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Michelle C. Malmstrom, 45, formerly of Billerica
WEST LINN, Ore. — Michelle C. Malmstrom, 45, formerly of Billerica, died June 4, 2001, at Mt. View Rehabilitation in Oregon City, Ore.
She was born in Lowell, the daughter of Jeannine M. (Beland) Desharnais of Billerica and the late Roland J. Desharnais. She graduated from the Newton Wellesley School of Nursing and Lesley College.
Mrs. Malmstrom was employed as a registered nurse at various hospitals in Massachusetts and doctors’ offices in Oregon.
She lived in Billerica and California before moving to West Linn eight years ago.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Kristiana J. and Aimee J. Malmstrom of West Linn, Ore.; two brothers, Denis Desharnais of New Boston, N.H., and Robert Desharnais of Billerica; two sisters, Jeanne Sullivan of Plaistow, N.H., and Carole Leavitt of Tewksbury.
A funeral was held June 11, from the Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home in Billerica, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Theresa’s Church. Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery.
For those who wish, contributions in Mrs. Malmstrom’s memory may be made to the South Hills Community Church, P.O. Box 1796, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.
Therese M. Ouellette, 74, leaves family in Billerica
LOWELL — Therese M. (Gauthier) Ouellette, 74, died June 9, 2001, at a local nursing home. She was the wife of the late Arthur G. Ouellette.
She was born in Lowell on May 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Gosselin) Gauthier.
Mrs. Ouellette was employed in the housekeeping department of d’Youville Manor Nursing Home before her retirement.
She attended the former St. Jean Baptiste Church.
Mrs. Ouellette was a member of the 48th Bomb Group Association.
She is survived by three sons, Donald Ouellette and his wife Jeanne (Chandonnet) of Lowell, Brian Ouellette of Lowell, and Gary Ouellette and his wife Jan (Schultz) of Vermont; a brother, Leo H. Gauthier of Springdale, Ark.; two sisters, Alice Ciesla and her husband Andre of Billerica, and Esther Gath and her husband George of Lowell; and three grandchildren. She was also the sister of the late Arthur " Gus " Gauthier.
A funeral was held June 12, from the Roland W. Martin Funeral Home in Lowell, followed by graveside services in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Chelmsford.
For those who wish, contributions in Mrs. Ouellette’s memory may be made to the Poor Clare’s Monastery, River Road, Andover, MA 01810.
Claire L. Skinner, 64, of Billerica
BILLERICA — Claire L. Skinner, 64, died June 10, 2001, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. She was the wife of John F. Skinner Sr.
She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Leonard and Louise (Crocker) Martin.
Mrs. Skinner was employed as a waitress at Bickford’s in Woburn for 20 years.
She lived in Winchester for many years before moving to Billerica 16 years ago.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, John F. Skinner Jr. of Nashua, N.H., and Frederick M. Skinner of Dracut; four daughters, Louisa P. Thompson of Billerica, Katherine DaBraccio of Winchester, Claire Bailey of Andover, and Jacqueline Acosta of Tewksbury; a brother, Samuel Martin of Florida; a sister, Isabella Corkdel of Malden, 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held June 13, from the Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home in Billerica. Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
Peter J. Caffelle
CHELMSFORD — Peter J. Caffelle, 43, of Chelmsford and formerly of Westford, died June 8, 2001, at Lowell General Hospital.
He was born in Lowell on July 13, 1957, the son of Dorothy Caffelle of Chelmsford and the late John W. Caffelle. He graduated from Nashoba Technical High School in Westford, Class of 1975, where he played hockey and football.
Mr. Caffelle worked in the construction business until he was injured in October 1987.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by three sons, Derek Caffelle of Westford, and Cam and Cody Caffelle, both of Chelmsford; two brothers, Dana Caffelle and his wife Mary (Lahue) of Chelmsford, and James Caffelle and his wife Sandy (Morgan) of Arlington; several nieces and nephews; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held June 13, from the Blake Funeral Home in Chelmsford, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church. Interment was in Pine Ridge Cemetery Chelmsford.
John Mortimer
COLEBROOK, N.H. — John Charles Mortimer, 52, died suddenly at his home June 8, 2001.
