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Derek R. Frechette

Derek R. Frechette

Mar 12, 2018

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Derek R. Frechette passed away suddenly on March 12, 2018. He was 48 years old. Derek was a resident of Sturbridge, MA and formerly of Stoneham. He dedicated his life and was an advocate to saving children from drowning. He established the CEF foundation to prevent drowning so that not one more child would die, and worked hard...

Mary Beth "M.B." Collins

Mary Beth "M.B." Collins

Mar 11, 2018

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Mary Beth "M. B." Collins, a longtime resident of Dorchester and Malden, passed away on March 11, 2018. She was 62 years old. Mary Beth was the beloved daughter of the late William and Mary (Griffin) Collins. She was the loving brother of William A. Collins and Gregory Collins both of Malden, and the late James M. Collins...

Joan T. Chase Barthelmes

Joan T. Chase Barthelmes

Mar 8, 2018

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Joan T. Chase passed away on March 8, 2018. She was 77 years old. Joan was a lifelong resident of Malden and worked for Brigham's restaurant at the Burlington Mall location for 38 years. Joan was the beloved mother of Francis J. Barthelmes of Medford, John M. Barthelmes and his partner Ruth Rich of Everett, Glenn T. Barthelmes...

Kathleen M. O'Brien

Kathleen M. O'Brien

Mar 8, 2018

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Kathleen M. (Long) O'Brien, of Londonderry, NH formerly of Wilmington, passed away on March 8, 2018. She was 67 years old. Kathleen was a volunteer for many years at Wilmington Public Schools for the Strings Attached Program and an avid participant for Breast Cancer Walks. Kathleen was the beloved mother of McKenzie O'Brien of North Babylon, NY. She...

Mary A. (Dicola) Gamby

Mary A. (Dicola) Gamby

Mar 6, 2018

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Mary A. (DiCola) Gamby, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on March 6, 2018. She was 86 years old. Mary was the beloved wife of 65 years to John A. Gamby. She was the loving mother of Judy Busconi and John Gamby, both of Malden. Mary was the sister of the late John and Carmen DiCola, Jean...

John A. Statho Jr.

John A. Statho Jr.

Mar 1, 2018

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John A. Statho Jr., a resident of Melrose, passed away on March 1, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 56 years old. John was a dedicated employee of Verizon for many years and a member of Local IBEW 2222. He was also a talented craftsman, woodworker, and furniture maker and an avid Red Sox...

Jerome L. "Chief" Griffin

Jerome L. "Chief" Griffin

Feb 21, 2018

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Jerome L. "Chief" Griffin, 97, of Byfield, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2018. Jerome, born in Lowell, Massachusetts was a long-time resident of Malden where he and his beloved late wife Dorothea V. (DiPietro) Griffin raised a family of five children. He worked for the United States Postal Service in Boston for...

Lucille C. (Trevisone) Spadafora

Lucille C. (Trevisone) Spadafora

Feb 19, 2018

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Lucille (Trevisone) Spadafora passed away at home on February 19, 2018. She was 72 years old. Born and raised in Malden, Lucille was a lifelong resident of the city. She grew up in the Suffolk Square section of Malden with her parents, Albert and Frances Trevisone and her three siblings. Lucille graduated from Malden High School and was...

Adriana (Correia) Pereira

Adriana (Correia) Pereira

Feb 18, 2018

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Adriana (Correia) Pereira passed away on February 18, 2018. She was 79 years old. Born in Portugal, Adriana was a Senior Nurses Aid at the Youville Hospital in Cambridge for many years. Adriana was the wife of the late Noe M. Pereira, her husband of 58 years. She was the beloved mother of Andrea Pereira and her fiancé...

Nancy (Gennetti) Cagno

Nancy (Gennetti) Cagno

Feb 18, 2018

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Nancy (Gennetti) Cagno passed away on February 18, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was 85 years old. A lifelong resident of Malden, Nancy worked for over 20 years as a secretary for the Malden School Department. She was a recipient of Malden's Woman of the Year, a longtime parishioner of St. Peter's Parish and member of...

