Obituaries

April 12, 2023

Mark D. Farrell, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly due to a sudden heart ailment on Tuesday, April 12, 2023, at age 58.

Mark was born in Melrose on March 7, 1965, one of seven children of the late John J. Farrell and Phyllis M. (Mansfield) Farrell. Raised and educated in Melrose, Mark played Melrose...

April 5, 2023

Robert “Bob” Pierce, 54, of Melrose, Massachusetts passed away the morning of April 5th, 2023, at the Massachusetts General Hospital due to complications with ALS. Bob had fought ALS for 12 years, surviving off of pure stubbornness and the love of his family and care team. Although Bob was determined to live to watch his daughters continue to grow...

March 31, 2023

David A. Hall, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 31, 2023, at age 71.

David was born in Everett on April 18, 1951, one of two sons of the late Robert E. Hall and Florence (MacLean) Hall. Raised in Melrose, David was a 1969 graduate of Melrose High School where...

March 26, 2023

Carrie D. Cleal, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a long illness. She was 57. Born in Chicago on October 29, 1965, Carrie was the daughter of Kathleen Terry Cleal and the late Earl Cleal. Carrie grew up in the Chicagoland area where she attended electronics school after graduating...

March 22, 2023

Vincenzo “Vincent” Stamegna, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at age 91.

Vincenzo was born in Gaeta, Italy on February 2, 1932, one of three children of the late Gennaro and Elvira (DiFusco) Stamegna. Raised in Gaeta, Vincenzo immigrated at the end of WWII to the United States at age 19....

March 22, 2023

Ronald H. Cheney, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  He was 87.

Ron was born on March 12, 1936 in Lawrence, one of three children of the late Henry V. and Vera D. (Rhodes) Cheney.  Ron grew up in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical class of 1956...

March 16, 2023

Dennis P. Boucher, a resident of Ware, Massachusetts, passed away at home on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at age 70.

Dennis was born in Waltham on September 15, 1952, one of three children of the late Albert and Margaret (LeBlanc) Boucher. Raised in Waltham, he graduated from Waltham High School, and received a degree in Engineering from...

March 13, 2023

Jeanne M. Mongillo, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 72.

Jeanne was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 13, 1950, one of two daughters of the late Else (Reinertsen) Oerter and Joseph McGowan. She was raised and educated in Middletown, New Jersey and received...

March 3, 2023

Mary Joanne (Salardino) Gonzales, a resident of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 3, 2023. She was 70.

Mary Jo was born in Florence, Colorado on January 4, 1953, the daughter of the late George and Angelina (Nails) Salardino. Raised in Pueblo, Colorado, Mary Jo graduated from the University of Colorado. She relocated to...

February 23, 2023

Marion M. Rose, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Pittsburgh, PA. after a short illness.  She was 92.

Marion was born in New York City in 1930, and grew up in the Catskill Mountains in Walton, NY. She was the eldest daughter of Esther (MacDonald) and William Macnaughton.

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February 22, 2023

Ernestine F. “Dolly” Penachio, resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at a Winchester healthcare facility.  She was 101.

Born on June 28, 1921 in Revere, Dolly was one of children of the late Ernest D. and Mildred (Giggi) Penachio.  She grew up in Revere and in her younger years enjoyed going out...

February 22, 2023

Glenn W. Taylor, resident of Wakefield, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.  He was 67.

Born on September 22, 1955 in Everett, Glenn was one of two children of the late William E. and Doreen E. (Kenison) Taylor.  Growing up in Melrose, Glenn graduated from Melrose High School in 1973...

February 14, 2023

Virginia M. “Ginny” (Wyrocki) Fitzgerald, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Everett, passed away peacefully at home on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at age 85.

Virginia was born in Boston on May 15, 1937, one of two children of the late John T. Wyrocki and Stella R. (Bezon) Wyrocki. Raised in Everett, Virginia graduated...

February 13, 2023

Michael D’Arcangelo, a resident of Salisbury and formerly of the Malden / Melrose area, passed away on Monday February 13, 2023 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was 67 years old.

Born on March 24, 1955 in Melrose, Michael was one of four children of the late Anthony “Tony” and Mary (Renda) D’Arcangelo. He...

February 10, 2023

Dawn M. (Ledgard) Barbagallo, resident of Melrose, and formerly of Lowell, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, February 10, 2023.  She was 84.

Devoted mother to Christopher Barbagallo and his wife Mary of Melrose, Maria Cunningham and her husband James of Danvers, Anita Kealey and her husband Sean of...

January 31, 2023

Diana "DeeDee" Marie Ring, of Melrose, passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 67, after a brief illness. DeeDee was predeceased by her parents Howard and June (Boston) Ring and her brother William Ring. She is survived by her loving cousins, her dear cat Max, and many friends, including her close friends Ann Sullivan, Judy Campetelli...

January 27, 2023

Brian T. Areyzaga, resident of Medford, passed away after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer with his family by his side.  He was 64 years old.

Born January 14, 1959 in Charlestown, Brian was a son of the late Fredrick and Connie (Richie) Areyzaga.  He grew up in Charlestown and Lynn and enjoyed playing hockey.

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January 13, 2023

Jeannette Sullivan Ullrich Mead, age 99, gracefully departed this world on January 13, 2023.

Jane grew up in Melrose and was one of five Sullivan sisters. Some of her fond memories as a young girl included learning how to swim in Ell Pond, figure skating and flying down the toboggan chute at Mount Hood. Her house was...

January 12, 2023

Carol Wallace Orr of Malden MA passed away January 12, 2023.  She was 89 years of age.  Born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Mary Stigler and Barton Stuart Wallace, Ms. Orr grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Needham High School in the class of 1951.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Douglass College,...

December 31, 2022

Charles H. “Chuck” Bell, a resident of Saugus, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at age 77.

Charles was born in Melrose on October 28, 1945, one of three children of the late George P. Bell and Margaret (Hughes) Bell. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, and attended Northeastern University....