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Kevin Barry

Kevin Barry

Oct 22, 2021

Kevin passed away on 10/22/2021 at the age of 56 at Boston Medical Center after a prolonged battle with Bladder Cancer which spread to his brain. Kevin was born on 7/7/65. He attended Horace Mann Elementary School, as well as Melrose JR and SR High School graduating in 1983. During those years, Kevin loved his position on the Hockey Team,...

James Robert Mccarthy

James Robert Mccarthy

Oct 21, 2021

James "Jimmy" Robert McCarthy passed away at Season's Hospice in Milton on October 21, 2021 at the age of 67 from a long battle with cancer. Jimmy was born in Melrose on February 13, 1954, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1972. Shortly after graduation, he worked at The Boston and Maine Railroad, as a...

Richard J. Auger

Richard J. Auger

Oct 21, 2021

Richard Auger passed away on the morning of October 21, 2021 at the age of 66. Richard, who was born in Revere, spent his last few years living in Melrose, where many years of his childhood were spent. He had also spent some time living in Everett, as well as on a farm in Littleton. His battle with cancer in...

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Corkery) Mcgee

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Corkery) Mcgee

Oct 18, 2021

Margaret M. "Peggy" McGee, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Monday, October 18. She was 71 years old. Peggy was born and raised in Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge Rindge and Latin class of '69 before beginning her career as an outpatient clerk at Cambridge Hospital, where she worked for over...

Herbert M. Macdonough

Herbert M. Macdonough

Oct 16, 2021

Herbert Mark MacDonough, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2021, at the age of 74. Herb was born in Cambridge, raised in Somerville, and a graduate of Matignon High School, Cambridge, Class of 1965. After graduation, he went on to serve in the United States Air Force and returned to earn a degree from Northeastern University, Boston, and...

Esther P. "Terry"  Murphy

Esther P. "Terry" Murphy

Oct 14, 2021

Esther P. "Terry" Murphy, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville, died on October 14, 2021 at the age of 85. She was predeceased by her parents, Alfred and Annie (Henshon) Akins, her sisters Mary (Akins) Darcy and Shirley (Akins) Salm. Beloved wife of the late Edward W. Murphy – 40 year employee of W.R. Grace & Co. in Cambridge and decorated...

Roy G. Bauer Jr.

Roy G. Bauer Jr.

Oct 6, 2021

Roy Bauer is a renowned spiritual leader, counselor, mentor, and healer for many people both spiritually and physically. He was a great teacher combining all the different religions showing the similarity. He taught Shamanism, Reiki, Soul Retrieval, Church Law and gave spiritual guidance as well as training healers to carry on the work. He has many ministers through the USA....

Agnes Louise (Griffin) Donovan

Agnes Louise (Griffin) Donovan

Oct 1, 2021

Agnes "Louise" (Griffin) Donovan, born March 17, 1938, passed peacefully on October 1, 2021. Louise was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and immigrated to the United States in 1955. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William T. Donovan, Sr. Louise was the daughter of Allan J. and Mary Jane (Cameron) MacDonald; pre-deceased by siblings Clement Griffin and Ronald Griffin; survived...

Donna M. (Carr) Canada

Donna M. (Carr) Canada

Oct 1, 2021

Donna M. (Carr) Canada, of Melrose, passed away on October 1st, 2021 at the age of 69. She was born in Melrose on July 5, 1952 to Lillian M. (Foley) Carr and the late Donald F. Carr. Donna was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. She worked at the Northeast Vocational School in Wakefield for many years....

Gerard L. Malone Sr.

Gerard L. Malone Sr.

Sep 30, 2021

Gerard L. Malone Sr. passed away at his home in Melrose on September 30, 2021. He was 77 years of age. Mr. Malone was born and raised in Charlestown and graduated from Boston College. After high school he served his country with pride in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Gerald lived in Charlestown for many years, Brockton...

