Karen A. Donovan
Nov 26, 2009
Karen A. (Farina) Donovan, of Peabody, formerly of Melrose, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Lahey Clinic of Peabody. She was only 48 years old. Born on December 11, 1960 in Cambridge to Oreste & Claire (Lonergan) Farina, she was raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School of Melrose and Nazarene Academy in 1978....
John Witkowski
Nov 25, 2009
John Witkowski passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. He was 76 years of age. Mr. Witkowski was born and raised in Chelsea, attended Chelsea Schools and graduated from Boston State College. John entered the US Air Force in 1951, was a Korean War & Vietnam War veteran and spent 20 years in the service, retiring on...
Flaviano A. Petti
Nov 24, 2009
Flaviano A. "Flory" Petti passed away at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center in Peabody, on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was 87 years of age. Born in North Attleboro, MA on October 14, 1922 to the late Michael & Angelina (Barone) Petti, he was raised in Everett and attended Everett Schools. Flory entered the US Navy on January 12, 1943 and...
Leonarda Ann Mucera
Nov 21, 2009
Leonarda Ann, (Butera) Mucera, of Melrose, died peacefully at her home on Nov. 21, 2009 at the age of 97. Leonarda was born in Boston, raised & attended school in the North End and lived there until 1940. She resided in Winchester for 36 years and the past 31 years in Melrose. Leonarda was a homemaker, avid Red Sox fan...
Christine Lepore
Nov 21, 2009
Christine Lepore, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009. She was 71 years of age. Christine was born in Medford, on July 24, 1938 to the late Alexander & Stella Kaval. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. Mrs. Lepore has been a resident of Melrose for the past 45 years, where she and her late...
Mary B. Mastrangelo
Nov 20, 2009
Mary Barstow Mastrangelo, a retired Lynnfield High School administrator and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday, November 20th after a courageous five-year battle against ovarian cancer. She was 64. Born in Malden, one of three children of John and Katherine Barstow, she grew up in the shadow of the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, fitting to her heritage as...
James D. Shea
Nov 20, 2009
James D. Shea, of Providence, RI, formerly of Melrose, peacefully passed away while surrounded by loved ones on Nov. 20, 2009. Jim touched many people with his independent spirit and unique sense of humor. His family and friends will miss him deeply. Jim was born in Melrose on July 15, 1959 to J. Donald & Valerie (Edgar) Shea of Melrose....
Marjorie L. Rotondi
Nov 15, 2009
Marjorie L. (Jacobs) Rotondi passed away at Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was 81 years of age. Marjorie was born in Gloucester, MA on Sept.23, 1928 to the late Daniel & Hilda (Anderson) Jacobs. Mrs. Rotondi was raised in Gloucester, attended Gloucester Schools and has been a resident of Melrose for over 50 years....
Paul R. Grover, Jr.
Nov 15, 2009
Paul R. Grover Jr. passed away suddenly at home on Sunday November 15, 2009. He was 49 years of age. Paul was born in Stoneham, raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1979. A lifelong resident of Melrose, Paul worked at Lake Industries in Stoneham as a shop steward in the sheet metal division for 25...
Robert F. Umano
Nov 3, 2009
Robert F. Umano passed away at his home in Melrose, on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was 75 years of age. Robert was born in Somerville on August 2, 1934 to the late Salvatore & Edith (Sordello) Umano, he was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. Mr. Umano was a US Marine serving for 3 years in...
Robert D. Ricciardelli
Nov 2, 2009
Robert D. Ricciardelli, died peacefully in Newton, MA on Nov. 2, 2009 at the age of 48. Robert was born in Winthrop on January 6, 1961 to Robert J. Ricciardelli & Alice M. Giles. He was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1979, received his Bachelors degree from Mass College of Art and his Masters of Fine Arts...
Samuel J. Covino
Oct 31, 2009
Samuel J. Covino of Melrose died at his home on Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was 86 years old. Born on March 15, 1923 in Everett to the late Carmelo & Mary (Sellitto) Covino, he was raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1941. After high school, Mr. Covino enlisted in the Army Air Corp...
Lorraine O. Crovo
Oct 29, 2009
Lorraine O. (O'Neil) Crovo passed away at her home in Melrose surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 29, 2009. She was 79 years of age. Lorraine was born in Cambridge on April 20, 1930 to the late John J. & Gertrude (Hannaford) O'Neil. Mrs. Crovo was raised in Cambridge, graduated from high school in Cambridge and from Burdett Business...
Joseph E. Correia, Jr.
Oct 27, 2009
Joseph E. Correia Jr. passed away at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. He was 83 years of age. Mr. Correia was born in Cambridge on July 15, 1926 to the late Joseph E. & Gloria M. (Martins) Correia. He was raised in Cambridge, graduated from Ringe Technical High School in Cambridge and then entered the...
Doris Mae Hagen-D'Angelo
Oct 25, 2009
Doris Mae (Meuse) Hagen-D'Angelo of Melrose, died on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She was 86 years old. Born on September 13, 1923 in Wakefield to the late Samuel & Amelia (Muise) Meuse, she was raised in Stoneham and attended Stoneham Public Schools. Mrs. D'Angelo worked for a few years at Guillow's of Wakefield making model...
Joyce Conaboy
Oct 25, 2009
Joyce (Gutowski) Conaboy passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Sunday, October 25, 2009 after complications following a heart attack. She was 72 years of age. Joyce was born in Scranton, PA on August 26, 1937 to the late Edward & Regina (Davide) Gutowski. She was raised in Scranton and graduated from West Side High School in Scranton. Mrs. Conaboy...
Thomas E. Ford
Oct 23, 2009
Thomas E. Ford passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Friday, October 23, 2009. He was 92 years of age. Tom was born in Boston on April 6, 1917 to the late Robert E. & Nora (Moriarty) Ford. Mr. Ford was raised in Boston, graduated from Boston English High School in 1936 and has been a...
Rita B. Tully
Oct 20, 2009
Rita B. (Rogan) Tully, of Nahant, formerly of Melrose, died at the Jesmond Nursing Home in Nahant on Oct. 20, 2009 at the age of 84. Rita was born in Boston & raised in Roxbury & Dorchester and attended Dorchester schools. She resided in Hyde Park for a few years, Peabody for 34 years, Vero Fl for 5 years and...
Gertrude I. Trusselle
Oct 17, 2009
Gertrude I. (Garrity) Trusselle of Melrose, died Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston. She was 80 years old. Born on June 23, 1929 in Chelsea to the late William F. & Gertrude M. (Quinn) Garrity, she was raised in Chelsea and a graduate from St. Rose Grammar School. She then graduated from the Immaculate Conception...
Cecilia Mary O'Donnell
Oct 15, 2009
Cecilia Mary (Meuse) O'Donnell of Melrose, died at her daughter's home in Connecticut on Thursday, October 15, 2009. She was 97 years old. Born on September 29, 1912 in Somerville, Massachusetts to the late Charles & Delphine (Sauliner) Meuse, she was raised in Somerville and a 1930 graduate of St. Joseph's High School. Mrs. O'Donnell worked as a secretary with...
