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Ellen J. Jacobs Cabral

Ellen J. Jacobs Cabral

Jul 3, 2019

Ellen J. (Jacobs) Cabral, of Malden, died at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston on July 3, 2019 at the age of 62. Ellen was born & raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School. She went on to attend Salem State College and was a lifelong Malden resident. Ellen was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting, sewing, quilting...

John W. Jack Wise

John W. Jack Wise

Jun 27, 2019

Deacon Jack Wise was born June 14, 1937. Son of the late William and Anne (Simpson) Wise. Loving husband to Marion G. (Stewart) Wise with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. In addition to his loving wife Marion, Deacon Jack is survived by their seven children: Marguerite (Eddie), Shawn (Linda), Michelle (Rob), Erin, Kerry, Dennis (Jayne), Colleen (Sean) and...

June Ferguson Raymond

June Ferguson Raymond

Jun 27, 2019

June Raymond, musician, nurse, seamstress, gardener, cook, golfer, mother, grandmother, and friend, died in her 89th year on June 27th, 2019. Born and raised in Endicott, NY with proud southern roots, she graduated from Union Endicott High School where she played the trumpet, oboe, and bassoon. She was also a gifted pianist, organist, and vocalist. June graduated from the Charles...

Robert Luke Kenny, Sr.

Robert Luke Kenny, Sr.

Jun 22, 2019

Robert L. Kenny Sr., of Melrose died in Maine on June 22, 2019, age 88. Bob was born in Medford where he spent his youth. He graduated from Malden Catholic High School. He then Joined the Air Force serving during the Korean War conflict in North Africa occasionally working as the base disc jockey. He married early in his enlistment...

Frederick R. Kelley, Jr

Frederick R. Kelley, Jr

Jun 22, 2019

Frederick Robert Kelley Jr. of Chelsea and Little Neck, Ipswich passed peacefully surrounded by his family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on June 22, 2019. He was 83 years of age. Beloved and devoted husband of Maryalice (Quigley) Kelley. Loving father of Frederick R. Kelley III & his wife Lauren of Melrose, Nancy "Trudy" Lydon & her husband Jim...

Marie A. Benoit Mccusker

Marie A. Benoit Mccusker

Jun 18, 2019

Marie A. (Benoit) McCusker of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on June 18, 2019 at the age of 77. Marie was born and raised in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada and came to the United States at the age of 17. She resided in Medford for several years and then Melrose for almost 60 years. Marie worked at Alpha Industries...

James M. Phillips, Jr.

James M. Phillips, Jr.

Jun 16, 2019

James M. Phillips Jr, 85 of Newton MA, formally of Melrose MA and Saugus MA died Sunday June 16, 2019. He was born on June 2, 1934 to the late Bessie Lee Grantham and James M. Phillips Sr. of Alabama. Following high school he joined the Air Force and served in the Korean War. After his service he went on...

Roy W. Baker

Roy W. Baker

Jun 12, 2019

Roy W. Baker of Ocean Park Maine (formerly of Melrose Massachusetts) died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12th at the Residences at Melrose Station, Melrose Massachusetts. He was 95 years old, born July 2, 1923 in East Boston Massachusetts. He was the only son of Fred and Alice Baker. Roy was raised in the Melrose Highlands and graduated from Melrose High...

Jean M. Cosco Claire

Jean M. Cosco Claire

Jun 12, 2019

Jean M. (Cosco) Claire, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on June 12, 2019 at the age of 83. Jean was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of St. Rose High School, Class of 1953. She resided in Medford for 20 years and Melrose since 1999. Jean worked as a Cashier for Shaw's...

Priscilla L. Silka Hook

Priscilla L. Silka Hook

Jun 7, 2019

Priscilla L. "Silka" Hook of Concord, formerly of Melrose, died on June 7, 2019, age 71. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1966 and from Regis College. Silka was a person who made friends wherever she went. She honestly cared about people and felt she learned something from everyone she met. To her, some...

