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...
Katherine A. Boukharov
Jun 13, 2021
Katherine Andreevna Boukharov of Melrose, tragically died at age 25 while vacationing in the Florida Keys. She was born in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston on January 20, 1996. A kind and curious child, Katherine's unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove her lifelong passion for reading; her parents would often find her in all corners of the house surrounded by...
Teresa A. (Gilmartin) Leary
Jun 13, 2021
Teresa A. (Gilmartin) Leary passed away on June 13, 2021, she was 94 years of age. Teresa was born in Melrose on April 23, 1927 to the late John & Delia (Gill) Gilmartin. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and St. Mary's High School. Teresa was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a lifelong member...
Roy A. "Ronny" Gerstel Jr.
Jun 13, 2021
Roy A. "Ronny" Gerstel Jr., a resident of Lynnfield and formerly of East Weymouth and Halifax, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home in Lynnfield. He was 67 years of age. Ronny was born in Weymouth on February 26, 1954, a son of the late Roy A. Gerstel and Claire F. (McDonough) Gerstel. He...
Alan E. Edmonds
Jun 10, 2021
Alan E. Edmonds, of Melrose, June 10, 2021. Alan was a life-long resident of Massachusetts who attended the Horace Mann School and graduated from Melrose High School in 1971. While a student at the University of Massachusetts, he studied abroad in France at Aix- en- Provence where he further developed his fluency in French. He earned his B.A. in French...
James F. Mccarthy Iii
Jun 4, 2021
James F. McCarthy III of Melrose, formerly of Dracut, passed away peacefully, on June 4, 2021 with his son by his side. He was born in Stoneham on May 8, 1947 to the late James F. McCarthy Jr. and Marie W. (Davis) McCarthy. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1967. After he graduated...
Margaret Ellen (Dealy) Caouette
May 31, 2021
Margaret Dealy Caouette was born in Boston, MA, a long time resident of Melrose and Reading MA, passed peacefully on May 31, 2021 at the age of 75. She was the wife of Damase Caouette of Wakefield and Reading MA, the daughter of the late Paul Dealy Sr. and Helen (Brown) Dealy from Winthrop, MA, Wolfeboro, NH and Stoneham, MA,...
Barbara M. "Barbie" Banks
May 28, 2021
Barbara M. "Barbie" Banks, of Melrose, formerly of Saugus and Rome, Italy died May 27, 2021 following a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. Born in Melrose and raised in Saugus, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Annina "Ann" (Minichiello) Banks. She was a graduate of Saugus High School. Barbie worked for Fairchild Publishing for several years before...
