Helen F. (Crowley) Noonan
Jan 11, 2021
Helen F. (Crowley) Noonan, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away on January 11, 2021 at the age of 95. Helen was born & raised in Melrose and attended Melrose schools. She worked at Transition and also volunteered at the Dutton Center, both of Wakefield. Next to her family, Helen's greatest love was BINGO! "Nana Banana" liked to play cards...
Patricia A. "Patty" (Maffie) Racki
Jan 10, 2021
Patricia "Patty" A. (Maffie) Racki, 63, of Reading, formerly of Melrose, died in her home on Sunday, January 10, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston on July 6, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Anthony E. Maffie and is survived by her mother Barbara A. Maffie. Patty graduated from Melrose High School in 1975 and also...
Peter John Bagarella
Jan 9, 2021
Peter John Bagarella died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 9, 2021. He was 76 years of age. Peter was born in Everett, raised in Everett and attended Everett Schools. In 1962 he entered the US Army and served his country with pride during the Vietnam War. Mr. Bagarella worked in the construction field for many years as a foreman for...
James A. Mcavoy, Jr.
Jan 8, 2021
James A. McAvoy, Jr., Age 94, died from complications related to COVID-19 on January 8, 2021. Jim lived a storied life, like many in his generation of Americans. Jim was the son of James A. McAvoy, Sr. and Katherine McAvoy in Melrose, Massachusetts in 1926 and maintained his connection to the City throughout his life, leaving the City only after...
Sharon L.(Piper) Charbonnier
Jan 7, 2021
Sharon L. (Piper) Charbonnier, of Melrose, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on January 7, 2021 at the age of 75. Sharon was born in St. Johnsbury, VT and a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy & Trinity College. She resided in Melrose for many years and worked at Royce Mailing Services in Melrose. Sharon loved to crochet and...
Michael J. Mcdonough
Jan 5, 2021
Michael J. McDonough, of Melrose and formerly of Rinn, Carraroe, Co. Galway, Ireland passed away peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, on January 5 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 87. Always ready with a joke and a kind word, Michael will be dearly missed by his family and many friends. Michael loved his vegetable garden, making his renowned...
John A. Cerretani
Jan 1, 2021
John A. Cerretani, 94, of Melrose, passed away of natural causes (non-Covid-19 related) on January 1, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Marianna T. (Galvin) Cerretani for 55 years, as well as the loving father of Paul Cerretani & his wife Sara of Amesbury, Gerry Cerretani & his wife Lisa of Peabody, Tom Cerretani & his wife...
Marie T. (Silverio) Clark
Jan 1, 2021
Marie T. Clark (Silverio), age 85, passed away on January 1, 2021. She was the widow of Daniel J Clark, mother of Andrea M. Clark, Daniel S. Clark, and the late Denise M. Ashworth. Grandmother of Danyelle L. Barry, Courtney M. Weymouth (Barry) and husband Peter Weymouth, great grandmother of Daniel P. Weymouth, mother-in-law to William Barry, aunt to Alaine,...
Christopher Mario Whyte
Dec 31, 2020
Christopher M. Whyte, a lifelong Saugus resident, died on December 31, 2020 at the age of 94 after a short illness. He was born in Boston on July 24, 1926 to the late Edward & Ursula (Locke) Whyte. Christopher was the beloved husband of the late Doris M. (Lovett) Whyte. Loving father of Christina Baldi of Saugus, and the late...
Bruce Michael Jangro Sr.
Dec 30, 2020
Bruce Michael Jangro, Sr., of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, December 30, 2020, age 72, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bruce was born in Melrose on February 16, 1948 to the late Edmond P. and Alice V. (Pistey) Jangro. He was raised in Melrose, MA where he attended public schools and graduated from Melrose High School in 1966....
Katherine M. "Kay" Mccarte
Dec 29, 2020
Katherine M. "Kay" McCarte died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose on December 29, 2020 at the age of 91. She was the beloved daughter of the late Edward & Katherine (Morrissey) McCarte. Loving sister of the late Sr. Evelyn Frances McCarte D.C., Elizabeth A. "Betty" McCarte and Margaret E. "Margie" McCarte. Also survived by many cousins and friends. Kay was...
Anna T. (Bernhard) Richard
Dec 27, 2020
Anna T (Bernhard) Richard, 92, a lifelong resident of Medford, MA and most recently a resident of Colonial Gardens in Beverly, passed peacefully at Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers on December 27, 2020. Born September 15, 1928, in Boston, MA she was preceded in death by her parents, Annie (Foley) Bernhard and August "Gus" Bernhard and her brothers William (as...
Rosemary Murray
Dec 27, 2020
Rosemary (Mullaney) Murray, of Beverly, formerly of Malden, died peacefully on December 27, 2020 at the age of 80. Rosemary was born in Malden on July 24, 1940 to the late Andrew and Rose (Kane) Mullaney. She was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. In the 1970's Rosemary drove the bus for the St. Therese Drill Team in...
Anna L. (Maguire) O'Brien
Dec 25, 2020
Anna L. (Maguire) O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Christmas morning at Bear Hill Nursing Center. Anna was born in Woburn on June 10, 1927 to the late James & Lillian (Justice) Maguire. She was raised in Melrose and attended St. Mary's School. Anna worked at Faulkner's Cleaners in Melrose for over fifty years. She was an...
Suzanne J. (Flynn) Walsh
Dec 25, 2020
Suzanne J. (Flynn) Walsh passed away peacefully at her home in Melrose on December 25, 2020. She was 73 years of age. Suzanne was the loving mother of Carrie A. Deterding & her husband Greg of Saugus and Michael T. Walsh & his wife Kelly of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of Taylor, Julia, Emily, Tyler and Ella. Caring sister of Carole...
Lorraine T. Colella
Dec 23, 2020
Lorraine T. Colella, known to friends and family as Lori, passed away peacefully while sleeping in the early morning of Dec 23rd. She loved her two children Bill and Tony. She was most proud when she got the chance to to celebrate important events with them throughout their lives. Shel loved crocheting and spending time at York Beach in Maine....
Phyllis E. (Green) Crozier
Dec 22, 2020
Phyllis (Green) Crozier, age 98, died peacefully on December 22, 2020 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham, Mass., after a period of declining health. She was born in Revere, Mass. on October 26, 1922 to the late Alfred R. and Imogene (Murphy) Green. She moved to Malden where she resided for many years but has been resident of...
Lorraine Anna Langenfeld Norris
Dec 20, 2020
Lorraine "Lorry" Norris passed away December 20, 2020 at her home in Melrose, MA with her family by her side. Lorry was born on July 21, 1930 to John and Martha (Bush) Langenfeld in Newark, NJ. Lorry completed the Red Cross Home Nursing Course in Chatham, NJ, and received her BS in Nursing from Simmons College. She began her career...
Barbara P. "Polly" (Pickering) Hunewill
Dec 20, 2020
Barbara P. "Polly" (Pickering) Hunewill passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 20, 2020. She was 96 years of age. Barbara was born in Somerville on October 17, 1924 to the late John & Evelyn (Brooks) Pickering. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School in 1942. Barbara and her late husband Robert moved to Melrose in...
Doris L. (Hollett) Mansfield
Dec 19, 2020
Doris L. (Hollett) Mansfield passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 19, 2020 at the age of 92. Doris was born in Chelsea on March 27, 1928 to the late Clarence & Lillian (Kelloway) Hollett. She moved to Newfoundland at the age of 4 and was raised in Newfoundland until the age of 20. Doris came back to the United...
