Dorothy H. (Russo) Kingsley
Dec 8, 2021
Dorothy H. (Russo) Kingsley, of Malden, passed away on December 8, 2021 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Arthur B. Kingsley. Loving mother of Scott A. Kingsley & his wife Andrea of Melrose and Pamela J. Avery & her late husband Paul of Campton, NH. Cherished grandmother of Sean Kingsley & his wife Kristen of Lynnfield,...
James K. Day
Dec 7, 2021
James K. Day passed away at his home in Melrose on December 7, 2021, he was 88 years of age. Jim was born in Brighton on September 10, 1933 to the late James A & Alice M. (Clark) Day. Jim was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and Melrose High School. Mr. Day joined the US Navy,...
Julius Contreas
Dec 2, 2021
Julius Contreas, age 99, of Danvers, MA, passed away quietly on December 2, 2021, at his home in Danvers. Julius was born on March 3, 1922, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to Celia (Paolini) and Giovani (John) Contreas, both from Italy. He attended Melrose High School, graduating in 1941. Julius began work at the East Boston Shipyard, then joined the Navel Reserve...
Carole S. (Sullivan) Lucey
Dec 1, 2021
Carole Susan Lucey (Sullivan) After a prolonged illness, Carole Susan Lucey (Sullivan), a resident of Forestdale Senior Living Center in Malden Ma passed away peacefully on December 1, 2021. Prior to moving to Forestdale in July 2021, Carole was a proud Crimson Tider….a lifelong resident of Everett, an accomplished Everett public school teacher, and a formidable classroom presence in the...
Irene L. (Ciampa) Houten
Dec 1, 2021
Irene L. (Ciampa) Houten, of Saugus, passed away surrounded by family on December 1, 2021 at the age of 90. She was born in Boston, MA on November 25, 1931 to Joseph & Louise (Buonapane) Ciampa. She was raised in East Boston and graduated from Roxbury High School of Practical Arts. Following graduation, Irene worked at New England Telephone Company...
Dorothy F. Mccolgan
Nov 25, 2021
Dorothy F. (Dowd) McColgan, of Melrose, passed away on November 25th, 2021 at the age of 86 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late William and Nora (O'Keefe) Dowd. Dorothy was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Boston. She moved to Melrose in 1963 to raise her family and she remained there ever...
Eleanor M. Tinsley
Nov 25, 2021
Eleanor Tinsley of Melrose passed away on November 24, 2021. She was born in Teaneck, NJ on October 5 1935 to Ruth and Gervaise Tinsley. Ellie as some of her friends knew her, was a graduate of the New School for Social Research in NYC and taught for many years in the Town of North Reading, MA and later for...
Melba (Finamore) Belmonte
Nov 24, 2021
Melba (Finamore) Belmonte passed away at her home in Melrose on November, 24, 2021. She was 97 years of age. Melba was born in Boston on June 16, 1924 to the late Gaetano & Antoinetta (Simonelli) Finamore. She was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School before moving to Melrose in 1961. Mrs. Belmonte was an...
Joyce P. (Colleran) Peters
Nov 24, 2021
Joyce Peters, 91, of Melrose, passed away on November 24, 2021 surrounded by family. Joyce was born on January 18,1930 to the late Jones and Flora Colleran. She was the younger sister of the late Emilie Viney and the older sister of the late Camille Colleran. Joyce married the late James Peters on September 4, 1954, and together they raised...
Lora E. (Erhard) Crouss
Nov 21, 2021
LORA ERHARD CROUSS, 106 YEARS Lora "Lee" Erhard Crouss, 106 years old, passed away quietly on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Melrose and well known in Melrose and Malden where she had been a kindergarten teacher for many years. She was the daughter of William Leroy Erhard and Florence Pendleton Erhard. Lora...
Sophie A. (Leoncello) Lagrega
Nov 20, 2021
It's so hard to say goodbye. On November 20, 2021 Sophia "Sophie" Angelina (Leoncello) LaGrega left this earth peacefully to be with the love of her life Johnnie. Sophie was the daughter of the late Carlo and Genoveffa (Collela) Leoncello and the wife of the late John Angelo LaGrega. Sophie was born in Boston, raised and lived in Hyde Park...
Elizabeth Pitari
Nov 18, 2021
Elizabeth (Napoli) Pitari, of Melrose, died peacefully on November 18, 2021 at the age of 94. She was born in Boston on September 3, 1927 to Gaetano and Maria (Corrao) Napoli. She was raised in the West End of Boston and attended Boston Public Schools. Elizabeth and her late husband Joseph (Tom) moved to Melrose in 1956 to raise their...
Paula (Kreisler) Velluto
Nov 18, 2021
Paula (Kreisler) Velluto, age 71, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 18, 2021 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was born on July 10,1950 in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of the late Richard and Clara (Losano) Kreisler of Elkland, PA. Paula was the loving wife of 42 years of Frank Velluto of Melrose; devoted mother...
David Akerley
Nov 18, 2021
David William "Dave" Akerley, formerly of Saugus, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021, at the age of 66, at the Kaplan House in Danvers with his daughter at his side. His battle with a serious medical issue in the past year showed his courage in facing life's challenges with a smile and a "go get them" attitude. Despite the...
Domenic A Previte
Nov 18, 2021
Domenic Previte of Melrose, November 18, 2021, passed away peacefully, at the age of 97. Lover of VO Manhattans, horse racing, the Yankees and, above all, his family, Domenic will be loved and missed by all who knew him. Son of the late Peter and Nicolina ( LeDonne) Previte. Preceded in death by his wife Anna (DeSisto) Previte, his son...
Eugene F. Duggan, Jr.
Nov 14, 2021
Eugene Francis Duggan, Jr. 71 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2021, surrounded by family in his home in Marco Island, FL. Gene served his country in the US Army with the HHC 159th Aviation Battalion in the 101st Airborne Division. Gene was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, National Defense...
Noreen A. (Sullivan) Mullen
Nov 11, 2021
It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved Noreen A. (Sullivan) Mullen, on November 11th, 2021. Known as "Rene" to everyone she met, was born in Boston to her loving parents. She was then raised in Charlestown where she graduated from Charlestown High School in 1973. Rene then went on to graduate from Boston...
Lee T. Ingalls
Nov 8, 2021
Lee Tyler Ingalls, age 84, of Melrose, passed peacefully on November 8, 2021. Lee was born on August 28,1937 to Hazel (Rand) and Albert Ingalls, both from Massachusetts. He was raised in Malden, later moved to Everett and then to Stoneham, where he graduated high school. Lee met and married his first wife, Gail Patricia (Doiron) Ingalls and had five...
Florence C. (Curreri) Polce
Nov 8, 2021
Florence C. (Curreri) Polce passed away in Fountain Hills, AZ on November 8,2021. She was 84 years of age. Florence was born in Boston on October 12, 1937 to the late Carl and Calogera (Indelicato) Curreri. Florence is a second generation Sicilian. Her grandparents Giuseppe and Domenica (Scaduto) Indelicato immigrated to the US in 1901 and 1903 and settled in...
David F. Taylor
Nov 8, 2021
David Francis Taylor, of Billerica, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2021, at the age of 38. David was born in Waltham, raised in Arlington, Lynnfield and Woburn. He attended Lynnfield school and was a graduate of North Cambridge Catholic High School. David furthered his education when he enrolled in the Art Institute of Boston, majoring in Audio Engineering. After...
