John J. Lava
August 23, 2021
John J. Lava, Jr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Mass General Hospital, at age 80. John was born in Chelsea on December 13, 1940, one of two sons of the late John and Doris (Lavandier) Lava. Raised and educated in Chelsea, he enlisted in the US Air Force shortly after graduating from...
Albert R. Margeson
August 22, 2021
Albert R. Margeson, Jr., a resident of Melrose, formerly Swampscott, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on August 22, 2021 at age 88. He was born in Everett on February 5, 1933, son of the late Albert R. Margeson and Lillias C. (Ginder) Margeson. Al was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and from Tufts...
Jacqueline Russo Lynch
August 22, 2021
Jacqueline Russo Lynch, 92, from Tolland, Conn., cherished mother and grandmother, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was born in Winthrop, Mass., on May 16, 1929, the daughter of the late William Raymond Russo and Vivien Irene (Gill) Russo. Jacquie attended Elmira College, and then transferred to Simmons College. She graduated from Simmons College in 1951 with a...
Patricia A. (Foley) Loveless
August 21, 2021
Patricia A. (Foley) Loveless, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester with her family nearby. Patricia was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1926 to the late John and Nora (Meade) Foley in Wakefield, where she lived most of her life. She was 95 years old. Patricia graduated from Wakefield High School in...
Rebecca "Becky" Smith
August 21, 2021
Rebecca "Becky" Smith, age 99, of Winchester and formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Winchester Nursing Center, just nine days short of her 100th birthday.Born in Waterville, Maine on August 30, 1921, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Carl Robinson Green and Florence (Eaton) Green. For 59 years, Rebecca was the beloved wife and best...
Daisy M. (Kelly) Mcbride
August 19, 2021
Mrs. Daisy M. (Kelly) McBride of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Beaumont at Northbridge, at age 99. Born on January 3, 1922 to the late Alice (Werner) and James Kelly, she was raised and educated in Anderson, South Carolina. While working at Western Union in Georgetown, SC, she met her future husband,...
Clifford H. Graves
August 18, 2021
Clifford H. Graves, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 with his family by his side.He was 90. Born on February 23, 1931 in Malden, he was one of nine children of the late Ernest R. and Elsie M. (Parsons) Graves.He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School in 1949.He enlisted...
Steven D. Carpenter
August 12, 2021
Steven D. Carpenter of Kingston, New Hampshire, and formerly of North Andover, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 12, 2021.He was 64. Born in Melrose on November 16, 1956, Steven is one of six children of the late Donald L. and Nancy Fay (Habblitz) Carpenter.He grew up in Malden graduating from Malden High School where he exceled in...
Priscilla (Queen) O'Neill
August 9, 2021
Priscilla O'Neill, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021, at a Chelmsford healthcare facility. She was 80. Born in Woburn on May 6, 1941, Priscilla was one of three children of the late Robert and Nancy (Finney) Queen. She grew up in Woburn and graduated from Woburn High School. She and William J. O'Neill were...
Paul J. Lind
August 5, 2021
Paul J. Lind, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 5, 2021, with his wife and children by his side. He was 75. Born in Braintree on September 5, 1945, Paul was one of three children of the late Leo B. and Mary (Jackson) Lind. He grew up in Weymouth, graduating from Sacred Heart High School in...
Alice J. (Legrow) Hudson
July 30, 2021
Alice J. Hudson, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the age of 99. Alice was predeceased by her loving husband, Roy G. Hudson, with whom she shared over 40 years of marriage. Loving mother of Linda Edwards and her husband David of Wilmington, the late Maureen Tyrie...
Josephine M. (Cipriano) Rufo
July 29, 2021
Josephine M. Rufo, longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at a Peabody healthcare facility.She was 92. Born in Boston on September 7, 1928, she was one of six children of the late Joseph and Carmela (Sicuso) Cipriano.She grew up in the west end of Boston and graduated from the Women's Practical Arts High School in...
William T. "Spero" Fondulis
July 14, 2021
William T. "Spero" Fondulis, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at age 91. William was born in Melrose on October 8, 1929, one of six children of the late Thomas Fondulis and Frances (Voyiatzis) Fondulis. A Melrose native, Spero graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947. He...
Bernice Joy Blasi
July 12, 2021
Bernice Joy Blasi, born on November 30, 1936, a resident of Winthrop, passed away at home on Monday, July 12, 2021, at age 84. Bernice was always in high-spirits, greeting everyone with a hug and made you feel seen. Her amazingly quick wit and way with words was truly exceptional. Even when telling you to go to fly a kite,...
Lauren A. Temples
July 8, 2021
Lauren A. Temples, a resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at age 65. Born in Melrose on December 8, 1955, Lauren was one of four children of the late Edward C. Shaw and Arlene (Alto) Shaw. She was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1973. Lauren resided in Maryland for many years...
Kendall D. "Ken" Smith
July 1, 2021
Kendall D. "Ken" Smith, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021.He was 84. Born in Newton, Ken grew up in Melrose and in 1955 graduated from Melrose High School.He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1959 and was honorably discharged in 1963.In that time, Ken married his beloved Marilyn O'Connor in 1962, and the...
Carolyn J. (Davis) Chadsey
June 29, 2021
Carolyn J. (Davis) Chadsey, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully with the grace and poise she always had, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, with her family by her side.She was 74. Born on June 23, 1947, in Medford, Carolyn was one of two children of the late Arthur W. and Greta A. (Ells) Davis. She grew up in Malden, graduating...
Howard G. "Howie" Johnson
June 28, 2021
Howard G. "Howie" Johnson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 28, 2021 at age 89. Howie was born in Melrose on January 2, 1932, son of the late Grant and Ruby (England) Johnson. Raised in Melrose, Howie spotted his future wife, Joanne, at a dance at the Greenwood School. He graduated from Melrose...
Philip H. Pfatteicher
June 22, 2021
Rev. Dr. Philip H. Pfatteicher, university professor and Lutheran pastor, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, at the age of 85. Philip H. Pfatteicher was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 29, 1935, one of two children of the late Ernst P. Pfatteicher, Jr. and Esther T. (Linaka) Pfatteicher. Born into a family of...
Henry "Briggs" Clark
June 21, 2021
H. "Briggs" Clark IV, a resident of Seabrook, NH, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home, on Monday, June 21, 2021 at age 65. Briggs was born on December 9, 1955 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Henry B. Clark III and Susan (Allen) "Dixie" Clark. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose...