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Barbara A. Greelish O'Brien
Jun 13, 2014
Barbara A. (Greelish) O'Brien, of Humarock, formerly of Melrose, died at her home surrounded by her family on June 13, 2014 at the age of 83. Barbara was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar & High School. She went on to earn her Nursing degree from Emerson Hospital School of Nursing in Concord. Barbara...
Alice C. Tarpinian Pawlak
Jun 12, 2014
Alice C. (Tarpinian) Pawlak, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on June 12, 2014 at the age of 84. Alice was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of St. Rose's School in Chelsea. She resided most of her life in Melrose and worked as an Executive Assistant for the New England Telephone Company for many years...
John A. Jack Smith, Jr.
Jun 9, 2014
John A."Jack" Smith Jr., of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died at his home on June 9, 2014 at the age of 76. Jack was born in Melrose, MA, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1956. He attended Northeastern University in Boston and served his country in the Army during the Vietnam Era. He worked...
Margaret Peg Mccormack Winslow
Jun 6, 2014
Margaret "Peggy" Winslow passed away peacefully, Friday June 6th, at home with her family by her side. Peggy was born September 16, 1928 and lived in Melrose all her life with her late husband Paul Winslow raising seven children. She is survived by her sister Theresa Magown of Melrose, Ma. and brothers Robert McCormack of Lynnfield, Ma., and Leonard McCormack...
Kathleen M. Brennan Mahoney
Jun 2, 2014
Kathleen M. (Brennan) Mahoney, of Saugus, formerly of Malden, died at home on June 2, 2014 at the age of 68. Kathleen was born in Boston, raised in Malden and a graduate of the Cheverus School in Malden and the University of Massachusetts in Boston with a degree in English. She resided most of her life in Malden and enjoyed...
Joseph P. Martin
Jun 1, 2014
Joseph P. Martin, of Melrose, died on June 1, 2014 at the age of 73. Joe was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1960. He worked as an Insurance Agent for McLaughlin Insurance in Melrose for many years and also as a Bartender for King's Rowe in Boston & the Melrose Elks...
John M. Cusolito
May 30, 2014
John M. Cusolito, of Melrose, died at the St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham on May 30, 2014 at the age of 85. John was born & raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1948. He worked as a Claims Manager for Maryland Casualty Company and Sloane & Walsh Law Firm in Boston for many years...
Richard J. Dr. Sorbera, Dds
May 28, 2014
Dr. Richard J. Sorbera passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on May 28, 2014 at the age of 81. He was born in Winthrop to the late Joseph & Josephine (Rizzo) Sorbera, raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School, Boston College and Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1960. Dr. Sorbera did his post graduate training at Tufts School...
Marilyn M. Callahan Mccormack
May 25, 2014
Marilyn M. (Callahan) McCormack of Melrose passed away at home on May 25, 2014 surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born and raised in Melrose. She was a graduate of Melrose High School, and a lifelong member of St. Mary's Parish. She worked as a legal secretary for over 20 years at Sullivan, Limone, Clark & Waystack Law Firm in...
Victor Robert Restaino
May 23, 2014
Victor Robert Restaino passed away suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday morning, May 23, 2014. He was only 28 years of age. Victor was born in Malden on June 30, 1985, was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Bishop Fenwick High School-Class of 2003 and went on to study at Merrimack College and Salem State University. Victor...
John F. Limongelli
May 16, 2014
John F. Limongelli passed away at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center in Wakefield on May 16, 2014. He was 88 years of age. John was born in Boston on September 29, 1925 to the late Frank & Assunta (Tedesco) Limongelli. He was raised in the North End of Boston, graduated from Boston Latin High School, Class of 1944, from...
John H. Hallahan, Jr.
May 11, 2014
John H. Hallahan Jr., of Melrose, died at the Woodbriar of Wilmington on May 11, 2014 at the age of 89. John was born & raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He resided in Melrose for over 40 years and worked as a truck driver for McGrath in Saugus & Center Trucking in Reading for over 50 years....
Francis J. Frank Grealish
May 10, 2014
Francis J. "Frank" Grealish passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on Saturday May 10th at the age of 82. Frank was born and raised in South Boston, and was a graduate from both South Boston High School and Boston University. Mr. Grealish served his country with pride in the US Army during the Korean War as a...
Richard E. Chipchase
May 8, 2014
Richard E. Chipchase passed away at his home in Melrose, on May 8, 2014. He was 93 years of age. Mr. Chipchase was born and raised in Melrose and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. Richard served his country with pride in the US Coast Guard during WWII. He worked at General Electric for 40 years, first as a...
William T. Bill Finnegan
May 5, 2014
William T. "Bill" Finnegan passed away at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge on Monday May 5, 2014. He was 69 years of age. Bill was born in Medford, brought up in Somerville and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Cambridge, Class of 1962. Mr. Finnegan lived in Stoneham for 43 years and the past 2 years in Reading. He...
Jacqueline M. Goss Northrup
May 4, 2014
Jacqueline M. (Goss) Northrup, of Melrose, died at the Winchester Hospital on May 4, 2014 at the age of 86. Jacqueline was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Melrose & Malden Business School. She worked as a Secretary for the principal at the Melrose High School for over 30 years before her...
Jay W. Turner
May 4, 2014
Jay W. Turner, of Malden, died unexpectedly on May 4, 2014 at the age of 66. Jay was born in Stoneham, raised in Wakefield and a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1966. He went on to earn his degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and worked as an Electrician for Stone & Webster for 23 years...
Rita Anne Flannelly Connolly Lee
May 2, 2014
Rita was born in Boston in 1921 to Martin and Elizabeth Connolly. She is the last of the 11 Connolly children, Mae, Joe, Jim, John, Billy, Betty, Anna, Augusta, Elizabeth and Theresa. A clan that produced over 30 nieces and nephews extending across the states and the Atlantic. Rita and James Flannelly were married for 10 years and had four...
Kathleen M. Sullivan Emerson
May 2, 2014
Kathleen M. (Sullivan) Emerson passed away at her home in Melrose on May 2, 2014, she was 66 years of age. Kathleen was born in Dorchester on January 14, 1948, raised in South Boston and graduated from St. Augustine's High School, Class of 1966. Mrs. Emerson has been a resident of Melrose for over 40 years and worked as a...
Santina L. Sandy Valeri Shinay
Apr 30, 2014
Santina L. "Sandy" (Valeri) Shinay passed away at the Epoch of Melrose on April 30, 2014. She was 93 years of age. Santina was born in Revere on March 23, 1921 to the late Arcangelo & Assunta Valeri. She was raised in Revere, attended Revere High School, lived in Malden for a few years, Saugus for several years and has...
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