Obituaries

September 29, 2024

Janet E. (MacKay) McNary, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at age 85.

Janet was born in Somerville on August 25, 1939, one of two daughters of the late Wilbert F. MacKay and Marjorie (Curtis) MacKay. Raised and educated in...

September 29, 2024

Dedicated Husband, Loving Father, Senior Architect and Adventurer, Pedro Fagundo, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. He was only 50.

Born in Boston on January 26, 1974, Pedro was a loving son of Elsa and the late Angel Fagundo. A Brookline native, Pedro graduated from Brookline High School, Class of...

September 14, 2024

William F. "Bill" Hanson, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 77.

William was born in Revere on November 21, 1946, one of two sons of the late Francis Hanson and Julia (Norton) Hanson. He was raised in Everett and worked in security for many years.

September 12, 2024

Lena J. (Arminio) Frank passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Danvers, MA, after a long battle with dementia. She was 85 years old.

Lee, as she liked to be called, was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, on March 7, 1939, one of three daughters of the late Nicholas Arminio, Jr., and Angelina (Papaleo) Arminio....

September 11, 2024

Angel L. "Tony" Caez, a longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at age 72.

Tony was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on February 20, 1952, one of five children of Agustin Caez Velez and the late Ana H. Figueroa. At the young age of 6, Tony along with his family...

September 11, 2024

Robert N. “Bob” Schluntz, 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, on October 8, 1934, Bob was the youngest of four sons of the late Rev. Holger and Eva (Carlson) Schluntz. Bob graduated from Malden High School before starting his career...

September 10, 2024

Alice W. (Whitcher) Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Winchester Hospital, at age 83.

Alice was born in Wilmington, Delaware on September 5, 1941, one of four children of the late Wendell J. Whitcher and Exa Wylene (Rumble) Whitcher. Alice's childhood was spent in Carneys Point, NJ, Grove...

September 6, 2024

Phyllis M. (Apruzzese) Jannino, of Tewksbury and formerly of Everett, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2024 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 84.

Born on June 20, 1940, in Everett, Phyllis was one of five children of the late Dominic and Grace (Trifiro) Apruzzese.  Phyllis's life was filled with warmth, compassion, and devotion to...

September 6, 2024

Lois L. (Chapman) Leman, of Peabody and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the age of 93.

Born on March 7, 1931, in Chelsea, MA, Lois was one of four children of the late George and Violet (Neil) Chapman.  She spent her formative years in Melrose, graduating...

August 24, 2024

James P. Kenney, of York Beach, ME, formerly Everett, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 24, 2024, at age 85. He was the beloved husband of Sheila M. (Hogan) Kenney with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Devoted father of James P. (Laura) Kenney, Jr. of Medford, Janice (Dan) Gray of N. Reading, Michael (Jill)...

August 22, 2024

Frederick A. Shea, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Winchester Hospital, at the age of 73.

He was born in Everett on November 15, 1950, one of three children of the late Arthur F. and Barbara M. (LaFave) Shea and remained a dedicated member of the Melrose community throughout his life....

August 20, 2024

Nhon Thi Truong, a resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at age 86. She was born on December 31, 1937 in Hoi An, Vietnam.

Nhon was preceded in death by her husband Mai Huynh. She is survived by her children, Tuyet, Anh, Ba, Duy, and...

August 13, 2024

Marie T. (Brosnahan) Ferguson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Brightview Senior Living in North Andover, at age 97.

Marie was born in Malden on September 27, 1926, one of two daughters of the late John and Mary (Dillon) Brosnahan. She was...

August 12, 2024

Janis L. (King) Galvin, a longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at Aspen Hill Rehabilitation Center in Haverhill on Monday, August 12, 2024, at age 68.

Janis was born in Melrose on July 18, 1956, one of two children of the late Robert E. King and Blanche L. (MacNeill) King. Raised in Melrose, she graduated from...

August 5, 2024

Mary Josephine Harding Cilibrasi, resident of Haverhill, and formerly of Everett and Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2024 at her residence.  She was 95.

Born in Everett, MA on September 29, 1928, Josephine was one of two children of the late Edward and Catherine (Thibault) Doucet.

Josephine’s story was one of resilience,...

August 2, 2024

William W. “Bill” Downing, a resident of Melrose and former longtime resident of Brookline, passed away at home on Friday, August 2, 2024, at age 82.

Bill was born in Glenns Falls, NY on December 14, 1941, the son of the late Raymond W. Downing and Elizabeth I. (Truitt) Downing. Raised on a dairy farm in upstate...

July 30, 2024

Trisha A. Gianatasio, a longtime resident of Everett, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at age 55.

Trisha was born in Waterbury, CT on April 9, 1969, and raised in Everett. She graduated from Pope John High School in Everett in 1987 and from Babson College, Cum Laude in 1991 with a double major....

July 29, 2024

Susan M. "Suzy Q" (Kelly) Yang, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 29, 2024 surrounded by loved ones, after a second courageous battle with cancer at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn. She was 63 years young.

Susan was born on January 18, 1961 in Chelsea. She spent her youth in Chelsea where...

July 28, 2024

Barbara J. Marullo, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading, with her beloved family by her side.  She was 68.

Barbara was born on May 14, 1956, in Somerville, one of nine children of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Daly) Phillion. She grew up in...

July 23, 2024

Barbara E. Dean, longtime resident of Orleans, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Cape Cod Hospital.  She was 73.

Born in Boston on August 11, 1950, Barbara was one of two children of the late Frederick and Helen (Phair) Dean.  She was raised in Revere and was a proud graduate of Revere High School in...