Florence G. Mckinnon
Mar 23, 2002
Florence G. McKinnon, 81 died at Mass General Hospital Saturday morning after a brief illness . Born in Melrose, she was a lifelong resident. She was a Claims Supervisor at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. in Wakefield for over 25 years and retired in 1985. During her later years she cared for and comforted her sister, Elizabeth L. Mullett. Florence was...
Madolyn Bacon
Mar 17, 2002
Madolyn (Murphy) Bacon died in Oregon on Sunday March 17th at the age of 95. Madolyn was born in Everett, raised in Medford, lived in Melrose for 35yrs, Florida for 20yrs and Salem Oregon for over 10yrs. Madolyn was a homemeaker and a former member of Incarnation Church in Melrose. She was the wife of the late Raymond W. Bacon....
Alice E. Paleo
Mar 16, 2002
Alice E. (Fitzpatrick) Paleo died after a long illness at Winchester Hospital March 16th at the age of 78. Alice was born in Medford, raised in Medford, graduated from St. Joseph's Grammar School & Medford High School. She lived in Somerville for a few years and most of her life in Melrose. Alice worked for the Melrose School Dept. for...
Francis G. Jones
Mar 11, 2002
Francis G. Jones died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a long illnees from Parkinsons's Disease on Monday March 11th. Frank was born in Boston, raised in Winthrop, graduated from Winthrop High School Class of 1941 and Boston University. He worked as a manager for the N.E. Telephone Co. for 42yrs. Frank was a WWII Airforce Veteran, a member of the...
Albert A. Waitt
Mar 10, 2002
Albert A. Waitt died by accident at his home in Watertown March 8th at the age of 71. He was born in Boston, raised in Watertown, graduated from Watertown High and Indianna Tech. He has been a life long resident of Watertown and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Albert worked as an independent Sales Rep. in...
Lois M. Shiebler
Mar 5, 2002
Lois M. Shiebler died on March 5th at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua NH at the age of 77. She was born in Malden MA, raised in Medford MA, graduated from Medford High Class of 1943 and Massachusetts Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Boston in 1949. Lois graduated from the Mercy Hospital School of Anesthesia in 1955 as a...
David F. Rev. Delaney
Mar 5, 2002
Rev. David F. Delaney passed away at Youville Hospital in Cambridge March 5th at the age of 67. Rev. Delaney was born in Revere, raised in Watertown, graduated from Boston College High School and St. John's Seminary in Brighton. He was ordained on Feb. 2, 1961 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston and was assigned as a...
William F. Lajoie
Feb 23, 2002
William F. Lajoie IV died unexpectedly at his mother's home in Melrose Feb. 23rd at the age of 26. Billy was born in Springfield, raised in Springfield and Arlington and graduated from Lexington Minuteman Technical High School where he lettered in soccer for 4yrs. He attended Cape Cod Community College and Bunker Hill Communtiy College. Billy enjoyed basketball and the...
Thomas J. Kerrins, Jr.
Feb 22, 2002
Thomas J. Kerrins Jr. died in Florida on Feb. 22, 2002. Thomas was born in East Boston, raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School and lived in Revere for 30yrs. He lived in Chelsea for 10yrs and the past 13yrs in Florida. Thomas worked for Smith Graff Lighting Co. in Chelsea for many years and for the Revere Elder...
Geraldine M. Bachelder
Feb 20, 2002
Geraldine M. (Reid) Bachelder died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford on Feb. 20th at the age of 76. She was born in Arlington, raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School Class of 1943. Geraldine was a homemeaker, she lived most of her life in Medford and the past 4yrs in Tewksbury. She was the mother of Susan...
Larry A. Graffeo
Feb 20, 2002
Larry A. Graffeo of Venice FL and Saugus MA died Feb. 20th at his home in FL after a long illness. He was 70 years old. Mr. Graffeo was the proud founder of Fishermans Fleet Seafood's Inc. since 1979. Larry with his family and close associates built a retail seafood market in Wayland MA into a well known successful wholesale...
Cornelius F. Mcauliffe
Feb 14, 2002
Cornelius McAuliffe died at Mass. General Hospital on Feb 14th at the age 88. He was born in Somerville, raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School and Boston University and has lived in Melrose for over 65yrs. Cornelius worked as a field accountant for Mass. Electric Co. for over 45yrs, was a member of Port Norfolk Yaucht Club in...
Edward O. Fox
Feb 14, 2002
Edward O. Fox passed away suddenly at his home in Amesbury in Feb. 14, 2002, he was 67. Edward was born in Boston, raised in Charlestown and Melrose, lived in Melrose for over 25 years and the past 10 years in Amesbury. He entered the US Airforce in 1953 and served as an airman during the Korean War. Ed worked...
Timothy J. Galvin
Feb 12, 2002
Timothy J. Galvin died unexpectedly in Orlando Florida on business Feb.12th at the age of 35. Tim was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Malden Catholic High School Class of 1984 and attended Wentworth Institute in Boston. He lettered in football and track during his four years at Malden Catholic. Tim lived most of his life in Melrose and...
Patricia M. Fitzpatrick
Feb 12, 2002
Patricia M. (Waterman) Fitzpatrick died at home in Melrose Feb. 12th after a lengthy illness at the age of 84. She was born in England, came to the United States at age 9, lived in Charlestown for several years, Somerville for many years, Stoneham a few years and Melrose the past 22yrs. Patricia worked as a dietition for the Somerville...
James L. Feters
Feb 5, 2002
James L. Fetters died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 5th at the age of 63. He was born in Central City PA , raised in Johnstown Pa and graduated from high school in Johnstown. James lived in Charlestown and Malden for several years, Melrose 18yrs, Billerica for 14yrs and the past 2yrs in Everett. He worked as a security...
Michael L. Morphew
Feb 2, 2002
Michael L. Morphew, 57, died at home in Upland CA. Born and raised in Iowa, he had been a Melrose resident until moving to California several years ago. Michael was an electricl engineer at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston for over15yrs. He was the husband of Patricia E. ( MacKay ) Morphew.Father of Brandon A. Morphew, Kimberly A. Morphew...
Margaret M. Ritchie
Feb 2, 2002
Margaret M. Ritchie, 72, died at Winchester Hospital friday night after a brief illness. Born and raised in Melrose, she was a lifelong resident. She was a cake decorator at Sugar & Spice Bakery in Melrose for over 20 years and retired in the early 1980's. Margaret was a parishoner of St Mary's Church. She was the wife of the...
George W. Thibeau
Feb 1, 2002
George W. Thibeau, 72, died at the Lahey Hitchock Medical Center Thursday after a brief illness. Born and raised in Yarmouth Nova Scotia, Canada, he served in the Canadian Army during the Korean War. He was a longtime Melrose resident who owned and operated Thibeau Oil Co, of Melrose for 15 yrs until he retired in 1990. George was the...
Helen L. Huber
Jan 31, 2002
Helen L. (Heintz) Huber died after a long illness at home Jan. 31st at the age of 78. Helen was born in Medford, raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. She was a homemaker and has been living in Melrose for over 50yrs. She was the wife of John W. Huber. Mother of J. Randall Huber & his...
