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Thomas Patterson Gillespie, Sr.
Oct 26, 2017
Thomas Patterson Gillespie, Sr. passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 26, 2017 at the age of 66. He was born in Boston and lived in Malden MA all his life. He was a Marine from the Vietnam era and former member of Melrose VFW and Melrose Elks organization. Raised by his step-mother Catherine Dineen of Malden, MA....
Howard "Howie" Corkum
Oct 18, 2017
Corkum, Howard “Howie” of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at home on October 18, 2017 at the age of 92 surrounded by Dorothy, his loving wife of 66 years and his children. Born in Melrose in 1925, Howie attended Melrose Public Schools and enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 18. He served in WW2 in the Pacific Theater. His...
Dolores F. Tolman
Oct 14, 2017
Tolman, Dolores F. "Dee" Long time Stoneham resident Dee, age 81, died peacefully at home on October 14th surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Devoted wife of the late Melvin "Mel" Tolman. Loving mother to her children Kim Sims and her husband Leonard of Reading, Ross and his wife Linda of Bedford, Eric of California, Dawn Ciulla and her...
Placido Maisano
Oct 9, 2017
Maisano, Placido of Somerville, October 8, 2017 age 96. Born in Messina Italy, son of Paul and Josephine (Russo). Retired banker for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Beloved husband of the late Josephine (Pino). Father of Paul Maisano of Stoneham; John Maisano and wife Kelly of Winchester; Marc Maisano and Mary of Palm Bay, FL; Josephine Benson of...
Mary Donnelly
Oct 8, 2017
Mary Donnelly, 44 sadly passed away due to cardiac arrest on Sunday October 8th surrounded by family and friends. Mary was born on March 8, 1973 at Winchester Hospital to Wayne and Barbara (White) Donnelly and was raised in Stoneham and Woburn. Her greatest accomplishment in life was being a mother to her children. Aside from her kids Mary...
Roy Lee Slocum
Oct 7, 2017
Roy Lee Slocum, age 79, a long-time resident of Stoneham passed peacefully October 7, 2017, at the home of his daughter’s in Wakefield. He was the husband of the late Jerilyn (Pronovost) Slocum. Born in Arlington, MA he was the son of the late Basil Lee and Gladys (Fulmore) Slocum. Roy was a US Army Veteran. He was a...
Alan Russell Williams
Oct 2, 2017
After a very lengthy illness, Alan Russell Williams died peacefully on October 2, 2017 at Sunrise of Wayland surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his beloved wife, Beverley (Derrah) Williams, to whom he had been married for sixty years. He also leaves his two daughters, Kimberley (Williams) Hornung of Wellesley, and Dawn Williams of North Chelmsford, as well...
Joseph L. Allen
Sep 29, 2017
Allen, Joseph L, September 29th, of Winthrop formerly of Chelsea and Stoneham, age 67. Survived by his sister Joan and her husband Paul Sadowski , brother John and his wife Joan Allen, sister Janice and her husband Frank Harris, sister Judi and her husband Mark Auerbach. Brother of the late Jerry and Jim Allen. Also survived by sister-in-law Betty...
Roland J. Muise
Sep 17, 2017
Roland J. Muise, 87, of Wakefield passed away early Sunday morning, September 17th. He was one of 10 children born to John and Lena (Doucette) Muise. He was raised in Lynn and attended St. Jean de Baptiste and graduated from Lynn Vocational and Technical Institute. He was a finish carpenter by trade. He worked at C.L. Hauthaway & Son...
Patricia G. Smith
Sep 10, 2017
Patricia Gail Smith of Norwood, MA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Patty was a well-respected Special Education Teacher in the Attleboro, Westwood and Holbrook Public Schools, and held a Master’s in Education from Boston College and a BA from UMass Amherst. Patty is survived by her husband,...
