Obituaries

October 30, 2023

Barbara (Shimmin) Schofield, a resident of Salem, New Hampshire and formerly of Marblehead, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, October 30, 2023, at age 93.

Barbara was born in Braintree on February 1, 1930, one of three children of the late Herbert Shimmin and Helen (Sawyer) Shimmin. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from...

October 26, 2023

Carmine A. Cardillo, a resident of Saugus, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 73.

Carmine was born on May 12, 1950 in Everett, one of five children of the late Gemma (Manganiello) and Dr. Edward M. Cardillo. Raised in Everett, he graduated from Huntington Prep High School and American International...

October 22, 2023

Faith J. Boulter, of Peabody, and formerly of Winthrop, passed away on October 22, 2023, at the age of 86. She was born on January 12, 1937, in Portage, PEI, Canada, to the late James and Freda (Sharbell) McDonald.

Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Faith ventured to Toronto in the late 1950s before settling in...

October 20, 2023

Beryl (Locke) Brown, long-time resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with her family by her side.  She was 93.

Beryl was born on September 25, 1930 in Melrose, one of five children of the late Harold C. and Ruth (Brooks) Locke.  She grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High...

October 18, 2023

Eileen M. (Gilbert) Perry, resident of North Reading, and formerly of Wakefield, peacefully departed this world on October 18, 2023, at her residence in North Reading. She was 98 years old.

Born on August 14, 1925, in Providence, RI, one of two children of the late Thomas and Florence Gilbert, Eileen's journey began in Attleboro, where she...

October 17, 2023

David Lam, of Malden, former long-time resident of Cambridge, passed away on October 17, 2023, at the age of 79. He was born on February 14, 1944, in Cambridge to the late Fook Doon Lam and Chin Lun (Leeshe) Lam.

Growing up in Cambridge, Dave attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, graduating in 1962. During his...

October 10, 2023

Marilyn Ruth (Means) Flint, a resident of Knoxville, TN and formerly of Wakefield, MA,  passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, with some of her family lovingly by her side in Knoxville, TN, at age 86.

Born November 30, 1936 in Melrose, MA, daughter of the late Richard “Dick” and Ruth Means, Marilyn lived a wonderful...

October 9, 2023

Sherron (Sanders) Gauch, resident of Melrose, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 79. She was born on April 10, 1944, in Greenville, Pennsylvania, the eldest of four children of the late Wilbert and Eleanor (Sulzbach) Sanders, and grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio.  As a child, Sherron possessed a love for music, and she carried that...

September 30, 2023

Mai Huynh, a resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was 88 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Truong Nhon; his 5 children, and grandchildren.

September 29, 2023

Nancy A. (Stevens) Mader, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Coleman House in Northborough on Friday, September 29, 2023, at age 84.

Nancy was born in North Conway, NH on February 14, 1939, one of two children of the late Leonard W. Stevens and Annie G. (Boyington) Stevens. She was raised in Melrose...

September 27, 2023

Gilbert M. “Bill” Soule, Jr., a resident of Plymouth and formerly of Hanover, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth at age 87.

Gilbert, affectionately known by all as “Bill” was born in Stoneham on October 6, 1935, one of two children of the late Gilbert M. and Barbara (Elwell)...

September 22, 2023

Wilbur Boynton, age 91, died peacefully at home on September 22, 2023.

Will was born in Lynn, MA to Wilbur H Boynton and Lila (Green) Boynton and acquired the affectionate nickname of Buster.  Following graduation from Lynn English High School in 1949, Will continued to pursue his education at Northeastern University, achieving a BA and MS in...

September 8, 2023

Phillip J. Kenney, a beloved husband, father, friend, and larger-than-life personality, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 8, 2023, at his home. He was 58.

He was born on April 5, 1965, in Winchester, MA, one of three children of the late Walter J. and Nancy (Phillips) Kenney, Jr. Phil grew up in Lexington and enjoyed spending...

September 7, 2023

Walter Franklin Williams died at age 88 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on September 7.

Walt was born in Church Hill, Maryland, on February 25, 1935, and lived his early life in Greensboro, North Carolina.  He leaves behind his beloved wife of forty years, Denise Donarumo (Pantano) Williams, devoted daughter Mandy Pantano Apgar of Whitman and his loving granddaughter,...

September 7, 2023

Elsie (Velez) Doherty, 98 of Malden, passed peacefully on Thurs., Sept. 7, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her family.

Elsie was born in Everett and graduated Everett High School, class of 1943.  She married in 1946, to her husband John T. Doherty, and they became residents of Malden in 1958.  Together they raised 7 children and...

September 1, 2023

Arline "Arnie" Kiessling Wills died on September 1, 2023 after a long life of answering Jeopardy questions quicker than anyone, cheering on the Red Sox, and planning ahead. She leaves her husband, Charles B. Wills; four children: Richard Wills of Highlands Ranch, CO; Nancy Keteku (and Willie) of Accra, Ghana; Cynthia Harriman (and Lew) of Portsmouth, NH; and Martha...

August 30, 2023

Anthony “Roger” Ruggeri, a longtime resident of Yarmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully at the Pine Point Center in Scarborough on August 30, 2023, at age 83.

Born in Waltham, Massachusetts on October 1, 1939, Roger was one of three children of the late Anthony and Marie (Alizzi) Ruggeri. Raised in Watertown, he graduated from Watertown High School...

August 20, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Howe, a long time resident of Melrose, MA, passed away on August 20, 2023 at the age of 98. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Howe.

Virginia was the mother of Valerie Dearth and her husband Robert of Lynnfield; Brad Howe and his wife Cheryl of Wilsonville, OR; and the late Beverly...

August 15, 2023

Alfred J. Kilduff, a resident of Bradford and formerly of Melrose, passed away beside his dearly beloved wife on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at age 71.

Born in Boston on June 4, 1952, Al was the son of the late Paul and Marie (Muise) Kilduff. He was raised in East Boston, and graduated from Boston Latin School....

August 13, 2023

Eleanor C. (Gillette) "Sue" O'Brien, a resident of Goffstown, NH and formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully listening to her favorite Neil Diamond on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at age 88.

Lovingly known from an early age as "Sue," she was born on December 4, 1934 in Malden, a daughter of the late Everett Gillette and Eleanor...