Obituaries

May 6, 2024

Allen M. Smith, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 75.

Allen was born in Melrose on December 16, 1948, one of three children of the late George M. Smith and Mary (Miller) Smith. A...

May 5, 2024

James H. Otis Jr., of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, surrounded by those he loved. He was 89.  Born in Melrose on June 19, 1934, Jim was one of three children of the late James H. and Mary (Switzler) Otis, Sr.

Jim grew up in Melrose, and his journey was marked by integrity and...

May 3, 2024

Barbara A. (Brooks) Doyle, of Melrose, and formerly a long-time resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on October 20, 1931. Barbara was one of three children of the late Charles and Anna Brooks.

Barbara grew up in Milton, where she graduated from Milton High...

May 1, 2024

Noreen E. (Beck) Jacobson, resident of Melrose, and formerly long-time resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her home surrounded by those she loved. She was 89.

Born in Astoria, Queens, NY on June 29, 1934, Noreen and her older sister, Errol, were the cherished daughters of the late James and Bessie...

April 29, 2024

Priscilla M. (Vadeboncoeur) “Sam” Swanson, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024, at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell at age 84.

Priscilla was born in Haverhill on October 22, 1939, one of five children of the late Lucien and Marion (Dacey) Vadeboncoeur. A Haverhill native, she graduated from Haverhill High School and...

April 26, 2024

Jean M. (Woodford) Pietrantonio, a longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and beloved pets on Friday, April 26, 2024, at age 66.

Jean was born in Boston on April 25, 1958, one of two children of the late Gordon and Ruth M. (Doucette) Woodford. Raised in Everett, she graduated...

April 22, 2024

Ronald J. Hudson, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at age 77.

Ron was born in Taunton on January 24, 1947, to Helen Messier and Howard Hudson. He was raised and educated in Taunton where he graduated from Taunton High School.

Ron loved the hospitality industry and worked...

April 22, 2024

Charles “Charlie” Deems, a resident of Tewksbury, MA passed away surrounded by his cherished family on April 22, 2024.  He was 72.

Charlie was born on February 13, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, one of two children to the late Charles and Margaret Deems.  He was raised in Maryland and graduated from Calvert Hall College High School with...

April 13, 2024

Ann M. (Kilfoyle) Rocha, 88, a longtime resident of Melrose, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Ann was born in Cambridge on April 12, 1936.  She was the youngest of John and Katherine (McNeill) Kilfoyle’s twelve children.  Ann graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1954....

April 13, 2024

Winny (Vijsel) Smith, a spitfire and "Oma" to so many, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at her Melrose home on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She was 89 years young.

Winny was born in Surabaya, Indonesia on September 19, 1934, a daughter of the late Andreas H.W. Vijsel and Magaretha L. (Tielman) Vijsel....

April 12, 2024

Mr. Ronald J. Pugh, a lifelong resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a valiant 23-year battle with brain cancer on Friday, April 12, 2024. He was 57.

Ron was born in Melrose on January 14, 1967, the middle of five children of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Finley)...

April 3, 2024

Virginia M. "Ginny" (Donati) Steinberg, of Melrose, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. She was 80. Born on March 9, 1944, in Malden, MA, Ginny was one of three children of the late Emanuel T. and Josephine (Silverio) Donati.

Having graduated from Julie Billiart Central High School in...

March 30, 2024

Lillian L. (Boulger) McCarthy, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at age 78.

Lillian was born in Malden on September 28,1945, one of four children of the late Joseph Boulger and Marion (Pinkham) Boulger. She was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High school, and...

March 29, 2024

Betty M. (Jewell) Haskell, a nearly lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 95.

Betty was born in Stoneham on July 9, 1928, one of two children of the late Irving and Janet (Lingley) Jewell. Raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School and married fellow...

March 28, 2024

Graham G. Jones, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 91 years of age.

Graham was born on May 25, 1932 in Stoneham, one of two children of the late Burton Jones and Adrienne Theresa (Leving) Jones. His sister, Adrienne Brown,...

March 22, 2024

Catherine L. (Palmer) Fiore, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 22, 2024 at her home. She was 56. Born on July 21, 1967 in Melrose, Catherine was one of 7 children of Constance (Farnham) Millard and her late father Raymond Millard. Catherine grew up in Stoneham, graduating from Stoneham High School. In...

March 21, 2024

Mabel J. Folino, resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at a Reading healthcare facility at the age of 100.

Born on July 7, 1923, in Somerville, Mabel was one of four children of the late Daniel and Mabel (Coughlin) Mullen. She grew up in Chelsea and graduated from St. Rose High School...

March 18, 2024

Mr. Peter B. Grant, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the age of 81.

Peter was born in Winchester on October 10, 1942, the youngest of four children of the late Roger originally of Clonmany, Donegal Ireland and Julia (Traynor) Grant originally of Omeath,...

March 17, 2024

David F. Currier, a resident of Grandview, Tennessee, and formerly of Fincastle, VA and N. Reading, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at age 87.

David was born in Melrose on June 20, 1936, one of four children of the late Phineas P. Currier and Ellen M. (Virgin) Currier. He was raised in Melrose,...

March 16, 2024

Jeannette "Nettie or Netta" Florence Franklin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Peabody, at age 86.

She was born on July 21, 1937 and raised in Cambridge, MA as an Ohara. She had two beautiful sisters named Patricia and Mary. Both sisters have passed on earlier and are now with...