Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Thomas Jackson "Jack" Potts

Thomas Jackson "Jack" Potts

November 17, 2012

Mr. Thomas Jackson "Jack" Potts, III, a resident of Wakefield, passed away with his loving wife by his side at Boston Medical Center on Saturday, November 17, 2012. He was born in Flushing, New York on June 13, 1947.He was raised in Rowley and graduated from Newburyport High School.Jack worked for Valle's Steakhouse Restaurants throughout New England for several years...

Georgina M.E. Crockwell

Georgina M.E. Crockwell

November 17, 2012

Mrs. Georgina M.E. (Conley) Crockwell, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the age of 80. Georgina was born on July 20, 1932 in Saugus, one of three daughters of the late George B. Conley and Elizabeth (MacKinnon) Conley.She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.She worked for...

Phyllis M. Cardello

Phyllis M. Cardello

November 16, 2012

Mrs. Phyllis M. (Woolley) Cardello, a Stoneham resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester, at the age of 88. Mrs. Cardello was born on June 10, 1924 in Melrose, one of three children of the late George W. and Margaret (Morrison) Woolley.Raised in Melrose, she was a graduate of Melrose High...

Mary T. Rice

Mary T. Rice

November 15, 2012

Mary T. Rice, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, November 15, 2012 at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst, at the age of 94. Mary was born in East Boston on January 16, 1918, one of six children of the late John C. Rice and Ellen (O'Brien) Rice.She was raised in Malden where she graduated...

Claudio Eurici

Claudio Eurici

November 13, 2012

Mr. Claudio Eurici, a Melrose resident for over 40 years, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 84. Claudio was born on February 23, 1928 in Marsala, Italy, one of two sons of the late Salvatore D'Amico and Francesca (Pellegrino) D'Amico.He was raised on the island of Sicily and moved to the United States...

James H. Chetwynd

James H. Chetwynd

November 7, 2012

Mr. James H. Chetwynd, Sr., a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 90. He was born in Melrose on August 27, 1922, one of 9 children of the late Effie (Nickerson) Chetwynd and Frederick Chetwynd.Raised in Melrose, James graduated from Melrose High School and served in...

Alice M. Graham

Alice M. Graham

November 5, 2012

Mrs. Alice M. (Patten ) Graham, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, November 5, 2012 in her home at Putnam Farm at Danvers, at the age of 89. Alice was born on February 11, 1923 in Boston, a daughter of the late Waite H. Patten and Fannie (Cann) Patten.She was raised and educated in Malden and graduated from...

Isabel M. Muise

Isabel M. Muise

October 31, 2012

Mrs. Isabel M. (MacDonald) Muise, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at the age of 93. Isabel was born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, one of twelve children of the late William J. MacDonald and Elizabeth (Gillis) MacDonald.She was raised in Wakefield and lived in Everett, Melrose, and Wakefield for...

Dante 'Danny' Mariani

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...