Helene M. Quinn
Apr 11, 2020
Helene M. Quinn, 100, a long time resident of Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice in Reading, MA. She was born in Cambridge, MA on December 22, 1919 to the late Owen and Mary Veronica Quinn. Helene was predeceased by her six siblings: Madelyn McGillivray, Cathryn Dolan, and William Quinn of Melrose,...
Sophia Georgian
Apr 11, 2020
NORTH ANDOVER – Sophia Georgian, 85, died on Saturday April 11, 2020 at Prescott House in No. Andover, MA. Sophia, daughter of the late John and Mary Georgian, was born on December 1, 1934 in Boston, MA. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Science from Simmons College, Boston, MA...
Shirley Ann (Deamato) Boyle
Apr 10, 2020
Shirley A. Boyle, 65 Enjoyed family, friends, the Beatles, her dogs and summers at York Beach, Maine Shirley A. (DeAmato) Boyle, 65, of Melrose, passed away at home with her family at her side, peacefully, on 4/10/2020, after years of battling multiple cancers. A three-time survivor of breast, lung and then lung, bone and brain cancers. Born on August 3,...
Frances E. (Bradley) Flint
Apr 6, 2020
Frances E. (Bradley) Flint died at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield on April 6, 2020. She was 101 years of age. Frances was born in Boston on October 27, 1918 to the late Thomas & Madeline (Rothmund) Bradley. She was raised in Jamaica Plain, graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and has been a resident of Melrose...
Frances E. Bradley Flint
Apr 6, 2020
Frances E. (Bradley) Flint died at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield on April 6, 2020. She was 101 years of age. Frances was born in Boston on October 27, 1918 to the late Thomas & Madeline (Rothmund) Bradley. She was raised in Jamaica Plain, graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and has been a resident of Melrose...
Gladys R. (Gullage) Murray
Apr 5, 2020
Gladys R. Murray (Gullage), 87, of Melrose, loving wife of the late John P. Murray, left this life and all of us for heaven on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was greeted by her husband Jack Murray, her mother and father, Warren Gullage and Margaret Gullage (Quinn) of Somerville, brother and sister-in-law Warren and Ruthie Gullage of Somerville, sister and...
Grace F. (Moschella) Cappuccio
Apr 3, 2020
Grace F. (Moschella) Cappuccio passed away at the Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield on April 3, 2020 from COVID-19. She was 87 years of age. Grace was born in Boston on April 22, 1932 to the late Michael & Frances (Pettinatto) Moschella. She was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School. Grace lived in Malden for...
Maurice Michael Diblasi
Apr 3, 2020
Maurice Michael DiBlasi, died at his Wakefield home after a lengthy illness on April 3, 2020 at the age of 74. He was born in Boston on September 28, 1945 to the late Philip James DiBlasi, born in Boston, and Santina Marie (Intravaia) DiBlasi born in Augusta, Sicily. Maurice was the beloved father of the late Philip Michael DiBlasi of...
The Honorable Thayer Fremont-Smith
Mar 31, 2020
The Honorable Thayer Fremont-Smith, Associate Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts (Retired), died peacefully on March 31 at his home in Melrose, Massachusetts surrounded by family. He was 88. Mr. Fremont-Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 17, 1931. The child of Dr. Maurice Fremont-Smith of Boston and Mary Dixon Thayer Fremont-Smith of Philadelphia, Thayer attended Milton Academy...
Mary J. (Fasano) Gulino
Mar 23, 2020
Mary J. Gulino, at 92 years of age passed away in the quiet hours of Monday morning, March 23, 2020. She was born October 21, 1927 in Boston, MA to the late Josephine (Carpiniello) and Michael Fasano. Mary along with her two siblings, Gerry and Dora were raised in East Boston and Mary graduated from the Girls High School of...
Patricia A. (Denley) Skane
Mar 23, 2020
Mrs. Patricia A. (Denley) Skane, 68, of Brentwood, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA, went to God on Monday afternoon, March 23, 2020, at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire. Patricia was born the third of four children on March 29, 1951, in Melrose, MA, to John "Jack" and Lillian (Foggin) Denley. Affectionately known as "Twinkie", she attended Melrose High School where...
Barbara E. (Allen) Stamegna
Mar 23, 2020
Barbara E Stamegna, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020 at the age of 93. Born on September 14, 1926 to Herbert and Adeline Allen, Barbara was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. She later moved to Melrose in 1952 with her late husband, Donald to raise their family. She was the beloved wife of...
Robert J. Balestieri
Mar 21, 2020
Robert J. Balestieri passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on March 21, 2020. He was 68 years old. Robert grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in 1970. Upon graduation, he joined the National Guard Reserves and served for six years. Following in his father and grandfather's footsteps, he made a career as a...
Paul J. Wardrobe
Mar 19, 2020
Paul J. Wardrobe passed away at his home in Tewksbury on March 19, 2020. He was 72 years of age. Paul was born in Medford on April 22, 1947 to the late Roy & Evelyn (McCauley) Wardrobe. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1965, graduated from Newbury College and attended Northeastern University. Paul lived...
Robert J. Plagenza
Mar 14, 2020
Robert J. Plagenza, 63, of Melrose passed away unexpectedly on Saturday March 14, 2020 at home. Robert was born November 26, 1956 in Chelsea, son of the late Frank and Gena R. (DiGianni) Plagenza. He grew up in Wakefield and has resided in Melrose for the past 30 years. He volunteered at the Horizon House in Wakefield where he enjoyed...
Mary Gertrude "Gert" Noonan Hirschfeld
Mar 13, 2020
Mrs. Gertrude (Noonan) Hirschfeld, 95, of Melrose passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home. She is the wife of the late William W. Hirschfeld. Gert was born January 26, 1925 in Medford, only daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mary E. (Collins) Noonan. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School and Fisher...
George G. Graham Macleod
Mar 13, 2020
George Graham MacLeod "Graham",age 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Graham had married his beloved wife Marian in the First Baptist Church of Everett on March 18, 1951. They had been married 67 years when he lost her on February, 2018. He is survived by his four children, Diane Cooper and Charles of Osprey, FL,...
Zachary Ryan Marks
Mar 12, 2020
With deepest sorrow and a heavy heart, we share the news that Zachary (Zach) Ryan Marks, age 22, our beloved son, brother, father, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020. For those whose lives were touched by Zach, if even for a short amount of time, have lost a shining, bright light in their lives. Zach...
Mary T. Sullivan Ledoux
Mar 11, 2020
Mary T. (Sullivan) Ledoux of Melrose, died at Glenridge Nursing Home on March 11, 2020. She was 91 years of age. Mary was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School and St. Mary's High School. She was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a lifelong parishioner at St. Mary's Church as well as a member of...
Romilda Pietrantonio Berardi
Mar 8, 2020
Mrs. Romilda (Pietrantonio) Berardi, 85, of Melrose passed away on Sunday March 8, 2020, in Melrose Wakefield Hospital following a brief illness. Romilda was born August 25, 1934, in Corfino, Italy, daughter of the late Alberico and Filomena (Costanzo) Pietrantonio. She moved to the United States in 1962 and resided in Melrose. She worked as a seamstress for many years...
