Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Veronica C. Vaughn

Veronica C. Vaughn

February 1, 2017

Veronica C. Vaughn, age 94, a 70 year resident of Medford, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Bear Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born on October 22, 1922 in Revere, she was the third child of the late Frederick and Emily (King) Bertelsen. Veronica "Ronnie" was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...

William W. "Bill" Tomer

William W. "Bill" Tomer

January 26, 2017

Mr. William W. "Bill" Tomer, a resident of Harwich and Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Arden Courts Assisted Living in Pikesville, Maryland at age 96. Born in Melrose on November 12, 1920, William was one of two sons of the late William A. and Alice (Wheeler) Tomer. He graduated from...

Edward F. Kelly

Edward F. Kelly

January 23, 2017

Mr. Edward F. Kelly, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 23, 2017, at age 76. Edward was born in Melrose on November 21, 1940. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, and proudly entered the service in February of 1958. Ed was an Airman in the United States Navy during...

Margaret B. (Conley) Mcnulty

Margaret B. (Conley) Mcnulty

January 18, 2017

Mrs. Margaret B. (Conley) McNulty, of Mantoloking and Mahwah, New Jersey passed away peacefully in Melrose, Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at age 86. Margaret was born in Glens Falls, New York on March 20, 1930, one of two daughters of the late Edward and Mary (Washburn) Conley. Raised and educated in Fort Ann, New York, a short drive...

Frederick P. Eisenbiegler

Frederick P. Eisenbiegler

January 12, 2017

Mr. Frederick P. Eisenbiegler, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at age 91. Fred was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 2, 1925, one of three sons of the late Frederick P. and Emma A. (Adler) Eisenbiegler. Raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Fred graduated from Midwood High School in 1943.He served...

Michele Charbonier

Michele Charbonier

January 8, 2017

Michele Charbonier, a resident of Winchester and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at age 49. Michele was born in Malden, one of two children of the late Alfred P. Charbonier, and Elaine D. (McLaughlin) Charbonier. She was raised in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1985. She was...

Marilyn E. Roaf

Marilyn E. Roaf

January 5, 2017

Marilyn E. (Olson) Roaf, of Yarmouth, Maine, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully at the Brentwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Yarmouth on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at age 92. Marilyn was born in Melrose on February 26, 1924, one of four children of the late Wesley H. Olson and Bernice (Young) Olson. She was raised in Melrose, graduated...

Concetta "Connie" Robinson

Concetta "Connie" Robinson

January 4, 2017

Mrs. Concetta "Connie" (Rombola) Robinson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the age of 82. Born on February 14, 1934, Connie was one of two daughters of the late Ferdinand and Rosa Rombola. She was raised near the coastline of Long Island Sound in Harrison, New York. Connie...

Ann M. Dawson

Ann M. Dawson

December 25, 2016

Ann (Minott) Dawson, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 25, 2016 in the loving presence of her family. She was the cherished wife of William E. Dawson for 62 years, who predeceased her by less than four months. Ann was born to James and Priscilla (Ilsley) Minott in Melrose. She spent the majority of her life there,...

Rachel M. (Mcintyre) Dunn

Rachel M. (Mcintyre) Dunn

December 16, 2016

Mrs. Rachel M. (McIntyre) Dunn, of Hopkinton, formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Framingham Union Hospital, at age 86. Rachel was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on September 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Roderick V. and Jessie (Breen) McIntyre. She was raised just over the Canadian border in...

Robert M. Walsh

Robert M. Walsh

December 14, 2016

Robert M. Walsh, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at age 84. Mr. Walsh was born in Malden on April 28, 1932, one of four children of the late Richard Walsh and Rose (Hodge) Walsh. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden...

Aaron B. Lamb

Aaron B. Lamb

December 11, 2016

Aaron B. Lamb, a Melrose resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 38. Aaron was born in Jaynesville, Wisconsin on November 7, 1978 and was raised in Madison, WI where he graduated from high school. Aaron graduated from Northwestern University, Class of 2001 and continued his education at Harvard Law School where...

Maryalice Leach

Maryalice Leach

December 6, 2016

Mrs. Maryalice Leach, a longtime Melrose resident, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.She was 95 years old. Mrs. Leach was born July 18, 1921 in Chicago, daughter of the late Edward Fargo and Mary (Karl) Fargo.She was raised in Wakefield and Medford, and graduated from Medford High School. She proudly served as a Navy WAVE during...

Barbara Stanton

Barbara Stanton

December 4, 2016

M. Barbara (Torian) Stanton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4th 2016 with her family by her side. Barbara was born in Stoneham, on October 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Esther A. and Manoog Torian. She was the wife of the late Elmer N. Stanton with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. She is survived...

Wayne J. Price

Wayne J. Price

December 4, 2016

Wayne J. Price, an Everett resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, at age 50. Wayne was born in Saugus, one of two sons of the late Marie J. Robillard and John E. Price. His childhood began in Peabody before the family moved to Billerica where he was a graduate of Shawsheen...

Beverly "Bev" Ames

Beverly "Bev" Ames

December 4, 2016

Beverly M. (Ware) "Bev" Ames, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at age 79. Born on January 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Stanley P. and Hazel (Woodcock) Ware. Bev was born and raised in Everett, and was an Everett High School graduate....

Norma R. Billington

Norma R. Billington

December 3, 2016

Norma R. (Duncan) Billington, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at age 94. Norma was born in Everett on August 13, 1922, one of three children of the late Stuart Duncan and Frances (Marston) Duncan. Raised and educated in Everett, she received training to...

Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi

Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi

November 17, 2016

Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Daniels House in Reading on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at age 95. Rose was born in Revere on April 22, 1921, one of five children of the late Carmine and Angelina Serino. She was raised in Revere before moving to Melrose where she attended from Melrose...

John G. Desmond

John G. Desmond

November 14, 2016

Mr. John G. Desmond, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge on Monday, November 14, 2016, at age 77. John was born in Somerville on December 29, 1938, one of three children of the late John and Catherine (Murray) Desmond. Raised in Stoneham, he graduated from Stoneham High School and joined the IBEW Local...

Eleanor G. (Virgin) Abbott

Eleanor G. (Virgin) Abbott

November 14, 2016

Mrs. Eleanor G. (Virgin) Abbott, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, November 14, 2016, at age 93. Born on the 4th of July in 1923 in Lynn, Eleanor was one of five children of the late George H. Virgin and Carmen (Gardner) Virgin. Eleanor was raised in Revere before moving to...