Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Carolyn J. (Davis) Chadsey

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

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

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

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...

Fred I. "Bud" Lamson

Fred I. "Bud" Lamson

June 19, 2021

On Saturday, June 19th, 2021, Fred Irvin ("Bud") Lamson passed away after eighty nine joyful years as the center of a large and adoring family; son Steve and his wife Tina, daughter Janis and her husband Richard, daughter Sandie, daughter Dottie and her husband Larry, daughter Diane, daughter Carrie, son Mike and his wife Lizette, stepdaughter Debbie and her husband...

Virginia J. (Emberley) Jesse

Virginia J. (Emberley) Jesse

June 19, 2021

Virginia J. Jesse, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. She was 90 years old. Born in Medford on August 4, 1930, Virginia is one of three children of the late Garfield and Susan (ne Murley) Emberley. She grew up in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School, class of 1948. Virginia and her beloved Leonard...

Eugene A. "Gene" Baldi, Jr.

Eugene A. "Gene" Baldi, Jr.

June 14, 2021

Eugene A. "Gene" Baldi, Jr., of Northborough, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021.He was nearly 93. Born in Malden on June 20, 1928, the oldest of five children of the late Eugene A. and Florence (Butler) Baldi, Sr. He got his first job at fourteen, as a milkman's helper, on a horse drawn wagon...

Phyllis M. (Mansfield) Farrell

Phyllis M. (Mansfield) Farrell

June 13, 2021

Phyllis M. (Mansfield) Farrell, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at age 89. Phyllis was born in Everett on August 7, 1931, daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Ferrari) Mansfield. Raised in Everett, Phyllis attended Everett High School before her marriage to John J. Farrell. Residing in Melrose for...

Julie G. Clark

Julie G. Clark

June 11, 2021

Julie G. Clark, 67, of Manchester, New Hampshire, died on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She was born in Melrose, MA on June 22, 1953, daughter of Elinor (Bickford) Clark and the late Glenn G. Clark, Jr.One of four children, Julie's life was full of family. The front porch of the family home...

Delia M. Goss

Delia M. Goss

June 8, 2021

Delia M. (Powers) Goss, at age 66, died unexpectedly at home in Shapleigh, Maine on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Delia was born in Cambridge on March 1, 1955, daughter of the late James E. and Delia T. Powers. She was raised in Somerville, attended Somerville High School and received her GED from Medford High School. On April 7, 1972 she...

Norma J. (Gradone) Marcotti

Norma J. (Gradone) Marcotti

June 6, 2021

Norma J. (Gradone) Marcotti, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 6, 2021, with her family by her side. She was 91. Born on June 26, 1929, in Winthrop, Norma was one of eight children of the late Michael and Josephine (DeNunzio) Gradone. She grew up in Somerville, graduating from Somerville High School, where she met Arthur...

E. Phyllis Greene

E. Phyllis Greene

June 1, 2021

E. Phyllis (Cheever) Greene, a lifelong Melrose resident, passed away peacefully in Peabody on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at age 95. Phyllis was born in Woburn on December 23, 1925, one of four daughters of the late Louis M. and Elizabeth M. (Walker) Cheever. A graduate of Melrose High School, Phyllis was married to Richard M. Greene in 1951, and...

Mafalda Cambiotti

Mafalda Cambiotti

May 25, 2021

Mafalda (Piersimoni) Cambiotti, resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.She was 95. Born in Keystone, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1925, she is a daughter of the late Concetta (Equinozzi) Piersmoni and step-daughter of the late Americo Piersmoni. She grew up in Hudson, Plains, Pennsylvania and graduated from Plains High School.When she was 14, she went to work...

Nancy (Taylor) Locke

Nancy (Taylor) Locke

May 23, 2021

Nancy Taylor Locke, who was born to Margaret and Myron Taylor on January 13, 1924, died of natural causes on May 23, 2021. Nancy graduated from Melrose High School in 1942 and went on to study at Katherine Gibbs. In 1945, she married the love of her life, Leonard Locke, who had been a classmate of hers. Leonard was a...

Matthew H. Lockwood

Matthew H. Lockwood

May 22, 2021

Matthew H. Lockwood, of Washington, DC, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at age 48. Matthew was born in Evanston, Illinois on November 9, 1972. Raised in Winnetka, IL, he graduated from New Trier High School where he starred on the cross-country team. At the age of 15, he entered his first Triathlon, and subsequently competed throughout...

Barbara A. (Williams) Milligan

Barbara A. (Williams) Milligan

May 18, 2021

Barbara A. (Williams) Milligan, longtime resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her home.She was 88. Born in Charlestown on December 21, 1932, Barbara is one of nine children of the late James and Alice (Cook) Williams.She grew up in the Charlestown area. Barbara met and later married her beloved Sinclair Milligan.They dated during his time...

Donald N. "Don" Rattray

Donald N. "Don" Rattray

May 16, 2021

Donald N. "Don" Rattray, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Care One in Wilmington, at age 84. He was born in Stoneham on February 2, 1937, one of four children of the late Alexander and Helen (Wells) Rattray. Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1955, and entered the...

Marilyn J. (Tonks) Williams

Marilyn J. (Tonks) Williams

May 13, 2021

Marilyn J. (Tonks) Williams, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 88. Marilyn was born in Melrose on March 28, 1933, one of four children of the late Alfred and Mary (Perry) Tonks. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1951. On June...

Barbara (Butler) Stone

Barbara (Butler) Stone

May 6, 2021

Barbara (Butler) Stone, formerly of Lynnfield passed away surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.She was 87. Beloved wife of the late Robert J.W. Stone with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.Devoted mother of Karen Stone Talwar of New York, NY, Jacqueline Comeau and her husband David of Lynnfield, and Meredith Stone of Middleton.Loving...

Joan P. (Partridge) Mortimer

Joan P. (Partridge) Mortimer

May 4, 2021

Joan P. (Partridge) Mortimer, formerly of Northborough, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Peabody, at age 85. Joan was born in Clinton on December 30, 1935, one of three children of the late Irene W. (Ferry) and S. Matthew Partridge. Raised in Clinton, Joan graduated from Clinton High School, Class of 1953, and from Becker Jr. College...