Melrose Obituaries

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE — Richard (”Dick”) L. Gallagher, 73, of Melrose, passed away on November 7, 2019.

Mr. Gallagher is survived by his devoted wife Stella Gallagher of Melrose, his loving son Keith Gallagher and wife Mindy of Wakefield, his late loving son Donald (”Donny”) Gallagher, his sisters Joan and husband Marty Grella…

Published November 15, 2019

CHOCORUA, N.H. — Marilyn A. McComas, 71, of Chocorua, N.H. and former longtime resident of Melrose, died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her home. 

Born in Stoneham on May 16, 1948, Marilyn is one of four children of the late Walter F. and E. Olive (Thorp) Liebermann. She was raised…

Published November 15, 2019

WAKEFIELD – Marion E. (Ross) Perry, 91, longtime resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. 

Born on September 30, 1928, in Medford, Marion was one of two children of the late Kenneth and Esther (Tamlyn) Ross. She grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose…

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE — Kathleen A. Berner, 55, of Melrose, died on November 10, 2019.

Kathleen was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1982. Kathleen was a lifelong Melrose resident. Miss Berner was a longtime waitress working at the Hilltop Restaurant in Saugus, Turner’s Seafood in Melrose for over…

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE – Brian Christian Turley, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Melrose on November 6, 2019 after sitting down to enjoy his lunch.

Brian, or “Tish” as he was known growing up, was born August 4, 1936 in Boston, the fourth and last son to Thomas “TJ” and Winifred…

Published November 15, 2019

HUDSON, N.H. — Vincent C. Cerasuolo, 87, of Hudson, N.H., formerly of Destin, Fla. and Melrose, Mass. passed away on November 7, 2019.

Vincent was born in Medford and resided in Melrose since 1964. The original “McGyver,” an extraordinary man of many trades and great stories. He was a proud member…

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE — Jean Ann Robinson, 80, beloved friend, cousin, and godmother, died on November 9, 2019 following a long illness.

Jean was born on Jan 1, 1939 in Cambridge. She attended Cambridge public schools before obtaining her undergraduate degree from Boston College and master’s degree from Boston University. She began her…

Published November 8, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Francis S. “Frank” Gallahue, 82, of Wakefield died Sunday November 3, 2019 at the Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose.

He was born in Quincy on November 18, 1936 and was the son of the late James and Marion (Foy) Gallahue.

Frank was raised in Braintree and was a graduate of…

Published November 8, 2019

MELROSE — William J. ‘Bill” Bennett, 80, of Melrose passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, November 2, 2019.

Bill was born on May 13, 1939 in Medford. He was the son of Margaret and Fredrick Bennett. After graduating from Melvin V. Weldon Vocational High School in 1957, Bill enlisted…

Published November 8, 2019

MALDEN — Doreen E. (Shediac) Lam, 72, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

Born in Boston on July 29, 1947, Doreen was the daughter of the late L. Arthur, and G. Ida (Forcillo) Shediac. She was raised…

Published November 1, 2019

WAKEFIELD – Alan Hoey, 84, of Wakefield, died peacefully October 24, 2019, from complications due to acute myeloid leukemia, surrounded by his loving wife of 58 years, Rita (Parziale) Hoey, and his son, Steven Alan Hoey, of Somerville.

Al was born in Winthrop in 1935 to Lloyd Francis Hoey and Dorothea (Schueler) Hoey, but did…

Published November 1, 2019

VALRICO, Fla. — William L. “Bill” Hicks Sr., 81, of Valrico, Fla., formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Brandon Regional Hospital on Brandon, Fla. on Oct. 21, 2019.

Bill was born in Chelsea, raised in East Boston and a graduate of Joseph H. Barnes High School in East Boston. He…