Obituaries

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...

August 11, 2023

Joseph “Chubby” R. Casaletto, 89 of Peabody, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on August 11th, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Joseph, fondly known since birth as “Chubby” was born on November 6, 1933 to the late James and Winifred Casaletto. Chub was raised in Malden by his beloved father James Casaletto and...

August 11, 2023

Marjory Jean (Manuel) Clark, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 100.

Born on March 19, 1923 at home in Medford, she was one of six children of the late Henry J. and Abigail (Rolls) Manuel.  She grew up in Medford and is a 1941...

July 25, 2023

Richard A. DiCarlo, a longtime resident of Malden and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 25, 2023. He was 71.

Born in Melrose on September 19, 1951, Richard was one of 7 children of the late Victor A. DiCarlo and the late Anne M. Longo-DiCarlo. He spent his early childhood years in Melrose and graduated from...

July 21, 2023

James H. Coviello Sr., a resident of Melrose, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth on Friday, July 21, 2023 at age 81.

James was born in Boston on November 19, 1941, the youngest of eleven children of the late Angelo Coviello and Catherine (Rafferty) Coviello. Raised in East Boston, Jim started working at a...

July 17, 2023

Joan L. (Kilgallon) Comeiro, resident of Woburn, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield.  She was 92.

Born on May 4, 1931 in Malden, Joan is the daughter of the late John P. and Doris (Pope) Kilgallon.  She grew up in the Maplewood section of Malden.  In her early...

July 14, 2023

Arthur J. McKean, a long time resident of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 14, 2023.  He was 61.

Born in Melrose on September 29, 1961, Arthur was the oldest of four children of Joseph P. McKean and the late Patricia J. (Sanborn) McKean.  He grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High...

July 12, 2023

Kelly A. Mattei, a resident of Lynn and formerly of Everett, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Salem Hospital on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at age 45.

Kelly was born in Seabrook, NH on September 23, 1977. Raised in Everett, she graduated from Northeast Metro Tech in Wakefield. With a strong work ethic, Kelly worked...

July 1, 2023

Ms. Janet L. Cipriano, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Brightview Senior Living Facility, Wakefield, at the age of 96.

Janet was born on August 7, 1926, in Boston, one of six children of the late Joseph and Carmela (Sicuso) Cipriano. She grew up in the west end of Boston...

June 21, 2023

Roberta J. (Allen) Maxson, of Malden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 92.

Roberta was born in Melrose on August 10, 1930, one of two children of the late Thomas H. Allen and Lillian (Latimer) Allen. Raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School and raised her own family...

June 19, 2023

Mary Lu Lowry, of Wakefield, and formerly of Arlington, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at her home after a long illness. She was 91.

Born in Redbank, New Jersey on August 13, 1931, Mary Lu was one of four children of the late Wilfred and Cuthberta (Healey) Mullin.  She grew up in Lincroft and Holmdel, New...

June 8, 2023

Robert E. “Bob” Turner, longtime resident of Melrose, and former owner/operator of Delaney’s Store in Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at age 86.

Robert was born in Melrose on May 12, 1937, one of seven children of the late William Turner and Margaret (Lynch) Turner. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose...

June 1, 2023

Helen T. (Sacco) Giorgio, long-time Melrose resident, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, her 96th Birthday.

Born in Boston, MA on June 1, 1927, Helen was one of five children of the late Briscoe and Mary Ann (Nugent) Sacco. She grew up in Orient Heights and attended Fitton High School in East Boston.

Helen...

May 27, 2023

Geraldine C. (Tieso) "Gerri" Morello, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Phillips Manor Nursing Home in Lynn, at age 93.

Geraldine was born in Boston on October 27, 1929, one of 10 children of the late Benjamin C. Tieso and Mary R. (Colonna) Tieso....

May 26, 2023

Edward J. Harrison, Jr., of Saugus, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 26, 2023 with family by his side. He was 86 years old.

He was born in Somerville, MA on May 31, 1936 the only child of the late Edward Joseph Harrison Sr. and Rose (Capriulo) Harrison. A graduate of Somerville High School he lived...

May 24, 2023

Dr. Laura M. (LeSaffre) Lamore, a resident of Dracut, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, May 24, 2023. Laura was 37.

Born in Melrose on August 19, 1985, Laura graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 2003 where she first discovered her love of music. She received...

May 17, 2023

Bruce W. Swim, lifelong resident of Winchester, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, his 72nd birthday.

Born in Winchester on May 17, 1951, Bruce was one of two children of the late Merrill C. and Agatha (Popoff) Swim.  He graduated from Winchester High School class of 1971 and attended college in Denver, Colorado.

Growing up...

May 15, 2023

Mildred Boyle Perkins, a resident of Lynnfield and formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on May 15, 2023 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center holding hands with her husband of 71 years, George William (Bill) Perkins, II.  Her sons, George III, Clifton and his husband Ron Hudson, and Mark were with her and were given the gift of saying...

May 15, 2023

Ofelia T. Evangelista of Stoneham passed away on Monday May 15, 2023 at the age of 71.

Ofelia was born on November 2, 1951 in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines, one of 12 children of the late Cipriano and Consolacion (Torres) Evangelista.

Ofelia graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Far Eastern University in Manila and...

May 14, 2023

Anne M. Wing, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Glen Ridge Nursing Center on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at age 89.

Anne was born in Somerville on April 19, 1934, daughter of the late George Smith and Helen Wing. She attended schools in Bedford and Wilmington before beginning her working life as young woman....