James E. Hynes
March 7, 2021
James E. Hynes, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at age 92. James was born in Winchester on October 3, 1928, one of six children of the late Edwin J. Hynes and Caroline C. (Keaney) Hynes. Raised in Stoneham, he was a graduate of St. Patrick's High...
Peter D. Privitera
March 7, 2021
Peter D. Privitera, formerly of Somerville and the West End of Boston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Woburn Nursing Center, at age 88. Peter was born on October 29, 1932 in Boston, a son of the late Gaetano Privitera and Josephine (Morello) Privitera. A native of the West End of Boston, Peter was raised with a...
Louis C. Butler
March 6, 2021
Louis C. Butler, Jr., a resident of Melrose and Scituate, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at age 74. He was born in Somerville on May 3, 1946, one of four children of the late Louis C. Butler, Sr. and Bernice H. (Whitney) Butler. Raised and educated in Somerville, Lou graduated from...
Dora G. (Spinney) Little
March 2, 2021
Dora G. (Spinney) Little, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at age 74. Dora was born in Everett on July 9, 1946, one of ten children of the late Eldred Spinney and Gladys (Ryder) Spinney. She was raised in Everett where she graduated from Everett High School. Dora was...
Aubrey C. "Bill" Tobey
March 1, 2021
Aubrey C. Tobey, affectionately known by many as Bill, died at his home on March 1, 2021. He was born in Hialeah, FL on September 17, 1925 to Aubrey and Rose Tobey. Raised in New York State, he graduated from Albany High School in 1943 and entered the Navy's Officer Training School at RPI and then Tufts University where he...
Margaret P. (Bridges) Otis
February 27, 2021
Margaret P. Otis, longtime resident of Melrose, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021 with her loving family by her side.She was 85. Born in Saugus on November 14, 1935, Margaret is one of three children of the late Harvey L. and Ethel D. (nee Gray) Bridges.She grew up in Melrose and Saugus. She graduated from Melrose High School in...
Anthony J. "Tony" Gilardi
February 22, 2021
Anthony J. "Tony" Gilardi, Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center on Monday, February 22, 2021, at age 85, with two of his children by his side. Tony was born on February 6, 1936 in Boston, one of four children of the late Francis J. Gilardi and Adeline (Lanno) Gilardi. He was...
Elizabeth G. (Kenwood) Anton
February 22, 2021
Elizabeth G. (Kenwood) Anton of Melrose, MA passed peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the age of 72. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Neoma and John Kenwood.Beloved wife of Paul J. Anton with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.Cherished mother of Lindsey and Jonathan Pietrantonio of Melrose, and Michael and Julianna...
Patricia A. (Tarr) Pottle
February 21, 2021
Patricia A. "Patti" Pottle, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at the Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Haverhill, at the age of 76. Patti was born in Melrose on March 17, 1944, one of two children of the late Oliver and Marguerite (DelConte) Tarr.She was raised in Wakefield where she graduated from Wakefield High School,...
Diane E. Killam
February 19, 2021
Diane E. (Mackey) Killam, a resident of Hampstead, NH and former longtime resident of Melrose, MA passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2021, at age 76. Diane was born in Beverly, MA on December 30, 1944, one of three daughters of John R. Mackey and Mary E. (Goyetche) Mackey. Raised in Beverly, she graduated from Beverly High School...
Janet M. (Borgal) Wharf
February 14, 2021
Janet M. (Borgal) Wharf, resident of Georgetown, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at a Woburn healthcare facility.She was 84. Janet was born in Wakefield, October 21, 1936, daughter of the late George Borgal and Marie (Bissett) Borgal. Janet attended Wakefield public schools and was a former resident of Saugus, MA. Janet was first and foremost a mother to...
Herbert L. Faulconer
February 10, 2021
Herbert L. Faulconer, Jr., longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at age 80. He was born in Richmond, VA on July 12, 1940, one of three sons of the late Herbert L. Faulconer, Sr., and Mary (Wehler) Faulconer. After his early childhood in Richmond, Herb and his family relocated...
Jeffrey John Bowe
February 3, 2021
Jeffrey John Bowe Jr, 97, of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his son's home in Boston, surrounded by his family.He is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Marion (O'Neil) Bowe and his children, Brian P. and wife Susan of Reading, Louisa M. Gray and husband Jay of Roswell, GA, Kenneth R. and wife Lori...
Jue Y. Chin
January 28, 2021
Jue Y. Chin, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at age 82. Jue was born in Toy Sun, China on January 16, 1939, one of four children of the late Eng Gwong Chin and Sui King Wong. He was raised in Toy Sun before immigrating to America at age 19. He graduated from Melrose...
Mary L. Mietzsch
January 27, 2021
Mary L. (Prendergast) Mietzsch, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2021, at age 75. Mary was born in Boston, the only daughter of seven children of the late Thomas F. Prendergast and Louise J. (Curll) Prendergast. Raised in South Boston, she graduated from South Boston High School. After high school, she started working...
Barbara A. (O'Neil) Thistle
January 26, 2021
Mrs. Barbara A. (O'Neil) Thistle, a resident of Wakefield, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home in the comfort of her family on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at age 92. Barbara was born in Boston on January 4, 1929, daughter of the late Edmund G. and Margaret (Dennehy) O'Neil. She was raised in Brighton where she graduated...
Jane E. (Zwicker) Dolloff
January 19, 2021
Jane E. (Zwicker) Dolloff, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.She was 92. Born on April 24, 1928 in Medford, Jane is one of three children of the late Ralph B. and Minnie B. (Westhaver) Zwicker of Nova Scotia, Canada.She grew up in Malden and received her nursing degree from...
Pamela J. "Pam" Wood
January 19, 2021
Pamela J. "Pam" Wood, 61, of Wakefield, MA, tragically passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born in Malden on August 17, 1959, Pam is the oldest daughter of six children of Carol M. (Kilgallon) and Edwin L. Wood, Sr. She graduated from Malden High School in 1977, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Salem State University...
Edmond A. Marchant
January 17, 2021
Edmond A. Marchant, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 with his family by his side.He was 82. Born in Somerville on April 18, 1938, he is one of three children of the late Francis and Mary (Lynch) Marchant. Loving brother of Laurence T. Marchant and his wife Dorothy of Colorado, and Francis L. Marchant and his...
Joel G. Brown
January 14, 2021
Joel G. Brown, a resident of Atria Longmeadow Place in Burlington, and formerly of both Topsfield and Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully at Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Thursday, January 14th2021, at age 70 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Joel was born in Hackensack, NJ on June 14th 1950, one of four children of Martin and Janet Brown....