Gately Funeral Home in Melrose, MA

Raoul C. "Ray" D'Amour

September 1, 1943 - May 14, 2013

Raoul C. "Ray" D'Amour passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was 69 years of age. Ray was born in Beverly to the late Henry C. & Margaret M. (Moran) D'Amour, was raised in Beverly, graduated from Beverly High School in 1962 and from Northeastern University, Class of 1967. Mr. D'Amour started out working at the Raytheon Company while involved with...
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Laszlo Nicholas Masszi

June 18, 1943 - May 12, 2013

Laszlo Nicholas Masszi passed away at home in Melrose on May 12, 2013. He was 69 years of age. He was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary and came to the United States at the age of 13 in 1956. Mr. Masszi worked as a vacume engineer and worked on the lunar project. Laszlo entered the US Army in 1968 and served his country proudly for 4 years in the Vietnam War. Mr. Masszi was a disabled United...
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Mary E."Betty" O'Neil

September 9, 1924 - May 11, 2013

Mary E "Betty" (Kelliher) O'Neil passed away at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Saturday May 11, 2013. She was 88 years young, born on September 9, 1924 in Malden, Ma. Betty was a lifelong parishioner of St Mary's Church and attended St Mary's Grammar and High School. She was a member of the Ladies Sodality. Upon graduation from High School she worked for The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. After...
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Patricia M.(Martin) Gregorio

December 28, 1932 - May 11, 2013

Patricia M.(Martin) Gregorio, of Melrose, died at the Winchester Hospital on May 11, 2013 at the age of 80. Patricia was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1950. She went on to earn her teaching degree in 1952 from Westbrook College in Maine. Pat was a homemaker, Past President of the Melrose Wakefield Hospital Auxiliary and a lifelong member of St....
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John P."Jack" Muldowney

March 28, 1957 - May 10, 2013

John P. "Jack", Muldowney, of Melrose, died at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after a lengthy illness on May 10, 2013 at the age of 56. Jack was the loving son of Michael J. & Margaret (Connor) Muldowney of Melrose. Devoted brother of Michael & his wife Barbara of VA, James of Magnolia, Linda & her husband Richard Galatas of Wakefield, Brian & his wife Celine of Byfield, Mark of Stoneham and...
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Ronald DeSimone

April 16, 1951 - May 8, 2013

Ronald DeSimone passed away after a lengthy illness at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. He was only 62 years of age. Ron was born in Cambridge on April 16, 1951 to the late Oliver & Constance (Vadala) DeSimone. He was raised in Medford, graduated from Medford High School, Class of 1969 and was a lifelong resident. Mr. DeSimone was a truck driver and a member of truck...
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John E. Waldron

June 23, 1931 - April 29, 2013

John E. Waldron passed away at the VA Hospital in Bedford, MA on April 29, 2013 after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease at the age of 81. Mr. Waldron was born and raised in Boston, graduated from Mission Hill High School in Boston and entered the service in 1952. John served his country proudly in the US Army with Seventh Army during the Korean War and was discharge in 1960. He had a...
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Sharon L.(Donoghue) Doyle

December 2, 1957 - April 27, 2013

Sharon L. (Donoghue) Doyle, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading after a lengthy illness on April 27, 2013 at the age of 55. Sharon was born in Everett, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1975. She was a homemaker and resided in Melrose since 1964. Sharon was an animal lover who had many dogs, cats and horses. She enjoyed camping with her...
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John F. Turner, Sr.

January 9, 1938 - April 25, 2013

John F. Turner, Sr., of Melrose, died at home on April 25, 2013 at the age of 75. John was born & raised in Melrose and was a lifelong Melrose resident. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School, Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1956 and went on to earn his degree from Providence College, Class of 1960. John was a Seafood Wholesaler & General Manager for Turner Fisheries of Boston...
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Ann P. (Kiernan) Norton

January 5, 1962 - April 15, 2013

Ann P. (Kiernan) Norton passed away at the Portsmouth Regional Medical Center, on Monday, April 15, 2013, at the age of 51. Ann was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Melrose High School, Class of 1980 and then from Lassalle Junior College with a nursing degree. Mrs. Norton has been a devoted registered nurse for the past 30 years, working in the I.C.U....
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Kathleen B. Russo

March 28, 1929 - April 10, 2013

Kathleen B. Russo passed away at her home in Everett on April 10, 2013 at the age of 84. Mrs. Russo was born in Harrisburg, PA, raised in Harrisburg and graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School. She lived in Melrose for 6 years before moving to Everett in 1958 where she has been a longtime resident. Mrs. Russo was a homemaker for many years while raising her six children and then went on to...
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Warren A. Leger

February 28, 1928 - April 7, 2013

Warren A. Leger passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, on Sunday April 7, 2013, at the age 85. Mr. Leger was born in Stoneham on February 28, 1928 to the late Ernest F. & Marjorie (Patrick) Leger. He was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose Schools before entering WWII. Many years later he would receive his high school diploma with several other soldiers from WWII. Warren...
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Gerald Edward Cobb

March 9, 1933 - April 6, 2013

Gerald E. Cobb passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the age of 80. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late George & Mary (Reidy) Cobb. Gerald was raised in Arlington, graduated from Arlington High Scholl, Class of 1950 and from Bentley College in 1958. Mr. Cobb served his country proudly serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
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Mary Louise (Cefalo) Ambrogne

