Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Ernest Raymond "Bud" Pendleton
July 17, 2012
Mr. Ernest Raymond "Bud" Pendleton, Jr. a Melrose resident since 1956, passed away peacefully while at home on Tuesday afternoon, July 17, 2012, at the age of 83. He was born on December 27, 1928 in Granby, CT, one of two children of the late Dr. Ernest Raymond Pendleton, Sr. and Hazel (Nelson) Pendleton. He was the beloved husband of...
Gertrude P. Reitsma
July 11, 2012
Mrs. Gertrude P. "Gert" (Hampton) Reitsma, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly a 50 year resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Keystone Center in Leominster.She was 83. Born on December 1, 1928 in Malden, she was a daughter of the late Glendon S. and Hilda P. (Olson) Hampton.She...
M. Alice Lyle
July 7, 2012
M. Alice (Wortman) Lyle, a 55 year resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died on Saturday morning July 7, 2012 at Meadowview Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Reading, at the age of 90. Alice was born on May 3, 1922 in Malden, one of six children of the late William J. Wortman and Alice (Gordon) Wortman. She was...
Doreen (Coviello) Mcmanus
July 5, 2012
Mrs. Doreen (Coviello) McManus, age 47, of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, July 5, 2012 at her home in Saugus. Doreen was born on June 23, 1965 in Malden. She was raised in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School. Doreen was billing manager for Dagle Electrical Construction in Woburn for 6 years. She loved having parties for...
Mildred V. (Sellars) Patten
July 3, 2012
Mrs. Mildred V. (Sellars) Patten, age 81, of Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 3, 2012 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Mildred was born on January 17, 1931 in Revere, one of two children of the late George F. Sellars and Ollie (Moores) Sellars.She was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School. Mildred...
Lawrence "Larry" Boyd
July 2, 2012
Lawrence B. "Larry" Boyd, age 87, of Liberty Township, Great Meadows, NJ and formerly of Melrose died Monday, July 2, 2012 at St. Clares Hospital in Dover, NJ. Larry was born October 5, 1924 in West Southport, ME. He was son of the late Lawrence A. and Jennie (Jordan) Boyd. He served in the US Army during WW II from...
William John Caddell
June 26, 2012
Mr. William John Caddell, of Milford, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Blaire House of Milford, at the age of 94. William was born on May 31, 1918 in Lowell, one of two children of the late William J. Caddell and Selma (Beckman) Caddell. Mr. Caddell...
Jean K. Caruso
June 21, 2012
Mrs. Jean K. (Meuse) Caruso, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.She was 69 years old. Jean was born in Winchester on April 14, 1943, a daughter of the late Richard R. Meuse and Rita M. (DeVeau) Meuse.She was raised and educated...
Robert G. "Bc" Carroll
June 18, 2012
Robert G. "BC" Carroll, of Venice, Florida, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut.He was 64 years old. Mr. Carroll was born on July 10, 1947 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Francis E. Carroll and Gladys R. (Leet) Carroll.He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from...
Lucy E. (Duffy) Ward
June 13, 2012
Mrs. Lucy E. (Duffy) Ward, age 90, of Melrose and formerly of Fall River and Westport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2012 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose. Lucy was born on September 26, 1921 in Fall River, one of two daughters of the late Henry J. Duffy and Lillian E. (Holden) Duffy.Raised in Fall River, she...
Louis J. Melchionna
June 2, 2012
Mr. Louis John Melchionna, a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at his daughter's home at the age of 88. He was born on March 27, 1924 in Boston, a son of the late Rose (Agripino) Melchionna and Louis Melchionna.Raised in the North End and Everett, he...
Beverly Ann Kouble
June 1, 2012
Beverly A. "Bev" (Petri) Kouble, a resident of Revere, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Friday, June 1, 2012, at the age of 63. Beverly Ann was born on June 12, 1948 in Frackville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Daniel D. Petri and Margaret M. (Hardik) Petri.Her early childhood started in Frackville, PA before her...
John J. "Pete" Buttimer
May 19, 2012
John J. "Pete" Buttimer, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with his devoted wife and beloved son at his side on Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, at age 72. John was born in Cambridge on October 6, 1939, one of three children of the late John and Josephine (Keohane) Buttimer.He was raised in Cambridge and...
Jane E. Holden
May 18, 2012
Jane Emerson Holden, age 60, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 18, 2012, at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge after heroically battling breast cancer. Jane was born on October 22, 1951 in Boston. She was raised in Melrose, attended the Beebe School, Melrose Junior High School and Melrose High School. She completed her education in 1971...
Alice E. (Cilley) Wentzel
May 7, 2012
Mrs. Alice E. (Cilley) Wentzel, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday evening, May 7, 2012 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at age 89. Mrs. Wentzel was born on September 23, 1922 in Revere, daughter of the late Albert E. and Bessie (Mattatall) Cilley.Raised and educated in Melrose, Alice and her late husband raised their two sons...
Stanley J. Pytlak
April 27, 2012
Stanley J. Pytlak, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, April 27, 2012 at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst, at the age of 98. Stanley was born in Ipswich, one of two children of the late Stanley Pytlak and Sophia (Sebastyowicz) Pytlak.He was raised in Ipswich and graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School.A...
Lori K. Hummer
April 23, 2012
Lori K. Hummer, a resident of Lynnfield and formerly a longtime resident of Woburn, passed away suddenly while at home on Monday, April 23, 2012, at the age of 52. Born on January 29, 1960, she was one of four children of Gloria B. (Slingerland) Hummer and the late Eugene J. Hummer Jr.She was raised in Lynnfield and graduated from...
Marion J. Todd
April 20, 2012
Mrs. Marion J. (Black) Todd, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester, at the age of 88. Marion was born on May 28, 1923 in Toronto, Canada, one of two daughters of the late William Black and Marion J. (Waugh) Black. Marion was raised in Canada and graduated from...
Ronald E. Collins
April 19, 2012
Mr. Ronald E. Collins, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Lahey Clinic - Burlington, at age 70. Ron was born on March 3, 1942 in Stoneham, one of three sons of the late Vera (Tangredi) and Lawrence F. Collins.Raised and educated in Malden, Ron graduated from Malden High...
Nancy M. Hogan
April 17, 2012
Nancy M. Hogan, a resident of Cambridge, and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital.She was 48 years old. Nancy was born on June 5, 1963 in Boston, one of five children of Mary (Barron) Hogan, and the late John J. Hogan.She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School,...