Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Maurice H. Glazier

Maurice H. Glazier

February 25, 2010

Mr. Maurice H. Glazier, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington after a period of declining health.He was 81 years of age.Maurice was born in Boston on June 16, 1928, one of two sons of the late Joseph Glazier and Helene (Steuer) Glazier. Mr. Glazier was raised...

Marjorie S. Harding

Marjorie S. Harding

February 24, 2010

Mrs. Marjorie S. (Mersereau) Harding, a longtime Malden resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her home with her family at her bedside.She was 80 years old.Mrs. Harding was born on December 15, 1929 in Malden, a daughter of the late Elwood C. Mersereau and Eliza (Spencer) Mersereau.She was raised and educated in Everett where she graduated from...

Jennie A. Dolan

Jennie A. Dolan

February 23, 2010

Mrs. Jennie A. (Koper) Dolan, a lifelong Malden resident, passed away on February 23, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old. Jennie was born on July 1, 1912 in New Bedford, one of three children of the late Kazmiez Koper and Amiela (Zgrzybierce) Koper.She worked for 25 years at Lewis Candies in Malden and was a...

Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson

Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson

February 22, 2010

Mr. Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson, a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire and formerly of Melrose, died at the Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua, NH on Monday, February 22, 2010 after a period of declining health.He was 75 years old.Mr. Jackson born in Malden, one of six children and the only son of Walter A. Jackson Sr. and Clara B. (Jones)...

Roy G. Loveys

Roy G. Loveys

February 21, 2010

Mr. Roy G. Loveys, resident of Rumney, NH and formerly Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was 85 years old. He was born in Cambridge on October 29, 1924, a son of the late P. Augustus Loveys and J. Violet (Jacobs) Loveys. Roy was raised and educated in Chelsea.He served...

Jeanne F. Fletcher

Jeanne F. Fletcher

February 8, 2010

Mrs. Jeanne F. (Macneil) Fletcher, of Saugus, died Monday, February 08, 2010 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 75 years old. Jeanne was born on August 21, 1934 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Henry and Jennie (Perrott) MacNeil. She was a graduate of Melrose High School. She and her husband have lived in Saugus since...

Ruth H. Tootie' Lewis

Ruth H. Tootie' Lewis

February 8, 2010

Mrs. Ruth H. Tootie' (Bakeman) Lewis, of Everett, died Monday, February 08, 2010 in Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was 94. Ruth was born July 9, 1915 in Everett a daughter to the late Herbert and Esther (Lowry) Bakeman and lived in Everett all her life. Ruth, lovingly known as Tootie' had many interests and talents. She...

Gertrude &Quot;Trudy&Quot; Kasprzak

Gertrude &Quot;Trudy&Quot; Kasprzak

February 5, 2010

Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" (Wright) Kasprzak, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Wingate at Reading.She was 92 years old. Gertrude or "Trudy" as she was affectionately known was born on September 27, 1917, a daughter of the late Frederick Wright and Mary (Keene) Wright. Trudy was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High...

B. 'Janet' Garniss

B. 'Janet' Garniss

February 3, 2010

Mrs. B. "Janet" (Aldrich) Garniss, former resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at home in Tewksbury, after a period of declining health.She was 76 years old. Mrs. Garniss was born in Lowell on December 1, 1933, a daughter of the late Dwight Aldrich and Wilhelmina (Goring) Aldrich. Janet was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose...

Rosalie Sarah (Pandolfo) Szmyt

Rosalie Sarah (Pandolfo) Szmyt

February 1, 2010

Mrs. Rosalie "Sarah" (Pandolfo) Szmyt, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away Monday morning, February 1, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.She was 90 years old. Rosalie was born on January 14, 1920 in Anita, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Matteo Pandolfo and Angela (Mazza) Pandolfo. Mrs. Szmyt was raised and educated in East Boston.She worked as a...

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams

January 30, 2010

Mr. Samuel Adams, a Brewster resident and formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, passed away on Saturday morning, January 30, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Daniels House in Reading.He was 85 years old. Mr. Adams was born on October 24, 1924 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, the son of the late Harold P. Adams and Margaret (Holyoke) Adams. Mr....

Victoria A. Bolles

Victoria A. Bolles

January 29, 2010

Victoria A. Bolles, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on January 29, 2010 at her home after a period of declining health. She was 62 years old. Victoria was born on November 1, 1947 in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Frank C. Bolles and Virginia S. Bolles. She was raised in Hamburg, New York where she graduated from Hamburg High...

Alma R. Parkhurst

Alma R. Parkhurst

January 26, 2010

Ms. Alma R. Parkhurst, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, January 26, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 87 years old. Alma was born on September 6, 1922 in Malden, a daughter of the late Harry P. Parkhurst and Esther A. (Whittridge) Parkhurst. She was raised in Acton and graduated from Acton High School. From 1940...

Charles W. Bourne

Charles W. Bourne

January 24, 2010

Mr. Charles W. Bourne Jr., a longtime resident of Malden, died at home on Sunday, January 24, 2010 after a period of declining health.He was 87 years old. Charles was born on December 31, 1922 in Northampton, a son of the late Charles W. Bourne Sr. and Gertrude (Lavalette) Bourne.He was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.He...

Clarence "Murray" Stanley

Clarence "Murray" Stanley

January 16, 2010

Mr. Clarence "Murray" Stanley Jr. a 56 year resident of Melrose and retired Fire Chief for the City of Melrose died at his home on Saturday evening with his loving family at his bedside. He was 81 years old. Clarence or "Murray" as he was affectionately known to many was born on June 24, 1928 in Somerville, a son of...

Albert E. Harding

Albert E. Harding

January 12, 2010

Mr. Albert E. Harding, a longtime Malden resident and Melrose insurance agent, died on Tuesday afternoon, January 12, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.He was 86 years old.Mr. Harding was born on October 18, 1923 in Medford, a son of the late Charles I. Harding and Edna M. (McGrath) Harding. Albert or "Al" as he was lovingly known was...

Sumner Gage Whittier

Sumner Gage Whittier

January 8, 2010

Sumner Gage Whittier succumbed to a sudden and massive infection on Friday, January 8, 2010 at age 98 ½. His devoted Mother, Eva St.Clair MacNeil Whittier, birthed him on July 1, 1911, one of the hottest days ever in Everett, Massachusetts.Weeks later she paraded him in an Everett baby contest.When he lost, she declared the affair fixed; thus began Whittier's...

Lillian F. Hodge

Lillian F. Hodge

January 5, 2010

Mrs. Lillian F. (Hewson) Hodge, of Methuen and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, died at home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 with her loving family at her bedside.She was 68 years of age. Lillian was born in Boston on April 13, 1941, one of three children to the late Henry O. Hewson and Lillian F....

Edith &Quot;Edie&Quot; Brierley

Edith &Quot;Edie&Quot; Brierley

December 31, 2009

Mrs. Edith "Edie" (Oberlander) Brierley, a resident of Saugus and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 86 years old. Edie was born on October 2, 1923 in Everett.Mrs. Brierley was raised and educated in Everett, a daughter of the late Philip Oberlander and Jessie (Womersley) Oberlander....

Kenneth Ames

Kenneth Ames

December 28, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Ames, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.He was 79 years old. Ken was born on August 28, 1930 in Medford, a son of the late Ernest E. Ames and Minerva E. (Riggs) Ames. Mr. Ken Ames was raised in Medford, Malden and Melrose and...