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Kathleen T. Cusack Driscoll
Mar 1, 2014
Kathleen T. Driscoll, of Melrose passed away in Tewksbury, surrounded by her family on Saturday, 1 March. She was 85 years old. Kathleen was born in Cloonbigney, Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon Ireland and was the second daughter of the late John & Anne (Brady) Cusack. She was the wife of the late Robert Driscoll for 32 years, dear sister of the...
Thomas Peter Greelish
Feb 27, 2014
Thomas P. Greelish passed away at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham, on February 27, 2014. He was 80 years of age. Mr. Greelish was born in Melrose on May 1, 1933. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in 1951. Thomas worked as a manufacturing supervisor at the Polaroid Corporation for over 25...
Elizabeth L. Bettylou Galley Flannigan
Feb 26, 2014
Elizabeth L. "BettyLou" (Galley) Flannigan, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 26, 2014 at the age of 87. BettyLou was born & raised in North Reading and a graduate & Valedictorian of the Class of 1944 from Reading High School. She went on to earn her degree from Simmons College in Boston. BettyLou worked as a...
John F. Leblanc
Feb 23, 2014
John F. LeBlanc, of Somerville, died at the Mass. General Hospital on Feb. 23, 2014 at the age of 62. John was born & raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1969. He served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. John attended Bunker Hill Community College after returning from the Marine...
Moya P. Gullage
Feb 22, 2014
Moya P. Gullage passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading, on February 22, 2014 at the age of 83. She was born in Melrose on December 18, 1930, was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and St. Mary's High School, Class of 1949. Moya entered the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus Order in 1950...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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