Kenneth E. Stafford
December 3, 2013
Kenneth E. Stafford, Sr. a Melrose resident and formerly of Wakefield, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at age 65. Ken was born on March 22, 1948 in Somerville, one of four sons of the late Frank and Ruth (Nickerson) Stafford.He was raised in Melrose and Wakefield, and graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1966. A...
Elizabeth (Carr) "Bette" Guarente
November 26, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth (Carr) "Bette" Guarente, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the age of 91. Elizabeth was born on December 6, 1921 in Boston, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary L. (Rendall) Carr. Elizabeth or "Bette" as she was lovingly known, was raised in Melrose...
George A. M. Burrell
November 24, 2013
Mr. George A. M. Burrell, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening November 24, 2013, at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford, at age 85. George was born on June 4, 1928 in Everett, one of three children of the late Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) Burrell.He was raised in Everett where he graduated from Everett High...
Ruth A. (Stockbridge) Baker
November 11, 2013
Mrs. Ruth A. (Stockbridge) Baker, of Otisfield, Maine, formerly of Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 11, 2013, at age 75. Ruth was born on October 2, 1938 in Everett, one of two children of the late Howard W. Stockbridge, and Sadie (Hall) Stockbridge.She was raised in Reading and graduated from Reading High School, Class of...
Lorraine E. Burns
November 6, 2013
Lorraine E. Burns of Dedham and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, at age 82. Born on February 21, 1931 in Melrose, Lorraine was one of nine children of the late Walter W. and Harriet (Grover) Burns. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Jean M. Sorrenti of Dedham, and...
Justin A. Diamond
November 3, 2013
Justin Alfred Diamond, of Lynn and Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at age 21. Justin was born on August 13, 1992 in Melrose, and raised in Lynn and Melrose.He attended Lynn English High School and Lynn Classical High School where he graduated in 2009.He received an Abigail Adams Scholarship and attended North Shore Community College for...
Evelyn (Scarborough) Smith
November 2, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn (Scarborough) Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at age 92. Evelyn was born on March 16, 1921 in Malden, daughter of the late Ralph H. and Alice (Dickson) Scarborough.She was raised and educated in Melrose where she graduated from...
Richard J. "Richie" Gambone
October 23, 2013
Richard Jay Gambone, recently of Reading, passed away quietly on Wednesday afternoon October 23, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family, his housemates and his friends. He was 57. Richard was born on September 10, 1956 in Melrose, one of four sons of the late Arthur L. Gambone and Nancy G. (DeVita) Gambone. Richie, as he was affectionately known,...
Richard A. "Dickie" Traniello
October 22, 2013
Richard A. "Dickie" Traniello, a lifelong resident of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at age 74. He was born on July 19, 1939 in Malden, one of three children of the late Mario and Blanche (Gooby) Traniello. Dickie was raised in Somerville and worked for many years in East Boston as a union steel worker.He was...
David T. Parks
October 20, 2013
David T. Parks, a resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, at age 80. David was born on July 11, 1933 in Stoneham, one of two sons of the late Tremaine E. Parks and Bessie L. (Oxner) Parks.He graduated from Stoneham High School and served in the US Army during...
Ida C. Mcgirr
October 18, 2013
Ida C. McGirr, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Meadow View Center in North Reading, at age 99. Ida was born on July 12, 1914 in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada.She was the last remaining of 10 children born to John E. and Mary E. (Craig) McGirr.At the young age of 13,...
Michael Bradlee Brown
October 12, 2013
Michael Bradlee Brown, of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2013 in Tewksbury, at age 41. He was born on May 26, 1972 and raised in Revere and Saugus.Michael enjoyed attending the Shore Collaborative in Woburn where he made many lasting friendships and had many great experiences.Known as "The Mayor," Michael loved meeting new people and enjoyed socializing...
Sinclair C. Milligan
October 10, 2013
Mr. Sinclair C. "Bunny" Milligan, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at age 79. He was born on November 1, 1933 in Waltham, one of two sons of the late Culbert and Augusta (Buchanan) Milligan.Raised in Waltham, his family moved to Malden where Sinclair graduated from Malden High School.He served...
Lauraine M. (Desjardins) Blanchard
October 8, 2013
Mrs. Lauraine M. (Desjardins) Blanchard, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at age 85. She was born on February 8, 1928 in Lynn, the daughter of the late Edward Desjardins and Georgette (LaPierre) Desjardins. Lauraine met her husband Arthur while working as a bank teller in Winthrop, Maine.They married and...
Dorothy A. Burridge
September 28, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy A. (Festa) Burridge, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at age 75. Dorothy was born on June 27, 1938 in Malden.Raised in Revere, she graduated from Revere High School with the Class of 1956.On September 22, 1957 she married Donald F. Burridge and...
Raymond L. Derosa
September 22, 2013
Raymond L. DeRosa, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at age 87. Ray was born on August 8, 1926 in East Boston, one of ten children of the late Raimondo and Alfonzina (Sarro) DeRosa.He was raised and educated in East Boston.Ray served his country honorably...
Eleanor C. Peavey
September 20, 2013
Mrs. Eleanor C. (Spinney) Peavey, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2013 in Wakefield, at age 96. Eleanor was born on March 14, 1917 in Eastport, Maine, one of two daughters of the late James and Charlotte (Ward) Spinney.She was a graduate of Everett High School and settled in Melrose with her family.She worked...
Eng G. Chin
September 19, 2013
Eng Gwong Chin, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at age 99. He was born on November 17, 1913 in China.He was the owner/operator of Main Street Laundry in Melrose for many years. He was the beloved husband of the late Sui K. (Wong) Chin. Devoted father of Jahm...
Thomas M. Damigella
September 16, 2013
Mr. Thomas M. Damigella, a Tupperware legend and resident of Topsfield, formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away quietly in his sleep surrounded by the love of his family on Monday, September 16, 2013, at the age of 97. Thomas M. Damigella was born on December 7, 1915 in Chelsea, one of five children of the late Joseph and Lorenzina (Puccio)...
Joan A. (Clasby) Alcala
September 15, 2013
Mrs. Joan A. (Clasby) Alcala, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday evening, September 15, 2013 at home. Joan was born on March 22, 1943 in Queens, New York, one of eight children of the late Edward J. Clasby and Irene (Morris) Clasby.Her childhood began in Queens, NY, before moving to...