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Charles S. Palano

Charles S. Palano

Jan 13, 2006

Charles S. Palano, of Melrose, died at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on Jan. 13th at the age of 76. Chuck was born & raised in Boston, served 4 years in the Coast Guard and was a Melrose resident for many years. He worked as a Side Laster for Stride Rite Shoe Company in Boston for 28 years and...

Josephine L. Miele

Josephine L. Miele

Jan 10, 2006

Josephine L. (Rigano) Miele passed away in Malden on January 10, 2006, she was 84. Josephine was born in Cambridge, raised in Malden, graduated from Girls Catholic High School and was a member of the National Honors Society. Mrs. Miele lived most of her life in Malden and Melrose for a short time. She was homemaker, she worked as a...

Ralph Carl Bertolucci

Ralph Carl Bertolucci

Jan 10, 2006

Ralph Carl Bertolucci passed away at his home in Melrose, on January 10, 2006, he was 94. Ralph was born in Portland Maine, raised in Somerville and lived in Somerville for 22 years. Ralph was the manager of the A&P Grocery Store in Reading for 38 years. He lived most of his life in Melrose and enjoyed wintering in Port...

Leo A. Green

Leo A. Green

Jan 8, 2006

Leo A. Green passed away at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston on January 8, 2006, after a brief illness. Leo was 99 years of age (in his 100th year). Mr. Green was born and raised in Orono, Maine and was schooled at Orono Catholic High School, he lived in Vermont for 2 years and has been a resident of...

Paul J. Dwyer

Paul J. Dwyer

Jan 8, 2006

Paul J. Dwyer passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on January 8, 2006, he was 87. Paul was born in Gloucester, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1938, where he excelled in baseball. After serving in the US Army during WWII, Paul was recruited and played shortstop for the Boston Braves & the Cleveland Indians. After his...

Alice Killion Sasso

Alice Killion Sasso

Jan 8, 2006

Alice (Sias) Killion Sasso passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham on January 8, 2006, she was 92. Alice was born and raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School and the New England Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences, with her Funeral Directors License. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr Arno M. Bommer and then...

Janet L. Leonard

Janet L. Leonard

Jan 6, 2006

Janet A. (McClafferty) Leonard passed away at her home on Jan. 6, 2006 surrounded by her family & friends. She was 68 years old. Born in Somerville to the late James & Ruth (Fortier) McClafferty, she was a graduate of St. Josephs High School of Somerville, class of 1955. Janet was an administrative assistant at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital for 9...

Joan A. Hardway

Joan A. Hardway

Jan 5, 2006

Joan A. (Fuchs) Hardway passed away at home, on January 5, 2006, she was 69 years of age. Joan was born in Somerville, raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1955. Mrs. Hardway lived in Melrose most of her life and the past 4 years with her daughter in Westford. Joan was assistant city clerk in...

John J. Walsh

John J. Walsh

Jan 5, 2006

John J. Walsh passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 5, 2006, he was 86. John was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Malden Catholic High School and Wentworth Institute in Boston. Mr. Walsh was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a member of St. Marys Church. He worked as a technician and as the head of exhibits at...

John T. Dr. Breslin

John T. Dr. Breslin

Jan 5, 2006

Dr. John T. Jack Breslin passed away at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, on January 5, 2006, he was 72. Jack was born in New York, raised in Bell Harbor Queens, graduated from St. Johns Prep in NY, St. Johns University and NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Breslin was an oral surgeon in Malden for over 30 years and in...

Anna M. Paganucci

Anna M. Paganucci

Jan 3, 2006

Anna Mae (Robertson) Paganucci passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 3, 2006, she was 76. Anna was born in Ellsworth Maine, brought up in Ellsworth, Franklin & North Sullivan Maine and graduated high school in Maine. Mrs. Paganucci has been a resident of Melrose, MA since 1948; she was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She was the...

Dorothy K. Lynch

Dorothy K. Lynch

Jan 2, 2006

Dorothy K. Lynch passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham, on January 2, 2006, she was 93. Dorothy was born and raised in Melrose, she went to St. Marys Grammar and St. Marys High School. Miss Lynch has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. She worked as a secretary for several companies in Boston for many years and...

Dorothy R. Poupart

Dorothy R. Poupart

Dec 27, 2005

Dorothy R. Poupart, of Melrose, died at the Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell on Dec. 27, 2005 at the age of 80. Dorothy was born in Cambridge & raised in Melrose and was a lifelong Melrose resident. She worked as a Typist for the Relief Printing Company in Boston for 25 years until her retirement in 1971. Dorothy was a...

Gordon L. Francis

Gordon L. Francis

Dec 27, 2005

Gordon L. Ging Francis, of Melrose, died at the Sawtell Family Hospice House in Reading on Dec. 27, 2005 at the age of 85. Ging was born in Nova Scotia, raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1939. He was a lifelong resident of Melrose and worked as a Maintenance Mechanic for the DuPont...

Joseph R. Nugent

Joseph R. Nugent

Dec 25, 2005

Joseph Richard Dick Nugent, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Dec. 25, 2005 at the age of 87. Dick was born & raised in Malden and attended Chevrus School and Malden High School. He was in the Army during WWII, lived in Melrose for the last 60 years and was a retired Melrose Firefighter. Dick was a...

George Furno

George Furno

Dec 15, 2005

George Furno passed away at Harborside of the Northshore in Saugus, on December 15, 2005, he was 93. George was born in Italy, raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School, where he excelled in football. Mr Furno was a WWII Army Veteran, serving in the European Theater for 3 years. He was involved the D-day Normandy Invasion, the...

William F. Spencer

William F. Spencer

Dec 12, 2005

William F. Bill Spencer passed away at home on December 12, 2005, he was 80 years old. Bill was born and raised in Saugus, graduated from Saugus High School, Class of 1943 and attended Dartmouth College. Mr. Spencer left Dartmouth to join the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. After WWII Bill worked for General Electric...

Phyllis C. Sarni

Phyllis C. Sarni

Dec 8, 2005

Phyllis C. (Cimaglia) Sarni passed away at her home, in Melrose, on December 8, 2005, she was 87. Phyllis was born in Boston, raised in Newton, graduated from Newton High School, attended Columbia University for 3 years and graduated from Boston University with a degree in Arts. Mrs. Sarni was a homemaker, a devoted wife, mother & grandmother and has...

Helen J. Fasano

Helen J. Fasano

Dec 6, 2005

Helen J. (Przybylski)Fasano of Melrose, formerly of Chelsea and Revere passed away Dec. 6, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Center of Wakefield. She was 90 years old. Helen was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of St. Stanaslos High School. She lived in Revere for many years and Melrose for a short time. Helen was a bookkeeper at...

Ernestine M. Parziale

Ernestine M. Parziale

Dec 1, 2005

Ernestine M. (Greenough) Parziale passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Dec. 1, 2005, she was 77. Ernestine was born and raised in Malden, lived in Woburn for most of her life, Scituate & Wilmington for a few years and Wakefield the past 5 years. Mrs. Parziale owned the Homeplate Restaurant for a couple of years in Woburn and worked in...

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