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Michelle Mcguire

Michelle Mcguire

Dec 11, 2010

Michelle McGuire of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. She was only 40 years old. Born on April 8, 1970 in Cambridge, she was raised in Melrose and a 1989 graduate of Melrose High School. Michelle worked as an office manager...

George W. Maguire .

George W. Maguire .

Dec 9, 2010

George W. Maguire passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, December 9, 2010. He was 79 years of age. George was born in Boston, raised in Medford, graduated from Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket, RI where he played hockey, baseball & football. Mr. Maguire attended Boston College and served in the US Air Force for four years during the...

Brendan J. Cogavin

Brendan J. Cogavin

Dec 8, 2010

Brendan J. Cogavin passed away suddenly in Boston, on December 8, 2010. He was 54 years of age. Brendan was born in County Galway, Ireland on April 25, 1956 to the late Edward & Margaret (Hogarty) Cogavin. He was raised in Ireland, moved to the United States in 1972 and graduated from Medford High School. Brendan lived in Medford, Somerville,...

G. Teresa Grillo

G. Teresa Grillo

Dec 6, 2010

G. Teresa (DeFelice) Grillo, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Dec. 6, 2010 at the age of 83. Teresa was born & raised in Hartford, CT and a graduate of Weaver High School in Hartford, Class of 1942. She resided in Hartford until 1959, Saugus for 5 years, Peabody for 8 years and the...

Joseph P. Greelish

Joseph P. Greelish

Nov 25, 2010

Joseph P. Greelish, of Marshfield, formerly of Melrose, passed from us on the evening of Nov. 25, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer, he was 81 years old. Joe was born and raised in Melrose, where he and his wife Beatrice V. (Billard), made their home for 40 years. After her death in 1988, Joe retired to Marshfield making...

Peter Leonard

Peter Leonard

Nov 14, 2010

Peter Leonard of Melrose & formerly of Reengaroga, Baltimore, Ireland died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Born on May 1, 1931, in Reengaroga, Ireland, a son to the late John & Ellen (O'Driscoll) Leonard, he came to the United States in 1954....

Rose Zaino

Rose Zaino

Nov 13, 2010

Rose (Signoriello) Zaino, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 13, 2010 at the age of 91. Rose was born & raised in Mansfield and a graduate of Woburn High School, Class of 1937. She resided in Everett for 14 years and lived in Melrose since 1958. Rose worked in her father's store "Bills Market" in Stoneham...

Katherine J. Blackwood

Katherine J. Blackwood

Nov 12, 2010

Mrs. Katherine (Jamison) Blackwood died in Northampton, Massachusetts on November 12, 2010. Mrs. Blackwood was born in Marks, Mississippi on August 9, 1918, the daughter of Kate (Reedy) Jamison and Mellard Jamison. She graduated from Marks High School in 1934 and from Delta State University, then Delta State Teachers' College, in 1938 and Peabody College in 1940. She taught in...

James G. Phillips

James G. Phillips

Nov 12, 2010

James G. Phillips, of Melrose, died at the Whidden Hospital in Everett on Nov. 12, 2010 at the age of 89. Jim was born & raised in Revere and a graduate of Revere High School. He went on to Tufts University & the University of Minnesota and earned his law degree from Northeastern University. Jim was a Trial Lawyer in...

Clara Pauline Sexton

Clara Pauline Sexton

Nov 11, 2010

Clara Pauline Sexton, of Melrose, only 9 years old, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Children's Hospital of Boston. She was born on January 19, 2001 in Cambridge and moved to Melrose when she was 18 months old. Clara was a fourth grade student at St. Mary's Grammar School in Melrose, where she was very artistic, enjoyed writing...

Ruth M. Bolger

Ruth M. Bolger

Nov 11, 2010

Ruth M. (Carroll) Bolger passed away at Brooksby Village in Peabody, on Thursday, November 11, 2010. She was 86 years of age. Ruth was born in Boston on May 8, 1924 to the late Charles & Lillian (White) Carroll. She was raised in the Wollaston section of Quincy and was a resident of Melrose for over 50 years. Ruth was...

John J. Moulds, Jr.

John J. Moulds, Jr.

Nov 10, 2010

John J. Moulds, Jr. of Melrose died on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford. He was 69 years of age. Born on March 12, 1941 in Dorchester, a son to the late John J. Sr. & Ruth (Costello) Moulds, he was raised in Dorchester and a 1958 graduate of Christopher Columbus High School where he...

James R. Conaboy

James R. Conaboy

Nov 6, 2010

James R. Conaboy passed away at his daughter's home in Melrose on Saturday, November 6, 2010. He was 78 years of age. Jim was born in Scranton, PA on October 11, 1932 to the late James P. & Rose (Renard) Conaboy. He was raised in Scranton and graduated from Scranton Technical High School. Mr. Conaboy lived in Binghamton, NY for...

Ruth L. Fitzgerald

Ruth L. Fitzgerald

Nov 6, 2010

Ruth L. (LeVie) FitzGerald passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Saturday, November 6, 2010. She was 90 years of age. Ruth was born in Westfield, MA on April 23, 1920 to the late Leroy & Marguerite (Wesson) LeVie. She was raised in Westfield and graduated from Westfield High School and Westfield State Teachers College. Ruth worked for several years as...

Eugene L. Garbati

Eugene L. Garbati

Nov 2, 2010

Eugene L. Garbati passed away at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford, on November 2, 2010. He was 90 years of age. Eugene was born in Cambridge on Sept. 11, 1920 to the late Edward P. & Esther (Morelli) Garbati. He was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and has been a longtime resident of Melrose. Mr. Garbati...

Lillian M. Mahoney

Lillian M. Mahoney

Oct 30, 2010

Lillian M. (Coyne) Mahoney, of Woburn, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the New Horizon Assisted Living Center in Woburn. She was 100 years old. Born on December 28, 1909 in Boston, a daughter to the late Thomas & Margaret (Gallery) Coyne, she was raised in East Cambridge and a 1927 graduate of Cambridge Rindge & Latin...

David Alan Geyer

David Alan Geyer

Oct 29, 2010

David Alan Geyer, of Methuen & Melrose, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at his home in Methuen. He was only 60 years old. Born on April 19, 1950 in Revere, he was the loving son of the late Marshall & Dorothy (McHatton) Geyer. He was raised in Melrose and a 1968 graduate of Melrose High School. After high school, David...

Patrick G. Carroll

Patrick G. Carroll

Oct 26, 2010

Patrick G. Carroll, of Melrose, died suddenly Tuesday, October 26, 2010 while vacationing in Mexico. He was only 67 years old. Born on March 20, 1943 in Charlestown, a son to the late Patrick & Julia (O'Shea) Carroll, he was raised in Charlestown until the age of 13 and then lived in Malden from the age of 13 until he...

Virginia D. Ahern

Virginia D. Ahern

Oct 23, 2010

Virginia D. "Ginny" (Denny) Ahern passed away at the Wakefield Care & Rehab Center of October 23, 2010. She was 82 years of age. Ginny was born in Boston on June 17, 1928 to the late Ellis & Margaret (Lynch) Denny. She was raised in Everett, graduated from Chevrus High School in Malden and has been a Melrose resident for...

George F. Norton

George F. Norton

Oct 22, 2010

George F. Norton, of Melrose, died at the Winchester Nursing Center on October 22, 2010 at the age of 81. George was born & raised in Medford and a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1947. He attended Boston College for several years and worked Security for Eastern Gas & Fuel of Everett and Stop & Shop for...

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