Concetta Cirvinale
Feb 1, 2010
Concetta "Tina" (Riccio) Cirvinale passed away at her home in Melrose, on Sunday, February 1, 2010. She was 82 years of age. Tina was born in Italy on September 18, 1927 to the late Luigi & Paula Riccio. She was raised in Italy and came to the US in 1951 and settled in Roslindale. Mrs. Cirvinale and her late husband...
Virginia S. Wheeler
Jan 31, 2010
Virginia S. (Cefalo) Wheeler, of Melrose, died Sunday, January 31st 2010 at the Tuell Nursing Home. She was 93 years old. Born November 22, 1916 in Boston to the late Generoso & Mary (Chiampa) Cefalo, she was raised for a few years in the North End and then moved to Melrose, spending the rest of her life there. Virginia worked...
Miriam A. Santilli
Jan 29, 2010
Miriam A. (O'Connell) Santilli of Melrose, died on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She was 83 years of age. Born on February 20, 1926 in Melrose to the late Edward & Marion (Keenan) O'Connell, she was raised in Melrose and a 1943 graduate of St. Mary's High School. She earned her B.S. in Science from Emmanuel...
Richard H. Watkins
Jan 28, 2010
Richard H. Watkins passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 28, 2010. He was 79 years of age. Richard was born in Keene, NH on May 5, 1930 to the late Robert Watkins & Grace (Sweeney) Watkins Barron. He was raised in Keene, NH, lived in Lowville, NY for 20 years and Melrose for the past 20 years. Mr....
Virginia Chisholm
Jan 23, 2010
Virginia (Cove) Chisholm passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 23, 2010. She was 88 years old. Virginia was born in Wilmington on July 7, 1921 and resided in Wilmington for 76 years. As a child, Virginia was a member of the 4H Club and enjoyed volunteering at The Grange with her grandmother. She became a switch board...
Edward A. Coyne
Jan 21, 2010
Edward A. Coyne, of Barre, VT, formerly of Melrose, died at the Rowan Court Health & Rehabilitation Center in Barre, VT on Jan. 21, 2010 at the age of 80. Ed was born & raised in East Boston and attended East Boston schools. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the 15th Infantry Regiment in Japan. He worked...
Robert E. Ditoro
Jan 19, 2010
Robert E. Ditoro, of Melrose & Chichester, NH, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Jan. 19, 2010 at the age of 66. Bob was born & raised in Fulton, NY and attended Fulton Schools. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during Vietnam & was on a blockade ship during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bob worked as an H.V.A.C....
Joseph A. Canzaniello
Jan 19, 2010
Joseph A. "Tony" Canzaniello, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Jan. 19, 2010 at the age of 87. Tony was born & raised in the North End of Boston, was a graduate of Boston English High School and went on to earn his degree in Music Education from Boston Conservatory of Music. Tony served as a Sergeant...
Helen A. Braid
Jan 17, 2010
Helen A. (Schiorring) Braid passed away at the Hammersmith House in Saugus on Sunday, January 17th at the age of 84. Helen was born in Medford to the late Carl & Elisabeth (Underthun) Schiorring. She was raised in Saugus, graduated from Saugus High School in 1943 and Melrose-Wakefield School of Nursing in 1946. Mrs. Braid was a registered nurse and...
Gerald C. J. Cook
Jan 16, 2010
Gerald C. J. Cook passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital, on Saturday, January 16, 2010. He was 70 years of age. Mr. Cook was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. Jerry was a graduate of Boston College Class of 1966 and Suffolk Law School Class of 1969. He practiced law in Melrose...
Joan F. Downey
Jan 15, 2010
Joan F. (Barrett) Downey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 15, 2010. She was 75 years old. Joan was born in Melrose on April 16, 1934 to the late George & Elva M. (Charlton) Barrett. She graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School; St. Mary's High School, Class of 1952 and has been a lifelong resident...
David M. Byrne
Jan 14, 2010
David M. Byrne passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was 83 years of age. Mr. Byrne was born in Melrose on October 23, 1926 to the late Lawrence & Viola (Browne) Byrne. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Melrose High School and Suffolk University where he was a member...
Rufus J. Clark, Jr.
Jan 13, 2010
Rufus J. Clark, Jr. of Melrose, died January 13, 2010 at the MelroseWakefield Hospital. He was 92 years old. Born on March 18, 1917 in East Boston, he was raised in Everett by his grandparents and was a 1937 graduate of Boston College High School. Mr. Clark was a resident of Melrose and a member of the Most Blessed Sacrament...
Ines Caruso
Jan 13, 2010
Ines (Della Cioppa) Caruso passed away suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was 82 years of age. Ines was born in Bellona, Italy on July 1, 1927 to the late Antonio & Orsola (Martino) Della Cioppa. Ines was raised in Italy and was a school teacher before moving to the United States in 1948. Mrs. Caruso...
J. Donald Shea
Jan 9, 2010
J. Donald Shea passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the age of 83. Donald was born in Boston on August 2, 1926 to the late James P. & Mary (Leary) Shea. He was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Dorchester High School and then entered the US Navy. Donald proudly served...
Mary Rita Reidy
Jan 7, 2010
Mary Rita (Beaudreau) Reidy of Dorchester, died on January 7, 2010 at the Dexter House in Malden. She was 96 years old. Born on September 10, 1913 in Boston, she was raised in Braintree and the South End of Boston. Mary attended Braintree Schools and worked as a housekeeper after her husband passed away in 1943. She was the devoted...
Roy Harold Layton
Jan 6, 2010
Roy Harold Layton of Melrose died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Brockton VA Hospital. He was 75 years old. Born on January 24, 1934 in Wakefield to the late Roy H. & S. Marion (Dodge) Layton, he was raised in Wakefield and a graduate of Wakefield High School where he was Class President and played football. He joined the...
Eugene M. Leahy
Jan 4, 2010
Eugene M. Leahy passed away in Danvers on January 4, 2010 at the age of 80. Beloved father of Stephen Leahy, Deborah Gilligan, Cecily Hirschfeld, Martha Durcan, Paul Leahy, Mary Ward, Christopher Leahy and William Leahy, Gene is also survived by 18 wonderful grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be private. Those wishing to make a donation in Gene's memory...
Rosamond A. Smith
Jan 3, 2010
Rosamond Arlene (West) Smith was born in Caribou, Maine on February 14, 1919 to Sylvester and Rose (Martin) West. The oldest of four children, she was the sister of Wilfred "John" West, William West and the late Richard West and Ruth West Bigart. It is certainly fitting that Rossie was everyone's favorite valentine. She entered eternal peace on January 3,...
Kathleen A. Gill
Dec 31, 2009
Kathleen A. "Kay" (Chandler) Gill, of Melrose, died at the Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Methuen on Dec. 31, 2009 at the age of 79. Kay was born in Worcester, raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1949. She was a homemaker, who resided in Melrose for over 40 years and was a member...
