Obituary Listing

Nov 29, 2023

John J. Bingham ("Jeff") passed away on November 29th 2023, surrounded by his family. He was 71.

A willful man of pride & integrity, Jeff maintained steadfast resolve until the very end.

Born and raised in Melrose, Jeff was the middle of 5 children. He attended Melrose Public Schools, where he would make lifelong friends,...

Nov 28, 2023

Ralph L. Moore, Sr., of Melrose, passed away on November 28, 2023, at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Martha C. (Lewis) Moore. Devoted father of Ralph L. Moore, Jr., of Lawrence. Adored grandfather of Tyler J. Moore and his wife Amanda of Chester, New Hampshire and Kyle R. Moore and his wife Sally of Hudson,...

Nov 27, 2023

Sandra Lee (Himmelwright) McCowan, 79, of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village in Peabody, Massachusetts on November 27, 2023. She had the amazing care of the Brooksby Village Team and also Care Dimensions Hospice of Danvers, Massachusetts.

"Sandy" was born December 4, 1943 in Malden, Massachusetts to the late Walter P. Himmelwright and Virginia B....

Nov 26, 2023

Ruth M. (Eaves) Cullen passed away at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, November 26, 2023. She was 69 years old.

"Ruthe" was born on October 19, 1954, to the late Robert and Louise (Tully) Eaves. She and her brother, Robert, Jr., were raised in the Prattville section of Chelsea. Ruthe attended Our Lady of Grace Grammar School,...

Nov 20, 2023

Francis G McGrath, of Alton Bay, NH, formally of Saugus, died on Monday, November 20, 2023 at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody at the age of 92.

Born on September 30, 1931 in Malden, he was the son of Michael and Jennie (Clarke) McGrath and grew up in Malden, graduating from Malden...

Nov 20, 2023

Beverly Ann (Hinchey) Ebert, 93, of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away on November 20, 2023. She was born on June 15, 1930, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to Charles F. Hinchey and Grace Ann (Riley) Hinchey. Beverly was the youngest of five children and was predeceased by her parents, sister, Jean Grace Noyes, and brothers, Charles (Rusty), Edward, and Joseph (Bussy) Hinchey....

Nov 19, 2023

Lillian A. (DiTucci) Masucci, formerly of Everett, passed away at the Henderson Hospital in Nevada on November 19, 2023, at 94 years of age.

Lillian was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School. After high school, Lillian worked at her family's bakery, Saia's Bakery in Everett. Lillian went on to nursing school...

Nov 17, 2023

Craig L. Gilleland, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in his favorite chair on November 17, 2023. He was 72 years old.

Craig was born in Medford, raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School graduating in the Class of 1970. He was a standout athlete at Melrose High School where he excelled in Football and Track. He...

Nov 10, 2023

Lorraine Marie (Doucette)Bowman, 92, of Melrose, Ma. died on November 10, 2023. Lorraine was born in Boston, Ma. on April 2, 1931. She grew up in the foster care system before finding her forever home with her foster parents, Joseph and B. Elizabeth McCarthy, and her biological brother, Robert.

Lorraine met her husband, Frank, and were married...

Nov 4, 2023

James J. Tierney of Melrose died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on November 4, 2023, at the age of ninety-five.

Jim was born on May 11, 1928, in Cambridge, MA to the late James and Catherine Tierney. In 1955, he married the love of his life, Barbara Rogers. He was the devoted father of...

Nov 2, 2023

Robert S. McKinnon of Melrose, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on November 2, 2023 at the age of 87.

Robert was born August 27, 2023 in Boston.

Robert was married to the love of his life Ruth E. (Riley) McKinnon. They went on to spend 55 years together and...

Oct 31, 2023

We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jo Ann Misail who fell asleep in the Lord on October 31, 2023. May her memory be eternal +

Jo Ann Misail (nee Gianoukos) fell asleep in our Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. May her memory be eternal.

She was born in Boston,...

Oct 31, 2023

Sylvia Baxter, 85, of Dennis Port, MA, died on October 31st, 2023, after a 5-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was born Sylvia Imbriano in Mirabella, Elcano, Italy, in 1938 to Quirino and Catarina Imbriano during the second World War. She grew up on her family farm and then immigrated with her family to the United States...

Oct 23, 2023

Stephen J. Connolly Jr. of Melrose died at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his family on October 23, 2023 at the age of 91.

He was born on August 4, 1932 in Lynn, MA to the late Stephen and Alice Connolly. Steve was raised in Lynn and attended Saint Mary's High School. In 1962, he married the...

Oct 21, 2023

Carol Feeley Lee, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at the Wakefield Center in Wakefield, MA, on October 21, 2023, at 81 years of age, after a long illness.

Carol was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 21, 1942, to the late Alice Ahern Feeley and Francis X. Feeley. She moved to Melrose as a child...

Oct 19, 2023

Alice M. (Cabral) Jouvelis of Tewksbury, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on October 19, 2023, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family. She was 74 years old.

Born in Somerville, MA on May 2, 1949. Alice graduated from Somerville High School in 1967, then completed her certificate as a Dental Assistant from Northeastern University....

Oct 14, 2023

Eric Joseph Liwanag of Saugus, formerly of Melrose and San Francisco, passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2023 at the age of 51. He was born in Malden to Emilio and Myrna (Oreste) Liwanag on April 18, 1972.

Eric was a beloved member of many communities that looked to him as a leader, teacher, and mentor throughout...

Oct 14, 2023

Susan Donelan Burke, age 66 of Malden, Massachusetts, died October 14, 2023 after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife and partner of Daniel Burke for 20 years, the fiercely devoted mother of Will Shawno, and the best friend of Maxx the dog, all of Malden.

Born in Manchester, MA, the daughter of the...

Oct 14, 2023

Frank Garvey passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14th, after recent health complications, at the age of nearly 88 years.

Frank was born to Frank Garvey and his wife Margaret (Meehan) in Dorchester, Massachusetts in December of 1935. The young family briefly moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts, and after about a year put their permanent "roots-down" in Melrose,...

Oct 12, 2023

Barbara F. DiFronzo, 89, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville, MA, passed away on October 12, 2023.

Barbara was born on November 28, 1933, to Mary and Carl Swanson of Somerville, MA. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School where she made lifelong friends.

Barbara worked at Jordan Marsh for many years and then went back...