Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Richard A. "Dick" Ducott

Richard A. "Dick" Ducott

May 1, 2010

Mr. Richard A. "Dick" Ducott, a 40-year resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2010 after a period of declining health at EPOCH Senior Healthcare in Melrose.He was 78 years old. Mr. Ducott was born on January 11, 1932 in Boston, one of four sons of the late George Ducott and Lena (Bandoni) Ducott. Richard A. Ducott was...

Carol L. Pack

Carol L. Pack

May 1, 2010

Mrs. Carol L. (Brison) Pack, of Conway, New Hampshire and Englewood, Florida, and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2010.She was 77 years old. Carol L. Pack was born in Melrose on October 30, 1932, a daughter of the late Frederick G. Brison and M. Louise (Greenough) Brison. Mrs. Pack graduated from Simmons...

Richard D. "Dick" Puglia

Richard D. "Dick" Puglia

April 29, 2010

Mr. Richard D. "Dick" Puglia, a resident of Saugus, passed away on Thursday morning, April 29, 2010 after a brief illness at Beverly Hospital.He was 74 years of age. Mr. Puglia was born on January 23, 1936 in Somerville, one of four children of the late Andrew Puglia and Rose (Tartaglia) Puglia. Richard "Dick" Puglia was raised in Somerville and...

Ivy M. Pike

Ivy M. Pike

April 27, 2010

Ivy M. Pike, a resident of Gilmanton, New Hampshire and Spring Hill, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 after a period of declining health at Hernando Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, Florida.She was 94. Ivy was born on November 15, 1915 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Robert H.W. Pike and Elizabeth (MacKay) Pike. She...

Virginia W. Day

Virginia W. Day

April 26, 2010

Mrs. Virginia (Wheeler) Day, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose. She was 96 years old.Virginia was born on June 2, 1913 in Providence, Rhode Island, one of two daughters of the late Frank W. Wheeler and Susan (Hayward) Wheeler. Mrs. Day was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose...

Daniel A. Burns

Daniel A. Burns

April 2, 2010

Mr. Daniel A. Burns, a long time Melrose resident, died on April 2, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford.He was 51 years old. Daniel or "Danny" as he was affectionately known was born in Chelsea on June 24, 1958.He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1976...

Erle H. Down

Erle H. Down

April 2, 2010

Mr. Erle H. Down, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a period of declining health.He was 96 years old. Mr. Down was born in Saskatoon, Canada, on December 4, 1913, one of five children of the late James F. Down and Katherine (Gibson) Down. Erle graduated from Deering High...

Irene Lisker

Irene Lisker

April 2, 2010

Mrs. Irene (Kaiser) Lisker, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Brighton, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield after a period of declining health.She was 92 years old. Mrs. Lisker was born on June 9, 1917 in Boston, one of two children of the late Louis Kaiser and Gertrude (Cohen) Kaiser. Mrs....

Elizabeth I. &Quot;Betty" Alley

Elizabeth I. &Quot;Betty" Alley

March 23, 2010

Mrs. Elizabeth I. "Betty" (Rostron) Alley, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at her home.She was 81 years old.Mrs. Alley was born on December 29, 1928 in Lowell, one of two daughters of the late John Rostron and Irma (Wiggins) Rostron. Elizabeth or "Betty" as she affectionately known was raised and educated in Lowell.She graduated...

Betty Downey

Betty Downey

March 21, 2010

Mrs. Betty (Minnis) Downey, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose and Brookline, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 89 years old. Betty was born in Brookline on December 27, 1920, one of three children of the late David Minnis and Willa (Kenney) Minnis. Mrs. Downey was raised in Brookline, graduated...

Paula J. Saucier

Paula J. Saucier

March 20, 2010

Paula J. (Felix) Saucier, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Quincy, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a period of declining health.She was 61 years old. Paula was born in Malden on May 21, 1948, a daughter of the late Paul Felix and Alice (Blake) Felix. She was raised and...

Albert A. Fava

Albert A. Fava

March 19, 2010

Mr. Albert A. Fava, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Stoneham, MA and New York City, NY, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL.He was 96 years old.Mr. Fava was born in Southbridge on January 5, 1914, a son of the late Vincent Fava and Anita (Orlando) Fava. Albert graduated from Boston University and...

Austin C. Fraser

Austin C. Fraser

March 18, 2010

Mr. Austin C. Fraser, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Concord Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire with his loving family at his side.He was 82 years old.Mr. Fraser was born in Melrose on March 19, 1927 one of seven children of the late Arthur Fraser and Mary (Campbell) Fraser. Austin was...

Jonathan H. Winer

Jonathan H. Winer

March 17, 2010

Mr. Jonathan H. Winer, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Burlington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2010 at his home with his family at his bedside.He was 58 years of age. Mr. Winer was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1951.He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1973 and received a Juris Doctor degree from New York...

Yolanda R. Murphy

Yolanda R. Murphy

March 14, 2010

Mrs. Yolanda R. (Lodie) Murphy, a resident of Stoneham and formerly longtime of Malden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at home with her loving family at her bedside.She was 94 years old. A daughter of Italian immigrants, she was born on July 7, 1915 at the family home in Malden.She was one of four children of the...

Mildred A. Vranas

Mildred A. Vranas

March 13, 2010

Mrs. Mildred A. Vranas, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Lee, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 surrounded by her beloved family at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Vranas was born in Pittsfield on February 27, 1921, a daughter of the late Frank J. Abele and Nellie (Hoffen) Abele. She...

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Crane

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Crane

March 11, 2010

Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" (Niles) Crane, a Lynnfield resident, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Rosewood Nursing Rehabilitation Center in West Peabody.She was 94 years old.Mrs. Crane was born on October 21, 1915 in Swampscott, a daughter of the late Seymour M. Niles and Clara (MacKenzie) Niles. Elizabeth or "Betty" as she was affectionately...

Iona M. Norton

Iona M. Norton

March 11, 2010

Mrs. Iona M. (Hicks) Norton, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 97 years old.Mrs. Norton was born on August 10, 1912 in North Point, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Lawrence Hicks and Vesta F. (Craige) Hicks. Iona was raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania and...

Generoso N. Bernaldo

Generoso N. Bernaldo

March 6, 2010

Mr. Generoso N. Bernaldo, a resident of Saugus, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following a period of declining health. He was 68 years old.Generoso was born in Hermosa, Philippines on March 28, 1941, one of five children of the late Cirilo Bernaldo and Eduviges (Nalus) Bernaldo....

Jennie Way

Jennie Way

March 5, 2010

Mrs. Jennie (Friedman) Way, a resident of Melrose since the 1930'spassed away on Friday morning March 5, 2010 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.She was 100 years old. Jennie was born on September 3, 1909, a daughter of the late Samuel B. Friedman and Esther (Gouget) Friedman. Jennie graduated from Swampscott High School and Boston University.She was a long...