Melrose Obituaries

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Published November 13, 2020

MELROSE — Elizabeth J. (Godfrey) Ebrecht. 77, died at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Nov. 8.

She was born in Boston on Nov. 28, 1942. She was raised in Boston, lived in Somerville for 10 years, Medford for a few years, and in…

Published November 13, 2020

MELROSE — Paul F. Trainor III, 43, of Melrose, passed away on Nov. 9.

He was the loving son of Margaret and the late Paul Trainor Jr. of Melrose. Caring brother of Meredith Trainor of Melrose, John Trainor of Virginia and Brian Trainor and his wife Allison of Wakefield.

Paul is…

Published November 6, 2020

MELROSE — Mary R. “Bobbie” Carroll, 93, of Wilmington and formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Born on July 12, 1927, in Malden, Bobbie was the youngest of 15 children of the late Robert and Rhoda (Grover) Carroll. She graduated from Malden High School and received her…

Published November 6, 2020

MELROSE — Gladys E. (Egan) Muse, 90, died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Nov. 2.

Gladys was born in Melrose on June 18, 1930, to the late Edward and Kathryn Egan. She was raised in Melrose, graduating from St. Mary’s Grammar School and St. Mary’s High…

Published November 6, 2020

MELROSE — Leslie A. (Powell) Scovelle, 79, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 30, with her loving family by her side.

Born in Malden on May 4, 1941, Leslie was one of four children of the late Charles and Dorothy (Coakley) Powell. Leslie grew up in Malden…

Published October 30, 2020

MELROSE — Mary Jane Shea Richmond, 97, of Melrose, formerly of Gloucester and Malden, joined her dear sister Barbara Shea Driscoll and brother Peter Shea in eternal life on Oct. 20.

Born to Honora (Regan) and John J. Shea, she leaves her beloved sister and best friend Pauline Shea, as well…

Published October 30, 2020

MELROSE — Thomas Robert Vreeland, 46, of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 19 in his home.

Tom was the loving son of Lydia M. (Martinez) Vreeland and the late Robert W. Vreeland. Tom was born in Melrose on Sept. 30, 1974, and graduated from Melrose High School in 1992. Tom…

Published October 30, 2020

MELROSE — Gary Morrissey, 64, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., passed away in the company of his loving wife, Katie Morrissey, on Oct. 21.

Born May 26, 1956, he also leaves behind his daughter Samantha Morrissey; and brothers Steven Morrissey of North Carolina and William Morrissey of Boston. He was predeceased by…

Published October 30, 2020

PEABODY — Elsa A. (Bishop) Moylan, 93, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, died on Oct. 20.

Elsa was born in Saugus and raised in Charlestown. At the age of 17, she moved to Malden, where she resided for 50 years, later moving to Melrose for 13 years. She was a graduate of…

Published October 30, 2020

MELROSE — Ann E. “Mimi” Haddock, 96, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 24, at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on Aug.19, 1924, one of three children of the late Curtis and Thelma (Bridges) Taggart. Ann grew up in Medford, graduating from Medford High School in 1940…

Published October 30, 2020

SANFORD, Maine — Marcia Vannah Morang, 88, of Sanford, Maine, died October 26, 2020, at Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough, less than 72 hours after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Marcia was born December 7, 1931, in Melrose, Mass., to Thomas and Ruth Vannah. She attended Melrose Public Schools and…

Published October 30, 2020

NEWBURYPORT — Mary Bolger (Hagerty) Ford died on Oct., 20 after a period of declining health.

Mary was born Nov. 19, 1930, in Lynn, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Mary (Bolger) Hagerty. She grew up in Melrose, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in 1948.

Mary attended Massachusetts…