Carl M. Bruce
May 20, 2002
Carl M. Bruce died after a long battle with cancer on May 20th at the age of 66. He was born in Brooklyn NY, raised in Brooklyn, Newfoundland and Dorchester and graduated from Don Bosco High School in Dorchester. Carl lived in Pembroke for over 10yrs, Braintree & Quincy for several years and Melrose the past 12yrs. He worked in...
Helen R. Cincotta
May 15, 2002
Helen R. Cincotta died after a long illness at Kindred Hospital in Peabody May 15th at the age of 85. She was born and raised in Passiac NJ and has lived in Melrose the past 50yrs. Margaret worked as a Sales Clerk at Filenes Department Store in Boston for over 40yrs. She was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church...
Vincent L. Tringali
May 14, 2002
Vincent L. 'Vinny' Tringale died after a long illness at Woburn Nursing Center May 14th at the age of 90. He was born in the West End of Boston, raised in Boston and Everett, lived in Malden for 10yrs and Melrose since 1956. Vincent served in the US Army during WWII for the 182nd Americal Division in Guada Canal and...
Mary Louise Hartnett
May 12, 2002
Mary L. Hartnett died at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth May 12th after a short illness at the age of 85. Mary was born and raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High Class of 1935. She had lived in Wakefield for 15 yrs prior to moving to Melrose over 30 yrs ago. Mary was a supervisor at the Malden Trust...
Arthur W. Caggiano
May 11, 2002
Arthur W. Caggiano died at home Saturday evening May 11th after a lengthy illness at the age of 94. He was born and raised in the NorthEnd & East Boston, Arthur was the owner/operator of the Caggiano Tire Co. in the North End for many years. He was also an Auditor for the Internal Revenue Service for over 20yrs. Arthur...
John F. Crowley, Jr.
May 6, 2002
John F. 'Jack' Crowley Jr. died after a long illness in Melrose May 6th at the age of 69. He was born in Boston, raised in West Roxbury, graduated from BC High, Northeastern University with a Civil Engineering Degree and received his masters in Engineering Management from Northeastern Univ. Jack has lived in Melrose since 1960. He worked as a...
Thelma M. Landry
May 6, 2002
DOB 2/13/17 Thelma M. (Hefler) Landry died after a long illness at Melrose Wakefield Hospital May 4th at the age of 85. She was born and raised in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High School and has lived in Melrose for over 50yrs. Thelma was a homemaker and had also worked for the N.E. Telephone Co. as an operator for 10yrs....
Joseph S. Adamo
May 5, 2002
Joseph S. Adamo died after a long illness at Mass. General Hospital May 5th at the age of 59. Joe was born in Boston, raised in Ft. Lauderdale Florida and summered in Revere MA as a child. He lived in Saugus for 22yrs and Melrose the past 3yrs. Joseph was the founder and owner of Sebastian Insurance Company in Saugus...
Michael J. O'Donnell
May 4, 2002
Michael J. ODonnell died at home on Sat. May 4th at the age of 86. He was born and raised in Charlestown, graduated from Boston School of Commerce and then served in the US Navy during WWII. After his discharge from the Navy he graduated from Boston College. Michael worked for the US Government as a contract administrator in the...
Catherine D. Leary
May 1, 2002
Catherine D. 'Dot' Leary, 78, died at home Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Born in Melrose, she was a life-long resident. Catherine graduated from Melrose High in 1942. Catherine was active in the Guild and Sodality at St Mary's Church. She was an executive secretary and accounting officer at Eastern, Schuster, Kelso & Yale Trucking companies and retired in 1986....
Mary E. Bigwood
Apr 29, 2002
Mary E. Bigwood died in Maine April 29th at the age of 93. She was born in Newton, raised in Newton, graduated from Newton High School and Boston University Class of 1926 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mary lived in Newton for 46yrs, Melrose from 1955 to 1988 and with her daughter Linda and family in Scarborough Maine the...
Arthur R. O'Neill
Apr 28, 2002
Arthur R. O'Neill, 82, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Sunday after a brief illness. Born and raised in Somerville, he graduated from Somerville High in 1937, served in the Navy as a radarman 3rd class. Arthur graduated from Northeastern University in 1954. He was an auditor for the Navy at the Charlestown Navy Shipyard for 27 yrs and then at...
Margaret T. Shea-Ruggiero
Apr 28, 2002
Margaret T. Shea-Ruggiero, 94, died at Melrose - Wakefield Hospital Sunday after a brief illness. Born in County Kerry Ireland, she lived in Chicopee for 15 yrs, and resided in Melrose for most of her life. Margaret was a homemaker and parishioner of St Mary's Church. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. Shea. Mother of Joseph Shea...
Catherine T. Calt
Apr 27, 2002
Catherine T. Calt, 79, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Saturday morning after a brief illness. Born and raised in Melrose, she was a life-long resident. Catherine graduated from Melrose High Class of 1940. She was an executive receptionist at the Bank of Boston for over 43 yrs and retired in 1984. A parishoner at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, she was also...
Domenic Ruggiero
Apr 23, 2002
Domenic Ruggiero died after a long illness at the Newfield House Nursing Home in Plymouth April 23rd at the age of 88. Domenic was born in Melito Italy, came to the US at the age of 7, lived in the Day Square area in East Boston and graduated from Boston Trade School specializing in carpentry. He progressed from a journeyman...
Ruth L. Manning
Apr 22, 2002
Ruth L. (Connolly) Manning died after a long illness at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on April 22nd. Ruth was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & St. Mary's High School in Melrose and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. Ruth was a homemaker, a longtime member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenwood and a member of...
John H. Dingle
Apr 21, 2002
John H. Dingle Sr. died after a long illness on Sunday April 21st at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. John was born in Wakefield, raised in Wakefield, graduated from Wakefield High School and has lived most of his life in Melrose. He was the head of Public Relations Department at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital for over 15yrs. John was a former...
Corinne B. Drottar
Apr 19, 2002
Corinne B. Drottar, 78, died at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center, Medford, friday morning after a short illness. Born and raised in Jay Maine, she had lived in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge High & Latin School. Corinne was a resident of Billerica for 35 yrs before moving to Melrose 27 yrs ago. She was a technician at Wang Laboratories...
Anthony F. Cicoria
Apr 11, 2002
Anthony F. 'Andy' Cicoria, 69, died at his home in Ft Lauderdale FL. unexpectedly Thursday. Andy was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High Class of 1951 where he was an outstanding athlete. He served in the Koren War and after his discharge attended Boston University and graduated with a degree in education. He was the leading...
Gertrude M. Quinn
Apr 10, 2002
Gertrude M. Quinn died after a long illness at home April 10th at the age of 91. She was born in Melrose, raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Melrose High School Class of 1929 and Boston College Class of 1949. Gertrude worked as a claims representative for Social Security Administration in Cambridge and Malden offices for over...
