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Rosa Mignacca
October 24, 2026
Rosa Mignacca, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in Melrose on Saturday, October 24, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Her life was a remarkable journey defined by courage, resilience, faith, and an unwavering devotion to the people she loved most.
Born on November 5, 1937, in Cassino, Italy, Rosa was the daughter...
Jill M. Carey
October 23, 2026
Jill M. (Baylis) Carey, a resident of Jensen Beach, Florida, and Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the age of 67.
Born on August 7, 1959, Jill was one of two children of the late George and Jean (Hills) Baylis. She was raised in Wenham and graduated from Hamilton-Wenham...
Constance E. "Connie" Millard
October 18, 2026
Constance E. "Connie" (Farnham) Millard, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 95.
Connie was born in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, on September 28, 1931, one of four children of the late Irvin Farnham and Gladys (Moore) Farnham. Raised in Maine, she maintained a lifelong love of her Maine...
Joanne E. Stanislawzyk
October 17, 2026
Joanne E. Stanislawzyk, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Chestnut Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Saugus on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the age of 60.
Born in Melrose on May 24, 1966, Joanne was one of 12 children of the late Joseph J. Stanislawzyk and Marie T. (Noonan) Stanislawzyk. She was raised and educated in Wakefield...
Janet E. Bailey
October 17, 2026
Janet E. Bailey, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 76.
Born in Winchester on January 17, 1950, Janet was the daughter of the late Frederick K. "Ken" Bailey and Virginia F. (Moholland) Bailey. She was raised on Ashland Street in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High...
Neil F. Albert
October 14, 2026
Neil Fredrick Albert, 74, passed away at his home in Winchester, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2026. Born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, Neil was the son of the late Lucyle (Barrent) and David Albert. He left Sioux City to attend Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, and later earned both a BBA and an MBA from the George Washington...
Roland D. "Rollie" Snook
October 6, 2026
Roland D. “Rollie” Snook, a resident of Malden, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at age 93.
Roland was born in Everett on March 22, 1933, the eldest of two sons of the late Roland Snook and Dorothy M. (Thistle) Snook. After graduating from Everett High School, he...
Maria Rodriguez
October 4, 2026
Maria Rodriguez, 85, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at RegalCare at Courtyard in Medford.
Born on March 24, 1941, in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to the late Adolfo and Carmen (Rodriguez) Torres, Maria exemplified strength, resilience, and unwavering devotion throughout her life.
From a young age, Maria was deeply involved in her...
Joseph M. von Handorf
October 2, 2026
Joseph von Handorf, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, step-son, and friend, passed away surrounded by the love of his family after an 18 month long battle with brain cancer.
Joe was born May 13, 1975 to Kurt S von Handorf and Karen A. Thibeault in Lynn, Massachusetts and raised in both Lynn and Wakefield. In 1997, He moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts to...
Patricia H. Coscia
October 1, 2026
Patricia H. (Morrell) Coscia, 70, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by family and friends.
Born on May 19, 1956, in Chelsea to the late Constance (King) Frazer and the late Stanley Morrell. Patricia grew up in Malden, where she graduated from Malden High School. During her high school years, she participated in...
Olive Glenna McCormack
September 29, 2026
Olive Glenna McCormack, a long-time resident of Stoneham, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Melrose- Wakefield Hospital, five months shy of her 100th birthday.
Glenna was born on March 2, 1927 in Stoneham, one of three children of the late James and Olive J. (MacPhee) McCormack. Her siblings, Robert McCormack and Jean Merrifield, predeceased her as well as her...
Anne S. Phillips
September 24, 2026
Anne S. (Kalem) Phillips, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the remarkable age of 102.
Born on June 18, 1924, in Melrose, Anne was one of three children of the late George and Urania (Soteriades) Kalem. Raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School and went on to attend Wheaton...
James E. Murphy
September 24, 2026
James E. "Babe" Murphy, Sr., a longtime resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 24, 2026, just two weeks shy of his 95th birthday.
Jim was born in Boston on October 7, 1931, one of three children of the late James and Anna T. (Shea) Murphy. He was raised and educated in Malden...
Anthony W. Vecchiarello
September 16, 2026
Anthony W. "Tony" Vecchiarello, of Stoneham, left this world on September 16, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. A loving husband and devoted father, he leaves his wife, Sharon (Sacramone) of Stoneham; his sons Vincent of Dedham and Nicholas and his wife Camille Bilodeau of Charlottesville, VA and two grandsons, Luca and Calvin, the lights of his...
Jane M. (Livingston) Wilson
September 15, 2026
Jane M. (Livingston) Wilson, 92, of Melrose, MA and formerly of Saginaw, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.
Born on November 4, 1933, in Saginaw, MI, one of three children of the late Floyd A. and Marie C. (Goppelt) Livingston. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School...
Maureen K. (Bowes) Hagen
September 6, 2026
Maureen K. (Bowes) Hagen, 73, long-time resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Maureen was Born in Melrose on May 23, 1953, to the late Thomas P. and Theresa J. (Kripp) Bowes. Maureen was a lifelong resident of the community she loved so dearly.Graduating from Melrose High School, she took a brief detour into...
Katherine B. (Gibson) Fowlie
September 5, 2026
Katherine B. (Gibson) Fowlie, 83, of Stoneham, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born on August 30, 1943, Katherine was one of four children of the late Kenneth V. and Catherine (Morrison) Gibson.
Katherine was the beloved wife of the late Roy W. Fowlie, Sr. Prior to residing at Greenwood Nursing Home, she lived at her home...
Elliott R. Carlson
September 1, 2026
Elliott Reinold Carlson, 88, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, in Wilmington, Massachusetts. He was born on November 15, 1937, in Marathon, Iowa, the son of the late Rev. Emil and Ada (Hegstrom) Carlson.
Elliott earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University, and his Ph.D from Boston University. After a brief stint with the MBTA as a young...
David Dardzinski
August 30, 2026
David Dardzinski, 70, of Saugus, left this earthly life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Born on March 22, 1956 in Saugus to the late Mitchel M. and Helen (Sobutka) Dardzinski, he grew up in Saugus and was a proud graduate of Saugus High School, where his curiosity and zest for life first...
Richard D. Brown
August 30, 2026
Mr. Richard D. Brown, a respected Melrose High School teacher, passionate Marine Corps veteran, devoted family man, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday, August 30, 2026. He was 87 years old.
Richard was born in Boston, one of three children of the late Daniel and Anne (McDonald) Brown. A native...
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