Violeta Eroles Lirag
Sep 10, 2017
Violeta “Nanay Volet” Eroles Lirag, 78 The devoted and loving wife of Ernesto Del Carmen Lirag+ and warm and caring mother of Boyet, Ley, and Jon, Violeta Lirag, passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer on the 10th of September, 2017. Born in the Philippines, Nanay Volet devoted much of her time and energy as a...
Mary Sarkis Moussa
Sep 8, 2017
Moussa, Mary Sarkis, 89, entered into eternal rest peacefully Friday Sept. 8, 2017. She is survived by three children: Sophie Assad of Woburn, Albert Moussa and his wife Martha of Winchester, Dr. Gloria-Moussa Gabour and her husband Adam of Lexington; four granddaughters, Abir Zahra and her husband Amgad Azmi of Cairo, Nada Zahra and her husband Hani Nagah of...
Margaret Mary Johnson
Sep 8, 2017
Margaret Mary Johnson died peacefully September 8 at Neville Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts after a long struggle with Alzheimers. She was a resident of Arlington,MA for many decades and leaves her beloved sisters, Stephanie Garrett and Patricia Mawhood of Bath, England. Margaret was born on Christmas Eve, 1938 as a member of a loving, Irish family. She was a strong...
Robert M. Karakhanian
Aug 27, 2017
U.S. Veteran Robert “Bob” M. Karakhanian, age 57, passed away on Sunday August 27, 2017 at the Winchester Hospital from diabetes and cancer. He was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts until he married and moved to Woburn in 1984. He received his GED and served in the United States Army in Korea. Robert was a dedicated husband and...
Jason B. Gullette
Aug 18, 2017
Jason B. Gullette was born in Worcester, MA on June 24, 1958. As an infant, he was adopted by father William F. Gullette, Jr. and mother Eleanor M. Gullette and grew up in Stoneham, MA. He attended Stoneham High School and graduated in 1976. His favorite childhood memories were those of his time spent with friends at the Unicorn...
Rodger E. Landers
Aug 10, 2017
Rodger E. Landers, age 81, passed away on Thursday August 10, 2017 at the Winchester Hospital. He was the son of Chester B. Landers and Bessie May (Patterson) Landers. He was born in Malden and grew up and lived in Malden until he moved to Stoneham in 1973. He graduated from Malden Vocational High School in 1954 and was...
Norma Susan Formisani
Aug 2, 2017
Norma Susan Formisani, 83, of Peabody, MA, passed away August 2, 2017, peacefully at her home with her children by her side. Born March 31, 1934 in Fitchburg, MA, she was the daughter of Oddo and Mary (Mezzanotti) Pezzolesi. She was a longtime Fitchburg resident (78 years) and lived at Brooksby Village in Peabody for the past 5 ½...
Gordon Ashton Sr.
Jul 31, 2017
Of West Palm Beach Florida, formerly of Billerica MA and Medford MA, passed away peacefully on July 31st, with his children at his bedside. “Gordy” was the husband of the late Janet (Piontkowski) Ashton. Loving Dad of Kimberly and her husband James Stephan, Lori Ashton and her fiancée Matthew Scola, and Gordon Ashton II. Devoted Grandpa of Ashley Stephan...
Mildred Elizabeth Plati
Jul 29, 2017
Millie Plati lived more than half her life in Stoneham, where, with her husband Jim, she raised her five children. She was an active member of Saint Patrick’s “Mothers Club.” She enjoyed growing plants and flowers, and adopting and caring for abandoned and injured animals. For twenty-nine years she performed her job as a traffic crossing guard for the...
James D. Mcneely
Jul 27, 2017
James D. McNeely, a prominent Boston architect, noted for his historic renovation of Beacon Hill townhouses, died peacefully on July 27, 2017 in his South Freeport home, surrounded by his wife and three of his children. McNeely was born in Washington, D.C. to Oscar DuBois McNeely and Julia DuPre Anderson on February 3, 1933. McNeely was a 53 year...
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