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Eleanor Mae Gullette

Eleanor Mae Gullette

Nov 1, 2016

Eleanor Mae Gullette, age 86, of Stoneham, passed away on November 1, 2016, after a long series of illnesses, including Alzhiemer’s disease. She lived in Stoneham for the past 62 years along with her recently deceased husband, William F. (Bill) Gullette. Even though Eleanor didn’t seem to understand that Bill had died on September 29th, she must have missed...

John A. Anderson Jr.

John A. Anderson Jr.

Oct 25, 2016

John A. Anderson Jr., passed away after a lengthy decline on October 24, 2016. He was the cherished husband of Kirsten (Rosenius) Anderson from Denmark, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in Medford, he was the loyal son of the late John A. and Elinor (Erickson) Anderson. John was a graduate of Medford High...

William Joseph Peterson

William Joseph Peterson

Oct 25, 2016

William Joseph Peterson of Stoneham, formerly of Cambridge passed away Monday, October 25, 2016, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital, after brief illnesses. He was the cherished husband of Christine (Poplawska) Peterson. Born in Boston, MA and raised in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Harold P. and Agnes (Sampson) Peterson. Mr. Peterson was employed for many years...

David Coleman Bicknell

David Coleman Bicknell

Oct 21, 2016

David Coleman Bicknell, age 89, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, died peacefully October 21, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Jean (Vogler) Bicknell. Born December 21, 1926, in Medford and raised in Stoneham; he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Julia (Peterson) Bicknell. David was a graduate of Stoneham High School...

Douglas Lloyd Ruffin

Douglas Lloyd Ruffin

Oct 10, 2016

Douglas Lloyd Ruffin, age 57, of Revere passed away suddenly of a coronary, on October 10, 2016. He was the cherished husband of Marilyn Hewitt. Born in Boston, MA; he was the son of the late Herbert and Hilda (Hunter) Ruffin and brother of Mark Ruffin and Doreen Sims. He also leaves a host of extended, loving family throghout...

Maurice Lee Anderson

Maurice Lee Anderson

Oct 9, 2016

Maurice Lee Anderson, a long time resident of Cambridge, formerly of Atlantic City, NJ, passed away October 9, 2016. Maurice was retired from the Federal Government, a veteran of the US Army, a University of Boston graduate and a former teacher at the United South End Settlements Center. Maurice was a globe trotter-traveler. He had a charitable nature and...

Kathryn Matsis Touhey

Kathryn Matsis Touhey

Oct 6, 2016

Kathryn Matsis Touhey, aged 79, died at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center- North End in Boston, on October 6, 2016 following a decade-long battle with lymphoma. Kathryn was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on November 9, 1936 to Arthur Matsis and his wife Jeanne Salvail Matsis. Kathryn graduated from Nashua High School in 1954 and went on to attend the...

Enid M. Weil

Enid M. Weil

Oct 5, 2016

Enid M. Weil, age 77, loving companion of Thomas Plaut, proud mother of Leslie Rouffe and Laura Roos, loving grandmother of Jeremy and Brad Roos. An only child, she developed a passionate interest in reading, literature and the arts. She received her bechelor of arts from UCLA, a Masters degree in literature from University of California-Berkley and a Masters...

Lorraine F. Burr

Lorraine F. Burr

Oct 2, 2016

Lorraine F. Burr, age 83, of Stoneham, passed away at home with family by her side, on October 2, 2016. She was the cherished wife of the late John E. Burr. Born in Revere, MA and raised in Saugus during her early childhood; she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Joanna (Lupo) Aucella. During her junior year...

William F. Gullette Jr.

William F. Gullette Jr.

Sep 29, 2016

William Farmer Gullette Jr., age 89, a long time resident of Stoneham, died September 29, 2016. He was the beloved husband of 68 years to Eleanor (Kolesnik) Gullette. Born in Cambridge, MA; he was the son of the late William F. and Blanche (Cresto) Gullette. Bill served in the Navy during WWII. He was a realtor and was a...

