Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 12, 2023

Alicia M. (Gigi) Roman, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, passed away on October 12, 2023, at the age of 101. She was born on January 13, 1922, in Dover, NH, to Alphonso and Anna (Trainor) Norman. Alicia was raised in Dover until she was six years old, before moving to Melrose, where she would remain for most of her...

Oct 9, 2023

Scott M. Evangelista passed away unexpectedly at his home in New Hampshire while getting ready for what he loved to do, working for EJ Paving. Scott was born in Melrose on August 21, 1966 to the late Ernest J. & Barbara J. (MacDonald) Evangelista. He was raised in Wakefield, graduated from Wakefield High School and has been a resident...

Oct 7, 2023

Joseph P. Harrison passed away at the Mary Immaculate Restorative Center in Lawrence on October 7, 2023, at 63 years of age.

Joseph "Joe" Harrison was born on October 16, 1959 in Melrose, MA to the late Patricia (Cochrane) Harrison and the late James Harrison. Joe was raised in Melrose and was in the graduating class of...

Oct 6, 2023

Alice F. Carney (October 27, 1938 – October 6, 2023)

Age 84, of Wakefield, formerly of Burlington, Melrose, and Cambridge, passed peacefully surrounded by her family after a long illness.

Alice is predeceased by her beloved husband and best friend of 59 years, Herb Carney. Alice was the devoted mother of Kevin and wife Carol,...

Oct 4, 2023

Josephine (Jerry) Davis, 93, passed away peacefully on October 4th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 31st 1930 to Dominic and Edith Amicangioli in Malden, Ma.

She is survived by sister Margaret (Amicangioli) Labedz. She was preceded in death by husband of 71 years Gerard Michael Davis, mother Edith, father Dominic, siblings Mary, Ann,...

Oct 3, 2023

Paula (Zani) Pellegrino, 68, of Melrose, Massachusetts (formerly of Cambridge, MA) passed away on October 3, 2023. Born on April 2, 1955, to Caesar and Florence Zani. Paula graduated from North Cambridge Catholic High School in 1973. After high school, she went on to receive three master's degrees in education. She was a dedicated teacher for over 30 years....

Sep 28, 2023

Michael J. McLaughlin, of Peabody, passed away on September 28th, 2023 at the age of 73. He was born in Winthrop, Ma on July 10, 1950. Michael was a Purple Heart Vietnam Veteran with the United States Marine Corps. After the war, he would continue his service as a police officer for the City of Revere for many years....