Scott M. Allenshepski
April 26, 2023
Scott M. Allenshepski, resident of Taunton and formerly of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at age 58.
Scott was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 22, 1964, one of four children of the late John J. and Catherine A. (Murray) Allenshepski. A graduate of...
Francis W. "Sonny" Shepherd Iii
April 24, 2023
Francis W. “Sonny” Shepherd III, 88, long time resident of Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on April 24, 2023 after his courageous two year battle with cancer.
Born in Somerville on September 6,1934, he was the son of the late Frances (Nichols) Stone, Francis W....
Henry H. Van Vleck
April 23, 2023
Henry H. Van Vleck, of Granby, CT, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was 90.
Henry was born on January 13, 1933 along with his twin sister, Sarita, in Montclair, NJ. He graduated from Loomis School in 1951 and Middlebury College in 1955. He served...
Judith M. "Judie" Moran
April 16, 2023
Judith M. (Trodden) “Judie” Moran, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at age 81.
Judie was born in Lynn on May 28, 1941, one of five children of the late William F. Trodden and Agnes F. (Devlin) Trodden. Raised in Cambridge, she...
Mark D. Farrell
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...
Robert K. Pierce
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...
David A. Hall
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...
Carrie D. Cleal
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...
Vincenzo “Vincent” Stamegna
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....
Ronald H. Cheney
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...
Dennis P. Boucher
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...
Jeanne M. Mongillo
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...
Mary Joanne Gonzales
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...
Marion M. (Macnaughton) Rose
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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Ernestine F. "Dolly" Penachio
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...
Glenn W. Taylor
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...
Virginia M. “Ginny” (Wyrocki) Fitzgerald
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...
Michael D'Arcangelo
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...
Dawn M. (Ledgard) Barbagallo
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...
Diana M. "Deedee" Ring
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...