Roy W. Baker
Jun 12, 2019
Roy W. Baker of Ocean Park Maine (formerly of Melrose Massachusetts) died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12th at the Residences at Melrose Station, Melrose Massachusetts. He was 95 years old, born July 2, 1923 in East Boston Massachusetts. He was the only son of Fred and Alice Baker. Roy was raised in the Melrose Highlands and graduated from Melrose High...
Jean M. Cosco Claire
Jun 12, 2019
Jean M. (Cosco) Claire, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on June 12, 2019 at the age of 83. Jean was born & raised in Chelsea and a graduate of St. Rose High School, Class of 1953. She resided in Medford for 20 years and Melrose since 1999. Jean worked as a Cashier for Shaw's...
Priscilla L. Silka Hook
Jun 7, 2019
Priscilla L. "Silka" Hook of Concord, formerly of Melrose, died on June 7, 2019, age 71. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1966 and from Regis College. Silka was a person who made friends wherever she went. She honestly cared about people and felt she learned something from everyone she met. To her, some...
Michael Mahon
Jun 4, 2019
Michael Mahon was born in South Boston on July 22, 1950. He lived in Melrose his entire well lived life. He died after a brief illness on June 4, 2019, age 68. Michael was predeceased by his loving parents Edward M. & Alice F. (Daly) Mahon in 2008. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1969....
Jean M. Monahan Conn
Jun 1, 2019
Jean Marie (Monahan) Conn passed away at her home in Saugus on Saturday June 1, 2019. She was born in Medford on June 2, 1935 to the late Arthur & Arline (Berrigan) Monahan. Jean and her brother Richard grew up in Melrose. She graduated from St. Mary's Elementary School and St. Mary's High School in Melrose. Following High School, she...
Roger A. Nadeau
May 26, 2019
Roger A. Nadeau passed away at the Dexter House in Malden on May 26, 2019. He was 55 years of age. Roger was born in Melrose on June 24, 1963 to John & Martha Nadeau. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1981, and has been a lifelong resident of Melrose. A plumber by trade, Roger...
Katherine M. Kappy Cremin
May 25, 2019
Katherine Cremin, (Kappy) 74, beloved sister, aunt, godmother, cousin and friend, died suddenly, peacefully, and in the state of grace on May 25, 2019. Katherine was born in Boston, MA, grew up in Somerville, and spent the last 35 years in Melrose, MA. She attended St Polycarp and public schools in Somerville, later studied early childhood education and worked at...
Stephen P. Mcmahon
May 21, 2019
Stephen P. McMahon, of Malden, died peacefully on May 21st, 2019 at the age of 71. He was born on October 26, 1947 to Walter & Louise (Berry) McMahon, was raised in Everett, and graduated from St. Rose High School in Chelsea. Stephen enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school. He served honorably for four years during...
James F. Mcgonagle
May 20, 2019
James F. McGonagle, of Danvers, formerly of Malden & Melrose, died at the Hunt Nursing & Rehab Center in Danvers on May 20, 2019 at the age of 75. Jim was born in Melrose, raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1961. He went on to attend Southern Connecticut State University. Jim worked as an...
Margaret M. Peg Berkland
May 18, 2019
Margaret M. (Rawson) "Peg" Berkland, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2019. Peg was born in Medford, MA on June 29, 1930 to the late Charles and Margaret (McGee) Rawson. She was raised in Arlington before the family moved to Milton in 1940. Peg graduated Milton High School in 1947 and was a graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial...
Michael Disalvo
May 17, 2019
Michael DiSalvo, of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on May 17, 2019 at the age of 97. Michael was born in Civitanova, Italy and came to America in 1955. He resided in Revere for several years, Chelsea for 45 years and 13 years in Melrose. Michael worked as a Pharmacist Assistant for Massachusetts General Hospital for over...
Anna M. Murphy
May 16, 2019
Anna Murphy was born in the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Irish immigrant parents Michael Joseph Murphy and Jane McNamee Murphy, joining her brother Bob. While she was still a young child the family returned to Limerick, Ireland where her parents built a home in Corbally, Limerick. Sadly, her mother died from pernicious anemia when Anna was about seven...
Rosemary E. Giordano Peterson
May 15, 2019
Rosemary E. Peterson, 91, of Melrose, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Rosemary grew up in Everett. She graduated from Everett High School and the University of Massachusetts. Rosemary was the loving wife of Leonard, who died in 2008, and the devoted mother of eight children: Christine (John Horneff), Mark (Fay Reinhalter), John (Sheila Cody), Daniel (Joy Gould), Julia (Bruce...
Joan R. Labate Lavina
May 10, 2019
Joan R. (Labate) Lavina passed away at the Melrose Healthcare Facility on May 10, 2019. Joan was born in Chelsea on October 3, 1920 to the late Aphonso & Maria (Patano) Labate. She was raised in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High School and has been a resident of Melrose since 1955. Joan was a dedicated wife and mother who worked...
M. Wayne Preston
May 8, 2019
M. Wayne Preston died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on May 8, 2019. He was 78 years of age. Wayne was born in Moberly, Missouri on June 20, 1940 to the late John & Cleo (Kribbs) Preston. He was raised in Moberly, graduated from Moberly High School, from Moberly Junior College, where he excelled in basketball and baseball, and then entered the...
Marie Josephine Martell Colosimo
May 7, 2019
Marie Josephine (Martell) Colosimo passed away at the Oosterman Rest Home in Melrose on May 7, 2019. She was 87 years of age. Marie was born in Cambridge on June 7, 1931 to the late Amabel & Catherine (Martel) Martell. Marie was raised in Cambridge, attended Cambridge High & Latin and lived in Cambridge until 1980. Mrs. Colosimo lived in...
Phyllis A. Newman
May 6, 2019
Phyllis A. Newman, 94, died peacefully at her home in the Harvest Hill retirement community in Lebanon, New Hampshire on May 6, 2019 after a long illness. Phyllis was born Phyllis Lacasse in Lowell, MA and spent her early years in Wakefield, until her family moved to Melrose, where she lived for more than 70 years. She was the oldest...
Philip M. Walsh
May 3, 2019
Philip M. Walsh, 65, of Union, NH died peacefully on May 3, 2019 with his loving children nearby. Phil was born in Melrose, started his family in Billerica, and lived for many years in Malden. He spent his too-short retirement living in the Schoolhouse in Union, where he enjoyed being close to his children and grandchildren. After graduating Melrose High...
Denise Macdonald Barbagallo
Apr 30, 2019
Denise (MacDonald) Barbagallo passed away at her home in Saugus on April 30, 2019. She was only 55 years of age. Denise was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1981. She lived in Peabody for 10 years and the past 4 years in Saugus. Mrs. Barbagallo was a homemaker who also worked for several years at...
Gerald H. Jerry Mccarthy
Apr 30, 2019
Gerald H. "Jerry" McCarthy, of Melrose, passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 30, 2019 at the age of 88. Jerry was born & raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He was a lifelong Melrose resident and member of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield for many years. Jerry started with the Boston &...
