Mary E. Connolly Foley
Sep 2, 2013
Mary E. (Connolly) Foley passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading, on September 2, 2013. She was 85 years of age. She was born in Boston on January 24, 1928 to the late Thomas & Nora (Burke) Connolly. Mary was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. Mrs. Foley was a homemaker who lived...
John Joseph Dami, Jr.
Aug 31, 2013
John J. Dami, Jr., of Woburn, formerly of Melrose, died at his home on August 31, 2013 at the age of 73. John was born in Everett, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1958. He was a disabled American Veteran serving in the Navy for 4 years, the Air Force and also the Army...
Diane M. Dantona Schlesinger
Aug 30, 2013
Diane M, (Dantona) Schlesinger, of Melrose, died at her home on August 30, 2013 at the age of 59. Diane was born in Winthrop, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1972. She resided in Melrose for most of her life and worked as a Staff Assistant for American Airlines for over 10 years. Diane...
David P. Meehan
Aug 29, 2013
David P. Meehan, of Danvers, formerly of Melrose, died at the Twin Oaks Care & Rehab. Center in Danvers on August 29, 2013 at the age of 77. David was born & raised in Melrose, a graduate of Melrose High School in 1954 and went on to attend Merrimack College. He struggled with OCD throughout most of his adult life...
Ralph Sarni
Aug 28, 2013
Ralph Sarni of Melrose passed into rest on August 28, 2013 in his 95th year. Born in East Boston, he was the son of the late James and Mary Sarni. Husband of 66 years to the late Lorna (Lawson). He is survived by Barbara Mitchell and her late husband Joe of California, Richard Sarni and his wife Sue of the...
Emma S. Buote
Aug 23, 2013
Emma S. (Henry) Buote, of Melrose, died at the Epoch Nursing Home in Melrose on August 23, 2013 at the age of 96. Emma was born in Melrose, raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1936. She resided in Malden until 1951, Everett for 57 years and the past 5 years in Melrose. Emma loved...
Phyllis J. Callahan Hasey
Aug 15, 2013
Phyllis Joan Hasey (Callahan) of Melrose, age 93, passed away peacefully of natural causes on August 15, 2013 surrounded by her four daughters. Born in Saugus on December 4, 1919, Phyllis graduated from Somerville High School and studied her lifelong passion, art, at Massachusetts College of Art. After marrying Hubert C. Hasey, Jr. in 1942, Phyllis used her college training...
Rose Edith Hogan Mrs. Bell
Aug 6, 2013
Rose E. (Hogan) Bell passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after a brief illness. She was 93 years of age. Rose was born in Everett, MA to the late Jeremiah & Rebecca (Karno) Hogan, was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1937, where she was class secretary. She...
Anna M. Backstrom Kelloway
Aug 3, 2013
Anna M. (Backstrom) Kelloway, of Malden, died at Davenport Home in Malden on August 3, 2013 at the age of 84. Anna was born in Boston, raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1946. She went on to earn her Nursing Degree from the Whidden Nursing School in Everett, Class of 1948. Anna worked as...
Frances L. Miele Marinelli
Jul 31, 2013
Frances L. "Frannie" Marinelli, of Melrose, died at her summer home in Freedom, NH on July 31, 2013 at the age of 65. Frannie was born & raised in Malden and a graduate of Girls Catholic High School. She worked in Accounts Payable for Hallmark Health for 23 years. Frannie resided in Melrose for 43 years and spent her summers...
Jacqueline F. Jackie Fuchs Kelley
Jul 29, 2013
Jacqueline F. "Jackie" (Fuchs) Kelley passed away at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on Monday July 29, 2013. She was 79 years of age. Jackie was born in Somerville, raised in Somerville and Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Mrs. Kelley her husband Richard bought their house on Bancroft Rd. in Melrose in 1967 and have been longtime...
Robert T. Vaughan
Jul 29, 2013
Robert T. Vaughan passed away at his home in Melrose on Monday, July 29, 2013. He was 81 years of age. Mr. Vaughan was born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Philadelphia and has been a resident of Melrose for the past 53 years. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Robert worked as a truck driver...
Irene A. Fontaine Valentine
Jul 28, 2013
Irene A. (Fontaine) Valentine passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, July 28, 2013. She was 72 years of age. Irene was born in Arlington, MA on December 17, 1940 to the late Frank Fontaine & Alma (Wakeham) Fontaine. She was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School. Irene has been a resident of Melrose for over 40...
Joan S. Sylvester Dygert
Jul 28, 2013
Joan B. (Sylvester) Dygert of Melrose passed on July 28th, 2013. Joan was born and raised in Worcester where she graduated from Worcester Classical High School. She was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art, and maintained a life-long passion as an award-winning artist and involved member of several local art associations. The loving wife of 49 years to...
Carl W. Cann
Jul 26, 2013
Carl W. Cann passed away at the Golden Living Center on Martin St. in Melrose, on Friday, July 26, 2013. He was 85 years of age. Carl was born in Rochester, NH to the late Harold & Beatrice (Damsell) Cann. He was raised in Exeter, New Hampshire and Medford, MA, graduated from Medford High School and attended MIT. He served...
Frances D. Doulas Elias
Jul 22, 2013
Frances D. (Doulas) Elias passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester, on July 22, 2013. She was 96 years of age. Frances was born in Boston on May 31, 1917 to the late Michael & Andriana (Vardakis) Elias. She was raised in Boston, lived in Wakefield for 40 years and the past 22 years in Melrose. Mrs. Elias...
Kenneth E. Malenchini, Sr.
Jul 21, 2013
Kenneth E. Malenchini passed away at his home in New Hampshire on Sunday July 21, 2013. He was 85 years of age. Mr. Malenchini was born in Melrose to the late Aristide & Mary (Robinson) Malenchini, was raised and educated in Melrose and lived in Melrose most of his life. Ken entered the U.S. Navy and served his country with...
William H. Bill Carnes, Sr.
Jul 20, 2013
William H."Bill" Carnes, Sr., of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Center Elmhurst in Melrose on July 20, 2013 at the age of 70. Bill was born in Charlestown, raised in Somerville and a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Cambridge. He resided in Medford for 13 years and the past 30 years in Melrose. Bill served in the...
Elaine T. Puglisi
Jul 17, 2013
Elaine T. (Cotreau) Puglisi passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday July 17, 2013. She was 82 years of age. Elaine was born, raised and educated in East Boston. Elaine moved to Melrose in 1964 and has been a resident for the past 49 years. She worked as a real estate broker at Brad Hutchinson Real Estate here in Melrose...
Steven Andrew Freda
Jul 14, 2013
Steven Andrew Freda passed away suddenly in Melrose, on July 14, 2013. He was only 47 years of age. Steven was born in Medford to the late James & Janice (Brown) Freda. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1984 and has been a longtime resident. He served overseas in Korea for the U.S Army...