Michael Mahon

Michael Mahon

Jun 4, 2019

Michael Mahon was born in South Boston on July 22, 1950. He lived in Melrose his entire well lived life. He died after a brief illness on June 4, 2019, age 68. Michael was predeceased by his loving parents Edward M. & Alice F. (Daly) Mahon in 2008. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1969....

Jean M. Monahan Conn

Jean M. Monahan Conn

Jun 1, 2019

Jean Marie (Monahan) Conn passed away at her home in Saugus on Saturday June 1, 2019. She was born in Medford on June 2, 1935 to the late Arthur & Arline (Berrigan) Monahan. Jean and her brother Richard grew up in Melrose. She graduated from St. Mary's Elementary School and St. Mary's High School in Melrose. Following High School, she...

Roger A. Nadeau

Roger A. Nadeau

May 26, 2019

Roger A. Nadeau passed away at the Dexter House in Malden on May 26, 2019. He was 55 years of age. Roger was born in Melrose on June 24, 1963 to John & Martha Nadeau. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1981, and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. A plumber by trade, Roger...

Katherine M. Kappy Cremin

Katherine M. Kappy Cremin

May 25, 2019

Katherine Cremin, (Kappy) 74, beloved sister, aunt, godmother, cousin and friend, died suddenly, peacefully, and in the state of grace on May 25, 2019. Katherine was born in Boston, MA, grew up in Somerville, and spent the last 35 years in Melrose, MA. She attended St Polycarp and public schools in Somerville, later studied early childhood education and worked at...

Stephen P. Mcmahon

Stephen P. Mcmahon

May 21, 2019

Stephen P. McMahon, of Malden, died peacefully on May 21st, 2019 at the age of 71. He was born on October 26, 1947 to Walter & Louise (Berry) McMahon, was raised in Everett, and graduated from St. Rose High School in Chelsea. Stephen enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school. He served honorably for four years during...

James F. Mcgonagle

James F. Mcgonagle

May 20, 2019

James F. McGonagle, of Danvers, formerly of Malden & Melrose, died at the Hunt Nursing & Rehab Center in Danvers on May 20, 2019 at the age of 75. Jim was born in Melrose, raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1961. He went on to attend Southern Connecticut State University. Jim worked as an...

Margaret M. Peg Berkland

Margaret M. Peg Berkland

May 18, 2019

Margaret M. (Rawson) "Peg" Berkland, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2019. Peg was born in Medford, MA on June 29, 1930 to the late Charles and Margaret (McGee) Rawson. She was raised in Arlington before the family moved to Milton in 1940. Peg graduated Milton High School in 1947 and was a graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial...

Michael Disalvo

Michael Disalvo

May 17, 2019

Michael DiSalvo, of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on May 17, 2019 at the age of 97. Michael was born in Civitanova, Italy and came to America in 1955. He resided in Revere for several years, Chelsea for 45 years and 13 years in Melrose. Michael worked as a Pharmacist Assistant for Massachusetts General Hospital for over...

Anna M. Murphy

Anna M. Murphy

May 16, 2019

Anna Murphy was born in the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Irish immigrant parents Michael Joseph Murphy and Jane McNamee Murphy, joining her brother Bob. While she was still a young child the family returned to Limerick, Ireland where her parents built a home in Corbally, Limerick. Sadly, her mother died from pernicious anemia when Anna was about seven...

Rosemary E. Giordano Peterson

Rosemary E. Giordano Peterson

May 15, 2019

Rosemary E. Peterson, 91, of Melrose, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Rosemary grew up in Everett. She graduated from Everett High School and the University of Massachusetts. Rosemary was the loving wife of Leonard, who died in 2008, and the devoted mother of eight children: Christine (John Horneff), Mark (Fay Reinhalter), John (Sheila Cody), Daniel (Joy Gould), Julia (Bruce...

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