Melrose Obituaries

Published May 8, 2020

MELROSE — Alice Schmidt, 89, passed away on April 29, 2020 while residing at Bear Mountain Skilled Nursing Facility in Andover.

Alice was born in Malden to Sally and William Libby on July 18, 1930. She grew up in Everett, attended Everett Public Schools and graduated from Everett High School in…

Published May 8, 2020

SOMERVILLE — Gerard “Jerry” DeFranzo, 84, a resident of Somerville and formerly of Malden, died at Mass General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Gerard was born in Winthrop on October 18, 1935, one of five children of the late Michael DeFranzo and Isabel (Rinaldi) DeFranzo. An East Boston…

Published May 8, 2020

MARBLEHEAD — Janet L. Terlizzi, 77, of Marblehead and formerly of Beacon Hill and Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Devereux House in Marblehead on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Janet was born on February 9, 1943 in Melrose, one of three children of the late James V. Terlizzi and Emily G.…

Published May 8, 2020

MELROSE — Gertrude Jeanette (Doucette) Flaherty, 95, originally of Melrose, died on April 30, 2020 after a short illness. Gert was born prematurely at home in Melrose to the late William A. Doucette and the late Mildred G. (Velmure) Doucette, both of whose parents were originally from Nova Scotia. She graduated…

Published May 8, 2020

MELROSE — Joanne (D’Amico) Diana, 90, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at the Hannah Duston Healthcare Center in Haverhill early Sunday morning, May 3, 2020. Joanne was predeceased by Guy, her loving husband of 54 years and her parents, James and Mary (Zandi) D’Amico, her brothers, Vincent and Salvatore…

Published May 8, 2020

MALDEN — Janice E. Antico, 75, of Malden, passed away on April 29, 2020 at Winchester Hospital from complications of COVID-19.

Janice was born in Boston on December 16, 1944 to Gaetano Antico and Mildred (Cacchioti) Antico. Sister to the late, Diane Antico of Melrose. Janice enjoyed movies, shopping, bingo, and…

Published May 1, 2020

MELROSE — Rita M. (Boyle) Van Kirk, 93, died at home with family by her side on April 18, 2020. She was born in South Boston on June 16, 1926 to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Kelly) Boyle.

Rita was raised in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School…

Published May 1, 2020

MELROSE — God called Mary Sutherby home on April 22, 2020, when she joined her dear Frank, her husband of 65 years.

Mary was born in Malden, loving daughter of firefighter and World War I veteran William Mooney and Julia Cligott; sister of older brother Bill and younger brother John. She…

Published May 1, 2020

MELROSE — Edward “Eddie” Beirod, 78, longtime Melrose resident, passed away at Tufts Medical Center on Monday, April 6, 2020. 

Eddie was born in Cambridge on August 28, 1941, one of three children of the late Oscar and Austra (nee Greese) Beirod. He grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose High…

Published May 1, 2020

MELROSE — Elizabeth “Betty” R. (Hogan) Lewis passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 20, 2020 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  

Born in Boston on December 30, 1937, Betty was the 11th child of the late Patrick and Margaret (Gordon) Hogan. She was raised in…

Published May 1, 2020

BEDFORD — Harold J. “Babe” Hayes, 85, died at the VA Hospital in Bedford on April 22, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, with family by his side. Babe was born in Charlestown on July 2, 1934 to the late Harold and Mary (Noonan) Hayes. He was raised in…

Published May 1, 2020

MELROSE — Donald D. Daley Jr., 58, passed away on April 23, 2020.

He was born in Boston on April 13, 1962 to Donald of East Boston and Irene (Mulligan) Daley of Revere. Donny graduated from Melrose High School as part of the class of 1980. He furthered his education at Salem…