Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Harold R. "Chet" Chetwynd

Harold R. "Chet" Chetwynd

June 3, 2007

Mr. Harold R. "Chet" Chetwynd of Melrose died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 82 years old. Mr. Chetwynd was born March 4, 1925 in Melrose, son of the late Frederick E.O. Chetwynd and Effie (Nickerson) Chetwynd. Harold was born and raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School....

Christine M. Williams

Christine M. Williams

June 3, 2007

Mrs. Christine M. (Hillers) Williams of Falmouth, ME formerly of Melrose, MA died early Sunday morning, June 3, 2007 at the OceanView Falmouth House in Falmouth, ME. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Williams was born August 31, 1914 in Watertown, MA daughter of the late Charles A. Hillers and Mary W. (Hunter) Hillers. Christine graduated from Watertown High School...

Barbara J. Muise

Barbara J. Muise

May 30, 2007

Mrs.Barbara J. (Hampton) Muise of Salem, NH, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday morning, May 30, 2007, in the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. Mrs. Muise was born February 19, 1932 in Everett, MA, daughter of the late Glendon S. Hampton and Hilda P. (Olson) Hampton. Mrs. Muise was a graduate of Everett High School.She also graduated from Northeast Metropolitan...

Constance C. Severini

Constance C. Severini

May 22, 2007

Mrs. Constance C. (Stellato) Severini of Portsmouth, NH formerly of Melrose, died early Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007 at the Edgewood Centre Nursing Home in Portsmouth, NH. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Severini was born in Boston, April 19, 1914, daughter of the late Francesco Stellato and Pasqualina (D'Avoli) Stellato. Constance devoted herself to her dear and loving family....

Walter J. Terry

Walter J. Terry

May 22, 2007

Mr. Walter J. Terry of Manchester, NH, formerly of Winthrop, MA, died Tuesday evening, May 22, 2007 at the Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport. He was 84 years old. Mr. Terry was born in Winthrop, April 6, 1923, son of the late Walter J. Terry and Mary E. (Gavin) Terry. Walter was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from...

Constance C. Severini

Constance C. Severini

May 22, 2007

Mrs. Constance C. (Stellato) Severini of Portsmouth, NH formerly of Melrose, died early Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007 at the Edgewood Centre Nursing Home in Portsmouth, NH. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Severini was born in Boston, April 19, 1914, daughter of the late Francesco Stellato and Pasqualina (D'Avoli) Stellato. Constance devoted herself to her dear and loving family....

Carmelo Gazzano

Carmelo Gazzano

May 17, 2007

Mr. Carmelo "Mello" Gazzano, of Revere, died Thursday, May 17th in Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield, after an illness. He was 86 years old. Mr. Gazzano owned and operated a meat company for many years before retiring. He leaves his wife, Carmella (Luciano) Gazzano; two sisters, Mary Visconti of Everett and Carmela Frani of Saugus; many nieces and nephews; grand nieces...

Robert R. Alwell

Robert R. Alwell

May 15, 2007

Mr. Robert R. Alwell of Melrose, formerly of Malden and Everett, died early Tuesday morning, May 15, 2007 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. Mr. Alwell was born in Everett, September 6, 1921, son of the late Laurence J. Alwell and Katherine (Walsh) Alwell. Robert was raised and educated in Everett. He graduated from Everett High School....

Mildred M. Rumberg

Mildred M. Rumberg

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Mildred M. (Balod) Rumberg, of Melrose, died at her home on Sunday evening, May 6, 2007 after an illness. She was 96 years old. Her husband, Roland W. "Roy" Rumberg died September 28, 2002. She is survived by her cousins, Emily Freyberg of Wilmington and Sheryl Horeanopoulis of Princeton and a godchild, Eleanor Evans and her late husband, Robert,...

Doris B. Dotty Lopez

Doris B. Dotty Lopez

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Doris B. "Dotty" (Hamilton) Lopez, a long-time resident of Melrose, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 in the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham following a period of declining health. Mrs. Lopez was born March 28, 1918 in Everett, MA, daughter of the late Herbert A. Hamilton and Ruth (Stockbridge) Hamilton.She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist...

