Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2023

George Sallaway Hickey of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, age 89 passed away quietly on January 1, 2023.

George was born in Boston on January 8, 1933, to Herbert J. Hickey and Regina E. Sallaway. He grew up in Dorchester, MA and resided in Melrose for over 40 years. George attended Boston College High School, Boston College and...

Dec 27, 2022

Lisa Jean Rosa, 62, of Oak Harbor, WA, passed peacefully from this life on December 27, 2022, following a brief period of declining health.

Lisa was born on August 17, 1960, to the late John and Glenys Rosa in Melrose, Massachusetts. In her childhood, Lisa was a smart, cute, blond-haired spitfire. She enjoyed playing with her dolls...

Dec 26, 2022

Martha C. (Lewis) Moore, of Melrose, passed away on December 26, 2022, at the age of 85.

Beloved wife of Ralph L. Moore, Sr. Devoted mother of Ralph L. Moore, Jr., of Lawrence. Adored grandmother of Tyler J. Moore and his wife Amanda of Chester, New Hampshire and Kyle R. Moore and his wife Sally of Hudson,...

Dec 22, 2022

James S. Mahoney in Malden, formerly of Medford & Woburn, passed away on December 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. James was 90 years of age. He was born in Woburn on October 14, 1932 to the late Joseph & Mary Eileen (Goodman) Mahoney. He was raised in Woburn, graduated from Woburn High School and served his country with...

Dec 21, 2022

Lillian M. (Foley) Carr, of Melrose, died peacefully on December 21st, 2022 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald F. Carr. Loving mother of the late Donna M. Canada, Stephen F. Carr of Melrose, and Linda J. Sjostrom of Wakefield. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Julie, Stephen Jr., Ryan, Daniel, Kevin, Christine, and...

Dec 17, 2022

Kathleen Elizabeth Lacasse passed away peacefully on her 78th birthday at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Kathy who is Kaki to her grandchildren Kel to her nieces and nephews was the self-proclaimed matriarch of the family and will be missed by all her family, friends and former colleagues.

Kathy was born...

Dec 11, 2022

Gaetana S. "Gay" Spinale, of Melrose, passed away on December 11, 2022 at the age of 90. She was born in Boston, on August 19, 1932 to the late John and Carmella (Bramante) Orsino. Gay was raised in Boston and graduated from the Trade High School for Girls. She spent many years working as a teacher for children with...

Dec 10, 2022

George "Marty" Iversen., of Wakefield, passed away on December 10, 2022, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, at the age of 77.

Marty was born April 1st of 1945. Born and raised in Melrose, Marty attended St. Mary's in Melrose, BC High, and received his BA from St. Bonavanture. Marty's love of books led him...

Dec 9, 2022

Rita M. (Sidoli) Zeraschi, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2022, at the age of 89. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Frank and Maria (Bisi) Sidoli. Rita was raised in Rugarlo, Italy. Rita was 18 when she and her sister Dorothy left their hometown and came to America on the SS Andrea Doria....

Dec 7, 2022

Peter J. Salayko, of Melrose, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 7, 2022. He was 73 years of age.

Peter was born in Lynn to the late Peter & Mary (Trainor) Salalayko. He was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn High School. He started his career working for the City of Lynn in the public...

Dec 6, 2022

Barbara A. (Arsenault) Perry, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on December 6, 2022 at the age of 92. She was born in Portland, ME on September 2, 1930 to the late Daniel and Reta (Wentworth) Arsenault.

Mrs. Perry was raised in Portland and she married the late Joseph Perry Jr., on November 17, 1951. They...

Dec 5, 2022

Lucy A. Keith, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in her home on December 5, 2022, at the age of 95.

Lucy was born on January 11, 1927 to Alfred and Augusta Parks in Needham, Massachusetts. She graduated from Brookline High School in 1945. Shortly thereafter in 1947, she married John "Jack" Keith and they went on to...

Dec 3, 2022

Richard "Dick" Allen Peters, of Stoneham, long time Melrose resident, died December 3, 2022 at the age of 90. Dick grew up in Malden where he graduated from Malden High School class of 1950. He worked for the Insurance Department of the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank. He left his job to serve the United States Army where he...

Dec 3, 2022

Paul E Bourque, devoted husband and father, passed away on December 3, 2022 at the age of 92. Paul was born in Malden, MA on March 6, 1930 and was a Local 67 union carpenter until he retired in 1995. He was an avid hunter and cherished his time at the Maine camp with all of his buddies.

Dec 2, 2022

Mary passed away on December 2, 2022 surrounded by her dedicated husband and 6 children.

Mary was born in Boston but grew-up in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The oldest of 13 children, Mary returned to Boston at the age of 19 years old where she worked at Liberty Mutual. Mary was always a hard worker and later would...

Dec 1, 2022

David A. Fedo, a longtime Dean of Curry College, died on December 1, 2022, in Melrose, Massachusetts, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was 79. He was Curry's chief academic officer from 1990 until his retirement in 2007, with responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate programs and faculty. During his tenure, he helped initiate several new degrees and programs at...

Nov 30, 2022

Linda (Lucia) Salines passed away peacefully on November 30th, at the age of 63, surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was raised in Medford, MA and spent the last 37 years of her life as a proud Melrose resident. Linda was always an exceptionally hard worker, spending her career as a paralegal in both Boston and Malden. She was...

Nov 28, 2022

Scott A. Kingsley, of Melrose Ma, passed away suddenly on November 28th, 2022 at the age of 69. Scott was born in Melrose, grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in 1971. He later moved to Melrose in 1984 where he raised a family with his Beloved wife of 47 years, Andrea E. (Berube). Loving father...

Nov 27, 2022

Gladys H. (Mancia) Zepeda, of Melrose, died peacefully with her family by her side on November 27th, 2022, at the age of 96. She was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, on May 24, 1926, to Hector and Carmen (Castellanos) Mancia. Gladys immigrated to the U.S. in 1971 at the age of 45. She was a strong, hardworking woman...

Nov 27, 2022

Joseph M. Chance, of Melrose, passed away at home on November 27, 2022, at the age of 72.

Joe was born in Everett, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, where he played on the basketball team. He went on to earn his degree from Salem State College and resided in Melrose for many...