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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...