Obituaries

November 9, 2024

Mildred L. (Hutchins) "Millie" Hughes, longtime resident of Melrose and Westport passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Lynnfield on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the age of 88.

Mildred was born in Stoneham on April 6, 1936, to the late Herbert C. and Katherine M. (Simmons) Hutchins. She was raised and educated in Malden. She married Angelo...

November 9, 2024

Neil F. Sullivan, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Malden and Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2024, at age 76, after a long illness.

Neil was born in Malden on June 1, 1948, to Daniel Joseph Sullivan and Eleanor Mary (Crotty) Sullivan.  After graduating from Malden High School in 1967, he received his Associate’s...

November 3, 2024

Stanley E. Paine of Melrose, passed away on November 3, 2024, at age 92.  Beloved husband of Eleanor Ruth (Stuart) Paine, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.  Devoted father of Linda L. Paine Hohn and her husband Thomas of Wexford, PA, and Matthew S. Paine of Woburn; loving son of the late Arthur M. Paine and Lucille...

November 2, 2024

Evelyn I. Zani Liston (nee Cleveland) of Saugus, formerly Stoneham, beloved wife, sister, mother, Grammy, aunt, and cousin passed away peacefully just a few weeks shy of her 97th birthday, surrounded by her family.

Evelyn was born in Everett and was the daughter of James and Leone Cleveland.  She graduated from Everett High School in 1945 and...

October 29, 2024

Phyllis E. (Shaw) Blacklock, a cherished member of the Melrose community, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington MA. She was 80.

Phyllis was born on February 10, 1944, in Winchester, MA, the daughter of George Benjamin and Olive Berthanna (Woods) Shaw. She grew up in...

October 29, 2024

Christopher T. Sutherland, of Medford, formerly longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at age 55.

Chris was born on July 14, 1969 in Winchester, one of four children of the late Janet (Welch) and Thomas Sutherland.

Raised and educated in Melrose, Chris graduated from Melrose High School. A...

October 22, 2024

Gary S. Eggleston passed away peacefully at The Elmhurst HealthCare in Melrose, MA on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. He was 89. Born January 15, 1935 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Gary was the first of three children to bless the lives of the late Paul and Barbara (Schaffner) Eggleston of Melrose, MA.

Gary attended public school in Melrose, leaving...

October 20, 2024

Nancy (Leyne) Pittenger, 78, of Melrose MA and Jackson NH, cherished wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 78. Born to Thomas and Mary (Kelleher) Leyne of Somerville, MA, both born in Ireland, Nancy embodied warmth, generosity, and an adventurous spirit throughout her life.

She was the beloved wife of Fred Pittenger,...

October 19, 2024

Donna Lee Stanton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Donna was born on July 20, 1961 at Ideal Hospital in Endicott, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Barbara and Elmer Stanton of Melrose, MA.

She was the wife and loving partner of Karen Berube for 32...

October 16, 2024

Richard T. "Dick" Fleming of Hingham, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Pat Roche Hospice Residence. He was 92.

He previously resided in Hyannis, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Washington, DC, and Melrose. He was born into and raised in a loving Family in Melrose. His Father, Herbert P. Fleming, was a pioneer of Naval Aviation, a...

October 13, 2024

Lawrence French, longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at The Residence at Freeman Lake in Chelmsford, MA. Larry was 94.

Born in Malden on May 6, 1930, he the youngest of four children of the late Albert H. D. and Alice (Garrigan) French. He graduated from Malden High School, Boston University and...

October 11, 2024

Robert "Bob" James Rideout, a resident of Westerly, RI and formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 11, 2024, at age 90.

Robert was born in Everett, MA on July 11, 1934, one of four children of the late Emerson and Edith (Burke) Rideout. Raised and educated in Everett, Bob served honorably...

October 9, 2024

Barbara A. (Mullett) McMahon, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 87.

Barbara was born in Malden on October 7, 1937, one of four children of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Mullett. Raised and educated in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School. She received...

October 7, 2024

Donald O. Thomas, long-time resident of  Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the age of 89.

Born in Melrose, Don was one of two children of the late Nelson and Dorothy (Myrick) Thomas.  He graduated from Melrose High School where he played football and ran track, and Northeastern University with...

October 2, 2024

Philip R. Derrick, longtime Malden resident, passed away after a stoic battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with is family by his side, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.   He was 69.

Born in Beverly, MA, on May 30, 1955, one of four children of the late Milton and Elenore (Hayes) Derrick.  He...

September 29, 2024

Janet E. (MacKay) McNary, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at age 85.

Janet was born in Somerville on August 25, 1939, one of two daughters of the late Wilbert F. MacKay and Marjorie (Curtis) MacKay. Raised and educated in...

September 29, 2024

Dedicated Husband, Loving Father, Senior Architect and Adventurer, Pedro Fagundo, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. He was only 50.

Born in Boston on January 26, 1974, Pedro was a loving son of Elsa and the late Angel Fagundo. A Brookline native, Pedro graduated from Brookline High School, Class of...

September 14, 2024

William F. "Bill" Hanson, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 77.

William was born in Revere on November 21, 1946, one of two sons of the late Francis Hanson and Julia (Norton) Hanson. He was raised in Everett and worked in security for many years.

September 12, 2024

Lena J. (Arminio) Frank passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Danvers, MA, after a long battle with dementia. She was 85 years old.

Lee, as she liked to be called, was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, on March 7, 1939, one of three daughters of the late Nicholas Arminio, Jr., and Angelina (Papaleo) Arminio....

September 11, 2024

Angel L. "Tony" Caez, a longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at age 72.

Tony was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on February 20, 1952, one of five children of Agustin Caez Velez and the late Ana H. Figueroa. At the young age of 6, Tony along with his family...