Beverly Benner Cassara

Beverly Benner Cassara

Sep 20, 2016

Beverly Benner Cassara of Cambridge, MA died at 94 on September 20, 20126. She will be missed by family, friends, colleagues, and students, all of whom have been empowered by her work. Dr. Cassara’s dedication and vision for higher education and life-long learning has expanded possibilities and created new horizons for individuals world-wide. In her induction into the International...

Theodore V. Anzalone

Theodore V. Anzalone

Sep 3, 2016

Theodore “Ted” V. Anzalone, age 58, of Stoneham, September 3, 2016, passed away surrounded by his loving family at Daniel’s House Nursing Home in Reading. Ted grew up in Wakefield, and later moved to Stoneham where he and his wife raised their family. He was a long time employee of the City of Boston. Ted is survived by his...

Ruth Wald

Ruth Wald

Sep 1, 2016

Ruth Hubbard Wald, a prominent biochemist and feminist who taught for many years at Radcliffe and Harvard and published numerous books on biology, women’s issues, and the politics of science died this morning (September 1) at her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was 92 years old and died of natural causes, with her family around her. Ruth Wald was...

Susan Linda Mitnick

Susan Linda Mitnick

Aug 28, 2016

Susan Linda Mitnick, age 67, of Boston, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Susan was born in Hudson, New York where she graduated from Hudson High School in 1966 and later received a B.A. degree in English from University of Massachusetts Boston in 1984. She worked for many years at Harvard University Economics Department and most...

Frank T. Giamo

Frank T. Giamo

Aug 25, 2016

Frank T. Giamo of Weston, MA and Frenchboro, ME passed away August 25, 2016 at age 98. Born in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late Dominic and Grace (Lazaro) Giamo. A longtime resident of Weston, Frank started and owned Giamo Aluminum and Contracting Company that manufactured safety arms for ladders, and founded, with a colleague, the...

Marilyn M. Ames

Marilyn M. Ames

Aug 25, 2016

Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home 4 Common Street Stoneham, Massachusetts 02180 781-438-0135, Fax: 781-438-0316 [email protected] Obituary and photo for Stoneham Independent Marilyn M. (Lavertu) Ames, age 82, a resident of Stoneham for over 60 years, passed away August 25, 2016. She was the cherished wife of the late Kenneth T. Ames, Jr. Marilyn was born in Lawrence, MA, and at...

Michael Eugene Calarese

Michael Eugene Calarese

Aug 22, 2016

Loved and missed by family and friends.

Shea Smith Iii

Shea Smith Iii

Aug 22, 2016

Shea Smith III, 99 years of age, died peacefully on August 22, 2016 at his residence in Bedford, Massachusetts. He was born in Chicago but lived most of his life in St. Louis and Marblehead, Massachusetts. He married Carol Shepard of West Newton, Massachusetts, in 1947. They had four sons. He had worked for Monsanto Company for more than...

Arnold Russell Carlson

Arnold Russell Carlson

Aug 17, 2016

Arnold Russell Carlson of Venice, Florida and formerly of Stoneham, Massachusetts, passed away August 17, 2016 at the Tidewell Englewood Hospice House. The son of Carl Johan and Tekla Sandberg Carlson, Arnold was born August 7, 1928 in Medford, Massachusetts. After graduating from Medford High School in 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Korea as...

Marguerite Mcgarrigle Zaccaro

Marguerite Mcgarrigle Zaccaro

Aug 15, 2016

Zaccaro, Marguerite (McGarrigle), age 95, of Stoneham, passed peacefully August 15, 2016. She spent most of her life in Stoneham and had been an active member of St. Patrick Parish, St. Patrick Mother Club, and a Girl Scout Leader. She had a love of music and travel. She is survived by her daughter Karen Zaccaro Campbell of Stoneham; her...