Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Peter T. Snow

Peter T. Snow

August 31, 2019

Peter Thomas Snow, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 52. Born on March 8, 1967 in Boston, Peter is one of three children of Thomas and the late Dorothy (Hopkins) Snow. Peter grew up in Melrose, attending the Roosevelt School and graduating from Melrose High School in 1985. Recently, he was happy...

Nora Q. Waystack

Nora Q. Waystack

August 27, 2019

Nora (Quinlan) Waystack, a resident of Newburyport, Massachusetts and New Harbor, Maine, passed away after a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at age 71. Nora was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 16, 1948, one of four children of the late Eleanor (Cuomo) and Farrell Quinlan. Raised in...

Josephine R. (Barretto) Kiklis

Josephine R. (Barretto) Kiklis

August 27, 2019

If cooking is love made visible then the many people in Josephine Kiklis' life know how much she loved them. True to her proud Italian heritage 'Jo' always had something delicious to eat for the many family, friends and guests that frequented her Auburn Street home in Melrose. Perhaps above all other recipes she will be remembered for her outrageous...

Mary A. (Burrill) Bogan

Mary A. (Burrill) Bogan

August 26, 2019

Mary A. (Burrill) Bogan, resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 26, 2019 at her home.She was 86. Born in Boston on February 20, 1933, Mary is one of two children of the late Edwin and Mary (Davis) Burrill. Mary was a woman full of life, love, and warmth.She was dedicated to her husband William, and her children...

Felice M. (Taylor) Glennon

Felice M. (Taylor) Glennon

August 25, 2019

Felice M. (Taylor) Glennon of Lynnfield, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Sunrise of Lynnfield.She was 82. Born in Fall River on March 8, 1937, Felice is one of two children of the late Harold J. and Alice M. (O'Brien) Taylor.The family moved to Melrose when she was young, and she spent the...

Mary E. (Donovan) Mingo

Mary E. (Donovan) Mingo

August 21, 2019

Mrs. Mary E. (Donovan) Mingo, a resident of Holyoke and formerly of Malden and Stoneham, passed away peacefully at Day Brook Village Center Nursing on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at age 98. Mary was born in Malden on April 30, 1921, one of seven children of the late John and Beatrice (Prowse) Donovan. Raised in Malden, Mary graduated from Malden...

James B. Emerson

James B. Emerson

August 21, 2019

James B. Emerson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at age 73. James was born on August 5, 1946 in Boston, one of five children of the late Annette (Bryant) and Charles P. Emerson. Jim was raised in Wellesley where he graduated from Wellesley High School.He attended Marlboro College in Vermont,...

Roy E. Orrall

Roy E. Orrall

August 19, 2019

Mr. Roy E. Orrall, a longtime resident of Lynnfield and formerly of Winthrop, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading at age 92. Roy was born in Winthrop on June 12, 1927, one of four children of the late John A. Orrall and Winifred L. (Ives) Orrall.Raised in Winthrop, Roy enlisted...

Marion J. (Joslin) Ford, Rn

Marion J. (Joslin) Ford, Rn

August 18, 2019

Marion J. Ford of Melrose, formerly from Everett passed away on August 18, 2019 at the age of 91. She was the devoted & loving mother of Theresa J. Parella of Melrose & Marion Iandolo of Winthrop, the late Roger A. Ford & the late John F. Ford, Jr. She also leaves her dear son-in-law Richard Parella of Melrose and...

Rajendra Kumar Seth

Rajendra Kumar Seth

August 18, 2019

Rajendra Kumar Seth, a resident of Saugus, passed away at home on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at age 79. Rajendra was born in Banaras, India on September 25, 1939. In his early 20's, he immigrated to the United States and worked in sales for many years. Raj was a sociable, easy going man who loved to cook, and enjoyed going...

Ann M. (Mcginnis) Parks

Ann M. (Mcginnis) Parks

August 18, 2019

Ann M. Parks, longtime Stoneham resident passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home.She was 91. Ann was born in Cambridge on June 24, 1928, the only child of Patrick and Ann McGinnis.She grew up in Cambridge and graduated from St. Mary's High School. She worked for many years as a secretary for Cambridge Electric Company.She met and...

Ngan Sau Mui

Ngan Sau Mui

August 16, 2019

Ngan was born on November 5, 1929 and passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Ngan was a resident of Melrose, Massachusetts.

Thomas F. Adinolfi

Thomas F. Adinolfi

August 8, 2019

Mr. Thomas F. Adinolfi, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home, at age 87. Born in East Boston on March 31, 1932, Tom moved with his family to Malden where he graduated from Malden High School with the Class of 1951. While in high school, he enjoyed music as a Jr....

Michael A. Barnstead

Michael A. Barnstead

August 3, 2019

Michael A. Barnstead, resident of Swampscott, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 3, 2019.He was 42. Michael was born on April 29, 1977, one of two children of the late Karl W. and Pamela J. (Sterling) Barnstead, who survives Michael.He grew up in Melrose, and enjoyed playing baseball and basketball as a child. A man with a big heart, Michael...

Dorothy E. (Likely) Fiebig

Dorothy E. (Likely) Fiebig

August 2, 2019

Dorothy E. (Likely) Fiebig, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 with her family by her side.She was 92. Born on October 25, 1926 in Newton, Dorothy was one of four children of the late John and Eleanor (Inman) Likely.She grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School.She would meet and later marry the love...

Virginia A. "Jean" (Miano) Moise

Virginia A. "Jean" (Miano) Moise

August 1, 2019

Virginia A. "Jean" (Miano) Moise, Resident of Tewksbury and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill with her family by her side.She was 86. Born on November 6, 1932 in Cambridge, Jean was one of ten children of the late Oto and Rose (Cicala) Miano.She grew up in East Cambridge, and Graduated from Cambridge...

Kenneth W. Carlson

Kenneth W. Carlson

July 27, 2019

Kenneth W. Carlson, a resident of Marlborough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, at age 62. Ken was born in Malden on June 11, 1957, one of four sons of the late William H. Carlson and Patricia I. (McKenna) Carlson. Raised in Wakefield, Ken studied mechanical drafting at Northeast Regional...

Evelyn R. (Swain) Bemis

Evelyn R. (Swain) Bemis

July 24, 2019

Evelyn R. (Swain) Bemis, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at age 92. Evelyn was born in Malden on May 31, 1927, daughter of the late Thomas Swain and Audrey (Kendrick) Swain. Raised and educated in Malden, Evelyn was married to Robert W. Bemis on June 30, 1947 and they settled...

Jane (Bicknell) "Bunny" Parsons

Jane (Bicknell) "Bunny" Parsons

July 23, 2019

Jane (Bicknell) "Bunny" Parsons, a lifelong resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 78. Born on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941, Jane was given the appropriate nickname of "Bunny" at birth. She was one of three children of the late Lester and Florence Marjorie Bicknell.She was raised in Saugus where she...

Donald R. Blanchard

Donald R. Blanchard

July 20, 2019

Donald R. Blanchard, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 20th at Oosterman's Rest Home. Donald was born on July 9th, 1926 in Cambridge, one of two children of the late Raymond H. And Evelyn T. Blanchard. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Mount Hermon Preparatory School with the class of in...