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...
Willie L. Will Mccrorey
Sep 24, 2015
Willie L. "Will" McCrorey passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 24, 2015. He was only 41 years of age. Willie was born in Hartford, CT on November 15, 1973, was raised in Hartford, graduated from St. Justin School, Northwest Catholic High School and then from the University of Conneticut. He lived in New Hampshire for several years, Lawrence , MA...
Margaret A. Lucey
Sep 22, 2015
Margaret A. (Forbes) Lucey, of Melrose, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the age of 93. Margaret was born in Melrose on August 1, 1922 to William and Anna (Fahey) Forbes. She was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. Margaret went on to marry Charles Spiby and two settled in Melrose, where she would live for...
Richard E Sullivan
Sep 22, 2015
Richard E. Sullivan passed away suddenly at work in Boston on September 22, 2015. He was 75 years of age. He was born in Medford to the late John Patrick Sullivan & Mary A. (Barry) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1957. He was part of the 1956 Hockey Championship...
Kenneth S. Rivers
Sep 17, 2015
Kenneth S. Rivers, of Punta Gorda, Fl, formerly of Melrose, died at the Tidewell Hospice on Port Charlotte, Fl on Sept. 17, 2015 at the age of 88. Ken was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Northeastern University. He resided in Melrose for over 30 years and served his country in the U.S. Navy. Ken was a...
Paul T. Shelley
Sep 16, 2015
Paul T. Shelley passed away at Excel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Lexington on September 16, 2015. He was born in Cambridge on August 16, 1948, was raised in Brighton, graduated from Our Lady of Newton High School in 1966. Mr. Shelley entered the US Air Force on November 7, 1966 and served his country with pride during the...
Josephine H. Pavone Clifford
Sep 16, 2015
Josephine H. (Pavone) Clifford, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Sept. 16, 2015 at the age of 93. Josephine was born & raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1941. After high school, Josephine worked as a seamstress and also a welder at the Charlestown Naval Shipyard working on...
Phyllis A. Giarratani Gorman
Sep 13, 2015
Phyllis A. (Giarratani) Gorman passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday September 13, 2015. She was 81 years of age. Phyllis was born in Boston on July 22, 1934 to the late Nicholas & Catherine (Imbornone) Giarranti, was raised in the North End of Boston, lived in Somerville for several years before...
