Markrine Kien
August 20, 2022
Markrine (Mark) Kien, resident of Medford, passed away on August 20, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital from bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease he battled since childhood. He ended the fight on his terms and was surrounded by his loving friends and family in peace.
Born on December 23, 1990 in the Bronx, Mark was one of...
Jean Awiszus
August 20, 2022
Our Mom, Nana, and Great-Grandmother, Jean Crosby Awiszus, of Melrose, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022, just short of her 92nd birthday.
Jean was born in Malden on September 2, 1930 and grew up in Wakefield. She was the daughter of the late Margaret (Duggan) Crosby and James Crosby. Primarily a...
Kevin J. Mccarthy
August 2, 2022
Kevin J. McCarthy, a resident of Woburn, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center at age 61.
Kevin was born in Melrose on September 13, 1960, one of five children of the late Edward E. and Mary E. (Dustin) McCarthy. A Melrose native, he attended Melrose High School and began working at...
Catherine Glassman
July 30, 2022
Catherine (Hogan) Glassman, resident of Medford, and former longtime resident of Somerville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at a Woburn healthcare facility. She was 88 years old.
Catherine was born on August 26, 1933 in Somerville, one of four children of the late Patrick C. and Delia (Sweeney) Hogan. She grew up in Somerville...
Vincent W. Tagliamonte
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...
Barbara A. (Morse) Balcom
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...
Wing G. Wong
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,...
Jeannette (Kolak) Cosman
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.
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William L. “Bill” Durland
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...
Linda M. Charette
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...
Clifford G. “Cliff” Chubbuck
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...
Joseph W. Kearney
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...
Anna M. Defilippo
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...
David F. Hayes
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...
Phyllis Eileen (Crosscup) Ciampa
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...
James M. Camella
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...
Katherine E. Golden
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...
Dawn (Freeman) Gillberg
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....
Duane E. Blacklock
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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Ralph H. Marks, Jr.
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...