Melrose Obituaries

Published February 14, 2020

SAUGUS — Arthur R. “Ross” Puopolo Jr., 55, of Saugus passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Lahey Clinic Burlington following a lengthy illness.

Ross was born May 13, 1964 in Malden; he is the son of Loretta J. Puopolo of Saugus and the late Arthur R. Puopolo Sr. He…

Published February 14, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Kevin F. Brizee, 42, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his residence.

Kevin was born in Melrose on August 14, 1977 and was the son of Dagmar (Fogal) Brizee and the late Alfred A. Brizee.

Kevin was a lifelong resident…

Published February 14, 2020

RAYMOND, N.H. — Rita I. Cody, 79, of Raymond, N.H., formerly of Melrose, Mass., died on February 4, 2020 at Greenwood Nursing & Rehab in Wakefield, Mass. She was born on March 27, 1940 in Everett, Mass., the daughter of the late Samuel J. and Margaret M. (Belloise) Cirino.

Rita grew…

Published February 14, 2020

SUDBURY — Rosalind C. “Rose” (Risteen) Burnett, 93, a resident of Sudbury and formerly longtime of Everett and North Reading, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Rose was born on October 7, 1926, one of eight children of the late Alfred and Helen (Hurley) Risteen. Born in…

Published February 14, 2020

MELROSE — Nancy Ruth Montgomery, 74, of Melrose passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on February 3, 2020.  

Nancy was born in Woburn and lived in Melrose her entire life. She worked 30 years for the New England Telephone Company in Boston before her retirement.  

Nancy had many interests including Bingo…

Published February 14, 2020

MELROSE — Rita (Babcock) Bernhard, 87, of Melrose, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on February 6, 2020.

Rita was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Bernhard. Loving mother of Lisa Bernhard of Melrose, Rita Croteau and her husband Richard of South Yarmouth, Thomas Bernhard and his…

Published February 14, 2020

NASHUA, N.H. — Douglas J. Kelso, 72, of Nashua, N.H., formerly of Melrose, Mass., passed away on February 8, 2020.

He was the son of the late William (Bill) Douglas Kelso and Gertrude Dorothy (Dolly) Kelso, brother of William F. Kelso and Patricia (Kelso) Kafker. Doug is survived by his son,…

Published February 14, 2020

LYNN — Sandra C. Fitzpatrick, 81, of Lynn, formerly longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Sandra was born on October 13, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Argo) Fitzpatrick. A Melrose native, Sandy was well known and well loved by…

Published February 14, 2020

WELLS, Maine — A. Walter D’Antilio, 94, of Wells, Maine passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 30, 2020.

Born in Everett, Mass. on November 1, 1925 to Ariodante D’Antilio and Marietta Torri. At the age of 16, the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, Walter enlisted in the…

Published February 14, 2020

MELROSE — John M. Williams Sr., 92, of Melrose passed away on Monday February 10, 2020 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House following a brief illness. He is the loving husband of the late M. Bernadette “Bernie” (Lucey) Williams with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.

John was born March…

Published February 14, 2020

MELROSE — Helen M. (Hurliman) Duval, 93, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Life Care Center of Stoneham following a lengthy illness. She is the wife of the late Frederick Duval.  

Helen was born on February 17, 1926 in Quincy, daughter of the late Charles and…

Published February 14, 2020

BEVERLY — Richard M. Morrissey, 95, died at his home in Beverly on February 10, 2020.

He was born in Charlestown on July 13, 1924 to the late Richard and Mary (Ricketts) Morrissey. Richard was raised in Charlestown, graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston before entering the U.S. Navy. Mr.…