Melrose Obituaries

Published January 31, 2020

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Norma M. (Johannessen) Burke, 100, of Manchester, N.H., formerly of Melrose, died January 23, 2020.

She was born in Everett, Mass. on June 17, 1919 to the late Christian and Henrietta (Hanson) Johannessen. She was raised in East Boston and attended East Boston High School. She would later…

Published January 31, 2020

MELROSE — If there is a word by which Anna Santorelli will be remembered it is “gracious.” Throughout her almost 100 years Anna was a gentle woman, loving wife, mother and grandmother to her large Italian family. And too she was a wonderful neighbor and friend in the various communities she called…

Published January 31, 2020

RAYMOND, N.H. — Elaine Rose (Dinati) Harrington, 70, died at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H. on January 27, 2020.

Elaine was born and raised in Melrose, Mass., attended Melrose Schools and lived most of her life in Melrose. Elaine has been a resident of Raymond, N.H. for the past 32…

Published January 31, 2020

HOLLIS, N.H. — Noreen Anna (Maguire) Morley, 90, passed away at her home in New Hampshire on January 25, 2020.

Noreen was born in Boston on June 12, 1929 to the late John J. and Alice L. (Stock) Maguire. She was raised in East Boston, graduated from East Boston High School,…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Gertrude “Trudy” Rose (DeSandis) Petrino, 89, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends in Rockport on January 10, 2020.

Trudy was born in Malden on June 28, 1930 to the late Joseph and Josephine (Lauro) DeSandis. She was raised in Everett. Trudy lived in Melrose for over…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Robert W. “Bob” Wong, 98, longtime Melrose resident, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

Born in Boston on November 25, 1921, Bob is one of five children of the late Edward and Helen (nee Low) Wong. In his youth, Bob enjoyed swimming, woodworking, and working…

Published January 24, 2020

STONEHAM — Josephine G. Bulman, 75, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home.

Josephine was born on October 10, 1944 in Malden, one of six children of the late Francis E. and Evelyn H. (nee Grover) Joughin. She grew…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Ruth A. “Jackie” (Bennett) Crowell, 81, died at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on January 17, 2020.

She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing. Jackie worked as an RN at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in the operating room for several years…

Published January 24, 2020

BOSTON — Evan H. Shu, FAIA, 66, was born on March 4, 1953 and died on January 12, 2020.  

He was raised in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Dr. Evan H. Shu, a displaced person from the Communist Revolution in China, and Dr. Ruby Inouye, a Japanese American woman…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — God called Frank Sutherby home on January 19, 2020, after a brief illness, with family by his side.

Frank was born and raised in Somerville to loving parents Cuthbert and Elizabeth Sutherby, who raised their six children, instilling in all a strong dedication to their faith and a love…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Angela C. (Cimino) Ross, 97, of Melrose, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on January 16, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of 66 years to the late Robert E. Ross Sr., U.S. Navy retired, and the cherished daughter of the late…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Marynoyes Holden, 72, daughter of Dr. Robert B. Holden and Marynoyes K. Holden of Melrose, died Jan. 7, 2020 at Melrose Wakefield hospital with her family at her side. Mary had coped with serious health issues for a number of years.

Mary grew up in Melrose and graduated from…