Melrose Obituaries

Published July 5, 2019

MELROSE — Deacon Jack Wise, 82, was born June 14, 1937. Son of the late William and Anne (Simpson) Wise. Loving husband to Marion G. (Stewart) Wise with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

In addition to his loving wife Marion, Deacon Jack is survived by their seven children: Marguerite…

Published July 5, 2019

MALDEN — Patricia Ellen (Greene) Norton, 77, of Malden, born on September 12, 1941 in Melrose to the late Ellen E. McDonald and the late George H. Greene, passed away on June 29, 2019 in Birmingham, Ala.

Patricia attended Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She was an O.R. nurse at Baptist…

Published July 5, 2019

MELROSE — Frank J. Mogavero, 77, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his family at home on Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Frank was born in Boston on September 6, 1941, one of five children of the late Frank and Catherine (Buttaleri) Mogavero. Raised in Roxbury, Frank graduated from…

Published June 28, 2019

CHELSEA — Frederick Robert Kelley Jr., 83, of Chelsea and Little Neck, Ipswich passed peacefully surrounded by his family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on June 22, 2019. Beloved and devoted husband of Maryalice (Quigley) Kelley. Loving father of Frederick R. Kelley III and his wife Lauren of Melrose, Nancy…

Published June 28, 2019

MELROSE — Robert L. Kenny Sr., 88, of Melrose died in Maine on June 22, 2019.

Bob was born in Medford where he spent his youth. He graduated from Malden Catholic High School. He then joined the Air Force serving during the Korean War conflict in North Africa occasionally working as…

Published June 28, 2019

MELROSE — Josephine V. (Riccio) Crescenzi, 86, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, June 21, 2019 at her home.

Born in Boston on September 29, 1932, Josephine is one of six children of the late Carmine and Angela (Saurino) Riccio. She became employed…

Published June 28, 2019

MELROSE — Marie A. (Benoit) McCusker, 77, of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on June 18, 2019.

Marie was born and raised in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada and came to the United States at the age of 17. She resided in Medford for several years and then Melrose for almost…

Published June 21, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Carolyn M. Bohling, 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose died June 12, 2019 at the New England Tufts Medical Center.

Born in Somerville on April 6, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Dorothy (Martin) Kievenaar.

Carolyn was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School.…

Published June 21, 2019

OCEAN PARK, Maine — Roy W. Baker, 95, of Ocean Park, Maine (formerly of Melrose Mass.) died peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Residences at Melrose Station, Melrose. Born July 2, 1923 in East Boston Massachusetts. He was the only son of Fred and Alice Baker. Roy was raised…

Published June 21, 2019

MELROSE — Jean M. (Cosco) Claire, 83, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on June 12, 2019.

Jean was born and raised in Chelsea and a graduate of St. Rose High School, Class of 1953. She resided in Medford for 20 years and Melrose since 1999.…

Published June 21, 2019

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Gloria A. (Gault) Scarpa, 79, of Pompano Beach, Fla., and formerly of Melrose, Mass., passed away May 15, 2019. She was born February 22,1940, in Lexington, Mass.

She is the beloved wife of Louis R. Scarpa of 57 years of Pompano Beach; loving mother of Lucinda R.…

Published June 21, 2019

MELROSE — Justin K. Moore, 40, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Justin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 20, 1978. Raised in Edmond, Okla., Justin graduated…