Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Melrose, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Betty Downey

Betty Downey

March 21, 2010

Mrs. Betty (Minnis) Downey, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose and Brookline, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 89 years old. Betty was born in Brookline on December 27, 1920, one of three children of the late David Minnis and Willa (Kenney) Minnis. Mrs. Downey was raised in Brookline, graduated...

Paula J. Saucier

Paula J. Saucier

March 20, 2010

Paula J. (Felix) Saucier, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Quincy, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a period of declining health.She was 61 years old. Paula was born in Malden on May 21, 1948, a daughter of the late Paul Felix and Alice (Blake) Felix. She was raised and...

Albert A. Fava

Albert A. Fava

March 19, 2010

Mr. Albert A. Fava, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Stoneham, MA and New York City, NY, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL.He was 96 years old.Mr. Fava was born in Southbridge on January 5, 1914, a son of the late Vincent Fava and Anita (Orlando) Fava. Albert graduated from Boston University and...

Austin C. Fraser

Austin C. Fraser

March 18, 2010

Mr. Austin C. Fraser, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Concord Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire with his loving family at his side.He was 82 years old.Mr. Fraser was born in Melrose on March 19, 1927 one of seven children of the late Arthur Fraser and Mary (Campbell) Fraser. Austin was...

Jonathan H. Winer

Jonathan H. Winer

March 17, 2010

Mr. Jonathan H. Winer, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Burlington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2010 at his home with his family at his bedside.He was 58 years of age. Mr. Winer was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1951.He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1973 and received a Juris Doctor degree from New York...

Yolanda R. Murphy

Yolanda R. Murphy

March 14, 2010

Mrs. Yolanda R. (Lodie) Murphy, a resident of Stoneham and formerly longtime of Malden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at home with her loving family at her bedside.She was 94 years old. A daughter of Italian immigrants, she was born on July 7, 1915 at the family home in Malden.She was one of four children of the...

Mildred A. Vranas

Mildred A. Vranas

March 13, 2010

Mrs. Mildred A. Vranas, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Lee, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 surrounded by her beloved family at Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Vranas was born in Pittsfield on February 27, 1921, a daughter of the late Frank J. Abele and Nellie (Hoffen) Abele. She...

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Crane

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Crane

March 11, 2010

Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" (Niles) Crane, a Lynnfield resident, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Rosewood Nursing Rehabilitation Center in West Peabody.She was 94 years old.Mrs. Crane was born on October 21, 1915 in Swampscott, a daughter of the late Seymour M. Niles and Clara (MacKenzie) Niles. Elizabeth or "Betty" as she was affectionately...

Iona M. Norton

Iona M. Norton

March 11, 2010

Mrs. Iona M. (Hicks) Norton, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of declining health.She was 97 years old.Mrs. Norton was born on August 10, 1912 in North Point, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Lawrence Hicks and Vesta F. (Craige) Hicks. Iona was raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania and...

Generoso N. Bernaldo

Generoso N. Bernaldo

March 6, 2010

Mr. Generoso N. Bernaldo, a resident of Saugus, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following a period of declining health. He was 68 years old.Generoso was born in Hermosa, Philippines on March 28, 1941, one of five children of the late Cirilo Bernaldo and Eduviges (Nalus) Bernaldo....

Jennie Way

Jennie Way

March 5, 2010

Mrs. Jennie (Friedman) Way, a resident of Melrose since the 1930'spassed away on Friday morning March 5, 2010 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.She was 100 years old. Jennie was born on September 3, 1909, a daughter of the late Samuel B. Friedman and Esther (Gouget) Friedman. Jennie graduated from Swampscott High School and Boston University.She was a long...

Maurice H. Glazier

Maurice H. Glazier

February 25, 2010

Mr. Maurice H. Glazier, a resident of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington after a period of declining health.He was 81 years of age.Maurice was born in Boston on June 16, 1928, one of two sons of the late Joseph Glazier and Helene (Steuer) Glazier. Mr. Glazier was raised...

Marjorie S. Harding

Marjorie S. Harding

February 24, 2010

Mrs. Marjorie S. (Mersereau) Harding, a longtime Malden resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her home with her family at her bedside.She was 80 years old.Mrs. Harding was born on December 15, 1929 in Malden, a daughter of the late Elwood C. Mersereau and Eliza (Spencer) Mersereau.She was raised and educated in Everett where she graduated from...

Jennie A. Dolan

Jennie A. Dolan

February 23, 2010

Mrs. Jennie A. (Koper) Dolan, a lifelong Malden resident, passed away on February 23, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old. Jennie was born on July 1, 1912 in New Bedford, one of three children of the late Kazmiez Koper and Amiela (Zgrzybierce) Koper.She worked for 25 years at Lewis Candies in Malden and was a...

Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson

Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson

February 22, 2010

Mr. Walter A. "Sonny" Jackson, a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire and formerly of Melrose, died at the Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua, NH on Monday, February 22, 2010 after a period of declining health.He was 75 years old.Mr. Jackson born in Malden, one of six children and the only son of Walter A. Jackson Sr. and Clara B. (Jones)...

Roy G. Loveys

Roy G. Loveys

February 21, 2010

Mr. Roy G. Loveys, resident of Rumney, NH and formerly Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was 85 years old. He was born in Cambridge on October 29, 1924, a son of the late P. Augustus Loveys and J. Violet (Jacobs) Loveys. Roy was raised and educated in Chelsea.He served...

Jeanne F. Fletcher

Jeanne F. Fletcher

February 8, 2010

Mrs. Jeanne F. (Macneil) Fletcher, of Saugus, died Monday, February 08, 2010 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 75 years old. Jeanne was born on August 21, 1934 in Melrose, a daughter of the late Henry and Jennie (Perrott) MacNeil. She was a graduate of Melrose High School. She and her husband have lived in Saugus since...

Ruth H. Tootie' Lewis

Ruth H. Tootie' Lewis

February 8, 2010

Mrs. Ruth H. Tootie' (Bakeman) Lewis, of Everett, died Monday, February 08, 2010 in Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was 94. Ruth was born July 9, 1915 in Everett a daughter to the late Herbert and Esther (Lowry) Bakeman and lived in Everett all her life. Ruth, lovingly known as Tootie' had many interests and talents. She...

Gertrude &Quot;Trudy&Quot; Kasprzak

Gertrude &Quot;Trudy&Quot; Kasprzak

February 5, 2010

Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" (Wright) Kasprzak, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Wingate at Reading.She was 92 years old. Gertrude or "Trudy" as she was affectionately known was born on September 27, 1917, a daughter of the late Frederick Wright and Mary (Keene) Wright. Trudy was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High...

B. 'Janet' Garniss

B. 'Janet' Garniss

February 3, 2010

Mrs. B. "Janet" (Aldrich) Garniss, former resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at home in Tewksbury, after a period of declining health.She was 76 years old. Mrs. Garniss was born in Lowell on December 1, 1933, a daughter of the late Dwight Aldrich and Wilhelmina (Goring) Aldrich. Janet was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose...