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John Cronin, Jr.

John Cronin, Jr.

Oct 16, 2009

John J. Cronin, Jr. of Reading and formerly of Medford died October 16. He was 79 years of age. Born in Medford on August 5, 1930 he was the son of the late John J. & Mary (Harrington) Cronin. Mr. Cronin was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1948. He later was the owner and operator of City...

Grace Umbach

Grace Umbach

Oct 15, 2009

Grace E. Umbach of Stoneham, age 86 died October 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford on June 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Edward H. & Mathilda V. (Weslin) Smith. Mrs. Umbach was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She had been a Stoneham resident for more than 40 years...

Grace Umbach

Grace Umbach

Oct 15, 2009

Grace E . Umbach of Stoneham, age 86 died October 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford on June 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Edward H. & Mathilda V. (Weslin) Smith. Mrs. Umbach was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She had been a Stoneham resident for more than...

Mary Gargano

Mary Gargano

Oct 14, 2009

Mary C. Gargano, 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield died on Wednesday, October 14 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Stoneham on November 18, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mare (Gallella) Mustone. Mrs. Gargano was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. She had been in the Insurance and Real Estate...

Roberta Munce

Roberta Munce

Oct 14, 2009

Roberta H . Munce , 90, of Lynnfield formerly of Bangor, ME died on Wednesday, October 14 at her home. Born in New Bedford on May 14, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Ezra F. and Lena (Peck) Howland. Mrs. Munce was a longtime Bangor, ME resident. She was a graduate of Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing...

Roberta Munce

Roberta Munce

Oct 14, 2009

Roberta H. Munce, 90, of Lynnfield formerly of Bangor, ME died on Wednesday, October 14 at her home. Born in New Bedford on May 14, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Ezra F. and Lena (Peck) Howland. Mrs. Munce was a longtime Bangor, ME resident. She was a graduate of Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing in Fall River....

Mary Gargano

Mary Gargano

Oct 14, 2009

Mary C . Gargano , 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield died on Wednesday, October 14 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Stoneham on November 18, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mare (Gallella) Mustone. Mrs. Gargano was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. She had been in the Insurance...

Stephen Mercurio

Stephen Mercurio

Oct 13, 2009

Stephen M . Mercurio , 45, of Chelmsford and Wakefield formerly of Billerica died Tuesday, October 13 at the Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell. Born in Boston on August 13, 1964 he was the son of William V. Mercurio Jr. of North Andover and Ann M . (Lucey) Mercurio of Wakefield. Stephen was a graduate of Billerica High...

Stephen Mercurio

Stephen Mercurio

Oct 13, 2009

Stephen M. Mercurio, 45, of Chelmsford and Wakefield formerly of Billerica died Tuesday, October 13 at the Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell. Born in Boston on August 13, 1964 he was the son of William V. Mercurio Jr. of North Andover and Ann M. (Lucey) Mercurio of Wakefield. Stephen was a graduate of Billerica High School, Class of 1982....

Dorothy Callahan

Dorothy Callahan

Oct 12, 2009

Dorothy E . Callahan , 82, of Newburyport formerly of Wakefield died Monday October 12th at the Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport. She was the loving wife of 50 years of the late Edward J. Callahan Jr. Born in Haverhill on December 15, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Lillian F. (Sullivan)...

Dorothy Callahan

Dorothy Callahan

Oct 12, 2009

Dorothy E. Callahan, 82, of Newburyport formerly of Wakefield died Monday October 12th at the Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport. She was the loving wife of 50 years of the late Edward J. Callahan Jr. Born in Haverhill on December 15, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Lillian F. (Sullivan) O'Brien. Mrs. Callahan...

Judith Young

Judith Young

Oct 9, 2009

Judith E . Young (Doucette) 58 of Malden, died Friday, October 9 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. Born on May 19, 1951 she was the daughter of James and Edith (Hurlbert) Doucette of Salem, New Hampshire. Mrs. Young was educated in the Wakefield Public School system. She had been a Malden resident for the past 15 years....

Mrs. Judith Young

Mrs. Judith Young

Oct 9, 2009

Judith E . Young (Doucette) 58 of Malden, died Friday, October 9 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. Born on May 19, 1951 she was the daughter of James and Edith (Hurlbert) Doucette of Salem, New Hampshire. Mrs . Young was educated in the Wakefield Public School system. She had been a Malden resident for the past 15...

Judith Young

Judith Young

Oct 9, 2009

Judith E. Young (Doucette) 58 of Malden, died Friday, October 9 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. Born on May 19, 1951 she was the daughter of James and Edith (Hurlbert) Doucette of Salem, New Hampshire. Mrs. Young was educated in the Wakefield Public School system. She had been a Malden resident for the past 15 years. In addition...

Ada Nardone

Ada Nardone

Oct 8, 2009

Ada Nardone , 87, of Miami Beach, Florida, formerly of Wakefield died suddenly on Thursday, October 8th. Born in Melrose on November 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Holmes and Fanny (Leventhal) Holmes. She loved and enjoyed her life with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was always on the go – mostly seen walking...

Ada Nardone

Ada Nardone

Oct 8, 2009

Ada Nardone, 87, of Miami Beach, Florida, formerly of Wakefield died suddenly on Thursday, October 8th. Born in Melrose on November 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Holmes and Fanny (Leventhal) Holmes. She loved and enjoyed her life with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was always on the go – mostly seen walking the beach...

Prudence White

Prudence White

Oct 8, 2009

Prudence Evangeline (Nelson) (Goddard) White, 92, of Wakefield passed away at her home after a brief illness on Thursday, October 8. Born in Melrose on January 24, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ella (Braun) Nelson. Mrs. White was educated in the Wakefield Public Schools. She was last employed as a school bus driver for the...

Prudence White

Prudence White

Oct 8, 2009

Prudence Evangeline (Nelson) (Goddard) White , 92, of Wakefield passed away at her home after a brief illness on Thursday, October 8. Born in Melrose on January 24, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ella (Braun) Nelson. Mrs. White was educated in the Wakefield Public Schools. She was last employed as a school bus driver...

Arthur Sheppard

Arthur Sheppard

Oct 7, 2009

Arthur W. Sheppard, 84, a longtime Wakefield resident died on Wednesday October 7 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Chelsea on October 1, 1925 he was the son of the late Stephen and Mertice (MacNeil) Sheppard. Mr. Sheppard was a graduate of North Reading High School, class of 1944. He was a retired traffic manager for...

Jean Hanson

Jean Hanson

Oct 7, 2009

Jean Moring Hanson, 83, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday October 7 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso Moring and Helen (Hester) Moring. Mrs. Hanson was a 1944 graduate of Hugh Morson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she worked as a secretary for...