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...
Margaret E. Marge Mccarthy Prior
Jul 9, 2013
Margaret E. "Marge" (McCarthy) Prior, of Reading, formerly of Melrose, died at the Winchester Hospital on July 9, 2013 at the age of 80. Marge was born & raised in Charlestown, a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in the North End, Class of 1949 and was the Class President. She went on to earn her English Degree from Emmanuel...
Ann Marie Morganto Pellegrino
Jul 6, 2013
Ann M. (Morganto) Pellegrino, of Melrose, died at the Elmhurst Golden Living Center in Melrose on July 6, 2013 at the age of 68. Ann was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1962. She resided in Everett till 1973 and Melrose for the past 40 years. Ann worked as a Flight Attendant...
John Jeremiah Jack Daley, Jr.
Jul 4, 2013
John Jeremiah "Jack" Daley, Jr., of North Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Melrose & Malden, died at home on July 4, 2013 at the age of 83. Jack was born & raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948. He went on to serve his country in the Army during the Korean War, earning a...
Mark David Goodhue
Jul 3, 2013
Mark David Goodhue passed away suddenly on July 3, 2013, he was only 35 years of age. Mark was born in Stoneham, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1996 and was the captain of the swim team. Mr. Goodhue graduated from UMass Lowell and was on the rugby team while attending college. Mark was the owner...
George Q. Packard, Jr.
Jul 2, 2013
George Q. Packard Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was 79 Years of age. Mr. Packard was raised in Melrose, graduated from The Governors Academy and from Brown University. George worked for Wainwright Bank & Trust Company in Boston as the Vice President of Investor Relations for many years and was a member...
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...
