Melrose Obituaries

Published August 23, 2019

STONEHAM — Ann M. Parks, 91, longtime Stoneham resident, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home.

Ann was born in Cambridge on June 24, 1928, the only child of Patrick and Ann McGinnis. She grew up in Cambridge and graduated from St. Mary’s High School.

She worked for…

Published August 16, 2019

MELROSE — Charles A. Bennett, 79, of Melrose passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford after a battle with prostate cancer.

Charles was born in South Boston on September 21, 1939 to the late John Francis and Helen M. (Keating) Bennett. Charles grew up as…

Published August 16, 2019

MELROSE — Marie C. (Nutile) Taylor, 93, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 4, 2019.  

She was born in Boston and moved to Melrose in 1962 with her late husband John E. Taylor.

She joined “The Gal’s Club” shortly after moving to Melrose where she made lifelong…

Published August 16, 2019

STONEHAM — William (Bill) A. Lacey, 65, of Stoneham passed away on August 8, 2019.

He was husband to Linda (Scanlon) Lacey, the beloved son of William J. Lacey of Erie, Pa. and the late Martha (Royce) Lacey, devoted brother to Mary S. Lacey of Stoneham and Timothy M. Lacey of Malden,…

Published August 16, 2019

MELROSE — Thomas F. Adinolfi, 87, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home.

Born in East Boston on March 31, 1932, Tom moved with his family to Malden where he graduated from Malden High School with the Class of 1951. While in…

Published August 16, 2019

MELROSE — Rev. Joseph A. Connolly, S.V.D., 86, died on August 10, 2019.

Born January 9, 1933, in Melrose to Catherine (Brennan) and William Connolly, who were originally from Newfoundland, Fr. Connolly was ordained on April 2, 1960. Fr. Connolly is survived by three brothers, James Connolly of Apex, N.C., Francis…

Published August 9, 2019

MELROSE — Lois E. (Courage) Gilligan, 86, of Melrose, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on July 28, 2019.

Lois was born and raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School. She worked as an assembler for Transitron, Compugraphic and AGFA in Wilmington for over 20…

Published August 9, 2019

LYNN — Dorothy T. (Quigley) McCurdy, 87, of Lynn, died at the Brudnick Center in Peabody on July 30, 2019.

Dorothy was born in Everett, a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Melrose and went on to earn her degree from Emmanuel College in Boston. She was a member of…

Published August 9, 2019

MELROSE — Dorothy E. (Likely) Fiebig, 92, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2019 with her family by her side. 

Born on October 25, 1926 in Newton, Dorothy is one of four children of the late John and Eleanor (Inman) Likely. She grew up in Newton and graduated…

Published August 9, 2019

MELROSE — Letitia A. “Ti” Walsh, 95, of Melrose, passed away at the Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose on August 2, 2019.

Letitia was born and raised in Stoneham and a graduate of Stoneham High School. She was a homemaker, longtime Melrose resident and member of St. Mary’s Church in Melrose…

Published August 9, 2019

MELROSE — Gilda P. Perrone, 90, passed away on her birthday at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on August 5, 2019.

Gilda was born in Boston on August 5, 1929 to the late Peter and Josephine (Ciabburi) Lanzilli. She was raised in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School in 1947…

Published August 9, 2019

TEWKSBURY — Virginia A. “Jean” (Miano) Moise, 86, resident of Tewksbury and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill with her family by her side. 

Born on November 6, 1932 in Cambridge, Jean was one of 10 children of the late Oto and Rose (Cicala)…