Richard P. Houghton
Jun 7, 2002
Richard P. Houghton, 50, died at home Friday night, unexpectedly. He was born and raised in Beverly, he graduated from Beverly High School in 1969. He had been employed at the Boston Acooustics Co. for the past 4yrs as Customer Service Representitive. Fiancee of Lisa D. Boyden of Melrose. Father of Kristina M. Houghton of Melrose. Son of the late...
George F. Mcgee
Jun 5, 2002
George F. McGee died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital June 5th after a long illness at the age of 83. He was born and raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and has been living in Melrose for over 40yrs. George worked as a warehouse manager for several companies in the Boston area and worked for McGrath Storage & Warehouse Inc....
Angelina Dimauro
Jun 5, 2002
Angelina DiMauro, 95, died at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Melrose Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. Born in Mirabella, Italy, she came to Boston's NorthEnd at 10 yrs old, grew up there and had been a resident of Melrose for the past 58 years. She was a faithfull parishioner at Incarnation for the past 50 yrs. Angelina was the wife...
Ruth A. Murray
Jun 4, 2002
Ruth A. (Nugent) Murray died Tuesday June 4th in North Carolina. She was raised in Winthrop MA, graduated from Bridgewater State Teachers College and worked as an elementary school teacher prior to marrying John C. Murray. She lived in Melrose for many years before moving to Arden NC in 1984 to live with her daughter Patricia. Ruth was a member...
James Earl Quinn
Jun 4, 2002
James Earl Quinn died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford June 4th at the age of 72. He was born in Boston, raised in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge Latin High School. James Earl was a Court Officer at Somerville District Court for 18yrs and Cambridge District Court for 2yrs. He worked as a part-time sexton at St. Joseph Church...
Phyllis C. Conway
May 31, 2002
Phyllis C. (McGraham) Conway died at Winchester Hospital on Friday May 31st at the age of 80. She was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and has been a lifelong resident. Phyllis worked for 10yrs in the billing department at Melrose Wakefield Hospital and has been a longtime member of the Green St. Baptist Church in...
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...
