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Steven R. Dow

Steven R. Dow

Apr 14, 2009

Steven R. Dow passed away suddenly at the Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell on Tuesday April 14th. He was 42 years of age. Mr. Dow was born and raised in Melrose, attended Melrose Schools, lived in Malden for a few years and most of his life in Melrose. He was a talented self-employed handy-man who was good at whatever he...

Joseph L. Burns

Joseph L. Burns

Apr 13, 2009

Joseph L. Burns passed away at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport on Monday, April 13, 2009. He was 85 years of age. Joseph was born in Boston to the late Joseph H. & Lorraine (Daoust) Burns, raised in Malden and went to the Chevrus School in Malden. Mr. Burns served in the US Navy during WWII for 5 years. After...

William J. Mackeil

William J. Mackeil

Apr 10, 2009

William J. MacKeil passed away unexpectedly on Good Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after complications from a back injury. He was 63 years of age. He was born in Stoneham to the late Maxwell & Helen (Cronan) MacKeil. William was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1963 and then from the General Electric...

John J. Connolly, Jr.

John J. Connolly, Jr.

Apr 3, 2009

John J. "Jack" Connolly Jr. passed away at his home in Melrose, on Friday April 3, 2009. He was 50 years of age. Jack was born in Melrose to John J. Connolly Sr. & his late wife Catherine (Walsh) Connolly, raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1977. He lived in Wakefield for 20 years and...

Leo J. Gillis

Leo J. Gillis

Apr 1, 2009

Leo J. Gillis passed away at the Kindred Boston North Shore Hospital, on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, after a long illness. He was 73 years of age. Leo was born in Newburyport to the late Joseph & Catherine (Jacobs) Gillis, was raised in Newburyport and attended Newburyport schools. Mr. Gillis worked as a self-employed painter for many years before going...

James P. Bramante

James P. Bramante

Mar 28, 2009

James P. Bramante passed away at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose, on Saturday, March 28, 2009. He was 83 years of age. Born in Boston on July 10, 1925 to the late Francesco & Maria (Motta) Bramante, he was raised in Boston and graduated from high school in Boston. After high school, he joined the US Navy and served...

Rose M. Frongillo

Rose M. Frongillo

Mar 28, 2009

Rose M. (DiNatale) Frongillo passed away at the Youville Hospital in Cambridge, on Saturday, March 28, 2009. She was 79 years of age. Rose was born in Malden to the late G. Antonino & Giulia (DeSimone) DiNatale, was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1947. Mrs. Frongillo has been a resident of Stoneham for the...

Orestes H. St. Vincent

Orestes H. St. Vincent

Mar 24, 2009

Orestes H. "Ress" St. Vincent passed away at the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose, on March 24, 2009; he was 95 years of age. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, raised in Pittsburgh, graduated from South Hills High School and worked at C.I.S Steel Inc. for 3 years before entering WWII. Orestes served in the US Navy for 3 years...

Carole M. Mcclosky

Carole M. Mcclosky

Mar 24, 2009

Carole M. (Dunn) McClosky, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville, died at the Golden Living Center in Melrose on March 24, 2009 at the age of 70. Carole was born & raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1956. She resided in Somerville for most of her life and lived the past few years in Melrose....

Marcia E. Hume

Marcia E. Hume

Mar 24, 2009

Marcia E. (Talieri) Hume passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. She was 76 years of age. Born in Boston, MA on December 18, 1932 to the late Lawrence & Lavinia (Carleton) Talieri. Marcia was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and has been a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hume was a dedicated wife, mother...

Orestes H. Ress St. Vincent

Orestes H. Ress St. Vincent

Mar 24, 2009

Orestes H. "Ress" St. Vincent passed away at the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose, on March 24, 2009; he was 95 years of age. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, raised in Pittsburgh, graduated from South Hills High School and worked at C.I.S Steel Inc. for 3 years before entering WWII. Orestes served in the US Navy for 3 years...

Frances A. Hicks

Frances A. Hicks

Mar 22, 2009

Frances A. "Fran" (Dargan) Hicks passed away after a lengthy illness, at her home in Valrico, FL on March 22, 2009. She was 66 years of age. Born in Cambridge, MA on June 10, 1942 to the late George & Mary (Hurley) Dargan. Frances was raised in Cambridge and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Cambridge. She lived in...

Eileen B. Williams

Eileen B. Williams

Mar 22, 2009

Eileen B. (Bishop) Williams of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose died on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Wilmington Health Care Center. She was 93 years old. Born on November 23, 1915 in Boston to the late Noel A. & Bertha (Pehrson) Bishop, she was raised in Nahant and attended Lynn Classical High School. Later Eileen lived in Revere for a...

Deborah Jean Berner

Deborah Jean Berner

Mar 17, 2009

Deborah Jean Berner of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She was 52 years old. Born on September 10, 1956 in Medford, she was raised in Malden & Melrose. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1974 then went to work at the Melrose Saving Bank and later with numerous mortgage companies, as...

Barbara J. Evangelista

Barbara J. Evangelista

Mar 14, 2009

Barbara J. (MacDonald) Evangelista passed away suddenly at the North Shore Medical Center in Lynn, on March 14, 2009. She was 75 years of age. Barbara was born on April 21, 1933 in Stoneham to the late Curtis & Evelyn (Roberts) MacDonald. She was raised in Stoneham, graduated from Stoneham High School and has lived in Wakefield for over 55...

James F. Moriarty

James F. Moriarty

Mar 12, 2009

James F. Moriarty passed away in Pompano Beach, Florida on Thursday, March 12, 2009, he was 92 years of age. James was born in Revere, Ma on July 19, 1916 to the late John "Jack" Moriarty & Katherine (Brennan) Moriarty. He was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School. After high school, Jim first worked at the Charlestown...

Mary A. Bishop

Mary A. Bishop

Mar 10, 2009

Mary A. (Shea) Bishop, of Melrose, died at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on March 10, 2009 at the age of 97. Mary was born & raised in Winchester and a graduate of Winchester High School, Class of 1930. She resided in Winchester until 1939, Medford for 11 years and the past 59 years in Melrose. Mary was a...

Glenn Stuart Peterson

Glenn Stuart Peterson

Mar 8, 2009

Glenn Stuart Peterson, of Swampscott, died suddenly on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was only 39 years old. Born on April 14, 1969 in Lynn to Donald R. Jr. & Marilyn J. (Perreault) Peterson, he was raised in Swampscott and a 1987 graduate of Swampscott High School. After high school, he attended the...

Lucy M. Masiello

Lucy M. Masiello

Mar 7, 2009

Lucy M. (Nazzaro) Masiello passed away at the Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, March 7, 2009. She was 84 years of age. Born in Malden to the late Anthony & Rose (Berardi) Nazzaro, she was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. Lucy lived in Melrose for 30 years and the past 20 years in Malden. Mrs....

Austin J. Gunnery

Austin J. Gunnery

Mar 5, 2009

Austin J. "Aut" Gunnery passed away at the R.N. Rogers Veteran's Hospital in Bedford on Thursday, March 5, 2009. He was 81 years of age. Mr. Gunnery was born in Melrose on August 9, 1927, to the late John & Agnes (Gallagher) Gunnery. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1945 and received an associate's...

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