Charlotte M. Caron
Sep 7, 2026
Charlotte M. (Adams) Caron, of Melrose, died peacefully on September 7, 2026 at the age of 97. She was born in Malden, MA on September 17, 1928 to the late Hugh and Florence Adams.
Charlotte was raised in Malden; she was a proud Edgeworth neighborhood girl and graduated from Malden High School. She worked at Lewis’s Candy Shop in Malden in...
Paula M. LeDonne
Sep 6, 2026
Paula LeDonne, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Bologna, Italy, Paula came to America as an infant. She grew up in Boston’s West End and attended school in the North End. Years later, Paula met the love of her life, Arsenio “Sonny” LeDonne, through their mothers, who...
Ralph E. Giddings Jr
Sep 5, 2026
Ralph E. Giddings Jr., born on May 14, 1952, in Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away on September 5, 2026, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. He was a lifelong Melrose resident whose presence brought warmth, laughter, and a steady sense of devotion to everyone who knew him. Ralph lived a life marked by loyalty and a deep love for his family, and he...
Frank J. Scharaffa
Sep 4, 2026
Frank James Scharaffa (June 27, 1943 - September 4, 2026)
Frank J. Scharaffa (1943 - 2026), of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 4, 2026, merely a few hours before the 6th anniversary of the passing of his beloved wife, who, no doubt, was there to guide him to the ever after. Beloved son of...
Margaret M. "Peggy" (McSweeney) Logan
Sep 4, 2026
Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Logan. Loving daughter of the late Michael J. McSweeney and Mary Monica (Fee) McSweeney. Sister of Catherine Huston, Monica Burns, and Ethel (Sue) Harris. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Peggy was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Melrose, and Hickox Secretarial School. A former employee of N.E. Tel...
Drin Pelushi
Aug 30, 2026
Drin Pelushi passed away peacefully on August 30th,2026, while at the Glen Ridge facility in Medford, Mass. He was born in Permet,Albania in 1948, son to Shaze ( Musabelliu) and Abedin Pelushi. Before coming to America in 1999 Drin was a mechanical Engineer in Tirana,Albania. He was a devoted husband,father and grandfather whose greatest joy in life was simple being...
Richard Matthew Davis
Aug 28, 2026
Richard Matthew Davis (1940-2026)
Richard ‘Dick’ Matthew Davis, 86, of Reading, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. Born on April 6, 1940, in Everett, Massachusetts, Dick was the son of the late Herbert and Grace (Lucey) Davis. He is reunited in peace with his parents and dear sister, Claire Ronayne.
After...
Mary H. (Sullivan) Curry
Aug 28, 2026
Mary passed on August 28, 2026 after a period of declining health, at the age of 89. Mary was born in the summer of 1937 as the first daughter of Irish immigrants, William and Elizabeth (O’Donnell) Sullivan. Mary is pre-deceased by her six siblings William (Sully), Edward (Teddy), Phillip (Barney), Robert (Bobby), Gail O’Neill and Beverly Gibbons.
Mary, raised in Charlestown,...
Emma A. DeSantis
Aug 24, 2026
Emma A. (Bodi) DeSantis, of Melrose, passed away on August 24, 2026, at 97 years of age.
Emma Alice Bodi was born on October 14, 1928, in Dedham, Massachusetts, Emma Alice Bodi was the last surviving sibling of three brothers who served in the military and two loving sisters.
She was a devoted mother to her two children, Michele DeSantis Jr. and...
Richard Appleyard
Aug 22, 2026
APPLEYARD, Richard Charles Passed away on August 22, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on May 2, 1941, to William and Margaret (Butler) Appleyard of Malden. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth (LaSpina) Appleyard; son, Stephen and his wife, Tracy; daughter, Jane Allen and her husband, Cory; son, David and his wife, Susan; grandchildren, Emily,...
Raymond P. Gouin
Aug 22, 2026
Raymond P. Gouin, of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, with his wife of 52 years at his side. Just days earlier, Ray joyfully celebrated his 85th birthday at his second home in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, surrounded by the quiet beauty he cherished.
Born with a brilliant mind and an unwavering sense...
Brian D. Driscoll
Aug 22, 2026
Brian Daniel Driscoll, 56, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville, passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2026, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply.
Born on August 27, 1969, in Somerville, Massachusetts, Brian was the beloved son of Paul Driscoll and Marie (Ciulla) Driscoll. A 1987 graduate of Somerville High Trade School, Brian trained as...
Joseph L. McGuire
Aug 10, 2026
Joseph L. McGuire, Jr. March 1, 1940 - August 10, 2026
Joseph L. McGuire, Jr, of Peabody, MA, died peacefully on August 10, 2026. He was born in Cambridge on March 1, 1940 to the late Edna and Joseph Leo McGuire, Sr. He was raised in Cambridge and Somerville, MA and graduated from Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston, MA...
Marcia H. McCarthy
Aug 10, 2026
Marica H. McCarthy, of Bedford, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA, died peacefully on August, 10, 2026, reuniting with her husband of 65 years. She was born in Everett on May 1, 1936 to the late Eleanor (Lee) and Nelson Harrington. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1953, where she met her late husband.
Marcia was...
Vivian Flores
Aug 9, 2026
Vivian Flores (August 28, 1934 - August 9, 2026)
Vivian Flores of Melrose, formerly of Swansea, MA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on August 9, 2026, just a few weeks shy of her 92nd birthday. She is reunited in death with her beloved husband of 48 years, Norbert “Nib” Flores, who passed two years prior.
Loved by so many,...
Jeffrey P Canada
Aug 9, 2026
Jeffrey P. Canada, of Melrose, passed away on August 9, 2026 at the age of 75. He was born on January 30, 1951 to the late A. Bradley and Dorothy G. Canada. Jeffrey was the loving husband of the late Donna M Canada of Melrose. Loving father of Jennifer Coco & her husband Paul of Salisbury, Christine Takach & her...
Frank E. Wells, Sr.
Aug 5, 2026
Frank E. Wells Sr. of Melrose, MA born in Winchester, MA on September 7th, 1937, passed peacefully on August 5th, 2026 after a brief illness.
Frank was raised in Stoneham, MA by his father Ernest Wells and mother Margaret Wells, and was predeceased by his brother Robert and sister Evelyn.
Frank is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Marilyn with...
Barbara Purcell
Aug 1, 2026
Barbara Ann (Sweeney) Purcell of Tewksbury, passed away at the age of 85 years old on August 1, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was predeceased by her husband and the love of her life Richard "Dick" Purcell spending 32 wonderful years together before his passing in 2022. Barbara was the loving mother of Bill Trites and his wife...
Josephine L. Frasca
Jul 31, 2026
Josephine L. Frasca of Reading, formerly of Melrose, died at The Residence at Melrose Station on July 31, 2026, at the age of 97.
After graduating from Stratford Business School in Boston, Josephine worked as a medical transcriber for a time before and after she raised her family. Josephine was a long- time resident of both Melrose, where she lived for...
Patricia "Pat" Doucette
Jul 31, 2026
"Where are we going today, Grandma?"
It was a question Patricia "Pat" Doucette loved to hear. Whether the destination was a neighborhood park, a museum in Boston, lunch at a favorite restaurant, or simply a new adventure together, Pat believed that childhood should be filled with discovery, laughter, and memories. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to giving children—first her own,...