December 8, 1918 - April 6, 2013

Mary Louise (Cefalo) Ambrogne passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was 94 years of age. Mary was born in Melrose on December 8, 1918 to the late Joseph & Anna (Milano) Cefalo. Mary was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar, Melrose High School, Class of 1936 and was a member of the first graduating class at the "New Melrose High". Mrs....
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Stephen M. Perrotti

October 21, 1960 - April 3, 2013

Stephen M. Perrotti passed away suddenly at his home in Melrose, on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. He was only 52 years of age. Mr. Perrotti was born in Stoneham, raised in Melrose and graduated from the Northeast Regional Vocational Technical High School in Wakefield. Stephen worked as a marine welder from the age 17 to his early 30's for Rev-Lyn Marine Construction Company in East Boston. Mr....
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Theresa E. (Healey) Haley

October 10, 1938 - March 31, 2013

Theresa E. (Healey) Haley passed away on March 31, 2013 at the age of 74. Theresa was born to George and Ruth Healey on October 10, 1938 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. Theresa went on to receive a degree in teaching from Salem State University. She was a dedicated teacher who taught young minds in Medford, worked as a substitute...
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Elizabeth A. "Betty" McCarte

January 26, 1931 - March 26, 2013

Elizabeth A. (Betty) McCarte died suddenly in Florida on March 26, 2013. Betty was born and raised in Melrose, MA. Born on January 24, 1931, she went on to attend St. Mary's Grammar School in Melrose and graduated from St. Mary's High School. After high school, Betty pursued a career in nursing by first attending St. Margaret's School of Nursing in Dorchester and later followed by attending the...
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Gennaro Fasano

September 11, 1925 - March 26, 2013

Gennaro Fasano passed away at the Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on March 26, 2013. He was 87 years of age. Gennaro was born in East Boston, MA on September 11, 1925 to the late Michael & Josephine (Carpinielli) Fasano. He was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. Mr. Fasano lived in Chelsea for several years, then Revere for many years before moving to...
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Marlene F. (Doherty) Hodgkins

May 23, 1947 - March 17, 2013

Marlene F. (Doherty) Hodgkins died suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of sixty-five. Marlene was born on May 23, 1947 in Dorchester, MA to Frederick and Marguerite Doherty. She was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Dorchester High School, and spent most of her life there. Marlene had been living in Melrose, MA for the past two years. She cherished her trips to Lincoln and Woodstock...
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John M. Penney

April 8, 1916 - March 11, 2013

John M. Penney passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his children on March 11, 2013, just shy of his 97th birthday. Born on April 8, 1916 to the late Henry & Anna (Ebert) Penney; John was a lifelong resident of Saugus and grew up on his family's dairy farm on Howard Street and graduated from Saugus High School in 1934. He loved being outdoors, gardening and sports, especially hockey....
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Helen M. (Doherty) Green

June 18, 1920 - March 9, 2013

Helen M. (Doherty) Green of Melrose went home to God at the Bear Hill Nursing Center of Wakefield on Saturday, March 9, 2013. She was 92 years old. Born on June 18, 1920 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, she was raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar & St. Mary's High School. A lifelong resident of Melrose, she was a member of St. Mary's Church, Xaverian Brothers Guild, Holy Child...
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Meaghan E. Daniell

July 23, 1987 - March 8, 2013

Meaghan E. Daniell of Melrose died on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Austin, Texas. She was only 25 yrs old. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 23, 1987, she was raised in Melrose and a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School and Arlington Catholic High School, class of 2005 and then attended Emanuel College for over a year. Meaghan enjoyed people, life and she made sure everyone came before her...
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Paul H. Walsh

November 7, 1949 - March 5, 2013

Paul H. Walsh passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. He was only 63 years of age. Paul was born in Boston on November 7, 1949 to the late John & Doris (Hines) Walsh. He was raised in West Roxbury, graduated from Catholic Memorial High School, St. Anselm College in NH and received his Masters in history from University of Massachusetts Boston. Mr. Walsh worked as...
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Mary L. (Conroy) Cargill

September 13, 1922 - March 4, 2013

Mary L. (Conroy) Cargill passed away surrounded by her family at her home in Melrose on March 4, 2013. She was 90 years of age. She was born in Hingham on September 13, 1922 to the late Joseph & Mary H. (Kelly) Conroy. Mary was raised in Hingham, graduated from Hingham High School and from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Cargill worked as a registered nurse at Massachusetts...
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Arthur J. Keegan

April 4, 1933 - February 25, 2013

Arthur J. Keegan of Melrose passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2013 at his daughter's & son-in-law's home. He was 79 years old. Born on April 4, 1933 in Malden, he was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School and then enlisted in the United States Army. Mr. Keegan worked in repair and installation with the New England Telephone Company for 34 years and then worked at the...
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Rose Josephine(Pasciscia) Tully

