Melrose Obituaries

Published May 10, 2019

MELROSE — Marie Josephine (Martell) Colosimo, 87, passed away at the Oosterman Rest Home in Melrose on May 7, 2019.

Marie was born in Cambridge on June 7, 1931 to the late Amabel and Catherine (Martel) Martell. Marie was raised in Cambridge, attended Cambridge High and Latin and lived in Cambridge…

Published May 10, 2019

SAUGUS — Denise (MacDonald) Barbagallo, only 55, passed away at her home in Saugus on April 30, 2019.

Denise was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1981. She lived in Peabody for 10 years and the past four years in Saugus. Mrs. Barbagallo was a homemaker who…

Published May 10, 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 husband…

Published May 10, 2019

MALDEN — Zina L. (Miller) Youngquest, 81, a resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Zina was born on June 25, 1937 in Boston, one of three children of the late Benjamin and Rose (Cogen) Miller. She was raised in Boston and graduated from…

Published May 3, 2019

READING — Dianne (Alabiso) Lucci, 75, of Reading, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly while surrounded by family at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on April 25, 2019.

Born in Cambridge, Dianne was raised in Melrose graduating from Melrose High School (1961) before moving to Reading in 1971. She was as a hairdresser…

Published May 3, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Joseph D. “Joey” MacDonald, Jr., 49, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly on April 23, 2019.

Born in Malden on July 24, 1969 he was the beloved son of Joseph D. MacDonald of Tewksbury and Ernestine “Cookie” Buldini and her husband Dan of Melrose.

Joey was raised in…

Published May 3, 2019

MELROSE — Elizabeth M. Wass, 91, of Melrose died on Thursday April 25, 2019 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

She was born in Wakefield on August 12, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Gaw) Johnson.

Elizabeth was a graduate Wakefield High School. She was a…

Published April 26, 2019

MELROSE — Mary C. (Willwerth) Rosati, 81, died peacefully at Wingate of Reading Nursing Home on April 14, 2019.

Mary was born in Melrose on December 22, 1937 to the late Joseph and Mary (Keating) Willwerth. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary’s Grammar School and St. Mary’s High…

Published April 26, 2019

STONEHAM — Lois M. Squires, 62, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on April 19, 2019.

Lois was the beloved daughter of Joan (O’Brien) Squires of Stoneham and the late Alfred E. “Jack” Squires Jr. Loving sister of Edward J. Squires of Stoneham, Catherine A. Robbins and her…

Published April 26, 2019

MELROSE — Carole D. (Cook) Walsh, 85, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

Carole was born on September 9, 1933 in Malden, one of five children of the late Amos C. and Elizabeth (Tardiff) Cook. She grew up in Malden, graduating from…

Published April 26, 2019

MELROSE — Helen K. “Hun” McGee, 91, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on April, 10, 2019.

Helen was born on August 26, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen (Cunningham) Madden. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. She worked for…

Published April 19, 2019

READING — Joseph Paul Staffier, 24, died at his home in Reading on April 12, 2019.

Joe was a beloved son, brother and friend. He enjoyed spending his free time with his family. He enjoyed his time up at his family’s home in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire whether it was snowboarding…