Helen L. Chernecki Dosch
Jul 1, 2013
Helen L. (Chernecki) Dosch passed away at Wingate of Reading on Monday July 1, 2013. She was 89 years of age. Helen was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester, graduated from the Jeremiah E. Burke High School and has been a lifelong resident of Dorchester. Mrs. Dosch worked for many years as a manager for the Jordan Marsh Company in...
Philomena A. Phyllis Paolini Kline Saia
Jun 29, 2013
Philomena A. "Phyllis" (Paolini Kline) Saia passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on June 29, 2013. She was 76 years of age. Phyllis was born in Revere, MA on February 9, 1937 to the late Alfred & Concetta (Malta) Paolini. She was raised in Brighton and graduated from Brighton High School. Phyllis was an extraordinary wife, mom,...
Saro J. Picciotto
Jun 28, 2013
Saro J. Picciotto died suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday, June 28, 2013. He was only 53 years of age. Saro was raised in Saugus, and graduated from Saugus High School, class of 1977 and from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell with a BS in accounting class of 1981. He was the CEO at Wainwright Investment Counsel in Boston...
James D. Jim Porter
Jun 24, 2013
Porter, James D., June 24, 2013. Jim, a good man, died peacefully at his home in Melrose surrounded by his loving family and best friend. Jim was the beloved husband of Ellen (Mulcahy) Porter, and the loving father of James Michael Porter. Dear brother of Gail (Porter) Tighe and her husband James, and the late Robert Porter. Devoted uncle of...
Constance Connie Diraffaele
Jun 20, 2013
Constance R. "Connie" (MacNevin) DiRaffaele passed away at her home in Melrose, on June 20, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was 78 years of age. Connie was born in Lowell, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1952 and has been a lifelong resident. Mrs. DiRaffaele was a loving and dedicated wife ,mother, grandmother, sister, aunt...
Francis C. Bud Mcneil
Jun 20, 2013
Francis C. "Bud" McNeil passed away in Medford on June 20, 2013. He was 92 years of age. Bud was born in Everett, raised in Everett and attended Everett schools. He moved to Melrose in 1963 and has been a longtime resident. Mr. McNeil was a gentle and kind person who was loved by all that knew him. He enjoyed...
Marilyn Elizabeth Heib Fink
Jun 20, 2013
Marilyn Elizabeth (Heib) Fink passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday June 20, 2013. She was 77 Years of age. Marilyn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, raised in St. Louis and graduated from St. John the Baptist High School. She lived in Everett for many years with her late husband Jacob before moving to Melrose in 2003 after his...
Terri Ann O'Brien
Jun 18, 2013
Terri Ann (Wortman) O'Brien, of Melrose, died at home on June 18, 2013 at the age of 51. Terri was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Greater Boston Academy. She went on to earn her nursing degree from Regis College and her B.S.N from the University of Massachusetts. Terri was a lifelong Melrose resident and member of...
Norman J. Gagnon
Jun 18, 2013
Norman J. Gagnon passed away at the Wingate Nursing Home in Reading on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. He was 85 years of age. Norman was born in Melrose to the late Arthur & Helen (Moriarty) Gagnon, was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. Mr. Gagnon was a member of the greatest generation and served his country with...
Maryanne O'Donnell
Jun 18, 2013
MaryAnne O'Donnell, of Stoneham, formerly of Everett, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on June 18, 2013 at the age of 74. MaryAnne was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1957. She went on to earn her Teaching Degree and her Master's Degree from Salem State College. MaryAnne worked...
Shirley M. Emmons
Jun 12, 2013
Shirley M. Emmons passed away at Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on Wednesday June 12, 2013. She was 97 years of age. Shirley was born in Malden, raised in Everett, lived in Malden for many years and has been a resident of Melrose for the past 20 years. Miss Emmons worked as an office manager for a manufacturing...
Patricia C. Mchale Cerasuolo
Jun 9, 2013
Patricia C. (McHale) Cerasuolo, of Hudson, NH, formerly of Melrose, died at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on June 9, 2013 at the age of 79. Patricia was born in South Boston, raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. She resided in Melrose since 1960 and worked as a Hairdresser & Bank Teller in...
Sidney B. Abare
Jun 7, 2013
Sidney B. Abare passed away at the Chelsea Soldier's Home in Chelsea on Friday June 7, 2013. He was 90 years of age. Sidney was born in Brighton, NY to the late Louis & Nellie (LeBar) Abare, was raised in Paul Smiths, NY and graduated from Saranac Lake High School in NY. Mr. Abare entered the US Army after high...
Grace M. Sargent Gillis
Jun 5, 2013
Grace M. (Sargent) Gillis, of Meredith, NH, formerly of Melrose, died suddenly at the Lakes Region Hospital in Laconia, NH on June 5, 2013 at the age of 82. Grace was born in Jersey City, NJ, raised in Cambridge and a graduate of Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. She resided in Melrose from 1968-1985 and the past 28 years...
Robert W. Dick
Jun 3, 2013
Robert W. Dick passed away at his home in Melrose on June 3, 2013. He was only 44 years of age. Robert was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1987 and received his associated degree from North Shore Community College. Robert has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. He worked as an analyst for U.S. Bank...
Daniel S. Urbano
Jun 1, 2013
Daniel S. Urbano passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, June 1, 2013. He was only 29 years of age. Daniel was born in Stoneham, raised in Medford and graduated from Matignon High School He went on to study at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston. Mr. Urbano has been a resident of Melrose for the past 8...
Katherine E. O'Brien Higgins
May 26, 2013
Katherine E. "Kaye" (O'Brien) Higgins passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was 88 years of age. Kaye was born in Somerville to the late David & Jessamine (Marks) O'Brien. She was raised in Somerville and graduated in the top of her class at Somerville High School in 1942. Mrs. O'Brien graduated from the Chandler...
Raoul C. Ray D'Amour
May 14, 2013
Raoul C. "Ray" D'Amour passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was 69 years of age. Ray was born in Beverly to the late Henry C. & Margaret M. (Moran) D'Amour, was raised in Beverly, graduated from Beverly High School in 1962 and from Northeastern University, Class of 1967. Mr. D'Amour...
Laszlo Nicholas Masszi
May 12, 2013
Laszlo Nicholas Masszi passed away at home in Melrose on May 12, 2013. He was 69 years of age. He was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary and came to the United States at the age of 13 in 1956. Mr. Masszi worked as a vacume engineer and worked on the lunar project. Laszlo entered the US Army in 1968...
Patricia M. Martin Gregorio
May 11, 2013
Patricia M.(Martin) Gregorio, of Melrose, died at the Winchester Hospital on May 11, 2013 at the age of 80. Patricia was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1950. She went on to earn her teaching degree in 1952 from Westbrook College in Maine. Pat was a homemaker, Past President of the...