February 28, 1933 - February 23, 2013

Rose Josephine (Pasciscia) Tully, of Melrose, formerly of East Boston, died peacefully on February 23, 2013 at the age of 79. Cherished daughter of the late Giuseppina & Giuseppe Pasciscia. Devoted sister of the late Salvatore, Antonio & Joseph Pasciscia & Mary Barrasso. Loving mother of Roseann Tully & her husband John Flint of Lexington, Patricia Tully Martinez & her husband Jose Juan of Puerto...
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Mary M. Bresnahan

August 31, 1926 - February 16, 2013

Mary M. (Moran) Bresnahan of Melrose, formerly of Dorchester & Jamaica Plain died February 16, 2013 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare Center of Melrose. She was 86 years old. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Ellen (Heston) Moran. She was raised in the Mission Hill section of Roxbury and a 1943 graduate of Mission Hill High School. Mrs....
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Stephen J. Gagnon

April 3, 1951 - February 15, 2013

Stephen J. Gagnon of Wakefield died at his home on Friday, February 15, 2013 after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. He was only 61 years old. Born in Malden, Massachusetts on April 3, 1951, he lived in Malden until he was 5 years old. His family moved to Wakefield and he was raised there and graduated from Wakefield High School, class of 1969. Mr. Gagnon worked for 10 years as a self...
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Richard E. "Richie" Stokes

March 10, 1935 - February 14, 2013

Richard E. "Richie" Stokes of Melrose died on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital at the age of 77 years old. Born in Malden on March 10, 1935, he was the only child of Francis & Dorothy (Smith) Stokes. He was raised in Everett and a 1953 graduate of Everett High School. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and all of his family. Mr. Stokes worked as an ASE...
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Kristiana L. Serrao

February 23, 1998 - February 13, 2013

Kristiana L. Serrao died suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. She was only 14 years of age. Kristiana was born in Newton, raised in Melrose and has been a resident here for the past 14 years. Miss Serrao has been going to the Campus School at Boston College for several years; where she was loved by all her teachers and fellow students. Kristiana had a smile...
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Tammy L. (Maguire) Nolan-Currier

June 19, 1968 - February 10, 2013

Tammy L. (Maguire) Nolan-Currier passed away after a sudden illness at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston on February 10, 2013. She was only 44 years of age. Tammy was born in Braintree on June 19, 1968; she was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School & Lesley College and has been living in Wakefield for the past 8 years. Tammy worked as a self-employed child care provider...
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Thomas Cannarozzo

December 30, 1958 - February 10, 2013

Thomas Cannarozzo, formerly of Revere, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Twin Oaks Care & Rehabilitation Center of Danvers. He was 54 years old. Devoted son of the late Carmine & Nancy (Soriano) Cannarozzo, he was born in Malden and raised in Revere. He graduated from Revere High School and the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Mr. Cannarozzo worked as a salesman, selling food...
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Aiden Sonny Vera-Komnenus

December 11, 2012 - February 3, 2013

Aiden Sonny Vera-Komnenus, of Melrose, age 7 weeks old, died at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH on Feb 2, 2013. Aiden was born in Melrose on Dec. 11, 2012. He was his dad's "Little Man & his mother "Chunky Monkey". Aiden had the best personality and was very smart little boy. Even though he was only here for a short time, his family will never forget him and will cherish his memories...
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George D. "Bud" Lynch

April 12, 1928 - February 1, 2013

George D. "Bud" Lynch passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, February 1, 2013. He was 84 years of age. Bud was born in Saugus on April 12, 1928 to the late George F. & Margaret (Foster) Lynch. He was raised in Saugus, attended Saugus schools and has been a resident of Melrose since 1956. Mr. Lynch served his country proudly in the US Army during the Korean War from 1950 – 1952. At...
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Mary G. (Veiga) Menni

June 5, 1934 - February 1, 2013

Mary G. (Veiga) Menni of Melrose, formerly of Malden & East Boston, died on Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Tufts Medical Center of Boston at the age of 78. Born on June 5, 1934 in East Boston, she was raised there and graduated from East Boston High School. Mrs. Menni enjoyed being a homemaker and worked at the Steaming Kettle Coffee Shop on Summer St. in Boston for many years, Spinelli's East...
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Paul M. Brennan

December 3, 1943 - January 30, 2013

Paul M. Brennan passed away at the North Shore Medical Center in Lynn on January 30, 2013. He was 69 years of age. Paul was born in Melrose on December 3, 1943, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School with the class of 1961. He served in the US Navy from 1962-1966, during the Vietnam War era. A graduate of the US Navy School of Music, Paul played in the US Navy Band and was a...
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Janice M. Murphy

December 19, 1935 - January 30, 2013

Janice M. Murphy passed away at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Peabody on January 30, 2012. She was 77 years of age. Janice was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Melrose in 1953 and then from Emanuel College in Boston, Class of 1957. Miss Murphy continued to educate herself throughout her life, received a Masters from Northeastern in 1979 and...
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Rita M. Covelluzzi

September 25, 1925 - January 29, 2013

Rita M. Covelluzzi of Danvers, formerly of Saugus died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Atrium in Danvers. She was 87 years old. Born on September 25, 1925 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Rose (Nutile) Covelluzzi. Rita was raised in the North End and lived half her life there. She moved to Saugus in the 1960's and lived there until 2010 and then spent the last few...
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Daniel R. "Dan" Cullen, Jr.

