Elizabeth F. Betty Carter Power
Nov 24, 2011
Elizabeth F. (Carter) "Betty" Power, of Melrose, formerly of Winter Harbor, ME, died at the Winchester Nursing Center on Nov. 24, 2011 at the age of 87. Elizabeth was born in Blue Hill, Maine and a graduate of Sedgewick High School in Sedgewick, ME where she was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1942. She resided in Somerville for over...
Cheryl A. Cottam Ingersoll
Nov 22, 2011
Cheryl A. (Cottam) Ingersoll, of Saugus, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading surrounded by loved ones. Cheryl was a proud grandmother of 10 (soon to be 11) grandchildren. Cheryl was born in Malden, raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. After high school, she worked as a...
Elizabeth A. Betty Brennan Bailey
Nov 19, 2011
Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Brennan) Bailey passed away the Epoch of Melrose, on Saturday, November 19th at the age of 94. Betty was born in Melrose on January 22, 1917 to the late Michael & Margaret (Morgan) Brennan. Elizabeth was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1935 and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Bailey worked as a...
Kenneth R. Crowell
Nov 16, 2011
Kenneth R. Crowell, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on November 15, 2011 at the age of 88. Ken was born & raised in Melrose and a lifelong resident. He was a member of St. Mary's Church in Melrose, where he & Phyllis were married many years ago. Ken was a graduate of Melrose High School and went...
Leo B. Tecce
Nov 13, 2011
Leo B. Tecce passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 13, 2011. He was 88 years of age. Leo was born in Wakefield on August 30, 1923 to the late Bernard & Virginia (Frongilio) Tecce. He was raised in Wakefield and graduated from the Franklin Institute of Boston with a master electrician's license. Leo...
Margaret E. Reeves Hallinan Callinan
Nov 7, 2011
Margaret E. (Reeves) (Hallinan) Callinan, of Melrose, died at the Life Care Center on Stoneham on Nov. 7, 2011 at the age of 92. Margaret was born & raised in Reading and a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1936. She was a homemaker and resided in Melrose for over 60 years. Margaret was a fantastic cook & seamstress...
Joan F. Meehan Harrington
Nov 4, 2011
Joan F. (Meehan) Harrington, of Wakefield, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 4, 2011 at the age of 69. Joan was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1961. She was a homemaker and resided in Melrose until 1968 and the past 39 years in Wakefield. Joan was a member of...
Frank P. Spadafora
Nov 3, 2011
Frank P. Spadafora passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, November 3, 2011. He was 84 years of age. Frank was born and raised in Melrose, attended Melrose schools and lived in Melrose for 60 years. Mr. Spadafora lived in Vermont for 10 years and in Saugus the last 15 years. He served his country proudly in the United...
The Honorable James E. Milano
Nov 2, 2011
The Honorable James E. Milano, of Melrose, affectionately known as "Mr. Mayor", died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose. He was 102 years of age. Born in Boston on October 17, 1909 to the late Representative Joseph A. Milano Sr. & Margaret (McDevitt) Milano, he moved to Melrose at an early age. He...
Maureen A. Griffin
Nov 1, 2011
Maureen A. (Doherty) Griffin of Somerville, formerly of Melrose & Everett, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. She was 68 years old. Raised in Melrose, Maureen graduated from St. Mary's High School in Melrose and continued her education at secretarial school. She then pursued her career as a legal secretary. Maureen also worked at Mals Market...
Jean Marie Sullivan Bennett
Oct 31, 2011
Jean Marie (Sullivan) Bennett passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday, October 31, 2011. She was 72 years of age. Jean was born in Melrose on December 6, 1938 to the late Julian & Julia (Gilligan) Sullivan. She was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose schools and Melrose High School. Mrs. Bennett worked for over 20 years at New England...
Lawrence John Boyle
Oct 29, 2011
Lawrence J. Boyle passed away in Florida on Saturday, October 29, 2011. He was 89 years of age. Larry was born in Dorchester on November 19, 1921 to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Kelley) Boyle. He was raised in Dorchester and South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School. Mr. Boyle was a resident of Everett for over 10...
Charles E. Charlie Dempsey
Oct 25, 2011
Charles E. "Charlie" Dempsey, of Melrose, formerly of East Boston & Revere, died at home on Oct. 25, 2011 at the age of 70. Charlie was born in Winthrop, raised in East Boston and a graduate of East Boston High School. He worked as a Mill Worker for the New England Casket Company in East Boston for 43 years before...
Robert J. Mr. Bushee
Oct 22, 2011
Robert J. "Bob" Bushee of Wakefield died on Saturday, October 22, 2011 in his home at the age of 84 years old. Born in Melrose on November 11, 1926, he was the eighth of fifteen children to the late Charles & Emma (Boucher) Bushee. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Mr. Bushee served our country...
George J. Carroll, Sr.
Oct 12, 2011
George J. Carroll Sr. passed away suddenly, by accident, on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He was 76 years of age. George born in Chelsea, MA on February 27, 1935 to the late George B. & Christine (Cater) Carroll. He was raised in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School, Class of 1954. George has been a resident of Melrose for...
Maureen P. Walsh Fiore
Oct 10, 2011
Maureen P. (Walsh) Fiore, of Melrose, died at the Wakefield Care & Rehab Center in Wakefield on Oct. 10, 2011 at the age of 68. Maureen was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Melrose, Class of 1961. She was homemaker and a lifelong resident of Melrose. Maureen was a member of...
Robert Michael Vuillemenot
Oct 10, 2011
Robert Michael Vuillemenot passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, October 10, 2011. He was 70 years of age. He was born in New York City on May 12, 1941, the son of Leontine Vuillemenot and the late Robert Vuillemenot. He was raised in New Jersey and has been a resident of Melrose since 1971. He met his future wife,...
Margaret E. Kiley Tivnan
Oct 4, 2011
Margaret E. (Kiley) Tivnan passed away at the Emeritus at Cherry Hill in Danvers, on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. She was 90 years of age. Margaret was born on the Kiley Farm in Melrose on October 29,1920 to the late Michael & Lillian (Higgins) Kiley. She was raised in Melrose, attended Winthrop Elementary School, and graduated from Melrose High School,...
Gerard Desforges, Md
Oct 4, 2011
Gerard Desforges MD passed away at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital on October 4, 2011 at the age of 92. Dr. Desforges was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 25, 1919 to the late Amedie and Delia (LaFond) Desforges. He was raised in Springfield, was graduated from Classical High School 1938; from American International College in Springfield 1942, Cum Laude; and...
Frederick J. Kress
Oct 1, 2011
Frederick J. "Fred" Kress of Melrose died at his home on Saturday, October 1, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was 66 years old. Born on August 14, 1945 in Melrose, a son to the late Albert & Angela (Casey) Kress, he was raised in Melrose and a 1964 graduate of Melrose High School. Mr. Kress enlisted in the...
