Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Valerie (Kramer) Charles

Valerie (Kramer) Charles

August 14, 2012

Mrs. Valerie (Kramer) Charles, of Fairfield, Connecticut and formerly of Lexington and Lynnfield, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012.She was 43. Valerie was born on November 22, 1968 in Boston, one of three daughters of Kenneth and Eda (Donatelli) Kramer.She was raised in East Boston, and Lynnfield where she graduated from...

Walter A. Hall

Walter A. Hall

August 10, 2012

Mr. Walter A. Hall, Jr., a resident of West Yarmouth and formerly of Stoneham and Danvers, passed away on August 10, 2012 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Brewster.He was 87 years old. Walter Hall was born on January 18, 1925 in Boston, son of the late Walter A. Hall and Elizabeth W. (Shillady) Hall.He was raised in Everett, graduated from...

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bowditch

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bowditch

August 8, 2012

Miss Elizabeth C. "Betty" Bowditch, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Concord Healthcare Center on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the age of 94. Elizabeth was born on March 16, 1918 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Herbert C. Bowditch and Edna May (Wilkinson) Bowditch.She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose...

Norman H. Blaney

Norman H. Blaney

August 7, 2012

Mr. Norman H. Blaney, former Building Inspector for the City of Melrose and a longtime resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.He was 81. Born in Calais, Maine on November 15, 1930, he was one of seven children of the late Merle A. Blaney and Marjorie P. (Greenlaw) Blaney.He was...

Geraldine A. Mack

Geraldine A. Mack

July 27, 2012

Geraldine A. "Gerry" Mack, of Manchester, New Hampshire and formerly a 52 year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Birch Hill Terrace in Manchester, NH, at the age of 92. Geraldine was born on April 5, 1920 in Medford, one of five children of the late Valentine O'Neil...

Mabel E. (Williams) Orrall

Mabel E. (Williams) Orrall

July 24, 2012

Mrs. Mabel E. (Williams) Orrall, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at North Shore Medical Center - Salem Hospital, at the age of 84. Mabel was born in Winthrop on May 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Frederick M. Williams and Gertie Mae (Annis) Williams.She was raised in Winthrop, and graduated from...

Gianna Dias

Gianna Dias

July 23, 2012

Gianna "G" Dias, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, passed away surrounded by the love of her family, on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Mass General Hospital, at the young age of 15. Gianna was born on June 7, 1997 in Melrose, one of three children of John and Lisa (D'Alelio) Dias.Gianna spent her early childhood in Melrose where she attended...

Constance (Beecher) Hayes

Constance (Beecher) Hayes

July 17, 2012

Mrs. Constance (Beecher) "Connie" Hayes, of York, Maine and formerly a 50-year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012 at the Sentry Hill at York Harbor.She was 91 years of age. Constance was born on May 19, 1921, in Augusta, Maine, one of three daughters of the late Charles F....

Donald D. Morrison

Donald D. Morrison

July 17, 2012

Donald D. Morrison, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on July 17, 2012, at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, at the age of 79. Don was born on April 29, 1933 in Marsboro, Quebec, one of two sons of the late Ewen P. Morrison and Esther (Fellows) Morrison.He was raised and educated in Littleton, New Hampshire,...

Ernest Raymond "Bud" Pendleton

Ernest Raymond "Bud" Pendleton

July 17, 2012

Mr. Ernest Raymond "Bud" Pendleton, Jr. a Melrose resident since 1956, passed away peacefully while at home on Tuesday afternoon, July 17, 2012, at the age of 83. He was born on December 27, 1928 in Granby, CT, one of two children of the late Dr. Ernest Raymond Pendleton, Sr. and Hazel (Nelson) Pendleton. He was the beloved husband of...

Gertrude P. Reitsma

Gertrude P. Reitsma

July 11, 2012

Mrs. Gertrude P. "Gert" (Hampton) Reitsma, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly a 50 year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Keystone Center in Leominster.She was 83. Born on December 1, 1928 in Malden, she was a daughter of the late Glendon S. and Hilda P. (Olson) Hampton.She...

M. Alice Lyle

M. Alice Lyle

July 7, 2012

M. Alice (Wortman) Lyle, a 55 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died on Saturday morning July 7, 2012 at Meadowview Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Reading, at the age of 90. Alice was born on May 3, 1922 in Malden, one of six children of the late William J. Wortman and Alice (Gordon) Wortman. She was...

Doreen (Coviello) Mcmanus

Doreen (Coviello) Mcmanus

July 5, 2012

Mrs. Doreen (Coviello) McManus, age 47, of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, July 5, 2012 at her home in Saugus. Doreen was born on June 23, 1965 in Malden. She was raised in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School. Doreen was billing manager for Dagle Electrical Construction in Woburn for 6 years. She loved having parties for...

Mildred V. (Sellars) Patten

Mildred V. (Sellars) Patten

July 3, 2012

Mrs. Mildred V. (Sellars) Patten, age 81, of Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 3, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Mildred was born on January 17, 1931 in Revere, one of two children of the late George F. Sellars and Ollie (Moores) Sellars.She was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School. Mildred...

Lawrence "Larry" Boyd

Lawrence "Larry" Boyd

July 2, 2012

Lawrence B. "Larry" Boyd, age 87, of Liberty Township, Great Meadows, NJ and formerly of Melrose died Monday, July 2, 2012 at St. Clares Hospital in Dover, NJ. Larry was born October 5, 1924 in West Southport, ME. He was son of the late Lawrence A. and Jennie (Jordan) Boyd. He served in the US Army during WW II from...

William John Caddell

William John Caddell

June 26, 2012

Mr. William John Caddell, of Milford, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Blaire House of Milford, at the age of 94. William was born on May 31, 1918 in Lowell, one of two children of the late William J. Caddell and Selma (Beckman) Caddell. Mr. Caddell...

Jean K. Caruso

Jean K. Caruso

June 21, 2012

Mrs. Jean K. (Meuse) Caruso, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.She was 69 years old. Jean was born in Winchester on April 14, 1943, a daughter of the late Richard R. Meuse and Rita M. (DeVeau) Meuse.She was raised and educated...

Robert G. "Bc" Carroll

Robert G. "Bc" Carroll

June 18, 2012

Robert G. "BC" Carroll, of Venice, Florida, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut.He was 64 years old. Mr. Carroll was born on July 10, 1947 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Francis E. Carroll and Gladys R. (Leet) Carroll.He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from...

Lucy E. (Duffy) Ward

Lucy E. (Duffy) Ward

June 13, 2012

Mrs. Lucy E. (Duffy) Ward, age 90, of Melrose and formerly of Fall River and Westport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2012 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose. Lucy was born on September 26, 1921 in Fall River, one of two daughters of the late Henry J. Duffy and Lillian E. (Holden) Duffy.Raised in Fall River, she...

Louis J. Melchionna

Louis J. Melchionna

June 2, 2012

Mr. Louis John Melchionna, a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at his daughter's home at the age of 88. He was born on March 27, 1924 in Boston, a son of the late Rose (Agripino) Melchionna and Louis Melchionna.Raised in the North End and Everett, he...