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Richard A. Ross
December 17, 2025
Richard A. Ross, resident of Haverhill, passed away surrounded by those he loved and held dear to his heart on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at age 65.
Born in Stoneham on December 15, 1960, Rich was one of fourteen children of the late James E. Ross and Theresa M. (Nash) Ross. He was raised on the Route 1 side of Lynnfield...
Barbara E. Wellington
December 16, 2025
Barbara E. (Weber) Wellington, long-time resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. She was 97.
Born on August 30, 1928, in Dedham, Barbara was one of two children of the late Robert and Ellen (Anderson) Weber. She grew up surrounded by the warmth of family and friends. A proud graduate of Dedham...
Mercer Fellouris
December 12, 2025
Mercer Fellouris, of Stoneham and formerly of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Stoneham on Friday, December 12, 2025, with her family by her side. She was 82.
Born on December 10, 1943, in Charleston, South Carolina, Mercer was the daughter of the late John H. Fellouris and Helen Botzis. She spent her childhood between New Bedford, Charleston,...
William T. Scalley
December 8, 2025
William “Bill” Thomas Scalley, a dedicated outdoorsman who rose to the highest ranks of international hospitality and was a devoted husband to his wife, Jessica, for 46 years, died peacefully in his sleep in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on December 8, 2025. He was 88.
Born to Margaret (Marshall) and Joseph Scalley and raised in Hudson, New York, Bill spent his early years...
Timothy J. Stanislawzyk
December 6, 2025
Timothy J. Stanislawzyk, formerly longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the age of 58.
Born in Melrose, Tim was one of twin boys born on August 17, 1967 to the late Joseph J. and Marie T. (Noonan) Stanislawzyk. Raised at 64 Madison Avenue in the Greenwood section of Wakefield, he carried a lifelong pride...
Margaret "Peggy" Ballard
November 30, 2025
Margaret "Peggy" (Hall) Ballard, of Malden and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was 92.
Born in Malden on February 17, 1933, to Starr and Blanche J. (Forsyth) Hall, Sr., Peggy graduated from Malden High School. She married her beloved Paul E. Ballard and raised their family in Melrose.
Peggy was a take-charge woman-decisive,...
Donna Decareau
November 13, 2025
Donna (Brady) Decareau, of Boston, passed peacefully yet unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2025. She was 61.
Born in Chelsea on January 20, 1964, Donna was a cherished daughter of the late Wendall and Caroline (Wheeler) Brady. She grew up surrounded by the laughter and love of her Chelsea neighborhood, roots that shaped the warmth she carried throughout her life.
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Eda Kramer
November 10, 2025
On November 10, 2025, Eda's body freed her spirit in the same manner with which she lived - without struggle or complaint. Even during the hardest of times, she maintained an accepting nature and ease, flowing with life's forces as they came. Her steadfast faith in God provided comfort amid an ever-changing world.
Eda (Donatelli) Kramer was born September 15, 1937 in East Boston...
Roland "Rolly" Van Kavelaar
November 6, 2025
Roland D. Van Kavelaar, Jr., a resident of N. Reading and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 74.
Born in Manchester, Connecticut, on February 26, 1951, Roland was one of four children of the late Roland D. Van Kavelaar Sr. and Janice (Visscher) Van Kavelaar....
John Croshaw
November 5, 2025
John Croshaw, a longtime resident of Malden and recently of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 89.
Born in Medford on April 12, 1936, John was one of two children of the late John and Gladys (Crosby) Croshaw. Raised in Malden, he graduated from Malden High School with the Class of 1955 and...
Joan L. Finamore
October 31, 2025
Joan L. (Livingston) Finamore, a long-time resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, at The Atrium at Drum Hill in Chelmsford. She was 92 years old.
Born in Stoneham on September 11, 1933, Joan was the cherished daughter of the late William B. and Hazel (Panarello) Livingston. She was raised and educated in Malden, where she graduated...
Pauline J. "Paula" Walsh
October 24, 2025
Pauline J. “Paula” Walsh, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 84.
Born in Melrose on June 30, 1941, Paula was the daughter of the late Everett and Marion (Stantial) Marston. A proud Melrose native, she graduated from Melrose High School and Tufts University before...
Robert A. Anderson, Sr.
October 24, 2025
Robert A. Anderson, Sr., a lifelong resident of Revere, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 83.
Born and raised in Revere, Robert was one of fifteen children of the late Jacob and Abigail (Samuels) Anderson. Growing up in a large and close family, he learned early the values...
Pauline M. Buszkiewicz
October 21, 2025
Pauline M. Buszkiewicz, of Melrose, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 75.
Born on January 5, 1950, in Lawrence, MA, Pauline was the eldest of four children of the late Anthony and Vincenza (Lomastro) Kowalewski. Pauline was the devoted mother of James Buszkiewicz and his wife Laura Bicknell of...
Shirley M. Hayes
October 21, 2025
Shirley M. (Glass) Hayes, a longtime resident of Melrose and dedicated nurse, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with her loving daughter by her side. She was 93.
Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 27, 1932, Shirley was one of four children of the late John G. and Wilhemina M. (Cargill) Glass. Raised along the seacoast,...
Linda L. Dias
October 16, 2025
Linda L. (Loring) Dias, of Peabody, formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Care One at Peabody. She was 86.
Linda was born on October 3, 1939, in Chelsea, one of two children of the late Eugene and Betty (Daymond) Loring. She grew up in both Chelsea and Melrose, where she graduated from Melrose High School, Class...
Susan L. Knox
October 14, 2025
Susan L. Knox, of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Elmhurst Healthcare Center in Melrose. She was 86.
Susan was born on January 11, 1939, in Boston, one of two children of the late Charles E. and Alma Lucile (Griffitts) Knox. Born with semi-paralysis, she did not let her disability define her. She grew up in...
Donald E. Bremberg
October 13, 2025
Donald E. “Don” Bremberg, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 78.
Born in Everett on September 12, 1947, Don was one of two sons of the late Lars Harry and Hilda D. (Erikson) Bremberg. Raised in Melrose, he attended Ripley Elementary School, where he...
Elizabeth G. Thoenen
October 12, 2025
Elizabeth Gardner Thoenen, known to friends and family as Beth, died early Sunday morning, 12 October, at the age of 64. A resident of Malden, Massachusetts, Beth was born on July 4, 1961, in New York City to Gardner Smith Thoenen and Diana Buck Thoenen. She grew up in Rye, New York.
Beth attended Swarthmore College from 1979 to 1983, where...
Ann Magiera-Barger
October 11, 2025
Ann L. Magiera-Barger passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. She was 95 years old.
Born in Pittsfield to the late Carmella Mondanaro and Charles H. Sharpe on July 7, 1930, Ann had three brothers, Charles, Donald, Francis, and a sister, Marion Lynch. All are predeceased.
Ann earned a diploma from Holyoke Evening High School in 1949 and had a successful...
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