Melrose Obituaries

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…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — Sandra (Perkins) Hamilton, 84, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Sept. 16, 2020, peacefully in her home.

Born on Aug. 20, 1936, in Melrose, Sandy was the daughter of the late Leonard Perkins and Margaret (Latty) Perkins Taylor. Raised in Melrose, Sandy graduated from Melrose High School…

Published September 25, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Robert “Pete” Butler, 78, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on September 18.

He was born in Newfoundland, Canada in 1942 to the late Laura (Snow) Butler and William Henry Dawe Butler. He was the beloved husband of the late Evelyn F. (Levenson) Butler, his high school sweetheart with whom he…

Published September 18, 2020

NORTH READING — Joan (Rolfe) Crawford, 89, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

She was the daughter of the late Frederick W. Rolfe, Jr. and Ariel M. (Decker) Rolfe of Malden and Melrose, and the sister of the late Edwin D. Rolfe.

Joan grew up in…