Melrose Obituaries

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…

Published October 4, 2019

MELROSE — Mary T. (Keane) O’Brien, 91, of Melrose and Saugus, passed away at home on Sept. 27, 2019. 

Mary was born and raised in Newton and a graduate of Newton High School. She resided in Medford for 21 years and the past 45 years in Melrose. Mary worked as a…

Published October 4, 2019

MELROSE — Susan E. Sheridan, 64, a proud lifelong resident of Melrose died in hospice care on September 2, 2019, with family at her side.

Susan was a registered nurse for 40 years until her illness and was very proud of her contribution to the many medical terms that she worked…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — Elaine F. (Theodore) Erickson, 74, resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

Born in Boston on December 6, 1944, she was one of six children of the late Nicholas Theodore and Michelina (D’India) DeRuosi and her late husband Peter. She was raised in East…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — Peter Thomas Snow, 52, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. 

Born on March 8, 1967 in Boston, Peter is one of three children of Thomas and the late Dorothy (Hopkins) Snow.

Peter grew up in Melrose, attending the Roosevelt School and graduating…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — Virginia A. (Meuse) Orsillo, 97, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Prescott House in North Andover on September 20, 2019.

Virginia was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, raised in Wakefield, and attended Wakefield High School. She resided in Wakefield for 22 years and Melrose for many…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — David O. Thistle, 69, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly on September 6, 2019.

David was born in Melrose on February 23, 1950, one of two children of the late Oliver and Effie M. (Smith) Thistle. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High…

Published September 27, 2019

MEDFORD — Evelyn O. (Johnson) Taylor, 93, died peacefully at home on September 23, 2019.

Evelyn was born in New Bedford to the late Axel Edgar and Olga (Hugo) Johnson. She was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island and has lived in Medford for the past 64 years. Evelyn was a homemaker…

Published September 27, 2019

SALEM — Charles L. Grant, 80, passed away in Salem on September 24, 2019. Charlie was born in Boston on November 15, 1938 to the late Charles Grant Sr. and Arlean (Dakin) Grant. He was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Charlestown High School. Charlie served his country with pride from…

Published September 20, 2019

MELROSE — Beatrice Towner (Flagg) Wadland, 97, lifelong Melrose resident, died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Judy, in Wakefield on Monday September 9, 2019. 

Born on February 12, 1922 in Melrose, Beatrice is one of two children of the late Arthur Samuel and Glenna Beatrice (Towner) Flagg. She graduated…