Melrose Obituaries

Published October 18, 2019

MELROSE — Michael P. Merrick, 40, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 11, 2019.

Michael was born and raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1997. He was a lifelong Melrose resident and worked for Brox Industries in Dracut as a laborer for the Laborer’s Union…

Published October 18, 2019

PEABODY — George Angelo Stathopoulos, 87, died surrounded by his family at Sunrise at Garden Park Nursing Home in Peabody on October 11, 2019.

 Angelo was born in Everett, on August 24, 1932 to the late Anthony and Sylvia (Pitts) Stathopoulos. He was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High…

Published October 18, 2019

TEWKSBURY — Christina A. (MacKenzie) Franklin, 88, passed away at her home in Tewksbury on October 13, 2019.

Mrs. Franklin was born in Boston on September 7, 1931 to the late Colin andChristina (Gillis) MacKenzie. She was raised in Dorchester, graduated from high school in Dorchester before moving to Melrose. Christina…

Published October 18, 2019

SOUTH YARMOUTH — Mary E. (Holland) Parro, of South Yarmouth and Dunedin, Fla., passed away on October 15, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony R. Parro.

Mary was born and raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She worked as a telephone operator for…

Published October 18, 2019

MELROSE — Elena P. (Fiore) Previte, 93, passed away peacefully at The Residence at Melrose Station on Oct. 15, 2019. 

Elena was born in Boston to Joseph and Stella (Mariani) Fiore on December 21, 1925 and was the middle child of five children. She grew up in Hyde Park where she…

Published October 11, 2019

MEDFORD — Dorothy Frances (Drout) Cable, 90, passed away on October 4, 2019. Most recently of Medford, previously of Tiverton and Newport, Rhode Island. The daughter of James A. and Francis X (O’Rourke) Drout, Dorothy was born and raised in her beloved New York City.  

She was the mother of four…

Published October 11, 2019

MELROSE — Deborah Hadden Gray, 55, resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by family after a prolonged illness on Sept. 25, 2019.

Beloved wife of David J. Gray with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Proud mother of William “Liam” H. Gray and Collin J. Gray. Adored daughter of Craig…

Published October 11, 2019

MELROSE — Henry William Botte Jr., died peacefully in his sleep on October 6, 2019. He lived in Malden and Melrose, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Ogunquit, Maine.  

Born in Malden in 1935 to Mary (Krukonis) and Henry Botte, he leaves behind his “girl” and wife of 59 years Peggy (Taggart)…

Published October 11, 2019

MELROSE — Doris J. (Scisinger) DeAmicis, 94, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019.

Doris was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 6, 1925, daughter of the late Dewey E. Scisinger and Helen (Frasher) Perry. Raised in Mansfield, Ohio, she graduated from Mansfield High School, Class…

Published October 4, 2019

MELROSE – Berton Wilson, 90, lifelong resident of Melrose, died on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Dexter House in Malden.

Berton was born on July 25, 1929 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Joseph and Maude (Thurba) Wilson. He grew up in Melrose and served in the…

Published October 4, 2019

REVERE — Nancy J. DiRienzo, 61, of Revere, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital with her family by her side on Sept. 24, 2019.

Nancy was raised in Melrose, a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1976 and went on to attend Bentley University. She worked…

Published October 4, 2019

WELLS, Maine — Dorothy L. (Kelley) Scarborough, 89, of Wells, Maine, formerly of Melrose, passed away at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover on Sept. 28, 2019.

Dot was born in Worcester, raised in Holden and Cincinnati, Ohio and a graduate of North College Hill High School. She resided in…