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Edna May Miller
September 11, 2010
Ms. Edna May Miller, of Malden, passed away on Saturday morning, September 11, 2010 at her home at Cliffside Commons with her loving caretakers at her bedside.She was 92 years old. Edna was born on July 7, 1918 in Andover, daughter of the late William Miller and Emma L. (Kimball) Miller.She loved music, children and knitting.Edna was a very sociable...
P. Eileen Cranford
September 11, 2010
Mrs. P. Eileen (Rowsell) Cranford, of Melrose, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning September 11, 2010 at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in Swampscott.She was 86 years old. Mrs. Cranford was born October 3, 1923 in Bonavista, Newfoundland, a daughter of the late Harold Rowsell and Gladys (Miles)Rowsell. She was raised in Newfoundland, graduated from Newfoundland High School...
Lorna M. Sears
September 5, 2010
Mrs. Lorna (Maclachlan) Sears, of Peabody, formerly of Melrose and North Andover, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 in Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Danvers. She was 79. Lorna was born September 22, 1930 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Wallace and Kathryn (Butters) Maclachlan and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She was a resident of Melrose for...
Ina E. Down
September 4, 2010
Mrs. Ina E. (Ekstrom) Down, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Down was born in Wakefield on August 20, 1918 a daughter of the late Lars and Emma W. (Blom) Ekstrom. She was raised in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus...
Roland F. Nicklas
September 3, 2010
Roland Foster Nicklas was born June 25, 1922 in Newburyport, MA, a son of the late Louis A. Nicklas and Fanny (Foster) Nicklas.Previously, born that day was his fraternal twin brother Donald L. Nicklas.Always close to his brother, the twins graduated from Newburyport High School, received scholarships to Tufts College (now Tufts University), and graduated as engineers with Roland, being...
Sonja E. Durland
September 1, 2010
Mrs. Sonja E. (Lawson) Durland, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning September 1, 2010 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.She was 95 years old. Sonja was born on November 21, 1914 in Everett, one of two children of the late Harold Lawson and Ellen (Albinson ) Lawson. Mrs. Durland was raised in Malden and...
Jeanne M. Worters
September 1, 2010
Mrs. Jeanne M. (Bragdon) Worters, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Beverly Hospital. She was 82 years old. Jeanne was born on February 20, 1928 in Melrose, one of two daughters of the late James W. Bragdon and Doris H. (Gibbons) Bragdon. Mrs. Worters was raised and educated in Dracut.She and her...
Ellen M. Queally
August 24, 2010
Ellen M. Queally, of Stoneham and formerly a resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.She was 91 years old. Ellen was born on March 26, 1919 in Malden, one of five children of the late Robert F. Queally and Mary Ann (Henzie) Queally.She was raised in Malden and graduated from...
Kenneth E. Woker
August 21, 2010
Mr. Kenneth E. Woker, a longtime Melrose resident, died on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He had recently celebrated his 94th birthday. Ken was born on August 13, 1916 in Pearl City, Illinois, a son of the late Walter F. Woker and Alta (Babbs) Woker. He was raised in Pearl City, IL where he graduated from high school.He...
Robert F. Perry
August 16, 2010
Mr. Robert F. Perry, Sr., of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.He was 85 years old. Mr. Perry was born on February 17, 1925 in Attleboro, one of two sons of the late William S. Perry and Margaret (Murray) Perry. Robert Perry was raised...
Clifton A. Perry
August 13, 2010
Mr. Clifton A. Perry, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on August 13, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with his loving family at his side.He was 91 years old. Clifton Perry was born on March 15, 1919 in Reading, one of five children of the late Rolland L. Perry and Lottie (Abbott) Perry. Mr. Perry was raised in Reading...
Nellie (Fagone) Young
August 13, 2010
Mrs. Nellie (Fagone) Young, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose and Everett, passed away on August 13, 2010, at Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Center with her loving family at her bedside.She was 92 years old. Mrs. Young was born on September 8, 1917 in Boston, one of three children of the late Salvatore Fagone and Agrippina (Scudieri) Fagone.She...
Marjorie T. Servis
August 11, 2010
Mrs. Marjorie (Truesdell) Servis of Melrose, Massachusetts and York Beach, Maine passed away on August 11, 2010 at Sentry Hill, York, Maine, where she has lived for the past year.She was 102 years of age. Although born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on April 9, 1908, to David and Elizabeth (Blood) Truesdell, her family moved to Melrose that year.Marjorie attended Melrose schools...
Jeannine Y. Mannuccia
August 10, 2010
Mrs. Jeannine Y. (Beaulieu) Mannuccia, a Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 71 years old.Jeannine was born on August 23, 1938 in Nashua, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Emile Beaulieu and Albina (Cleveau) Beaulieu. She was raised in Manchester, NH where she graduated from Manchester Central High School.For 34 years,...
Lorraine T. Wachsman
August 9, 2010
Lorraine T. (Fay) Wachsman, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died unexpectedly, on Monday, August 9, 2010 at her home.She was 62 years old.Born on February 26, 1948 in Boston, she was one of nine children of the late Frederick Fay and Anna (Condon) Fay. Lorraine was raised in both Magnolia and Rockport.After attending Middle School in Magnolia, her family moved...
George A. Brambilla
August 3, 2010
Mr. George A. Brambilla, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody.He was 82 years old. George was born in Rome, Italy on December 20, 1927, one of two sons of the late Arthur and Fernanda (D'Attavi) Brambilla.Soon thereafter his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Connecticut.He served...
Gaston L. Lemoine
July 30, 2010
Mr. Gaston L. Lemoine, Jr., of Peabody and formerly a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by his loving family.He was 87 years old.Gaston was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 23, 1922, the son of the late Gaston L. Lemoine and Josephine (Schroth) Lemoine....
Jean Wilkinson George
July 28, 2010
Jean Wilkinson George, of East Sandwich and formerly of Melrose, passed away Wednesday morning, July 28, 2010, at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose surrounded by her family.She was 91 years old. Jean was born on March 25, 1919, in Somerville, one of two children ofLt. William D. Wilkinson, U.S.N., and Hilda C. (Roos) Wilkinson. She was raised in Melrose and...
Roy M. Dole
July 28, 2010
Mr. Roy M. Dole, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his residence after a period of declining health.He was 92 years old. Roy Dole was born on July 16, 1918 in Belmont, one of two children of the late Roy M. Dole and Mabel K. (Owen) Dole. Mr. Dole was raised in Reading...
Edward J. Kelter
July 27, 2010
Mr. Edward J. Kelter, a resident of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 after a period of declining health at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.He was 66 years old. Edward Kelter was born on February 27, 1944, one of three children of the late Edward J. Kelter and Mary F. (Hanchelak) Kelter.Ed was born and raised...
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