Dorothy M. Mackinnon
Jan 9, 2002
Dorothy M. (MacLennan) MacKinnon died after a long illness at the Life Care Center in Stoneham Jan. 9th at the age of 90. She was born in Nova Scotia, raised in Salem & Boston and graduated from Girls Latin High School in Boston. She worked for 9yrs as a bookkeeper at the 1st National Bank in Boston before she was...
Joey E. Crawford
Jan 5, 2002
Joey E. Crawford died suddenly in Malden Jan. 5th at the age of 33. He was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High Class of 1986 and lived most of his life in Melrose. He worked for a Cement Manufacturing Co. in Lynn for a short time.He was the son of Shirley (McHatton) Crawford of Melrose and...
Jennie L. Ward
Jan 5, 2002
Jennie L. (Goodwin) Ward died after a long illness at the Center for Optimum Care in Wakefield Jan. 5th at the age of 95. Jennie was born in Gloucester, raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & St. Mary's High School and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. Jennie worked for the N.E. Telephone Co. as an operator...
John J. P. Murray
Jan 2, 2002
John J. P. Murray died at his summer home in York Maine Jan. 2nd after a long battle with cancer at the age of 69. John was born in Boston, raised in Roxbury & Dorchester and graduated from Brighton High School. He entered the service after high school and served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After coming...
Henry W. Martel
Jan 1, 2002
Martel, of Vero Beach FL, formerly of Melrose, Jan 1,2002, Henry W. Martel Husband of Barbara A. ( Holden ) Martel. Father of Ronald P. Martel of Greenland NH,Dale A. Perrine of Lacey WA and Deborah J. Crimins of Billerica. Brother of Bruno Martel of Malden, Martha Ashman of Melrose and Stanley Martel of Saugus. Also survived by 8 grandchildren...
Geneva M. Lane
Dec 31, 2001
Geneva M. (Mennina) Lane died after a short illness at Whidden Hospital in Everett Dec. 31st at the age of 97. She was born in Boston, raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School and Burdette Business School in Boston. Geneva worked as a bookkeeper in the food service industry for several years and has lived in Melrose for over...
Donald M. Johnson
Dec 29, 2001
Donald M. Johnson, 71, died at Sarasota Life Care Center, Sarasota FL, Saturday morning, after a brief illness. Born in Natick, Ma, he was raised in Malen, graduated from Malden High in 1948. Don was New England Manager for DuPont Photo Products and retired in the late 1980's.He resided in Melrose for over 30 years and had been in Sarasota...
Phyllis R. Spadafora
Dec 28, 2001
Phyllis R. Spadafora, 86, died at Cape Cod Hospital, Friday evening after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Melrose, she was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker who, working at home, was also a seamstress for the Vogue Doll Co in Malden. Being the wife of Former Melrose Firefighter William G. Spadafora, she was a member of the...
Gertrude F. Roach
Dec 27, 2001
Gertrude F. Roach, 94, died at Bear Hill Nursing Center, Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Malden, she was raised in Melrose and graduated from St Mary's High School in 1924. She was a telephone operator for N.E. Telephone Co in the Malden office for many years and a member of the Telephone Pioneers and St Florence Parish in...
Dorothy N. Turner
Dec 26, 2001
Dorothy N. (Karpinski) Turner died at home after a battle with cancer on Dec. 26th at the age of 70. Dorothy was born and raised in Peabody, graduated from Peabody High School and has lived in Melrose the past 25yrs. She worked as a tax examiner for the IRS for several years and then ran Delaney's Market on Linwood Ave....
Mary Phyllis Tolland
Dec 25, 2001
Mary ''Phyllis'' (MacVarish) Tolland died at home Dec. 25th after a long illness at the age of 71. Phyllis was born in Malden, raised in Medford, graduated from Medford High School Class of 1948 and has been a lifelong resident of Medford. Phyllis worked as a secretary for Boston Filter Co., Medford High Special Ed. Dept. and for several years...
Gertrude Kittridge Mcgovern
Dec 23, 2001
Gertrude E.( Hatch ) McGovern, 90, died at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Wakefield Sunday after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Boston, she had lived in Melrose from the mid 1930's until 1969, from 1969 to 1995 she resided in Plainville, MA, then moved back to Melrose until she passed away. Gertrude, at onetime had been active...
Robert R. Bob Manson
Dec 21, 2001
Robert R. ''Bob'' Manson died suddenly at home Dec. 21st at the age of 59. Bob was born and raised in Stoneham, graduated from Stoneham High Class of 1960, attended UMass Amhurst and was a lifelong resident of Stoneham. Bob was the co-owner of M&M Liqours in Malden for over 30yrs and the manager of Buyrite Liquors in Cambridge for...
Jennie K. Daggett
Dec 19, 2001
Jennie K. Daggett died after a long illness at Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford Dec. 19th at the age of 77. Jennie was born in Eastport Maine, raised in Eastport and graduated from Shead High School in Eastport. Jennie lived most of her life in Malden. She worked as a secretary and retail clerk in the family lobster business, Conley...
Madeline E. Bradley
Dec 19, 2001
Madeline E. Bradley passed away on Wed. Dec. 19th at Melrose Care Center after a long illness. Madeline was born in Haverhill, raised in Jamaica Plain, graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and attended Boston Clerical School. She lived most of her life in Jamaica Plain and the past 5yrs. in Melrose. Madeline worked as a secretary for the Boston...
Mabelle M. Tambini Gray
Dec 16, 2001
Mabelle M (Benway) Tambini Gray died after a long illness at home Dec.16th at the age of 95. She was born in North Adams and raised in Lynn. Mabelle was a homemaker, lived in West Peabody for 56yrs and Melrose the past 4yrs. Mabelle worked for the Winsor Button Shop at the North Shore Mall in Peabody for 8yrs.. She...
Loretta S. Breen
Dec 13, 2001
Loretta S. (Silverio) Breen died at home Dec. 13th at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer. Loretta was born in Melrose, raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School Class of 1957. She has been living in Melrose for 36yrs, was a longtime member of Incarnation Church where she taught CCD and was a Den Mother...
Mary Anderson-Conomacos
Dec 8, 2001
Mary ( Machado ) Anderson-Conomacos,87, died unexpectedly Saturday at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born Santa Maria, Azores, she was brought up in Cambridge. Mary was a secretary at John Hancock Insurance Co., Boston, for over 23 years. She had lived in Malden for 7 years prior to moving to Melrose 60 years ago. She was active in the 200 Club at St...
Mary Elizabeth Mcphee
Dec 1, 2001
Mary Elizabeth (Poirier) McPhee died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Dec. 1st at the age of 89. She was born in Medford, raised in Melrose and was a lifelong resident of Melrose. Mary Elizabeth graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & High School in Melrose. She worked as a secretary for N.E. Life Insurance Co for 20yrs and for Field's Hosery at...
Rita Maclaughlin
Nov 30, 2001
Rita (McCallum) McLaughlin died after a long illness at Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose Nov. 30th at the age of 85. Rita was born in East Boston, raised in Cambridge & Everett and graduated from Everett High School. She lived in Everett for over 50 years and Melrose since 1972. Rita worked as a secretary to the Principal at Everett...
