Michael P. Merrick
Oct 11, 2019
Michael P. Merrick, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 11, 2019 at 40 years of age. Michael was born & raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1997. He was a lifelong Melrose resident and worked for Brox Industries in Dracut as a Laborer for the Laborer's Union Local # 22 for 18 years. Michael...
Eleanor M. Lynn
Oct 10, 2019
Eleanor M. Lynn (1934-2019) Salem resident Eleanor M. Lynn passed away on October 10th at Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Eleanor was born in Chelsea, MA Aug 8, 1934 to the late Dr. Robert and Eleanor (Murdock) Lynn. She was raised in Melrose, MA, attending St. Mary's grammar and High Schools, graduating in 1952....
Walter J. Brown
Oct 6, 2019
Walter J. Brown died at the C.W. Young VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, FL on October 6, 2019. He was 91 years of age. Walter was born in Boston on September 26, 1928 to the late Walter C. & Emelie (Myers) Brown. He was raised in Cambridge, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School in Cambridge and attended Cambridge Ringe...
Henry W. Botte, Jr.
Oct 6, 2019
Henry William Botte, Jr., died peacefully in his sleep on October 6, 2019. He lived in Malden and Melrose, Massachusetts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Ogunquit, Maine. Born in Malden in 1935 to Mary (Krukonis) and Henry Botte, he leaves behind his "girl" and wife of 59 years Peggy (Taggart) Botte of Melrose; his children, Linda O'Koniewski and David Bubier...
Dorothy F. Drout Cable
Oct 4, 2019
Dorothy Frances (Drout) Cable, 90, on October 4, 2019. Most recently of Medford, Massachusetts, previously of Tiverton and Newport, Rhode Island. The daughter of James A. and Francis X (O'Rourke) Drout, Dorothy was born and raised in her beloved New York City. She was the mother of four children: Christopher Cable-Cheval of South Dakota, the late James Cable of Rome,...
Dorothy L. Kelley Scarborough
Sep 28, 2019
Dorothy L. (Kelley) Scarborough, of Wells, ME, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover on Sept. 28, 2019 at the age of 89. Dot was born in Worcester, raised in Holden and Cincinnati, OH and a graduate of North College Hill High School. She resided in Melrose for 30 years and Wells, ME for...
Mary T. Keane O'Brien
Sep 27, 2019
Mary T. (Keane) O'Brien, of Melrose & Saugus, passed away at home on Sept. 27, 2019 at the age of 91. Mary was born & raised in Newton and a graduate of Newton High School. She resided in Medford for 21 years and the past 45 years in Melrose. Mary worked as a Dietitian for the Malden Hospital & Forest...
Charles L. Grant
Sep 24, 2019
Charles L. Grant passed away in Salem, MA, on September 24, 2019, at the age of 80. Charlie was born in Boston on November 15, 1938 to the late Charles Grant Sr. & Arlean (Dakin) Grant. He was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Charlestown High School. Charlie served his country with pride from 1955-1958 in the United States Navy...
Nancy J. Dirienzo
Sep 24, 2019
Nancy J. DiRienzo, of Revere, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital with her family by her side on Sept. 24, 2019 at the age of 61. Nancy was raised in Melrose, a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1976 and went on to attend Bentley University. She worked as a Senior Finance Manager for American...
Evelyn O. Johnson Taylor
Sep 23, 2019
Evelyn O. (Johnson) Taylor died peacefully at home on September 23, 2019. She was 93 years of age. Evelyn was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Axel Edgar & Olga (Hugo) Johnson. She was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island and has lived in Medford for the past 64 years. Evelyn was a homemaker who was a loving and...
Virginia A. Meuse Orsillo
Sep 20, 2019
Virginia A. (Meuse) Orsillo, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Prescott House in North Andover on Sept. 20, 2019 at the age of 97. Virginia was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, raised in Wakefield, and attended Wakefield High School. She resided in Wakefield for 22 years and Melrose for many years. Virginia worked as a Dietary Aide...
Anthony Tony Deflumeri
Sep 9, 2019
Anthony "Tony" DeFlumeri, of Melrose, passed away at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford on September 9, 2019 at the age of 88. Tony was born & raised in Mirabella, Italy and came to America in 1947. He resided in East Boston for over 35 years and the past 35 years in Melrose. Anthony was a caring, humble man with...
Thomas E. Pops Burns
Sep 1, 2019
Thomas E. "Pops" Burns of Stoneham, formerly of Everett, passed away at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on September 1, 2019. He was 79 years of age. Thomas was a Marine Corps Veteran. Mr. Burns was predeceased in death by his wife of 55 years Nancy (O'Brien) Burns. Devoted father of Thomas Burns & his wife Debbie of FL,...
Domenico Mimmo Ternullo
Aug 30, 2019
Domenico "Mimmo" Ternullo, of Saugus, died August 30th, 2019 at the age of 67, after a brief illness. Domenic was born on in Augusta, Sicily on April 1, 1952 to Giovanni and Carmela (LaPorta) Ternullo. He spent his childhood in Sicily before immigrating with his family to the United States at the age of 16. Domenic owned and operated G&T...
Francis J. Jiga Stamegna
Aug 30, 2019
Francis J. "Jiga" Stamegna, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on August 30, 2019, age 62. He was born and raised in Melrose and was a lifelong resident. Jiga, also known to friends and family as Francis, Franny, Fran, Frank or Tabby, brought the party to heaven when he danced through the pearly gates on Friday, August 30th. Heaven just became a...
Richard J. Dick Flannigan
Aug 29, 2019
Richard Johnson Flannigan, of Melrose, Massachusetts. Passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by cherished wife Elizabeth Lucy (Galley) with whom he shared 59 years of marriage, until her death in 2014. Devoted Father of Joanne Cotton and her husband Daniel Cotton. Beloved grandfather of Michael Murphy, Maxwell Cotton, and Madison Cotton. Father and...
Stephen E. O'Neil
Aug 29, 2019
Stephen E. O'Neil, of Concord, NH, formerly of Melrose, died at home on August 29, 2019 at the age of 71. Stephen was the devoted son of the late Walter R. & Anne E. (Chaisson) O'Neil. Caring brother of James O'Neil & his wife Linda of Hampton, NH, Anne O'Neil, Patricia O'Neil, both of Sorrento, FL and Timothy O'Neil &...
George R. Mitchell
Aug 27, 2019
George Robert Mitchell of Lynnfield, formerly of Revere and Naples, Florida passed away on Tuesday, August 27th at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. He was 78 years old. Devoted husband of Judith A. "Judy" (Tracia) Mitchell for 33 years. Loving father of Richard Mitchell and his wife Tammy of New Hampshire, Joey Catanzariti and his wife Michele, also of...
Janet M. Rogers Milligan
Aug 27, 2019
Janet M. (Rogers) Milligan passed away suddenly at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH on August 27, 2019. She was only 73 years. Janet was born in Boston on November 1, 1945 to the late Ralph & Florence (Forrest) Rogers. Janet was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Dorchester High School, lived in Melrose, Walpole, Franklin and several other communities...
Susan Lykogiannis Georgantas
Aug 25, 2019
Susan (Lykogiannis) Georgantas, of Melrose On August 26th, 1972, our grandfather passed away. On August 25th, he came to retrieve his love. With 103 years behind her, our grandmother represented so many things. She was not only full of class and sophistication, but she possessed a courage that we couldn't even fathom. To put all her faith into her husband...
