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
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
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
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
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...
Helen R. Toth Pelrine
Jan 13, 2014
Helen R. (Toth) Pelrine, of Melrose, died at the Winchester Hospital on Jan. 13, 2014 at the age of 82. Helen was born in Melrose, raised in Everett, a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1949 and went on to Burdett Business School in Boston. Helen resided in Melrose and was a member & Eucharistic Minister at St. Mary's...
Joseph D. Capuano
Jan 8, 2014
Joseph D. Capuano passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 8, 2014. He was 83 years of age. Joe was born in Melrose on September 4, 1930 to the late Lorato & Josephine (Cardillo) Capuano. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1948 and has been a lifelong resident. Joe entered the US National Guard in...
Marylin Maggie Mcgrath Thirkell
Jan 6, 2014
Marylin (Maggie) Thirkell formerly of Newburyport and Melrose, MA died peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014 after a two-year battle with ALS. She was 75 years of age. Marylin was born on March 17, 1938 in NYC, daughter of the late William & Mary McGrath of Marblehead, MA and Key Biscayne, FL. She then grew up in Melrose, MA were...
Timothy C. Moynihan
Jan 5, 2014
Timothy C. Moynihan passed away at his home in Melrose, on January 5, 2014. He was 69 years of age. Tim was born in Rossacrue Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland on December 9, 1944 to late Patrick & Catherine (Kelliher) Moynihan. He was raised in Ireland and came to the United States at the age of 18. Tim lived in North...
Audrey E. Sullivan Baier
Jan 1, 2014
Audrey E. (Sullivan) Baier, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Jan. 1, 2014 at the age of 89. Audrey was born in Medford, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1943. She was a lifelong Melrose resident, a homemaker and her children always came first. Audrey enjoyed traveling and...
Herbert F. Upton, Jr.
Dec 30, 2013
Herbert F. "Herb" Upton Jr., of Melrose, died accidently on Dec. 30, 2013 at the age of 59. Herb was born in Manchester, NH, raised in Saugus, a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1972 and went on to earn his degree from Merrimack College. He worked as a Pilot for Signature Aviation at Logan Airport and was a...
Richard M. Mara
Dec 29, 2013
Richard M. Mara, of Indian Trail, NC, formerly of Melrose, died at the Thomasville Hospital in Thomasville, NC on Dec. 29, 2013 at the age of 79. Richard was born in Boston and a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in Boston. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War and resided in Melrose for 30...
Dorothy M. O'Brien Mafera
Dec 25, 2013
Dorothy M. (O'Brien) Mafera passed away at Wingate of Reading on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013, at the age of 90. She was born in Lynn on June 6, 1923 to the late John P. & Alice M. (Beauvais) O'Brien. Dorothy was raised in Lynn and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lynn, Class of 1941. Mrs. Mafera lived...
Victoria Lora Dibartolo
Dec 25, 2013
Victoria Lora DiBartolo passed away at her home in Wakefield on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was 86 years of age. Mrs. DiBartolo was born and raised in East Boston, she lived in Lexington for 36 years before moving to Wakefield 13 years ago. Victoria was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and aunt who...
Grace R. Brangiforte Scarpa Hart
Dec 24, 2013
Grace R. (Scarpa) Brangiforte Hart passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham on December 24, 2013. She was born in Boston on June 14, 1920 to the late Domenic & Antonetta (Nappa) Scarpa, she was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. A lifelong resident of Melrose, Grace worked in the office for the family business...
Michael J. Lucey
Dec 20, 2013
Michael J. Lucey, of Malden, formerly of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Dec. 20, 2013 at the age of 67. Michael was born in Malden, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1966. He worked as an Ironworker for the Local #7 for 37 years before his retirement and resided in Malden....
John G. Richardson
Dec 13, 2013
John G. Richardson passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 13, 2013. He was 89 years of age. John was born in Methuen, raised in Melrose, attended Melrose schools and has been a lifelong resident. Mr. Richardson worked as a sheet metal fabricator for the Churchill Corporation on Franklin St. in Melrose for over 25 years and the for the...
Stephen John Bekkenhuis
Dec 11, 2013
Stephen John Bekkenhuis passed away suddenly in Saugus, MA on December 11, 2013 at the age of 54, while walking his best friend and faithful dog Brody. Mr. Bekkenhuis was born in Winchester on December 26, 1958 to the late Alan & Mary (Bois) Bekkenhuis, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1977. Stephen started...
Carol Ann Fennessy Cunningham
Dec 10, 2013
Carol Ann (Fennessy) Cunningham, of Malden, died at the Mass. General Hospital on Dec. 10, 2013 at the age of 62. Carol was born in Melrose, raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Cambridge Ridge & Latin High School, Class of 1968. She resided in Malden since 1985 and worked as a Bartender at the Malden V.F.W. for many...
Frank A. Hank Occhipinti
Dec 9, 2013
"See You Tomorrow" Frank A. "Hank" Occhipinti passed away at his home in Saugus on December 9, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston on November 29, 1927 to the late Antonio & Maria (DeMarco) Occhipinti. He was raised in East Boston, graduated from Brighton High School Mr. Occhipinti played semi-pro football for the East Boston Tornadoes...
