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William R. "Bill" Scott
May 2, 2020
William R. "Bill" Scott, of Peabody and formerly of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at age 53. Bill was born in Tewksbury on May 26, 1966, and raised in Wakefield. After graduating from Wakefield High School, he settled in Melrose to raise a family. A self-employed businessman, Bill worked for many years in Asbestos Removal. Bill...
Janet L. Terlizzi
May 2, 2020
Janet L. Terlizzi, of Marblehead and formerly of Beacon Hill and Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Devereux House in Marblehead on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at age 77. Janet was born on February 9, 1943 in Melrose, one of three children of the late James V. Terlizzi and Emily G. (Ritchie) Terlizzi. Raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose...
Gerard "Jerry" Defranzo
May 2, 2020
Gerard "Jerry" DeFranzo, a resident of Somerville and formerly of Malden, died at Mass General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at age 84. Gerard was born in Winthrop on October 18, 1935, one of five children of the late Michael DeFranzo and Isabel (Rinaldi) DeFranzo. An East Boston native, Jerry's love of baseball originated in the ballparks...
Jean (Ganey) Cunningham
April 29, 2020
Jean (Ganey) Cunningham, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at age 64. Born on May 26, 1955, Jean was raised in Salem.She graduated from Salem High School, Class of 1973, and proceeded to enter the nursing program at Salem Hospital, from which she...
Edward J. Hale
April 26, 2020
Edward J. Hale, 95, currently of Melrose MA, previously of Palm Harbor, FL and South Windsor, CT, beloved husband for 65 years of the late Ruth (Gooley) Hale, died peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, April 26, 2020. He was the son of the late Ralph and Sadie (Smith) Hale and the youngest among his four sisters and five...
Louisa F. (Bennett) Mciver
April 25, 2020
On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Louisa F. (Bennett) McIver, wife of the late James M. McIver and mother of John Corbin of Melrose, MA and Khadijah Arkil-Bright of Port St. Lucie, Fl. passed away at the age of 103. Louisa was born on December 6, 1916 in Melrose, MA. She precedes the death of siblings Estelle Oliver of New York,...
Kenneth A. "Ken" Kartes
April 24, 2020
Kenneth A. "Ken" Kartes, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home in Melrose, MA.He was 58. Ken was born in Woburn on August 11, 1961, one of two children of the late Elaine (McGunnigle) McGoldrick, and late Patrick Kartes.He grew up in the Stoneham area, and graduated from Stoneham High...
Ruth (Hayes) Janes
April 23, 2020
Ruth (Hayes) Janes, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at age 85. Ruth was born on November 13, 1934 in Melrose, daughter of the late Allison and Arlene (Ford) Hayes. She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School, and received her bachelor's degree from Mount Ida...
Carl A. Turilli
April 23, 2020
Carl Anthony Turilli, passed away of Covid-19 at Meadow View Center North Reading, MA on April 23, 2020, at age 79. Carl was born on August 18, 1940, son of the late Filomena (Termine) Turilli and Serafino Turilli both of whom immigrated to the United States from Italy. He is survived by his four daughters and their families. LeeAnn &...
Josephine R. (Casaccio) Camella
April 21, 2020
Josephine Rose Camella, of Haverhill, MA, formerly of Malden and Everett, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on April 21, 2020 due to complications from dementia. She was 88 years old. Born on March 27, 1932, Josephine was one of four children of the late Edward V. and Marion R. (nee Lombardi) Casaccio. Upon graduation from Everett High...
Elizabeth "Liz" Coolidge
April 19, 2020
Elizabeth M. (D'Addario) "Liz" Coolidge, a resident of Melrose and formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully at the High Pointe House in Haverhill on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at age 71. Elizabeth was born in Boston on September 16, 1948, the daughter of the late Elena (Cervizzi) and Mario D'Addario. She was raised in the Jeffries Point section of...
Glen L. Houghtaling
April 18, 2020
Glen L. Houghtaling, a resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April, 18, 2020 at the Dexter House in Malden, at age 89. Glen was born in Fargo, North Dakota on January 1, 1931. He was raised and educated in Fargo, and entered the United States Navy at age 18. He served his country with loyalty and pride, and...
Hilda (Payne) Ahearn
April 18, 2020
Hilda (Payne) Ahearn, resident of Stoneham, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. She was 89. Hilda was the beloved wife of the late Richard T. Ahearn. Loving sister of Edna M. Gramolini and her late husband Ernest of Malden, the late Alfred E. Payne, Ruth V. Gilligan-Roberts, Robert G. Payne, and William R. Payne. Proud aunt of Peter Gramolini...
Alfred T. Mckenney
April 16, 2020
Alfred T. McKenney, formerly of Port Charlotte, FL and longtime resident of Melrose, MA passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the age of 83 after a brief, but valiant battle with esophageal cancer. Alfred, known to most as "Al," "Sonny" or "Big Al," was born on October 2, 1936 in Melrose.He was one of three children of the...
Janet G. (Welch) Sutherland
April 15, 2020
Janet Grace (Welch) Sutherland, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Beverly, at the age of 74. Janet was born on January 13, 1946 in Melrose, one of three children of the late John and Grace (Gowell) Welch. Raised in Melrose, Janet graduated from St. Mary's School, and from MassBay Community College in...
Ingeborg "Inge" Burggraf
April 14, 2020
Ingeborg "Inge" Burggraf, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Care One in Wilmington on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at age 80. Born on July 2, 1939, Inge was the daughter of the late Rosa Burggraf. Inge was raised in the small mountain village of Rohr, Austria where her lifelong appreciation for nature was instilled at a young...
Nanci Anderson
April 12, 2020
Nanci (Patterson) Anderson, died peacefully at the Winchester Hospital on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, with family and friends by her side. Nanci was born on October 7, 1941; attended the Boston Public School system, the Immaculate Conception High School, and graduated from Boston University. As a young woman, she traveled extensively across North America and throughout Europe. At the...
Kenneth W. Boyd
April 9, 2020
Kenneth W. Boyd, longtime resident of Reading, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.He was 92. Born in Melrose on March 27, 1928, Ken was one of six children of the late Robert P. and Dorothy (nee Preston) Boyd.Ken grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1947.Ken...
Carol A. Gori
April 8, 2020
Carol A. (Roman) Gori, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at CHA Everett on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at age 73. Carol was born in Moriah, New York, daughter of the late Walter S. Roman and Lucille A. (Glebus) Roman. She was raised in Cambridge and graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton. Carol was married to...
Edward "Eddie" Beirod
April 6, 2020
Edward "Eddie" Beirod, longtime Melrose resident, passed away at Tufts Medical Center on Monday, April 6, 2020.He was 78. Eddie was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1941, one of three children of the late Oscar and Austra (nee Greese) Beirod.He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School in 1959. In his youth, Eddie enjoyed playing hockey, and...
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