Lawrence D. Urban
June 20, 2017
Lawrence D. Urban, a resident of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2017, at age 72. Born in Boston on February 24, 1945, Larry was one of five children of the late Stephen and Natalie (Harson) Urban. Shortly after graduating from Melrose High School with the Class of '63, he served four years in the US...
Gilda E. D'Amico
June 18, 2017
Gilda E. (Tontodonato) D'Amico, a longtime resident of Melrose, entered peacefully into rest surrounded by family, friends, and music at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at age 88. Gilda was born in Boston on May 26, 1929, one of two children of the late Nicholas and Anna (Pietrella) Tontodonato. Raised and educated in East Boston, Gilda was married...
Joseph H. Murray, Jr.
June 15, 2017
Joseph H. Murray, Jr., a longtime resident of Melrose, entered peacefully into rest at the Meadow View Center in North Reading on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at age 92. Joseph was born in Boston on April 11, 1925, one of two children of the late Joseph H. Murray, Sr., and Helen (Doherty) Murray. Raised and educated in Dorchester, Joe entered...
Constance J. "Connie" Rice
June 1, 2017
Mrs. Constance J. (Wilson) "Connie" Rice, of Melrose and formerly of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire passed away peacefully at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at age 89. Constance was born in Medford on February 13, 1928, one of two daughters of the late Harry E. and Dorothy (Gordon) Wilson. Constance was raised in Medford...
Christine Spada
May 26, 2017
Christine (Thompson) Spada, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Friday, May 26, 2017, at age 70. Christine was born in Somerville on October 26, 1946, daughter of the late Earl E. Thompson and Catherine (O'Gorman) Thompson. As the youngest of six children, Christine was raised in a close-knit family. She graduated...
Beverly (Blanchard) Steer
May 19, 2017
Mrs. Beverly (Blanchard) Steer, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Danvers on Friday, May 19, 2017, at age 92. Beverly was born in Boston on August 15, 1924, one of two children of the late Raymond H. Blanchard and Evelyn (Tracy) Blanchard. Raised in Melrose, Beverly graduated with the Class of 1942 from Melrose High School where she met future...
Barbara A. Longmuir
May 17, 2017
Mrs. Barbara A. (Leary) Longmuir, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Goffstown, NH on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at age 94. Barbara was born in Somerville on January 28, 1923, one of five children of the late Walter Leary and Hilda (Friel) Leary.Raised in Revere, she graduated from Revere High School, married William M....
William J. Kane
May 14, 2017
William J. Kane, a resident of Revere, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at age 73. Bill was born in Charlestown on May 9, 1944, one of eight children of the late Joseph Kane and Theresa (Harrigan) Kane. Raised in Charlestown, he attended Charlestown schools and had a spirited and eventful youth. He was married on...
Thomas S. Balcom
May 13, 2017
Captain Thomas S. Balcom, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Genesis Wakefield Center on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at age 85. Tom was born in Boston on November 26, 1931, son of the late Thomas M. Balcom and Susan T. (Perry) Balcom Haskell. He was raised in East Boston where he graduated from East Boston High School....
Kathleen R. Corso D'Aloisio
May 10, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen R. (Deary) Corso D'Aloisio, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Woburn Nursing Center, at age 81. Kathy was born in Boston, one of four children of the late James P. Deary and Rita A. (Saulnier) Deary. She was raised in the West End of Boston, graduated from Cathedral High School...
Joan C. (Knight) Mcgeoch
May 10, 2017
Joan C. (Knight) McGeoch, a lifelong resident of Melrose and Cotuit, passed away peacefully in Melrose under the care of her loving family on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at age 85. Joan was born in Boston on November 5, 1931, daughter of the late Hugh and Ruth (Driver) Knight. Raised in Melrose, Joan was a member of the Melrose High...
Florence (Oakes) "Flo" Hutchinson
May 10, 2017
Mrs. Florence (Oakes) "Flo" Hutchinson, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at age 79. Florence was born in Gloucester on February 10, 1938, one of two children of the late Gardner W. Oakes and F. Gertrude (Firth) Oakes. Raised in Gloucester and Melrose, Florence graduated from Melrose...
Roscoe L. Coolidge, Jr.
May 8, 2017
Roscoe L. Coolidge, Jr., a resident of Melrose and formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington on Monday, May 8, 2017, at age 71. Roscoe was born in Boston on October 15, 1945, one of twelve children of the late Roscoe L. Coolidge, Sr. and Sarah (Pestell) Coolidge. Proudly raised in East Boston, he...
Norma (Lord) Garvey
May 3, 2017
Norma (Lord) Garvey, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Care One at Essex Park in Beverly on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at age 89. Norma was born in Melrose on August 5, 1927, one of seven children of the late Norman and Cecile (Bishop) Lord. Raised in Melrose, Norma graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1945...
Olga A. Giannetti
May 1, 2017
Olga A. (Goyette) Giannetti, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Monday, May 1, 2017, at age 94. Olga was born in Boston on June 19, 1922, one of four children of the late Edward O. Goyette Sr. and Cesara (Cesarini) Goyette. Raised in Winthrop, Olga graduated from Winthrop High School. In...
Joseph Jafo Carriere
April 22, 2017
Joseph Jafo Carriere, passed away at his Melrose home on Saturday, April 22, 2017 after several lengthy illnesses. Joe was born and lived in Melrose. He attended the Horace Mann and St. Mary's schools in Melrose. Joe graduated from Melrose High School and also attended the Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School, Northeastern, and Berklee College of Music. Joe, an accomplished...
George Dimambro
April 20, 2017
Mr. George DiMambro, of Woburn and formerly a longtime resident of Medford, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 84. George was born in Medford on February 23, 1933, one of four children of the late Domenic and Mary E. (Ashmen) DiMambro. He was raised in Medford, graduated from Medford High School, Class of 1951,...
James P. Dowd
April 18, 2017
James P. Dowd, a resident of Stoneham, and formerly of Woburn, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, at age 71. Born in Somerville on August 16, 1945, Jim was the youngest of three sons of the late John J. and Frances M. (Carey) Dowd. He was raised in Somerville and...
Joseph W. Clarke
April 14, 2017
Mr. Joseph W. Clarke, a Wakefield resident, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 73. Joe was born in Boston on October 1, 1943, son of Bernice (Flynn) Shay and the late Harold E. Clarke. He was raised in Malden where he graduated from Malden High School. On May...
Rita H. (Murphy) Smith
April 9, 2017
Mrs. Rita H. (Murphy) Smith, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at age 94. Rita was born on August 11, 1922, one of nine children of the late Michael J. and Agnes (Howard) Murphy. Born and raised in Charlestown, Rita was married to J. Franklin Smith...