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....
Mary B. May Fitzgerald
Dec 6, 2012
Mary B. "May" (Lovett) Fitzgerald of Melrose, formerly of Somerville died on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her home. She was 103 years old. Born in Ireland on April 16, 1909, she moved to the United States in 1930 and lived in Cambridge and Somerville before settling in Melrose. May was a homemaker who loved her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren,...
Arthur R. Puopolo, Sr.
Nov 28, 2012
Arthur R. Puopolo, Sr, of Saugus, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 28, 2012 at the age of 77. Arthur was born & raised in East Boston and attended East Boston Schools. He worked in Maintenance for Avco Reasearch Labs in Everett for many years before his retirement at the age of 65. Arthur resided in East Boston...
Debra Ann Debbie Watson
Nov 23, 2012
Debra Ann (Berran) Watson "Debbie" of Billerica, died on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Baker Katz Nursing Center of Haverhill. She was only 56 years old. Born on December 24, 1955 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she was raised in Melrose and a 1973 graduate of Melrose High School. Debbie worked as a computer fabricator with Analog Devices of Wilmington for...
Barbara M. Kirk
Nov 23, 2012
Barbara M. Kirk of Melrose, died on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Wakefield. She was 85 years old. Born on July 9, 1927 in Malden, Massachusetts, she was a devoted daughter of the late Thomas J. & Mary V. (Lee) Kirk. Barbara was raised in Malden and a 1944 graduate of Girls Catholic High...
Robert M. Sheridan
Nov 19, 2012
Robert M. Sheridan passed away suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Monday, November 19, 2012. He was only 66 years of age. Robert was born in Stoneham on July 13, 1946 to the late Joseph & Marie (Festa) Sheridan, he was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1964. A lifelong resident of Melrose, Robert was the...
Josephine Frances Amoroso
Nov 17, 2012
Josephine Frances Amoroso, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Nov. 17, 2012 at the age of 98. Josephine was born & raised in Dobbs Ferry, NY, resided in Everett until 1950 and the past 62 years in Melrose. She worked as a Supervisor in the stitching room for Bunny Bears in Everett & Young Years in East...
Dean Antonucci
Nov 12, 2012
Dean Antonucci passed away suddenly at Lawrence General Hospital, on November 12, 2012. He was only 50 years of age. Dean was born in Melrose to Elaine (Anderson) Antonucci and the late Alfred J. Antonucci, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1980 and went to Norwich University for 2 years. Dean has been a resident...
Violet T. Torossian Georgerian
Nov 9, 2012
Violet T. (Torossian) Georgerian, of Peabody, died at Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby Village in Peabody on November 9, 2012 at the age of 90. Violet was born & raised in Haverhill, resided in Somerville until 1974 and North Bay Village, Florida until 6 years ago. She was the owner and manager of an apartment building and very involved in the...
George J. Mcgovern
Nov 5, 2012
George J. McGovern passed away at the Life Care Center in Stoneham, on Monday morning November 5, 2012. He was 78 years of age. George was born in Somerville on July 13, 1934 to the late John & Mary (Connors) McGovern. He was raised in Somerville, graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End of Boston and received...
Brian Mr. Rowlands
Nov 4, 2012
Brian Rowlands of Melrose died peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the age of 60. Born on July 26, 1952 in Wales, he was raised in Holyhead, Wales and graduated from London University. Mr. Rowlands lived in Toronto, Canada and Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving to the United States in 1987 and resided in Melrose for...
Ann T. Nancy Murphy
Oct 26, 2012
Ann T. "Nancy" Murphy, of Melrose, died at her home on Oct. 26, 2012 at the age of 81. Nancy was born & raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1949. She resided in Medford for many years and Melrose since 1953. Nancy worked as an Electronics Assembler for Dolan & Jenner in Melrose &...
Peter Ellsworth Garipay
Oct 16, 2012
Peter Ellsworth Garipay passed away at his home in Melrose, after a lengthy illness, on October 16, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was 71 years of age. Peter was born in Lynn and grew up on the Kiley Farm in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1958, Merrimack College, Class of 1963 and received his...
Margaret E. Mardie Kelliher
Oct 15, 2012
Margaret E. (MacQuarrie) Kelliher "Mardie" of Cambridge, formerly of Melrose, died on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Youville House in Cambridge. She was 97 years old. Born on December 4, 1914 in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Marguerite (White) MacQuarrie. Raised in Chelsea and Everett, she was a 1932 graduate of Everett High School....
William C. Bill Mr. Huntress, Jr.
Oct 14, 2012
Mr. William C. "Bill" Huntress, Jr. of Danvers, formerly of Melrose & Rio Verde, AZ died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Putnam Farms Assisted Living Facility in Danvers. He was 81 years old. Born on May 4, 1931 in Rutland, Vermont, he was a son to the late William C. & Marion (Armington) Huntress. Bill graduated from the...
Donald Patrick Sullivan
Oct 7, 2012
Donald P. Sullivan, 77, of Naples, Florida passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on October 7, 2012. Born on February 7, 1935 in Melrose, a son of the late Michael and Annie Sullivan. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1954. He served as a Navy corpsman during Korean War, then...
