Walter C. Chipman
Dec 31, 2016
Walter C. Chipman, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst in Melrose on Dec. 31, 2016 at the age of 89. Walter was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1945. After high school, Walter served his country as a bodyguard for General MacArthur in the U.S. Army during WWII and...
Norma R. Hemenway
Dec 29, 2016
Norma R. (Deschenes) Hemenway, of Melrose, passed away at home on Dec. 29, 2016 at the age of 91. Norma was born in Bennington, VT, raised in Arlington, VT and a graduate of Arlington, VT High School. She went on to earn her degree from LaSalle Junior College in Auburndale , MA. Norma worked as a Clerk for J.F. Hovey...
Helen R. Schwarz Warman
Dec 27, 2016
Helen R. (Schwarz) Warman, of Melrose, died peacefully on Dec. 27, 2016 at the age of 96. She was born in Chelsea, MA on August 6, 1920 to John & Sarah (Hubbard) Schwarz. Helen was raised in Revere, and attended Revere High School. She worked at Schrafft's in Charlestown as well as Hood Ice Cream, in addition to raising her...
Joseph B. O'Brien
Dec 25, 2016
Joseph B. O'Brien passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in Melrose on March 19, 1931 to the late Edward P. & Grace A. (Walsh) O'Brien. Joseph was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1950 and has been a lifelong resident. Mr. O'Brien attended the University...
Elizabeth Lisa Tedesco
Dec 20, 2016
Elizabeth "Lisa" Tedesco passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Andover on December 20, 2016 at the age of 59. Lisa was born in Malden on September 6, 1957., she was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, University of Massachusetts, Boston and attended Emerson College. She was the Boston Radio Legend Lisa Lipps. Miss Tedesco...
Jeannette R Costanza
Dec 18, 2016
Jeannette R. (Gallezzo) Costanza, of Melrose, died peacefully on December 18, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born in Revere on November 1, 1923 to Ralph & Phyllis (Charloni) Gallezzo. Jeannette was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1941. She lived in Revere for several years after high school before moving to Malden for...
James Michael Finn
Dec 18, 2016
James M. Finn passed away at the Edith N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on December 18, 2016 at the age of 93. James was born in Malden on March 16, 1923 to the late George & Annie (Sheehan) Finn. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School in 1941 and received his associated degree from North...
Paul Ernest Lang
Dec 17, 2016
Paul Ernest Lang passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 17, 2016 at the age of 74. He spent his childhood in Blasdell, New York, graduated from Frontier Central School in Hamburg and Canisus College in Buffalo. Paul served his country in the US Air Force for 21 years, retiring at the rank of Major in 1987. While in the...
Ruth M. Gardner Shaw
Dec 17, 2016
Ruth M. (Gardner) Shaw, of Revere, passed away on December 17, 2016 at the age of 77. Ruth was born in Malden on December 22, 1938. She was raised in Malden and attended Girls Catholic. She met the love of her life, Robert Shaw Sr., at a coffee shop in Malden Square, and in 1955 they were married in Melrose....
Robert J. Bob Sullivan
Dec 16, 2016
Robert J. "Bob" Sullivan, of Manchester, NH, formerly of Lawrence & Melrose, passed away on December 16, 2016 at the age of 56, after a short illness. Bob was born in Medford on June 15, 1960 to the late John A. & Dorothy A. (Randall) Sullivan. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1978. Bob...
Julianne L Kehoe
Dec 16, 2016
Julianne L. Kehoe of Methuen, formerly of Melrose, passed away December 16, 2016 at the age of 55. Julianne was born in Medford on February 21, 1961 to John & Nellie (Ward) Kehoe. She was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. She lived a lively life and was always quick to laugh. Julianne worked as a Nurse Assistant...
Catherine A. Sullivan Mulcahy
Dec 13, 2016
Catherine A. Mulcahy, 84, passed peacefully on Tuesday December 13, 2016 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. She was born in Melrose on January 28, 1932 to the late Thomas and Helen Sullivan. A life-long Melrose resident, Catherine, with her husband William, raised nine children. She is survived by her children Patricia and her husband Warren Russo of Newburyport,...
Michael F. Burke
Dec 4, 2016
Michael F. Burke, of Melrose, died at his home on Dec. 4, 2016 at the age of 78. Michael was born in Boston, raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1955. He resided in Medford until 1995 and Melrose for the past 21 years. Michael worked for Raytheon for over 44 years before his retirement...
Christopher A. Johnson, Sr.
Dec 1, 2016
Christopher A. Johnson, Sr., died on December 1, 2016 at the age of 46. Christopher was born in Everett on November 8th 1970, was raised in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School. He was the son of Raymond & Carol Ann (Monzione) Johnson of Saugus. Father of Casandra Johnson of Saugus, Tia Johnson of Saugus, Madison Johnson of Saugus,...
William B. Bill Martin
Nov 30, 2016
William B. "Bill" Martin, of Melrose, died at home on Nov. 30, 2016 at the age of 52. Bill was born in Stoneham, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1982. He was a lifelong Melrose resident and worked as a Computer Trainer for several years at Americorps & he also volunteered for the Red...
Paul A. Lipton
Nov 28, 2016
Paul Lipton passed away peacefully at his home in Melrose surrounded by his family on November 28, 2016 at the age of 82. Son of the late Louis and Helen (Kenneally) Lipton. Beloved husband of 49 years to Mary (Kavanagh) Lipton. Loving father of Siobhan Andrews and her husband, Scott of Winchester and Ciara Pitcher and her husband, Jeff of...
Salvatore J. Lovasco
Nov 25, 2016
Salvatore J. Lovasco, of Melrose, passed away November 25, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Angela A. (Todisco) Lovasco of Melrose. Loving father of Vonette Ivers & her husband Ken of Melrose, and the late Leonora Lovasco. Proud grandfather of Leonora & Victoria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Incarnation Church, 429 Upham St., Melrose,...
Robert E. Hunt
Nov 21, 2016
Robert E. Hunt passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on November 21, 2016 at the age of 78, 2 months after his wife Mildred died. Robert was born in Concord, MA on October 16, 1939 to the late John P. & Mary (MacDonald) Hunt. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1958, lived in Saugus for...
Helga C. Kronman Sampson
Nov 17, 2016
Helga C. (Kronman) Sampson, formerly of Everett & Malden, died at the Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn on Nov. 17, 2016 at the age of 85. Helga was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1949. She resided in Everett for 79 years and Malden for 6 years. Helga worked as a Warranty...
Barbara J. Hall Dellasandro
Nov 15, 2016
Barbara J. (Hall) Dellasandro, of Stoneham, formerly of Malden passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on November 15, 2016. She was 88 years of age. Barbara was the loving mother of Mary E. Colarusso & her late husband James of Arlington, VA and Susan Freedman & her husband Mark of Melrose; She is also the cherished grandmother of...
