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
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
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...
Patricia "Pattie" Fay
July 14, 2019
Patricia "Pattie" Fay, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Life Care Center of Stoneham.She was 70. Born in Everett on September 27, 1948, Pattie is one of four children of the late Mortimer E. and E. Louise ( Murphy) Fay.She was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School in 1967. A longtime...
Robert M. Stiles
July 14, 2019
Mr. Robert M. Stiles, of Norton, formerly of Harwich and Melrose, passed away on July 14, 2019, at age 91. Robert was born on February 1, 1928 in Melrose, son of the late Roy W. Stiles and Ann G. (Tighe) Stiles. He was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School before enlisting in the United States Air Force....
Matthew J. "Buck" Macdonald
July 9, 2019
Matthew J. "Buck" MacDonald, a 20 year resident of Reading, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at age 50. Matt was born in Lowell on February 21, 1969. Raised and educated in Lowell, Matt received his GED before working for himself in bath refinishing and re-glazing. Known to many as "Buck" he was married to Kathleen...
Michael S. Rowan
July 2, 2019
Michael S. Rowan, resident of Everett, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Don Orione Nursing Home in Boston.He was 64. Born in Cambridge on August 26, 1954, Michael was one of 5 children of the late Walter F. and Anna (Lakis) Rowan. Michael proudly served in the United States Army from 1974-1975. Michael was the father of...
Patricia Ellen (Greene) Norton
June 29, 2019
Mrs. Patricia Ellen (Greene) Norton, of Malden, Massachusetts, born on September 12, 1941 in Melrose, Massachusetts, to the late Ellen E. McDonald and the late George H. Greene, passed away at age 77 on June 29, 2019 in Birmingham, AL. Patricia attended Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She was an O.R. nurse at Baptist Medical Center Montclair in Birmingham until...
Frank J. Mogavero
June 25, 2019
Frank J. Mogavero, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his family at home on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at age 77. Frank was born in Boston on September 6, 1941, one of five children of the late Frank and Catherine (Buttaleri) Mogavero. Raised in Roxbury, Frank graduated from East Boston High School and enlisted in the United...
Josephine V. (Riccio) Crescenzi
June 21, 2019
Josephine V. (Riccio) Crescenzi, longtime Melrose resident passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, June 21, 2019 at her home.She was 86. Born in Boston on September 29, 1932, Josephine is one of six children of the late Carmine and Angela (Saurino) Riccio.She became employed as a seamstress in her youth, and became exceedingly talented at...
Justin K. Moore
June 11, 2019
Justin K. Moore, a resident of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at age 40. Justin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 20, 1978. Raised in Edmond, OK, Justin graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1998 and...
David J. Nichols
June 7, 2019
David J. Nichols, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 at High Pointe House in Haverhill.He was 61. Born in Boston on November 1st, 1957, David is one of three children of the late Robert S. and Joyce (Houlder) Nichols.He grew up in Reading, attending Reading High School.There, he developed a love of gymnastics and...
Joyce A. (Lattanzi) Petrino
June 6, 2019
Joyce A. Petrino, Melrose resident, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 with her family by her side at Winchester Hospital.She was 76. Born in Melrose on October 24, 1942, Joyce is one of two children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lattanzi.She grew up in Everett and graduated from Everett High School in 1960.In her earlier years, she...
Nicole Elizabeth Campbell
June 4, 2019
Nicole Elizabeth Campbell, resident of Malden, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, she was 29 Nicole had an infectious laugh and quite the sense of humor.She made her family smile on a daily basis because she would come out with things that you would never expect. She loved animals, drawing, anything to do with far off lands such...
Mark E. Beauchesne
June 3, 2019
Mark E. Beauchesne, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his family after a fearless battle with cancer at home on Monday, June 3, 2019, at age 50. Mark was born in Winchester on June 27, 1968. He was raised in Stoneham and Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1986. He was married to Meredith...
Ethel L. Polley
May 31, 2019
Ethel Louise (Sentner) Polley, a resident of Haverhill and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 31, 2019, at age 84. Ethel was born in Melrose on February 13, 1935, one of seven children of the late William C. Sentner and Sadie H. (MacWilliams) Sentner. Ethel graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of...
Belle Maxwell
May 25, 2019
Belle (Nunley) Maxwell, a resident of Melrose and formerly longtime resident of Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully at Elmhurst Healthcare in Melrose on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at age 95. Belle was born at home on August 14, 1923 in rural Putnam County, Tennessee. Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was married to Clarence E. Maxwell on March 19, 1947 in...
Cathy A. Conboy
May 23, 2019
Cathy Ann Conboy, Psy. D.of Melrose, passed into eternal peace at Massachusetts General Hospital on Thursday May 23, 2019. She was 62 years old. Beloved wife of Dr. Mark A. Blais of Melrose with whom she shared 28 years of marriage.Loving mother of Mary Catherine Blais and Alice Victoria Blais, both of Melrose.Cherished daughter of Mary Conboy and the late...
Dana M. Jewell
May 23, 2019
Mr. Dana M. Jewell, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Care One in Wilmington on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at age 81. Dana was born in Lawrence on March 16, 1938. Raised and educated in Brookline, Dana was a graduate of Brookline High School and settled in Melrose. Dana was a dedicated employee of the aeronautical manufacturing...
Martha R. Cusolito
May 21, 2019
Martha R. Cusolito (Mallard), longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at The Residence at Melrose Station with her family by her side.She was 85. Born September 6, 1933, Martha is one of four children of the late Joseph and Ruth (MacPhee) Mallard.She grew up in West Medford, and graduated from Medford High in 1952.As a child,...