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Ann E. Smith

Ann E. Smith

May 7, 2008

Ann E. (Lyons) Smith of Melrose passed away in Wake Forest, NC on Wednesday, May 7th after a long illness. Born in Chicopee, MA on September 16, 1922, raised in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School. Mrs. Smith had lived in Melrose since the end of WWII. The wife of the late James F. Smith, a lifelong resident of...

Ann E. Smith

Ann E. Smith

May 7, 2008

Ann E. (Lyons) Smith of Melrose passed away in Wake Forest, NC on Wednesday, May 7th after a long illness. Born in Chicopee, MA on September 16, 1922, raised in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School. Mrs. Smith had lived in Melrose since the end of WWII. The wife of the late James F. Smith, a lifelong resident of...

Marjorie K. Kelley

Marjorie K. Kelley

May 6, 2008

MARJORIE K.,(Horsman) KELLEY, formerly of Malden, Melrose, and Saugus, May 6th at 88, in Bennington VT. Beloved wife of the late Howard M. Kelley. Devoted mother of Scott Kelley and his wife Susan of Wakefield and Donna MacKenzie-King and her husband David of Bennington, VT. Loving grandmother of Scott Kelley and his wife Michelle of Peabody, Joleah MacKenzie and Seth...

Matthew Gallagher

Matthew Gallagher

May 5, 2008

Matthew Gallagher, of Melrose, died unexpectedly at home on May 5, 2008 at the age of 43. Matt was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School and Melrose High School, Class of 1982. He was the loving son of Dorothea (Sullivan) Gallagher & the late Francis Gallagher of Melrose. Caring brother of Francis Gallagher...

Ellen Salina Hayes

Ellen Salina Hayes

May 4, 2008

Ellen S. (Powers) Hayes, of Wakefield, passed away at her daughter's home in Andover on Sunday, May 4, 2008. She was 81 years old. Born on December 6, 1926 in East Boston to the late Nicholas & Stella (Lee) Powers, she was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School, class of 1945. Ellen lived in Wakefield...

Mary C. Gorvin

Mary C. Gorvin

Apr 28, 2008

Mary C. (Harrington) Gorvin passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on April 28, 2008. She was 82 years of age. Mary was born and raised in Beverly, graduated from Beverly High School and attended Essex Agricultural School. Mrs. Gorvin has been a resident of Melrose since 1949. She worked as a word processor for Stone & Webster in Boston for over...

James E. Mahoney

James E. Mahoney

Apr 27, 2008

James E. Mahoney passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital, on Sunday, April 27, 2008. He was 79 years of age. Jim was born in Stoneham, raised in Malden, graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1946. He entered the US Navy and served during WWII from 1946 to 1948. After his discharge he went to Boston University and...

Lorraine A. Goodrich

Lorraine A. Goodrich

Apr 27, 2008

Lorraine A. Goodrich passed away suddenly, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Sunday, April 27. 2008. She was 67 years of age. Lorraine was the daughter of the late Arthur W. & Madeline (Jackman) Goodrich. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1959 and from Northeastern University. Lorraine worked in research & development for the Polaroid Corporation...

Mary E. King

Mary E. King

Apr 26, 2008

Mary E. (Mullen) King, of Melrose, formerly of Medford, died at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea on April 26, 2008 at the age of 85. Mary was born in Everett and lived there until the age of 12. She moved to Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1940. Mary resided in Medford until...

Robert J. Mulrenan

Robert J. Mulrenan

Apr 23, 2008

Robert J. Mulrenan, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on April 23, 2008 after a brief illness at the age of 79. Bob was born in Woburn, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Malden Catholic High School. He went on to earn his degree from Boston College and worked as the Veteran's Agent for the City of...

Frank P. Rossano, Jr.

Frank P. Rossano, Jr.

Apr 21, 2008

Frank P.Rossano, Jr. of Juno Beach, FL, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Palm Beach Garden Medical Center of Palm Beach, Florida on Monday, April 21, 2008 after a brief illness. He was 93 years old. Born in Boston on January 29, 1915, he resided in Melrose & Juno Beach, Florida. Frank was very involved in many religious and...

Frank P. Rossano, Jr.

Frank P. Rossano, Jr.

Apr 21, 2008

Frank P. Rossano, Jr. of Juno Beach, FL, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Palm Beach Garden Medical Center of Palm Beach, Florida on Monday, April 21, 2008 after a brief illness. He was 93 years old. Born in Boston on January 29, 1915, he resided in Melrose & Juno Beach, Florida. Frank was very involved in many religious...

Kathleen Rita Murphy

Kathleen Rita Murphy

Apr 19, 2008

Kathleen R. (DiNatale) Murphy of Melrose and Wakefield passed away at her daughter's home in Wakefield on Saturday, April 19, 2008. She was 94 years old. Born on August 26, 1913 in South Boston to the late John & Mary (Fopiano) DiNatale, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School in 1931. She then graduated...

Ethel F. Gately

Ethel F. Gately

Apr 13, 2008

ETHEL F. (LaValley) GATELY, 87, of Somerville, April 13, 2008. Loving mother of Brian F. Gately and his wife Diane of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of Alan F. Gately and his fiance Cynthia Chan of Somerville, and Michael J. Gately and his wife Susan of Rochester, NY. Mother of Paul J. Gately and his wife Patricia of Worcester. Grandmother of Timothy...

Ann C. Graves

Ann C. Graves

Apr 12, 2008

Ann C. (MacLeod) Graves, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on April 12, 2008 at the age of 74. Ann was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1952. She was a lifelong Melrose resident and a member of the Melrose Highland Congregational Church since 1959. Ann was homemaker and...

Edward C. Smith

Edward C. Smith

Apr 12, 2008

Edward C. "Chris" Smith passed away at the Woodbriar of Wilmington, on April 12, 2008, he was 70 years of age. Chris was born in Springfield, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School Class of 1956, where he was a member of the Melrose High School State Hockey Championship Team. Mr. Smith continued on to Boston College, where he...

Raymond E. Macone

Raymond E. Macone

Apr 11, 2008

Raymond E. Macone, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on April 11, 2008 at the age of 78. Raymond was born in Italy and moved to Somerville at the age of 6. He resided in Somerville until 1952 and was a graduate of Somerville High School. Ray went on to earn a degree from Bentley...

Louis B. Connelly, Jr.

Louis B. Connelly, Jr.

Apr 8, 2008

Louis B. Connelly Jr. passed away in Winchester, on April 8, 2008; he was 77 years old. Mr. Connelly was born and raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1948, from Suffolk University and received a Masters in Education from Suffolk University. Louis moved to Melrose in 1963 and has been a resident for the past 45...

Laura C. Linehan

Laura C. Linehan

Apr 4, 2008

Laura C. Linehan Laura Christine Linehan died April 4, 2008, after a life-long battle with liver disease. She was the beloved daughter of James Linehan and Ann McCarthy Linehan, and the cherished sister of Cara A. and Drew E. Linehan, all of Melrose. Lovely Laura embraced life and was always game for adventure and new experiences. Despite serious medical issues...

William N. Borenstein

William N. Borenstein

Apr 3, 2008

William N. Borenstein passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on April 3, 2008 after a lengthy chronic illness. He was 47 years of age. Bill was born in Malden, raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1980. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Fraternity. He worked...

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