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Anthony M. Tony Scalisi
Feb 3, 2019
Anthony M. "Tony" Scalisi, of Melrose, peacefully passed away at the Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose on Feb. 3, 2019 at the age of 84. Tony was born & raised in Medford, a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1953. He was inducted into the Medford High School Sports Hall of Fame for Baseball & Hockey. Tony proudly served...
Frances V. Rahilly
Feb 2, 2019
Frances V. (Collins) Rahilly, of Melrose, died February 2nd, 2019 at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late James F. Rahilly. Loving mother of Frances Malenchini of Cambridge, James F. Rahilly Jr. of Billerica, John "Jack" Rahilly of Lynn, Richard K. Rahilly of FL, and Judie A. Fairneny of Melrose. Grandmother of Paul Jr., Scott, Robert, Sean, Alissa,...
Henry M. Hubert
Feb 1, 2019
Henry M. Hubert, of Melrose, passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 1, 2019 at the age of 103. Henry was born & raised in Somerville and attended Somerville Schools. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After returning from WWII, he went on to earn his degree in Accounting from Bryant & Stratton College. Henry...
Rose Grace Devine
Jan 30, 2019
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, Rose Grace Devine, loving mother. grandmother and great-grandmother passed away at age 91. Daughter of the late Orrin P. and Gilda (Verrengia) Barstow, Rose lived in Malden for nearly 65 years where she raised her family with the late William A. Devine while working as a highly-skilled legal secretary at Goldberg & Goldberg and Goldberg...
Anne M. Doran
Jan 29, 2019
Anne Marie "Nancy" Doran, 81, of Melrose, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, after a courageous second battle with cancer. Born in Somerville on May 26, 1937, she was the youngest daughter of Michael and Hilda White Doran, both of Newfoundland, natives of Canada. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Columbkille High School in Brighton and a 1959 graduate of Boston...
Robert J. Griff Griffin
Jan 28, 2019
Robert J. "Griff" Griffin, of Melrose, died at the Alliance at Rosewood in Peabody on Jan. 28, 2019 at the age of 74. Bob was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Melrose Firefighter for 31 years before...
Richard A. Dickie Morelli, Jr.
Jan 25, 2019
Richard A. "Dickie" Morelli, Jr., of Melrose, passed away on Jan. 25, 2019 at the age of 54. Dickie was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1983. He went on to Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and worked as an Automotive Mechanic for many years. Dickie had a strong religious...
Barbara Rodrigues
Jan 21, 2019
Barbara Rodrigues, of Tewksbury, died on January 21st, 2019 at the age of 77. She was the loving mother of Rebecca Schultes & her husband Evans of Wilmington, Brian Rodrigues of Smithfield, ME, and Barbara Sevier & her late husband Richard of Wilmington. Grandmother of William Schultes, Alicia Faulkner, Rachel Faulkner, Megan Faulkner, and Victoria Schultes. Sister of Ruth Coleman,...
Patricia A. Ryan
Jan 20, 2019
Patricia A. Ryan passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 20, 2019. She was 76 years of age. Pat was born in Melrose on October 9, 1942 to the late Patrick & Florence (Guest) Ryan. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary's Grammar School, Melrose High School and from Baystate Community College. Miss Ryan worked as a nurse's...
William F. Bill Pesce
Jan 20, 2019
William F. "Bill" Pesce passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on January 20, 2019, he was only 61 years of age. Bill was born in Winthrop, raised in Somerville and graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1975. He served his country in the United States Air Force. After his discharge from the service, Bill returned home and started...
Linda J. Macdougall Dehart
Jan 20, 2019
Linda J. (MacDougall) DeHart, of Melrose, died peacefully on January 20, 2019 at the age of 69. Linda was a resident of Stoneham for over 20 years and lived in Melrose for the past 15 years. She was born on March 25, 1949 to Bernard and Flora (Sheppard) MacDougall. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School...
Ellen S. Waystack Cronin
Jan 19, 2019
Ellen Shannon (Waystack) Cronin passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 19, 2019 after having suffered the challenges of dementia. She was surrounded by love everyday of her short 77 years. She is survived by the love of her life for almost 58 years, Gerald J. Cronin. She was the loving mother of Deborah Cronin-Waelde & her husband Richie,...
Herbert K. Herb Carney
Jan 15, 2019
Herbert K. Carney (July 10, 1934 – January 15, 2019) Age 84, of Wakefield, Burlington, and South Boston, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Herb is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 59 years, Alice Feeley Carney. Herb was the devoted father of Kevin and wife Carol, the late Michael, Brian, and Thomas and spouse...
Yvonne Khattar Talhouk
Jan 13, 2019
Yvonne (Khattar) Talhouk passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 13, 2019, she was 94 years of age. Yvonne was the beloved wife of 65 years to the late Said A. Talhouk. Loving mother of Amine Talhouk & his wife Mary Hynes-Talhouk of FL, the late Amale Daher & her husband Sleiman of Andover and Assaad Talhouk & his...
Patricia J. Maxwell
Jan 7, 2019
Patricia J. (Joyce) Maxwell, of Melrose, died peacefully on January 7, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin L. Maxwell. Loving mother of Keith J. Maxwell & his wife Nancy of Roslindale, Bruce L. Maxwell & his wife Kelly of Holden, Brian L. Maxwell of Melrose, and the late Scott R. Maxwell and his wife Annmarie Maxwell Service & her...
Angelina Larosa Guzzo
Jan 5, 2019
Angelina (LaRosa) Guzzo passed away at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility in Beverly on January 5, 2019. She was 94 years of age. Angelina was born in Quincy on November 23, 1924 to the late Joseph & Maria (Fantuchio) LaRosa; she was raised in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School. Mrs. Guzzo a dedicated and loving wife,...
Dennis Dimeo
Jan 4, 2019
Dennis DiMeo was born in Melrose Wakefield Hospital on September 10, 1959. He grew up on Vinton St. and was the seventh child of a family of nine children. Dennis attended St. Mary's School and Melrose High School and spent much of his youth like most of his peers hanging out Gooch Park, The City Hall Wall and all the...
Charles W. Murdock
Jan 3, 2019
Charles W. Murdock passed away at the Dexter House Health Care in Malden on January 3, 2019. He was 92 years of age. Charlie was born in Scotland on October 28, 1926 to the late James & Mary (McCullock) Murdock and arrived in Boston on May 1, 1927. He was raised in Roslindale, lived in Roslindale for many years. Mr....
Ruth E. Herlihy Ford
Jan 3, 2019
Ruth Ford, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Forestdale Park in Malden on January 3rd. Born in Everett, one of six children of John and Edna Herlihy, Ruth graduated from Everett High School. It was at a dance at Immaculate Conception Church where she met her future husband, John Ford. After a first date to the State Line...
Valerie M. Edgar Shea
Dec 31, 2018
Valerie M. Shea passed away peacefully at home on the morning on December 31, 2018. Valerie was born in MA, January 12, 1929, to Mary (McIssac) and Robert Edgar (Lt. Colonel retired US Army). She grew up in Boston attending a Catholic grammar school and graduated from St. Patricks High School in Roslindale. She loved to reminisce of her times...
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