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Helen L. Carmody
Feb 14, 2001
Helen L. (Barrett) Carmody died after a long illness at Beth Isreal Hospital Feb. 14th at the age of 81. Helen was brought up in Shaunee Ok, Grad from High School in Shaunee. She lived in Everett for 35yrs, 8yrs in Melrose and the past 8yrs in Stoneham. Helen worked as the Department Manager of Medical Records at Whidden Memorial...
William T. Troughton
Feb 14, 2001
William T. Troughton died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Wednesday Feb. 14 at the age of 81 after a lengthy illness. William was born in Barrow-N-Furnace England and came to this country when was 4 yrs old. He grew up in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High and from the time he was four until he was seventeen he sang professionally in...
Dorothy T. Dot O'Leary
Feb 11, 2001
Dorothy T. ''Dot'' O'Leary died after a long illness at her niece's home in NY Feb. 11th at the age of 90. She was born and brought up in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammer and St. Mary's High School in Melrose. Dot worked as a bookkeeper for over 50yrs for Frank Shereton Upholstry in Somerville and then for Caci...
Ethel Ruth Huston
Feb 10, 2001
Ethel Ruth (Curley) Huston died after a long illness at The Center for Optimum Care in Wakefield Feb. 10th at the age of 88. She was born in Fitchburg MA, brought up in Providence RI, graduated from high school in Providence and graduated from RI Hospital School of Nursing. Ethel worked as a registered nurse at Melrose Wakefield Hospital in...
Mary Bernadette Bernie Hooton
Feb 9, 2001
Mary Bernadette ''Bernie'' (Coughlin) Hooton died suddenly at home Feb. 9th at the age of 92. She was born and brought up in East Boston, Graduated from East Boston High. Bernie lived most of her life in Revere and the past 5yrs in Melrose. She worked as a clerk for Aetna Insurance Co. of Boston for 20yrs. Bernie was a...
Frances P. Dinocco
Feb 9, 2001
Frances P. (Simmons) DiNocco died after a long illness at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Feb. 9th at the age of 85. She was born and brought up in East Boston, graduated from East Boston High. Frances lived most of her life in Somerville, Saugus for 19yrs and Stoneham the past 18yrs. She worked as a registered licensed optician for Dr. Maynard...
Margaret M. Wade
Feb 8, 2001
Margaret M. Wade died suddenly at Melrose Wakefield Hospital Feb. 8th at the age of 94. She was born and brought up in Melrose, attended Melrose Schools and has lived in Melrose most of her life. Margaret has been living in Saugus with her daughter for the past 11yrs. She was a housewife, a member of Incarnation Church in Melrose...
Bushee Ernest P.
Feb 7, 2001
Ernest P. Bushee died at Winchester Hospital Feb.7th at the age of 85. He was born in Everett, brought up in Everett and Melrose and has lived in Burlington the past 46yrs. Ernest worked as a pipefitter/gasfitter for Monsanto Chemical Co. of Everett for 44yrs. He was a member of St. Malachy Church in Burlington, a charter member of the...
Elena H. Helen Ruggiero
Feb 5, 2001
Elena H. ''Helen'' (Barletta) Ruggiero died after a long illness in Plymouth Feb. 5th at the age of 82. She was born and brought up in East Boston, graduated from E. Boston High. She lived in Melrose for 48yrs and wintered at Light House Point in Pompono Beach Fl for many years. Helen's mother passed away at the age of...
Henry E. Molvar
Feb 3, 2001
Henry E. Molvar, 81, died at Mass General Hospital Saturday morning after a brief illness. Born and raised in E. Boston, Henry graduated from Commerce High School in 1937. He attended Wentworth Institute, where he studied diesel engines, plumbing & electricity. He served in the Navy and rose to Chief Motor Machinist Mate. Henry joined the Melrose Police Dept shortly...
Mildred M. Green
Jan 31, 2001
Mildred M. Green died after a short illness at home Jan 31st at the age of 85. She was born and brought up in Malden, Graduated from Malden High & Malden Hospital School of Nursing. Mildred served as a registered nurse in the US Army during WWII, after WWII she worked as a nurse for the VA at the VA...
Hazel A. Denley
Jan 30, 2001
Hazel A. Denley died after a long illness Jan. 30th at the age of 95. She was born and brought up in Melrose, attended Melrose Schools and has been a lifelong long resident of Melrose. Hazel worked for Herman's Jewelry for several years and the Grant's Dept. Store in Melrose for many years. Hazel was a member of St. Mary's...
Charles J. Curran
Jan 26, 2001
Charles J. Curran (retired NE Telephone Employee) died suddenly at home Jan 26th at the age of 81. Charlie was born and brought up in Melrose, Graduated from Melrose High Class of 1938 and has lived in Wakefield since 1955. He was a retired repairman for the N.E. Telephone Co. where he worked for 35yrs retiring in 1981. He was...
Robert P. Murphy
Jan 24, 2001
Robert P. Murphy died after a long illness at home Jan.24th at the age of 76.He was born and brought up in Cambridge, Graduated from Cambridge Schools and attended Boston University studying business management. He worked as a production manager for 2 prominent Men's Neckwear Manufacturers in Boston for most of his life. Robert then worked for John Hancock Insurance...
John A. Foote
Jan 19, 2001
John A. Foote died after a long illness at the Center for Optimum Care in Wakefield Jan 19th at the age of 82. John was born in Boston, brought up in Somerville, Grad from Somerville High and Wentworth Institiute in Boston. He has been living in Melrose for over 50 yrs. John was a member of Pipefitters Union Local #537...
Mary J. Mccarthy
Jan 18, 2001
Mary J. McCarthy died suddenly at home in East Boston Jan. 18th at the age of 55. She was born and brought up in Melrose, Graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & High School in Melrose. Mary lived most of her life in Melrose and the past 10yrs in East Boston. Mary worked as a medical transcriber for the N.E. Telephone...
David M. Akerley
Jan 14, 2001
David M. Akerley, 20,died at Union Hospital, Lynn, after being stricken at home on January 14th. He was born in Melrose, he lived most of his life in Peabody, attended Peabody High and had lived in Lynn for a short time. He was a Clinical Associate at Union Hospital in the Surgical & Geriatric Mental Health Units and David had...
Viola R. Dinati
Jan 11, 2001
Viola R.(Trahan) Dinati died Thursday January 11 in Melrose. She was the wife of the late Anthony D. Dinati. She is the mother of Daniel A. & his wife Jeanne Dinati of Methuen and Elaine & her husband David Harrington of Raymond, NH; the gandmother of Jill & Kristin Dinati of Methuen and Kim Boig & David Harrington of NH;...
Thomas E. Spartichino
Jan 10, 2001
Thomas E. Spartichino, 71, died at home Wednesday morning Jan. 10,2001 after a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Cambridge, he served in U.S. Marine Corp in China in 1948 &1949. He was a Metropolitan District Policeman from 1958 until he entered the Mass State Police in 1972. He served in the State Police for 21 yrs ,was...
Samuel G. Pelligrino
Jan 9, 2001
Samuel G. Pellegrino died after a long illness at the N.E. Medical Center in Boston Jan. 9th at the age of 68. He was born and brought up in Boston, graduated from Boston English High. He lived in Winthrop for several years, Stoneham for a few years and many years in Melrose. He was a union business agent for BCT...
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