Dorothea Becky Bezanson

Dorothea Becky Bezanson

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Dorothea (Haubner) Bezanson, of Melrose, formerly of Arlington, died early Sunday morning May 6, 2007 at the Oak Knoll Healthcare Center of Framingham. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Bezanson was born June 22, 1920 in Somerville, daughter of the late Fritz Haubner and Anna (Xavier) Haubner. Becky was raised and educated in Arlington and was a Melrose resident...

Philip V. "Phil" Keohan

Philip V. "Phil" Keohan

May 5, 2007

Philip V. Phil Keohan Jr., a life long resident of Melrose died suddenly at home on Saturday May 5, 2007. He was 78 years old. Phil was born in Melrose son to the late Philip Keohan Sr. and Helen (Alward) Keohan. Phil was an Oil Burner Technician with Benson Goss Fuels in Melrose for 15 years.He was the former co-owner...

Betty L. Loring

Betty L. Loring

May 5, 2007

Mrs. Betty L. (Daymond) Loring, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died Saturday morning, May 5, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare of Wakefield. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Loring was born June 22, 1909 in Chelsea, daughter of the late John W. Daymond and Lillian (Smith) Daymond. Betty was raised and educated in Chelsea. She was a 54 year resident of...

Florence H. Woodward

Florence H. Woodward

May 3, 2007

Mrs. Florence H. (Munsie) Woodward of Melrose, died May 3, 2007 in the Fitch Home of Melrose. She was 106 years old and within two days of celebrating her 107th birthday. Mrs. Woodward was born in Everett, May 5, 1900, daughter of the late Melville D. Munsie and Clara P. (MacKenzie) Munsie. Mrs. Woodward was raised and educated in Malden,...

Samuel L. French

Samuel L. French

May 2, 2007

Mr. Samuel L. French,of Wakefield, formerly a long time resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 2, 2007 at his home. He was 83 years old. Sam was born June 23, 1923 in Wakefield, son of the late Leonard A. French and Beatrice P. V. (Whiteacre) French. Sam worked for the City of Melrose for 32 years as a...

Mary Marrone

Mary Marrone

April 29, 2007

Mrs. Mary (DiCicco) Marrone, "The Grand Dame" of State Street Smoke Shop of Boston, a long-time Malden resident, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 80 years old. Mary was the cherished and devoted mother of Marie Femmino of Saugus. Beloved wife of the late Jack Marrone. Sister of the late Ralph DiCicco, Lena Bonaventura...

Ruth B. Lindsay

Ruth B. Lindsay

April 27, 2007

Mrs. Ruth B. (Mulley) Lindsay, 89 of Malden, died Friday morning, April 27, 2007, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 89 years old. Mrs. Lindsay was born June 14, 1917 daughter of the late John Mulley and Hettie (Sellars) Mulley. Ruth was born in Chelsea and raised in Revere. She attended Revere public schools and graduated from Revere High School.For 20...

Florence B. Missick

Florence B. Missick

April 24, 2007

Mrs. Florence B. (Butt) Missick of Medford, died Tuesday morning, April 24, 2007 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Missick was born June 1, 1924 in Revere, daughter of the late Michael Butt and Deliliah (Noel) Butt. Florence worked as an assembler with Automatic Radio in Melrose and at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital...

Arthur Garfield Lovejoy

Arthur Garfield Lovejoy

April 23, 2007

Mr. Arthur G. Lovejoy, Jr. a longtime resident of Melrose, died Monday evening, April 23, 2007 at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH. He was 100 years old. Mr. Lovejoy was born January 8, 1907 in Malden, son of the late Arthur G. Lovejoy and Bessie (Nickerson) Lovejoy. Arthur was a Melrose resident from 1941 until 1998. During WWII,...

Thelma C. Migliore

Thelma C. Migliore

April 23, 2007

Mrs. Thelma C. (Swain) Migliore of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died Monday evening, April 23, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Migliore was born May 1, 1918 in Melrose, daughter of the late Benjamin Swain and Gladys (Bowditch) Swain.Thelma graduated from Melrose High School class of 1936. Mrs. Migliore was the beloved...