Mona T. Keohan Gustafson
Dec 30, 2018
Mona T. (Keohan) Gustafson, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2018. Mona was born in Melrose on November 7, 1926 to the late Phillip & Helen (Aylward) Keohan. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1944. Mona married the late Carl F. Gustafson Sr. in 1946 at St. Mary's Church...
Arthur A. Sousa
Dec 30, 2018
Arthur A. Sousa, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on December 30, 2018 at the age of 82. Arthur was born in Melrose on July 10, 1936 to the late Anthony & Elsie (Lopes) Sousa. Arthur was one of the original members of the MBTA Police Force and later joined the Boston Police Department. After retiring from the Boston...
Ralph M Crovo
Dec 25, 2018
Ralph M. Crovo passed away at his home in Melrose on December 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was 95 years of age. Ralph served in the US Marine Corps during WWII and was wounded in Okinawa. Ralph was a longtime resident of Melrose. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to the late Lorraine O. (O'Neil)...
F. James Lubinski
Dec 22, 2018
F. James Lubinski, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at the Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center in Newburyport on December 22, 2018. He was 67 years of age. Jim was born in Malden on April 30, 1951. He was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in 1969, from University of Massachusetts Boston and received his Masters...
Mary Frances Gill Mullaney
Dec 20, 2018
Mary Frances (Gill) Mullaney entered eternal rest on December 20, 2018. She was 86 years old. Mary was the beloved wife of the late Bertram Mullaney for 57 years. Loving mother of Maura L. Mullaney and her wife Terry of Raleigh, NC, Michael B. Mullaney and his wife Tran of Melrose, MA, and Edward G. Mullaney of Mansfield, MA. Cherished...
Dorothy May Goddard
Dec 20, 2018
Dorothy (Dottie) May Goddard, age 91 died peacefully on December 20, 2018 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in 1927 in Chelsea, the daughter of the late May and John Goddard who predeceased her. She moved to Melrose with her parents when she was in fifth grade, and has lived here ever since. Dottie...
Catherine P. Harrington Boyd
Dec 16, 2018
Catherine P. (Harrington) Boyd passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on December 16, 2018. She was 88 years of age. Catherine was born in Somerville, on June 17, 1930 to the late Daniel & Nellie (O'Neil) Harrington. Catherine was raised in Somerville, graduated from St. Clements High School in Somerville and from Massachusetts General Hospital School of...
Audrey M. Shields Heavey
Dec 15, 2018
Audrey M. Shields Heavey, of Wakefield, died at her home surrounded by her family on Dec. 15, 2018 at the age of 65. Audrey was born in Melrose, raised in Medford and was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Somerville, Class of 1971. She resided in Wakefield for many years and worked in Public Relations at John Hancock...
Paul Francis Sexton
Dec 14, 2018
Paul Francis Sexton passed away at the Lahey Hospital Center in Burlington on December 14, 2018. He was 72 years of age. Paul was born in Somerville on March 2, 1946 to the late Francis & Mary (Nagle) Sexton. He was raised in Somerville, graduated from St. Clements Grammar School and St. Clements High School, Class of 1963. He was...
Kenneth W. Kirwin, Jr.
Dec 13, 2018
Kenneth W. Kirwin, Jr., of Melrose, died at his home on Dec. 13, 2018 at the age of 68. Ken was born on August 4, 1950 in Lowell to Kenneth and Mary (Ginivan) Kirwin. He and his sister Maureen were twins. Ken graduated from Keith Academy in 1968 and from Lowell Technological Institute (now UMASS Lowell) in 1972 with a...
E. Edward Eddie Rossi
Dec 12, 2018
E. Edward "Eddie" Rossi passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday December 12, 2018. He was 90 years of age. Eddie was born in Boston on July 30, 1928 to the late Angelo & Philomena (Quaratiello) Rossi. He was raised in the West End of Boston, graduated from high school in Boston and from Northeastern University. Mr. Rossi worked...
Theresa F. Hook Lynch
Dec 11, 2018
Theresa F. (Hook) Lynch passed away at The Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on December 11, 2018. She was 86 years of age. Theresa was born in Saugus, MA on May 4, 1932 to the late James & Victoria (Gerdash) Hook. Theresa was raised in Saugus until junior high school before moving to Miami, Florida and graduating from Miami...
Joseph J. Bognore
Dec 4, 2018
Joseph J. Bognore passed away quietly at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington on December 4th 2018 at the age of 89. The son of the late Alphonse and Jennie Bognore, he was raised in Everett and attended the Everett Vocational High School where his talents and skill in woodworking became evident. Joe graduated in 1946 and joined the United States...
Joan Maher Flynn
Dec 1, 2018
Joan Maher Flynn, 85, went to her true home with The Lord on December 1, 2018. Joan was born on March 20, 1933 to Canadian immigrants who settled in Greenwood, MA; Joan was the thirteenth of their fourteen children. Joan attended Greenwood School and then graduated from Wakefield High School. She was a nursing student before marrying her beloved husband,...
Robert R. Delmastro
Nov 29, 2018
Robert R. "Bob" Delmastro, of Newbury, NH, formerly of Melrose, died at the Genesis Lebanon Center in Lebanon, NH on Nov. 29, 2018 at the age of 84. Bob was born & raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School. He went on to attend Northeastern University and then served proudly in the U.S. Air Force during the...
Raymond E. Macone, Jr.
Nov 26, 2018
Raymond E. Macone, Jr., of Malden, died unexpectedly on Nov. 26, 2018 at the age of 58. Ray was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1978. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Technical & Scientific Communication from Northeastern University, Class of 1997. Ray worked as a...
Monica E. Kaestner
Nov 24, 2018
Monica E. Kaestner passed away on November 24, 2018. She was 33 years of age. Monica was born in Melrose on April 18, 1985, she was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 2003. Monica had been living in Lynn for many years and held various jobs throughout her career. She loved animals, Dunkin Donuts coffee, jewelry,...
Evelyn A. Romboli Pascal
Nov 23, 2018
Evelyn A. (Romboli) Pascal, formerly of Everett, passed away on November 23, 2018 at the age of 98. She was born in Everett on November 29, 1919 to the late Gaetano and Aida (Nutini) Romboli. Evelyn was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School. The most important part of Evelyn's life was her family, and they will all...
Donald A. Donny Gallagher
Nov 22, 2018
Donald A. Gallagher (Donny), age 33, of Melrose, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018. Beloved son of Richard and Stella Gallagher of Melrose and devoted brother of Keith Gallagher of Wakefield. He was born at Melrose Wakefield Hospital July 21, 1985. He was raised in Melrose, was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School. Mr....
M. Doris Dinardi
Nov 20, 2018
M. Doris (Morris) DiNardi passed away at Winchester Hospital on November 20, 2018. She was 98 years of age. She was born in Malden to the late Charles & Rita (Amirault) Morris. She was raised in Malden, and graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1938. Doris lived in Malden for several years, she and her husband Domenic built a...