He was born in Lowell on Sept. 24, 1948, the son of Margaret (Black) Mortimer Elliott of Westford and the late William Mortimer.
Mr. Mortimer was a self-employed bricklayer.
His hobbies were fishing, hunting, camping, and watching football.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, Aaron and John Scott Mortimer, both of Westford; his stepfather, Matthew Elliot of Colebrook; two brothers, Mark Mortimer of Winchendon, and William Black of Wilmington; a sister, Peggy Elliot and her husband Ronny Giguere of Colebrook; a granddaughter; a niece and nephew; two grandnieces and grandnephews; and his girlfriend, Lisa Dion of Canaan, Vt.
Louis Giunta
WESTFORD — Louis " Ted " Giunta, 82, died June 10, 2001, at his home. He was the husband of Ida L. (Barretto) Giunta.
He was born in Sicily, Italy, on Feb. 12, 1919, the son of the late Carmelo and Rosa (Burazza) Giunta. He attended Boston schools.
Mr. Giunta served with the U.S. Army as a medic with the 82nd General Hospital in Spokane, Wash., during World War II.
He owned and ran Ted’s Shoe Clinic in Hudson, N.H. until his retirement in 1995.
Mr. Giunta was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in North Chelmsford, and was a member of the Massachusetts Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, and a former member of the Ansonia Council Knights of Columbus in Boston.
In addition to his wife of 17 years, he is survived by two sons, Stephen Giunta and his wife Lisa of Brockton, and John Giunta and his wife Patricia of Revere; a daughter, Janice Giunta of Revere; two sisters, Annette Marotta of Santa Clarita, Calif., and Josephine DiGiacomo of North Hollywood, Calif.; his former wife, Jean (Scarinci) Giunta of Revere; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was also the father of the late Carmen Giunta who died in 1981, and the brother of the late Leo Giunta of Boston.
A funeral was held June 13, from the Dolan Funeral Home in Chelmsford, followed by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church. Interment was in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Westford.
For those who wish, contributions in Mr. Giunta’s memory may be made to the Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center, 295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854.
Walter P. Dickson
Walter P. Dickson, 59, of Winchester, died May 27, 2001, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Arlene (Simpson) Dickson.
Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Georgianna (Letourneau) Dickson. He lived many years in Arlington before moving to Winchester. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and was employed as a computer programmer at Raytheon. He enjoyed sailing and skiing.
Besides his wife, Mr. Dickson is survived by two daughters, Michelle Dickson and Natalie Wadzinski; four sisters, Judy Luce, Liane Cronin, Jan Dickson and Rosemary O’Brien and a brother, Fred Dickson and their spouses, and 12 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Eleanor (McKenna) Dickson.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agnes Church in Arlington with interment in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be sent in his memory to Hospice Care, 41 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180 or to the Eleanor Dickson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 170 Governor’s Ave., Medford, MA 02155.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the William T. Hickey & Son Funeral Home, Cambridge.
Betty L. Vallee
Betty Lane Clark Vallee, 81, of Winchester, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Winchester Hospital after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Earle Creighton Vallee and the caring mother of Linda Vallee of Alameda, CA and Carol Grande of Jacksonville, Fla. She was also the proud grandmother of Nicholas Clark Grande.
A memorial service for Mrs. Vallee was held June 13 at the Winchester Unitarian Church, attended by her family, friends and former business associates. Born in Montreal, Canada, she moved to Winchester in 1959. Immediately, after settling, the Vallees joined the Winchester Boat Club where Mrs. Vallee indulged her love of swimming and learned to sail. She also loved acting and dancing and soon joined the Unitarian Players and the Arlington Friends of the Drama where she held both leading and supporting roles in more than 30 productions. After several years as a volunteer at the Winchester Hospital, she became a Winton Club Committee member, and for 30 years took an active part in the Winton Cabaret, both as an actress and a dancer.
Her interest in art began early in her life and after graduating from business college she was awarded a scholarship to the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Montreal, where she studied drawing, painting and sculpture for three years. Soon after her arrival in Winchester she joined the Studio Guild and studied under King Coffin. She later continued with her studies at the Cambridge Adult Center and the DeCordova Museum.
