Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Teresa M. "Terry" O'Brien

Teresa M. "Terry" O'Brien

December 24, 2011

Mrs. Teresa M. "Terry" (Lennon) O'Brien, a resident of Melrose, passed away while at home surrounded by her loving husband and two children after a remarkable and inspirational seven year battle with lung cancer on Saturday morning, December 24, 2011.She was 68 years of age. Born in Roslindale on January 9, 1943, Teresa was one of eight children of the...

Dorothea I. Browne

Dorothea I. Browne

December 23, 2011

Ms. Dorothea I. Browne, a resident of Melrose, passed from this life while at home with her family on Friday evening, December 23, 2011, at the golden age of 93 ½. Her greatest passion was serving her God and meeting and helping people. Dorothea, a faithful woman, inspired and influenced many as a mother, friend, couturier and entrepreneur. Dorothea was...

Anne M. (Sullivan) Macgillivray

Anne M. (Sullivan) Macgillivray

December 19, 2011

Mrs. Anne M. (Sullivan) MacGillivray, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, December 19, 2011, at the age of 84. Anne was born in Boston on August 27, 1927, one of four daughters of the late James H. and Margaret E. (Mahoney) Sullivan.She was raised and educated in Boston where she graduated from Rosemary Academy...

Ruth Maccallum Blanchard

Ruth Maccallum Blanchard

December 18, 2011

Mrs. Ruth MacCallum Blanchard, age 95, wife of the late Carl A Blanchard, Jr. passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Brooksby Village in Peabody. She was a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody for 6 years and past resident of Topsfield for 30 years, and Needham for 54 years. Remembering her with love are her three daughters and...

Frederick T. Beshong

Frederick T. Beshong

December 16, 2011

Mr. Frederick T. Beshong, a Melrose resident, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital, at age 77. Born in Melrose on February 2, 1934, he was one of three children of the late Earl T. Beshong and Yvonne T. (Ramsey) Beshong. Fred was raised and educated in Melrose. He served his country honorably in the U.S....

Mildred A. Austin

Mildred A. Austin

December 15, 2011

Mrs. Mildred A. (Young) Austin, a lifelong Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the age of 92. Mildred was born on December 10, 1919 in Haverhill, a daughter of the late Merton P. and Florence C. (Flanders) Young.Raised in Melrose, she graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of 1937.She served her...

Elizabeth "Betty" Watton

Elizabeth "Betty" Watton

December 14, 2011

Ms. Elizabeth M. "Betty" Watton, a resident of Melrose since 1967, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, at the age of 83. Elizabeth was born in Lawrence on November 13, 1928, one of two children of the late Joseph H. Watton, Sr. and Ellen (Weber) Watton. Raised in Lawrence, she...

Paul J. "P.J." Camello

Paul J. "P.J." Camello

December 12, 2011

Mr. Paul J. "P.J." Camello, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Kindred Hospital in Peabody with his family at his side.He was 86 years of age. Paul was born on January 9, 1925 in Chelsea, the son of the late Joseph and Louise (Christoforo) Camello. Raised and educated in Everett, he graduated from...

Michael J. Hurley

Michael J. Hurley

December 10, 2011

Mr. Michael J. Hurley, of Malden, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at the age of 58. Michael was born on December 19, 1952 in Boston, one of three sons of the late John J. Hurley, Sr. and Margaret (O'Connell) Hurley.Raised in Everett, Mike attended Everett Schools.He served his country in the US...

Priscilla M. Shaw

Priscilla M. Shaw

December 6, 2011

Mrs. Priscilla M. (Cheever) Shaw, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Melrose, at the age of 88. Priscilla was born in Woburn on May 16, 1923, daughter of the late Louis Cheever and Elizabeth (Walker) Cheever.She was raised in Melrose where she graduated from Melrose High School.Priscilla worked as...

V. Edward Perkins

V. Edward Perkins

December 5, 2011

Mr. V. Edward Perkins, a longtime resident of Melrose and Ipswich, passed away on Monday evening, December 5, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at 99 years old. Born on August 5, 1912 in Melrose, he was one of three children of the late John Atkins Perkins and Lotta E. (Perley) Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a graduate of Melrose High School and...

Betty M. Chubbuck

Betty M. Chubbuck

December 4, 2011

Mrs. Betty M. (Woodman) Chubbuck, a Tewksbury resident and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by family, on Sunday evening December 4, 2011, at the age of 72. Betty was born on December 23, 1938 in Malden, one of three children of the late Harold D. Woodman and May K. (Hoag) Woodman. She was raised in Melrose...

Marylou A. Oatis

Marylou A. Oatis

November 26, 2011

Mrs. MaryLou A. (Manning) Oatis, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at the age of 69. She was born on August 16, 1942 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Connolly) Manning.Raised in Melrose, MaryLou was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of...

Pasquale A. "Rick" Mattei

Pasquale A. "Rick" Mattei

November 23, 2011

Mr. Pasquale A. "Rick" Mattei, a resident of Littleton, New Hampshire and formerly a longtime resident of Everett, died suddenly, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Littleton Regional Hospital, at the age of 60. Pasquale was born in Bedford, on April 3, 1951, one of two children of the late Louis Mattei and Helen (Keats) Mattei.Raised and educated in Malden,...

Mary Jane (Claflin) Bradford

Mary Jane (Claflin) Bradford

November 18, 2011

Mrs. Mary Jane (Claflin) Bradford, a resident of Whitefield, Maine, formerly of Easton, PA, and Melrose, MA, passed away on Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at Winchester Hospital, at age 90. She was born on October 11, 1921 in Malden, the daughter of the late George Verne Claflin and Laura P. (Goodlin) Claflin. She was raised in Melrose and was...

Margaret T. (Barbato) Wentzell

Margaret T. (Barbato) Wentzell

November 15, 2011

Mrs. Margaret T. (Barbato) Wentzell, a longtime resident of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2011 at SaugusCare and Rehabilitation, at the age of 86. Margaret Barbato was born in Lynn on January 1st 1925, one of two daughters of the late Julian and Theresa (Marolda) Barbato. She worked for Shawmut Bank in Wakefield...

Barbara (Wentzel) Jones

Barbara (Wentzel) Jones

November 12, 2011

Mrs. Barbara E. (Wentzel) Jones, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Golden Living Center - The Dexter House, at age 88. Mrs. Jones was born on September 12, 1923 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Arthur F. Wentzel and Helen (Berry) Wentzel.Raised in Melrose, she was a member of the First Congregational...

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Colclough

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Colclough

November 5, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy A. "Dottie" (Walsh) Colclough, of Westlake Village, California and formerly of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away with her family at her side on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the age of 68. Dorothy was born on April 5, 1943, in Cambridge, one of three children of Dorothy (Shannon) Walsh and the late John Walsh. She...

Sandra L. Peters

Sandra L. Peters

November 1, 2011

Mrs. Sandra L. "Sandy" (Johnston) Peters, a resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday morning, November 1, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 70. Sandra Johnston was born in Somerville on July 15, 1941, one of four children of the late Walter L. and Evelyn S. (Rice) Johnston. She was raised and educated in Medford where she...

Richard C. "Dick" Sawtelle

Richard C. "Dick" Sawtelle

October 31, 2011

Mr. Richard C. "Dick" Sawtelle, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, on Monday, October 31, 2011, at age 74. Richard was born on November 28, 1936 in Melrose, one of three sons of the late Joseph G. Sawtelle and Gladys V. (Cole) Sawtelle.A graduate of Melrose High School, Richard lived in...