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Joann Koulouris Sparks
January 13, 2022
Mrs. JoAnn Koulouris Sparks died Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Beverly Hospital. She was 66. JoAnn was born on April 22, 1955 in Melrose MA, a daughter of Greek immigrants, George and Ethel (Scruftis) Koulouris. Raised in Wakefield, she graduated from Wakefield High School and later earned her Bachelor's degree from UMass as well as earned her Masters in Education....
Malcolm B. Bayliss
January 12, 2022
Malcolm Briggs Bayliss died peacefully in his sleep at home on January 12 at the age of 93 after a period of declining health. Barbara, his loving wife of 69 years, was at his side. He was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, to Helen Shipman Bayliss and Donald Bayliss.Raised in El Paso, Texas, he returned east to attend...
Frances Lotardo
January 12, 2022
Ms. Frances (Crisano) Lotardo, of Melrose, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Genesis Healthcare | Wakefield Center. She was 85. Frances was born on September 11, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, one of fourteen children to the late Gennaro and Anna (Chindemi) Crisano. Raised in Brooklyn.While in Brooklyn she worked as a switchboard operator at Beth Israel Medical Center before...
Gilbert "Gil" Gauch
January 12, 2022
Gilbert "Gil" Gauch, resident of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. He was 87. Gil was born on February 6, 1934 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the younger of two sons of the late John R. (Ray) and Florence (Masterson) Gauch. He grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island and graduated from Lockwood High School...
Michael Miller
January 11, 2022
Michael Miller, a long-time resident of Lynn, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born in Cambridge on January 2, 1964, Michael was the son of Irving Miller and his wife Nancy of Woburn and Marilyn Straight (Miller) and her husband Clark of Lynn. Michael was raised in Melrose.Attended Melrose Schools.He made many friends during those days that he...
Remigio A. Capan
January 11, 2022
Remigio Acbang Capan, devoted family man, life-long tennis fan and engineer, peacefully died on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. Remigio Acbang Capan was born on October 1st, 1943 in the beautiful, oceanside town of Lian, Batangas, Philippines to Julian Capan and Carmen (Acbang) Capan.He was the third of four children.Growing up in the Philippines, Remigio loved playing sports, especially basketball and...
Alan H. Sachs
January 8, 2022
Alan H. Sachs, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Winchester Hospital, at age 76. Born in Boston on September 22, 1945, Alan was a son of the late Samuel and Anna (Weisberg) Sachs. Intelligent and hard working, Alan received a Master's Degree in Education and became a Boston Public School Teacher. He...
Kathleen A. (Denish) Mattei
January 6, 2022
Kathleen A. (Denish) Mattei passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 6, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband Pasquale (Rick) Mattei and her parents Lawrence and Barbara (Faucher) Denish. Kathy was a graduate of Everett High School Class of '69. She worked for over 25 years as a nurse's aide at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett....
Norma A. (Gillis) Riley
January 1, 2022
Norma A. (Gillis) Riley, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Revere, Norma is one of five children of the late John and Mildred (Houston) Gillis.She grew up in Malden and graduated from Cheverus High School in 1960. As a young girl, she enjoyed spending time with her friends.She also...
Joseph Ingemi, Sr.
December 30, 2021
Joseph Ingemi, Sr., resident of Peabody, and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was 85. Born in Salem on March 19, 1936, Joe was one of two children of the late Carlo and Concetta (Puleo) Ingemi. He grew up in Salem and graduated from SalemHigh School. He joined the...
Daniels G. Lesaffre
December 26, 2021
Daniels G. LeSaffre, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at age 78. Daniels was born in Melrose on December 12, 1943, one of six children of the late Robert C. LeSaffre and Anna M. (Carothers) LeSaffre. Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Newman Preparatory School in Boston and from Merrimack...
Marilyn F. Clarke
December 23, 2021
Marilyn Jean (Flinkfelt) Buonfiglio Clarke, resident of Melrose and formerly of Revere and Boston, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at age 85. Marilyn was born on February 24, 1936 to the late Hugh Mansfield and Jeannie (Cunningham) Flinkfelt. Tragically, when Marilyn was only 3-years old, her mother passed...
William M. "Bill" Williams
December 22, 2021
"Never look down on someone unless you're extending a hand to lift them up." Words often spoken and lived by William M. "Bill" Williams, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Mass General Hospital, at age 80. Born in Melrose on August 12, 1941, Bill was one of eight children of the...
Janet A. (Tycz) Paterson
December 21, 2021
Janet Paterson, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 84 years old. Janet was born on April 25, 1937 and raised in Meriden, Connecticut by her parents the late Stanley and Helen Tycz.She had one older sister Eleanor who currently lives in Pennsylvania. Janet attended Endicott College and married Donald Paterson.They lived in...
Glen A. Philley
December 17, 2021
Glen A. Philley, of Melrose, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021, at age 45. Glen was born in Melrose on June 24, 1976, the beloved son of Lorna (Peabody) and George Philley of Melrose. He was the cherished brother of Jennifer Zolot and her husband Ken of Cambridge. Dear nephew of Martha Peabody of Gloucester, Gerald Philley...
Stephen M. Leary
December 16, 2021
Stephen M. Leary, resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 70. Born in Melrose on July 28, 1951, Steve was one of three children of the late Joseph A. and Jewel (nee Booth) Leary.He grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1969.He excelled at playing baseball in school...
Frank H. Mcnary
December 11, 2021
Frank H. McNary, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at age 83. Frank was born in Somerville on October 19, 1938, one of four children of the late Henry T. McNary and Margaret (Frizzell) McNary. A graduate of Somerville High School, Frank received an Accounting Degree from Bentley College, and...
Robert Crane Schurian
December 5, 2021
Robert Crane Schurian, of Melrose, died unexpectedly from complications from a ruptured appendix at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, December 5, 2021.Born on May 16, 1966, with a rare genetic condition, Robert lovingly known as Bobby, lived surrounded by love and support for 55 years. Diagnosed at a very young age with Tuberous Sclerosis, Bobby resided at New England Pediatric...
Eileen (Renwick) Eddy
November 29, 2021
Eileen (Renwick) Eddy, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brightview Concord River in Billerica on Monday, November 29, 2021, at age 91. Eileen was born on October 31, 1930 in Boston, one of three children of the late George and Edith (Shipston) Renwick. Raised in W. Roxbury, she graduated from Roslindale High School and began a working...
Dorothy J. (Harry) Feyler
November 29, 2021
Dorothy J. (Harry) Feyler, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Ledgewood Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beverly on Monday, November 29, 2021, at age 85. Dorothy was born in Everett on February 19, 1936, one of two children of the late Alexander D. Harry and Melinda (McDonald) Harry. She was raised in Everett where she graduated from Everett...
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