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Michael S. Benard
March 8, 2012
Michael S. Benard, of East Hampton, CT and Lakeville, MA, and formerly of Melrose, MA, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 54. Michael was born on October 5, 1957 in Stoneham, a son of the late Ernest L. and Shirley L. (McRae) Benard.He was raised in Melrose and graduated from...
Joyce (Hayward) Innis
March 8, 2012
Mrs. Joyce (Hayward) Innis, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 85. Joyce was born on May 17, 1926 in Boston, a daughter of the late Charles and Viola (Anderson) Peacock.She was raised and educated in Everett where she graduated from high school.She worked as a hairdresser for...
Viktor Y. Livshits
March 5, 2012
Mr. Viktor Y. Livshits, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford, at the age of 84. Viktor was born on January 14, 1928 in Odessa, Ukraine, a son of the late Jacob Livshits and Maria Varshavskaya.An athlete in his youth, Viktor was known across the world for his mountain...
Virginia L. Jackson Atkins
March 3, 2012
Mrs. Virginia L. (Wheatly) Jackson Atkins, of Melrose, passed away peacefully at EPOCH Senior Healthcare in Melrose on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the age of 92. Virginia or "Ginni" as she was lovingly known was born on October 6, 1919 in Lynn, a daughter of the late Edward L. Wheatly and Nellie E. (Samuelsen) Wheatly.She lived in Melrose for...
Linda G. Johnson
February 27, 2012
Linda G. Johnson, a Melrose resident, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 65. Linda was born on July 26, 1946, in Boston, a proud daughter of the late Dr. Raymond E. Johnson and Priscilla (Marshall) Johnson.She was raised in Newton Highlands, and graduated from Beaver Country Day School.She attended Middlebury College in...
James H. "Jim" Mcbain
February 25, 2012
Mr. James H. "Jim" McBain, Sr., of Lynnfield and formerly of Melrose, passed away surrounded by loving family on February 25, 2012 at Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield, at the age of 91. Mr. McBain was born on July 4th, 1920 in Concord, NH, one of four children of the late George T. and Louise (Fiske) McBain.He was raised and...
Nora Mae Fulmer
February 22, 2012
Mrs. Nora Mae Fulmer, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2012 at age 102. Mrs. Fulmer was born on April 23, 1909 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late William and Mary Belle (MacGinnis) Francis. Mrs. Fulmer was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Melrose for 72 years...
Lincoln B. Balcom
February 22, 2012
Mr. Lincoln B. Balcom, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, at the age of 83. Mr. Balcom was born in Somerville on March 2, 1928, one of three sons of the late Howard Balcom and Madeline (Nickerson) Balcom. He was raised and educated in Cambridge and...
Louise (Walsh) Grant
February 22, 2012
Mrs. Louise (Walsh) Grant, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Suncoast Hospice House Brookside in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 92. Louise was born on February 10, 1920 in Boston, a daughter of the late Michael Walsh and Mary (Linsky) Walsh.She was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.In her spare time,...
Winifred M. "Winnie" Sablock
February 21, 2012
Mrs. Winifred M. "Winnie" (Aubin) Sablock, a longtime Melrose resident passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital.She was 88 years old. Mrs. Sablock was born on April 4, 1923 in Woonsocket, RI, one of 9 children of the late Wilfred Aubin and Parmelie (Levesque) Aubin. She was raised in...
Walter Storlazzi
February 18, 2012
Mr. Walter W. Storlazzi, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst, at the age of 96. Mr. Storlazzi was born on October 20, 1915 in Malden, one of 5 children of the late Pasquale and Evelina Storlazzi.Raised and educated in Malden, he graduated from Malden High School during...
Carole (Crandall) Levy
February 16, 2012
Mrs. Carole (Crandall) Levy, a resident of Wakefield, passed away surrounded by her family at Bear Hill Nursing Center on Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2012, at the age of 75. Carole was born on June 1, 1936 in Boston, one of three children of the late Charles and Rita (Yeomans) Crandall.She was raised and educated in Boston.While working in sales...
Ruth (Blaisdell) Varney
February 4, 2012
Mrs. Ruth (Blaisdell) Varney, a resident of Saugus, and formerly of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away at North Shore Medical Center in Lynn on February 4, 2012, at the age of 95. Mrs. Varney was born on August 26, 1916, in Swampscott, a daughter of the late Harry L. Blaisdell and Mabel E. (Brenton) Loomis. Ruth was raised in Swampscott...
Theresa (Cuqua) Cochrane
February 1, 2012
Mrs. A. Theresa (Cuqua) Cochrane, a resident of Malden, and formerly of Wilmington and Somerville, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the age of 83. Theresa was born on January 22, 1929, in Boston, one of three children of the late Carl Cuqua and Agnes T. (Walsh) Cuqua.She was raised and educated in Dorchester.She married...
Frank R. Winsor
February 1, 2012
Mr. Frank R. Winsor, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, at the age of 84. Mr. Winsor was born on July 19, 1927 in Everett, one of seven children of the late Edward T. Winsor and Mary L. (Rowe) Winsor.He was raised and...
Rita L. Amoroso
February 1, 2012
Mrs. Rita L. (Klamans) Amoroso, a Melrose resident since 1961, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side at Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Winchester on Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012, at the age of 81. Rita was born on June 9, 1930, in Somerville, one of four children of the late Hilmar K. Klamans and Margaret...
Isobel O. Best
February 1, 2012
Mrs. Isobel (Ogilvie) Best, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on February 1, 2012, at the age of 84. Isobel was born on January 22, 1928, in Lynn, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Ella (Hendry) Ogilvie.She was raised and educated in Lynn where she graduated from Lynn Classical...
Donald William "Bill" Craft
January 31, 2012
Mr. Donald William "Bill" Craft, 86, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2012 at Pleasant Bay Nursing Home in Brewster, MA surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Bill was born in Greenwood, Indiana on June 4th, 1925 to Donald Rich Craft and Grace Beulah (Jones) Craft. After graduating from Greenwood High School in 1943, he was sworn into...
Charlotte (Andrews) Ford
January 25, 2012
Mrs. Charlotte (Andrews) Ford, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at 100 years old at Wingate of Reading on Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012. Charlotte was born on September 6, 1911, in Boston, a daughter of the late Robert A. Andrews and Margaret (Cavanagh) Andrews. Raised and educated in Dorchester, Charlotte was a longtime member of the Crescendo...
John R. Smith
January 22, 2012
Mr. John R. Smith, a resident of Winchester and formerly of Milton, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton.He was 69. John was born on December 12, 1942 in Somerville, one of four children of the late John J. Smith and Edna A. (Rasmussen) Smith.He was raised and educated in Milton where he...
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