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Robert Crane Schurian
December 5, 2021
Robert Crane Schurian, of Melrose, died unexpectedly from complications from a ruptured appendix at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, December 5, 2021.Born on May 16, 1966, with a rare genetic condition, Robert lovingly known as Bobby, lived surrounded by love and support for 55 years. Diagnosed at a very young age with Tuberous Sclerosis, Bobby resided at New England Pediatric...
Eileen (Renwick) Eddy
November 29, 2021
Eileen (Renwick) Eddy, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brightview Concord River in Billerica on Monday, November 29, 2021, at age 91. Eileen was born on October 31, 1930 in Boston, one of three children of the late George and Edith (Shipston) Renwick. Raised in W. Roxbury, she graduated from Roslindale High School and began a working...
Dorothy J. (Harry) Feyler
November 29, 2021
Dorothy J. (Harry) Feyler, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Ledgewood Nursing and Rehabilitation in Beverly on Monday, November 29, 2021, at age 85. Dorothy was born in Everett on February 19, 1936, one of two children of the late Alexander D. Harry and Melinda (McDonald) Harry. She was raised in Everett where she graduated from Everett...
Lucas 'Luke' Ahrens
November 28, 2021
Lucas (Luke) Ahrens, a passionate park ranger and loving husband, passed away unexpectedly at age 30 on Sunday November 28th, 2021 at his home in Trenton, Maine. He is survived by his beloved and newly wedded spouse, Rachel Ahrens (Butler); his two parents, Deborah Young and Jeffrey Ahrens; his brothers, Zack (Becky) Ahrens and Jake (Kathleen) Ahrens. Luke was born...
Carole L. (Lombardi) Barbato
November 23, 2021
Carole L. (Lombardi) Barbato, a longtime resident of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her children at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at age 85. Carole was born in Boston on September 24, 1936, one of three children of the late Joseph Lombardi and Rose (Stevens) Nazzaro. Raised and educated in Chelsea, Carole was...
Barbara L. (Sizer) Graves
November 22, 2021
Barbara L. (Sizer) Graves passed away peacefully in the comfort of her longtime Melrose home while surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 22, 2021.Three days shy of her 90th birthday, Monday was also the 69th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband, Cliff, who passed in August. Barbara was born in Medford on November 25, 1931, the eldest of...
Hazel J. (Daine) Powell
November 20, 2021
Hazel J. (Daine) Powell was a resident of Forestdale Park Assisted Living Facility in Malden for the past 21 months. She was a former longtime resident of Wakefield and then later moved to Peabody where she and her husband resided for 26 years. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. She...
Dorothy R. "Dotty" Grossman
November 17, 2021
Dorothy R. "Dotty" Grossman, a resident of Billerica, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 after a brief illness, at age 83. Dorothy was born October 23,1938, in Cambridge, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Kirshen) Grossman. Lovingly known as "Dotty," she was the beloved sister of Michael Grossman and his wife Adrienne of San Diego, CA and...
Oyeyebi 'Margaret' Molokwu
November 12, 2021
God cannot be everywhere. so he created mothers! No truer words accurately describe the person so many of us knew and loved. Princess Oyeyebi 'Margaret' Molokwu affectionately known as (Iya Dike, Mama Dike, Iya Ibo, Iya Adura, Mommy Boston) to mention a few, was born in Lagos, Nigeria on July 14, 1944, the 2nd daughter of the late Pa Samuel...
Edward F. "Eddie" Kalenoski
November 11, 2021
Edward F. Kalenoski, resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington.He was 79. Born in Cambridge on August 10, 1942, Eddie is a son of the late Peter and Catherine (Flanagan) Kalenoski.He grew up in Cambridge and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. He worked at different jobs in the area when...
William J. "Bill" Lamson
November 6, 2021
William J. "Bill" Lamson, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 71. Born in Malden on February 10, 1950, Bill is one of eight children of the late Harold and Genevieve (Quill) Lamson. He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School....
Francis J. "Frank" Connell
November 3, 2021
Francis J. "Frank" Connell, resident of Stoneham, and formerly longtime resident of Melrose, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 91. Born in Boston on April 23, 1930, Frank is a son of the late Francis J. and Mary L. (Perkins) Connell, Sr.He graduated from Charlestown High School and served honorably in the United States Air Force....
Gerard "Jerry" Edgar Smith
October 27, 2021
The Massachusetts State Lottery lost one of it's best customers on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Gerard Edgar "Jerry" Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 65. Jerry was born in Salem on November 23, 1955, one of two children of the late Edgar Smith and Helen (Mackey) Smith. He was raised in Beverly...
David W. Robertson
October 21, 2021
David W. Robertson, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Sawtelle Hospice Home in Reading.He was 74. Born in Stoneham on March 15, 1947, he was one of two children of the late Wayne L. and Doris (Shaw) Robertson.He grew up and lived in Melrose his entire life.He was a 1965 graduate of...
Rebecca "Becky" Kresovsky
October 21, 2021
Rebecca (Becky) Washburn Kresovsky, of Fort Myers, FL, was an interior designer, a life-long artist and friend to all. She passed away October 21, 2021 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA, after a two year battle with advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma. Becky, a non-smoker, was heroically treated by the Thoracic and the Cardio Oncology teams of Mass...
Theodore "Ted" Wong
October 16, 2021
Theodore Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at age 104. Theodore was born in Salem, MA on November 2, 1916, one of five children of the late Edward and Helen Wong. He graduated from English High School, Class of 1935, and Boston University, Class of 1939.On July 31, 1949, he was...
Katherine L. (Lyons) Holden
October 16, 2021
Katherine L. (Lyons) Holden, formerly of Reading, N. Reading, The Davenport Memorial Home in Malden and Sea View Retreat in Rowley passed away at Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport on October 16, 2021, at the age 94. Katherine was born on November 7, 1926 in Malden, one of five children of the late Katherine (Neal) and William Lyons. Raised in...
Lester H.N. "Bud" Burnham
October 15, 2021
Lester H. N. "Bud" Burnham, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Friday, October 15, 2021 at age 82. Lester was born in Boston on March 21, 1939, the son of the late Judith A. (Nelson) and Harold W. Burnham. Known as "Bud," he was raised and educated in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School with...
Donna M. (Leonardis) Hawes
October 14, 2021
Donna M. (Leonardis) Hawes, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Winchester Hospital on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at age 72. Donna was born in Woburn on March 10, 1949, one of six children of the late Edmund and Conchetta (Gobbi) Leonardis. She was raised in Woburn where she graduated from Woburn High School. During her high school...
Gordon R. Parsons
October 10, 2021
Gordon R. Parsons, of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by family on October 10, 2021. 'Gordy' was the beloved husband of 58 years to Marilyn (Voss) Parsons; cherished and loving father to Sandra Rideout and her husband Nicholas of Melrose, and Lori Marcotte and her husband James of Reading. He was loving Papa to Francis Rideout and...
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