Melrose Obituaries

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE – Leo Howard Green, 91, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 4, 2020, surrounded by the love of his family.

Leo was born in Somerville on July 29, 1929.

He owned and operated the Winthrop Beauty Salon for over 40 years. He lived for his children and grandchildren, spending as…

Published October 9, 2020

MELROSE — Joyce K. Dalton, 88, of Melrose, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Sept. 27, 2020 at Wingate of Haverhill after a long period of declining health, just two weeks shy of her 89th birthday.

She was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the…

Published October 2, 2020

ANDOVER — Sean P. Brosnan, 57, a resident of Andover, passed away unexpectedly at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester on Thursday, Sept. 24.

 Sean was born in Worcester on Dec. 15, 1962. He graduated from Burncoat High School in Worcester, and from UMass-Amherst. Sean was married to Lori Rice on Sept…

Published October 2, 2020

ABINGTON — Eleanor S. (Gawronski) Warren, 79, lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, died on Sept. 21, 2020.

She was the only daughter of the late Jennie Tuzik and Michael Gawronski.

Eleanor grew up in Abington, where she graduated as valedictorian of her class from Abington High School. She continued her education…

Published October 2, 2020

MELROSE — Doris M. (Arsenault) Sullivan, 86, passed away at her home in Melrose on Sept. 27, 2020.

Doris was born in Boston, raised in Chelsea, andgraduated from Our Lady of Assumption Grammar School and from Chelsea High School.

Doris and her late husband, Lawrence, a former Alderman in Chelsea, lived…

Published October 2, 2020

MELROSE — Pauline (Hardiman) Howard, 97, formerly of Wolfeboro, N.H., passed away on Sept. 25, 2020.

She was born in Malden on July 6, 1923, to Martin and Margaret (Moriarty) Hardiman. Predeceased by her beloved husband, James Howard.

They married in 1946 and started their lives in Reading, where Jim was a police…

Published October 2, 2020

MELROSE — Shana Naraia Fusco-Russell, 26, of Melrose, passed away suddenly at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, succumbing to fatal injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident in the early-morning hours of Saturday, September 19, 2020.

Shana Naraia was born on July 21, 1994, in Stoneham. Her very first view of the…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — Genevieve Y. (Longo) DiCarlo, 97, of Melrose passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2020 at the High Pointe Hospice House.

Genevieve was born on April 14, 1923 in Boston, one of six children of the late Joseph and Rose (Camelia) Longo. From an early age, she loved and…

Published September 25, 2020

WALPOLE — Elizabeth “Liz” Mary Bowe, 57, of Walpole, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her husband of 30 years, James A. Moore and her four beloved children, Aidain E. Moore, Andie H. Moore, Ruairi A. Moore, and…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — Lauria Beth Currier (Pickens), also known as Mrs. C., Mom, Maaaa, Nana, and Yaya, died on September 6, 2020 after deciding she couldn’t watch Tom Brady play for the Bucs.

Lauria was happily married to Herbert W. Currier Jr. for more than 50 years (although she secretly wished she…

Published September 25, 2020

DERRY, N.H. — Donald F. Thayer, 90, a resident of Derry, New Hampshire, formerly longtime resident of Melrose and Stoneham, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Parkland Medical Center on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Donald Thayer was born in Arlington on November 19, 1929, son of the late…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — Michael S. Lyons, 46,  died suddenly on September 16, 2020.

Mike was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1991, and from The University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Mike went on to become a proud member of the Teamsters union while working for a number of…