Sandra J. Bingham
May 3, 2005
Sandra J. Bingham passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on May 3rd, after a brief illness. Sandra was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Marys Grammar School & Melrose High School, Class of 1974. Sandra has been a resident of Nahant for over 30 years. She was a homemaker and had worked at Middlesex Fells Nursing Home in Melrose...
Mildred M. Babin
May 1, 2005
Mildred M. (LeBlanc) Babin passed away at Epoch Senior Healthcare in Melrose , on May 1st, , she was 87. Millie was born in Charlestown, brought up in Everett, graduated from Everett High and lived in Everett for 31 years. She was a homemaker and a resident of Melrose for the past 57 years. Millie was a dedicated parishioner at...
Norma Jean Owen
Apr 30, 2005
Norma Jean (Murray)Slazinik Owen passed away at home, in Melrose, on April 30th, she was 76. Norma was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, she lived in Illinois, Southern Illinois, NJ and the past year in Melrose. She was a homemaker and had formerly worked for John Hancock Insurance Company for 10 years. Norma was the devoted mother of...
William W. Kelley
Apr 29, 2005
William W. Kelley passed away at home on April 29th, he was 82. Born in Lynn, MA and raised in Melrose, Bill was a lifelong resident of Melrose. He worked at A.W. Chesterton in Woburn for 20 years and then at Hancock Machine for 15 years. He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Feeney) Kelley with whom they shared...
Michael J. Sullivan
Apr 25, 2005
Michael Joseph Sullivan passed away at home, on April 25th , at the age of 79. Michael was born and raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1943. He entered the US Navy in 1943 and served during WWII, he was reactivated in 1947 and served in the Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Sullivan worked...
Ellen O'Donohue
Apr 22, 2005
Ellen Nellie ODonohue, of Melrose, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on April 22, 2005 at the age of 84. Nellie was born in Mullagh, Ireland and came to the United States in 1961. She worked as a housekeeper at the Presentation Manor Nursing Home in Brighton for many years until her retirement at the age of 65....
Anna J. Driver
Apr 20, 2005
Anna J. (Genavitch) Driver, of Melrose, died at the Epoch Nursing Center in Melrose on April 20, 2005 at the age of 87. Anna was born in Winthrop, resided in East Boston for 40 years and the past 47 years in Melrose. She was the wife of the late Captain John W. Driver for over 40 years. Loving mother of...
Alfred R. Porcaro
Apr 17, 2005
Alfred R. Al Porcaro of Melrose, 78, passed away April 17, 2005, after a lengthy illness. Born in Everett, Al was a veteran of the Coast Guard and served during WWII. He was the co-founder & owner of Melrose Appliance Inc., also known as Hugos of Melrose. Big Al ran the business for 53 years and also enjoyed golfing. Devoted...
Nicolas Alessandro Lamarca
Apr 13, 2005
Nicolas Alessandro LaMarca, of Melrose, born on August 23, 2004, entered into rest peacefully on April 13, 2005. Cherished son of Christopher G. & Satu S. (Sakaranaho) LaMarca. Beloved grandson of Tom & Lynne (Bromm) LaMarca of Melrose and Simo & Elvi (Pyykko) Sakaranaho of Finland. Beloved great grandson of Ruth Bromm of Ohio & Aili Pyykko of Finland. Cherished...
Anna J. Roma
Apr 11, 2005
Anna J. Roma passed away at Lexington Health Care Center in Lexington, on April 11th, she was 90. Anna was born and raised in Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School, Class of 1932. Mrs. Roma lived in Somerville for 13 years and in Melrose since 1956. She worked as a computer operator at Automatic Radio in Malden for...
Anthony E. Maffie
Apr 3, 2005
Anthony E. Maffie died suddenly at his home in Melrose on April 3rd, he was 80. Anthony was born and raised in East Boston, graduated from East Boston High School and served in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a radioman at the New England Telephone Company in Boston for over 40 years. Mr. Maffie has been a...
John Pope Paul, Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Jzef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and...
Carlo P. D'Agostino
Mar 29, 2005
Carlo P. DAgostino, of Melrose, died at the Harborside Healthcare in Wakefield on March 29, 2005 at the age of 76. Carlo was born & raised in East Boston, graduated from East Boston High School, Class of 1946 and Northeastern University in 1966. He was a Melrose resident since 1955, longtime member of the Incarnation Church and worked as a...
Ruth K. Iovanni
Mar 29, 2005
Ruth K. (Spencer) Iovanni passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 29th, she was 81. Ruth was born and raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1940 and lived in Everett most of her life. Mrs. Iovanni worked as a secretary for the Superintendent of Everett Schools for over 15 years. She moved to Melrose in 1979,...
Jean Luongo
Mar 29, 2005
Luongo, Jean, of Melrose, March 29th. Beloved aunt of Maria R. Ceddia of Melrose, Dr. Anthony F. Ceddia of PA and the late Nancy A. Solano & Francis G. Ceddia. Funeral services and burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Gately Funeral Home Melrose. Visitation: Private Private Funeral Service: Private...
George F. Seaver
Mar 28, 2005
George F. Fran Seaver passed away at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Washington, on March 28th, he was 87. George was born in Boston, raised in Chelsea & Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School. He lived most of his life in Stoneham and the past 4 years in Sammamish, Washington, with his son Rich. Mr. Seaver worked as a manager...
James A. Freda
Mar 27, 2005
James A. Freda passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Sunday March 27th, he was 65. James was born and raised in Medford, attended Medford Schools, lived in Billerica for a few years and Melrose since 1968. James was a process operator at AW Chesterson in Woburn and Groveland for 10 years and had also worked for the Gregstron and the...
Helen F. Hubbard
Mar 23, 2005
Helen F. (Harkins) Hubbard, of Reading , formerly of Melrose, died at the E. N. Rogers Veterans Hospital in Bedford on March 23, 2005 at the age of 83. Helen was born in Charlestown, raised in Revere and graduated from Immaculate Conception in Revere. She was in the Womens Army Corp during WWII and was a Melrose resident for over...
Catherine M. Dowling
Mar 22, 2005
Catherine M. (Lawlor) Dowling, of Melrose, passed away March 22, 2005 at the Winchester Hospital. She was 95. Born on June 16, 1909 to James & Mary (Welch) Lawlor, she was raised in Chelsea and graduated from St. Rose Grammar School and Chelsea High School. Catherine was a member of St. Rose Church, St. Rose Guild & Ladies Sodality. She...
Grace C. Kearney
Mar 16, 2005
Grace Kearney Wakefield Grace Cecilia Hallahan Kearney died March 16, 2005, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on June 17, 1910, to William M. and Mary J. Donahue Hallahan in Melrose, MA. She was the oldest of 11 children. Grace was taught by the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and graduated from St. Marys Catholic...
