Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Richard A. Adelizzi
January 28, 2014
Mr. Richard A. Adelizzi, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 28, 2014. Mr. Adelizzi was born in Boston on February 5, 1930, a son of the late Anthony and Henrietta (Gioiosa) Adelizzi.He worked as an operations manager in the insurance industry for many years. He leaves his beloved wife, Elaine D. (Rossi) Adelizzi with...
Eva (Moore) Abbot
January 26, 2014
Mrs. Eva (Moore) Abbot, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 95. Eva was born on September 11, 1918 in New York City, the daughter of the late Perry N. Moore and Genevieve (McAuliffe) Moore.She was raised and educated in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Goucher College...
Aurora Texidor
January 21, 2014
Aurora (Cardona) Texidor, of Malden, January 21, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Santos Angel Texidor with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Devoted daughter of the late Jose and Maria I. (Camacho) Cardona, and stepdaughter of the late Jose "Pepe" Gonzalez. Loving mother of Francisco R. "Tex" Texidor and his companion Louise Shea of Malden. Caring stepmother of...
Margaret "Peg" Parsons
January 18, 2014
Mrs. Margaret E. (Leetch) "Peg" Parsons, of Springfield, VT and formerly of Melrose, passed away on January 18, 2014 at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation in Springfield, VT, at age 102. Peg was born on November 5, 1911, in Newburgh, NY, one of four children of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Cartmill) Leetch. She was raised in Newburgh, NY. For...
Richard T. Macneil
January 16, 2014
Mr. Richard T. Macneil Sr. a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Wilmington on January 16, 2014, at age 92. Richard was born on August 5, 1921 in the Ancon Canal Zone of Panama, one of ten children of the late Henry T. and Jennie W. (Perrott) Macneil.He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.Richard...
Douglas W. Ferguson
January 16, 2014
Mr. Douglas W. Ferguson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2014, in Medford, at age 86. He was born on August 4, 1927 in San Antonio, TX, one of two sons of the late Everett E. Ferguson, and Elizabeth P. (McMurrey) Ferguson.Raised in San Antonio, Doug served his country in the US Navy during...
Jonathan L. Hoyt
January 16, 2014
Jonathan L. Hoyt, a resident of Melrose, and formerly of E. Madison, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 16, 2014, at age 39. Jon was born in North Conway, NH on January 26, 1974.Raised in E. Madison, he graduated from Kennett High School, Class of 1992 and continued his education at the University of...
Ethel (Mclaughlin) Kisil
January 12, 2014
Mrs. Ethel (McLaughlin) Kisil, of Woburn and formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2014 in Norwell at age 95. Ethel was born on April 24, 1918 in Chelsea, one of two children of the late Daniel and Mabel (Rosenberger) McLaughlin.Raised in Revere, Ethel graduated from Revere High School where she met and married her high school sweetheart,...
Marion Dorothy Noyes
January 7, 2014
Marion Dorothy Noyes, 92, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of Melrose, passed away January 7, 2014. Marion was born May 10, 1921 in Woburn, Massachusetts to the late Edward and Ida (Lawson) Evans. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 50 years, Benjamin on November 25, 1993. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Phyllis Wright,...
Corrine (Travers) Weber
December 31, 2013
Mrs. Corrine (Travers) Weber, a resident of Melrose, and formerly of Watertown, passed away peacefully in Stoneham on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at age 88. Corrine was born on May 4, 1925 in Cambridge, one of three children of the late Harry and Emily (Menez) Travers.She was raised and educated in East Cambridge where she met her husband John.They married...
Beryl R. Nickerson
December 27, 2013
Mrs. Beryl R. Nickerson, a resident of Peabody and formerly of Brighton, passed away peacefully at Essex Park Nursing Center in Beverly on December 27, 2013 at age 92. Beryl was born on July 21, 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada, one of four daughters of the late Frederick and Jean (Langille) Nickerson.She married Austin Nickerson on November 20, 1942.During WWII,...
Marie Hermann
December 26, 2013
Ms. Marie Hermann, a longtime resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 26, 2013 at Twin Oaks Center in Danvers, at age 89. Marie was born on March 31, 1924 in Lynn, one of three daughters of the late Augustus H. Hermann, and Lucy (Ryther) Hermann.Raised in Melrose, Marie graduated from Melrose High School, Class of1942.She proudly served...
Thomas M. Sutherland
December 21, 2013
Thomas M. Sutherland, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, December 21, 2013 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, at age 69. Tom was born on June 16, 1944 in Brunswick, Maine, one of three children of the late Fred W. Sutherland and Rita (Beauregard) Sutherland.Originally from Brunswick, Tom lived in Quincy before moving to Melrose...
Margaret A. Goff
December 16, 2013
Mrs. Margaret A. Goff, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2013 in Medford, at age 88. Margaret was born on March 6, 1925 in Malden, one of 7 children of the late Dennis and Annie (LeBlanc) Amirault. She was raised in Malden, and graduated from Sacred Hearts High School.She married Ralph D. Goff on...
Annie V. "Anne" Mumford
December 12, 2013
Mrs. Annie "Anne" V. (Chapman) Mumford, a longtime resident of Melrose, and formerly of Lynn, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Wilmington Health Care Center. She was born and raised in Lynn, the daughter of the late John F. Chapman and Bertha I. (Einser) Chapman.She married Robert Mumford and they settled in Melrose Highlands to raise a...
Ruth Willey
December 11, 2013
Mrs. Ruth (Barry) Willey, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2013 in Westborough, at age 92. Mrs. Willey was born on September28, 1921 in Malden, the daughter of the late Charles E. Barry and Gladys H. (Pearson) Barry. Ruth was raised and educated in Malden.She married the late Bernard Willey on November 9,...
Elinor M. "Elly" Ward
December 6, 2013
Mrs. Elinor M. (Shute) "Elly" Ward, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 6, 2013, at age 89. Elinor was born on November 17, 1924 in Malden, one of five children of the late Jordan Shute and Sophie (Harding) Shute. Raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School. During WWII,...
Kenneth E. Stafford
December 3, 2013
Kenneth E. Stafford, Sr. a Melrose resident and formerly of Wakefield, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at age 65. Ken was born on March 22, 1948 in Somerville, one of four sons of the late Frank and Ruth (Nickerson) Stafford.He was raised in Melrose and Wakefield, and graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1966. A...
Elizabeth (Carr) "Bette" Guarente
November 26, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth (Carr) "Bette" Guarente, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the age of 91. Elizabeth was born on December 6, 1921 in Boston, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary L. (Rendall) Carr. Elizabeth or "Bette" as she was lovingly known, was raised in Melrose...
George A. M. Burrell
November 24, 2013
Mr. George A. M. Burrell, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening November 24, 2013, at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford, at age 85. George was born on June 4, 1928 in Everett, one of three children of the late Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) Burrell.He was raised in Everett where he graduated from Everett High...