Melrose Obituaries

Enjoyed sewing and traveling

Published January 8, 2021

MELROSE — Doris L. (Hollett) Mansfield, 92, passed away at MelroseWakefield Hospital on Dec.19, 2020.

Doris was born in Chelsea on March 27, 1928, to the late Clarence and Lillian (Kelloway) Hollett. She moved to Newfoundland at the age of 4 and was raised there until the…

Published January 8, 2021

MELROSE — Lorraine T. Colella, known to friends and family as Lori, passed away peacefully while sleeping in the early morning of Dec. 23, 2020.

She loved her two children, Bill and Tony. She was most proud when she got the chance to celebrate important events with them throughout their lives…

Had many hobbies

Published January 8, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Phyllis (Green) Crozier, 98, died peacefully on Dec. 22, 2020, at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham after a period of declining health.

She was born in Revere on Oct. 26, 1922, to the late Alfred R. and Imogene (Murphy) Green. She moved to Malden…

Published December 25, 2020

MELROSE — Angeline (Restino) Fulginiti, 90, of Melrose, passed peacefully on Dec. 1, 2020 at Sanctuary by Strive in Orlando, FL. with her loving daughters by her side.

Married for 56 years to the late Anthony C. Fulginiti, she is survived by her daughters Margaret Dougherty and husband Daniel of Lexington…

Published December 25, 2020

MELROSE — Kim M. (McGilley) Nuzzo, 53, of Salem, N.H., passed away suddenly on Dec. 13, 2020, due to diabetes complications.

Kim was born in Melrose and graduated from Northeast Vocational School.

She lived for her five grandchildren and loved spending time with them, and when she wasn’t with them, she…

Published December 25, 2020

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Richard Schmidt, 85, passed away on Dec. 15, 2020, after a recent battle with complications brought on by COVID-19.

Richard was born on Aug. 12, 1935, in Cleveland. Shortly after birth, he and his parents returned to Berlin, Germany, where he spent his childhood amidst World War…

Published December 18, 2020

SAUGUS — Sean P. Miner, 55, of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 10, 2020.

Sean was the devoted husband of Ute for 17 years, and brother to Craig A. Miner and his wife Helena of Eldersburg, Md., Noelle M. Beaulieu and her husband Al of Reading, Keith…

Former Hilltop bartender loved to play trumpet

Published December 18, 2020

MELROSE — James Richard Aspen, 75, of Melrose, formerly of South Boston, died early Dec. 8, 2020, at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

He was born on Feb. 22, 1945, in Boston.

Jamie was employed for many years as a bartender at The…

A woman of many pursuits, occupations and volunteer endeavors

Published December 18, 2020

MELROSE — Sheryl A. Kapelos, 64, of Melrose, lost her battle with two terminal illnesses and passed away on Dec. 12, 2020, with her friends by her side.

Sheryl was born and raised in Melrose and graduated fro, Melrose High School in…

Artist, patron of the arts and cook

Published December 18, 2020

MELROSE — Rita (Sementelli) Pesaturo of Melrose passed peacefully on Dec. 7, 2020.

A graveside service was held at the Wyoming Cemetery, 205 Sylvan St., Melrose, on Friday, Dec. 11.

Rita was married to Edio R. Pesaturo of East Boston and loving mother of…

A pharmacist and master storyteller who bravely fought Alzheimer’s

Published December 18, 2020

MELROSE — Thomas M. Broderick, 59, a resident of Melrose, died peacefully after 10 years of living and often laughing with early-onset Alzheimer’s on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.

Tom was born on Nov. 19, 1961, into a large Irish family, one of…

Veteran worked on Apollo space program

Published December 18, 2020

MELROSE — Rolland Chung Hong, 92, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 4.

Rolland was born on Aug. 5, 1928, in Lynn to Chung Wai Hong and Tai Kwai (Ng) Hong.

Rolland attended school in Melrose until he was drafted…