Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Concetta "Connie" Robinson
January 4, 2017
Mrs. Concetta "Connie" (Rombola) Robinson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the age of 82. Born on February 14, 1934, Connie was one of two daughters of the late Ferdinand and Rosa Rombola. She was raised near the coastline of Long Island Sound in Harrison, New York. Connie...
Ann M. Dawson
December 25, 2016
Ann (Minott) Dawson, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 25, 2016 in the loving presence of her family. She was the cherished wife of William E. Dawson for 62 years, who predeceased her by less than four months. Ann was born to James and Priscilla (Ilsley) Minott in Melrose. She spent the majority of her life there,...
Rachel M. (Mcintyre) Dunn
December 16, 2016
Mrs. Rachel M. (McIntyre) Dunn, of Hopkinton, formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Framingham Union Hospital, at age 86. Rachel was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick on September 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Roderick V. and Jessie (Breen) McIntyre. She was raised just over the Canadian border in...
Robert M. Walsh
December 14, 2016
Robert M. Walsh, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at age 84. Mr. Walsh was born in Malden on April 28, 1932, one of four children of the late Richard Walsh and Rose (Hodge) Walsh. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden...
Aaron B. Lamb
December 11, 2016
Aaron B. Lamb, a Melrose resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 38. Aaron was born in Jaynesville, Wisconsin on November 7, 1978 and was raised in Madison, WI where he graduated from high school. Aaron graduated from Northwestern University, Class of 2001 and continued his education at Harvard Law School where...
Maryalice Leach
December 6, 2016
Mrs. Maryalice Leach, a longtime Melrose resident, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.She was 95 years old. Mrs. Leach was born July 18, 1921 in Chicago, daughter of the late Edward Fargo and Mary (Karl) Fargo.She was raised in Wakefield and Medford, and graduated from Medford High School. She proudly served as a Navy WAVE during...
Barbara Stanton
December 4, 2016
M. Barbara (Torian) Stanton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 4th 2016 with her family by her side. Barbara was born in Stoneham, on October 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Esther A. and Manoog Torian. She was the wife of the late Elmer N. Stanton with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. She is survived...
Wayne J. Price
December 4, 2016
Wayne J. Price, an Everett resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, at age 50. Wayne was born in Saugus, one of two sons of the late Marie J. Robillard and John E. Price. His childhood began in Peabody before the family moved to Billerica where he was a graduate of Shawsheen...
Beverly "Bev" Ames
December 4, 2016
Beverly M. (Ware) "Bev" Ames, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at age 79. Born on January 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Stanley P. and Hazel (Woodcock) Ware. Bev was born and raised in Everett, and was an Everett High School graduate....
Norma R. Billington
December 3, 2016
Norma R. (Duncan) Billington, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at age 94. Norma was born in Everett on August 13, 1922, one of three children of the late Stuart Duncan and Frances (Marston) Duncan. Raised and educated in Everett, she received training to...
Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi
November 17, 2016
Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Daniels House in Reading on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at age 95. Rose was born in Revere on April 22, 1921, one of five children of the late Carmine and Angelina Serino. She was raised in Revere before moving to Melrose where she attended from Melrose...
John G. Desmond
November 14, 2016
Mr. John G. Desmond, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge on Monday, November 14, 2016, at age 77. John was born in Somerville on December 29, 1938, one of three children of the late John and Catherine (Murray) Desmond. Raised in Stoneham, he graduated from Stoneham High School and joined the IBEW Local...
Eleanor G. (Virgin) Abbott
November 14, 2016
Mrs. Eleanor G. (Virgin) Abbott, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, November 14, 2016, at age 93. Born on the 4th of July in 1923 in Lynn, Eleanor was one of five children of the late George H. Virgin and Carmen (Gardner) Virgin. Eleanor was raised in Revere before moving to...
Kevin M. Charbonier
November 12, 2016
Kevin M. Charbonier, a resident of Rockland and formerly lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at age 44. Kevin was born in Malden, one of two children of the late Alfred P. Charbonier, and Elaine D. (McLaughlin) Charbonier. He was raised in Melrose, attended St. Mary's Grammar School and graduated from Malden...
Jean E. Blake
November 11, 2016
Jean E. Blake, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Wingate of Melrose on Friday, November 11, 2016, at age 85. Born on December 27, 1930 in Malden, she was one of nine children of the late Arthur and Helen (Maguire) Blake. Jean was raised in Malden where she graduated from Cheverus High School. Jean found the call to...
Anne N. Hubbard
November 10, 2016
Anne N. Hubbard, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away peacefully at Genesis at Wakefield on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at age 86. Anne was born in Boston on June 3, 1930, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Rosemary (Malone) Hubbard. A Somerville native, Anne graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1946. She settled in Medford, and began...
Frances Stickney
November 10, 2016
L. Frances (Neal) Stickney, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at age 93. Frances was born in Saugus on January 17, 1923, one of five children of the late Charles and Ada (Hooper) Neal. Raised in Saugus, Frances graduated from Saugus High School with the Class of 1941, and raised her own family in...
Helen T. (Truslow) Potter
November 9, 2016
Mrs. Helen T. (Truslow) Potter, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at age 93. Helen was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on July 3, 1923, one of ten children of the late Samuel and Myrtle (Hicks) Truslow. Raised and educated in Waynesboro, she moved to Melrose after meeting William W. Potter and...
Elaine M. (Murphy) Haley
November 1, 2016
Mrs. Elaine M. (Murphy) Haley, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at age 81. One of the six Murphy girls, Elaine was born in Brighton on October 15, 1935 to Helen M. (Manning) and John J. Murphy. She was raised in Melrose with her sisters, and graduated from St. Mary's...
Doris E. Gray
October 31, 2016
Doris E. Gray, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at Lawrence-Memorial Hospital in Medford on Monday, October 31, 2016, at age 71. Born on July 22, 1945 in Melrose, Doris was one of four children of the late Robert A. and Doris M. (Marshall) Gray. She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High School, Class...