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Douglas A. Whynot

Douglas A. Whynot

May 9, 2022

Douglas A. Whynot of North Reading, MA, formerly of Peabody passed away suddenly on May 9, 2022 at 63 years of age. Doug was born in Melrose on February 23, 1959 to Donald and Ann (Talieri) Whynot and raised in Peabody. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University where he met his wife, Patricia A. (Christensen)...

Thomas J. Procito

Thomas J. Procito

Apr 28, 2022

Thomas J. Procito, of Melrose, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on April 28, 2022 at the age of 82. Thomas Procito was born and raised in Cambridge, MA. He went to school at Sacred Heart High School in East Cambridge then went onto Northeast Technical Institute . Thomas started his own appliance repair business Professional Appliance Service and...

Ralph J. Dennehy

Ralph J. Dennehy

Apr 20, 2022

Ralph J. Dennehy, of Melrose passed away at the Chestnut Woods Healthcare Center in Saugus on April 20, 2022, at the age of 86. Ralph was born in Melrose and a graduate of the Medford Vocational High School. He worked as a Printer for the Wakefield Item, Woburn Daily Times and the U. S. Government for many years, prior to...

Marcia R. (Posner) Kowan

Marcia R. (Posner) Kowan

Apr 18, 2022

Marcia Rhea Kowan was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1941, right in the throes of WWII, to first-generation Hungarian-American parents Joseph and Sylvia Posner. Marcia went to college to be a school teacher, first at City University of New York (CUNY) and later at Cortland College. She taught in Yonkers for a few years before she married Illes Kowan....

Joseph S. Cerretani

Joseph S. Cerretani

Apr 10, 2022

Joseph S. Cerretani, of Marstons Mills, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 10, 2022 at the age of 86. Joe was born in Wakefield, MA on January 17, 1936 to the late Orlando "Joe" and Marion (Steeves) Cerretani. He was raised in Melrose and could be found at the Lincoln School playground...

Richard V.  Tobey

Richard V. Tobey

Apr 9, 2022

Richard V. Tobey, of Melrose, April 9, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Mildred V. "Dolly" Tobey of 64 years. Loving and devoted father of Susan Herook and her husband Gerard of Melrose, Richard V. Tobey Jr. and his wife Carmela of Wakefield and William P. Tobey of Lowell. Devoted son of the late Vernon M. and Catherine A. (Flynn)...

Ronda G. (Young) Moulds

Ronda G. (Young) Moulds

Apr 7, 2022

Ronda (Young) Moulds, age 77, formerly of Melrose passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side on April 7, 2022. Beloved wife of the late John J. Moulds, Jr. Loving mother of Sean J. M. Fallon of Melrose & Kelly A. Murray & her husband Paul of Winchester. Cherished grandmother of Madisyn, Maximus and Buddy. Caring sister of...

Mary A. (Bonasera) Pingiaro

Mary A. (Bonasera) Pingiaro

Apr 7, 2022

Mary A. (Bonasera) Pingiaro, 89 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2022. Beloved wife of Anthony S. (Tony) Pingiaro of 68 years. Dear daughter of the late Ida (Zanelli) and Frank Bonasera. Loving mother of Ann Marie Dello Iacono and her late husband Fred of Malden, Linda Pingiaro and her companion Robert Miller of Somerville and the late...

Marie A. (Cinseruli) Diorio

Marie A. (Cinseruli) Diorio

Apr 5, 2022

Marie A. (Cinseruli) DiOrio passed away at Greenwood Nursing Center in Wakefield on April 5, 2022. She was 85 years of age. Marie was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. Shortly after graduating high school, she became a stewardess (flight attendant) for Northeast (Yellowbird) Airlines. She later worked for Polaroid for many years. She married...

George F. Lovett

George F. Lovett

Apr 2, 2022

George F. Lovett, of Melrose, a man of many talents and many jobs, died peacefully on April 2, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born in Boston on October 25th, 1935 to the late William and Margaret (Healy) Lovett. He was raised in Allston and graduated from Boston Technical High School. George worked hard and had a lot...