Quincy King

Quincy King

Sep 30, 2021

Quincy King, of Melrose, passed away on September 30, 2021 at the age of 70. He was born in Boston on June 20, 1951, was raised in Boston, and attended Boston Public Schools. He was the husband of Jeannie King of Melrose. Father of Abigail King and Quincy King II, both of Melrose. Brother of Eleanor King of Melrose. He...

William "Bill" J. Killilea

William "Bill" J. Killilea

Sep 29, 2021

William J. "Bill" Killilea, of Melrose, passed away on September 29, 2021 at the age of 64. Bill was born in Bangor, ME on February 23, 1957 to John P. & Patricia M. (Brennan) Killilea. He was raised in Melrose, MA and graduated from Melrose High School in 1975. After high school he attended the Maine Central Institute in 1976...

John  E. Lyons

John E. Lyons

Sep 28, 2021

John Lyons July 14, 1953 – September 28, 2021 John E. Lyons, 68, of Melrose, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2021 after a long illness. Born to his loving mother Maureen (Reidy) Lyons and to John Adams, and raised in Woburn, MA by Maureen and Thomas P. Lyons, he also spent many years living in Lexington...

Carolyn J. Whitley

Carolyn J. Whitley

Sep 27, 2021

Carolyn J. Whitley passed away at Care One in Peabody on September 27, 2021. She was 83 years of age. Carolyn was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late John & Catherine (Carroll) Whitley. She was raised in Brooklyn, graduated from New York State with a teaching degree and received her Masters in reading at Salem State College. Miss Whitley...

Ronald Charles Devellis

Ronald Charles Devellis

Sep 27, 2021

Ronald C. DeVellis, formerly of Somerville & Cambridge, passed away on September 27, 2021, at the age of 81. Ronald was born in Somerville, MA on November 8, 1939, to Cosmo "Charlie" and Vincenza Rose (DiFazio) DeVellis. He was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. Ronald spent most of his life living in Somerville and Cambridge. He...

Frank Callahan

Frank Callahan

Sep 23, 2021

Frank Callahan of Melrose, passed away at Glen Ridge Nursing Center in Medford on September 23, 2021. He was 93 years of age. Frank was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, lived in Everett for 6 years and Melrose for over 60 years. Mr. Callahan has been a carpenter since a teenager and owned and operated Frank Callahan Carpentry based...

Joseph M. Flaherty

Joseph M. Flaherty

Sep 23, 2021

Joseph M. Flaherty passed away in Wakefield, MA, on September 23, 2021. He was 63 years of age. He was born in Boston and was raised in Dorchester and Melrose. Joseph graduated from Melrose High School in 1976 and Suffolk University with a degree in journalism. Mr. Flaherty has been a resident of Melrose since 1969. Joseph worked as a...

Jia Huey "Lucy" Doong

Jia Huey "Lucy" Doong

Sep 21, 2021

Jia Huey "Lucy" Doong, of Somerville, passed away on September 21, 2021 at the age of 68. Jia was born in Taipei, Taiwan on February 9, 1953. She eventually moved to New York City where she met her future husband Tom of thirty years. They were married and soon moved to Somerville, MA where they raised their son and have...

Maria J. (Bartolo)  Guerriero

Maria J. (Bartolo) Guerriero

Sep 20, 2021

Maria J. (Bartolo) Guerriero, of Hudson, NH, formerly of Melrose & Salem, MA, passed on from this current incarnation on September 20, 2021 under the full moon, at the age of 70. Maria was born under the Spring stars in Boston, MA on April 28, 1951 to a beautiful young woman named Bernice (Demers) Hammond, and was brought home to...

Ernest J. Brandano

Ernest J. Brandano

Sep 20, 2021

It is with deepest sorrow we announce that Ernest (Ernie) J. Brandano, son of the late Florence (DeNapoli) and Albert Brandano of Melrose. Ernie was our beloved husband, father, brother, family member and dear friend passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home in Melrose. Ernie is survived by his loving wife Patricia (Tricia) (Hurley) and his...

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