Obituaries

December 14, 2022

Thomas Stuart Moore, resident of Melrose, loving husband, father, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at age 63, of complications following heart surgery.  He was the consummate family man and most generous, caring, and thoughtful host to all who knew him. His infectious smile will never be forgotten as it let you know you were loved,...

December 13, 2022

N. Roy Moore, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home. He was 92.

Roy was born in Chelsea on May 27, 1930, one of five children of the late Gilbert M. and Harriet F. (née Mansfield) Moore.  Roy grew up in the Chelsea area.  He served in the United States...

December 11, 2022

Jurek S. “Dick” Zieba, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at age 72.

Jurek was born in Darmstadt, Germany on March 3, 1950, one of nine children of the late Stanislaw Zieba and Mathilde C. (Bender) Zieba. Raised and educated in Germany, he immigrated to the United States...

December 7, 2022

Rachael (MacASkill) Hayward, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Fitch Home in Melrose on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at age 94.

Rachael was born on May 18, 1928 in Malden, one of two daughters of the late Daniel and Margaret (MacDonald) MacAskill. Raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School, Class of...

December 4, 2022

Muriel Elaine (Chetwynd) Kaloustian, a longtime resident of Melrose, MA, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 86.

Elaine was born in Melrose, MA on June 22, 1936, one of seven children of the late Paul and Thelma (Hatch) Chetwynd. After graduating from Wakefield High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree in...

December 3, 2022

Robert W. Lally, resident of Andover, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at a Lawrence General Hospital.  He was 75.

Born in Boston on August 31, 1947, Robert was one of three children of the late Walter and Julia (Mazzarino) Lally.  Bob grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1965.  After high school,...

December 2, 2022

Alan W. Apakian, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  He was 81.

Born on July 7, 1941 in Boston, Alan was one of three children of the late Walter M. and Arline (Bibeau) Avery.   He grew up in Cambridge and graduated from Cambridge Academy.

Alan...

December 1, 2022

Helen (Newman) Bockley, of Medford, passed away at home on Thursday, December 1, 2022 surrounded by family.

Born on Washington Street in Medford on August 20, 1936, Helen was one of the nine children of the late James B. and Helen (Quinn) Newman.  Helen met her late husband Ted at a Christmas party, and they married in...

December 1, 2022

Colonel MirMehdi H. Zonouz, 93, of Melrose, passed away on Dec. 1 st 2022 in Winchester surrounded by his family and loved ones.

A celebration of his life will be held from 1-3 PM on Saturday Dec. 10 th at 17 Nichols Ave, Watertown, MA 02472. Refreshments will be served. Flowers can be sent there on Saturday...

November 29, 2022

Flor M. Camargo de Chaves, 88, of Beverly, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at a Beverly healthcare facility with her family by her side.

Flor was born on November 24, 1934 in Bucaramanga Colombia to Daniel Camargo and Pascuala Gil de Camargo.  She grew up and lived a good portion of her life in Bogota...

November 28, 2022

Beverly “June” (Amicangioli) Borseti, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston at age 92.

June was born on June 24, 1930 in Malden, one of six children of the late Nicola and Margaret (Cowling) Amicangioli. Raised and educated in Malden, she graduated from Malden High...

November 25, 2022

Paul David Zimmerman, a resident of Lynn, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 25, 2022, at age 67.

Paul was born on July 24, 1955 in Malden, one of three sons of the late Edwin J. and Marie G. (Wandelear) Zimmerman.

Paul was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School, Class of...

November 20, 2022

Theodore S. “Ted” Bond, at age 90, a long-time Melrose resident passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

Born in Sanford, Maine, Ted was a graduate of Sanford High School, Class of 1950, and the University of New Hampshire, 1954. Ted served in the US Army from 1955 to 1956 in Germany. He dedicated his 37-year working...

November 19, 2022

Florence I. (Stahle) Soldan, resident of Bedford, and formerly long-time resident of Burlington, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 with her family by her side.  She was 97.

Born in Lawrence on March 15, 1925, Florence was one of two children of the late Carl M. and Yvonne M. (née Boucher) Stahle.  She grew up in...

November 19, 2022

James E. Fitzgerald, long time Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at a Wakefield healthcare facility.  He was 87 years old.

Born on November 16, 1935 in Boston, Jim was one of four children of the late James E. and Elsie (née Smith) Fitzgerald.

Jim was a loveable and loving man.  He...

November 15, 2022

Jean C. (Davies)(Bookman) Cormier, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on November 15, 2022.  She was 92.

Born in Cambridge on December 14, 1929, Jean was one of three children of the late Frank and Theresa (née Spitzer) Davies.  She grew up in a large multigenerational household in Cambridge.  In...

November 7, 2022

Martha Jean Billington, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2022, at age 60.

Martha was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on June 5, 1962 to the late Norma Ruth (Duncan) Billington and Thomas Edward Billington, to the delight of her three older brothers: Gregory, Jeffrey, and Scott. She spent the first years of...

November 6, 2022

Frances E. (Smith) Lacey, resident of Lynnfield, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at a Lynnfield healthcare facility.  She was 97.

Frances was born in Dorchester on July 15, 1925, the only child of the late Howard and Hazel (Clark) Smith.  In her youth, Frances volunteered at the USO during WWII.

A sweet and...

November 4, 2022

Ruth M. (Doucette) Woodford, resident of Wakefield and formerly of Everett, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 97.

Born in Lynn on December 3, 1924, Ruth was one of four children of the late Edward and Mary (née Comeau) Doucette.  Ruth grew up in Nova Scotia returning to the...

November 2, 2022

Richard E. Pitts, longtime Melrose resident, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at his home.  He was 88.

Born in Melrose on September 18, 1934, Richard was one of six children of the late George and Martha (née Hobdell) Pitts.  He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School in 1952. ...