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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....
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...
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