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Judson I. Humes
March 4, 2009
Mr. Judson I. Humes, a longtime resident of Melrose, died March 4, 2009 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford following a period of declining health.He was 90 years of age. Judson was born on February 2, 1919 in Seekonk, MA, one of four boys to Edwin Humes and Agnes (Gillis) Humes. Mr. Humes graduated from Wentworth Institute and...
Mary Jane Wiechman
March 4, 2009
Mrs. Mary Jane Wiechman, of Melrose, formerly of Doylestown, PA, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2009 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.She was 84 years old. Mrs. Wiechman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 13, 1924, the daughter of the late George Willard Frame and Gertrude (Arnell) Frame. She was raised in Richmond, Indiana and graduated from...
Maybelle I. Swensen
February 28, 2009
Maybelle I. Swensen died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Harborside Crestwood in Milford, NH after a period of declining health. May was born in Hopkinton, NH on February 26, 1920, a daughter of the late William and Isabelle Porter.She was the widow of Harold T. Swensen who died August 27, 1977. She grew up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, graduating...
Carolyn (Mclean) Norton
February 19, 2009
Mrs. Carolyn (McLean) Norton, a longtime resident of Melrose, died early Thursday morning, February 19, 2009 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose. She was 93 years old. Carolyn was born on September 12, 1915 in Melrose, one of two children to the late C. Garfield McLean and Elsa (Parkhurst) McLean. Mrs. Norton worked for many years as the Secretary...
Paul E. Ballard
February 8, 2009
Paul E. Ballard a 48 year resident of Melrose died Sunday morning February 8, 2009 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a period of declining health. He was 78 years old. Paul was born on September 11, 1930 in Lynn, MA one of two children of the late Everett L. Ballard and Virginia (Venette) Ballard. Paul was raised...
F. Marlene Beshong
February 6, 2009
F. Marlene (Waggoner) Beshong, a longtime resident of Melrose, died suddenly Friday evening, February 6, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was 71 years old. Marlene was born on July 22, 1937 in Dover, TN, one of four children of the late Bryan L. Waggoner and Mayme (Lancaster) Waggoner. Marlene was raised in Granite City, Illinois and was...
Hazel Bowen
February 2, 2009
Mrs. Hazel (Walton) Bowen, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday afternoon, February 2, 2009 at the Cedar Glen Nursing Home in Danvers with her loving family at her bedside. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Bowen was born on March 19, 1915 in Needham, one of three daughters of the late William H. Walton and Grace M....
Edna C. Duane
January 30, 2009
Edna C. Duane of Stoneham, died Friday evening January 30, 2009 following a period of declining health. She was 93 years old. Edna was born in Everett, November 8, 1915, a daughter of the late Charles D. Johnson and Alma Johnson. Edna was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School. She was an avid bowler and was for...
Florence Mcpherson
January 23, 2009
Mrs. Florence (MacDonald) McPherson of Colchester, Vermont, formerly of Winchester and Melrose, died Friday morning January 23, 2009 after a period of declining health. She was 84 years old. Florence was born on September 24, 1924 in Boston, daughter of the late Katherine (McLeod) MacDonald and Neil MacDonald. Mrs. McPherson graduated from Quincy High School.She lived in Melrose for several...
Charles Austin Stevens
January 18, 2009
Mr. Charles Austin Stevens, of Malden and formerly of Somerville, died on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury.He was 79 years old. Mr. Stevens was born in New Glascow, Nova Scotia on April 21, 1929, beloved son of the late Bessie I. Stevens. Austin was a veteran of the US Army and served during the...
Dawn L. Taylor
January 14, 2009
Dawn L. Taylor, of Everett, died Wednesday evening, January 14, 2009 at Melrose - Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 76 years of age. Dawn Taylor was born July 25, 1932 in Everett, a daughter of the late William H. Taylor and Florence (Ward) Taylor. She was raised and educated in Everett and graduated from the Whidden...
Joan Mullen
January 11, 2009
Mrs. Joan (Lyons) Mullen, of Saugus, passed away at home on Sunday, January 11, 2009 with her loving family at her bedside.She was 78 years old. Mrs. Mullen was born June 28, 1930 in Chicopee, a daughter of the late Arthur B. Lyons and Kathryn (Bagley) Lyons. Joan was raised in Chicopee where she graduated from Holy Name High School.She...
Richard W. "Dick" Hussey
January 10, 2009
Mr. Richard W. "Dick" Hussey, a Melrose resident since 1929, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose. He was 85 years old. Mr. Hussey was born in Everett on September 28, 1923, a son of the late Eugene R. Hussey and Ruth (Cox) Hussey. Richard Hussey, or "Dick"' as he was known, was...
Wesley E. "Wes" Planta
January 10, 2009
Mr. Wesley E. "Wes" Planta, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on the morning of Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Atrium Assisted Living Center in Danvers.He was 87 years old. Mr. Planta was born on December 18, 1921 in Winchester, the son of the late Edwin A. Planta and Marietta Frances (Tobin) Planta. Wesley was raised in Malden...
Philomena M. Pytlak
January 9, 2009
Mrs. Philomena M. "Phyllis" (Contrada) Pytlak, of Melrose, died Friday evening, January 9, 2009 at Melrose - Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Pytlak was born in Boston, January 8, 1917, the daughter of the late Erminio Contrada and Giovannina (Anzalone) Contrada. Phyllis was raised in Boston's North End neighborhood and graduated...
Priscilla A. Durkin
January 1, 2009
Priscilla A. Durkin, a classics teacher for 33 years and 53 year resident of Melrose, died Thursday morning January 1, 2009 at Wingate at Reading following a period of declining health. She was 64 years old. Priscilla was born in Boston, February 10, 1944, a daughter of the late Arthur Durkin and Catherine (Kennedy) Durkin. Priscilla was raised in Mission...
Evelyn C. Hanson
December 28, 2008
Mrs. Evelyn C. (Wall) Hanson, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday afternoon December 28, 2008 at the Goodall Hospital in Sanford, Maine.She was 91 years old. Mrs. Hanson was born May 24, 1917, in Lynn, a daughter of the late Frank S. Wall and Lillian (Marshall) Wall. Evelyn was raised in Lynn and Saugus and graduated from the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital...
Jean L. Allen
December 26, 2008
Mrs. Jean L. (Babson) Allen, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday morning December 26, 2008 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.She was 83 years of age. Mrs. Allen was born August 28, 1925, in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late Thomas E. Babson and Catherine E. (Caithness) Babson. Jean was raised in West Orange,...
Edna M. Larson
December 22, 2008
Mrs. Edna M. (Colby) Larson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday evening December 22, 2008 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 88 years of age. Edna was born September 18, 1920, in Lynn, a daughter of the late James A. Colby and Edna M. (Simpson) Colby. Mrs. Larson was raised in Melrose and graduated from Gordon College.She was...
David H. Lacey
December 20, 2008
David H. Lacey of Reading, Retired Melrose Police Officer, passed away on Saturday evening, December 20, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was 65 years old. Dave Lacey was born August 4, 1943 in Medford, a son of the late Henry A. Lacey and Jessie (Anthony) Lacey. Dave was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High...
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