John J. Thing
Jan 14, 2018
John J. Thing, of Melrose, formerly of 21 Wyoming/Oak Grove, Malden, died at home after a lengthy illness on Jan. 14, 2018 at the age of 54. John was born & raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1982. He went on to become a Licensed Master Electrician and worked for Scott Baker Electrical in...
Margaret T. Daly Leonard
Jan 14, 2018
Margaret T. (Daly) Leonard passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 14, 2018 at the Bear Hill Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 87 years of age. Mrs. Leonard was born in Cork City, Ireland on March 29, 1930 to the late Cornelius & Charlotte (Cree) Daly. She was raised in the Turners Cross section of Cork City...
Julie Marie Rich
Jan 13, 2018
Julie M (Tintindo) Rich, 85, formally of Melrose, daughter of late Richard Tintindo and Dora (DiNapoli) Tintindo, passed away at the Woburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her loving family by her side on January 13, 2018. Julie was born and raised in Everett. Her passions were baking and cooking. She worked at Breads and Bits of Ireland, Sugar and...
Mary Ursela Mccoy Pizzella
Jan 10, 2018
Mary Ursela (McCoy) Pizzella entered eternal life on January 10, 2018. Mary was born and raised in East Boston. She attended Girls High and graduated in 1943. Her early working years brought her to The Institution for Savings in Boston where she met and married her husband of 43 years, the late Francis Dominic Pizzella. They settled in Somerville where...
Francis N. Frank Sardone
Jan 7, 2018
Frank N. Sardone, of Ashaway, RI, formerly of Newburyport, Revere & Malden, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital on Jan. 7th at the age of 72. Frank is the beloved husband of Linda H. (Hoerler) Sardone. Loving father of Derek Sardone & his wife Jaclyn of Malden. Father in law of Nicole Sardone of Winthrop. Caring brother of Mary...
Christine Harris Petmezakis
Jan 6, 2018
Christine (Harris) Petmezakis, a long time resident of Melrose, died on January 6, 2018. Christine was born on September 18, 1932 to George and Efrosene (Chickles) Harris. She was raised in Mattapan and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Christine continued her education at the Fay School in Boston and went on to work as a legal secretary for Paul...
Harry J. Murphy
Jan 6, 2018
Harry J. Murphy, of Melrose, USAF Korean War Veteran, died peacefully on January 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Harry was born in Bangor, ME on August 16, 1929 to James & Catherine (Glennon) Murphy. He was raised in Woburn, MA and graduated from Woburn High School. Harry enlisted in the United States Air Force and served honorably during...
Rita A. Maher Stanley
Jan 1, 2018
Rita A. (Maher) Stanley, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Jan. 1, 2018 at the age of 86. Rita was born & raised in Wakefield and a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949. She resided in Wakefield until 1954 and the past 63 years in Melrose. Rita was a homemaker who loved...
Donald Smith
Dec 28, 2017
Donald Smith, of Malden, died at the Saugus Center in Saugus on Dec. 28, 2017 at the age of 83. Donald was born & raised in Melrose and attend Melrose schools. After high school, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. Donald worked as a Custodian for the City of Melrose at...
Richard D. Dick Metcalf
Dec 22, 2017
Richard D. "Dick" Metcalf passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 22, 2017. He was 80 years of age. Dick was born in Somerville, raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1955. Mr. Metcalf lived in Everett and Malden for many years and in Stoneham the past 15years. He worked as a metal spinner at Metal...
Marylou Mccarthy
Dec 21, 2017
MaryLou (Shelton) McCarthy, a resident of Wilmington Massachusetts, passed away on December 21, 2017. MaryLou was born in Melrose Massachusetts to the late John P. Shelton and Eleanor (Culinane) Adams. MaryLou was raised and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1968, and Chamberlayne Junior College with an Associate degree in accounting. MaryLou worked in accounting departments for such companies...
Marjorie E. Margie Babcock Dugas
Dec 21, 2017
Marjorie E. "Margie" (Babcock) Dugas passed away at her home in Melrose on December 21, 2017. Margie was born and raised in Melrose and has lived in the same home for her entire life. She graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and St. Mary's High School and then from St. Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. Margie was a...
James J. Jim Babineau, Jr.
Dec 16, 2017
James J. Babineau, Jr., of Reading, formerly of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Dec. 16, 2017 at the age of 64. Jim was born & raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1971. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Boston State Teacher's College in 1975 and his Master's degree...
Francis T. Ball, Jr.
Dec 15, 2017
Francis (Frank) T. Ball, Jr., of Melrose, died peacefully at his home on Dec 15, 2017 at the age of 83. Frank was born in Brookline MA on Dec 30, 1933, the youngest of three children, to the late Francis Sr. and Margaret Ball. Raised in Brookline, he graduated from Brookline High School in 1953 where he was quarterback for...
James P. Mooney Ltc-Army Jim Retired
Dec 12, 2017
James P. "Jim" Mooney, LTC-Army retired, of Melrose, died at his home surrounded by his family on Dec. 12, 2017 at the age of 85. Jim was the beloved husband of Claire M. (Tivnan) Mooney for 60 years. Loving father of Patricia E. Lambert & her husband A.J., Paula A. Smith & her husband Robert, Michael J. Mooney & his...
Susan A. Donohue Blake
Dec 9, 2017
Susan A. (Donohue) Blake passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on December 9, 2017. She was only 55 years of age. Susan was born in Boston on November 29, 1962, she was raised in East Boston, graduated from Boston Latin High School and from Katherine Gibbs Business School. She lived in East Boston for 24 years and...
Anthony C. Polcari
Dec 8, 2017
Anthony C. Polcari, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by family on December 8, 2017 at the age of 90. Anthony was born in Somerville on July 19, 1927 to the late Raphael & Rosalie (D'Antonio) Polcari. He was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School in 1945. Anthony Polcari was a World War II veteran. He served in...
Annie H. Whitty Johnson
Dec 8, 2017
Annie H. Johnson -- Entered eternal life on December 8, 2017. Annie was the daughter of the late James F. Whitty and Laura (Grant) Whitty. Her parents were from Prince Edward Island, Canada, where she often visited as a child. PEI was one of her favorite places, and she visited every year for many years. Annie thoroughly enjoyed her Irish...
Warren J. George
Dec 6, 2017
Warren J. George, a retired Melrose Firefighter, passed away at the Cornerstone Hospice House in The Villages, Florida on December 6, 2017. He was 73 years of age. Warren was born and raised in Malden and graduated from Malden Vocational School. He was a resident of Melrose for 39 years before moving to Florida 7 years ago. Mr. George joined...
William A. Bill Abbott, Jr.
Dec 3, 2017
William A. "Bill" Abbott, Jr., of Stoneham, died at his home on Dec. 3, 2017 at the age of 87 surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Chelsea, raised in Winthrop, a graduate of Winthrop High School, attended Bentley College and went to graduate from Franklin Institute for plumbing & heating. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army...