Paul R. Grover

Paul R. Grover

Apr 2, 2022

Paul R. Grover passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham on April 2, 2022. He was 80 years of age. Paul was born and raised in Melrose, was a member of the Melrose High School Class of 1960 and received his G.E.D. at the 55th Reunion in 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Melrose and worked in...

James J. Bell

James J. Bell

Mar 25, 2022

Capt. James Judd Bell, USNR, of Oneonta, formerly of Walton, passed peacefully on March 25, 2022 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose, MA at the age of 80 after struggling with Parkinson's. Born a twin to Harold Philip and Anne Dibble (Brackett) Bell in 1941 in Kansas City, MO Jim was a kind, caring, diligent man with a great sense...

Shirley C. (Norton) Meredith

Shirley C. (Norton) Meredith

Mar 23, 2022

Shirley C. (Norton) Meredith, of Melrose, died peacefully on March 23, 2022, at the age of 97. Shirley was born in Medford, Massachusetts to Dennet and Mabel (Velmure) Norton. As a child, she lost her father early, and family pulled together to raise and care for her and her sister Ruth, which instilled the importance of family to them. Through...

Lucille T. (Carpenter) Malenchini

Lucille T. (Carpenter) Malenchini

Mar 22, 2022

Lucille T. (Carpenter) Malenchini passed away at her home in Hooksett, NH on March 22, 2022. She was 91 years of age. Lucille was born in Melrose on September 6, 1930 to the late George & Mary (Sheridan) Carpenter. She attended St. Mary's Grammar School and Melrose High School and was a longtime resident of Melrose before moving to Hooksett...

Kevin  A Kelliher

Kevin A Kelliher

Mar 20, 2022

Kevin A. Kelliher, of Reading, formerly of Melrose died Sunday, March 20th, age 81. Born and raised in Everett, Kevin was predeceased by his parents Elwin and Kathleen (McAuliffe) Kelliher. Beloved husband of Frances (Carrabis) with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Loving father of Jim Kelliher of Beverly, Chris Kelliher & his wife Sherese of South Dakota and...

Paula C. (Quinlan) Deyoung

Paula C. (Quinlan) Deyoung

Mar 20, 2022

Paula C. (Quinlan) DeYoung passed away at Winchester Hospital on March 20, 2022. She was 82 years of age. Paula was born in Everett, on November 2, 1939 to the late William & Catherine (Buckley) Quinlan and has been a Melrose resident of Melrose for over 50 years. She worked for many years in healthcare as an administrative assistant. Paula...

Paula M. (Antanelis) Casey

Paula M. (Antanelis) Casey

Mar 18, 2022

Paula Marie (Antanelis) Casey, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the High Pointe House Hospice in Haverhill on March 18, 2022. Born in Boston, MA to Dr. Joseph and Anna Antanelis. Raised in South Boston, she attended St. Peter's Elementary School, Cardinal Cushing High School (1961) and Boston State College with a degree in Elementary Education (1965) and...

Helen M. (Nista) Rosenthal

Helen M. (Nista) Rosenthal

Mar 17, 2022

Helen M. (Nista) Rosenthal, of Melrose, formerly of Florida, passed away at home on March 17, 2022 at the age of 101. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert Rosenthal. Loving mother of John Matarazzo of Winchester, Marianne Matarazzo of Melrose and Linda Matarazzo & her husband Geoff Brown of Melrose. Longtime companion of the late Stuart "Pat"...

Richard E. Stokes, Jr.

Richard E. Stokes, Jr.

Mar 14, 2022

Richard E. Stokes, Jr. August 10,1967 – March 14,2022 Richard Edward Stokes Jr. of Malden, formerly of Melrose passed away on March 14,2022 at the age of 54. Richie "Junior" was born in Melrose, MA. He was the youngest of 6 and was the only son. He was a 1985 graduate from the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High school in...

Alan J. Faller

Alan J. Faller

Mar 12, 2022

Alan Judson Faller, March 4, 1929 - March 12, 2022 Alan Faller died at his Woburn, Massachusetts home on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the age of 93. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth Grant Faller for 63 years. Alan was the proud father of Grant Alan Faller and wife Andrea (Semmes) of Hyattsville, Maryland, Frederick William...

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