Noreen Anna Maguire Morley
Jan 25, 2020
Noreen Anna (Maguire) Morley passed away at her home in New Hampshire on January 25, 2020. She was 90 years of age. Noreen was born in Boston on June 12, 1929 to the late John J. & Alice L. (Stock) Maguire. She was raised in East Boston, graduated from East Boston High School, Class of 1946 and received her associates...
Norma M. Johannessen Burke
Jan 23, 2020
Norma M. (Johannessen) Burke, of Manchester, NH, formerly of Melrose, died January 23rd, 2020 at the age of 100. She was born in Everett, MA on June 17, 1919 to the late Christian and Henrietta (Hanson) Johannessen. She was raised in East Boston and attended East Boston High School. She would later move to Melrose with her late husband William...
William F. Bill Kelleher
Jan 23, 2020
William F. "Bill" Kelleher, of Everett, died January 23, 2020, at the age of 96. Bill was born in Everett on July 1, 1923 to Cornelius and Mary (O'Leary) Kelleher. He was raised in Everett and lived most of his life there. Bill came from a large Irish family. Both of his parents immigrated from Macroom, County Cork, Ireland. He...
Steven J. Cicoria
Jan 23, 2020
Stephen J. Cicoria, 78, of Groton, CT, formerly of Melrose, MA, died peacefully at Beverly Hospital on January 23rd surrounded by family after battling Alzheimer's. He is survived by his ten nieces and nephews, his beloved cat, Tootsie, as well as many life-long friends, most especially, Marlene Ross. Steve was born in Boston on July 11, 1941 to the late...
Karen A. Mcmanus
Jan 21, 2020
Karen A. McManus passed away suddenly on January 21, 2020, at the age of 56. Karen was a 1981 graduate of Melrose High School and attended Bunker Hill Community College. Most of her working career was as a Central Office Technician for the New England Telephone Company until she retired. Karen loved to read, do crossword puzzles, and was an...
Francis E. Frank Sutherby
Jan 19, 2020
God called Frank Sutherby home on January 19, 2020, after a brief illness, with family by his side. Frank was born and raised in Somerville, MA, to loving parents Cuthbert and Elizabeth Sutherby, who raised their six children, instilling in all a strong dedication to their faith and a love of family. Frank was a member of the first graduating...
Ruth A. Jackie Bennett Crowell
Jan 17, 2020
Ruth A. "Jackie" (Bennett) Crowell died at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on January 17, 2020 at the age of 81. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing. Jackie worked as an RN at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in the operating room for several years before having children. After raising her family,...
Angela C. Cimino Ross
Jan 16, 2020
Angela C. (Cimino) Ross of Melrose, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on January 16, 2020. She was 97 years of age. Beloved wife of 66 years to the late Robert E. Ross Sr., U.S. Navy retired, and the cherished daughter of the late Dominic and Theresa Cimino of Malden. She is survived...
Evan H. Shu
Jan 11, 2020
Evan H. Shu, FAIA March 4, 1953 – January 12, 2020 Evan Shu was born in 1953 and raised in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Dr. Evan H. Shu, a displaced person from the Communist Revolution in China, and Dr. Ruby Inouye, a Japanese American woman who left the internment camps to finish college and attend medical school...
Gertrude R. Petrino
Jan 10, 2020
Gertrude "Trudy" Rose (, DeSandis) Petrino passed away at home surrounded by family and friends in Rockport, MA on January 10, 2020. She was 89 years of age. Trudy was born in Malden on June 28, 1930 to the late Joseph & Josephine (Lauro) DeSandis. She was raised in Everett, MA. Trudy lived in Melrose, MA for over 60 years....
Lawrence F. Rev. Sullivan
Jan 10, 2020
Rev. Lawrence F. Sullivan, of Peabody, passed into eternal life on Friday, January 10 after a long illness. He was 88. Son of the late Daniel J. & Margaret M. (Murphy) Sullivan. Father Larry was born and raised in Medford. After studying at St. John Seminary, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served in parishes throughout the...
John Patrick Gill
Jan 9, 2020
God called home John Patrick Gill on Thursday, January 9, 2020. John died at Massachusetts General Hospital with his family by his side. He was 51 years of age. John was born in Cambridge on May 15, 1968. He was raised in Somerville and graduated from Minuteman High School in Lexington where he was the Class President. John was the...
Lorraine Andrews Amerault
Jan 8, 2020
Lorraine (Andrews) Amerault, of Wakefield, formerly of Medford, passed away on January 8th, 2020 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife, of 70 years, of Donald Amerault of Wakefield. Loving mother of Jennifer Currie & her husband Doug of Winchester, David Amerault & his wife Shannon of Wakefield, and Stephen Romine of Woodstock, NY. Proud grandmother of...
Rita Sullivan Bushee
Jan 6, 2020
Rita Bushee (Sullivan), 81, born December 11, 1938, passed away peacefully January 6, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born to the late Bernard and Helen Sullivan, Rita was one of six children. Originally an Everett native, she moved to Melrose after marrying the love of her life, John Bushee. Rita and John were married for 57 wonderful...
Lillian Alessandrini Ventura
Jan 3, 2020
Mrs. Lillian (Alessandrini) Ventura, 93, of Melrose formerly of Malden passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Brudnick Center for living in Peabody following a lengthy illness. She is the loving wife of the late Anthony J. "Tony" Ventura. Lillian was born November 23, 1926 in Malden and grew up in Tuscony Italy and later returned to Everett...
Mary Mae Hardiman Fitzmaurice
Dec 30, 2019
Mary "Mae" (Hardiman) Fitzmaurice, of Melrose, died December 30th, 2019 at the age of 100. Born in Medford, MA on May 8th, 1919 to Martin and Margaret (Moriarty) Hardiman, Mary was raised in Malden and attended Malden Schools before moving to Melrose with her family in 1962. Mary worked at the former Malden Hospital, performing EKG's. She was a Nurse's...
Margery A. Mcdonald Fuller
Dec 23, 2019
Margery A. (McDonald) Fuller died at Care One at Lexington on December 23, 2019. She was 83 years of age. Margery was born in Charlestown on March 28, 1936, she was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1954.Mrs Fuller was a homemaker, a longtime resident of Charlestown and has lived in Melrose for the past 15...
Richard A. Richie Diraffaele
Dec 22, 2019
Richard A. "Richie" DiRaffaele died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on December 22, 2019 surrounded by his family. . He was 86 years of age. Richard was born in Somerville to the late Francesco & Anna (Carra) DiRaffaele, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and was a lifelong resident. Mr. DiRaffaele was a decorated war veteran and served his...
Eugenia F. Cannuli Phillips
Dec 22, 2019
Eugenia F. (Cannuli) Phillips of Newton MA, formally of Melrose MA and Saugus MA passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday December 22, 2019. She was born November 24, 1930. Eugenia (Jean) was the youngest of four children born to Mary (D'Albora) Cannuli and Francis Cannuli. She was born and raised in Reading and graduated from Rosary Academy in Watertown....
Norbert P. Sonny Small
Dec 19, 2019
Norbert P. "Sonny" Small, of Melrose, died on December 19, 2019, age 80. Sonny was the beloved husband of Nancy (DiBlasi) Small. Loving Father of Deborah Small of Newbury, Melissa Small-Ebersman & her husband Bruce of Dunstable, Christopher Small & his wife Dana of CA and Kimberly Glor & her husband Jeffrey of Acton. Cherished grandfather Devin, Alex, Cole, Ethan,...
