Robert "Bob" L. Maguire
Jan 17, 2021
Robert "Bob" L. Maguire, of Saugus, died on January 17, 2021 at the age of 71. Bob was born in Somerville, MA on August 4, 1949. He was raised in Somerville and Wakefield, MA, and graduated from Wakefield High School. After high school Bob earned his Bachelor's Degree from Boston State College and later earned a Master's Degree from San...
Carmen Grimmo
Jan 14, 2021
Carmen Grimmo, of Melrose, formerly of Everett, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital from COVID-19 on January 14, 2021 at the age of 76. Carmen was born in Augusta, Sicily and resided in Everett until 1970 and Melrose for over 50 years. He worked as a Truck Driver for Whitehall Company in Norwood for over 30 years before his...
Robert "Bob" Edward Sullivan
Jan 14, 2021
Bob Sullivan "Sully" of Park City, Utah, formerly of Melrose, Mass, passed away on January 14 in his home after a heroic battle with cancer at the age of 59. Sully is the beloved son of Joseph and the late Jean Sullivan, and is survived by his daughter Samantha Jean, her mother Christina, and his siblings Tony and wife Mary...
Jean (Stevens) Kripp
Jan 11, 2021
Jean M. Kripp (Stevens), 88 years old, oldest daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Stevens, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on January 11, 2021. Jean was a lifelong resident of Melrose, the past Treasurer of the Women's Guild and lector at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield, Mass. Jean was a woman before her time, being...
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....
