Obituaries

July 21, 2022

Vincent W. “Tag” Tagliamonte, resident of Lynnfield and formerly longtime of Melrose, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at age 97.

Vincent was born in Somerville, one of four children of the late Salvatore and Mina (Percuoco) Tagliamonte. Raised in Malden, he graduated from Malden High School, and was...

July 20, 2022

Barbara A. (Morse) Balcom, a former longtime resident of Melrose and Pope’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Cedar View Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. She was 87.

Barbara was born in Boston on April 11, 1935, daughter of Newfoundlanders of the late Adella (Murphy) Morse and William Morse. At nine months of...

July 14, 2022

Wing G. Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 14, 2022, with his family by his side.  He was 98.

Born in Canton China on September 12, 1923, Wing was the son of the late Yen G. Wong and the late Mei Oui (Lam) Wong.  He spent his early years in China,...

July 11, 2022

Jeannette (Kolak) Cosman, longtime resident of Malden, passed away on July 11, 2022 at the age of 88.

She was born on March 27, 1934 in Malden and was the daughter of the late Amelia (Godek) Kolak-Koskowitz-Hayes and Stanley Kolak.  She was the sister to Theresa Eveleth of Austin, Texas and the late Stanley Kolak, Jr.

July 8, 2022

William L. “Bill” Durland III, a resident of Mirror Lake, NH and formerly longtime of Melrose, died suddenly at home on Friday, July 8, 2022, at age 82.

Bill was born in Boston on March 2, 1940, one of three children of the late William L. Durland and Sonja E. (Lawson) Durland. Raised in Brighton and later...

July 7, 2022

Linda M. (LoPiccolo) Charette, of Salem, NH and formerly longtime of Malden, passed away peacefully at Greystone Farm at Salem on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at age 73.

Born on October 17, 1948 in Boston, she was one of five children of the late Joseph and Celia (Capachietti) LoPiccolo. Raised in the West End of Boston before...

July 7, 2022

Clifford G. “Cliff” Chubbuck, of Tewksbury and formerly longtime resident of Melrose, died at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at age 85.

Cliff was born in Stoneham on August 3, 1936, one of two children of the late G. Rayford Chubbuck and Florence (Davey) Chubbuck. A native of Melrose, Cliff graduated from...

July 5, 2022

Joseph W. Kearney, longtime resident of Saugus and formerly Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at a Saugus healthcare facility.  He was 81.

Born in Melrose on February 27, 1941, Joe was one of two children of the late Stephen and Marion (Bowie) Kearney.  He grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School...

June 29, 2022

Anna M. DeFilippo, resident of Malden, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 79.

Born on January 15, 1943 in Malden, Anna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Manna) DeFilippo.  She grew up in Everett and graduated from Malden High School.

Anna worked as a...

June 28, 2022

David F. Hayes, of Gloucester, and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. He was 86.

Born in Malden on May 21, 1936, David is one of three children of the late William S. D. and Elizabeth (nee Cratsley) Hayes. He attended Melrose High School before transferring to...

June 27, 2022

Phyllis Eileen (Crosscup) Ciampa, age 98, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, MA, and formerly of Melrose, transitioned to her heavenly home on June 27, 2022.

Phyllis was born in Malden, MA on June 25, 1924, daughter of the late Robert W. Crosscup and Myrtle V. (Davis) Crosscup. She graduated from Malden High School, attended Fisher Junior College and...

June 21, 2022

James Michael Camella, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, formerly of Malden and Everett, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on June 21, 2022 due to heart complications. He was 90 years old.

James was the youngest of three children born to the late Arthur and Mary Geraci Camella on October 10, 1931. Upon graduation from Everett Trade...

June 18, 2022

Katherine E. Golden, resident of Reading, and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at a Reading healthcare facility.  She was 91.

Born in Gloucester on May 9, 1931, Katherine was one of two children of the late Joseph and Mary Frances (Vannah) Golden.  She grew up in Gloucester, graduating from Gloucester High School...

June 18, 2022

Dawn (Freeman) Gillberg, of Topsfield, MA. and Naples, FL., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 18, 2022.  She was 73.

Dawn was born in Champaign, IL on June 24, 1948. She graduated from Wilbur Wright HS in Dayton, OH and later attended Bowling Green State University, OH where she met, and married 2LT....

June 17, 2022

To know Duane E. Blacklock was to love him – the power to bring people together, to bring a smile to your face, and leave you wanting to enjoy his presence and laughter again. Duane E. Blacklock, a resident of Woburn and formerly of Melrose, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, June 17, 2022, at age 46.

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June 14, 2022

Ralph H. Marks, Jr., longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at a Lynnfield healthcare facility.  He was 94.

Ralph was born in Everett on September 7, 1927, one of two children of the late Ralph H. and Rosalind (Corbin) Marks, Sr.  He grew up in Everett and graduated from Everett High School...

June 13, 2022

Mary E. (Pellegrino) Sullivan, resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 13, 2022 at a Woburn healthcare facility.  She was 73.

Born in Medford on July 21, 1948, Mary was one of six children of Elizabeth (Lacey) Pellegrino and the late John Pellegrino.  She grew up in Medford graduating from Medford High School.  In her...

June 12, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Pallotta, Jr., a resident of Malden, formerly Melrose, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at age 86. Tony was a construction worker by vocation, but in reality he was a true renaissance man—an inventor, adventurer, builder, entrepreneur, explorer, a folk artist and humanitarian. Tony was born in Malden on July 31, 1935,...

June 5, 2022

Carl Pigeon, resident of Allenstown, New Hampshire, and former longtime resident of Melrose passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, June 5, 2022.  He was 72.

Born in Winthrop on June 3, 1950, Carl was one of six children of the late Ernest W. and Ruth M. (Luke) Pigeon, Sr.  He...

June 2, 2022

Mary K. (Kilpatrick) Watts, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Thursday, June 2, 2022.  She was 100.

Mary was born in Payne, Ohio on October 5, 1921, one of seven children of the late Edward E. and Ruth (Pepple) Kilpatrick.  Mary comes from a long line of...