Marlyne (Jordan) Panebianco

Marlyne (Jordan) Panebianco

Feb 16, 2018

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Marlyne (Jordan) Panebianco passed away on February 16, 2018. She was 71 years old. Born in Cambridge, Marlyne lived in Methuen and previously in Billerica. She worked for many years at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School. Marlyne was the beloved wife of Sam Panebianco. She was the daughter of Ruth (Silva) Jordan and the late Marlin. Marlyne was...

Frederick D. Rufo

Frederick D. Rufo

Feb 10, 2018

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Frederick D. Rufo passed away on February 10, 2018. He was 82 years old. Fred was a longtime resident of Malden and Medford. He worked for Barker Steel in Medford for 46 years and was a member of the Italian American Citizens Club in Malden. Fred was the beloved husband of 54 years to Gail M. (Colby) Rufo....

Sheila Catherine (Bryan) Vendice

Sheila Catherine (Bryan) Vendice

Feb 5, 2018

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Sheila Catherine (Bryan) Vendice, 79, of Medford, passed away on Monday morning, February 5, 2018 in Delray Beach, Florida after a brief and sudden illness. She is survived by her daughters Robin Doherty and her companion Mark Sheehan of Winchester, and Kelly McGovern and her husband Bernie Jr. of Medford. She leaves behind her cherished grandchildren, Krista Bonetti...

Timothy J. Carney

Timothy J. Carney

Jan 27, 2018

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Timothy J. Carney passed away suddenly on January 27, 2018. He was 39 years old. Timothy was born and raised in Malden. He graduated from Malden High School and worked as an electrician for many years. Timothy was the fiancé of Deanna DeMayo. He was the beloved son of Richard J. Wakely and Eileen Carney of Saugus. Timothy...

Eddie Jr Dorisca

Eddie Jr Dorisca

Jan 23, 2018

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Eddie Jr Dorisca, of Saugus, passed away suddenly on January 23, 2018. He was 27 years old. Eddie known by many of his friends as Milz has had a long fight with sickle cell anemia. However that didn't stop him from being the most loving, caring and kind hearted son, brother and friend. Junior was a very humble...

Phyllis Dedonato

Phyllis Dedonato

Jan 19, 2018

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Phyllis DeDonato passed away on January 19, 2018. She was 97 years old. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Malden. She worked for many years at the Malden Knitting Mills and Faulkner Manufacturing Co in Malden. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Rose (Bonavita) DeDonato. She was the sister of the late Margaret Fiorino, Mafalda...

Laura L. Cain

Laura L. Cain

Jan 10, 2018

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Laura L. Cain, of Everett, passed away on January 10, 2018, after a long illness. Laura was born on September 10, 1959 at the Lying In Hospital in Boston, MA. She worked as a legal secretary at Adler, Pollack and Sheehan and previously worked at Morrison Mahoney LLP. Laura was a lifelong lover of cats, baking and crafts....

John R. Barretto

John R. Barretto

Jan 10, 2018

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John R. Barretto passed away on January 10, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was 82 years old. John was born in Medford and a longtime resident of Medford and Melrose. He worked for many years as a self- employed contractor. John was an avid wrestling fan and loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. John...

Michael J. Antonelli

Michael J. Antonelli

Jan 9, 2018

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Michael J. Antonelli, of Malden, passed away on January 9, 2018, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old. Born on March 9, 1927 in Carpinone, Italy, Michael moved to Pittsburgh, PA with his family at the age of 10. After he married, he moved to Malden and settled in the Edgeworth area of Malden...

Nancy M. (Macdonald) Price

Nancy M. (Macdonald) Price

Jan 4, 2018

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Nancy M. (MacDonald) Price passed away on January 4, 2018. She was 77 years old. Nancy was a longtime resident of Malden. She worked as a home healthcare aid for many years and was an active parishioner at Sacred Hearts Church in Malden. Nancy was the wife of the late Charles E. Price Sr. She was the beloved...

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