Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Constance B. Defabio
April 26, 2011
Mrs. Constance B. (Allan) DeFabio, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.She was 84. Constance Allan was born on May 26, 1926 in Malden, a daughter of the late John W. Allan and Evangeline (Rice) Allan.She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.She worked at Roger's Jewelry Store...
Martin J. &Quot;Marty&Quot; Lane
April 26, 2011
Mr. Martin J. "Marty" Lane, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Wakefield and Medford, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 26, 2011.He was 87 years old. Martin was born on October 2, 1923 in Medford, one of six children of the late Martin J. Lane and Katherine (Fonthergill) Lane. Martin, "Marty" as he was affectionately known, was...
Jeanne S. Maure
April 24, 2011
Mrs. Jeanne (Sagers) Maure, a Melrose Massachusetts resident and formerly of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died while surrounded by her family at home on Sunday, April 24, 2011.She was 87 years of age. Jeanne was born on November 30, 1923 in Camden, New Jersey, one of three children of the late Ernest E. Sagers and Elizabeth L. (Fasmer) Sagers. She was...
Joseph Edward Glennon
April 21, 2011
Mr. Joseph Edward Glennon, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Thursday, April 21, 2011.He was 83 years of age. Joseph Glennon was born in Boston on November 1st, 1927, one of four children of the late John J. Glennon and Elizabeth (Norton) Glennon. Mr. Glennon was raised and educated...
Julianna M. Martinez
April 19, 2011
Julianna M. Martinez, of Stoneham, age 25, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Hospital Mexico in San Jose, Costa Rica. Julianna was born on October 23, 1985 in Malden, one of three daughters of Mario Martinez and the late Joan (Kochocki) Martinez. Julianna was raised in Stoneham and graduated with the class of 2003 from Stoneham High School.After...
Mary J. Eno
April 19, 2011
Mary J. Eno, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport.She was 80 years of age. Mary was born in Melrose on August 10, 1930, one of four children of the late Harold O. Eno and Dorothy (Henney) Eno.She was raised and educated in Melrose and worked for many years...
Lyndsey Joy Clark
April 17, 2011
Lyndsey Joy Clark, of Melrose, passed away suddenly at 26 years old, on April 17, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Lyndsey Joy was born in Melrose on August 13, 1984, one of three children of Lauren (Blasi) Clark and Briggs Clark.Lyndsey Joy graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of 2002. She was known for her free spirit and sense...
Walter Donatelli
April 16, 2011
Mr. Walter Donatelli, a longtime resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2011. He was 85 years old. Walter was born on May 22, 1925 in Boston, a son of the late Augusto Donatelli and Assunta (Camarda) Donatelli. Mr. Donatelli was a graduate of Boston Latin High School and M.I.T. Class of 1950.A US...
Clifford G. Beckford
April 15, 2011
Mr. Clifford G. Beckford, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 89 years old. Clifford was born on September 29, 1921 in Melrose, a son of the late George Beckford and Viola (Greenleaf) Beckford. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School.He worked as a car insurance...
Ralph D. Goff
April 14, 2011
Mr. Ralph D. Goff, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on April 14, 2011 at the Wilmington Health Care Center.He was 84 years old. Ralph was born in Melrose on January 22, 1927, one of two children of the late Ralph P. Goff and Georgianna (Benner) Goff. Ralph was raised in Melrose and enlisted in the United States Merchant...
Denise A. &Quot;Denny" Cullen
March 30, 2011
Mrs. Denise A. "Denny" (Sullivan) Cullen, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday morning March 30, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 74 years old. Denise Sullivan was born on July 14, 1936 in Cambridge, one of three children of the late Arthur J. Sullivan and Genevieve (Tucy) Sullivan. Raised in Arlington, she was a graduate of Arlington...
Jean C. Amadon Hall
March 20, 2011
Mrs. Jean C. (Stearns) Amadon Hall, a resident of Westborough and formerly of Sudbury and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Pine Grove Health Center in Pascoag, Rhode Island.She was 83. Jean was born on September 13, 1927 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Frederick Stearns and Luella (Pickett) Stearns. She was...
Dorothy "Dot" Mokeler
March 19, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" (Robinson) Mokeler, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 74 years old. Dot was born on March 18, 1937 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Alton and Mildred (Johnson) Robinson. She was raised in Melrose and graduated...
Ruth E. Malm
March 13, 2011
Mrs. Ruth (Ackles) Malm, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 85 years of age. Ruth was born on September 21, 1925 in Boston, one of four children of the late John D. and Helena A. (Newcombe) Ackles. She graduated from Franklin Technical Institute in Boston and also from Bentley College.Ruth...
Jeanne Anderson
March 11, 2011
Ms. Jeanne Anderson, a longtime resident of Malden, died on Friday morning March 11, 2011 at the Golden Living Center - Dexter House in Malden.She was 91 years old. Jeanne was born in Malden on May 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Ronald H. Anderson and Eva C. (Cook) Anderson. Jeanne worked at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in housekeeping for 17...
Bobby Tolman
March 5, 2011
Bobby Tolman, of Melrose, died suddenly on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 28 years old. Bobby was born in Melrose on February 21, 1983.He was raised and educated in Melrose. For much of his life, he worked in the family business, Liebermann Tree Service of Melrose. As a child he loved playing sports especially, Pop...
Arnold D. "Red" Carlson
March 2, 2011
Mr. Arnold D. "Red" Carlson, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home in Lynnfield. He was 80 years old. Arnold was born on October 29, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois a son of the late Peter and Esther (Johnson) Carlson. Arnold was raised and educated in Twin Falls,...
Margaret M. "Peg" Curry
February 26, 2011
Mrs. Margaret M. "Peg" (Kelly) Curry, a resident of Winchester, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge.She was 88 years old. Margaret was born on September 8, 1922 in Boston, one of two children of the late Patrick J. Kelly and Margaret (Mitchell) Kelly. Peg was a member of the...
John J. Greene
February 25, 2011
John J. Greene of Saugus, died suddenly on Friday February 25, 2011 at home in Saugus. He was 55 years old. John was born in Winthrop on October 7, 1955, one of four children of John "Jack" Greene and Helen (Olsen) Greene. John was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School. He was a self employed mechanical engineer...
Leslie H. Smith
February 18, 2011
Leslie Hayden Smith, a resident of Natick, died suddenly on February 18, 2011 at her home.She was 39 years old. Leslie was born on October 6, 1971 in State College, Pennsylvania, one of two children of Jane I. Smith and the late Rev. Jackson M. Smith. She was raised in Hingham where she graduated from Hingham High School.She graduated from...