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Eleanor A. Sanders
Jun 20, 2003
Eleanor A. Sanders, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, died at the Melrose Care Center, June 20th at the age of 92. Eleanor was born & raised and lived most of her life in Wakefield. She was a homemaker and lived the last 30 years in Melrose. Eleanor was the wife of the late Carl Sanders. She was the mother of...
Jean M. Sullivan
Jun 16, 2003
Jean M. (Heffernan) Sullivan passed away at home on Monday June 16th after a long illness. Jean was born and raised in South Boston, graduated from the Nazareth School in South Boston and Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston. She worked as a legal secretary for a number of law firms in Melrose and the Boston area. Jean worked as...
Marie O. Andrews
Jun 14, 2003
Marie O.(Bowen) Andrews, of Melrose, formerly of Stoneham & Gloucester, died at the Winchester Hospital on June 14th. She was born & raised in Gloucester & lived most of her life in Stoneham and the last 5 years in Melrose. Marie graduated from Gloucester High School in 1947 & was a graduate of Shepard Gill Practical Nursing School in Boston....
Paul F. Toland
Jun 12, 2003
Paul F. Toland, originally from South Boston and then a longtime resident of Melrose, died on June 12, 2003 at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Sheila M. (Turner) Toland of Melrose; by his brother, the late Donald T. 'Duncan' Toland, USMC, of South Boston; and by his parents, William and Virginia...
Catherine S. Fitzpatrick
Jun 10, 2003
Catherine S. (Johnson) Fitzpatrick, of Melrose, died June 10th at the Harborside Healthcare in Wakefield at the age of 91. Catherine was born in Boston and raised in Malden & Everett and lived most of her life in Melrose. She was a member of St. Mary's Church & the 200 Club in Melrose & a former member of the Hybernian...
Marilyn P. Curry
Jun 5, 2003
Marilyn P. (Carey), 74, died at Mass General Hospital Thursday after a brief illness. Born andraised in Somerville, she graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton, Class of 1946, and Regis College in 1950. Marilyn was a social worker for the City of Somerville during the 1950's and was a ward secretary at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford for over...
John F. Claire
Jun 4, 2003
John F. Claire, 69, died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Manchester NH, he graduated from Christopher Columbus High, entered the Army, served in the Korean War and was discharged with the rank of Sgt. John was a longtime Melrose resident who was a car salesman at Smyly Buick, Malden. He was a...
Marie E. Blanche
May 31, 2003
Marie E. (Campbell) Blanche, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on May 31St at the age of 83. Marie was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia & was raised in Somerville. She graduated from Charlestown High School in 1939 & worked for the Schraft's Candy Company for over 30 years and was also a shop steward for many years....
Mildred P. Stanton Duffy
May 27, 2003
Mildred P. (Perkins) Stanton Duffy passed away at Melrose Care Center on May 27th at the age of 80. She was born and raised in Cambridge, lived in Michigan for several years, Somerville, Charlestown and Revere for many years and the past 4 years in Melrose. Mildred worked as an assembler at Polaroid Corp. in Waltham for over 15 years....
Burton P. Hart
May 24, 2003
Burton P. Hart, 86, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Saturday, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, Burton was raised in Warren ME, where he graduated from Commerce High and from the Maine Maritime Academy. He served many years in the Merchant Marines during WW II. Burt earned his Ship's Master License in California. He worked at the Eagle Can...
Gary S. Lopez
May 16, 2003
Gary S. Lopez died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Danvers, on Friday May 16th, at the age of 56. Gary was born in Malden, raised in Wakefield, graduated from Boston College High School Class of 1964 and Boston College Class of 1968. After graduating from BC, he entered Officers Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida and became a Pilot...
Thomas H. Gorman, Sr.
May 13, 2003
Thomas H. Gorman Sr. passed away at home on May 13th at the age of 64. Tom was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester, graduated from Christopher Columbus High in the North End and attended Northeastern University. He worked as a clerk for the US Post Office in the Airmail Facility at Logan International Airport for 40 years. Tom has...
Mary P. Crowley
May 12, 2003
Mary P. (Sullivan) Crowley died at Oostermans Rest Home in Melrose on May 12th at the age of 82. Mary was born in Boston, raised in Jamaica Plain, graduated from Roslindale High School and Boston Business School. She lived in Panama City Panama for 4 years, Medford for 27 years, Punta Gorda Florida for 23 years and Melrose the past...
John J. Kelly
May 5, 2003
John J. Kelly, 97, died Monday, May 5th after a brief illness. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he was raised in Everett and had been a Melrose resident for 61 years. John was a general manager at NU Car Carriers over 30 yrs until he retired 1975 and he also retired again in 1992 from the Burlington Studio of Photography...
Ronald P. Rosati
May 5, 2003
Ronald P. Rosati, 63, died at Winchester Hospital, Monday, after a brief illness. Born in Melrose, he was raised in Wakefield, Ron was a Melrose resident for 15 years prior to moving to Stoneham 20 years ago. During the mid 1950's he joined the Army Reserves and served at Camp Curtis Guild until they discovered that he was only 17...
Anna W. Pistorino
May 4, 2003
Anna W. Pistorino of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose & Revere. Died in her home after a lengthy illness at the age of 76. Anna was born & raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1944. She lived in Melrose for 37 years and the last 10 years in Wilmington. Anna was a homemaker and a member of...
Margaret A. Sullivan
May 3, 2003
Margaret A. Sullivan, died at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on May 3rd after a brief illness. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Melrose and graduated from St. Mary's School in 1930. She was an office manager for the Besco Company in Boston for 40 years and loved to travel. Margaret was the sister of Mary R. Sinnott of...
Kathleen A. Kehoe
May 1, 2003
Kathleen A. 'Katie' Kehoe of Malden, formerly of Melrose, died May 1st at age 33. Katie was born in Medford & graduated from Malden High School Class of 1987. She was a Journeymen Electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union #103 until 1997. Katie was the daughter of the late John J. Kehoe & Nellie L. (Ward) Kehoe....
Anne J. Wentzell
Apr 28, 2003
Anne J. (Colbert) Wentzell died at Winchester Nursing Home in Winchester MA on April 28th at the age of 90. She was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High Class of 1931 and was voted Most Athletic Girl in her class. Anne lived in Melrose for over 61 years and lived in Atkinson NH for 24 years. She...
Ann A. Cincotta
Apr 27, 2003
Ann A. Cincotta, 92, died Sunday morning at Harborside Healthcare Wakefield after a lengthy illness.Born and raised in Marlboro, she graduated from Marlboro High School and Framingham Business School. Ann served in the Navy during WW II in the WAVES. She was a secretary at the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plains for many years and retired in 1971. Ann had...
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