Obituaries

November 19, 2022

James E. Fitzgerald, long time Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at a Wakefield healthcare facility.  He was 87 years old.

Born on November 16, 1935 in Boston, Jim was one of four children of the late James E. and Elsie (née Smith) Fitzgerald.

Jim was a loveable and loving man.  He...

November 15, 2022

Jean C. (Davies)(Bookman) Cormier, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on November 15, 2022.  She was 92.

Born in Cambridge on December 14, 1929, Jean was one of three children of the late Frank and Theresa (née Spitzer) Davies.  She grew up in a large multigenerational household in Cambridge.  In...

November 7, 2022

Martha Jean Billington, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2022, at age 60.

Martha was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on June 5, 1962 to the late Norma Ruth (Duncan) Billington and Thomas Edward Billington, to the delight of her three older brothers: Gregory, Jeffrey, and Scott. She spent the first years of...

November 6, 2022

Frances E. (Smith) Lacey, resident of Lynnfield, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at a Lynnfield healthcare facility.  She was 97.

Frances was born in Dorchester on July 15, 1925, the only child of the late Howard and Hazel (Clark) Smith.  In her youth, Frances volunteered at the USO during WWII.

A sweet and...

November 4, 2022

Ruth M. (Doucette) Woodford, resident of Wakefield and formerly of Everett, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 97.

Born in Lynn on December 3, 1924, Ruth was one of four children of the late Edward and Mary (née Comeau) Doucette.  Ruth grew up in Nova Scotia returning to the...

November 2, 2022

Richard E. Pitts, longtime Melrose resident, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at his home.  He was 88.

Born in Melrose on September 18, 1934, Richard was one of six children of the late George and Martha (née Hobdell) Pitts.  He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School in 1952. ...

October 29, 2022

Jeffrey Scott Sieswerda, born on January 27, 1968 and passed away suddenly on October 29, 2022, at age 54.

He was the beloved husband of Jana (Karpfova) Sieswerda with whom he shared 11 years of marriage. Cherished son of Paul L. Sieswerda and the late Dorothy M. (Hilton) Sieswerda of Staten Island. Loving brother of Paul J....

October 27, 2022

Mildred A. (Murphy) “Auntie Mil” Murray, of Stoneham and former longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at age 101.

Mildred was born in Everett on June 27, 1921, one of five children of the late Joseph F. Murphy and Mary (Dore) Murphy. A 90-year resident of...

October 26, 2022

Ronald W. Alley, Sr., longtime Melrose resident and former Mayor of the City of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at age 84.

Born on July 11, 1938 in Winchester, Ron was raised in Melrose where he attended Melrose schools. He graduated from Wilbraham Academy, attended Bates College, and served in the United States Army...

October 25, 2022

Richard J. “Rick” Zeimetz, of Peabody and formerly longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at age 76.

Rick was born in Malden on August 27, 1946, one of three children of the late Marion L. (Mongeau) and Albert B. Zeimetz. He was raised in Wakefield, graduated from Wakefield High School and...

October 22, 2022

Sally G. Stingel, 89, resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Born in Salem on January 24, 1933,  Sally was one of eight children of the late George R. and Mary (Stoddard) Stingel.  She is survived by her siblings; Russell Stingel, Ronald Stingel, Natalie (Stingel) Donovan, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral...

October 21, 2022

Catherine J. (Wilson) Mattera, resident of Nashua, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 21, 2022.  She was 61.

Catherine was born in Melrose on April 2, 1961, one of three children of the late Frank and Evelyn (Atkins) Wilson.  She grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1979.

Social and loving,...

October 21, 2022

Stephen Pazyra, 66, of Revere, Massachusetts, died on October 21, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. His beloved wife, Danette (Gerry) Pazyra, originally of Wakefield, Massachusetts, his loving sister MaryAnn Stasio of Danville, New Hampshire, and beloved niece Marylin Stasio were at his side.

Stephen was born in Revere in 1955, the son of the late...

October 20, 2022

Blanche L. (MacNeill) King, resident of Everett, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility. She was 86.

Born on October 29, 1935, in Boston, Blanche was one of five children of the late George L. and Nettie (Mckinnely) MacNeill. She grew up in Malden, graduating from Malden High School.

Blanche...

October 20, 2022

John J. Redmond, Jr. longtime resident of Medford, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility. He was 68.

Born in Cambridge on March 7, 1954, John was one of eight children of the late John J. and Madeline T. (Fitzgerald) Redmond, Sr. He grew up in Everett graduating from Everett High School...

October 18, 2022

Arthur L. Cook, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  He was 96.

Born on March 5, 1926 in Wakefield, Arthur was one of four children of the late Harry and Mary Cook.  He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School.  After graduation, Arthur served in...

October 15, 2022

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Elizabeth “Betsy” Friedberg, of Melrose, MA passed away surrounded by her loving family and a beautiful sunset. Born and raised in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, Betsy settled in Melrose in 1985, where she and her husband Drew raised their two children, Laura and Ethan. She earned her BA from Kenyon College...

October 14, 2022

Francis J. “Frank” Langley, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on Friday, October 14, 2022, at age 73.

Frank was born in Melrose on February 26, 1949. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, and the North Bennet Street School of Carpentry. For 20...

October 12, 2022

On a bright and sunny October day, Robert Hoijer was fishing. He threw out his line, felt a tug on his arm, and it was his Heavenly Father – it’s time to join your mother and sister. It was Wednesday, October 12, 2022 and Bob was 90.

Robert Hoijer was born in Cambridge on September 14, 1932....

October 6, 2022

Susan J. (Stretton) Fennelly, of Framingham, formerly of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away on Thursday October 6, 2022, at a Boston healthcare facility.  She was 59.

Born on March 12, 1963, in Saugus, Susan was one of eight children of the late Thomas W. "Bill" and Joanne M. (Stumpf) Stretton.

Susan was the devoted mother...