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...
Maria S. Muollo-Cabral
Mar 14, 2005
Maria S. Muollo-Cabral passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 14th, she was 63. Maria was was born in Malden, raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and Chandler School of Business in Boston. She lived in Everett for many years, Malden a few years and has been a resident of Melrose since 1993. Maria worked as the Director...
John J. Higgins
Mar 8, 2005
John J. Jack Higgins, of Everett, died on March 8, 2005 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. Jack was born & raised in Everett and was a lifelong resident. He served in the Navy during WWII. Jack worked on the railways for the Washington D.C. transit system and also help build the MBTA in Boston until...
F. Joseph Ebert
Mar 5, 2005
F. Joseph Joe Ebert passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 5th, he was 77. Joe was born and raised in Melrose, was a life long resident in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Joe entered the U.S. Navy after high school and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Ebert was a general contractor in Melrose throughout...
Paul F. O'Brien
Mar 3, 2005
Paul F. OBrien passed away at Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center in Peabody on Feb. 26th , he was 63. Paul was born & raised in Melrose and was a lifelong resident. Paul worked at the workshop at Project Triangle for a few years and at Class Inc.in North Reading for several years. He was a member of the K of C...
Richard T. Cunningham
Mar 3, 2005
Richard T. Whacka Cunningham passed away at home, on March 2nd, he was 73. Richard was born in Stoneham, raised in Malden, graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1949, where he lettered in baseball, football and hockey. Mr. Cunningham attended Brandeis University in Waltham for 2 years before entering the US Army and serving during the Korean War....
Dorothy R. Gibbons
Mar 1, 2005
Dorothy R. Dottie Gibbons, 85, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died at Harborside Healthcare in Saugus on March 1st after a long illness. Dottie was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1938. She worked as a clerk for the New England Life Insurance Company in Boston for 35 years. Dottie worked as a...
Carl L. Harris
Feb 28, 2005
Carl L. Harris passed away at Winchester Hospital on Feb. 28th at the age of 83. Carl was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and has been a lifelong resident. Mr. Harris entered the Marine Corps after graduating from high school and was a WWII Marine Corps Veteran. After returning from WWII, he joined the Melrose...