Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Winifred M. "Winnie" Sablock

Winifred M. "Winnie" Sablock

February 21, 2012

Mrs. Winifred M. "Winnie" (Aubin) Sablock, a longtime Melrose resident passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital.She was 88 years old. Mrs. Sablock was born on April 4, 1923 in Woonsocket, RI, one of 9 children of the late Wilfred Aubin and Parmelie (Levesque) Aubin. She was raised in...

Walter Storlazzi

Walter Storlazzi

February 18, 2012

Mr. Walter W. Storlazzi, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst, at the age of 96. Mr. Storlazzi was born on October 20, 1915 in Malden, one of 5 children of the late Pasquale and Evelina Storlazzi.Raised and educated in Malden, he graduated from Malden High School during...

Carole (Crandall) Levy

Carole (Crandall) Levy

February 16, 2012

Mrs. Carole (Crandall) Levy, a resident of Wakefield, passed away surrounded by her family at Bear Hill Nursing Center on Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2012, at the age of 75. Carole was born on June 1, 1936 in Boston, one of three children of the late Charles and Rita (Yeomans) Crandall.She was raised and educated in Boston.While working in sales...

Ruth (Blaisdell) Varney

Ruth (Blaisdell) Varney

February 4, 2012

Mrs. Ruth (Blaisdell) Varney, a resident of Saugus, and formerly of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away at North Shore Medical Center in Lynn on February 4, 2012, at the age of 95. Mrs. Varney was born on August 26, 1916, in Swampscott, a daughter of the late Harry L. Blaisdell and Mabel E. (Brenton) Loomis. Ruth was raised in Swampscott...

Theresa (Cuqua) Cochrane

Theresa (Cuqua) Cochrane

February 1, 2012

Mrs. A. Theresa (Cuqua) Cochrane, a resident of Malden, and formerly of Wilmington and Somerville, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the age of 83. Theresa was born on January 22, 1929, in Boston, one of three children of the late Carl Cuqua and Agnes T. (Walsh) Cuqua.She was raised and educated in Dorchester.She married...

Frank R. Winsor

Frank R. Winsor

February 1, 2012

Mr. Frank R. Winsor, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, at the age of 84. Mr. Winsor was born on July 19, 1927 in Everett, one of seven children of the late Edward T. Winsor and Mary L. (Rowe) Winsor.He was raised and...

Rita L. Amoroso

Rita L. Amoroso

February 1, 2012

Mrs. Rita L. (Klamans) Amoroso, a Melrose resident since 1961, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side at Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Winchester on Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012, at the age of 81. Rita was born on June 9, 1930, in Somerville, one of four children of the late Hilmar K. Klamans and Margaret...

Isobel O. Best

Isobel O. Best

February 1, 2012

Mrs. Isobel (Ogilvie) Best, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on February 1, 2012, at the age of 84. Isobel was born on January 22, 1928, in Lynn, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Ella (Hendry) Ogilvie.She was raised and educated in Lynn where she graduated from Lynn Classical...

Donald William "Bill" Craft

Donald William "Bill" Craft

January 31, 2012

Mr. Donald William "Bill" Craft, 86, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2012 at Pleasant Bay Nursing Home in Brewster, MA surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Bill was born in Greenwood, Indiana on June 4th, 1925 to Donald Rich Craft and Grace Beulah (Jones) Craft. After graduating from Greenwood High School in 1943, he was sworn into...

Charlotte (Andrews) Ford

Charlotte (Andrews) Ford

January 25, 2012

Mrs. Charlotte (Andrews) Ford, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at 100 years old at Wingate of Reading on Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012. Charlotte was born on September 6, 1911, in Boston, a daughter of the late Robert A. Andrews and Margaret (Cavanagh) Andrews. Raised and educated in Dorchester, Charlotte was a longtime member of the Crescendo...

John R. Smith

John R. Smith

January 22, 2012

Mr. John R. Smith, a resident of Winchester and formerly of Milton, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton.He was 69. John was born on December 12, 1942 in Somerville, one of four children of the late John J. Smith and Edna A. (Rasmussen) Smith.He was raised and educated in Milton where he...

Dana C. Macintosh

Dana C. Macintosh

January 16, 2012

Mr. Dana C. MacIntosh, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 92. Mr. MacIntosh was born on September 6, 1919 in Winchester, one of 6 children of the late Mary E. (Melville) MacIntosh and Clarence H. MacIntosh.Dana was raised in Arlington and Lexington.He graduated from Lexington High School, Class...

Marie J. Bibilos

Marie J. Bibilos

January 13, 2012

Ms. Marie Jean Bibilos, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Golden Living Center - The Elmhurst on Friday morning, January 13, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.She was 83. Marie was born on September 11, 1928, in Boston, one of two children of the late George J. Bibilos and Sophia (Makrokanis) Bibilos. Raised...

Robert D. "Bob" Lesaffre

Robert D. "Bob" Lesaffre

January 13, 2012

Mr. Robert D. "Bob" LeSaffre, a longtime Wakefield resident and former co-owner of Daniels LeSaffre Motors, Inc. in Melrose, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Friday evening January 13,2012.Bob was 79 years old. Born on May 17, 1932 in Methuen, Bob was one of six children of the late Robert C. LeSaffre and...

Keith Thompson

Keith Thompson

January 12, 2012

Mr. D. Keith Thompson, of Atwater, Ohio and formerly of Wakefield, passed away at home on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at age 51. Keith was born in Melrose on March 12, 1960, the son of Nancy Thompson and the late David K. Foote.Keith was raised and educated in Melrose and worked as union carpenter in Texas and Ohio for many...

Glenn W. Graham

Glenn W. Graham

January 4, 2012

Mr. Glenn W. "Legs" Graham, of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the age of 61. Born in Stoneham on August 28, 1950, he was one of five children of Alice M. (Patten) Graham and the late Gordon F. Graham.He was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Washington School in Melrose. As...

John C. Batten

John C. Batten

January 3, 2012

Mr. John C. Batten, Sr. of Melrose, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, at the age of 74. Mr. Batten was born on March 8, 1937 in Boston, one of two children of the late John Batten and Hazel (Martin) Batten. John was raised and educated in Cambridge.He was an electrician for many years and a...

Peter Dubois

Peter Dubois

December 31, 2011

Mr. Peter DuBois, of Melrose and Reading, passed away surrounded by his family in Melrose on December 31, 2011, at age 64. Peter was born on October 9, 1947, in Lynn, one of four children of the late Victor and Mildred (Bonning) DuBois.Raised in Melrose, he graduated with the Class of 1967 from Melrose High School.He worked at Bonnell Ford...

Polly Jean (Gerrish) Walker

Polly Jean (Gerrish) Walker

December 31, 2011

Mrs. Polly Jean (Gerrish) Walker, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, passed away surrounded by the love and adoration of her family on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 85. Polly Jean was born on May 14, 1926 in Brookline, one of two children of the late John J. and Alice V. (Grant) Gerrish. She...

William F. "Bill" O'Brien

William F. "Bill" O'Brien

December 28, 2011

Mr. William F. "Bill" O'Brien, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 28, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at the age of 91. William was born on November 19, 1920 in Boston, one of six children of the late James P. O'Brien and Margaret M. (Doyle) O'Brien.He was raised in Boston where he graduated from High School.Mr....