Obituaries

February 2, 2025

Beverly T. (Blanchard) Harrison, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at age 73.

Beverly was born in Melrose on January 31, 1952, one of three children of the late Donald R. Blanchard and Janice D. (Wright) Blanchard. Raised and educated in Melrose, she proudly called Melrose home her...

February 1, 2025

Austin Scott Leclaire of Saugus, MA, passed away suddenly on February 1, 2025.  Austin came into the world on December 12, 1998 and immediately took command of his surroundings.  He was happy from the first moment and his big smile remained his most notable physical quality throughout his 26 years.  As a young child, his adventurous nature and his...

January 25, 2025

Joan M. (Butori) Missick, of Stoneham and formerly longtime resident of Medford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the age of 76.

Born in Brighton on November 29, 1948, Joan was one of three children of the late John and Anna (Huber) Butori. Joan grew up in Medford where she graduated from...

January 17, 2025

Mary Ellen (McDermott) Faulconer, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, January 17, 2025, at age 83.

She was born on January 5, 1942, daughter of the late Frank McDermott and Beatrice (Hislop) McDermott. A Melrose native, Mary Ellen was raised and educated in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High...

January 13, 2025

Rita (Schardin) Livingstone, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Kaplan Family Hospice House, at age 63.

Rita was born on November 5, 1961, daughter of the late James and Lois (Schroeder) Schardin. Starting with Merrill Lynch, Rita’s career entailed a variety of positions...

January 12, 2025

Rose (Yee) Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at age 99.

Rose was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 28, 1925, one of eight children of the late Tom Yee and Gee Shee Yee. She was raised in Boston where she graduated from Girls High school in...

January 11, 2025

We are heartbroken to announce the unexpected passing of Kevin James Grady on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at age 75. Kevin was a resident of Hickory, NC, where he passed, and a former longtime resident of Melrose, MA. He was born in Cambridge, MA, and raised in Arlington, MA.

Kevin is survived by his cherished daughters, Alexandra...

January 10, 2025

Sally J. Doucette, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was 85.

Sally was born in Milo, Maine on June 9, 1939, one of two children of the late Edward A. and Margaret (Dickson) Coy. She grew up in Medford.

She met the love...

January 9, 2025

Joseph P. O’Connor, of Saugus and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the age of 82.

Born on July 9, 1942, in Somerville, Joe grew up in Somerville, where he graduated from Saint Clement High School before furthering his studies at Northeastern University.

Joe served proudly in the United States...

January 8, 2025

Donald L. Fox, of Gloucester and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Seacoast Nursing Center on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the age of 81.

Born on December 4, 1943, in Boston, Don grew up in Watertown, and graduated from Watertown High School in 1961. He went on to pursue a bachelors...

January 3, 2025

Robert M. "Bob" Bouchie, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Wakefield on Friday, January 3, 2025, at age 91.

Bob was born in Medford, son of the late Lawrence Edmund Bouchie and Flora Adele (Brymer) Bouchie. He attended Medford Public Schools then the Massachusetts College of Art, where he served as...

January 3, 2025

Ruth Margeret Currie passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. A devoted daughter, sister, mother, and nana, she was cherished by all who knew her.

Ruth found her greatest joy in spending time with her family. She was happiest when surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A passionate...

January 2, 2025

James W. "Figbar" Fitzgerald, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at age 70.

Jimmy was born in Medford on February 13, 1954, the son of the late James E. Fitzgerald and Patricia A. (Wolsey) Fitzgerald. A Melrose native, Jim maintained numerous friendships and connections from his days at Melrose High School,...

January 2, 2025

Julia Grace (Martensen) "Jill" Cefalo, passed away at Kaplan Family House in Danvers on January 2nd, 2025 after a long illness. She was 72.

She is survived by her husband, Frederick Cefalo "Fred" of Gloucester, MA, her daughter, Ariel Cefalo and her partner, James Fitzpatrick of Melrose, MA, her daughter Jill "Jilly" Cefalo of Prague, Czechia, her...

December 31, 2024

Eileen T. (deViller) Hallisey, a cherished mother, grandmother, friend, and devoted nurse, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Forestdale Park Senior Living surrounded by her family. She was 93 years old.

Born on March 27, 1931 in Melrose, one of six children of the late Roger and Julia (Surette) deViller. Eileen was raised in...

December 31, 2024

Thomas A. Zulon, Jr., of Melrose and formerly of Brighton, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2024 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was 61.

Born on February 10, 1963, in Boston, he was one of three children of the late Thomas A. and Barbara A. (Hughes) Zulon. Tom was raised in Brighton and was a vibrant...

December 27, 2024

Margaret M. (King) “Peg” Rice left this world just two days shy of her 96th birthday on December 27, 2024.

Born in Boston on December 29, 1928, to the late Ralph J. and Mildred (Mulvey) King, Peg grew up in Malden and graduated from Cheverus Catholic School, where her vibrant spirit and love for life first began...

December 24, 2024

Diane Marie Fazio (Maccario) of Malden, MA suddenly and unexpectedly passed away at home on Christmas Eve of 2024 at age 78. The only daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Ventura) Maccario, she leaves behind her husband Richard Fazio; brother John J. Maccario Sr.; son Michael Fazio and his husband Benn; daughter Christine O’Connor, her husband T. J.,...

December 22, 2024

James ("Jimmy") H. Brennan, Jr., beloved son, proud brother, favorite uncle and dear friend, passed unexpectedly but peacefully at home in Melrose on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at age 56.

Jimmy was born in Brighton on August 19, 1968, the elder of two sons of Brighton natives, Eleanor (Finn) and the late James H. Brennan Sr. Raised...

December 21, 2024

Jeffrey E. Blasi, of Saugus, passed away suddenly on December 21, 2024, at the age of 42.

Born on November 2, 1982, in Melrose to Paul C. and Caren (Wilson) Blasi, Jr., Jeff grew up in Malden, where he embraced an active, outdoorsy lifestyle that would become the hallmark of his life.

From a young...