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Anne P. Connelly Stanton
Jan 13, 2013
Anne P. (Connelly) Stanton passed away at home, on January 13, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was 89 years of age. Anne was born in Somerville on July 12, 1923 to the late Patrick & Mary (Meehan) Connelly. She was raised in Charlestown and Brighton, graduated from Charlestown High School, Massachusetts School of Nursing, Class of 1945, and has...
Mary M. Gilmartin
Jan 12, 2013
Mary M. Gilmartin passed away at Oosterman Rest Home in Melrose, on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was 94 years of age. Mary was born in Malden on November 28, 1918 to the late John & Delia (Gillis) Gilmartin. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School & St. Mary's High School and has been a lifelong...
Edward B. Parow
Jan 9, 2013
Edward B. Parow, of East Boston, former of Chelsea, died at home on Jan. 9, 2013 at the age of 71. Ed was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of Chelsea High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, the National Guard and was a Disabled American Veteran. Ed resided in Chelsea for most of his...
Michael J. Crowley
Jan 8, 2013
Michael J. Crowley of Melrose died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Tufts Medical Center of Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 36 years old. Born on January 12, 1976, he was the middle son of Paul C. & Janina D. (Bobyk) Crowley of Melrose. Mike was raised in Melrose and a 1994 graduate of Melrose...
Anna Muraco Merino
Jan 7, 2013
Anna (Muraco) Merino, of Melrose, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on January 7, 2013 at the age of 101. Anna was born & raised in Winchester and attended Winchester Schools. She resided in Melrose for 25 years, Florida for 17 years and Las Vegas for 33 years, where she managed the Nevada Square Apartments on the...
Joseph A. Mitchell, Jr.
Jan 6, 2013
Joseph A. Mitchell, Jr. of Lawrence, formerly of Melrose, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Lawrence. He was 54 yrs old. Born on August 29, 1958 in Malden, he was one of four children to Frances M. (Wood) Mitchell of Melrose & Merrimack, NH & the late Joseph A. Mitchell. Joseph was raised in Everett, Melrose, San Diego, Illinois...
Marie E. Brissette O'Connell
Jan 3, 2013
Marie E. (Brissette) O'Connell of Melrose died on Thursday, January 3rd , 2013 at the Prescott House in North Andover. She was 93 years old. Born on July 3, 1919 in Malden, she was the daughter of the late Leo & Emily (Mahoney) Brissette. Marie was raised in Melrose and a 1937 graduate of Melrose High School and then attended...
Domenic V. Scarpa
Dec 31, 2012
Domenic V. Scarpa passed away at the Putnam Farms in Danvers, MA on December 31, 2012. He was 82 years of age. Mr. Scarpa was born in Melrose on June 27, 1930 to the late Frank & Angelina (Montefusco) Scarpa. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1948. Domenic served his country proudly in...
Mary Hegarty Bourque
Dec 30, 2012
Mary (Hegarty) Bourque, of Melrose, died at the Meadowview Nursing Center in North Reading on December 30, 2012 at the age of 85. Mary was born & raised in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland and came to America at 20 years old. She resided in Melrose for 52 years and worked as a Supervisor for General Electric for many years. Mary...
Katherine E. Betty Long
Dec 29, 2012
Katherine E. "Betty" Long, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose on Dec. 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Betty was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1948. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Melrose and St. Mary's Ladies Sodality for many years....
Jeanne Frances Barisano Foresteire
Dec 29, 2012
Jeanne Frances (Barisano) Foresteire of Melrose, 69. Beloved wife of Richard James Foresteire of 48 years and loyal companion/friend of 54 years. Devoted and proud mother of Richard James Foresteire, Jr. and his wife, Kara of Plymouth and Gretchen Jeanne Rich and her husband, Kevin of Melrose. Adoring grandmother (Nina) of her angels, Callie and Darby Rich, Grace and Richard...
Agnes J. Perrault Burke
Dec 28, 2012
Agnes J. (Perrault) Burke, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose on Dec. 28, 2012 at the age of 89. Agnes was born and raised in Skowhegan, ME and was a graduate of Bloomfield Academy in Maine. She resided in Melrose since 1966 and worked as a Historic Tour Guide for Michaud Tours in Salem...
Margaret A. Walsh Comeau
Dec 25, 2012
Margaret A. (Walsh) Comeau, of Melrose, died at the Epoch of Melrose on Dec. 25, 2012 at the age of 94. Margaret was born in Somerville and a graduate of Medford High School. She resided in Melrose for 34 years and enjoyed crocheting, golfing and trips to Moosehead Lake in Maine. She was the beloved wife of Donald A. Comeau....
William S. Ciampa
Dec 22, 2012
William S. Ciampa passed away at his home in Saugus, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was 90 years of age. Mr. Ciampa was born in Boston on February 4, 1922 to the late Nicholas & Mary (Gugliucciello) Ciampa. He was raised in East Boston, graduated from Boston English High School in 1939 and Tufts...
William J. Bill Doyle, Sr.
Dec 21, 2012
William J. "Bill" Doyle, Sr., of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Dec. 21, 2012 at the age of 75. Bill was born & raised In Prince Edward Island & Medford and a graduate of Medford High School. He resided in Medford for several years and the past 44 years in Melrose. Bill worked as a Truck Driver...
Alice V. Skinner
Dec 20, 2012
Alice V. Skinner, a resident of Melrose for the past twelve years, died peacefully on December 20, 2012 at Sunrise Senior Living, Lynnfield, Mass., after a long illness. She was 84 years old. Born Alice Ann Van Brunt on June 21, 1928, she was raised in Flushing, N.Y., and earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from Queens College in...
Colleen M. Kelly
Dec 14, 2012
Colleen M. Kelly died suddenly in Framingham on December 14, 2012 after being struck by a car. Miss Kelly was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 2009. Colleen was a senior and an English major at Framingham State University where she was studying to be a school teacher. Miss Kelly loved old movies, was...
Carol E. Midge Mrs. Mclaughlin
Dec 13, 2012
Carol E. (Holt) "Midge" McLaughlin, 71, of Scarborough, Maine, formerly of Melrose, died on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a 3+ year courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born to the late Velma (Bedell) Hanson on January 7, 1941 in Medford, Massachusetts. Carol graduated from Medford High School and then later...
Epaminondas Eppie Kouletsis
Dec 13, 2012
Epaminondas "Eppie" Kouletsis passed away the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Melrose on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was 86 years of age. Mr. Kouletsis was born and raised in Cambridge, graduated from Latin High school and has been a lifelong resident of Cambridge. He worked as a grocer for Star Market for over 30 years and for Ideal Grocery...
Joyce E. Foley
Dec 6, 2012
Joyce E. (McFarland) Foley, of Melrose, died at home on Dec. 6, 2012 at the age of 82. Joyce was born in Sanford, ME and raised in Springvale, ME, where she played in the high school marching band, sang, and performed in school theatre productions. She attended Curry College where she studied theatre. Joyce played the xylophone, drums and piano....
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