Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Margaret "Peg" (Beers) Whittier

Margaret "Peg" (Beers) Whittier

September 27, 2010

Mrs. Margaret "Peg" (Beers) Whittier, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health.She was 91 years old. Peg was born in Lancaster, MA on June 22, 1919, one of three daughters of the late Melville Beers and Vina (Miller) Beers. Peg was raised in Hamilton and...

Robert A. Cheever

Robert A. Cheever

September 27, 2010

Mr. Robert A. Cheever, a resident of Saugus, passed away on Monday morning, September 27, 2010 surrounded by his three loving daughters at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 88 years old. Mr. Cheever was born at the family home in Wakefield on September 16, 1922, one of three children of the late William B. Cheever and Myra E. (French) Cheever. Robert Cheever...

Margaret &Quot;Peggy&Quot; Cottone Hanson

Margaret &Quot;Peggy&Quot; Cottone Hanson

September 20, 2010

Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" (Laudazi) Cottone Hanson, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday evening, September 20, 2010 in Melrose.She was 84 years old. Margaret was born on April 29, 1926 in Stoneham, a daughter of the late Lorenzo Laudazi and Susan (Gallella) Laudazi. She was raised in Stoneham and graduated from St. Patrick's School.For many years, she worked...

Edward E. Swenson

Edward E. Swenson

September 17, 2010

Mr. Edward E. Swenson, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife at his bedside on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst.He was 83. Edward Eugene Swenson was born on June 25, 1927 in Winchester, one of two sons of the late John Swenson and Susan (Lewis) Swenson. Ed Swenson...

Jean F. Gilman

Jean F. Gilman

September 16, 2010

Mrs. Jean F. (MacDonald) Gilman, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Daniels House Nursing Home in Reading.She was 88 years old. Jean was born in Melrose on October 8, 1921, one of two children of the late Norman D. MacDonald and Gertrude F. (Cotton) MacDonald. Jean was raised and educated in Melrose.She...

Dorothy A. Ryder

Dorothy A. Ryder

September 12, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy A. (Wills) Ryder, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Cape Regency and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville.She was 83 years old.Mrs. Ryder was born on July 31, 1927 in Revere, one of six children of the late John A. Wills and Evelyn B. (Waldron) Wills. Dorothy graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947...

Katie 'Kay' Davis

Katie 'Kay' Davis

September 12, 2010

Mrs. Katie O. Kay' (Stewart) Davis, of Melrose, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 unexpectedly in her home. She was 87 years old. Katie was born October 3, 1922 in Fresno, California, one of seven children of the late Ira and Anna (Ball) Stewart and was a graduate of Tulare High School.Her late husband, Sumner C. Davis, Sr. was in the...

Barbara (Woodward) Christie

Barbara (Woodward) Christie

September 11, 2010

Mrs. Barbara (Woodward) Christie, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Colony House in Abington.She was 87 years old. Barbara was born on August 12, 1923 in York, Maine, one of three children of the late Frederick A. Woodward and Alice L. (Littlefield) Woodward.She was a resident of both Reading and Wakefield...

Edna May Miller

Edna May Miller

September 11, 2010

Ms. Edna May Miller, of Malden, passed away on Saturday morning, September 11, 2010 at her home at Cliffside Commons with her loving caretakers at her bedside.She was 92 years old. Edna was born on July 7, 1918 in Andover, daughter of the late William Miller and Emma L. (Kimball) Miller.She loved music, children and knitting.Edna was a very sociable...

P. Eileen Cranford

P. Eileen Cranford

September 11, 2010

Mrs. P. Eileen (Rowsell) Cranford, of Melrose, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning September 11, 2010 at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in Swampscott.She was 86 years old. Mrs. Cranford was born October 3, 1923 in Bonavista, Newfoundland, a daughter of the late Harold Rowsell and Gladys (Miles)Rowsell. She was raised in Newfoundland, graduated from Newfoundland High School...

Lorna M. Sears

Lorna M. Sears

September 5, 2010

Mrs. Lorna (Maclachlan) Sears, of Peabody, formerly of Melrose and North Andover, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 in Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Danvers. She was 79. Lorna was born September 22, 1930 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Wallace and Kathryn (Butters) Maclachlan and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She was a resident of Melrose for...

Ina E. Down

Ina E. Down

September 4, 2010

Mrs. Ina E. (Ekstrom) Down, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Down was born in Wakefield on August 20, 1918 a daughter of the late Lars and Emma W. (Blom) Ekstrom. She was raised in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus...

Roland F. Nicklas

Roland F. Nicklas

September 3, 2010

Roland Foster Nicklas was born June 25, 1922 in Newburyport, MA, a son of the late Louis A. Nicklas and Fanny (Foster) Nicklas.Previously, born that day was his fraternal twin brother Donald L. Nicklas.Always close to his brother, the twins graduated from Newburyport High School, received scholarships to Tufts College (now Tufts University), and graduated as engineers with Roland, being...

Sonja E. Durland

Sonja E. Durland

September 1, 2010

Mrs. Sonja E. (Lawson) Durland, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning September 1, 2010 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.She was 95 years old. Sonja was born on November 21, 1914 in Everett, one of two children of the late Harold Lawson and Ellen (Albinson ) Lawson. Mrs. Durland was raised in Malden and...

Jeanne M. Worters

Jeanne M. Worters

September 1, 2010

Mrs. Jeanne M. (Bragdon) Worters, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Beverly Hospital. She was 82 years old. Jeanne was born on February 20, 1928 in Melrose, one of two daughters of the late James W. Bragdon and Doris H. (Gibbons) Bragdon. Mrs. Worters was raised and educated in Dracut.She and her...

Ellen M. Queally

Ellen M. Queally

August 24, 2010

Ellen M. Queally, of Stoneham and formerly a resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.She was 91 years old. Ellen was born on March 26, 1919 in Malden, one of five children of the late Robert F. Queally and Mary Ann (Henzie) Queally.She was raised in Malden and graduated from...

Kenneth E. Woker

Kenneth E. Woker

August 21, 2010

Mr. Kenneth E. Woker, a longtime Melrose resident, died on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He had recently celebrated his 94th birthday. Ken was born on August 13, 1916 in Pearl City, Illinois, a son of the late Walter F. Woker and Alta (Babbs) Woker. He was raised in Pearl City, IL where he graduated from high school.He...

Robert F. Perry

Robert F. Perry

August 16, 2010

Mr. Robert F. Perry, Sr., of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.He was 85 years old. Mr. Perry was born on February 17, 1925 in Attleboro, one of two sons of the late William S. Perry and Margaret (Murray) Perry. Robert Perry was raised...

Clifton A. Perry

Clifton A. Perry

August 13, 2010

Mr. Clifton A. Perry, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on August 13, 2010 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with his loving family at his side.He was 91 years old. Clifton Perry was born on March 15, 1919 in Reading, one of five children of the late Rolland L. Perry and Lottie (Abbott) Perry. Mr. Perry was raised in Reading...

Nellie (Fagone) Young

Nellie (Fagone) Young

August 13, 2010

Mrs. Nellie (Fagone) Young, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose and Everett, passed away on August 13, 2010, at Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Center with her loving family at her bedside.She was 92 years old. Mrs. Young was born on September 8, 1917 in Boston, one of three children of the late Salvatore Fagone and Agrippina (Scudieri) Fagone.She...