July 17, 1951 - January 29, 2013

Daniel R. Cullen Jr. passed away at the Epoch of Melrose, on January 29, 2013; he was only 61 years of age. Dan was born in Chelsea on July 17, 1951 to the late Daniel R. Cullen Sr. and Mary (Martinello) Cullen. He was raised in Chelsea & Everett and graduated from Everett Vocational High School. Mr. Cullen was the owner and founder of Daniel R. Cullen Jr. HVAC Inc., which he has proudly run for...
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Anna I. (Carrabis) Infurna

April 16, 1923 - January 24, 2013

Anna I. (Carrabis) Infurna of Melrose died on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare Center of Melrose at the age of 89. Born on April 16, 1923 in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Rocco & Caterine (Divino) Carrabis. Anna was raised in Everett, graduated Everett High School and lived there until 1950. She moved to Melrose to raise her family, was a homemaker and a...
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Margaret M. "Peggy" (Feeney) Kelley

July 15, 1924 - January 17, 2013

Margaret M. (Feeney) Kelley passed away at the Burlington Health & Rehab Center in Burlington, on January 17, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born in Portland, Maine, was raised in Maine and came to Massachusetts at the age of 32. Margaret lived in Malden for 4 years, Melrose for over 45 years and the past 3 years at the Lodges at Shelburne Bay in Shelburne, VT, near her daughter Janet. Mrs....
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Salvatore J. "Sal" Savarino

July 11, 1926 - January 15, 2013

Salvatore J. Savarino passed away at his home in Melrose on January 15, 2013 at the age of 86. Mr. Savarino was born in Wakefield on July 11, 1926 to the late Rosario & Florence (Turco) Savarino. He was raised in Wakefield and Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and attended Boston Trade School. Sal entered the US Navy after high school and served on the destroyer DD830 Everett F....
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Hannah Lamb Praught

July 10, 1911 - January 15, 2013

Hannah Lamb Praught, of Melrose, passed away at home on January, 15, 2013 at the age of 101. Beloved wife of the late Francis Praught. Loving mother of Madeline O'Malley of Mount Vernon,VA; Margaret Lynn of Eastham,Ma; Ronald Praught of Morris Plains, NJ. She is survived by five grand children,Christine, Elizabeth, John, Brenda, and Adam. And preceded in death by Bobby Lynn of Eastham. She is...
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Anne P. (Connelly) Stanton

July 12, 1923 - January 13, 2013

Anne P. (Connelly) Stanton passed away at home, on January 13, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was 89 years of age. Anne was born in Somerville on July 12, 1923 to the late Patrick & Mary (Meehan) Connelly. She was raised in Charlestown and Brighton, graduated from Charlestown High School, Massachusetts School of Nursing, Class of 1945, and has been a resident of Melrose since 1958. Anne...
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Mary M. Gilmartin

November 28, 1918 - January 12, 2013

Mary M. Gilmartin passed away at Oosterman Rest Home in Melrose, on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was 94 years of age. Mary was born in Malden on November 28, 1918 to the late John & Delia (Gillis) Gilmartin. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School & St. Mary's High School and has been a lifelong resident. Miss Gilmartin worked as a secretary for the State of...
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Edward B. Parow

January 16, 1941 - January 9, 2013

Edward B. Parow, of East Boston, former of Chelsea, died at home on Jan. 9, 2013 at the age of 71. Ed was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of Chelsea High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, the National Guard and was a Disabled American Veteran. Ed resided in Chelsea for most of his life, Malden for several years and East Boston for the past 8 years. He worked as a Lineman...
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Michael J. Crowley

January 12, 1976 - January 8, 2013

Michael J. Crowley of Melrose died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Tufts Medical Center of Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 36 years old. Born on January 12, 1976, he was the middle son of Paul C. & Janina D. (Bobyk) Crowley of Melrose. Mike was raised in Melrose and a 1994 graduate of Melrose High School where he was a member of the Marching Band. He attended two...
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Anna (Muraco) Merino

September 18, 1911 - January 7, 2013

Anna (Muraco) Merino, of Melrose, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on January 7, 2013 at the age of 101. Anna was born & raised in Winchester and attended Winchester Schools. She resided in Melrose for 25 years, Florida for 17 years and Las Vegas for 33 years, where she managed the Nevada Square Apartments on the Las Vegas Strip for 25 years. Anna also worked at the Basin Harbor...
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Joseph A. Mitchell, Jr.

August 29, 1958 - January 6, 2013

Joseph A. Mitchell, Jr. of Lawrence, formerly of Melrose, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Lawrence. He was 54 yrs old. Born on August 29, 1958 in Malden, he was one of four children to Frances M. (Wood) Mitchell of Melrose & Merrimack, NH & the late Joseph A. Mitchell. Joseph was raised in Everett, Melrose, San Diego, Illinois & North Andover. He was a 1976 graduate of North Andover High...
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Marie E. (Brissette) O'Connell

July 3, 1919 - January 3, 2013

Marie E. (Brissette) O'Connell of Melrose died on Thursday, January 3rd , 2013 at the Prescott House in North Andover. She was 93 years old. Born on July 3, 1919 in Malden, she was the daughter of the late Leo & Emily (Mahoney) Brissette. Marie was raised in Melrose and a 1937 graduate of Melrose High School and then attended the Burdett School of Business in Boston. She worked as a...
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Domenic V. Scarpa

