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...
Robert A. Avola
Nov 7, 2021
Robert A. Avola, of Melrose, passed away on November 7, 2021 at the age of 61. Bob was born in Melrose on August 28, 1960 to Angelo and Elizabeth (Carpenito) Avola. Bob was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He then attended Northeast Aero Tech which later transitioned him to aircraft mechanic and later became President of American...
Joseph A. Rotunno
Nov 3, 2021
Joseph A. Rotunno, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on November 3, 2021, at the age of 62. Joe was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School. He resided in Wakefield and worked as a Truck Driver for Odwalla Beverage Company. Joe was an avid sports fan, especially the...
Dr. James T. Mcneil
Nov 2, 2021
Dr. James T. McNeil, of Melrose passed away on November 2, 2021. Dr. McNeil was raised in Everett. He attended Boston College High School and then entered the United States Navy V-12 program during World War II matriculating at Boston College and Brown University before entering dental school at New York University. After graduating from dental school, Dr. McNeil opened...
Alfred Boukharov
Oct 28, 2021
Alfred Boukharov, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2021, at the age of 86. Alfred was born in Russia and spent most of his professional life as a mechanical engineer designing machines for iron ore mining in Ukraine. In 2011 he and his wife Olga moved to the United States to reunite with the family of his elder...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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....
