Obituary Listing

Mar 19, 2023

Rita Barbara (Harrison) Coye died peacefully on March 19, 2023, she was 93 years of age. Rita was born in Everett on March 29, 1929 to the late Gordon & Susan (McDonnell) Harrison.

She was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and has lived in Melrose for over 65 years. Mrs. Coye was a longtime...

Mar 16, 2023

January 4, 1949 - March 16, 2023

Barbara A. Plant, 74, of Melrose, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Barbara is predeceased by her parents, Elizabeth M. and Thomas L. Plant, and her sister, Elizabeth L. Kelley. She is survived by many loving cousins.

Barbara graduated from Medford...

Mar 15, 2023

Anthony L. Strileckis, 91, of Melrose passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Tony, as he was known, was born to Genevieve and John Strileckis in Waterbury, CT, the eldest son in a family of fourteen children. After graduating Crosby High School, he joined the Navy in 1949 where he served during the Korean War from 1949-1953...

Mar 15, 2023

Emma L. (DiCicco) Francione passed away at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Wakefield on March 15, 2023. She was 94 years of age. Emma was born in the North End of Boston on March 10, 1929, she was raised in the North End and lived in Melrose for many years.

Emma was the wife of...

Mar 15, 2023

Mary F. (Hayes) Littlewood, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 15, 2023.

Mary was raised in Charlestown until the age of 12, when she moved to Malden. She was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School, Class of 1941. Mary lived in Malden until 1994, when she moved to Melrose. She was a longtime member...

Mar 7, 2023

Phyllis A. (D'Ovidio) DiCiaccio, of Malden, passed away on March 7, 2023 at the age of 95 years old. Phyllis was born on August 15, 1927 to the late Antonio and Maria Vincenza D'Ovidio.

Phyllis was known to her family and friends as the "cookie lady"  She loved baking cookies for her family and friends.

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Mar 7, 2023

Kathleen Mary Arcovio, nee Giddings, 77, of Melrose, formerly of Revere (Beachmont) and East Boston passed away on March 7th, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer and heart disease.

Kathleen was born on 10/23/1945 to Frederick and Lucille Giddings in Everett, MA. Younger Sister to the late Lucinda Ann Lanzilli, formerly Giddings.

After graduating...

Mar 6, 2023

Scott Michael Forbes passed away at his home in Bow, New Hampshire on March 6th, 2023, at the age of 49. Scott was the devoted father to Abygail B. and Jackson A. Forbes of Merrimack, NH. Beloved son of Mary (DiMino) and the late William H. Forbes, Jr. of Melrose. Cherished brother to William H. Forbes III, the late...

Mar 5, 2023

Timothy F. Hurley died peacefully on March 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. On April 8, 1938, he was the first-born son of Irish immigrants, Timothy and Bridget (Manning) Hurley.

Raised on Green Street in Malden, MA, Tim grew up playing baseball and football in the neighborhood. He and his brothers, Mike and Neil, as well as...

Mar 3, 2023

Joseph T. Shea, formerly of Melrose, passed away on March 3, 2023, at the age of 88.

Joseph was born and raised in Melrose. He attended St. Mary's school and worked in the transportation industry. Joe loved his annual trip to the Catskills for Irish music and dancing. He had a musical ear and could be found...

Mar 1, 2023

Donald H Libby, of Stoneham, passed away on March 1st, 2023, at the age of 74. He was a Master machinist who worked for the Boston Globe for over 40yrs. Don was born on Oct 24 1948 and raised in Chelsea, MA. After high school he was drafted into the Army and served overseas during the Vietnam war.

Feb 28, 2023

Karen M. (Veglia) Baldwin, of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on February 28, 2023 at the age of 64. Karen was born in Somerville, MA on February 26, 1959, to the late Victor & Rosemarie (Manza) Veglia.

She was raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School in 1977 and...

Feb 26, 2023

Dolores M. (Marchand) Doherty passed away at Winchester Nursing Center on February 26, 2023 at the age of 87. Delores was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 11, 1935 to the late Joseph & Margaret Marchand.

She was raised in Everett, graduated from Chevrus High School in 1953 and lived most of her life in Melrose. Delores...

Feb 23, 2023

Michael Leo Taffe of Kittery, ME, caught the first chair up the great ski hill in the sky on the morning of Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. Born in Natick, MA on May 11th, 1950 to Anna Elizabeth Taffe and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Paul Taffe, he became a champion gymnast and graduated Indiana University in 1972 as a coach and...

Feb 23, 2023

John "Jake" McCarthy of Bedford, NH, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2023 at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife of 65 years and their children at the time of his passing.

Beloved husband of Marcia H. (Harrington) McCarthy. Loving father of Lynda Moore & her husband Steven...

Feb 18, 2023

Janet Marie (Garipay) Urquhart, age 75, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts and Wolefboro, New Hampshire, died on February 18, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She had complications from battling cancer.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Edward Urquhart of Tewksbury and her brother Peter E. Garipay of Melrose, Massachusetts. She is survived by her sister, Carol A....

Feb 17, 2023

Diane Emery, 66, of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away on February 17th, 2023, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She passed at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Diane was born on October 9th, 1956, to John and Rita Stanley in Melrose, Massachusetts. She attended Saint Mary's elementary and middle school. In 1974 she graduated Melrose High School....

Feb 17, 2023

Carol L.(Lundstedt) Skerry passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on February 17, 2023 at the age of 94. She was born to Alfred and Olive (Neville)Lundstedt on July 11, 1928, in Malden, Ma. Carol graduated from Malden High School. She would eventually settle in Medford to raise her family with her late husband Paul, where they lived for...

Feb 16, 2023

Stephen L. Moore passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on February 16, 2023, he was 63 years of age, Stephen was born in Woburn, was raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1977. After graduation he entered into the United States Airforce to proudly serve his country.

He was an avid...

Feb 14, 2023

Garrett Lee Engels, age 79, died peacefully at his home in Melrose, February 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He bravely battled MSA for three years. Garrett was born May 2, 1943, to Joseph Engels and Mary Rita Moynihan of Lawrence MA.

Garrett attended Central Catholic high school in Lawrence and then graduated Boston University in...