June 27, 1930 - December 31, 2012

Domenic V. Scarpa passed away at the Putnam Farms in Danvers, MA on December 31, 2012. He was 82 years of age. Mr. Scarpa was born in Melrose on June 27, 1930 to the late Frank & Angelina (Montefusco) Scarpa. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1948. Domenic served his country proudly in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Scarpa started working for...
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Mary (Hegarty) Bourque

June 29, 1927 - December 30, 2012

Mary (Hegarty) Bourque, of Melrose, died at the Meadowview Nursing Center in North Reading on December 30, 2012 at the age of 85. Mary was born & raised in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland and came to America at 20 years old. She resided in Melrose for 52 years and worked as a Supervisor for General Electric for many years. Mary was a devoted mother & grandmother who had a strong Irish faith and a ...
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Jeanne Frances(Barisano) Foresteire

December 29, 2012

Jeanne Frances (Barisano) Foresteire of Melrose, 69. Beloved wife of Richard James Foresteire of 48 years and loyal companion/friend of 54 years. Devoted and proud mother of Richard James Foresteire, Jr. and his wife, Kara of Plymouth and Gretchen Jeanne Rich and her husband, Kevin of Melrose. Adoring grandmother (Nina) of her angels, Callie and Darby Rich, Grace and Richard James Foresteire,...
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Katherine E. "Betty" Long

June 21, 1929 - December 29, 2012

Katherine E. "Betty" Long, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose on Dec. 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Betty was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1948. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Melrose and St. Mary's Ladies Sodality for many years. Betty worked in Medical Claims for the Teamsters Union Local #25 in Charlestown...
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Agnes J.(Perrault) Burke

September 24, 1923 - December 28, 2012

Agnes J. (Perrault) Burke, of Melrose, died at the Golden Living Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose on Dec. 28, 2012 at the age of 89. Agnes was born and raised in Skowhegan, ME and was a graduate of Bloomfield Academy in Maine. She resided in Melrose since 1966 and worked as a Historic Tour Guide for Michaud Tours in Salem and Yankee Holiday Tours for over 25 years before her retirement. Agnes...
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Margaret A.(Walsh) Comeau

June 5, 1918 - December 25, 2012

Margaret A. (Walsh) Comeau, of Melrose, died at the Epoch of Melrose on Dec. 25, 2012 at the age of 94. Margaret was born in Somerville and a graduate of Medford High School. She resided in Melrose for 34 years and enjoyed crocheting, golfing and trips to Moosehead Lake in Maine. She was the beloved wife of Donald A. Comeau. Cherished aunt of Richard Greene of Everett and Patricia Green of FL....
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William S. Ciampa

February 4, 1922 - December 22, 2012

William S. Ciampa passed away at his home in Saugus, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was 90 years of age. Mr. Ciampa was born in Boston on February 4, 1922 to the late Nicholas & Mary (Gugliucciello) Ciampa. He was raised in East Boston, graduated from Boston English High School in 1939 and Tufts University in 1950 with a teaching degree. Bill taught at the...
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William J."Bill" Doyle, Sr.

September 5, 1937 - December 21, 2012

William J. "Bill" Doyle, Sr., of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Dec. 21, 2012 at the age of 75. Bill was born & raised In Prince Edward Island & Medford and a graduate of Medford High School. He resided in Medford for several years and the past 44 years in Melrose. Bill worked as a Truck Driver for Boston University for 25 years and a Bartender at the Dug Out in Kenmore Square...
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Alice V. Skinner

June 21, 1928 - December 20, 2012

Alice V. Skinner, a resident of Melrose for the past twelve years, died peacefully on December 20, 2012 at Sunrise Senior Living, Lynnfield, Mass., after a long illness. She was 84 years old. Born Alice Ann Van Brunt on June 21, 1928, she was raised in Flushing, N.Y., and earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from Queens College in 1950. In February 1953 she married John Thomas Skinner...
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Colleen M. Kelly

April 19, 1991 - December 14, 2012

Colleen M. Kelly died suddenly in Framingham on December 14, 2012 after being struck by a car. Miss Kelly was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 2009. Colleen was a senior and an English major at Framingham State University where she was studying to be a school teacher. Miss Kelly loved old movies, was an avid reader, she enjoyed Broadway plays, loved cats, the...
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Carol E. "Midge" McLaughlin

January 7, 1941 - December 13, 2012

Carol E. (Holt) "Midge" McLaughlin, 71, of Scarborough, Maine, formerly of Melrose, died on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a 3+ year courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born to the late Velma (Bedell) Hanson on January 7, 1941 in Medford, Massachusetts. Carol graduated from Medford High School and then later received an...
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Epaminondas "Eppie" Kouletsis

May 31, 1926 - December 13, 2012

Epaminondas "Eppie" Kouletsis passed away the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Melrose on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was 86 years of age. Mr. Kouletsis was born and raised in Cambridge, graduated from Latin High school and has been a lifelong resident of Cambridge. He worked as a grocer for Star Market for over 30 years and for Ideal Grocery in Cambridge for 15 years. Eppie enjoyed...
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Joyce E. Foley

September 25, 1930 - December 6, 2012

Joyce E. (McFarland) Foley, of Melrose, died at home on Dec. 6, 2012 at the age of 82. Joyce was born in Sanford, ME and raised in Springvale, ME, where she played in the high school marching band, sang, and performed in school theatre productions. She attended Curry College where she studied theatre. Joyce played the xylophone, drums and piano. She loved music, especially jazz and the blues,...
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Mary B. "May" Fitzgerald

April 16, 1909 - December 6, 2012

Mary B. "May" (Lovett) Fitzgerald of Melrose, formerly of Somerville died on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her home. She was 103 years old. Born in Ireland on April 16, 1909, she moved to the United States in 1930 and lived in Cambridge and Somerville before settling in Melrose. May was a homemaker who loved her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren, knitting, cooking, reading and praying...
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Arthur R. Puopolo, Sr.

