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Florence C. Bernard
Aug 23, 2003
Florence C. (Lee) Bernard died at her daughter's home in NH on Aug. 23rd at the age of 82. She was born in Providence RI, raised in Providence, graduated from Wakefield High Class of 1939 and Emmanuel College Class of 1943. Florence was a homemaker, had worked for General Electric as an engineer's assistant, was a tutor at the Lincoln...
Estelle C. Kirby
Aug 22, 2003
Estelle C. (Dziob) Kirby passed away in Melrose on August 22nd at the age of 93. Estelle was born in Woonsocket RI, raised in Millville MA and Malden MA and has lived in Melrose since 1955. She was a homemaker and had worked at National Radio in Melrose for several years. Estelle has been a longtime member of St. Mary's...
John J. Mclaughlin
Aug 17, 2003
John J. McLaughlin died at All Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell on August 17th at the age of 83. He was born in Tewksbury, raised in Randolph, lived in Somerville most of his life and the past few years in Billerica. John worked as a custodian at the Cambridge Savings Bank in Cambridge for many years. He was a WWII...
Clementine E. Upham
Aug 16, 2003
ClementineE. Upham, 87, ' A simple Irish woman who loved her husband and children ', died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Saturday, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she lived most of her life in Medford, graduated from Medford High, Class of 1934, and was a switchboard operator for New England Telephone at the Boston Office. Clementine had been a...
Kevin M. Walsh
Aug 13, 2003
Kevin M. Walsh, Chief of Melrose Fire Dept., died suddenly at Brigham & Women's Hospital on Aug. 13th at the age of 56. Kevin was born and raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High Class of 1964, entered the US Air Force after high school and served in the Air Force for 4 years during the Vietnam War. After the...
Christopher P. Dunne
Aug 9, 2003
Christopher P. Dunne died suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital on August 9th at the age of 21, after complications from surgery. Chris was born in Winchester, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High Class of 2001 and was presently attending Bunker Hill Community College. He worked for the MDC as the coordinator for the visitor center at Breakhart Reservation in...
Carmella Bernabei
Aug 7, 2003
Carmella 'Millie' (Stoico) Bernabei died at home on Thursday August 7th at the age of 85. She was born in Italy, came to the US at the age of 12 and was raised in the North End. She lived in East Boston for many years, Medford for 30 years and the past 30 years in Melrose. Millie was a homemaker...
Walter L. Olson
Aug 1, 2003
Walter L. 'Sonny' Olson Jr.died at his home in Melrose on August 1st. after a brief illness at the age of 68. Walter attended the Melrose School System and was a lifelong Melrose resident. He was in the Air Force during the Korean War & worked as a truckdriver for Deering Lumber Company in Melrose for 20 years. Walter was...
Thelma Mae Collins
Jul 29, 2003
Thelma Mae (Clarke) Collins died after a long illness at Lifecare Center of Merrimack Valley on Tuesday July 29th at the age of 82. She was born in Medford, graduated from Medford High School, lived in Somerville, Malden, Melrose for 18 years, Dennisport for a few years and the past several years in Stoneham. Thelma was a homemaker to her...
Barbara Ruth Norton
Jul 23, 2003
Barbara Ruth Norton passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham on July 23rd at the age of 79. Barbara was born in Medford, raised in Malden, graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Malden, Salem State College and recieved her masters in Education from Boston University. She was a resident of Melrose for the past 42 years. Barbara...
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...
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