Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Beatrice I. (Cutlip) Berg

Beatrice I. (Cutlip) Berg

June 8, 2014

Mrs. Beatrice I. (Cutlip) Berg, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away while resting peacefully at her longtime summer cottage in Buxton, Maine on Sunday, June 8, 2014.She was 89. Beatrice or "Bea" as she was lovingly known was born in Medford, one of three children of the late Walter A. and Lillian G. (MacKenzie) Cutlip.She was raised in Medford...

Edna F. Brosnahan

Edna F. Brosnahan

June 5, 2014

Miss Edna F. Brosnahan, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Atrium at Veronica Drive in Danvers on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at age 86. Edna was born on February 29, 1928 in Malden, one of two daughters of the late John E. Brosnahan, and Mary A. (Dillon) Brosnahan. Raised in Malden, Edna graduated from Girls Catholic High...

Robert Whitmore Bradford

Robert Whitmore Bradford

May 25, 2014

Mr. Robert Whitmore Bradford, a resident of Whitefield, Maine, formerly of Easton, Pennsylvania, and Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at age 95. Mr. Bradford was born in Melrose on October 14, 1918, son of the late John W. Bradford and Mildred A. (Lockwood) Bradford.He was raised in Melrose and was graduated from Melrose High School, Class...

William A. Bashford

William A. Bashford

May 20, 2014

Mr. William A. Bashford, a resident of Melrose since 1952, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham, at the age of 98. William was born on October 4, 1915 in Boston, one of two sons of the late William D. Bashford, and Georgianna (Mulvenney) Bashford.He was raised and educated in Dorchester.Beginning in...

Laverne E. Clemens

Laverne E. Clemens

May 20, 2014

Mrs. LaVerne E. (Latham) Clemens, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Wingate at Andover.She was in her 100th year. Born in Victoria, Texas on November 26, 1914, LaVerne was one of five children of the late James E. Latham and Ella R. (Gowdy) Latham.She lived in Ft. Worth, Texas most of her life...

Virginia L. "Ginny" Stevens

Virginia L. "Ginny" Stevens

May 19, 2014

Mrs. Virginia L. (Conger) "Ginny" Stevens, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Lowell General Hospital on Monday, May 19, 2014.She was 85. Virginia was born in Melrose on August 10, 1928, daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Esther (Cayting) Conger.She was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1945.She married Malcolm Stevens...

Douglas B. Morello

Douglas B. Morello

May 19, 2014

Mr. Douglas B. Morello, a resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Mass General Hospital in Boston.He was 81. Douglas was born on June 10, 1932 in Somerville, one of three sons of the late Joseph Morello and Mary F. (Blanchard) Rudenstein.He was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School where he played...

Joanne Crupi

Joanne Crupi

May 18, 2014

Mrs. Joanne (Green) Crupi, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Lawrence-Memorial Hospital.She was 80. Joanne was born on May 15, 1934 in Malden, one of three children of the late Frederick R. and Esther A. (Coughlin) Green. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.On...

Laura C. Howie

Laura C. Howie

May 15, 2014

Laura C. Howie, a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully at Worcester Health Center on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was 83 years of age. Laura was born in Watertown, one of three children of the late Gordon G. Howie, and Ethel (Patten) Howie.She was a graduate of Skidmore College and received her Master's Degree in Home Economics from...

Erma Jean Wilson

Erma Jean Wilson

May 13, 2014

Miss Erma Jean Wilson, a life long resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 13, 2014at Cape Heritage Nursing Home in Sandwich, at age 93.. Jean was born on August 16, 1920, in Melrose, one of four children of the late Samuel J. Wilson and Grace (MacNider).She was raised and educated in Melrose.Jean was a extremely confident woman...

Norma F. Worthylake

Norma F. Worthylake

May 11, 2014

Mrs. Norma F. (Cunningham) Worthylake, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 96. Norma was born on September 16, 1917 in Sherborn, one of five children of the late Stinson and Esther Cunningham.She was raised in Framingham, and moved to Wilcox Hall in Malden while she worked in Boston.She made...

Eleanor C. "Ellie" Buckley

Eleanor C. "Ellie" Buckley

May 8, 2014

Eleanor C. (Stumpf) "Ellie" Buckley, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at age 82. Eleanor was born in Saugus, one of eight children of the late Howard C. Stumpf and Mary L. (Flaherty) Stumpf.She was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School.She worked for Henry's Catering in Malden at the...

Brian S. Caruso

Brian S. Caruso

May 7, 2014

Brian S. Caruso, a resident of Malden, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at home.He was only 41 years of age. Brian was born on February 1, 1973 in Melrose, one of five sons of the late Donald F. Caruso, and Jean K. (Meuse) Caruso.He was raised in Malden where he graduated from Malden High School.Shortly after graduating,...

Syble I. Kenny

Syble I. Kenny

May 3, 2014

Syble I. (Lain) Kenny, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 3, 2014 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 90. Syble was born on April 30, 1924 in Winnesburo, Texas, one of nine children of the late Shelton Lain and Etta Del Bridges Lain.She was raised in Winnesburo and after graduating from high school enlisted in the...

Michael J. Finamore

Michael J. Finamore

May 1, 2014

Mr. Michael J. Finamore, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Medford, at age 82. Michael was born on July 8, 1931 in Boston, one of two sons of Giuseppe and Adelina (Cogliano) Finamore of Italy. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1952 until his...

Nancy M. Roth

Nancy M. Roth

May 1, 2014

Nancy M. (Webber) Roth, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away at her home on Thursday evening, May 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.She was 82. Nancy was born on January 5, 1932 in Melrose, one of three daughters of the late Frederick P. Webber and Josephine (White) Webber.She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. While...

Gertrude C. (Robinson) Felt Murray

Gertrude C. (Robinson) Felt Murray

April 28, 2014

Mrs. Gertrude C. (Robinson) Felt Murray, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 28, 2014, at age 98. Gertrude was born on June 29, 1915 in Antrim, New Hampshire, one of two children of the late Walter H. Robinson and Olive (Colton) Robinson. Gertrude was raised in Lowell,...

Susan Gooch

Susan Gooch

April 26, 2014

Mrs. Susan (Bashford) Gooch, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Reading at age 65. Susan was born in Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School. She worked for 35 years for the brokerage companies White Weld & Co., Paine Webber, and finally UBS. Susan loved her family, and loved spending time doing...

Nancy (Mead) Peters

Nancy (Mead) Peters

April 20, 2014

Mrs. Nancy (Mead) Peters, of Wellesley, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford, at age 89. Nancy was born in Newton, the daughter of the late Varnum C. Mead and Gertrude (Ashley) Mead.She was raised in Wellesley, where she graduated from Wellesley High School, Class...

Ruth B. Whitney

Ruth B. Whitney

April 7, 2014

Mrs. Ruth (Berg) "Bunky" Whitney, a longtime resident of Reading, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 89. Ruth was born on March 21, 1925 in Burlington, one of three children of the late Frederick Berg and Anna (Hoijman) Berg. She was raised in Burlington where she graduated from Burlington High School. In 1947,...