Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Steven H. Parker

Steven H. Parker

July 13, 2011

Mr. Steven H. Parker, a North Andover resident and formerly of Melrose, died suddenly on Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011 at home at the age of 58. Steven was born in Melrose on March 11, 1953, one of two children of the late Almon "Red" Parker and Dorothy (Hosmer) Parker. Raised in Melrose, Steve graduated from Melrose High School in...

Robert O. Shannon

Robert O. Shannon

July 12, 2011

Mr. Robert O. "Buddy" Shannon, Sr., a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 86. Robert Ogden Shannon was born on August 30, 1924 in Woburn, one of three children of the late Robert J. Shannon and Nellie M. (Hopper) Shannon. Raised on the family farm in Woburn, Mr. Shannon graduated...

Fern A. Curran

Fern A. Curran

June 29, 2011

Mrs. Fern A. (Estey) Curran, a Melrose resident, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 29, 2011 at Radius HealthCare Center in Danvers.She was in her 100th year. Born on February 5, 1912 in Woodland, Maine, she was one of six children the late Herbert Estey and Blanche (Haney) Estey. Mrs. Curran was raised and educated in Woodland, Maine.She became a...

Alice I. Johnson

Alice I. Johnson

June 22, 2011

Alice I. Johnson, of Melrose, passed away peacefully at her longtime home on Wednesday afternoon, June 22, 2011, at the age of 96. Alice was born in Brockton on December 11, 1914, along with her sister Ethel, the third and fourth daughters of parents the late John Anton and Hilma (Lindh) Johnson who immigrated to this country from Vanersborg, Sweden...

Florian J. Von Imhof

Florian J. Von Imhof

June 16, 2011

Mr. Florian J. von Imhof, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2011 at the Golden Living Center of Melrose.He was nearly 75 years of age. Florian was born on June 24, 1936 in Berlin, Germany, one of three sons of the late Heironymus "Rony" von Imhof and Ingeborg (Schimmelpfennig) von Imhof. Mr. von Imhof graduated from...

George T. Haley

George T. Haley

June 16, 2011

Mr. George T. Haley, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away in his 92nd year, on Thursday evening, June 16, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. George was born on June 23, 1919 in Walpole, Maine, one of five children of the late Earl Haley and Velma (Pitcher) Haley. George was raised and educated in Walpole, Maine.He worked as a truck...

Paul Anthony Dileo

Paul Anthony Dileo

June 16, 2011

Paul Anthony DiLeo, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday evening, June 16, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was 49. Paul was born in Worcester on February 27, 1962, one of three children of Lillian (Daniels) DiLeo and the late Nicholas DiLeo. Paul was the founder of Masquerade Enterprises, Inc., a Charlestown based custom event design...

Karl B. Von Klock

Karl B. Von Klock

June 13, 2011

Dr. Karl B. von Klock, a resident of Hebron, New Hampshire and formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, died suddenly, June 13, 2011 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center at the age of 81. Karl was born in Melrose on November 12, 1929, one of three children of the late Werner F. von Klock and Doris L. (Frost) von Klock. He...

Vincent F. Manganelli

Vincent F. Manganelli

June 12, 2011

Mr. Vincent F. Manganelli, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, June 12, 2011 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham.He was 86 years old. Vincent was born on April 2, 1925 in East Boston, a son of the late Frank Manganelli and Rose (Coviello) Manganelli. He was raised in East Boston where he graduated from...

Susan A. Rochon

Susan A. Rochon

June 9, 2011

Mrs. Susan Alameda (Stockbridge) Rochon, a longtime resident of Melrose, at the age of 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Greenwood Nursing Center in Wakefield. Susan was born on February 17, 1938 in Boston, the daughter of the late David L. Stockbridge and Elizabeth (Butler) Stockbridge. Mrs. Rochon graduated from the Chandler Secretarial School in...

Kenneth G. M. Mackay

Kenneth G. M. Mackay

June 8, 2011

Mr. Kenneth G. M. MacKay, a 40-year resident of Melrose, passed away with his loving family at his side on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital.Kenneth was born on November 1, 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of six children of the late John and Marion (McLeod) MacKay. Ken was raised in Jamaica Plain where he graduated from...

Astrid Ruth Oosterman

Astrid Ruth Oosterman

June 7, 2011

Mrs. Astrid Ruth (Erickson) Oosterman, 74, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Hospice-Marley House in Prescott, AZ on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.She lived with her breast cancer for five years with grace and adventure.She said that cancer was her teacher. Originally from Melrose, MA; the daughter of the late Ruth (Oram) and Ernest Waldemar "Ducky" Erickson; Astrid was married for...

Christopher J. Collins

Christopher J. Collins

June 2, 2011

Mr. Christopher J. Collins, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, June 2, 2011, at the age of 45. Chris was born in Melrose on October 18, 1965, one of three children of Ronald E. Collins and Joan (Berg) Collins.Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Melrose High School with the class of 1983.Chris worked as a customer sales representative...

Donald S. Goodridge

Donald S. Goodridge

May 29, 2011

Mr. Donald S. Goodridge of Ocala, FL and Goffstown, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA died at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on Sunday afternoon May 29, 2011. He was 75 years old. Donald was born on January 27, 1936 in Melrose, MA, a son of the late George E. Goodridge and Marion (Stevens) Goodridge. Donald was raised and...

John "Jack" Rizzo

John "Jack" Rizzo

May 28, 2011

Mr. John D. "Jack" Rizzo Jr. of Saugus, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday afternoon May 28, 2011 at Windsor Place of Wilmington. He was 80 years old. Jack was born on March 20, 1931 in Revere, he was one of three sons of the late John and Marion Rizzo. Jack was raised and educated in Revere....

Rodman S. Griffin

Rodman S. Griffin

May 24, 2011

Mr. Rodman S. Griffin, a Saugus resident and formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Bedford VA Medical Center on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the age of 82. Mr. Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 8, 1928, one of three children of the late Sidney Griffin and Lillian (Johnson) Griffin. He graduated from Melrose High School and...

Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr.

Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr.

May 23, 2011

Mr. Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr., of Middleton and a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday evening May 23, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.He was 70. BornPasquale Corvino Jr. on September 3, 1940 in Everett, he was one of nine children of the late Pasquale Corvino and Rose (Ferrante) Corvino. Pat or...

Alice M. Johnson

Alice M. Johnson

May 20, 2011

Mrs. Alice M. (Shaw) Johnson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 20, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 93 years old. Mrs. Johnson was born on October 15, 1917 in Everett, one of two daughters of the late Walter F. Shaw and Gladys M. (Johnson) Shaw. Alice was raised in Melrose where she graduated...

Lawrence A. Morris

Lawrence A. Morris

May 10, 2011

Mr. Lawrence A. Morris, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 89 years old. Lawrence was born in North Quincy on September 10, 1921, the son of the late Lawrence A. Morris and Rose (Fitzgerald) Morris. Born and raised in North Quincy, Mr. Morris graduated from North Quincy High School...

Kimberlee T. O'Neill

Kimberlee T. O'Neill

May 5, 2011

Kimberlee T. O'Neill, a resident of Melrose, died suddenly on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Kimberlee was born in Melrose on August 9, 1972, one of three children of John E. O'Neill and Linda M. (Fidalgo) O'Neill.Kim was raised in Melrose with her two brothers and graduated from the Winsor School in...