March 23, 1935 - November 28, 2012

Arthur R. Puopolo, Sr, of Saugus, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 28, 2012 at the age of 77. Arthur was born & raised in East Boston and attended East Boston Schools. He worked in Maintenance for Avco Reasearch Labs in Everett for many years before his retirement at the age of 65. Arthur resided in East Boston until the age of 21, Everett until 1990 and Saugus for the past 22 years...
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Barbara M. Kirk

July 9, 1927 - November 23, 2012

Barbara M. Kirk of Melrose, died on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Wakefield. She was 85 years old. Born on July 9, 1927 in Malden, Massachusetts, she was a devoted daughter of the late Thomas J. & Mary V. (Lee) Kirk. Barbara was raised in Malden and a 1944 graduate of Girls Catholic High School of Malden. She was a Melrose resident for over 50 years, a member of...
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Debra Ann "Debbie" Watson

December 24, 1955 - November 23, 2012

Debra Ann (Berran) Watson "Debbie" of Billerica, died on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Baker Katz Nursing Center of Haverhill. She was only 56 years old. Born on December 24, 1955 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she was raised in Melrose and a 1973 graduate of Melrose High School. Debbie worked as a computer fabricator with Analog Devices of Wilmington for 25 years after working at Tectonics of...
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Robert M. Sheridan

July 13, 1946 - November 19, 2012

Robert M. Sheridan passed away suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Monday, November 19, 2012. He was only 66 years of age. Robert was born in Stoneham on July 13, 1946 to the late Joseph & Marie (Festa) Sheridan, he was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1964. A lifelong resident of Melrose, Robert was the founder and owner of Sheridan Engineering in Peabody...
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Josephine Frances Amoroso

June 5, 1914 - November 17, 2012

Josephine Frances Amoroso, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Nov. 17, 2012 at the age of 98. Josephine was born & raised in Dobbs Ferry, NY, resided in Everett until 1950 and the past 62 years in Melrose. She worked as a Supervisor in the stitching room for Bunny Bears in Everett & Young Years in East Boston for many years. Josephine also stitched parachutes during WWII....
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Dean Antonucci

February 8, 1962 - November 12, 2012

Dean Antonucci passed away suddenly at Lawrence General Hospital, on November 12, 2012. He was only 50 years of age. Dean was born in Melrose to Elaine (Anderson) Antonucci and the late Alfred J. Antonucci, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1980 and went to Norwich University for 2 years. Dean has been a resident of North Reading for the past 20 years. Mr....
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Violet T.(Torossian) Georgerian

July 11, 1922 - November 9, 2012

Violet T. (Torossian) Georgerian, of Peabody, died at Renaissance Gardens at Brooksby Village in Peabody on November 9, 2012 at the age of 90. Violet was born & raised in Haverhill, resided in Somerville until 1974 and North Bay Village, Florida until 6 years ago. She was the owner and manager of an apartment building and very involved in the Daughters of Vartan in Harbor Island in North Bay...
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George J. McGovern

July 13, 1934 - November 5, 2012

George J. McGovern passed away at the Life Care Center in Stoneham, on Monday morning November 5, 2012. He was 78 years of age. George was born in Somerville on July 13, 1934 to the late John & Mary (Connors) McGovern. He was raised in Somerville, graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End of Boston and received his associates degree from Northeastern University. George...
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Brian Rowlands

July 26, 1952 - November 4, 2012

Brian Rowlands of Melrose died peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the age of 60. Born on July 26, 1952 in Wales, he was raised in Holyhead, Wales and graduated from London University. Mr. Rowlands lived in Toronto, Canada and Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving to the United States in 1987 and resided in Melrose for the past 25 years. He worked for Hanscomb Company of Canada,...
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Ann T."Nancy" Murphy

February 9, 1931 - October 26, 2012

Ann T. "Nancy" Murphy, of Melrose, died at her home on Oct. 26, 2012 at the age of 81. Nancy was born & raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1949. She resided in Medford for many years and Melrose since 1953. Nancy worked as an Electronics Assembler for Dolan & Jenner in Melrose & Woburn for many years before her retirement. She enjoyed doing cross stitching,...
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Peter Ellsworth Garipay

February 26, 1941 - October 16, 2012

Peter Ellsworth Garipay passed away at his home in Melrose, after a lengthy illness, on October 16, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was 71 years of age. Peter was born in Lynn and grew up on the Kiley Farm in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1958, Merrimack College, Class of 1963 and received his Masters in Secondary School Administration from Salem State College...
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Margaret E. "Mardie" Kelliher

December 4, 1914 - October 15, 2012

Margaret E. (MacQuarrie) Kelliher "Mardie" of Cambridge, formerly of Melrose, died on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Youville House in Cambridge. She was 97 years old. Born on December 4, 1914 in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Marguerite (White) MacQuarrie. Raised in Chelsea and Everett, she was a 1932 graduate of Everett High School. Ms. Kelliher worked for Transition...
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William C. "Bill" Huntress, Jr.

