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Howard H. Smith
December 26, 2009
Mr. Howard H. Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 26, 2009 following a period of declining health.He as 91 years old.Mr. Smith was born in Mineola, New York on September 23, 1918, a son of the late Charles R. Smith and Katherine (Hyer) Smith. He was raised in...
Lester Colby Peabody
December 22, 2009
Mr. Lester C. Peabody, a longtime resident of Melrose and principal of Peabody Office Furniture, a leader in the office furniture industry, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 surrounded by his family.He was 101 years old. Lester was born in Melrose on July 28, 1908, son of the late Lorenzo J. Peabody and Charlotte (Colby) Peabody. Lester...
Joseph A. Paratore
December 18, 2009
Joseph A. Paratore, of Everett, passed away at home on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the age of 51.He was the loving husband of Ann (Bramante) Paratore.Beloved son of Mamie (Bagarella) Paratore of Melrose and the late Joseph V. Paratore.Dear brother of Valarie Pearsall of Melrose and Denise Matarazzo of Everett.Loving father of 3 children.Funeral Services are private.
Winifred &Quot;Polly&Quot; Harlow
December 18, 2009
Mrs. Winifred "Polly" (Libby) Harlow, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, passed away on December 18, 2009 at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health.She was 91 years old.Winifred or "Polly" as she was well known, was born in Somerville on July 17, 1918, one of two daughters of the late Harold S. Libby...
Frank A. Johnson
December 17, 2009
Mr. Frank A. Johnson, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Brooksby Village Renaissance Gardens in Peabody.He was 88 years old. Mr. Johnson was born on October 11, 1921 in Lynn, a son of the late Hugo G. Johnson and Frances E. (Snowden) Johnson.Frank was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn High School.He worked as a...
Eva Collibee
December 14, 2009
Mrs. Eva (Noseworthy) Collibee, of Melrose, formerly of Chelsea and Everett, passed away on her 96th birthday, December 14, 2009 at Wingate Healthcare of Andover after a period of declining health. Mrs. Collibee was born on December 14, 1913 in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, daughter of the late Richard Noseworthy and Laura (Rose) Noseworthy. Eva lived in Chelsea, Everett and for...
Gladys V. (Sheppard) Keefe
December 11, 2009
Mrs. Gladys V. (Sheppard) Keefe, a Woburn resident and formerly of Melrose and Palm Bay, FL, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Winchester Hospital. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Keefe was born on November 3, 1920 in Chelsea, a daughter of the late Frederick Sheppard and Mabel (Rholand) Sheppard.Gladys was raised in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea...
Linda A. Lindstrom
December 7, 2009
Mrs. Linda A. (Byam) Lindstrom, a resident of Melrose for many years, died on Monday, December 7, 2009 at her home.She was 51 years of age. Linda was born on August 31, 1958 in Manchester, New Hampshire.She was raised in Reading and Melrose.She had worked for a period of time for the Internal Revenue Service. She leaves her loving mother,...
Francis Wadsworth Birch
December 4, 2009
Francis Wadsworth Birch, of Melrose, formerly of South Dennis, died peacefully and surrounded by his family at the Winchester Hospital on December 4, 2009 after a lengthy battle with COPD. He was 82. Francis was born in Cambridge on January 15, 1927 and lived with his family in Belmont until he graduated from Belmont High School. He then enlisted in...
Lee M. (Stafford) Mccann
November 24, 2009
Mrs. Lee M. (Stafford) McCann, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a period of declining health.She was 52 years old.Lee was born November 17, 1957 in Somerville and graduated from Northeast Regional Vocational School in Wakefield.She studied in England and graduated from Bunker Hill Community College with...
Amil A. Olson
November 23, 2009
Mr. Amil A. Olson, of Melrose, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.He was 95 years of age. Mr. Olson was born in Somerville on October 31, 1914 a son of the late Carl V. Olson and Marie A. (Swanson) Olson. Amil was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.He...
Ruth J. Powers
November 18, 2009
Mrs. Ruth J. (Kaepplein) Powers, a longtime Melrose resident (and also recently from Rochester, VT) died on Wednesday evening November 18, 2009 in a Boston hospital.She was 87 years old.Ruth was born in Everett on April 1, 1922.She worked as an office manager for many years. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Powers.Loving daughter of the late...
Betty J. Marshall
November 11, 2009
Mrs. Betty J. (Seeliger) Marshall, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Cambridge, passed away suddenly on November 11, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Marshall was born on August 20, 1923 in Brookville, daughter of the late Robert P. Seeliger and Edith (Stewart) Seeliger. Betty was raised and educated in Brookville (Holbrook)....
Mildred J. "Millie" Bennett
November 11, 2009
Mrs. Mildred J. "Millie" (Benson) Bennett, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Chelsea, passed away on November 11, 2009 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham after a period of declining health.She was 92 years old.Mrs. Bennett was born on September 20, 1917 in Abington, daughter of the late Joseph Benson and Rose (Cushing) Benson. Mildred or "Millie"...
Dorothy G. Canada
November 4, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy G. (Whittaker) Canada, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 4, 2009 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Home in Medford. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Canada was born on January 18, 1920 in New Haven, CT, one of four children of the late Frederick W. Whittaker and Annie M. (Penney) Whittaker. She was...
Joan H. Martinez
November 1, 2009
Mrs. Joan H. (Kochocki) Martinez, a Stoneham resident, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Peabody. She was 56 years of age. Joan was born on October 25, 1953 in Jamaica Plain. She was raised in Chelsea where she graduated from St. Rose High School.Joan received her Bachelor's Degree from Salem State College.She worked for Delta...
Edna L. Penney
October 28, 2009
Mrs. Edna L. (Rumrill) Penney, a resident of Wolfeforo, NH and formerly of Melrose, MA passed away on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2009 at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, NH after a period of declining health.She was 81 years old.Mrs. Penney was born on December 11, 1927 in Malden, MA one of five children of the late Edwin...
Kathleen P. Bemiss
October 24, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen (Painter) Bemiss, of Melrose, formerly of Malden, died Saturday evening, October 24, 2009 in Wilmington Healthcare Center. She was 93. Kathleen was born on November 27, 1915 in Bayonne, New Jersey a daughter of the late Winfield W. and Gertrude (Boden) Painter. She was raised and educated in New Jersey and graduated from Burdett College, formerly Burdett Business...
Mary R. Gargiulo
October 21, 2009
Mrs. Mary R. (Mallardo) Gargiulo, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Twin Oaks Healthcare in Danvers after a period of declining health.She was 91 years old. Mrs. Gargiulo was born on July 17, 1920 in Avelino, Italy, a daughter of the late Raphael Mallardo and Amelia (Capone) Mallardo. Mary was the devoted wife of...
Vera (King) Blackmore
October 21, 2009
Mrs. Vera (King) Blackmore, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home.She was 91 years old. Vera was born on May 27, 1918 in Newfoundland, Canada, a daughter of the late Ambrose King and Virtue King.She enjoyed knitting and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Melrose. Vera was the beloved...
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