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Martha J. (Lisitano) Goveia
Nov 18, 2020
Martha J. (Lisitano) Goveia, of Melrose, passed away at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on November 18, 2020, age 93. Beloved wife of 70 years to the late Manuel P. "Mannie" Goveia. Loving mother of the late Stephanie Goveia, Philip Goveia & his wife Marilyn of Melrose, Karen Dame & her husband Stephen of Tewksbury and Jayniene McCarthy of Lowell. Cherished grandmother...
Thomas J. Allen, Iii
Nov 13, 2020
Thomas J. Allen, III, of Marblehead, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on November 13, 2020. Beloved husband of Joan M. (Gilmartin) Allen. Loving father of Thomas J. Allen, M.D. & his wife Fleur of Australia, Susan M. Golden & her husband Michael of Marblehead and MáirÃn A. Friday & her husband Jason of Marshfield. Cherished grandfather of...
Bernice A. (Amirault) Doherty
Nov 12, 2020
Bernice A. (Amirault) Doherty, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Notre Dame Health Care Center in Worcester on November 12, 2020 at the age of 84. Bernice was the beloved wife of the late John C. Doherty. Loving mother of Diane M. Richmond & her husband Jon of Boylston, Robert J. Doherty & his wife Barbara of Medfield and...
Paul F. Trainor Iii
Nov 9, 2020
Paul F. Trainor III, of Melrose, November 9, 2020. Loving son of Margaret & the late Paul Trainor, Jr. of Melrose. Caring brother of Meredith Trainor of Melrose, John Trainor of VA and Brian Trainor & his wife Allison of Wakefield. Also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives & friends. Visiting hours will be held at the Gately...
Dorothy "Dee" T. Mclaughlin
Nov 8, 2020
Dorothy T McLaughlin "Dee", 59, of Melrose passed away on November 8, 2020 at home after a brave battle with multiple myeloma. She was born December 9, 1960 in Boston, Mass. In 2001, Dee married Christine Haynes in Jamaica. Dee worked in many industries, most recently health insurance. Dee attended high school in Melrose, Mass. She also attended Bunker Hill...
Elizabeth J. (Godfrey) Ebrecht
Nov 8, 2020
Elizabeth J. (Godfrey) Ebrecht died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on November 8, 2020 at the age of 77. She was born in Boston on November 28, 1942; she was raised in Boston, lived in Somerville for 10 years, Medford for a few years and in Melrose since 1972. Elizabeth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Taryn T. Belmonte
Nov 7, 2020
Taryn Taibbi Belmonte, age 44, passed away early in the morning on Saturday, November 7, 2020. She was born on September 16, 1976 to Anthony Belmonte and Cindy Taibbi. Born in Massachusetts, Taryn moved to Pittsburgh, PA as a teenager, where she graduated from Schenley High School and Carlow University. As a young adult she spent time in Europe and...
Jeannette M. (Hachey) Bailey
Nov 6, 2020
Jeannette (Hachey) Bailey was born in Quincy, MA on May 8, 1930 and was raised in a French-Canadian neighborhood in North Cambridge. She graduated from Notre Dame de Pitie High School in 1948. She went to her senior prom with Harry Bailey and they married two years later. They very much enjoyed their 52 years of marriage. They settled in...
Arthur Edward Clifford
Nov 4, 2020
Arthur E. Clifford died at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose on November 4, 2020. He was 89 Years of age. He was born in Boston on January 30, 1931 to the late Arthur & Gertrude (Grimes) Clifford. Arthur was a US Army Korean War Veteran and had lived in Charlestown for many years and in Pelham, NH the past...
Gladys E. (Egan) Muse
Nov 2, 2020
Gladys E. (Egan) Muse died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on November 2, 2020, she was 90 years of age. Gladys was born in Melrose on June 18, 1930 to the late Edward & Kathryn Egan. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and St. Mary's High School in 1948. Gladys was...
