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Mary F. Obrien
Feb 23, 2008
Mary F. (Burns) OBrien passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, on February 23, 2008, she was in her 98th year. Mary was born and raised in Revere, graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and Burdett Business School in Boston. Mrs. OBrien was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who was a very kind person to all and an example to...
Mary A. Stirrat
Feb 23, 2008
Mary A. (Maltese) Stirrat passed away suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital, on February 23, 2008. She was 74 Years of age. Born in Everett to the late Bernardo & Maria (Accardi) Maltese. Maria was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School, lived most of her life in Everett and the last 8 years in Saugus. She was a devoted...
Douglas R. Vining
Feb 22, 2008
Douglas R.Vining of Hubbardston, MA, formerly of Fairport, NY, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital of Boston on Friday, February 22, 2008. He was 76 years old. Born in Cortland, NY, on December 31, 1931 to the late Reginald W. & Frances E. (Ackley) Vining, He was raised in Norwich, NY and a graduate of Norwich High School, class...
Francis E. Almeida
Feb 20, 2008
Francis E. Almeida, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield & Nahant, died at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose on Feb. 20, 2008 at the age of 95. Francis was born & raised in East Boston and lived there until 1941. He resided in Wakefield for many years, Nahant for 18 years and the past several years in Melrose. Francis was...
Nancy Anne Barry
Feb 18, 2008
Nancy Anne (Daley) Barry, of Melrose, formerly of Fall River, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on February. 18, 2008 at the age of 80. Nancy was born & raised in Fall River and a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and Union Hospital School of Nursing in Fall River. She was worked as a Register Nurse for the Melrose Visiting...
Margaret T. Goyette
Feb 17, 2008
Margaret T. (Berry) Goyette, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Center-Dexter Nursing Home in Malden on February 17, 2008 at the age of 93. Margaret was born in Newport, RI. and lived in Melrose for most of her life. She was a longtime member of the Melrose Polymnia Choral Society and the Most Blessed Sacrament Choral Group for many...
Ann F. Burke
Feb 16, 2008
Ann F. (Kinnally) Burke of Melrose, died on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Melrose. She was 92 years old. Born on January 12, 1916 in Chelsea, MA to the late Frank J. & Mary J. (Flaherty) Kinnally, she was also raised in Chelsea. She was a graduate of the St. Rose School; Class of...
Louis Soccorso
Feb 14, 2008
Louis "Lou" Soccorso of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center of Burlington. He was 83 years old. Born on June 27, 1924 in Somerville, MA to the late Cosmo N. & Stella (Ferraro) Soccorso, he was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School, class of 1942. Lou entered the Navy...
Helen A. Harkins
Feb 13, 2008
Helen A. (Carty) Harkins of Melrose & Cedar Pond, Milan NH, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She was only 59 years old. Born in South Boston on July 12, 1948 to the late William & Helen (Gibbons) Carty, she was raised in South Boston until the age of 8 and then moved to...
Elizabeth J. Contreas
Feb 12, 2008
Elizabeth J. (O'Neil) Contreas passed away at the Hearthstone Alzheimer's Care in Woburn, on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. She was 91 years of age. Born in Melrose to the late John & Mary (Kerr) O'Neil, she was raised in Melrose and graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School & St. Mary's High School. Elizabeth was a homemaker, a lifelong resident of...
Annia Federico
Feb 12, 2008
Annina (Rago) Federico, of Melrose, formerly of the North End, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at the age of 76. Annina was born & raised in Italy and moved to America in 1971. She lived in the North End for 15 years and past 21 years in Melrose. Annina was a member of St. Leonard's...
Annina Federico
Feb 12, 2008
Annina (Rago) Federico, of Melrose, formerly of the North End, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 12, 2008 at the age of 76. Annina was born & raised in Italy and moved to America in 1971. She lived in the North End for 15 years and past 21 years in Melrose. Annina was a member of St. Leonard's...
Irene J. Spinney
Feb 8, 2008
Irene J. (Daly) Spinney, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 8, 2008 at the age of 85. Irene was born in Malden, raised in Melrose and attended Melrose Schools. She worked as a Sterilization Technician at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital for over 15 years until her retirement in 1993. Irene lived in Melrose for the past...
Eugene P. Apruzzese
Feb 5, 2008
Eugene P. "Gene" Apruzzese of Melrose, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on February 5, 2008 at the age of 74. Gene was born & raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville Trade School. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and worked in the Facilities Maintenance Dept. for the City of Somerville for...
Edward Vozzella
Feb 4, 2008
Edward Vozzella of Saugus, formerly of South Medford, passed, on Monday, February 4, 2008. He was 79 years of age. Mr. Vozzella was born in Medford to the late Erminio & Sadie (DiStacio) Vozzella. He attended Medford schools and was a WWII US Army Veteran, serving with the187th Glider Infantry Regt. and was trained as a paratrooper. After his discharge...
Robert F. Henick
Jan 29, 2008
Robert F. Henick passed away at the Amesbury Village Nursing Home, on January 29, 2008. He was 81 years of age. Robert was born and raised in Melrose, attended Melrose Schools and has been a lifelong resident. Mr. Henick served in the US Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. Robert worked as a mail handler for the US Post...
Robert H. Deering
Jan 26, 2008
Robert H. Deering passed away in Palm Harbor Florida, on January 26, 2008. He was 92 years of age. Robert was born in Danvers, raised in Danvers, graduated from Danvers High School and Wentworth Institute in Boston. He worked as a metallurgical engineer for the United Shoe Machinery Corporation in Beverly for 34 years, working on many government projects during...
Daniel P. Strike
Jan 25, 2008
Daniel P. Strike of Melrose, died suddenly at his home on Friday, January 25, 2008. He was only 48 years old. Born on September 9, 1959 in Everett, MA to the late Leonard P. & Mary M. (Lally) Strike, he was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School, class of 1978. He served our country in the United...
James E. Murray
Jan 24, 2008
James E. Murray of Malden, MA, formerly of Portland, Maine, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Golden Living Center of Melrose, MA. He was 80 years old. Born on February 13, 1927 in Concord, NH to the late Henry R. & Margaret Murray, he was raised in Concord and attended Casco Bay College. He fulfilled his childhood...
Betty L. Walker
Jan 23, 2008
Betty (Ludin) Walker passed away at the Devereux House Nursing Home in Marblehead, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. She was 75 years of age. Betty was born in Brockton, raised in the Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1950. She and her late husband Robert lived in Malden for over 25 years. Betty worked as a statistician...
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