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Helen Jean Bidgood

Helen Jean Bidgood

Nov 15, 2008

Helen Jean (McCabe) Bidgood, of Melrose, died on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester, MA. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Aug. 30, 1921, to the late George & Mary (Price) McCabe, she was raised in Flint, Michigan and graduated from Catholic Central High School and the Catholic University of Washington, D. C. with a Bachelor's...

Helen Jean Bidgood

Helen Jean Bidgood

Nov 15, 2008

Helen Jean (McCabe) Bidgood, of Melrose, died on November 15, 2008 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester, MA. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Aug. 30, 1921, to the late George & Mary (Price) McCabe, she was raised in Flint, Michigan and graduated from Catholic Central High School and the Catholic University of Washington, D. C. with a Bachelor's Degree...

Ralph A. Hannabury, Sr.

Ralph A. Hannabury, Sr.

Nov 15, 2008

Ralph A. Hannabury, Sr. "Papa" of Melrose, Nov. 15, 2008. 85 years of age. Beloved husband of the late Ethel L. (Holmes) Hannabury died at home surrounded by his beloved family; daughter Jane Lavender & her husband James of Melrose, grandchildren Alison (Lavender) Fox & her husband Gregory of Bristol, RI, Jaclyn (Lavender) Bird & her husband Brian of Melrose...

Charles J. Hurley, Jr.

Charles J. Hurley, Jr.

Nov 14, 2008

Charles J. Hurley Jr. passed away in Chicago, IL on November 14, 2008; he was 65 years of age. Charles was born in Malden, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1960 and attended Riverside City College in California. Mr. Hurley served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Department of Defense...

Harold C. Smith, Jr.

Harold C. Smith, Jr.

Nov 12, 2008

Harold C. Smith, Jr. of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the E. N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital of Bedford. He was 80 years of age. Born on June 25, 1928 in Cambridge, MA to the late Harold C. & Mary (Kennedy) Smith, he was raised in Cambridge & Somerville; where he graduated from the Somerville Trade School....

William E. Mcnaught

William E. Mcnaught

Nov 11, 2008

William E. McNaught passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital, on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2008. A WWII Navy Veteran and a veteran of the Malden Police Department, Mr. McNaught was born in Malden, raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School and was a lifelong resident. William served in the US Navy during WWII before joining the Malden Police...

Pasquale Guerriero

Pasquale Guerriero

Nov 9, 2008

Pasquale Guerriero, of Wakefield, died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose on Nov. 9, 2008 at 80 years of age. Pasquale was born & raised in Avella, Italy. He came to America in 1966 and lived in Malden for 30 years and the past 12 years in Wakefield. Pasquale worked as a Union Carpenter for the Dana Farber Cancer...

Evelyn F. Mitchell

Evelyn F. Mitchell

Nov 3, 2008

Evelyn F. (White) Mitchell, of Stoneham, died at the Kathleen Daniels Nursing Facility in Framingham surrounded by her family on Nov. 3rd at 90 years of age. Evelyn was raised in Dorchester & Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School, Class of 1936. After high school, she worked as a Hairdresser for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Boston...

Joseph J. Topor

Joseph J. Topor

Oct 31, 2008

Joseph J. Topor died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, October 31, 2008. He was 87 years of age. Joe was born in West Springfield, raised in Malden and attended Malden Schools. Mr. Topor worked as a letter carrier for 37 years, first in the Edgeworth section of Malden and then throughout the rest of the city, retiring in 1985. After...

Anthony G. Paulo

Anthony G. Paulo

Oct 19, 2008

Anthony G. "Tony" Paulo passed away suddenly, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, October 19, 2008. He was 75 years of age. Anthony was born in Boston, raised in the North End & Revere and graduated from Revere High School. Tony lived in Revere for many years and the past 32 years in Melrose with his wife Lois. Mr. Paulo was...

Alighiero A. Zaino

Alighiero A. Zaino

Oct 19, 2008

Alighiero A."Al" Zaino, of Melrose, died at his home surrounded by family on October 19, 2008 at the age of 90. Al was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1936. He worked as a Foreman for the Sexton Can Company, formerly of Everett for 45 years. Al resided in Melrose since 1958...

Antoinette J. Snow

Antoinette J. Snow

Oct 18, 2008

Antoinette "Netta" (Masiello) Snow passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, in Medford, on Saturday, October 18, 2008. She was 93 years of age. Netta was born in East Boston, raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1935. She worked for Moulton's Curtains in Melrose during WWII, the Transitron Corporation in Melrose and in the cafeteria at...

James R. Carrabis

James R. Carrabis

Oct 14, 2008

James R. Carrabis, of Melrose, died at the Glenridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on Oct. 14, 2008 at the age of 95. James was born in Italy and moved to America at 2 years of age. He lived in the North End for a short time before moving to Everett, where a graduated from Everett Vocational School. Jim resided...

John J. Sampson

John J. Sampson

Oct 9, 2008

John J. Sampson of Melrose, died on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at his home. He was 63 years old. Born on July 31, 1945 in Medford, MA to Eileen M. (Steele) & the late Frank G. Sampson, he was raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School. Mr. Sampson entered the Air Force and served as a Sargent...

Orlando A. Difranza

Orlando A. Difranza

Oct 6, 2008

Orlando A. DiFranza, of Melrose, died October 6, 2008 at his home. He was 84 years old. Born on July 9, 1924 in East Boston, MA to the late Joseph & Filomena (Perillo) DiFranza, he was raised in East Boston and a graduate of Boston Latin High School and Northeastern University where he earned a degree in Engineering. Mr. DiFranza...

Patrick A. Derocco, Sr.

Patrick A. Derocco, Sr.

Oct 3, 2008

Patrick A. DeRocco, Sr. of Peabody, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Friday, October 3rd, 2008 at the Beverly Hospital. He was 75 years old. Born in East Boston on August 10, 1933 to the late Geatano & Conchetta (DiMarzo) DeRocco, he was raised in East Boston and attended East Boston High School. Mr. DeRocco was the Owner, President and...

John M. Mclaughlin

John M. Mclaughlin

Oct 1, 2008

John M."Jack" McLaughlin, Jr. of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, New Hampshire. He was only 56 years old. Born in Charlestown, MA on January 6, 1952 to Martha J. (Wehler) McLaughlin & the late John M. McLaughlin, Sr., he was raised in Melrose and a 1971 graduate...

Kayla Goldstein

Kayla Goldstein

Sep 29, 2008

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Mary F. Kearney

Mary F. Kearney

Sep 28, 2008

Mary F. (Kelly) Kearney, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry, NH on Sept. 28, 2008 at the age of 81. Mary was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1944 and continued her education after high school at Kathleen Dell Business School in Boston. Mary...

Louise M. Robbins

Louise M. Robbins

Sep 26, 2008

Louise M. (Holt) Robbins, of Melrose, died at the Oxford Nursing Home in Haverhill on Sept. 26th at the age of 67. Louise was born in Melrose, raised in Wakefield and attended Wakefield High School. She resided in Wakefield until the age of 23 and spent the past 44 years in Melrose. Louise was a homemaker who enjoyed bingo, reading...

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