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...
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...
