Obituaries

October 20, 2024

Nancy (Leyne) Pittenger, 78, of Melrose MA and Jackson NH, cherished wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 78. Born to Thomas and Mary (Kelleher) Leyne of Somerville, MA, both born in Ireland, Nancy embodied warmth, generosity, and an adventurous spirit throughout her life.

She was the beloved wife of Fred Pittenger,...

October 19, 2024

Donna Lee Stanton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Donna was born on July 20, 1961 at Ideal Hospital in Endicott, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Barbara and Elmer Stanton of Melrose, MA.

She was the wife and loving partner of Karen Berube for 32...

October 16, 2024

Richard T. "Dick" Fleming of Hingham, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Pat Roche Hospice Residence. He was 92.

He previously resided in Hyannis, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Washington, DC, and Melrose. He was born into and raised in a loving Family in Melrose. His Father, Herbert P. Fleming, was a pioneer of Naval Aviation, a...

October 13, 2024

Lawrence French, longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at The Residence at Freeman Lake in Chelmsford, MA. Larry was 94.

Born in Malden on May 6, 1930, he the youngest of four children of the late Albert H. D. and Alice (Garrigan) French. He graduated from Malden High School, Boston University and...

October 11, 2024

Robert "Bob" James Rideout, a resident of Westerly, RI and formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 11, 2024, at age 90.

Robert was born in Everett, MA on July 11, 1934, one of four children of the late Emerson and Edith (Burke) Rideout. Raised and educated in Everett, Bob served honorably...

October 9, 2024

Barbara A. (Mullett) McMahon, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 87.

Barbara was born in Malden on October 7, 1937, one of four children of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (MacDonald) Mullett. Raised and educated in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School. She received...

October 7, 2024

Donald O. Thomas, long-time resident of  Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the age of 89.

Born in Melrose, Don was one of two children of the late Nelson and Dorothy (Myrick) Thomas.  He graduated from Melrose High School where he played football and ran track, and Northeastern University with...

October 2, 2024

Philip R. Derrick, longtime Malden resident, passed away after a stoic battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with is family by his side, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.   He was 69.

Born in Beverly, MA, on May 30, 1955, one of four children of the late Milton and Elenore (Hayes) Derrick.  He...

September 29, 2024

Janet E. (MacKay) McNary, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at age 85.

Janet was born in Somerville on August 25, 1939, one of two daughters of the late Wilbert F. MacKay and Marjorie (Curtis) MacKay. Raised and educated in...

September 29, 2024

Dedicated Husband, Loving Father, Senior Architect and Adventurer, Pedro Fagundo, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. He was only 50.

Born in Boston on January 26, 1974, Pedro was a loving son of Elsa and the late Angel Fagundo. A Brookline native, Pedro graduated from Brookline High School, Class of...

September 14, 2024

William F. "Bill" Hanson, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 77.

William was born in Revere on November 21, 1946, one of two sons of the late Francis Hanson and Julia (Norton) Hanson. He was raised in Everett and worked in security for many years.

September 12, 2024

Lena J. (Arminio) Frank passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Danvers, MA, after a long battle with dementia. She was 85 years old.

Lee, as she liked to be called, was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, on March 7, 1939, one of three daughters of the late Nicholas Arminio, Jr., and Angelina (Papaleo) Arminio....

September 11, 2024

Angel L. "Tony" Caez, a longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at age 72.

Tony was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on February 20, 1952, one of five children of Agustin Caez Velez and the late Ana H. Figueroa. At the young age of 6, Tony along with his family...

September 11, 2024

Robert N. “Bob” Schluntz, 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, on October 8, 1934, Bob was the youngest of four sons of the late Rev. Holger and Eva (Carlson) Schluntz. Bob graduated from Malden High School before starting his career...

September 10, 2024

Alice W. (Whitcher) Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Winchester Hospital, at age 83.

Alice was born in Wilmington, Delaware on September 5, 1941, one of four children of the late Wendell J. Whitcher and Exa Wylene (Rumble) Whitcher. Alice's childhood was spent in Carneys Point, NJ, Grove...

September 6, 2024

Phyllis M. (Apruzzese) Jannino, of Tewksbury and formerly of Everett, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2024 at a Melrose healthcare facility.  She was 84.

Born on June 20, 1940, in Everett, Phyllis was one of five children of the late Dominic and Grace (Trifiro) Apruzzese.  Phyllis's life was filled with warmth, compassion, and devotion to...

September 6, 2024

Lois L. (Chapman) Leman, of Peabody and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the age of 93.

Born on March 7, 1931, in Chelsea, MA, Lois was one of four children of the late George and Violet (Neil) Chapman.  She spent her formative years in Melrose, graduating...

August 24, 2024

James P. Kenney, of York Beach, ME, formerly Everett, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 24, 2024, at age 85. He was the beloved husband of Sheila M. (Hogan) Kenney with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Devoted father of James P. (Laura) Kenney, Jr. of Medford, Janice (Dan) Gray of N. Reading, Michael (Jill)...

August 22, 2024

Frederick A. Shea, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Winchester Hospital, at the age of 73.

He was born in Everett on November 15, 1950, one of three children of the late Arthur F. and Barbara M. (LaFave) Shea and remained a dedicated member of the Melrose community throughout his life....

August 20, 2024

Nhon Thi Truong, a resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at age 86. She was born on December 31, 1937 in Hoi An, Vietnam.

Nhon was preceded in death by her husband Mai Huynh. She is survived by her children, Tuyet, Anh, Ba, Duy, and...