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John R. Horne Jr. Dmd
Feb 4, 2022
John R. Horne, Jr., DMD of Derry, NH, formerly of Malden, MA and Lynn, MA, a dentist in Malden for 52 years and chairman of the Malden Board of Health for 25 years, passed away on February 4th peacefully at home after a long illness. John was born on July 30th, 1931 in Lynn, MA and was the son...
Thomas J. Hannan Jr.
Feb 4, 2022
Thomas J. Hannan Jr., a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on February 4, 2022, peacefully at home. He was 84 years old. Thomas was a United States Army Veteran and a retired firefighter from the Malden Fire Department. He also worked for the Vocell Bus Company for over 20 years and was a member of the Malden Moose,...
Edward T. Greene
Jan 31, 2022
Edward T. Greene, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, passed away on January 31, 2022. He was 96 years old. Edward was the Beloved husband of JoAnn (Kozlowski) Greene and the late Marie (Foresteire) Greene. He was the loving father of Diane Murphy and her husband Richard of Ashland and the late Edward Greene and his surviving wife Nathalie of Northbridge,...
Rolando Masse`
Jan 30, 2022
Rolando Massé passed peacefully at the age 43 on January 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Rolando, currently a resident of Saugus, MA, was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti. He attended Somerville High School, class of 1997 and the Palmer Institute of Massage and Bodywork, Inc. Rolando...
Wayne Francis Martineau Jr.
Jan 28, 2022
Wayne Francis Martineau Jr. passed away suddenly at home on January 28, 2022. He was 34 years old. Wayne was son of Wayne and Sandra (Farry) Martineau. He was the dear brother of Jennifer Martineau and Jill Martineau. Wayne also leaves his nephews Tyler Martineau, Anthony Solis, Lorenzo Solis and Jeffrey Cooper and his uncle Thomas Farry. The funeral...
Vincenzo “Vinny” Orlandella
Jan 25, 2022
Vincenzo "Vinny" Orlandella passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 25, 2022 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 59 years old. Born in Somerville, Vinny grew up in Medford and most recently lived in Saco, Maine. He was a graduate of Medford High School Class of 1980 and a proud National Guardsman....
Robert Louis Deberardinis
Jan 23, 2022
Robert Louis DeBerardinis passed away on January 23, 2022. He was 71 years old. Born and raised in Malden, Robert was a graduate of Malden High School. He loved his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was a proud Marine and grandfather. Robert was also a member of the Malden Moose, Eagles, Elks and the East Side AA. Robert was the son...
Shirley Ann (Lindquist) Svenson
Jan 20, 2022
Shirley Ann (Lindquist) Svenson passed away on January 20, 2022. She was 85 years old. Born in Malden, Shirley was a lifelong resident of the city. Shirley had worked as a charge nurse and loved working with elderly people. She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Shirley was a proud grandmother who loved Bingo and...
Catherine “Kay” Dimeco
Jan 16, 2022
Catherine "Kay" Dimeco passed away on January 16, 2022. She was 86 years old. Born in Everett, Kay grew up in Malden. She graduated from Malden High School and remained a life-long resident of the city. Kay enjoyed her wonderful family and spending summers in Big Island Pond in Derry, NH. Kay was the devoted wife of the late...
Mary Ellen Lanigan
Jan 15, 2022
Mary Ellen Lanigan passed away in her sleep on January 15, 2022, at age 64. Mary Ellen grew up in New Brunswick, Canada, together with her twin sister Betty Anne, brothers Dan and Tim, parents J. Ed and Connie. After renting for a few years in Everett, MA, the family bought a house in Malden, which became Mary Ellen's...
Richard Cocchi
Jan 15, 2022
After a life filled with love, family and friends, Richard Cocchi passed away on January 15, 2022, at the age of 74. He was born in East Boston, Massachusetts on September 1, 1947, he was the beloved son of the late Aldo and Alice Cocchi. Although, he grew up in Canton, Massachusetts. At the time of his passing he...
Mildred “Millie” (Harrington) Tortorella
Jan 13, 2022
Mildred "Millie" (Harrington) Tortorella passed peacefully in her sleep Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the age of 89. Mille was born and raised in Augusta, ME on August 26, 1932 to the late Roger and Mary Harrington. She was educated at St. Mary's Elementary School and attended Cony High School in Augusta where she graduation in 1950. After high...
Charlotte A. (Curley) Digiantommaso
Jan 12, 2022
Charlotte A. (Curley) DiGiantommaso, a lifelong resident of Malden passed away on January 12, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old. Charlotte was the beloved wife of Romolo "Romeo" DiGiantommaso. She was the loving mother of Veronica O'Brien and her late husband James, Marjorie Vaccaro and her husband Robert and David DiGiantommaso and...
Carolyn A. (Barthelmes) Keohan
Jan 10, 2022
Carolyn A. (Barthelmes) Keohan passed away on January 10, 2022. She was 84 years old. Born in Everett, Carolyn lived in Malden. She was a past president of the Malden Emblem Club and a member of the Saugus Elks. Carolyn was preceded in death by her late husband Ronald J. Keohan. She was the loving mother of Donald MacMullin...
Nicholas Bombino
Jan 8, 2022
Nicholas Bombino passed away on January 8, 2022. He was 45 years old. Nicholas was born and raised in Malden. He worked for Tracer Tech Inc. in Somerville as a welder and was a member of the Italian American Citizen Club in Malden. Nicholas was the son of Gerald "Jerry" and Rosalie Bombino. He was the brother of Jay...
Oscar C. Cruz
Jan 5, 2022
Oscarito "Oscar" Conol Cruz passed away on January 5, 2022. He was 69 years old. Oscar was the loving brother of Mercy Plank-Uebele, Rodolfo Cruz, Josephine Carney, and Jefferson Cruz. Visitation will be held at the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Thursday January 13th from 9:30am-11:00am followed by a service at 11:00am. Relatives and friends...
Vincent L. Cocco
Jan 4, 2022
Vincent L. Cocco passed away on January 4, 2022. He was 86 years old. Born in Malden, Vincent grew up in the Edgeworth section of the city. He worked for Polaroid for 30 years and was a longtime resident of Wakefield. Vincent was preceded in death by his late wife Gilda R. (Musto) Cocco. He was the longtime companion...
Carl A. Bettano Sr.
Jan 4, 2022
Carl A. Bettano Sr. passed away on January 4, 2022. He was 67 years old. Born in Boston, Carl was a longtime resident of Malden and most recently resided in Methuen. Carl loved gardening and spent countless hours planting his flowers. He looked forward to doing more of it during his retirement. Carl was the former husband of Janet...
Shirley M. King
Jan 1, 2022
Shirley M. King passed away on January 1, 2022. She was 92 years old. Born in Malden, Shirley grew up in Melrose and was a longtime resident of Lynn. She had worked as a registered nurse for the City of Cambridge for many years. Shirley loved listening to music, singing and playing Bingo. She was an avid sports fan,...
Richard D. Cremone
Dec 29, 2021
Richard Don "Richie" Cremone of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29th at the age of 71. Raised in Malden, Richie was a proud Edgeworthian. From a young age, he earned a living cooking, his life's passion. Initially, he worked as a milkman with his father at Sunnyhurst Dairy, but soon found his calling at Tricca's, Anthony's and...
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