Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Donna (Lenihan) Gouthro

Donna (Lenihan) Gouthro

January 16, 2022

Donna Gouthro, resident of Melrose and formerly of Merrimack, N.H., passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital.She was 77. Born in Lynn on November 23, 1944, Donna was one of four children of the late William and Margaret (Beaton) Lenihan.She grew up in Lynn and graduated from St. Mary's High School, then Salem State College, and...

Edward 'Ted' Bockley

Edward 'Ted' Bockley

January 15, 2022

Mr. Edward 'Ted' Bockley Sr., Of Medford, died on Saturday, January 15, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was 86. Beloved husband of Helen (Newman) Bockley with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Devoted father of Dennis Newman (Marie) of Reading, Dorothy Newman-Burke (David) of Medford, Edward Bockley Jr. (Robin) of Lynn, Erich Bockley (Lisa) of North Reading, Laura...

Eileen B. (Monahan) Leblanc

Eileen B. (Monahan) Leblanc

January 14, 2022

Eileen B. (Monahan) LeBlanc, longtime resident of Malden and Peabody, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022.She was 94. Born in Somerville on July 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (McCarthy) Monahan.She grew up in the Charlestown area. Family and friends were the most important thing to Eileen.She adored her beloved husband Richard and...

Joann Koulouris Sparks

Joann Koulouris Sparks

January 13, 2022

Mrs. JoAnn Koulouris Sparks died Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Beverly Hospital. She was 66. JoAnn was born on April 22, 1955 in Melrose MA, a daughter of Greek immigrants, George and Ethel (Scruftis) Koulouris. Raised in Wakefield, she graduated from Wakefield High School and later earned her Bachelor's degree from UMass as well as earned her Masters in Education....

Malcolm B. Bayliss

Malcolm B. Bayliss

January 12, 2022

Malcolm Briggs Bayliss died peacefully in his sleep at home on January 12 at the age of 93 after a period of declining health. Barbara, his loving wife of 69 years, was at his side. He was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, to Helen Shipman Bayliss and Donald Bayliss.Raised in El Paso, Texas, he returned east to attend...

Frances Lotardo

Frances Lotardo

January 12, 2022

Ms. Frances (Crisano) Lotardo, of Melrose, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Genesis Healthcare | Wakefield Center. She was 85. Frances was born on September 11, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, one of fourteen children to the late Gennaro and Anna (Chindemi) Crisano. Raised in Brooklyn.While in Brooklyn she worked as a switchboard operator at Beth Israel Medical Center before...

Gilbert "Gil" Gauch

Gilbert "Gil" Gauch

January 12, 2022

Gilbert "Gil" Gauch, resident of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. He was 87. Gil was born on February 6, 1934 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the younger of two sons of the late John R. (Ray) and Florence (Masterson) Gauch. He grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island and graduated from Lockwood High School...

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

January 11, 2022

Michael Miller, a long-time resident of Lynn, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born in Cambridge on January 2, 1964, Michael was the son of Irving Miller and his wife Nancy of Woburn and Marilyn Straight (Miller) and her husband Clark of Lynn. Michael was raised in Melrose.Attended Melrose Schools.He made many friends during those days that he...

Remigio A. Capan

Remigio A. Capan

January 11, 2022

Remigio Acbang Capan, devoted family man, life-long tennis fan and engineer, peacefully died on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. Remigio Acbang Capan was born on October 1st, 1943 in the beautiful, oceanside town of Lian, Batangas, Philippines to Julian Capan and Carmen (Acbang) Capan.He was the third of four children.Growing up in the Philippines, Remigio loved playing sports, especially basketball and...

Alan H. Sachs

Alan H. Sachs

January 8, 2022

Alan H. Sachs, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Winchester Hospital, at age 76. Born in Boston on September 22, 1945, Alan was a son of the late Samuel and Anna (Weisberg) Sachs. Intelligent and hard working, Alan received a Master's Degree in Education and became a Boston Public School Teacher. He...

Kathleen A. (Denish) Mattei

Kathleen A. (Denish) Mattei

January 6, 2022

Kathleen A. (Denish) Mattei passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 6, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband Pasquale (Rick) Mattei and her parents Lawrence and Barbara (Faucher) Denish. Kathy was a graduate of Everett High School Class of '69. She worked for over 25 years as a nurse's aide at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett....

Norma A. (Gillis) Riley

Norma A. (Gillis) Riley

January 1, 2022

Norma A. (Gillis) Riley, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Revere, Norma is one of five children of the late John and Mildred (Houston) Gillis.She grew up in Malden and graduated from Cheverus High School in 1960. As a young girl, she enjoyed spending time with her friends.She also...

Joseph Ingemi, Sr.

Joseph Ingemi, Sr.

December 30, 2021

Joseph Ingemi, Sr., resident of Peabody, and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was 85. Born in Salem on March 19, 1936, Joe was one of two children of the late Carlo and Concetta (Puleo) Ingemi. He grew up in Salem and graduated from SalemHigh School. He joined the...

Daniels G. Lesaffre

Daniels G. Lesaffre

December 26, 2021

Daniels G. LeSaffre, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at age 78. Daniels was born in Melrose on December 12, 1943, one of six children of the late Robert C. LeSaffre and Anna M. (Carothers) LeSaffre. Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Newman Preparatory School in Boston and from Merrimack...

Marilyn F. Clarke

Marilyn F. Clarke

December 23, 2021

Marilyn Jean (Flinkfelt) Buonfiglio Clarke, resident of Melrose and formerly of Revere and Boston, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at age 85. Marilyn was born on February 24, 1936 to the late Hugh Mansfield and Jeannie (Cunningham) Flinkfelt. Tragically, when Marilyn was only 3-years old, her mother passed...

William M. "Bill" Williams

William M. "Bill" Williams

December 22, 2021

"Never look down on someone unless you're extending a hand to lift them up." Words often spoken and lived by William M. "Bill" Williams, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Mass General Hospital, at age 80. Born in Melrose on August 12, 1941, Bill was one of eight children of the...

Janet A. (Tycz) Paterson

Janet A. (Tycz) Paterson

December 21, 2021

Janet Paterson, resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 84 years old. Janet was born on April 25, 1937 and raised in Meriden, Connecticut by her parents the late Stanley and Helen Tycz.She had one older sister Eleanor who currently lives in Pennsylvania. Janet attended Endicott College and married Donald Paterson.They lived in...

Glen A. Philley

Glen A. Philley

December 17, 2021

Glen A. Philley, of Melrose, died unexpectedly and peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021, at age 45. Glen was born in Melrose on June 24, 1976, the beloved son of Lorna (Peabody) and George Philley of Melrose. He was the cherished brother of Jennifer Zolot and her husband Ken of Cambridge. Dear nephew of Martha Peabody of Gloucester, Gerald Philley...

Stephen M. Leary

Stephen M. Leary

December 16, 2021

Stephen M. Leary, resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 70. Born in Melrose on July 28, 1951, Steve was one of three children of the late Joseph A. and Jewel (nee Booth) Leary.He grew up in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1969.He excelled at playing baseball in school...

Frank H. Mcnary

Frank H. Mcnary

December 11, 2021

Frank H. McNary, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at age 83. Frank was born in Somerville on October 19, 1938, one of four children of the late Henry T. McNary and Margaret (Frizzell) McNary. A graduate of Somerville High School, Frank received an Accounting Degree from Bentley College, and...