Mrs. Vallee was also a member of the Reading Art Association and the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Painters Guild, and won many awards for both painting and sculpture. She especially enjoyed on-site workshops taken with Maine artists Don Stone, Martin Oherne and Nancy Howell. Following up on her love of animals, she was introduced to William Velmure, a wild-life artist, and worked with him for five years. She also became interested in the medium of pastels and studied under Mary Jacobs of Winchester. This medium became one of her favorite outlets and earned her many portrait commissions for both people and pets. More recently Mrs. Vallee continued her study of watercolor painting under the talented Winchester artist Carolyn Latanision, who eventually became her close and dear friend.
Mrs. Vallee loved nature and animals, especially the whitetail deer of New Hampshire. In the early spring, as soon as the ice was off the lake, she and her husband would carry bags of food across to Sandy Island in Lake Winnepesauke to feed the deer who were starving after the long winter. She then continued to provide them apples and feed during her vacations at the YMCA family camp on the island. In addition, as a docent at the Stone Zoo, she developed an attachment with her namesake "Betty" the orangutan, and communicated with her by displaying various articles from a large handbag for the animal's inspection following insistent hand signals from the animal.
Mrs. Vallee also had a great love for the sea. This passion started during her childhood vacations spent at her parent's birthplace in St. John, New Brunswick on the Bay of Fundy. It was, therefore, quite natural that this love was transferred to Cape Cod when, in 1950, she and her husband took a bike trip around the Cape and Martha's Vineyard. This trip became a highlight of their lives and the Cape became their beloved vacation home. While their children were younger, the Vallees vacationed in the Centerville area and then for the last 20 years they rented a cottage in North Eastham, overlooking Cape Cod Bay, where she painted, fed the seabirds, collected seashells and frolicked with her poodles.
Throughout her entire life in Winchester, Mrs. Vallee was active as a real-estate broker, first with R.D. Whittimore, then with Swanson Associates and most recently with Hunnemann Coldwell Banker, until her medical problems forced her to retire in 2000. As a broker she was passionately dedicated towards providing each buyer with the home of their dreams and she received many grateful communications for her efforts, both verbal and written.
Mrs. Vallee was a dedicated supporter of the Orenda Wildlife Trust of Cape Cod for many years and memorial donations may be made in her name to the Orenda Wildlife Trust, 1000 Main St., P.O. Box 669, W. Barnstable, MA 02668.
Stella F. Rebello
WOBURN — Stella F. (Kondrat) Rebello, 84, a longtime Woburn resident, died June 10, 2001, at Winchester Hospital. She was the wife of Edward B. Rebello.
She was born and raised in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Adolph and Frances P. (Wielcko) Kondrat. She was a graduate of Cambridge Latin School, and lived in that city until 1956.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed for many years at the Schraftts Candy Company. Mrs. Rebello was also a member of the AARP in Medford.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Dennis J. Rebello and his wife Martha of Hudson, N.H., and Robert E. Rebello and his wife Noel of Harwich; six grandchildren; and four great-granddaughters. She was also the sister of the late Henry and Stanley Kondrat.
A funeral will be held at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at the Graham Funeral Home, 3 Arlington Road, Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass at 9:45 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Woburn. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 on Friday. Interment will be in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
For those who wish, contributions in Mrs. Rebello’s memory may be made to the Parkinsons Disease Association, 720 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.
Edward L. McHugh
WOBURN — Edward L. McHugh, 71, died June 4, 2001, at his home. He was the husband of Diane F. (Casey) McHugh.
He was born in Arlington, the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Arnold) McHugh. Mr. McHugh lived in Woburn for the last 42 years. He formerly lived in Arlington and Belmont.
Mr. McHugh was employed as a produce manager for the First National Stores for 44 years before he retired.
He had a great interest in antique automobiles. He owned many cars over the years and enjoyed working on them and displaying them at car shows.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Edward McHugh of Washington, Albert McHugh of Burlington, and Robert McHugh of Woburn; a daughter, Lynne Rice of Woburn; two sisters, Louise Swanton of Waltham, and Anne Sylvester of Dedham; and two grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late Ruth Babineau.
A funeral was held June 8, from the McLaughlin-Dello Russo Funeral Home in Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Anthony Church. Interment was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
For those who wish, contributions in Mr. McHugh’s memory may be made to Hospice Care Inc., 41 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180.
