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Teresa F. Mcgreal Frances Tully

Teresa F. Mcgreal Frances Tully

Feb 21, 2014

Teresa F. (McGreal) "Frances" Tully passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was 85 years of age. Teresa was born in County Mayo Ireland on May 24, 1928 to the late John & Margaret (Connaghan) McGreal, she was raised in Ireland and came to the United States after WWII at the age of 21. She lived...

Harland G. Mac Mccallum

Harland G. Mac Mccallum

Feb 19, 2014

Harland G. "Mac" McCallum passed away at Epoch of Melrose on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. He was 92 years of age. Mac was born in Tyngsboro, MA on September 20, 1921 to the late Asa & Lillis (Favro) McCallum. He was raised in Pelham New Hampshire and Melrose and entered the service from Melrose. Mr. McCallum served his country with...

Mildred L. Gullage Phimister

Mildred L. Gullage Phimister

Feb 16, 2014

Mildred L. Phimister passed away at Epoch of Melrose on February 16, 2014. She was 96 years of age. Born in Cambridge on November 8, 1917 to the late Ernest & Catherine Gullage, she was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. Mrs. Phimister was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, loved to bake and go shopping. She was...

Helen M. Connor Murphy

Helen M. Connor Murphy

Feb 16, 2014

Helen M. (Connor) Murphy, age 87, died on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Helen was born on April 25, 1926 to the late Thomas L. and Lenora M. (Doonan) Connor. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Girls Catholic High School. She worked at the Cuticura Soap Factory and the Telephone Company for many years. She held other various jobs...

Donna M. Milmore

Donna M. Milmore

Feb 16, 2014

Donna M. Milmore, of Charlestown (formerly of Melrose), died suddenly on February 16, 2014. She was 63. Donna was a long-time Tufts employee, working in the career services office since 2000. She cherished her time there, which was spent advising, guiding, and mentoring undergraduates as they embarked upon their journey post-college. She was active in her parish of St. Mary...

Albert W. Al Mayers, Jr.

Albert W. Al Mayers, Jr.

Feb 14, 2014

Albert W. "Al", Mayer, Jr., of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 14, 2014 at the age of 77. Al was born in Dorchester, raised in S. Braintree & a graduate of S. Braintree High School, Class of 1954. He went on to earn his B.S.Ed from Bridgewater State College in 1958, his M.Ed from Boston State...

Phyllis M. Mahoney Campbell

Phyllis M. Mahoney Campbell

Feb 14, 2014

Phyllis M. (Mahoney) Campbell, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 14, 2014. Phyllis was born in Boston, raised in Revere and a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Revere & Boston State College. Phyllis resided in Medford & Woburn for several years, Melrose since 1965 and was a member of St. Mary's Church and the...

John L. Carrabis

John L. Carrabis

Feb 12, 2014

John L. Carrabis, of Saugus, died at the Hathorne Hill Genesis Healthcare in Danvers on Feb. 12, 2014 at the age of 88. John was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School. He resided in Everett until 1965 and Saugus for most of his life. John worked as a Postal Worker for the U.S. Postal...

Phyllis M. Hallahan Crowell

Phyllis M. Hallahan Crowell

Feb 9, 2014

Phyllis M. Crowell passed away at the Epoch of Melrose on Sunday February 9, 2014. She was 88 years of age. She was born in Melrose to the late John & Anne (Shields) Hallahan on May 3, 1926. Phyllis was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and was a lifelong resident in Melrose. Mrs. Crowell worked for over...

Thomas E. Ackerman

Thomas E. Ackerman

Feb 9, 2014

Thomas E. (Iron Man) Ackerman, of Melrose, died at his home on Feb. 9, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 91. Tom was born & raised in East Boston and attended Somerville High School. He served in U.S. Marines during WWII from 1940-46 and fought in the Battles of Guam and Tarawa. Tom worked as a...

John A. Kerwin

John A. Kerwin

Feb 8, 2014

John A. Kerwin, of Centerville, formerly of Melrose, died at the Cape Cod hospital on Feb. 8, 2014 at the age of 54. John was born in Newton, raised in Weston and a graduate of Weston High School, Class of 1977. He went on to earn his degree from Holy Cross College, Class of 1981. John resided in Somerville for...

William John Ferreira

William John Ferreira

Feb 4, 2014

William John Ferreira, a longtime educator for the City of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. He was 88 years old. Mr. Ferreira was born in East Boston on March 5, 1925, was raised in East Boston before moving to Medford as a child. William graduated from Medford High School and entered the US Marines...

John G. Jack Easton, Jr.

John G. Jack Easton, Jr.

Feb 3, 2014

John G. Jr. "Jack" Easton, passed away at Hathorne Hill Genesis Healthcare in Danvers on February 3, 2014. He was age 87 years of age. Jack was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine (Betts) Easton. Loving father of Jennifer B. E. McNeil & her husband Kevin of Danvers and Andrea E. Kaplan & her husband Arthur of Glenmont, NY....

Mary B. Cusack

Mary B. Cusack

Feb 2, 2014

Mary Bridget Cusack, Mary B. Cusack, formerly of Melrose passed away died at the Blaire House in Tewksbury on Feb. 2, 2014 just a week shy of her 87th birthday. Mary was born on in Cloonbigney, Taughmaconnell, Ireland and was eldest daughter of the late John & Anne (Grady) Cusack and loving sister of Kathleen T. Driscoll & her late...

Sharon Ann Sullivan Barry-Mclaughlin

Sharon Ann Sullivan Barry-Mclaughlin

Jan 31, 2014

Sharon Ann (Sullivan) Barry-McLaughlin, of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Jan. 31, 2014 at the age of 63. Sharon was born in Cambridge, raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1968. She went on to Bunker Hill Community College and earned her nursing degree from Somerville...

Thomas F. Dillon

Thomas F. Dillon

Jan 25, 2014

Thomas F. Dillon passed away at his home in Melrose on January 25, 2014. He was 89 years of age. Mr. Dillon was born in Somerville on July 25, 1924 to the late Thomas J. & Maude (Sweeney) Dillon. He was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. Thomas entered the service in 1943 and served his country...

Karen I. O'Hara Sinnott

Karen I. O'Hara Sinnott

Jan 24, 2014

Karen I. (O'Hara) Sinnott passed away at the Winchester Hospital, on January 24, 2014 at the age of 67. Karen was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on December 6, 1946 to the late James & Irene (Mehalic) O'Hara. Mrs. Sinnott came to Melrose as a young child, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1964 and...

Dorothy Murphy Buckley

Dorothy Murphy Buckley

Jan 24, 2014

Dorothy (Murphy) Buckley passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital, on January 24, 2014. She was 85 years of age. Dorothy was born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston on October 2, 1928 to the late Charles & Alice (Petry) Murphy. She was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, lived in Melrose for 65 years, Sandwich for 10 years...

Jane M. Murphy Bain

Jane M. Murphy Bain

Jan 20, 2014

Jane M. (Murphy) Bain, a lifelong resident of Melrose and dedicated member of the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital staff, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on January 20, 2014. She was 84 years of age. Jane was born in Boston to the late Patrick & Helen (Orthman) Murphy. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947 and...

Philip Buccilli

Philip Buccilli

Jan 19, 2014

Philip Buccilli passed away suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He was only 58 years of age. Philip was born in Boston on January 6, 1956. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1974 and from Bunker Hill Community College. Phil lived in Melrose for many years before moving to Wakefield...

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