Melrose Obituaries

Published June 21, 2019

UNION, N.H. — Philip M. Walsh, 65, of Union, N.H. died peacefully on May 3, 2019 with his loving children nearby.

Phil was born in Melrose, started his family in Billerica, and lived for many years in Malden. He spent his too-short retirement living in the Schoolhouse in Union, where he…

Published June 21, 2019

NEWTON — James M. Phillips Jr., 85, of Newton, formally of Melrose and Saugus, died Sunday June 16, 2019.

He was born on June 2, 1934 to the late Bessie Lee Grantham and James M. Phillips Sr. of Alabama. Following high school he joined the Air Force and served in the…

Published June 14, 2019

WAKEFIELD — David J. Nichols, 61, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 at High Pointe House in Haverhill.

Born in Boston on November 1, 1957, David is one of three children of the late Robert S. and Joyce (Houlder) Nichols. He grew up in Reading,…

Published June 14, 2019

CONCORD — Priscilla L. “Silka” Hook, 71, of Concord, formerly of Melrose, died on June 7, 2019. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1966 and from Regis College.  

Silka was a person who made friends wherever she went. She honestly cared about people and felt…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — Joyce A. Petrino, 76, Melrose resident, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 with her family by her side at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Melrose on October 24, 1942, Joyce is one of two children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lattanzi. She grew up in Everett and…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — Judith “Judy” ( Southerton) Clark, 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, died peacefully on April 5, 2019.

Judy grew up in West Haven, Conn. and graduated from Wells College. She moved to New York City and worked in publishing, including for Seventeen magazine. There, Judy met her…

Published June 14, 2019

MALDEN — Nicole Elizabeth Campbell, 29, resident of Malden, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

Nicole had an infectious laugh and quite the sense of humor. She made her family smile on a daily basis because she would come out with things that you would never expect.

She loved…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — Michael Mahon, 68, was born in South Boston on July 22, 1950. He lived in Melrose his entire well-lived life. He died after a brief illness on June 4, 2019. Michael was predeceased by his loving parents Edward M. and Alice F. (Daly) Mahon in 2008. He was raised…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — Charlie Ciccone, 63, of Melrose, formerly of Somerville, passed away suddenly on June 10, 2019.

He was the beloved husband of 33 years to Lydia R. (Zafferano). Son of the late Phyllis (Hamilton) and Nicholas Ciccone. Loving father of Charles N. Ciccone, his wife Jaclyn of Wakefield and Gina…

Published June 14, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Veronica (Ronnie) E. Barry, 97, of Wakefield, Vero Beach, Fla., Melrose, and most recently Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, May 31, 2019 at Life Care Center of Stoneham.

Ronnie was born in Boston on April 13, 1922, to Paul E and Mary A (Hingston) Tedesco.

She grew…

Published June 7, 2019

HAVERHILL — Ethel Louise (Sentner) Polley, 84, a resident of Haverhill and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 31, 2019.

Ethel was born in Melrose on February 13, 1935, one of seven children of the late William C. Sentner and Sadie H. (MacWilliams) Sentner. Ethel…

Published June 7, 2019

MELROSE — Mark E. Beauchesne, 50, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his family after a fearless battle with cancer at home on Monday, June 3, 2019.

Mark was born in Winchester on June 27, 1968. He was raised in Stoneham and Melrose and graduated from Melrose High…