Nancy J. Rautenberg
Jul 21, 2003
Nancy J. (Hamilton) Rautenberg died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday July 21st at the age of 46. Nancy was born in Malden, raised in Plainfield, NJ and moved to Wilmington, MA in her senior year of high school. She graduated from Wilmington High School and has been living in Melrose the past 15 years. Nancy worked as a legal secretary...
Robert L. Wyeth
Jul 18, 2003
Robert L. Wyeth died at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on July 18th at the age of 77. He was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Robert entered the US Navy after high school and was a decorated WWII Navy Veteran. Robert became disabled during WWII and has lived in Malden most of his life. He...
Antonia M. Graglia
Jul 17, 2003
Antonia M. Graglia, 95, died at Magansett Nursing Center, Falmouth after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Niort, France, she had lived most of her life in Burlington where she was the receptionist at her husband's Hair Salon. Antonia was a salesclerk at the Filene's Store at the Burlington Mall for 5 years. She had also lived several years...
William P. Lynch, Jr.
Jul 14, 2003
William P. Lynch, 58, died at Mass General Hospital Boston after a lengthy illness. Born in Melrose, he was a resident of Wakefield for many years and moved to Melrose 28 years ago. Bill graduated from Malden Catholic High School and attended Harvard University. He was the Vice President of a contracting company before illness forced his early retirement. Bill...
Paul Decoste
Jul 12, 2003
Paul DeCoste, of Melrose, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on July 12th at the age of 79. Paul was a lifelong resident of Melrose & a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1942. He served in the Navy during WWII, following his return he worked in the George DeCoste & Son family business for over...
Virginia Cirace
Jul 11, 2003
Virginia Cirace of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on July 11th. Virginia was born & raised in Revere and lived in Melrose for 39years. She was a graduate of Emerson College and received her Master's Degree from Boston University and was the Director of Speech in the Revere School System. Virginia was a member of the Revere Teachers...
Charles F. Ahern
Jul 8, 2003
Charles F. Ahern, a longtime resident of Melrose, died at Life Care Center in Stoneham on July 8 at the age of 86. Mr. Ahern was born in Watertown and raised in Somerville, where he graduated from Sommerville High School in 1934.In 1939 he graduated from Northeastern School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar Association. After working...
Timothy F. Reynolds
Jul 8, 2003
Timothy F. Reynolds died at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen on July 8th at the age of 76. Timothy was born and raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville Trade School and lived in Somerville most of his life. He summered in Barnstead NH since 1959 and has lived there permanently the past 23 years. Timothy retired as a Lt. on...
Peter A. Tura
Jul 6, 2003
Peter A. Tura died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on July 6th at the age of 77. He was born and raised in Saugus, attended Saugus schools and has lived in Melrose the past 56 years. Peter served in the US Navy for four years during WWII. He worked as a truck driver for Lindstrom Brothers Moving Company of Melrose for 25...
Leo Daniel Gilligan
Jul 6, 2003
Leo Daniel Gilligan died at Harborside Health Care in Wakefield on July 6th at the age of 76. He was born and raised in Melrose, attended Melrose High School and entered the Navy while still in high school. Leo served in the Navy during WWII and the worked at the New England Telephone Company and a supervisor for 30 years...
Mary E. Halligan
Jul 5, 2003
Mary E. Halligan passed away suddenly at her home in Stoneham on July 5th at the age of 76. She was born in Boston, raised in Winthrop and graduated from Winthrop High School. Mary has lived in Stoneham the past 30 years and was a member of St. Mary's Church in Melrose. She worked as a clerk for the Boston...
Paul C. Groark
Jul 2, 2003
Paul C. Groark died suddenly at home on July 2nd at the age of 67. Paul was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester, graduated from Brighton High School and has been a resident of Melrose the past 40 years. He worked as a truck driver for UPS and was a member of the Teamsters Local #25. Paul was an avid...
Edward B. Noel
Jul 2, 2003
Edward B. Noel passed away suddenly at Lawrence General Hospital on July 2nd at the age of 88. Edward was raised in Saugus, was a lifelong resident of Saugus and was a well known farmer in Saugus. He owned and operated a pigery & farm on the Saugus/ Melrose line by Mount Hood Golf Course through out his entire life....
William J. Ross
Jul 2, 2003
William J. Ross passed away at Melrose Care Center in Melrose on July 2nd at the age of 91. He was born in Lawrence, raised in Andover & Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School. William lived in Cambridge for 66 years and the past 3 years in Melrose. He was a firefighter for the City of Cambridge for over...
Isabel Weaver
Jul 2, 2003
Isabel (Munro) Weaver died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, July 2nd, at the age of 87. Isabel was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & Melrose High School and has been a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker, a longtime member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield and a member of the Guild at Most...
Joanne M. Miller
Jul 1, 2003
Joanne M. (Tully) Miller died unexpectedly at home on July 1st at the age of 56. She was born in Boston, raised in Peabody, graduated from Peabody high Class of 1960 and Marian Court Secretarial School Class of 1962. She worked as a Staff Assistant with the Department of Education for 36 years. Joanne lived most of her life in...
Denise B. Reilly
Jun 30, 2003
Denise B. ( Lynch ) Reilly, 53, died at home Monday morning after a lengthy illness. Born in Cambridge, she was raised in Somerville and Medford, and had been a Melrose resident for the past 23 years. Denise graduated from St Mary's High School in Cambridge in 1968. She was a federal government employee for 30 years and was Administrative...
Michelle M. Hodgson
Jun 29, 2003
Michelle M. Hodgson, 46, died at York Hospital, York ME, Sunday after a brief illness. Born and raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose High in 1975. Michelle had lived in Melrose for 30 years prior to moving to South Berwick, ME, 16 years ago. She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Hodgson of S. Berwick, ME. Loving mother...
Bernard A. Hines
Jun 23, 2003
Bernard A. Hines, 73, died June 23rd at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Monday after a brief illness. Born and raised in Roxbury and Dorchester, Bernard graduated from Boston English High School and served in the Army from 1948 to 1952. He was a letter carrier in the Melrose Post Office for 30 yrs and retired in 1989. Bernard was a V...
John D. Harrigan
Jun 20, 2003
John D. 'Dibby' Harrigan, 74, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Friday after a brief illness. Born in Malden, he was a life-long resident of Melrose. Dibby was a maintenance worker at Caruso's Diplomat Function Hall in Saugus. During WW II he served in the Navy at the invasions of Normandy, Southern France and Okinawa. Dibby was aboard the U S S...
