Melrose Obituaries

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…

Published November 1, 2019

MELROSE — Charles Frederick Webb, 90, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on October 28, 2019.

Born and raised in Melrose in 1929, he was the son of the late Mary (Coatman) Webb and Raymond E. Webb and married Cynthia Jones Webb in 1951. He graduated and was president of…

Published November 1, 2019

MALDEN — Andrew John Magras, 84, passed away at his home in Malden on October 22, 2019.

Andrew was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Vocational High School. Mr. Magras was a talented machinist working for a steel company in Lynn for many years. He served his country with pride…

Published November 1, 2019

NORTH READING — Richard Coogan, 65, of North Reading passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019.

Beloved husband of Mary E. Coogan (Bowler). Devoted father of Erin Slowe and her husband Jared of North Reading and Patrick Coogan of North Reading. Dear brother of Maureen Barstow and her husband John…

Published November 1, 2019

MELROSE — Dana F. McCarthy, 49, resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2019. 

Born in Melrose on July 18, 1970, Dana is one of three children of Lillian L. (Boulger) McCarthy and the late Francis H. McCarthy. He grew up in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School in…

Published October 25, 2019

STONEHAM — Anna V. (Castellano) Farese, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Anna was born in Somerville on January 9, 1930, one of seven children of the late Salvatore Castellano and Mary (Carbone) DiPerna. She was raised in Somerville,…

Published October 25, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Walter J. Brown, 91, died at the C.W. Young VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. on October 6, 2019.

Walter was born in Boston on September 26, 1928 to the late Walter C. and Emelie (Myers) Brown. He was raised in Cambridge, graduated from St. Mary’s…

Published October 25, 2019

MELROSE — Phyllis F. (Burns) Amato, 82, of Melrose, passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Oct. 16, 2019.

Phyllis was born and raised in Malden and a graduate of Malden High School. She resided in Malden until 1959, East Boston for four years and the past 56 years…

Published October 25, 2019

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — William C. Holmes, 77, known as “Bill” to friends and family, a resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine passed away peacefully at Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday, October 14, 2019.  

Bill was born in Boston on February 22, 1942, the middle child of five children of…

Published October 18, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Louise C. Tansino, 90, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born in Boston on April 27, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Thina (Matto) Nassan.

Louise was a graduate of Somerville High School Class of…