Melrose Obituaries

Published in the September 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Vincent H. Hamelin, 95, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, Sept. 5, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

Vincent was born in Waterville, Maine on Aug. 31, 1921, one of five children of the late Eugene J. and Dorothy…

Published in the September 9, 2016 edition

 MELROSE — Concetta “Connie” (Sardo) Tagliamonte, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 5, at age 91.

Born in Boston on April 30, 1925 with roots in the North End, Connie learned the importance of family from a young age. She was one…

Owned Electrology Today

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Linda M. Martone, 56, passed away at Beverly Hospital on August 29, 2016.

Linda was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1977, and graduated from Suffolk University in Boston. She worked as an administrator at New…

Served in Army Air Corps during World War II

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Pauline E. (Gagnon) Flanagan, 92, of Melrose, died on Aug. 27.

Pauline was born in Fitchburg on March 16, 1924. She was raised in Medford by Josephine and George MaGuire. Pauline enlisted in the Army Air Corps…

CPA was active in Baptist church, avid sportsman and always willing to help others

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — William Ernest “Bill” Dawson, 90, of Lynnfield, left us peacefully, in bed beside his wife Ann early in the morning of Sunday, August 28.

Originally from Melrose and Alton Bay, New Hampshire…

Former North Reading, Wakefield resident

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

DUNNELLON, Fla. — Marie Ellen (Cole) Cerretani, 63, of Dunnellon, Fla. and formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died on Sunday, July 31.

Marie was born on Nov. 28, 1952, the daughter of Margaret Cole and the late Hobart Keith Cole Sr.

Mrs…

Served in U.S. Navy during World War II, Korean War

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Harold B. Griffin, 91, passed away at the Lifecare Center of Stoneham on Aug. 26.

Harold was born in Chelsea on Aug. 17, 1925 to the late Harold and Frances (Culliton) Griffin. Mr. Griffin was raised…

Mother of 18 foster children

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

MALDEN — June S. (Habblitz) MacGregor, 90, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Woburn Nursing Center on Thursday, Aug. 25.

June was born on May 20, 1926 in Winchester, one of two daughters of the late Charles and…

Jesuit Priest served parishioners at St. Mary’s Church

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Rev. Bernard J. Shea, 99, passed away on Aug. 28, 2016 in Quincy.

Fr. Shea was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. on June 1, 1917 to William Shea and Helen Brown. He was the brother of the late…

Published in the August 26, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Florence C. (MacLean) Hall, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose, nearly reaching her 95th birthday.

Florence was born on Sept. 14, 1921 in Boston. She was one of three daughters of the late…

Published in the August 26, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Hannah (Lord) Greene, 82, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, Aug.19.

Hannah was born at home in Melrose on June 29, 1934, one of eight children of the late Norman and Cecile (Bishop) Lord. She was raised…

Published in the August 26, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Jeanne A. (Jacobsen) Brown, 86, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Aug. 16.

Jeanne was amazing wife, mother and grandmother.

She was born Aug. 7, 1930 at Boston City Hospital. She grew up in Cambridge and attended St. Mary High School…