Lois A. Moore Drew
Nov 2, 2015
Lois A. (Moore) Drew passed away at the Dobson Home/ Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Arizona on November 2, 2015. Lois was born in Waltham to the late Gordon & Bernice (Lee) Moore, raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High school, Class of 1945. She lived in Malden for a few years, Melrose for 40 Years, 15 years...
Mildred R. Pye Curran
Nov 1, 2015
Mildred R. (Tusini) Pye Curran of Wakefield, MA passed away at home on Sunday, November 1, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 13, 1916 in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Alphonso and Rose (Guida) Tusini. She was the loving wife of John O. Curran, and the late Wilson H. Pye. Beloved mother of Joyce...
Geza J. Dr. Jako
Nov 1, 2015
Professor Dr. Geza J. Jako from Melrose, Massachusetts was a world famous surgeon, physician scientist, professor, inventor, educator, presidential appointee, loving husband, devoted father, cherished grandfather, and visionary. He was the inventor of soft tissue microsurgery, laser surgery, modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery, and a White House Advisor for Cancer to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush....
Frank S. Plagenza
Oct 28, 2015
Frank S. Plagenza passed away at the GRECC Unit at E.N. Rogers Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Bedford on October 28, 2015. He was 89 years of age. Frank was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 1926 and was raised in California. Frank joined the US Army and served his country with pride during WWII. A self-employed cabinet maker, Frank...
Rene Paul Deveau
Oct 26, 2015
Rene Paul Deveau passed away at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on Monday, October 26, 2015. He was 80 years of age. Rene was born in Boston on April 3, 1935, was raised in Jamaica Plain & Roslindale and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. He lived most of his life in Roslindale before moving to Melrose in 1998. Mr....
William R. Bill Martin
Oct 26, 2015
William R. "Bill" Martin passed away at Lahey Hospital in Burlington on October 26, 2015. He was 69 years of age. Bill was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1964. Mr. Martin was a longtime resident of Melrose and has lived in Wakefield the past 32 years. He later decided to continue his education...
Dana C. Pierce
Oct 24, 2015
Dana Charles Pierce, of Melrose, passed away on October 24, 2015 at the age of 88. He was born in Melrose on September 15, 1927 to Ralph and Frances (Mutty) Pierce. Dana served honorably during World War II in the Army 12th Calvary Division and was part of the occupation force in Japan at the conclusion of the war. After...
Joy N. Hutchins
Oct 24, 2015
Joy N. (Crowley) Hutchins, of Revere, formerly of Melrose, passed away on October 24, 2015 at the age of 75. Joy was born in Charlestown, MA on December 25, 1939. She was raised in Charlestown by her parents, James Connolly and Helen Crowley. Joy married William P. Hutchins and had their daughter Laura, and raised her in Melrose. Melrose became...
Carol Ann Aloi
Oct 21, 2015
Carol A. (Kennedy) Aloi, of Melrose, passed away on October 21, 2015 at the age of 71. Carol was born in Somerville on May 17, 1944 to Arthur and Eleanor Kennedy. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Matignon High School. During this time she met the love of her life, Gregory Aloi. The two started dating their senior...
Sean Patrick O'Brien
Oct 18, 2015
Sean Patrick O'Brien died at Massachusetts General Hospital after a valiantly fight with cancer, Sean entered eternal life in the early morning of Sunday, October 18, 2015 surrounded by his devoted family. Born on August 15, 1962 and the 6th of nine children to Gerald and Donalda (Kirk) O'Brien, Sean was a lifelong resident of Melrose. Upon graduating from Melrose...
John W. Jack Flynn
Oct 17, 2015
John "Jack" Woodrow Flynn, 91, died peacefully in Danvers, MA on Saturday, October 17, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born on May 14, 1924 in Malden, Massachusetts to the Honorable Maurice R. Flynn and Nellie (Powell) Flynn. He graduated from Malden High School in 1942. Jack attended Harvard College, then enlisted in the United States Navy where...
Victor N. Jones
Oct 13, 2015
Victor Nason Jones passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton, MA. He was 92 years of age. Victor was born in Knoxford, New Brunswick, Canada on May 26, 1923 to the late Leslie D. & Ruth Gertrude (Pelkey) Jones. He was raised in Canada and came to Melrose in 1952. Victor worked...
Donald R. Stamegna
Oct 13, 2015
Donald R. Stamegna passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was 90 years of age. Donald was born in Melrose on June 13, 1925 to the late Angelo & Mary (McCafferty) Stamegna. He was raised in Wakefield and Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and Babson College. Donald joined the US Navy in 1943 and...
James L. Hanley
Oct 9, 2015
James L. Hanley, of Melrose, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on October 9, 2015 at the age of 74. Jim was born & raised in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Boston English High School. He resided in Everett for 8 years and the past 12 years in Melrose. Jim worked as an Auditor for Sears & Roebuck...
Richard D. Cerretani
Oct 7, 2015
Richard D. Cerretani, of Pocasset, died at home on Oct. 7, 2015 at the age of 84. Richard was born & raised in Wakefield and attended Wakefield Schools. He resided in Wakefield for 30 years, Melrose for 40 years and the past 10 years in Pocasset. Richard was a co owner of Cerretani Supermarket's in Melrose, Revere and Reading, a...
Clementina M. Clemmie Reich
Oct 1, 2015
Clementina M. "Clemmie" (Antonucci) Reich, of Melrose, passed away on October 1, 2015 at the age of 94. Clemmie was born in Malden on August 19, 1921 to Antonio and Antoinette (Scenna) Antonucci. She lost her mother at a young age and took on her mothers' role of helping raise her younger siblings at the same home on Frances St....
Dolores M. Derenzo Marrama
Sep 30, 2015
Dolores M. (DeRenzo) Marrama entered into eternal rest on September 30, 2015 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Lawrence on November 2, 1929, she was a long time resident of Melrose. Dolores was predeceased by her parents, Raymond and Helen DeRenzo, and her beloved husband Pasqualino V. Marrama. She leaves behind her children, Patricia and Lee of Melrose, Robert Marrama...
Barbara A. Martel
Sep 30, 2015
Barbara A. Martel, 93, formerly of Vero Palm Estates, Vero Beach, FL, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Pruitt Health Care in New Bern. She was born December 7, 1921 in Windsor, VT, daughter of the late Edward Earl Holden, Sr. and Willa Dale Stickney Holden and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry W. Martel.She is survived by...
Charles A. Durney
Sep 27, 2015
Charles A. Durney passed away at his home in Melrose on September 27, 2015. He was 97 years of age. Charles was born in Everett on June 24, 1918 to the late Charles & Margaret (Smith) Durney. He was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High school, Class of 1936 and has been a resident of Melrose since 1951. Mr....
Priscilla E. Mcleod Chick
Sep 26, 2015
Priscilla E. (McLeod) Chick passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday September 26, 2015. She was 86 years of age. Priscilla was born in Boston; she was raised in Roxbury and Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947. Mrs. Chick worked throughout her life with numerous jobs; for Eastern Battery, Cerretani's Market, Cerretani's Gourmet Shop and ended...
