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Genevieve E. "Gen" Humes
October 28, 2010
Mrs. Genevieve E. "Gen" (Mott) Humes, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford following a period of declining health.She was 89 years of age. Gen was born on March 13, 1921 in Wolfeville, Nova Scotia, one of two children of the late George N. C. Mott and Viola J....
Elliot Hildreth Knowlton
October 28, 2010
Mr. Elliot Hildreth Knowlton, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Wingate at Reading after a period of declining health. He was 95 years old. Elliot H. Knowlton was born on May 13, 1915 in Malden, one of two sons of the late John Knowlton and Mary (Hobbs) Knowlton. He was raised in Malden...
Edith ''Deedee'' (Cilibrasi) Maranto
October 27, 2010
Mrs. Edith J. "DeeDee" (Cilibrasi) Maranto, a 47-year resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her loving family.She was 75 years old. Edith was born on April 1, 1935 in East Boston, one of nine children of the late Charles Cilibrasi and Josephine (Ugino) Cilibrasi. She was raised and educated in East...
Ruby L. Colclough
October 19, 2010
Mrs. Ruby L. (Creighton) Colclough, a resident of Lynnfield and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 19, 2010 with her loving family at her bedside at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She had recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Born on September 30, 1910 in Enfield, New Hampshire, she was one of six children of the late Harris E. Creighton and Ada...
Patricia A. Smith
October 19, 2010
Patricia A. "Pat" (Gordinier) Smith, a longtime resident of Woburn, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Boston Medical Center after a brief illness.She was 71 years old. Pat was born on February 22, 1939 in East Boston, a daughter of the late Hazel E. (Corbett) and Emerson E. Gordinier. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden...
Orvell Ray Jackson
October 18, 2010
Mr. Orvell Ray Jackson, a resident of Spanish Fork, Utah and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.He was 81 years old. O. Ray Jackson was born on June 12, 1929 in Uintah County, Utah, one of five children of the late Orvell Q....
Edith ''Edie'' Brennan
October 14, 2010
Mrs. Edith N. "Edie" (Wentzel) Brennan, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away on October 14, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 82 years old. Edie Brennan was born in Melrose on January 14, 1928, one of six children of the late Arthur F. Wentzell and Helen (Berry) Wentzell. Mrs. Brennan was...
Charles M. Dow
October 14, 2010
Mr. Charles M. Dow, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton. He was 91 years old. Charles Dow was born in Melrose on August 23, 1919, a son of the late Frank E. Dow and Bertha S. (Marshall) Dow. Charles or "Charlie" as he was well known,...
Georgia Blow
October 11, 2010
Ms. Georgia Blow, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 87 years old. Georgia was born on October 29, 1922 in Peterhead, Scotland and immigrated to the United States with her parents at age 6. Ms. Blow worked as a fiduciary accountant for many years.She began her career as a bookkeeper...
Lewis H. "Big Lou" Riley
October 11, 2010
Mr. Lewis H. "Big Lou" Riley, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Malden, died following an accident on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital.He was 71 years old. Lewis H. Riley was born in Malden on October 25, 1938, a son of the late Walter Riley and Mabel (Huff) Riley. Lou was raised and educated in Malden.A...
David L. Ryder
October 3, 2010
Mr. David L. Ryder, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010at the Cape Regency and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville.He was 83 years old. Mr. Ryder was born on November 25, 1926 in Medford, son of the late James L. Ryder and Lee M. (Norse) Ryder. David Ryder was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class...
Joan E. Sevigny
September 28, 2010
Mrs. Joan E. (McMillen) Sevigny, a resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.She was 56 years old. Joan Sevigny was born in Melrose on November 10, 1953, one of two daughters of the late Owen V. McMillen and Sophie (Smith) McMillen.Joan was raised in Melrose and graduated from Nazareth Academy.She loved dancing, cooking and was...
Margaret "Peg" (Beers) Whittier
September 27, 2010
Mrs. Margaret "Peg" (Beers) Whittier, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health.She was 91 years old. Peg was born in Lancaster, MA on June 22, 1919, one of three daughters of the late Melville Beers and Vina (Miller) Beers. Peg was raised in Hamilton and...
Robert A. Cheever
September 27, 2010
Mr. Robert A. Cheever, a resident of Saugus, passed away on Monday morning, September 27, 2010 surrounded by his three loving daughters at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 88 years old. Mr. Cheever was born at the family home in Wakefield on September 16, 1922, one of three children of the late William B. Cheever and Myra E. (French) Cheever. Robert Cheever...
Margaret &Quot;Peggy&Quot; Cottone Hanson
September 20, 2010
Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" (Laudazi) Cottone Hanson, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday evening, September 20, 2010 in Melrose.She was 84 years old. Margaret was born on April 29, 1926 in Stoneham, a daughter of the late Lorenzo Laudazi and Susan (Gallella) Laudazi. She was raised in Stoneham and graduated from St. Patrick's School.For many years, she worked...
Edward E. Swenson
September 17, 2010
Mr. Edward E. Swenson, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife at his bedside on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst.He was 83. Edward Eugene Swenson was born on June 25, 1927 in Winchester, one of two sons of the late John Swenson and Susan (Lewis) Swenson. Ed Swenson...
Jean F. Gilman
September 16, 2010
Mrs. Jean F. (MacDonald) Gilman, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Daniels House Nursing Home in Reading.She was 88 years old. Jean was born in Melrose on October 8, 1921, one of two children of the late Norman D. MacDonald and Gertrude F. (Cotton) MacDonald. Jean was raised and educated in Melrose.She...
Dorothy A. Ryder
September 12, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy A. (Wills) Ryder, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Cape Regency and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville.She was 83 years old.Mrs. Ryder was born on July 31, 1927 in Revere, one of six children of the late John A. Wills and Evelyn B. (Waldron) Wills. Dorothy graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947...
Katie 'Kay' Davis
September 12, 2010
Mrs. Katie O. Kay' (Stewart) Davis, of Melrose, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 unexpectedly in her home. She was 87 years old. Katie was born October 3, 1922 in Fresno, California, one of seven children of the late Ira and Anna (Ball) Stewart and was a graduate of Tulare High School.Her late husband, Sumner C. Davis, Sr. was in the...
Barbara (Woodward) Christie
September 11, 2010
Mrs. Barbara (Woodward) Christie, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Colony House in Abington.She was 87 years old. Barbara was born on August 12, 1923 in York, Maine, one of three children of the late Frederick A. Woodward and Alice L. (Littlefield) Woodward.She was a resident of both Reading and Wakefield...
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