bluette.Raised on Beacon Hill in Boston, Dave graduated from Boston English School. He met...
Ellen F. Mcgrath
January 25, 2015
Mrs. Ellen F. (Lewis) McGrath, of Framingham, formerly of Pepperell, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at age 87. Ellen was born in Cambridge on July 12, 1927, one of two daughters of the late Richard N. and Ellen (Bradley) Lewis. She was raised in Somerville, where she graduated from St. Joseph's High School. In 1948, she married...
Michael J. Ouimette
January 23, 2015
Michael John Ouimette, age 54, of Everett and formerly longtime of Southampton, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 23, 2015. One of six sons, Michael was born on April 14, 1960 in Southampton and raised in Southampton. He attended Western New England College and the Boston Architectural College. A carpenter by trade, he...
Cynthia "Cindy" Jencks
January 9, 2015
Cynthia A. "Cindy" (Hughes) Jencks, a lifelong Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 9, 2015, at age 78. Lovingly known as Cindy she was born in Stoneham, one of three daughters of the late George and Doris E. (Donnelly) Hughes. Raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose High School, and was proud to...
Martha L. "Marty" Ashman
January 8, 2015
Mrs. Martha L. (Martel) "Marty" Ashman, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at age 89. Martha was born in Chelsea on May 21, 1925, one of four children of the late Albin and Sylvia (Cuskey) Martel. Raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose High School and was a lifelong resident of...
Edna K. Harding
December 20, 2014
Edna K. Harding, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at EPOCH of Melrose on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at age 83. Edna was born on August 2, 1931 in Malden, daughter of the late Charles I. and Edna M. (McGrath) Harding. Raised and educated in Malden, Edna lived in Malden most of her life. She worked as a...
John A. "Jack" Deleire
December 18, 2014
Mr. John A. "Jack" DeLeire, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2014 in Lexington, at age 82. John was born in Revere, one of four children of the late John A. DeLeire, Sr. and Catherine (Finnegan) DeLeire.Raised and educated in Revere, John entered the United States Army and served his country proudly as a...
Daniel Curtis Savukoski
December 17, 2014
Our sweet Daniel came into our lives for only a short time but changed us forever.Every beaming smile filled our hearts with overflowing joy.He taught his sister to hug and his parents to love the little things.He was the sweetest, most precious little guy that we have been privileged to meet. We thank God for the gift of his life!...
Russell C. Jenks
December 13, 2014
Mr. Russell C. Jenks, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Woburn on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at age 82. Russell was born on March 11, 1932 in Melrose, one of two sons of the late Robert C. and Marion F. (Slocomb) Jenks. He was raised and educated in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose...
John C. Rice
December 12, 2014
John C. Rice, Jr. a longtime resident of Melrose and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, December 12, 2014, at age 93. John was born on April 15, 1921 in Boston, one of six children of the late John C. and Ellen (O'Brien) Rice.He was raised in Malden where he graduated from Malden Catholic...
Sueanne (Casterlin) Hayes
December 12, 2014
Mrs. SueAnne (Casterlin) Hayes, a resident of Stoneham, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, at age 67. SueAnne was born on October 14, 1947 in Albany, NY, one of five children of the late Bruce L. and Dorothy (Uliano) Casterlin.She was raised in Winchester and Melrose, graduating from...
George L. Tura
December 6, 2014
Mr. George L. Tura, longtime resident of Melrose passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose, at age 92. Mr. Tura was born in Saugus, one of eight children of the late Charles and Mildred (Curtis) Tura. Raised and educated in Saugus, George was a proud veteran of World War II and the Korean...
Helen A. (Melchionno) Murphy
December 5, 2014
Mrs. Helen A. (Melchionno) Murphy, of Brooksby Village, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Putnam Farm in Danvers. She was 97. Helen was born in Boston on March 6, 1917, one of seven children of the late Peter and Angelina Melchionno.Raised and educated in Revere, she and her late husband Frank settled in Melrose...
Frank C. Waterhouse
December 2, 2014
Mr. Frank C. Waterhouse, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at age 103, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was born in Old Town, Maine, one of three children of the late William and Clara (Cooper) Waterhouse. Raised in Old Town, Frank graduated from the University of Maine - Orono, where he was his class president, and also...
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