Josephine N. Ceccherini
Sep 23, 2009
Josephine N. (Moynihan) Ceccherini passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. She was 86 years of age. Born in Malden on March 10, 1923 to the late Andrew & Margaret (Buckley) Moynihan, she was raised in Malden and graduated from Girls Catholic Grammar & High School. Mrs. Ceccherini has been a Melrose resident for over...
Andrew Martin Melanson
Sep 22, 2009
Andrew Martin Melanson, of North Reading, formerly of Melrose, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Boston. He was only 35 years old. Born on January 26, 1974 in Melrose to Norman J. & Jean M. (Caprigno) Melanson, he was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose Public Schools. Andrew was a resident of...
Donald C. Knight
Sep 20, 2009
Donald C. "Donnie" Knight Jr. died by a car accident in Middleton on Sunday, September 20, 2009. He was 59 years of age. Donnie was born in Winchester on October 29, 1949 to Rita (DelRossi) Knight of FL and the late Donald C. Knight Sr. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1967, where he...
John F. Slaney
Sep 16, 2009
John F. Slaney, of Melrose, died at the Chelsea Soldier's Home in Chelsea on Sept. 16th at the age of 78. John was born in Boston, raised in Mattapan and a graduate of Hyde Park High School, Class of 1949. After High School, John served in the Air Force during the Korean War in both the Air Force Police &...
Lorraine C. Stevenson
Sep 14, 2009
Lorraine C. "Tootie"(Graffam) Stevenson, of Melrose, died at her home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness on Sept. 14, 2009 at the age of 77. Lorraine was born in Malden & raised in Melrose and attended Melrose Schools. She worked in Food Service for the Servomation Company in Stoneham for 22 years before her retirement in 1993. Tootie...
Robert A. Chadwick
Sep 11, 2009
Robert A. "Bob" Chadwick, of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, died on Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was 84 years of age. Born on June 21, 1925 in Malden to the late Ernest & Rebecca (Coakley) Chadwick, he was raised in Malden and attended Malden Public Schools. Mr. Chadwick resided most of his life...
Jessie M. Bickford
Sep 3, 2009
Jessie M. (Munro) Bickford, a lifelong resident of Melrose in her 96th year, passed away at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on Thursday September 3, 2009. Born in Melrose on February 26, 1914 to the late John & Elizabeth (Blaney) Munro. Jessie was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and attended St. Mary's High School. Mrs....
Milton L. Parrott
Sep 2, 2009
Milton L. Parrott of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, MA. He was 90 years old. Born on July 6, 1919 in Hanover, New Hampshire to the late Leon & Emma Mae (Plamondon) Parrott, he was raised in White River Junction, Vermont and graduated from Hartford High School,...
Fantina R. Dasilva
Aug 31, 2009
Fantina R. (Raposo) DaSilva passed away at the Epoch Senior Care Center in Melrose on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was 99 years young. Fantina was born in Portugal to the late Manuel & Maria (Medeiros) Raposo, was raised in Portugal and came to the United Sates in 1960. Mrs. DaSilva lived in Somerville for 7 years and Melrose the...
Joseph B. Chicoine
Aug 30, 2009
Joseph B. Chicoine, of Melrose, died at his home on August 30, 2009 at the age of 42. Joey was born in Somerville, raised in Melrose and graduate from Melrose High School, Class of 1984. He was a longtime Melrose resident and owner of Metroeast Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning Company for over 20 years. Joey lived his life to...
Dorothy L. Santosuosso
Aug 28, 2009
Dorothy L. (Dolan) Santosuosso, of Nahant, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully in the home she loved in Nahant surrounded by family on Aug. 28, 2009 at the age of 79. Dorothy was born & raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1948. She resided in Melrose until 1961 and lived the past 48 years in...
Palma Furno
Aug 28, 2009
Palma "Pam" Furno, of Saugus, died at her home on Aug. 28, 2009 at the age of 94. Pam was born in Boston, raised in Everett and attended Everett High School. She lived in Everett until 1956 and resided the past 53 years in Saugus. Pam worked as an Inspector for the Charleston Chew Company in Everett for many years...
Eileen Mary Fardy
Aug 27, 2009
Eileen Mary Fardy, of Melrose, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 62 years of age. Born on July 12, 1947 in Stoneham to the late Martin & Lillian (King) Fardy, she was raised in Melrose and a resident of Melrose since 1949. She attended St. Francis Xaverian University in Nova...
Francis X. Lepere
Aug 26, 2009
Francis "Fran" X. Lepere, of Stuart, FL, formerly of Melrose, died at the Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL on August 26, 2009 at the age of 81. Fran was born in Somerville, raised in Cambridge and graduated from Rindge Technical High School, Class of 1944. He worked as the General Manager for the King's Grant Inn in Danvers for...
Louise E. Basso
Aug 23, 2009
Louise E. (Ferraro) Basso passed away at Beverly Hospital, on Sunday, August 23, 2009. She was 82 years of age. Louise was born in Malden on May 5, 1927 to the late Vincenzo & Elvira (Augelli) Ferraro. Mrs. Basso was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, lived in Melrose for 25 years and Middleton the past 12 years....
Thomas J. Maiuri
Aug 23, 2009
Thomas J. Maiuri, of Gloucester, formerly of Melrose, died unexpectedly at the Saints Medical Center in Lowell on Aug. 23rd at the age of 45. Tom was born in Revere, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1981. He was a member for many years & Past Exalted Ruler of the Melrose Elks Lodge. Tom...
Marjorie L. Antonelli
Aug 22, 2009
Marjorie L. (Pepper) Antonelli passed away unexpectedly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on August 22, 2009. She was 81 years of age. Marjorie was born in Boston to the late Eric & Marjorie (Powell) Pepper, raised in the North End and attended school in Boston. Mrs. Antonelli lived in Melrose for 35 years and the past 10 years in Stoneham. She worked...
Edith M. Watts-Russell
Aug 21, 2009
Edith M. (Walsh) Watts-Russell passed away peacefully, at the Lighthouse Nursing Center in Revere, MA on August 21, 2009. She was 93 years of age. Edith was born and raised in Lynn and attended Lynn schools. She lived in Everett for over 40 years, Malden & Seabrook, NH for a few years and the past 30 years in New Port...
Elizabeth L. O'Brien
Aug 17, 2009
Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Lyons) O'Brien of Stoneham, died on Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Aberjona Nursing Center of Winchester. She was 94 years old. Born on October 29, 1914 in Medford to the late Thomas & Christina (McGinnis) Lyons, she was raised in Medford and a 1932 graduate of Medford High School. Betty worked in the General Motors Building...
John F. Denley
Aug 15, 2009
John F. "Jack" Denley, a life long resident of Melrose and a Retired Melrose Police Detective Sergeant, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. He was 84 years old. Born on April 10, 1925 in Melrose to the late Carl & Madeline Denley, he was a graduate of Melrose High School, class of 1942. Mr. Denley...
