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Muriel L. (Doane) Bye
Mar 6, 2020
Mrs. Muriel L. (Doane) Bye, 86, of West Tisbury formerly of Melrose, passed away on Friday evening March 6, 2020 at Care One Wilmington following a brief illness. Muriel was born May 16, 1933 in Oak Bluffs, MA, daughter of the late Arthur J. and Mary (Bonnar) Doane. She was a resident of West Tisbury for many years, previously residing...
Mary E. Ritchie
Mar 5, 2020
Mary E. Ritchie, 67, of Melrose passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Melrose Wakefield Hospital following a brief illness. Mary was born August 9, 1952 in Melrose, daughter of the late Joseph F. and Margaret M. (Grant) Ritchie. She was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1970. Mary enjoyed living...
Amanda Agnes Boyd St Martin
Mar 4, 2020
Amanda Agnes (Boyd) St. Martin, 41, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2020 at her home in Woburn, MA, after a long battle with Breast Cancer. Born in Melrose, MA on August 16, 1978, she was the daughter of loving parents Richard and Patricia Bickford of New Port Richey, FL. She was an incredibly loving and devoted wife to her husband...
Edna Cassell Mollins
Feb 27, 2020
Mrs. Edna (Cassell) Mollins, 90, of Melrose passed away at home on Thursday, February 27, 2020 with her loving family at her side after a lengthy illness. She is the wife of the late Richard T. Mollins. Edna was born in Malden May 31, 1929, daughter of the late David Cassell and Helen Cassell-Goodman. She was a resident of Melrose...
Kevin P. Corrigan
Feb 27, 2020
Kevin P. Corrigan, 71, of Melrose passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020. He is survived by his husband, Jonathan M. Place; his brothers, James Corrigan of Gilbert, AZ, and John T. Corrigan of New Hartford, NY; his sister, Susan Corrigan of New Hartford, NY; as well as many nieces and nephews. Kevin's memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday,...
Albert Petrola
Feb 25, 2020
Mr. Albert Petrola, 86, of Concord passed away on Tuesday evening, February 25, 2020 at home with his loving family at his side after a lengthy illness. Al was the loving husband of the late Geraldine R. (Healy) Petrola with whom he shared over 35 years of marriage. Also, he was the longtime companion of Ann Miller. Albert was born...
William O. Bill Devine
Feb 22, 2020
William O. Devine, 61 of Stoneham, passed away at home on February 22, 2020 following a long illness. His lifelong partner of 40 years, Christine Mitchelson, with whom he shared wonderful memories of their life together, cared for him during his illness. Bill was born in Malden on November 1 , 1958 to the late William A. and Rose G....
Carol Ann Connolly Limone
Feb 21, 2020
Carol Ann (Connolly) Limone died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a very quick illness on February 21, 2020. She was only 71 years of age. Carol was born in Boston, raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. Mrs. Limone was a resident of Melrose for over 50 years. Carol worked as a...
Marilyn J. Noel Hoffman
Feb 21, 2020
Marilyn J. (Noel) Hoffman, of Melrose, formerly of Malden, passed away at her home surrounded by her loved ones on February 21, 2020. Marilyn was born in Chelsea on December 22, 1936, to the late David & Evelyn (McKinnon) Noel. She was raised in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School. Marilyn was a homemaker, lived in Malden for over...
Janice M. Bontempo Helein
Feb 21, 2020
Janice M. (Bontempo) Helein, of Melrose, passed away after a short but courageous battle with glioblastoma at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on February 21, 2020. Janice was the beloved wife of Alan P. Helein. Janice was born in Everett to the late Michael & Lucy (Carino) Bontempo, was raised in Everett and was a proud graduate and active alumna...
Frank W. Maher, Jr.
Feb 20, 2020
Frank W. Maher, Jr., 73, of Woburn passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, following a lengthy illness. Husband of Judy (Fitzgerald) Maher with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Frank was born January 18, 1947 in Hartford, CT, son of the late Francis W. Maher, Sr. and the late Rita (Donovan)...
Arlene A. Mcgrory
Feb 17, 2020
Arlene A. McGrory, 76, of Malden passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Elmhurst Healthcare following a lengthy illness. She is the loving spouse of Karen A. Wheelock with whom she shared 15 years of marriage. Arlene was born November 28, 1943 in Newark, NJ, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Lillian E. (Schoellhamer) McGrory. Arlene was raised...
Anne Louise Flanagan Thompson
Feb 17, 2020
Anne Louise (Flanagan) Thompson died peacefully with her daughters by her side on February 17, 2020. An avid lover of American history, particularly Abraham Lincoln, it was fitting she passed on Presidents' Day. Anne was a long-time resident of Milton. She attended Jeanne d'Arc Academy in Milton and received her Bachelor's Degree in education from Leslie College She loved her...
Stuart F. Holm, Jr
Feb 16, 2020
Stuart F. Holm, Jr., 93 0f Melrose passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Stuart was born May 1, 1926 in Melrose, son of the late Stuart and Mae (Tierney) Holm. He was a resident of Melrose for most of his life. Stuart was a graduate of Immaculate Conception in Malden and Melrose High School. He...
Patricia Ann Gowell Mcdevitt
Feb 13, 2020
Patricia A. (Gowell) McDevitt, of Melrose, died February 13th, 2020 at the age of 82. She was born in Boston on May 12, 1937 to Joseph and Bertha (Johnson) Gowell. Patricia was raised in Malden and graduated from the Cheverus School. She always remained involved with the Cheverus School, and was involved with the planning of its 100th Anniversary celebration....
Elinor E. Shea Murphy
Feb 12, 2020
Elinor E. (Shea) Murphy, formerly of Melrose and Salem, NH, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on February 12, 2020. She was 83 years of age. Ellie was a cherished and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Born in Charlestown, she grew up near Oak Grove in Malden, the fourth of six children to Francis...
Dorothy Anne Hogan Rich
Feb 11, 2020
Dorothy Anne (Hogan) Rich died at the Wingate at Haverhill Nursing Home, on February 11, 2020. She was 84 years of age. Dorothy was born in Boston on March 23, 1935 to the late Patrick & Margaret (Gordon) Hogan. She was raised in Dorchester until the age of 15 and then moved to Medford. Dorothy graduated from Medford High School...
John M. Williams, Sr.
Feb 10, 2020
Mr. John M. Williams, Sr., 92, of Melrose passed away on Monday February 10, 2020 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House following a brief illness. He is the loving husband of the late M. Bernadette "Bernie" (Lucey) Williams with whom he share 68 years of marriage. John was born March 14, 1927 in Everett, son of the late Michael J....
Richard M. Morrissey
Feb 10, 2020
Richard M. Morrissey died at his home in Beverly on February 10, 2020; he was 95 years of age. He was born in Charlestown on July 13, 1924 to the late Richard & Mary (Ricketts) Morrissey. Richard was raised in Charlestown, graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston before entering the US Navy. Mr. Morrissey served his country with pride...
Helen M. Hurliman Duval
Feb 9, 2020
Mrs. Helen M. (Hurliman) Duval, 93, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Stoneham following a lengthy illness. She is the wife of the late Frederick Duval. Helen was born on February 17, 1926 in Quincy, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Schatzel) Hurliman. Helen grew up in Quincy and graduated...
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