Anna T. Maccario Keating
Oct 7, 2013
Anna T. (Maccario) Keating passed away at Epoch of Melrose on Sunday October 7, 2013. She was 93 years of age. Anna was born in Stoneham on August 12, 1920 to the late Charles J. & Rose M. (Frasco) Maccario. She was raised in Stoneham, attended St. Patrick School until 7th grade before moving to Melrose and graduating from St....
William H. Murphy
Oct 5, 2013
William H. "Billy" Murphy, of Melrose, formerly of Charlestown, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Oct. 5, 2013 at the age of 71. Billy was born in Medford, raised in Charlestown and a graduate of Boston Trade School. He served his country in the Army Reserves and worked for over 40 years as a Repairman for the MBTA before...
William & Marjorie Dunlevy Wright
Oct 5, 2013
WILLIAM P. ("BILL") WRIGHT 1961-2013 MARJORIE C. (DUNLEVY) WRIGHT 1927-2013 William P. "Bill" Wright, of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, at the age of 52 on the evening of Oct. 5, 2013 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, of cancer, after a brief illness. Bill predeceased his mother Marjorie C. (Dunlevy) by four hours. Marjorie C. "Marge" Wright, of...
Mary Serita Pothier
Oct 2, 2013
Mary "Serita" (LeBlanc) Pothier, of Melrose, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on Oct. 2, 2013 at the age of 101. Serita was born in Nova Scotia, raised in Cambridge and attended Cambridge Schools. She resided in Malden for 5 years and the past 70 years in Melrose. Serita was a member of the St. Mary's Ladies...
Claire C. Mcglynn Valente
Sep 30, 2013
Claire C. (McGlynn) Valente passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, September 30, 2013. She was 87 years of age. Claire was born in Somerville to the late Anthony & Catherine (McCormack) McGlynn, was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School, Class of 1945. Mrs. Valente was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend who...
George T. Busby
Sep 26, 2013
George T. Busby, a retired Melrose Police Detective, passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday September 26, 2013. He was 82 years of age. George was born in Somerville, MA on December 31, 1930 to the late George T. Sr. & Elizabeth (Doherty) Busby. He was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1948. Mr....
Patricia Pat Cassidy Davis
Sep 22, 2013
Patricia "Pat" (Cassidy) Davis passed away suddenly at the Lahey Clinic North in Peabody, on Sunday, September 22, 2013. She was 91 years of age. Pat was born and raised in Somerville; she lived in Melrose for over 30 years, Florida for many years and the last 8 years at Brooksby Village in Peabody. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker who...
Louis F. Mccarthy
Sep 21, 2013
Louis F. McCarthy, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Sept. 21, 2013 at the age of 82. Louis was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Malden Catholic High School. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. Louis resided in Melrose for most of his life and...
James A. Jim Valente
Sep 18, 2013
James A. "Jim" Valente, of Medford, died at the Epoch Senior Nursing Center in Melrose on Sept. 18, 2013 at the age of 92. Jim was born in Boston, raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1939. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and survived the Battle of Iwo Jima. After...
Michael J. Pawlak
Sep 17, 2013
Michael J. Pawlak, of Melrose, died at home on Sept. 17, 2013 at the age of 60. Michael was born in Chelsea, raised in Melrose, a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1971 and went to attend Bentley College. He was an avid reader & sports fan and enjoyed bowling and the outdoors. Michael was very family oriented and...
Betty J. Travis Hatfield
Sep 16, 2013
Betty Jean (Travis) Hatfield, of Somerville, formerly of Melrose, died at the Whidden Hospital on Sept. 16, 2013 at the age of 90. Betty was born & raised in Thurman, Iowa and a graduate of Thurman High School. She went on to serve her country as a Nurse's Aid in the U.S. Navy for several years during WWII. After WWII,...
Joann Pellegrino
Sep 12, 2013
Joann Pellegrino, of Winter Park, FL, formerly of Waltham, died at home on Sept. 12, 2013 at the age of 99. Joann was born & raised in Boston and attended Watertown Schools. She resided in Belmont for over 30 years, Waltham for 22 years. Rockport, ME for 12 years and the past year in Winter Park, FL. Joann worked as...
Rita P. Burke Hilton
Sep 9, 2013
Rita P. (Burke) Hilton, of Melrose, died at home on Sept. 9, 2013 at the age of 85. Rita was born in Boston, raised in Revere and attended Revere schools. She resided in Revere until 1968 and the past 45 years in Melrose. Rita enjoyed bingo and traveling to Las Vegas and Foxwoods. She had a great sense of humor...
Jane F. Fay Desforges, Md
Sep 7, 2013
Jane Mary Fay Desforges MD -- teacher, physician, editor and scientist-- passed away at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital on September 7, 2013 at the age of 91. Dr. Desforges was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on December 18, 1921 to the late Dr. Joseph H. and Alice G. (Maher) Fay, and spent her entire upbringing in Melrose. She was graduated from...
Nicholas M. Nick Diloreto
Sep 6, 2013
Nicholas M. DiLoreto passed away suddenly at Cape Cod Hospital on Friday September 6, 2013 at the age of 77. He was born in Milford on June 26, 1936 to the late Michele & Elizabeth (Stella) DiLoreto. Nick was raised in North Cambridge, graduated from St. John's High School in Cambridge and Northeastern University. Mr. DiLoreto served in the US...
Marjorie A. Silva Carine Benincasa
Sep 3, 2013
Marjorie A. (Carine) Silva Benincasa passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She was 70 years of age. Marjorie was born in Newton on October 12, 1942 to the late Alan J. & Margaret (Howe) Carine, was raised in Newton & Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1960 and attended Middlesex Community College. After raising...
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...
