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Helen L. Hughes
Mar 20, 2004
Helen L. (Costello) Hughes passed away at her home in Melrose on March 20th, after a lengthy illness, she was 88. Helen was born and raised in Norwood, graduated from Norwood High School and Boston Business School. She worked for Plymouth Rubber Company during WWII in the payroll division and then as a clerk for Jordan Marsh Company in the...
Karl V. Fritsch
Mar 19, 2004
Karl V. Fritsch passed away at Kindred Hospital in Peabody on March 19th at the age of 68. Karl was born and raised in Hungary, graduated from high school & chef school in Hungary and owned a restaurant in Vienna, Austria for several years. He came to the United States in the 1970's and lived in Waltham for 25 years....
Marion P. Cerretani
Mar 18, 2004
Marion P. (Steeves) Cerretani passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday March 18th after a brief illness, she was 86. Marion was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and lived in Melrose before moving to Wakefield in 1965. Marion worked hard with her husband Orlando 'Joe' Cerretani in the 1940' & 1950's in the family supermarket business, that...
Jacqueline F. Kearns
Mar 18, 2004
Jacqueline F. Kearns passed away on March 18th at the age of 38. Jacqueline was born in Medford, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School Class of 1983 and Bunker Hill Community College. She worked as a nurse in the health care field in the Greater Boston area for many years. Jacqueline was the mother of Nicole Kearns of...
Marie M. Carrigan
Mar 10, 2004
Marie M. (Mascari) Carrigan, a former resident of the West End Boston, passed away at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington on March 9th at the age of 80. She was born in Boston, educated at St. Joseph's Parochial School in Boston and St. Mary's of the Assumption in Cambridge. She also attended Boston Clerical and Stratford Business School in Boston....
Estelle L. Maccutcheon
Mar 9, 2004
Estelle L. (Chaulk) MacCutcheon passed away at home on March 9th at the age of 84. Estelle was born in Newfoundland, raised in Cambridge, graduated from Cambridge Latin High School in 1937 and has been a resident of Melrose since 1948. She was a homemaker, a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Melrose where she was a member of the...
Bette Jo Adams
Mar 8, 2004
Betty Jo (Stowers) Adams, 67, of Melrose, died Monday March 8th, at Parkland Medical Center in NH after a brief illness. Mrs. Adams overcame cancer in 2001 and was in remission until early 2004. Born in 1936 in Melrose, Massachusetts, she grew up there and was a resident of almost 60 years before relocating to Londonderry, NH in 2000 to...
Francis P. Buckley
Mar 1, 2004
Francis P. Buckley passed away at the Center for Optimum Care on March 1st at the age of 89. He was born in Charlestown, raised in Melrose, attended Melrose High and graduated from Boston Trade School. Mr. Buckley has been a lifelong resident of Melrose, a member of St. Mary's Church, the carpenter's union and was an avid fisherman. Francis...
Ann T. Canzaniello
Feb 27, 2004
Ann T. (Vuolo) Canzaniello, 71, a long time piano teacher in Melrose died unexpectedly on February 27, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the wife of Joseph 'Tony' Canzaniello. Born in Malden, MA on January 13, 1933 Ann was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jennie (Cipriani) Vuolo. Raised in Everett, Mrs. Canzaniello graduated from Everett High School,...
John T. Goff
Feb 21, 2004
John T. 'Budie' Goff passed away at the Soldier's Home in Chelsea on Feb. 21st at the age of 83. He was born and raised in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High, lived in Everett most of his life and the past 3 years in Melrose. John worked as a painter for 15 years and in security for the Schram's Candy...
Tamara A. Greelish
Feb 19, 2004
Tamara A. Greelish passed away at home on Feb. 19th at the age of 37. Tamara was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School Class of 1984, Brandeis University Class of 1988 and Suffolk University Law School in 1991. She was a lifelong resident of Melrose and established Tamara A. Greelish, Attorney at Law, 6 years ago....
Rena A. Dinarello
Feb 19, 2004
Rena A. Dinarello, 91, died at home Thursday evening after a brief illness. Born and raised in East Boston, she had been a resident of Melrose for the past 54 yrs. She was a devoted homemaker and a parishioner at Most Blessed Sacrament Church. Wife of the late Joseph V. Dinarello. Mother of Marie T. MacInnes of Sutton, Iris A....
William P. Mcanneny
Feb 18, 2004
William P. McAnneny passed away unexpectedly at home on Wed. Feb. 18th at the age of 53. He was born in Somerville, raised in Medford, graduated from St Clement High School in Somerville and attended Boston State College. William served in the Navy during the Vietnam era. Bill was a supervisor at N -Star Electric Co. in Dorchester for 34...
Arthur W. Berrigan
Feb 11, 2004
Arthur W. Berrigan 79, died Wednesday Feb 11th after a brief illness at the Hospice of Naples, Florida. Born in Medford and raised in Melrose he graduated from Melrose High class of 1942. Arthur served in Navy in the Pacific Theater aboard the destroyer USS Honeywell. He was an employee of Jenny Oil Co. before transferring to the National Marine...
Catherine A. Hackett
Feb 11, 2004
Catherine A. (Houston) Hackett passed away at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading on Feb. 11th at the age of 85. Catherine was born in Somerville, raised in Medford, graduated from Medford High School and has been a resident of Stoneham since 1968. She worked as a traffic supervisor for the City of Medford for 28 years and also worked as...
Arthur W. Berrigan
Feb 11, 2004
Arthur W. Berrigan 79, died Wednesday Feb 11th after a brief illness at the Hospice of Naples, Florida. Born in Medford and raised in Melrose he graduated from Melrose High class of 1942. Arthur served in Navy in the Pacific Theater aboard the destroyer USS Honeywell. He was an employee of Jenny Oil Co. before transferring to the National Marine...
Joseph J. Yancovitz, Sr.
Feb 10, 2004
Joseph J. Yancovitz Sr. passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on February 10th at the age of 94. He was born in Boston, raised in East Boston, graduated from Commerce High School in Boston and attended Boston University. Joseph served in the US Army during WWII, following his service in the Army he worked as a railroad clerk for New York...
Joan M. Santos
Feb 10, 2004
Joan Marie (O'Hare) Santos passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 10th at the age of 63. Joan was born and raised in Cambridge, graduated from Cambridge Latin High School, lived in Cambridge for 30 years and Melrose the past 30yrs. She worked as a teller at Melrose Savings Bank for several years, as payroll clerk at City Hall in...
David A. Mcgough
Feb 10, 2004
David A. McGough passed away at the N.E. Medical Center in Boston on Feb. 10th at the age of 61. He was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1960, and has been a lifelong resident. David worked as a truck driver and rigger for Cullen Electrical Co. for many years and was a former...
Santa Dimauro
Feb 7, 2004
Santa (Celona) DiMauro of Melrose, formerly of East Boston, died at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford on Feb 7th. Santa lived in East Boston until 1956 and resided Melrose for the last 48 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the Incarnation in Melrose for many years. She was the wife of the late...
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