May 4, 1931 - October 14, 2012

Mr. William C. "Bill" Huntress, Jr. of Danvers, formerly of Melrose & Rio Verde, AZ died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Putnam Farms Assisted Living Facility in Danvers. He was 81 years old. Born on May 4, 1931 in Rutland, Vermont, he was a son to the late William C. & Marion (Armington) Huntress. Bill graduated from the Vermont Academy and Boston University, Class of 1953 as a member of...
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Donald Patrick Sullivan

February 7, 1935 - October 7, 2012

Donald P. Sullivan, 77, of Naples, Florida passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on October 7, 2012. Born on February 7, 1935 in Melrose, a son of the late Michael and Annie Sullivan. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1954. He served as a Navy corpsman during Korean War, then joined the Melrose Police Department in 1960. In 1985 he obtained...
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Dorothy J. Davidson

August 31, 1924 - October 6, 2012

Dorothy J. (Messenger) Davidson, of Melrose, died at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on Oct. 6, 2012 at the age of 88. Dorothy was born & raised in Everett and attended Everett Schools. She worked as a Unit Secretary at the Malden Hospital for over 20 years before her retirement at the age of 65. Dorothy resided in Melrose for most of her life and she enjoyed quilting, interior...
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Raymond L. Sullivan, Jr.

June 10, 1943 - October 6, 2012

Raymond L. Sullivan Jr. of East Boston died October 6, 2012 surrounded by family. He was the devoted husband of Karen (Nelson) Sullivan of East Boston and the loving father of Cheryl A. Sullivan of East Boston and Pamela Adkins and her husband Greg of Brookline. He is survived by two sisters, Mary Jane Sullivan and her husband Robert Hart of Australia, Joan Lee and her husband Harold of Florida...
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Richard M. Conway

January 16, 1942 - October 5, 2012

Richard M. "Mike" Conway, of Melrose, died at home surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness at the age of 70. Mike was born in Dorchester to the late Michael & Ida (Hafele) Conway. Richard was a graduate of Dorchester High School, Class of 1960. He served his country in the U. S. Navy during Vietnam. Richard worked for Hoods Milk in the early years of his marriage, and then became a...
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Albert J. Ricciardelli

August 30, 1931 - October 2, 2012

Albert J. Ricciardelli, of San Diego, California, formerly of Melrose, Massachusetts, and East Boston, Massachusetts, died surrounded by loving family in San Diego on October 2, 2012 at the age of 81. Al was born in East Boston and graduated from Boston English in 1949. He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1955 and spent most of his career in the plumbing and construction...
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Richard L. LeBlanc

July 14, 1939 - October 2, 2012

Richard L. LeBlanc passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. He was 73 Years of age. He was born in Boston to the late Alphie & Elizabeth (Surette) LeBlanc. Richard was raised in Stoneham, attended Stoneham Schools and entered the US Army on October 12, 1960 and served his country proudly during the Vietnam War until October 11, 1966. Mr. LeBlanc worked as a...
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Margaret L.(Stoddard) Beauregard

April 17, 1935 - October 1, 2012

Margaret L. "Peg" (Stoddard) Beauregard, of Melrose, October 1, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Beauregard, Sr. Loving mother of the late Marilyn J. Mollins and Arthur J. Beauregard, Jr. Cherished grandmother of Kimberly A. Molineaux & her husband Brian of Peabody and the late Blake R. Mollins. Caring great grandmother of Ava G. & Kate A. Molineaux. Devoted sister of Dorothy Coakley of...
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Melissa (Perry) Nicholas-Brown

February 2, 1965 - September 23, 2012

Melissa (Perry) Nicholas-Brown passed away suddenly at her home in Melrose, on Sunday, September 23, 2012. She was 47 years of age. Melissa was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School Class of 1983 and received a degree from the North Shore Community College. Melissa lived in Lynn for a few years and most of her life in Melrose. Mrs. Nicholas-Brown was a loving...
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George A. Farr, Sr.

June 11, 1937 - September 22, 2012

George A. Farr, Sr. of Melrose died on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 75 years. old. Born in Melrose on June 11, 1937, he was the youngest son of the late Richard & Allie (Lake) Farr. George was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose High School and Malden Vocational School and then enlisted in the United States Navy and served our...
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Katelyn M. Riley

March 16, 1990 - September 21, 2012

Katelyn M. Riley of Saugus, formerly of Melrose died on Friday, September 21, 2012. In her 22 years on this earth, she gave to others so much more than she took. She truly had a heart of gold! Her generosity, kindness and concern for those less fortunate was evident even as a young child, always bringing homemade presents and pictures to family gatherings. Her artistic and creative abilities...
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Joseph E. Hallinan, Jr.

