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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ann Marie Tiernan
Sep 18, 2021
Ann Marie (Anni) Tiernan of Black Mountain, NC and formerly of Everett, MA passed away peacefully after a long illness on September 18. She was 84. Anni had a strong sense of her Irish heritage and never met a story that she couldn't embellish to the delight of all listeners. She graduated from Regis College in Weston, MA in 1959...
Lena L. (Sevelitte) Ricci
Sep 10, 2021
Lena L. (Sevelitte) Ricci, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville and Medford, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021, at the age of 89. She was born in Boston on April 16, 1932, to the late Romeo and Philippa (Orlando) Sevelitte. Lena was raised in the North End of Boston and later lived in Somerville and Medford for many years with...
Marie T. Wood
Sep 2, 2021
Marie T. (MacDonald) Wood, of Melrose, died peacefully on September 2, 2021.Beloved wife of the late Edwin B. "Bud" Wood Sr. Loving mother of MaryEllen Dee of Stoneham, the late Edwin B. Wood Jr., & his surviving wife Angela Wood of AZ, Patricia A. Campbell & her husband Ron of FL, Joey Galipeau of Peabody, Karen Vernaci & her husband...
Paul W. Dineen
Sep 1, 2021
Paul Walter Dineen, 77, of Malden, MA, passed in his sleep at The Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in the early hours of Sept 1, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease followed by dementia. Paul was born on March 24, 1944 to his loving parents Walter and Jean Dineen of Wakefield, MA. He attended Melrose public schools throughout his...
Stephen E. Zinck
Aug 31, 2021
Stephen Edward Zinck It is with deepest sorrow we announce that Stephen Edward Zinck age 48, our beloved husband, son, brother, family member and dearest friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 31, 2021 at Boston Medical Center. Stephen will be missed everyday as he had a deep love for his family and friends. His infectious smile with his perfect...
Fabiola R. Cordano
Aug 30, 2021
Following a courageous battle with Lymphoma, Fabiola Cordano, age 42, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 31, 1979, in Lima, Peru to her parents Carolina and Pedro Cordano. Fabiola spent her early childhood in Lima, Peru moving to Winthrop at the age of 8, and graduating from Winthrop High School,...
Lena M. (Spadafora) Nugent
Aug 29, 2021
Lena M. (Spadafora) Nugent passed away at her home in Oxford, Maine on August 29, 2021. She was born in Melrose to the late Pasquale & Maria (Smarrala) Spadafora. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar & St. Mary's High School. Lena was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Church, received all her sacraments at St. Mary's...
