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James M. Timmons Dmd
Aug 3, 2021
James M Timmons, DMD With great sorrow we announce the passing of James M. Timmons, DMD of Melrose, MA on August 3, 2021. Jim was born on June 4, 1927 in Arlington, MA to Michael B. Timmons and Anna V. (Sennott) Timmons and grew up in Somerville, MA. He is predeceased by his brother Harry. Jim was quite proud of...
Emilie (Colleran) Viney
Aug 2, 2021
Emilie Viney, 94, of Melrose, passed away on August 2, 2021. Emilie, known as Mimi, was born at home in Malden on August 5, 1926 to the late Jones and Flora Colleran. She was the older sister of Joyce and Camille. Mimi graduated from the Immaculate Conception School and worked as an administrative assistant until she retired. Mimi loved music,...
Mary F. (Bigelow) Vasel
Jul 30, 2021
Mary F. (Bigelow) Vasel of Melrose passes away on July 30, 2021. She was 73 years old. Mary is the beloved wife of John Vasel Jr., of Melrose, cherished daughter of John and Mary Bigelow of Malden. Mary is survived by her sister Ann and departed husband Kenneth Fioretti of Groveland and their children; Kenneth, Debra and Denise. Mary Vasel...
Sandra A. (Murphy) Ferrera
Jul 27, 2021
Sandra A. (Murphy) Ferrera passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on July 27, 2021, she was 69 years of age. Sandra was born in Melrose on April 16, 1952 to the late Eugene & Barbara (Denley) Murphy. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1970. Sandra lived in Melrose for many years, several years in Wakefield...
Adele M. (Brown) Surette
Jul 17, 2021
Adele M. (Brown) Surette, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Melrose, passed away on July 17, 2021 at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Edward C. Surette Jr. reunited with him in Heaven on the 73rd anniversary of their marriage. She grew up in Melrose, the daughter of the late Herbert E. and...
Barbara Adams
Jul 15, 2021
Barbara Adams passed away on July 15, 2021 at the age of 82. Barbara was born & raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School. She resided in Malden until 2 years ago, when she moved to The Residence at Melrose Station after being diagnosed a year or so earlier with Dementia. She worked at General Electric for...
Domenic G. Pittella
Jul 12, 2021
Domenic G. Pittella, of Reading, formerly of Melrose, a 33 year veteran of the Melrose Police Department, died peacefully on July 12, 2021 at the age of 88. Domenic was born in East Boston on February 27, 1933 to Joseph & Mary Vittoria (Nesci) Pittella. He was raised in East Boston, graduated from the Boston Trade School, and earned an...
Thomas R. Corrigan
Jul 11, 2021
Thomas Corrigan of Billerica, formerly of Melrose passed away on Sunday July 11, 2021 at age 54. He was a graduate of Melrose High School, class of 1985 and went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering from Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston. He was most recently employed by Bruker Optics Inc of Billerica. Tom was an avid...
Mildred A. (Landry) Kane
Jul 11, 2021
Mildred A. (Landry) Kane, of Dracut, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Lowell General Hospital on July 11, 2021 at the age of 92. Mildred was the beloved wife of the late Martin J. Kane. Loving mother of Deborah A. Edstrom and her husband David of Savannah, GA. Cherished grandmother of Kimberly Bivins and her husband Harold of Nashville,...
Lola A. (Pizzotti) Fasano
Jul 10, 2021
Lola A. (Pizzotti) Fasano, longtime Melrose resident, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on July 10, 2021. She was 82 years young. Born in Somerville, Lola was the youngest child of Adelcisa (Castignoli) and Abdon Pizzotti, both Italian immigrants. Lola's mother died when Lola was ten, and a few years later, when she was thirteen, she and...
Willard E. "John" Johnson
Jul 9, 2021
Willard E. "John" Johnson Jr. passed away at The Elmhurst Health Care in Melrose on July 9. 2021. He was 73 years of age. John was born and raised in NJ, entered the US Navy and served his country with pride during the Vietnam War for 8 years. He lived in Plaistow, NH and was a 25 year member of...
Arik K. Zwirner
Jul 4, 2021
On Sunday, July 4th, 2021 Arik Zwirner passed away after a yearlong battle against pancreatic cancer. During his treatment at Beth Israel Lahey Hospital, Arik continued to work at Bureau Veritas, Littleton as an electrical engineer. He never complained about his illness but faced every adversity with courage and a smile. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1992. He...
Heather E. West O'Neill
Jul 2, 2021
Heather E. West O'Neill of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 2, 2021. Heather was a graduate of Malden High School. Heather was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece and cousin to a very large and loving family including her cat, Maxwell Silver Hammer. Heather worked in the restaurant industry for many years where her bubbly...
Patricia A. (Burke) Tarpey
Jul 1, 2021
Patricia A. "Pat" (Burke) Tarpey, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on July 1, 2021. Pat was a long time parishioner at St Mary's in Melrose and spent many years volunteering at the parish. She enjoyed summering at Craigville Beach and hosting many family and friends at her Cape Cod home. As...
Ruth E. Berrigan
Jun 30, 2021
Ruth E. "Ruthie" Berrigan (Marinelli) of Melrose died peacefully on June 30, 2021 at the Bear Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Stoneham, she was the eldest daughter of Dominick Marinelli and Katherine Marinelli (Zanni). Wife of 52 years to William E. "Bill" Berrigan and loving mother of Christine Brady and her husband...
Earl W. Sederquest
Jun 30, 2021
Earl W. Sederquest, of Wakefield, passed away on June 30, 2021 at the age of 91. Earl was born in Melrose, MA on March 19, 1930 to Arthur and Mae (Clements) Sederquest. He was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. Earl worked for a jewelry company in his early years and later for many years at Phillip...
Lynn E. (Kopy) House
Jun 24, 2021
Lynn E. (Kopy) House, of Springfield, MA, Narragansett, RI, and Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully at Lahey Burlington Medical Center after a sudden illness on June 24, 2021. She was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Hazel [Healy] and Samuel Kopy. Born and raised in Springfield, MA, Lynn was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School,...
Edward J. Cabral
Jun 20, 2021
Edward J. Cabral, of Melrose, passed away on June 20, 2021 at the age of 80. Ed was born on June 7, 1941 to Jesse and Lillian (Rice) Cabral. He was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in 1959. Ed worked in insurance for many years. He was a loving grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his...
Joseph A. Bage
Jun 18, 2021
Joseph A. Bage passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 18, 2021. He was 81 years of age. Joe is survived by his three children, whom he shared with his former spouse, Theresa (Abbatessa) Bage of N. Reading. He is the loving father of Joseph A. Bage, Jr. & his wife Lisa of Kansas, Kristina M. Metrano &...
Gladys M. (Menten) Latshaw
Jun 15, 2021
Gladys M. (Menten)Latshaw passed away peacefully at home on June 15th 2021 at the age of 97. She was born in Michigan, lived in Ohio until the age of 14 and then spent her remaining years in Melrose. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School of Melrose and earned a Bachelors of Chemistry degree from Emanuel College of...
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