Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Audrey F. (Johnson) Cameron
October 25, 2018
Audrey F. (Johnson) Cameron, longtime Melrose resident, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Brooksby Village.She was 83. Audrey was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, on August 31, 1935, one of the three children of the late Lewis and Helen (Whiteway) Johnson. Audrey grew up on a farm in Nova Scotia, eventually graduating...
Alyssa Rose Conte
October 25, 2018
Alyssa Rose Conte, full of life and a strong young woman, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Reading surrounded by the love of her family.She was 29. Alyssa was born on September 15, 1989 in Winchester, the daughter of David W. and Janice M. (Corso) Conte.She was raised and educated in Melrose and Wakefield, before graduating...
Sally E. (Marsolais) Kennedy
October 22, 2018
Sally E. (Marsolais) Kennedy, proud and lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2018 at Life Care of Merrimac Valley.She was 83. Sally was born in Tewksbury on July 14, 1935, one of two children of the late Dr. Roland Marsolais and Elizabeth (Whittaker) Marsolais. Sally grew up in Melrose, and enjoyed spending summers on Conomo Point...
Martha Ann Finigian
October 17, 2018
Martha Ann (Aversa) Finigian, a resident of Ft Myers, Florida and formerly of Methuen and Stoneham, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at age 53. Ann was born on September 27, 1965 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Martin Finigian, Jr. and Mary G. (Kelley) Finigian. Ann was raised in Stoneham where she...
Joanne (Carr) "Jo" Field
October 16, 2018
Joanne (Carr) "Jo" Field, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Oosterman's Rest Home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at age 84. Joanne was born on June 10, 1934, one of three children of the late Harris A. and Edith (Peterson) Carr. A true "island girl" Joanne was born and raised on Martha's Vineyard where she grew up...
Patricia L. (Stumpf) Digiantommaso
October 15, 2018
Patricia L. (Stumpf) DiGiantommaso, age 87, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Sutton Hill Center in North Andover. Patricia was born on December 9, 1930 in Saugus, one of eight children of the late Howard Stumpf and the late Mary (Flaherty) Stumpf. Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Edward A. DiGiantommaso....
Bertha F. Richardson
October 13, 2018
Bertha F. Richardson, resident of La Jolla, CA., and formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018.She was 103. Bertha was born in Melrose on September 10, 1915, one of four children of the late Francis H. and Mabel F. (Palmer) Richardson. Bertha grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1933, and the Massachusetts College...
Rosamond K. (Smith) "Posy" Parks
October 12, 2018
Rosamond K. "Posy" Parks, longtime Stoneham resident, died peacefully on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.She was 93. Posy was born on January 14, 1925 in Malden, one of three children of the late Fred C. and Ruth E. (Williams) Smith.She grew up in Malden, graduating from Malden High in 1943.While in school she developed...
Constance M. "Connie" Rand
October 10, 2018
Constance M. (Leving) "Connie" Rand, longtime resident of Melrose, died peacefully, Wednesday October 10, 2018 with her family by her side at the age of 86. Connie was born in Melrose, the youngest of five children of the late Leonard and Theresa (Grassie) Leving.Connie spent many summers in Cohasset as a child and later enjoyed summers on the Parker River...
Alice (Powers) Desimone
October 5, 2018
Alice (Powers) DeSimone, a resident of Medford, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 5, 2018, at age 93. Alice was born in Medway, Maine, one of eight children to the late Nicholas and Stella (Lee) Powers. Born during the Great Depression, Alice was forever shaped with the mindset of independence and hard work. She supported her young family...
Ryan Killian O'Connor
September 19, 2018
Ryan Killian O'Connor, 29, a resident of Braintree, passed away from a broken heart on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, after the loss of his beautiful wife Tara Gildea O'Connor. The oldest of four children, Ryan was born in Stoneham on March 9, 1989. He was raised on the U.S. Army's Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Ryan graduated from Terry...
Robert E. Delaney
September 19, 2018
Mr. Robert E. Delaney, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at age 92. Robert Delaney was born in Melrose on August 5, 1926, one of three sons of the late Grace (Carlan) and Daniel J. Delaney. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose...
Robert E. Sherman
September 12, 2018
Mr. Robert E. Sherman, a resident of Stoneham, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at age 79. Robert was born in Melrose on May 12, 1939, son of the late Dorothy E. (Burgess) Sherman. After graduating from Melrose High School, Class of 1957, Bob...
William H. Woolley
September 3, 2018
Mr. William H. Woolley, a resident of Wakefield and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away at home on Monday, September 3, 2018 at age 88. William was born in Melrose on May 28, 1930, one of three children of the late George W. and Margaret (Morrison) Woolley. Raised in Melrose, Bill graduated from Melrose High School. In the late 1940's,...
Arthur F. Mahoney
August 30, 2018
Arthur F. Mahoney, 81, of Eliot Maine and formerly of Malden, died on August 30, 2018 at his home. Arthur was born on October 9, 1936 in Malden, to Irish Immigrants,the late John and Mary Mahoney.He grew up in Malden, and graduated from Malden Vocational School in 1954.He met his future wife Joan L. Selig, and was married on January...
Arnold C. Wilson
August 25, 2018
Arnold C. Wilson, long time Melrose resident, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Chestnut Woods in Saugus with his family by his side.He was 87. Arnold was born on May 31, 1931 in Malden, to the late Swedish immigrants Henry and Anna (Johnson) Wilson. Arnold served in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict.He...
Donald C. Roche
August 25, 2018
Don Roche died peacefully on Saturday, August 25,2018 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a valiant battle against Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, a very rare blood cancer. He was 62. Born on April 16, 1956 in Stoneham he as was a son of the late Frederick F. Roche Sr. Raised and educated in Melrose alongside his two older brothers, he was...
Robert L. Durette
August 23, 2018
Mr. Robert L. Durette, of Malden, died at home on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was 92. Bob was born April 12, 1926 a son of the late Joachim P. 'Pete' and Isabella (Roy) Durette. A graduate of Durfee High School he then attended business school in Providence. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Bob...
Thomas M. Loftus
August 13, 2018
Thomas M. Loftus, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away into eternal life peacefully at home on Monday, August 13, 2018, at age 77. Tom was born in Somerville on October 30, 1940, one of seven children of the late Redmond and Catherine (Flaherty) Loftus. Raised in Dorchester and East Boston, Tom graduated from Don Bosco High School in E....
Therese M. "Terry" Crowley
August 1, 2018
Therese M. (Boyes) Crowley, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at age 72. Therese was born in Medford on January 28, 1946, one of six children of the late Joseph Boyes and Mary (Hickey) Boyes. She was raised and educated in Malden. Therese,...