Melrose Obituaries

Published June 5, 2020

MALDEN — Glen L. Houghtaling, 89, a resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April, 18, 2020 at the Dexter House in Malden.

Glen was born in Fargo, North Dakota on January 1, 1931. He was raised and educated in Fargo, and entered the United States Navy at age 18.…

Published May 29, 2020

MELROSE — Peter V. Curran, 92, of Melrose, died peacefully on May 25, 2020. Peter was born in Melrose on May 28, 1927 to Joseph V. and Selina (Hall) Curran. He was raised in Melrose and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, from there he went to work at Lawson’s Machinery in…

Published May 29, 2020

MELROSE — Rolando Visentini, 72, of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Beloved husband of 48 years to Michelina (Pastore) Visentini. Dear brother of Rolanda DiScipio, Medford and Lina Visentini, Genova, Italy. Devoted father to his son, Agostino, daughter Daniela, son-in-law Alex, and adoring grandson Lorenzo. Loving uncle to many…

Published May 29, 2020

MELROSE — Guy Russell “Rusty” Runge, 83, a longtime resident of Melrose, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

Rusty was born in Reading on January 3, 1937, son of the late Carl “Chappie” Runge and Dorothy (Shattuck) Runge. A three-sport athlete, Rusty graduated from…

Published May 29, 2020

EAST BRIDGEWATER — David G. Warren, 84, of East Bridgewater, passed away on May 21, 2020. He was the son of the late Lillian (Mullen) and Thomas C. Warren.

David spent most of his childhood living in eastern North Carolina before moving to Melrose. He attended Boston University where he earned…

Published May 22, 2020

GRINDSTONE, Maine — William ‘Billy’ Myers, 74, of Grindstone, Maine, passed away on May 11 2020 from complications of pulmonary disease. Born September 28, 1945, son of the late William and Anne (Melvin) Myers of Wakefield (Greenwood), Mass. He was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1963.

He was…

Published May 22, 2020

MELROSE — On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Louisa F. (Bennett) McIver, 103, wife of the late James M. McIver and mother of John Corbin of Melrose and Khadijah Arkil-Bright of Port St. Lucie, Fla. passed away.

Louisa was born on December 6, 1916 in Melrose. She was preceded by the deaths…

Published May 22, 2020

MELROSE — Rola H. (Spadafora-Bucci) Savarino, 97, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her loving husband Arthur, her two sons John and Richard Savarino, and her three brothers Bill, Guy, and Leo Spadafora.

Rola…

Published May 22, 2020

MELROSE —Theodora M. (Barlas) “Teddy” Costas, 82, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Theodora was born in Boston on August 28, 1937, one of three children of the late Michael Barlas and Sophie (Isogonis) Barlas. Married in 1955,…

Published May 22, 2020

NORTH ANDOVER — Ann Johnson Stevens (”Andy”), 96, of North Andover, passed away on May 13, 2020 after a brief illness.

She was the beloved mother of Peter B. Stevens of Rico, Colo., Lynn S. Lenhart and her husband J. Thomas Lenhart of Ipswich, Jonathan A. Stevens and his wife Priscilla…

Published May 22, 2020

PEABODY — Jean (Doyle) Pandolfo, 86, of Peabody, formerly of East Boston and Saugus passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020 at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living.   

Jean was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas Pandolfo with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.  

She was…

Published May 22, 2020

MELROSE — Don Felker, 79, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday May 16, 2020 while residing at The Atrium at Veronica Drive, in Danvers.

Don was born to George Lewis Felker and Gladys Rosalie Goodrich in Wenatchee, Washington. He grew up on apple orchard at the edge of Lake…