Ernest M. Smith, Jr.
Mar 30, 2002
Ernest M. Smith Jr. died at Chelsea Soldier's Home in Chelsea March 30th at the age of 78. He was born in Chelsea, raised in Chelsea and Everett and graduated from Everett High School Class of 1941. Ernest entered the service after high school and served in the US Navy until 1947. He was an aviation chief machinist's mate and...
Winifred A. Macintosh
Mar 28, 2002
Winifred A. (McCarthy) MacIntosh died after a long illness at Oosterman's Rest Home in Wakefield at the age of 90. She was born and raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and has been living in Melrose since 1944. Winifred was a homemaker and had also worked for her husband Wilbur as a secretary for several years at W.W....
Dana K. Norcross
Mar 28, 2002
Dana K. Norcross died at Courtyard Nursing Home in Medford on March 28th at the age of 84. He was born in Watertown, graduated from Hollywood High School in CA, Hunnington Prep. School and was raised in East Sandwich and West Borough. Dana lived in Malden for many years and Melrose since 1995. He worked as a letter carrier for...
Theresa M. Porreca
Mar 26, 2002
Theresa M. (Carroll) Porreca died after a long illness at Harborside Healthcare in Wakefield March 26th at the age of 78. She was born in Boston, raised in Charlestown, lived in Wakefield & Peabody for many years and the past 12yrs in Melrose. Theresa worked as a waitress at the Kernwood Restaurant in Lynnfield for over 20yrs. She also worked...
Gerald I. Lee
Mar 25, 2002
Gerald I. 'Jerry' Lee died after a long illness on Monday March 25th at the age of 89. Jerry was born and raised in Lowell, graduated from Lowell High School and Dartmouth College in NH. Jerry worked for the US Government as a management analyst for 35yrs. He was a member of the K of C in Ayer Mass, was...
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...
