Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Dante 'Danny' Mariani
October 29, 2012
Mr. Dante "Danny" Mariani, of Malden and formerly of Everett, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 89. Dante, who was lovingly known as "Danny" was born on October 16, 1923, one of four children of the late Sabatino Mariani and Carina (DiBenedetto) Mariani.Raised and educated in East Boston, he served his...
Dorothy S. "Dot" O'Connor
October 26, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy S. "Dot" (Glasson) O'Connor, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, at the age of 84. Dorothy was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on July 30, 1928, one of two daughters of the late Philip S. Glasson and Alice (Hayward) Glasson.She was raised and educated in Berlin, NH and...
Lawrence E. "Bunker" Denish
October 25, 2012
Mr. Lawrence E. "Bunker" Denish, a lifelong resident of Everett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the age of 87. Mr. Denish was born June 17, 1925 in Everett, one of five children of the late Lawrence L. and Marie F. (Green) Denish.Mr. Denish was raised in Everett and proudly served his...
George A. Morehouse
October 24, 2012
Mr. George A. Morehouse, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday evening, October 24, 2012, at the age of 86. George was born in Cambridge on February 5, 1926, one of three children of the late Edgar R. Morehouse and Caroline (Silva) Morehouse.He was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School, Class of...
Carol A. Adams
October 21, 2012
Mrs. Carol A. (Campbell) Adams, of Brewster and formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at the Daniels House in Reading.She was 85 years old. She was born on February 25, 1927 in Boston, one of two daughters of the late Edward R. and Ethel M. (Sack) Campbell.She was...
Eldon C. Swim
October 12, 2012
Mr. Eldon C. Swim, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away at home with his family on Friday, October 12, 2012, at the age of 96. Born on June 29, 1916 in Clarks Harbor, Nova Scotia, he was one of three children of the late Merrill A. Swim and Vera K. (Maxwell) Swim.He was raised and educated in Belmont and served...
Rosalyn B. Smith
October 11, 2012
Mrs. Rosalyn B. (Anapolsky) Smith, a longtime resident of Lynn, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the age of 83. Rosalyn was born on March 10, 1929 in Boston, one of three children of the late Philip and Freeda (Jacovitch) Anapolsky.She was raised in Boston where she graduated from...
Paul R. Miller
October 8, 2012
Mr. Paul R. Miller, of Winchester and a longtime resident of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, October 8, 2012 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester.He was 95 years old. Paul was born on July 22, 1917 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Charles L. and Anna S. Miller.He was raised and educated in Allentown,...
Harlan R. "Skip" Plante
October 2, 2012
Mr. Harlan R. "Skip" Plante, a resident of Peabody, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the North Shore Medical Center - Union Hospital, at the age of 87. Harlan, known as "Skip" to all who knew and loved him, was born in Newburyport on October 9, 1924, the son of the late Albert Plante and Phoebe (Pelletier) Plante.Raised...
Walter Cleveland Libby, Sr.
October 1, 2012
Mr. Walter Cleveland Libby, Sr., a Melrose resident and formerly of S. Yarmouth, passed away peacefully at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Monday morning, October 1, 2012, at the age of 92. Born in Portland, Maine on December 25, 1919, he was one of three children of the late Walter C. Libby, and Mary E. (Russo) Libby. Mr. Libby graduated from...
Claire E. (Goggin) Blake
September 25, 2012
Mrs. Claire E. (Goggin) Blake, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the age of 89. Claire was born in Everett on January 30, 1923, one of three children of the late Arthur M. Goggin and Olive L. (Drake) Goggin.Raised and educated in Melrose, she married Kenneth M. Blake on September...
Marcia M. (Black) Brophy
September 23, 2012
Mrs. Marcia M. (Black) Brophy, a 17-year resident of South Yarmouth, and formerly of North Reading and Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Cape Cod Hospital, at the age of 78. Mrs. Brophy was born in Melrose on December 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Stanley H. Black and Florence Elsie...
Natalie (Harson) Urban
September 19, 2012
Mrs. B. Natalie (Harson) Urban, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose.She had just celebrated her 99th birthday. Born on September 9, 1913 in Providence, RI, she was one of five daughters of the late Chester A. Harson and Bertha W. (Hanrahan) Harson.Mrs. Urban worked for Lam...
Jacqueline Weir
September 13, 2012
Jacqueline Weir, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away after a short illness on Thursday evening September 13, 2012 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts. She was 53. Jacqueline who was born on December 14, 1958 in Jamaica, West Indies, was raised and educated in Toronto, Canada. She continued her education for many...
Osborne "Carl" Ward, Jr.
September 7, 2012
Mr. Osborne "Carl" Ward, Jr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday morning, September 7, 2012, at the age of 85. Carl was born in Lewiston, Maine, one of two children of the late Osborne C. Ward, Sr. and Lyla (Hinshaw) Ward.He graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1944 and began...
Albert Squires
September 4, 2012
Mr. Albert Squires, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012.He was 72 years old. Albert was born on May 5, 1940 in Boston, a son of the late Albert J. Squires and Catherine A. (Dooley) Squires. He was the brother of Helen Harris of Stoneham, Ronald F. Squires of Florida, Sheila LaRocque...
Marguerite J. "Peg" Tarr
August 27, 2012
Mrs. Marguerite J. "Peg" (DelConte) Tarr, of Saugus, and formerly a resident of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, August 27, 2012, at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham.She was 98. Marguerite was born on July 20, 1914 in Malden, a daughter of the late George M. DelConte and Margaret (Welsh) DelConte.She was raised and educated in...
Jessie L. "Penny" Chetwynd
August 24, 2012
Mrs. Jessie L. "Penny" Chetwynd, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 88. Jessie was born on September 17, 1923 in Freshwater, Newfoundland, one of seven and the only daughter of the late Thomas Penney and Leah (Butt) Penney.Jessie was raised in Victoria, Newfoundland where she graduated from high...
Dianne Elizabeth Pullo
August 23, 2012
Dianne Elizabeth Pullo, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Thursday evening, August 23, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.She was 68. Dianne was born in Melrose on January 14, 1944, one of two children of the late Ralph Pullo, Jr. and Gladys V. (Gill) Pullo.She graduated from Melrose...
Bernice (Merrill) Fletcher
August 19, 2012
Mrs. Bernice "Aunt Bea" (Merrill) Fletcher, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away into God's eternal care on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 98. Bernice was born on November 14, 1913 in Boston, a daughter of the late Herbert G. Merrill and Mary (Philpot) Merrill. One of five children, Bernice was lovingly known by...