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Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Susan A. Rochon

Susan A. Rochon

June 9, 2011

Mrs. Susan Alameda (Stockbridge) Rochon, a longtime resident of Melrose, at the age of 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Greenwood Nursing Center in Wakefield. Susan was born on February 17, 1938 in Boston, the daughter of the late David L. Stockbridge and Elizabeth (Butler) Stockbridge. Mrs. Rochon graduated from the Chandler Secretarial School in...

Kenneth G. M. Mackay

Kenneth G. M. Mackay

June 8, 2011

Mr. Kenneth G. M. MacKay, a 40-year resident of Melrose, passed away with his loving family at his side on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital.Kenneth was born on November 1, 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of six children of the late John and Marion (McLeod) MacKay. Ken was raised in Jamaica Plain where he graduated from...

Astrid Ruth Oosterman

Astrid Ruth Oosterman

June 7, 2011

Mrs. Astrid Ruth (Erickson) Oosterman, 74, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Hospice-Marley House in Prescott, AZ on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.She lived with her breast cancer for five years with grace and adventure.She said that cancer was her teacher. Originally from Melrose, MA; the daughter of the late Ruth (Oram) and Ernest Waldemar "Ducky" Erickson; Astrid was married for...

Christopher J. Collins

Christopher J. Collins

June 2, 2011

Mr. Christopher J. Collins, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, June 2, 2011, at the age of 45. Chris was born in Melrose on October 18, 1965, one of three children of Ronald E. Collins and Joan (Berg) Collins.Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Melrose High School with the class of 1983.Chris worked as a customer sales representative...

Donald S. Goodridge

Donald S. Goodridge

May 29, 2011

Mr. Donald S. Goodridge of Ocala, FL and Goffstown, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA died at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on Sunday afternoon May 29, 2011. He was 75 years old. Donald was born on January 27, 1936 in Melrose, MA, a son of the late George E. Goodridge and Marion (Stevens) Goodridge. Donald was raised and...

John "Jack" Rizzo

John "Jack" Rizzo

May 28, 2011

Mr. John D. "Jack" Rizzo Jr. of Saugus, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday afternoon May 28, 2011 at Windsor Place of Wilmington. He was 80 years old. Jack was born on March 20, 1931 in Revere, he was one of three sons of the late John and Marion Rizzo. Jack was raised and educated in Revere....

Rodman S. Griffin

Rodman S. Griffin

May 24, 2011

Mr. Rodman S. Griffin, a Saugus resident and formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Bedford VA Medical Center on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the age of 82. Mr. Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 8, 1928, one of three children of the late Sidney Griffin and Lillian (Johnson) Griffin. He graduated from Melrose High School and...

Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr.

Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr.

May 23, 2011

Mr. Pat "Butchie" Corvino, Jr., of Middleton and a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday evening May 23, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.He was 70. BornPasquale Corvino Jr. on September 3, 1940 in Everett, he was one of nine children of the late Pasquale Corvino and Rose (Ferrante) Corvino. Pat or...

Alice M. Johnson

Alice M. Johnson

May 20, 2011

Mrs. Alice M. (Shaw) Johnson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 20, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 93 years old. Mrs. Johnson was born on October 15, 1917 in Everett, one of two daughters of the late Walter F. Shaw and Gladys M. (Johnson) Shaw. Alice was raised in Melrose where she graduated...

Lawrence A. Morris

Lawrence A. Morris

May 10, 2011

Mr. Lawrence A. Morris, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 89 years old. Lawrence was born in North Quincy on September 10, 1921, the son of the late Lawrence A. Morris and Rose (Fitzgerald) Morris. Born and raised in North Quincy, Mr. Morris graduated from North Quincy High School...

Kimberlee T. O'Neill

Kimberlee T. O'Neill

May 5, 2011

Kimberlee T. O'Neill, a resident of Melrose, died suddenly on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Kimberlee was born in Melrose on August 9, 1972, one of three children of John E. O'Neill and Linda M. (Fidalgo) O'Neill.Kim was raised in Melrose with her two brothers and graduated from the Winsor School in...

Constance B. Defabio

Constance B. Defabio

April 26, 2011

Mrs. Constance B. (Allan) DeFabio, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.She was 84. Constance Allan was born on May 26, 1926 in Malden, a daughter of the late John W. Allan and Evangeline (Rice) Allan.She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School.She worked at Roger's Jewelry Store...

Martin J. &Quot;Marty&Quot; Lane

Martin J. &Quot;Marty&Quot; Lane

April 26, 2011

Mr. Martin J. "Marty" Lane, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Wakefield and Medford, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 26, 2011.He was 87 years old. Martin was born on October 2, 1923 in Medford, one of six children of the late Martin J. Lane and Katherine (Fonthergill) Lane. Martin, "Marty" as he was affectionately known, was...

Jeanne S. Maure

Jeanne S. Maure

April 24, 2011

Mrs. Jeanne (Sagers) Maure, a Melrose Massachusetts resident and formerly of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died while surrounded by her family at home on Sunday, April 24, 2011.She was 87 years of age. Jeanne was born on November 30, 1923 in Camden, New Jersey, one of three children of the late Ernest E. Sagers and Elizabeth L. (Fasmer) Sagers. She was...

Joseph Edward Glennon

Joseph Edward Glennon

April 21, 2011

Mr. Joseph Edward Glennon, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Thursday, April 21, 2011.He was 83 years of age. Joseph Glennon was born in Boston on November 1st, 1927, one of four children of the late John J. Glennon and Elizabeth (Norton) Glennon. Mr. Glennon was raised and educated...

Julianna M. Martinez

Julianna M. Martinez

April 19, 2011

Julianna M. Martinez, of Stoneham, age 25, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Hospital Mexico in San Jose, Costa Rica. Julianna was born on October 23, 1985 in Malden, one of three daughters of Mario Martinez and the late Joan (Kochocki) Martinez. Julianna was raised in Stoneham and graduated with the class of 2003 from Stoneham High School.After...

Mary J. Eno

Mary J. Eno

April 19, 2011

Mary J. Eno, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport.She was 80 years of age. Mary was born in Melrose on August 10, 1930, one of four children of the late Harold O. Eno and Dorothy (Henney) Eno.She was raised and educated in Melrose and worked for many years...

Lyndsey Joy Clark

Lyndsey Joy Clark

April 17, 2011

Lyndsey Joy Clark, of Melrose, passed away suddenly at 26 years old, on April 17, 2011 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Lyndsey Joy was born in Melrose on August 13, 1984, one of three children of Lauren (Blasi) Clark and Briggs Clark.Lyndsey Joy graduated from Melrose High School with the Class of 2002. She was known for her free spirit and sense...

Walter Donatelli

Walter Donatelli

April 16, 2011

Mr. Walter Donatelli, a longtime resident of East Boston, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2011. He was 85 years old. Walter was born on May 22, 1925 in Boston, a son of the late Augusto Donatelli and Assunta (Camarda) Donatelli. Mr. Donatelli was a graduate of Boston Latin High School and M.I.T. Class of 1950.A US...

Clifford G. Beckford

Clifford G. Beckford

April 15, 2011

Mr. Clifford G. Beckford, a longtime resident of Melrose, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 89 years old. Clifford was born on September 29, 1921 in Melrose, a son of the late George Beckford and Viola (Greenleaf) Beckford. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School.He worked as a car insurance...