Herbert P. Gray
August 25, 2020
Herbert P. Gray, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his home.He was 99. Born on July 22, 1921 in Pittsfield, NH, Herbert is one of two children of the late Roscoe and Harriett (nee Paige) Gray.He grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1939.He graduated from Amherst College in 1943 with...
Giovanni Puccio
August 24, 2020
Giovanni Puccio, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 78. Giovanni was born in Palermo, Sicily on June 14, 1942. He was raised and educated in Palermo, Sicily and proudly served in the Italian Navy. Giovanni came to the United States at age 25 and settled in Somerville, before...
Elyse Grace Welch
August 21, 2020
Elyse Grace Welch passed away at five days old on August 21, 2020, surrounded by her mother and father. Elyse was born on August 17, 2020, to Neil and Sarah Welch of Melrose. Elyse is survived by her sister Essie, her grandparents Ann and William Downing of Melrose, and her grandparents Francis and Eileen Welch of Cambridge. She is also...
Ralph T. Mccaffrey
August 18, 2020
Ralph T. McCaffrey, a resident of Boston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Carney Hospital, at age 48. Ralph was born in Cambridge on July 15, 1972 and raised in Waltham and Malden. In his free time, Ralph always enjoyed watching baseball, going fishing, or reading the newspaper. To know Ralph was to love him, everyone he...
Katherine T. (Tillson) Mccarthy
August 17, 2020
Katherine T. McCarthy, resident of Melrose, and formerly of Bow New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2020. She was 94. Born in Cambridge on April 5, 1926, she is one of two children of the late Paul and Rose (née Hood) Tillson. She grew up in Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge Ridge and Latin. After school, she went...
Eileen F. Pedder
August 14, 2020
Heaven gained an angel. Eileen F. Pedder, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 14, 2020. She was 94 years young. Eileen was born in Enfield, England on November 5, 1925, daughter of the late Charles L. Percival and Frances (Napier) Percival. Raised and educated in London, England, she came to the United States...
Susan E. (Guarente) Regan
August 14, 2020
Susan E. (Guarente) Regan, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Friday, August 14, 2020, at age 71. Susan was born in Boston on May 30, 1949, one of two children of the late Albert V. Guarente and Elizabeth (Carr) Guarente. A 12th generation Melrosian and descendent of the Upham family, Susan was...
Raylynn Squires
August 13, 2020
Our sweet baby Raylynn Squires passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Winchester Hospital. Though Raylynn was not with us a long time, she was able to touch us all deeply. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother Savannah Squires, father Dean Smith, aunt's and uncle's, Chandler Squires, Avery Waters, and Declan Waters, Riley Munnis, Madeline Munnis.She is...
Eleanor Jean "Ellie" (Zwicker) Kennaday
August 12, 2020
Eleanor Jean "Ellie" (Zwicker) Kennaday, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. She was 83. Born on November 2, 1936 in Medford, Ellie was one of three children of the late Ralph B. and Minnie B. (Westhaver) Zwicker. Raised and educated in Medford, she settled in Melrose to raise a family of...
Alice-Jean (Savage) Beote
August 11, 2020
Alice-Jean (Savage) Beote, long time Stoneham resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.She was 69. Born on October 9, 1950 in Everett, Alice-Jean is one of three children of the late Walter and Marie (Tobin) Savage.She attended Girls Catholic High School in Malden and graduated in 1968.In her youth, she enjoyed spending time at Sebago Lake in Maine with...
Barbara (Cady) Mcdevitt
July 25, 2020
Barbara Cady McDevitt passed away on July 25 with her husband of nearly 27 years, Thomas C. McDevitt, by her side. Barbara and Tom moved from Cambridge to Melrose in 1995 and fell in love with its quiet streets, emerging downtown, and friendly neighbors. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister and her husband, Sara and...
Bernice A. "Bunny" Galvin
July 23, 2020
Bernice A. "Bunny" Galvin, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at age 94. Under Hospice care for her last days, she was fortunate to have family members visit and spend precious time together. Born on November 23, 1925 in Boston, Bernice was one of two daughters...
Gerald J. Frazier
July 21, 2020
Gerald J. Frazier, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Sunrise at Lynnfield, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at age 92. Gerald was born in Somerville on January 2, 1928, the last remaining of 10 children of the late Edward C. Frazier and Mary R. (Peers) Frazier. Raised and educated in Medford, Gerald served his country faithfully in the...
John W. Lawry
July 18, 2020
John W. Lawry, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 with his family by his side at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 95. Born in Dedham on October 28, 1924, John was one of two children of the late Clinton and Meta (Eisenhower) Lawry. He grew up in Melrose, attending Melrose High School before transferring...
Edwin H. Vickery
July 15, 2020
Edwin H. Vickery, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 with his family by his side. He was 99. Edwin was born on December 4, 1920 in Boston. He moved to Melrose in 1924 growing up with the Harrington's who became his family.He graduated from Melrose High School in 1938 and joined the United States Army...
Isabella V. (Lionetti) Tracy
July 15, 2020
Isabella V. (Lionetti) Tracy, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at age 88. Isabella was born on July 9, 1932 in Boston, daughter of the late Carmen and Teodora (Pierni) Lionetti. She was raised in Somerville where she graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1949. Isabella worked at the Hostess Cupcake Factory...
Marjorie E. (Berube) Moore
July 10, 2020
Marjorie E. Moore, Of Wakefield, passed away onFriday, July 10, 2020, at age 73. Beloved wife of Michael D. Moore with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.Devoted mother of Daniel Moore and his wife Rebecca of Conover, NC, Michele Phillips and her husband Jay, and Stacy Wight and her husband Andrew both of Wakefield.Dear sister of Donna Hurley and...
Anthony Contarino
July 7, 2020
Anthony Contarino, resident of Saugus, formerly of Medford, passed away peacefully on TuesdayJuly 7, 2020, at age 69. He was preceded in death by mother Carolyn Cicoria Contarino, father Anthony and brother Joseph.Survived by brother Michael, sister-in-law Marie Elena Challabi, sister-in-law Linda Oliveira and her husband Manuel.Niece Marisa Nazareno, her husband Michael and their children Charlotte and Eli, nephew Anthony...
Robert C. Hong
July 6, 2020
Robert C. Hong, longtime Malden resident, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020.He was 96. Born on May 5, 1924 in Lynn, Robert is one of eight children of the late Chung and Tai Kwai (Ng) Hong.He grew up in Melrose and attended Melrose High School.While in school, Robert was drafted into the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, serving...
Frank S. Smith
June 23, 2020
Frank S. Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at age 84. Born in Shelburne, Vermont, on July 12, 1935, Frank was the oldest of three children born to the late Rev. J. Lynwood Smith, Sr. and Jacqueline (Lanou) Smith. Raised and educated in Shelburne,...