Obituaries

February 12, 2025

Thomas H. “Sonny” Grant, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 86.

Sonny was born in Boston on July 21, 1938. One of six children of the late Horatio and Louise (Walsh) Grant, he was raised and educated in Roxbury and remained proud of his roots throughout...

February 11, 2025

Catherine C. "Kaye" Bibilos, affectionately known as "Saint Kaye," age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Kaye, daughter of the late Peter and Sophia (Lembesis) Chaconas, was born in Woburn on June 8, 1940 and was a graduate of Woburn High School, where she was a member of the...

February 9, 2025

Mr. Martin Horkan, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family at Forestdale Park Assisted Living in Malden on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at age 95.

Martin was born on October 26, 1929, in Farmhill, Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland to the late Martin and Mary Horkan, the sixth of their nine children and...

February 8, 2025

John C. "Nick" Manganaro, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at age 91.

Nick was born in Chelsea on October 20, 1933, son of the late John and Caroline (Dinardi) Manganaro. Raised and educated in Melrose, Nick met fellow Melrose native Barbara Gentile and they were married in 1951. They...

February 7, 2025

Robert W. Wentworth, of Salem NH, where he resided with his son William, and formerly of Windham, NH, Andover, MA, and a native of Melrose, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, at the age of 85. Bob was the devoted father of William O. Wentworth of Salem, NH, Kathleen M. Wentworth of Manchester, NH, and Brett A. Wentworth...

February 4, 2025

Ethel J. "Betty" (Powell) Moore, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was 91.

Betty was born in Chelsea on September 22, 1933, one of four children of the late Arthur and Sarah (née Moore) Powell. Betty grew up in the Chelsea area and graduated from...

February 3, 2025

Nancy (Keith) Thompson Foote, age 90, a longtime resident of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Malden on September 20, 1934, daughter of the late Lewis H. Keith and Elizabeth (Pierce) Keith. For many years, Nancy worked as a Medical Secretary at Mass General Hospital...

February 2, 2025

Beverly T. (Blanchard) Harrison, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at age 73.

Beverly was born in Melrose on January 31, 1952, one of three children of the late Donald R. Blanchard and Janice D. (Wright) Blanchard. Raised and educated in Melrose, she proudly called Melrose home her...

February 1, 2025

Austin Scott Leclaire of Saugus, MA, passed away suddenly on February 1, 2025.  Austin came into the world on December 12, 1998 and immediately took command of his surroundings.  He was happy from the first moment and his big smile remained his most notable physical quality throughout his 26 years.  As a young child, his adventurous nature and his...

January 25, 2025

Joan M. (Butori) Missick, of Stoneham and formerly longtime resident of Medford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the age of 76.

Born in Brighton on November 29, 1948, Joan was one of three children of the late John and Anna (Huber) Butori. Joan grew up in Medford where she graduated from...

January 17, 2025

Mary Ellen (McDermott) Faulconer, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, January 17, 2025, at age 83.

She was born on January 5, 1942, daughter of the late Frank McDermott and Beatrice (Hislop) McDermott. A Melrose native, Mary Ellen was raised and educated in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High...

January 13, 2025

Rita (Schardin) Livingstone, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Kaplan Family Hospice House, at age 63.

Rita was born on November 5, 1961, daughter of the late James and Lois (Schroeder) Schardin. Starting with Merrill Lynch, Rita’s career entailed a variety of positions...

January 12, 2025

Rose (Yee) Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at age 99.

Rose was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 28, 1925, one of eight children of the late Tom Yee and Gee Shee Yee. She was raised in Boston where she graduated from Girls High school in...

January 11, 2025

We are heartbroken to announce the unexpected passing of Kevin James Grady on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at age 75. Kevin was a resident of Hickory, NC, where he passed, and a former longtime resident of Melrose, MA. He was born in Cambridge, MA, and raised in Arlington, MA.

Kevin is survived by his cherished daughters, Alexandra...

January 10, 2025

Sally J. Doucette, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was 85.

Sally was born in Milo, Maine on June 9, 1939, one of two children of the late Edward A. and Margaret (Dickson) Coy. She grew up in Medford.

She met the love...

January 9, 2025

Joseph P. O’Connor, of Saugus and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 82.

Born on July 9, 1942, in Somerville, Joe grew up in Somerville, where he graduated from Saint Clement High School before furthering his studies at Northeastern University.

Joe served proudly in the United States...

January 8, 2025

Donald L. Fox, of Gloucester and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Seacoast Nursing Center on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the age of 81.

Born on December 4, 1943, in Boston, Don grew up in Watertown, and graduated from Watertown High School in 1961. He went on to pursue a bachelors...

January 3, 2025

Robert M. "Bob" Bouchie, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Wakefield on Friday, January 3, 2025, at age 91.

Bob was born in Medford, son of the late Lawrence Edmund Bouchie and Flora Adele (Brymer) Bouchie. He attended Medford Public Schools then the Massachusetts College of Art, where he served as...

January 3, 2025

Ruth Margeret Currie passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. A devoted daughter, sister, mother, and nana, she was cherished by all who knew her.

Ruth found her greatest joy in spending time with her family. She was happiest when surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A passionate...

January 2, 2025

James W. "Figbar" Fitzgerald, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at age 70.

Jimmy was born in Medford on February 13, 1954, the son of the late James E. Fitzgerald and Patricia A. (Wolsey) Fitzgerald. A Melrose native, Jim maintained numerous friendships and connections from his days at Melrose High School,...