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...
Paul F. Trainor, Jr.
Jan 29, 2002
Paul F. Trainor Jr. died unexpectedly on Tuesady Jan. 29th at Massachusetts General Hospital at the age of 52. Paul was born in Redwood City CA, raised in Roslindale & Melrose, graduated from Melrose High Class of 1967 and Boston College. Paul has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. He worked in the Procurement Department for the Commonwealth of Mass...
Dorothy R. Bishop
Jan 25, 2002
Dorothy R. (Louritt) Bishop died after a long illness at Epoch Senior Health Care Center in Melrose Jan. 25th at the age of 86. She was born in Tewksbury, raised in Everett and graduted from Everett High School Class of 1937. Dorothy lived in Malden from 1961-1997 and Melrose for the past 4yrs. Dorothy worked as a nurses aid for...
Richard J. Michaud
Jan 25, 2002
Richaud J. Michaud died at Youville Hospital Jan. 25th at the age of 65. He was born in Salem, graduated from Salem High School and has lived in Melrose the past 27yrs. Richard worked as a Account Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital for 37yrs. He was the loving son of Yvonne (Foch) Michaud and the late Robert E. Michaud. Dear...
Phyllis Ruvido
Jan 23, 2002
Phyllis (Hessel) Ruvido died after a long illness Jan. 23rd at Epoch Senior Health Care in Melrose at the age of 82. Phyllis was born and raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, lived in Melrose for a few years and the past 30yrs in Wakefield. She was a health care worker for several local nursing homes and private...
Efrosene Harris
Jan 23, 2002
Efrosene (Chickles) Harris died after a long illness Jan.23rd at the age of 98. She was born in Amsterdam NY and raised in Wakefield MA. Efrosene was a homemaker living most of her life in Milton and the past several years in Canton. She was a longtime member of the Annunciation of Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Boston and a member...
Allen F. Matheson
Jan 20, 2002
Allen F. Matheson,68, died at Life Care Center Stoneham after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston, he was raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School and Western New England College with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He served on the Somerville Police Deparment and retired as a Sgt in 1993. Allen worked at U-Haul Somerville after retiring from...
John E. Jack Higgins
Jan 17, 2002
John E. ''Jack'' Higgins, 92, died at home in his sleep Thursday morning. He worked for the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. from 1929 until he retired in 1974. He began his career as an office clerk and rose to a Regional Office Supervisor and finally Director of Labor Relations. When he retired from the labor relations at John Hancock...
Antonio Anthony Russo
Jan 16, 2002
Antonio ''Anthony'' Russo died at Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose after a long illness Jan. 16th at the age of 89. Anthony was born and raised in Melrose and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. He worked as an auto mechanic for Bowden St. Garage in Boston for a few years and then for Luby Chevrolet on Boylston St....
Angelo F. Jule Velluto
Jan 14, 2002
Angelo F. ''Jule'' Velluto died suddenly at Melrose Wakefield Hospital January 14th at the age of 80. He was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and Melrose High School Class of 1940. Jule served in the US Navy as a SeaBee for several years during WWII. He worked as a sales rep. for a couple...