Jay L. Merritt
Oct 31, 2020
Jay L. Merritt, of Saugus, passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2020 at the age of 86. Jay was the beloved husband of the late Ruth A. (Cowhig) Merritt.Loving & devoted father of Michael Merritt of Grafton, NH, and Krista Merritt & her husband Pete Kouis of Gaithersburg, MD. Proud grandfather of Christopher & Patrick, and great-grandfather of Angelina &...
Edmond V. Ronayne
Oct 21, 2020
Edmond Vincent Ronayne, of Melrose, formerly of Wilmington, died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon October 21, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Lucy A. (Freda) Ronayne. Loving step father of Christine DeFazio and her husband Frank of Melrose, Steven Stella and his wife Judith of Arizona, Joanne Hurcomb and her husband William of Stoneham. Brother of the late Lorna White of...
Mary Bolger (Hagerty) Ford
Oct 20, 2020
Mary Bolger (Hagerty) Ford, of Newburyport, MA, died on October, 20, 2020 after a period of declining health. Mary was born November 19, 1930 in Lynn, MA, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Mary (Bolger) Hagerty. Mary grew up in Melrose, MA, graduating from St. Mary's High School in 1948. Mary attended Massachusetts General Hospital's School of Nursing...
Mary Jane Shea Richmond
Oct 20, 2020
Mary Jane Shea Richmond, 97, of Melrose, MA, formerly of Gloucester and Malden, joined her dear sister Barbara Shea Driscoll and brother Peter Shea in eternal life on October 20th, 2020. Born to Honora (Regan) and John J. Shea, she leaves her beloved sister and best friend Pauline Shea as well as loving and devoted nieces and nephews Sheila Driscoll...
Elsa A. (Bishop) Moylan
Oct 20, 2020
Elsa A. (Bishop) Moylan of Brooksby Village Peabody died on October 20, 2020 at the age of 93. Elsa was born in Saugus and was raised in Charlestown. At the age of seventeen Elsa moved to Malden where she resided for 50 years, later moving to Melrose for 13 years. She was a graduate of Charlestown High School, Class of...
Thomas R. Vreeland
Oct 19, 2020
Thomas Robert Vreeland, of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46 on October 19th, 2020 in his home. Tom was the loving son of Lydia M. (Martinez) Vreeland and the late Robert W. Vreeland. Tom was born in Melrose on September 30th, 1974 and graduated from Melrose High School in 1992. Tom, or Tommy as he was known...
Roy John Moore
Oct 18, 2020
Roy J. Moore a life long resident of Melrose passed away at home on Sunday October 18, 2020 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Surrounded by the people he loved most, his family. Born on April 22, 1953 in Revere, Ma. He was 67 years old. Graduate of Melrose High class of 1972. He later joined the Army...
Henry A. Cerasoli
Oct 16, 2020
Henry A. Cerasoli, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, MA, October 16, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Angela (DeChiara) Cerasoli and dear father of Andrea Cacciola and her husband Steven of Saugus, MA. Brother of Natalie Saladino of North Reading, MA and Peter Cerasoli of Revere, MA, Brother-in-law of the late Michael DeChiara and his wife Angela, of Saugus, MA. He...
Mildred V. "Dolly" (Christianson) Tobey
Oct 14, 2020
Mildred V. "Dolly" (Christianson) Tobey passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on October 14, 2020. She was 85 years of age. Dolly was born in Somerville on November 28, 1934. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. She lived in Cambridge for 24 years, Malden for several years and in Melrose since...
Gilda A. (Cirace) Piccolo
Oct 13, 2020
Gilda Cirace Piccolo, 96, passed away peacefully at home with family on October 13, 2020. Gilda had been married to her late husband, Stephen Piccolo, for 72 years. Their love and devotion to one another was an inspiration to others. With the start of a family Gilda began the most important career of her life, being a full time mother...
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