March 17, 1953 - September 21, 2012

Joseph E. Hallinan, Jr. of Melrose died on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the E.N. Rogers VA Hospital in Bedford. He was only 59 years old. Born in Medford on March 17, 1953, he was the son of the late Joseph E. Sr. & Annette M. (Chatelle) Hallinan. Joe was raised in Melrose and a 1971 graduate of Melrose High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army National Guard in 1974...
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Russell T. Galiano

February 10, 1914 - September 17, 2012

Russell T. Galiano passed away at the Mary Immaculate Nursing/Restorative Center in Lawrence on Monday, September 17, 2012. He was 98 years of age. Mr. Galiano was born in Boston of February 10, 1914 to the late William & Mabel (Byrnes) Galiano, he was raised in Hull and graduated from Hingham High School in 1934. Russell entered the New England Aircraft School at Boston University before...
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Josephine P. (Capone) Rotondi

April 24, 1920 - September 12, 2012

Josephine P. (Capone) Rotondi passed away at Woodbriar in Wilmington on Wednesday morning September 12, 2012. She was 92 years of age. Josephine was born in Winchester, MA on April 24, 1920 to the late Ambrose & Mary (Colucciello) Capone, she was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School. Mrs. Rotondi summered on the family farm in Walpole as a child and moved to Melrose in...
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Philip J."Jim" Constantine

January 10, 1919 - September 11, 2012

Philip J. "Jim" Constantine, of Peabody, died at the Renaissance Garden Nursing Home at Brooksby Village in Peabody on Sept. 11, 2012 at the age of 93. Jim was born in Cambridge and raised in Wilmington & Arlington. He went on to earn his degree from Bentley College and attended classes at Harvard Business School. Jim served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during WWII. He worked as a...
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Daniel J. Durant, Sr.

March 13, 1923 - September 7, 2012

Daniel J. Durant, Sr. of Melrose died on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere. He was 89 years old. Born on March 13, 1923 in Roxbury, a son to the late George & Mary (Sakaulaukas) Durant, he was raised Malden and graduated from Malden Catholic High School. He then graduated from Boston College in 1944 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and...
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Paul J. Taliger

July 20, 1955 - August 30, 2012

Paul Taliger, of Malden, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on August 30, 2012 at the age of 57. Paul was born in Lynn and raised in Saugus and a graduate of Saugus High School. After High School, Paul served his country in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer. After returning from the service, Paul worked in construction for many years and resided in Saugus, Lynn and Malden. He was...
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Michael L. DelRossi

June 23, 1943 - August 30, 2012

Michael L. DelRossi passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on August 30, 2012 at the age of 69. Michael was born in Winchester, MA on June 23, 1943 to the late Michael S. & Rita M. (Toussaint) DelRossi and was the grandson of the late Antonio & Julia (Bennedetto) DelRossi. A lifelong resident of Wakefield, he was raised in the same house as his parents and grandparents; he graduated from...
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Rev. Gregory Thomas Botte, O.F.M.

July 27, 1940 - August 28, 2012

Rev. Gregory Thomas Botte, O.F.M. passed away at the William Oslar Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 28, 2012. He was 72 years of age. Thomas William Botte, son of Henry and Mary (Krukonis) Botte, was born on July 27, 1940 in Boston, MA. He became acquainted with the friars at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, East Boston and attended Christopher Columbus High School from 1954-58. He was...
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Michael Stuart Coburn

June 5, 1951 - August 26, 2012

Michael Stuart Coburn passed away after a long and courageous battle with Huntington's disease at the Tewksbury Hospital, on Sunday, August 26, 2012. He was 61 years of age. Michael was born in Springfield, Vermont, moved to Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1970. He lived most of his life in Melrose and worked as a systems technician at the Polaroid Corporation in...
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Scott J. Kelley

September 21, 1958 - August 16, 2012

Scott J. Kelley passed away suddenly in Paris, France on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was only 53 years of age. Scott was born in Malden, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1976. He graduated from American University in Washington D.C. and received his Masters in finance from UCLA. Mr. Kelley was a Senior Vice President of the entertainment division at City...
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Ann F. "Nancy" (Bernard) Mahoney

April 6, 1942 - August 15, 2012

Ann F. "Nancy" (Bernard) Mahoney passed away at the Sawetelle Family Hospice House in Reading, Massachusetts on August 15, 2012. She was 70 years of age. Nancy was born in Everett on April 6, 1942 to the late Frederick & Elizabeth (Ferrier) Bernard. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1960 and attended Melrose-Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Mahoney...
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William C. "Billy" Philbrook

June 6, 1954 - August 12, 2012

William C. "Billy" Philbrook, Jr. of Lynnfield died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was only 58 years old. Born in Malden on June 6, 1954, he was the son of the late William C. & Helen (Farraher) Philbrook. Billy was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose Public Schools and then worked as a Senior Mechanic with Crest Nissan & Buick of Woburn for 8 years....
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Eileen T. (Perrotti) Carr

August 30, 1958 - August 9, 2012

Eileen T. (Perrotti) Carr passed away at her home in Peabody after a brief illness. She was only 53 years of age. Eileen was born in Melrose on August 30, 1958, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1976. Mrs. Carr graduated from Regis College and the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Nursing program. She worked as a registered nurse at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington,...
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