Melrose Obituaries

Published April 12, 2019

MELROSE — Janet L. (Putney) Metzler, 86, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on April 3, 2019.

She was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1951 and was a longtime resident of Melrose. Janet was a dedicated employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 25 years. She enjoyed traveling with…

Published April 12, 2019

WAKEFIELD — John Arthur Jensen Jr., 80, husband of Caroline (Confalone) passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Hospice, in Melrose, Massachusetts on April 9, 2019.

Born on June 3, 1938 in Portsmouth, N.H. he was the first born son of the late John Arthur and…

Published April 11, 2019

MELROSE — Beverly P. (Miller) Nee, passed into glory on April 7, 2019, after an accidental head injury from a fall on Saturday April 6. This makes it clear, we are not guaranteed tomorrow, so glad she had a personal relationship with her Savior Jesus and is now in heaven.

Grew up…

Published April 11, 2019

EVERETT — Kevin J. Sheehan, 69, a resident of Everett, formerly of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere.

Kevin was born in Cambridge on March 31, 1950, son of the late Edward M. Sheehan and Lillian M. (Tobin) Sheehan. He…

Published April 11, 2019

MELROSE — Josephine E. “Josie” (Antonucci) Amicone of Melrose passed away peacefully on April 4, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Amicone to whom she was married for 60 years.

In her younger days she was the cake decorator for the First…

Published April 11, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Joseph R. Zagarella of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family.

Mr. Zagarella was born in Melrose, and is the loving husband of Mary A. (Brown) Zagarella. He was the beloved father of Ann T. Zagarella of Melrose and Frank J.…

Published April 11, 2019

MELROSE — Donald A. Comeau, 91, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on April 7, 2019. He was born in East Boston on October 13, 1927 to the late Jeremie and Elizabeth (Mailette) Comeau, raised in Quincy and Somerville and attended Somerville schools.

Mr. Comeau worked at the H.P. Hood Company in…

Published April 5, 2019

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Early morning March 30, 2019, John V. Curry, Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at his home in La Quinta, California from heart and lung complications. Known as Jack to family and friends.

Raised in Wellesley and Arlington Mass., Jack attended BC High graduating in 1964 and graduated…

Published April 5, 2019

MELROSE — Elizabeth A. (Wall) Sewall, 75, passed away at her home in Melrose on March 29, 2019.

She was born in Cambridge on February 28, 1944 to the late James and Margaret (Kenny) Wall. She was raised in Cambridge, graduated from Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School and she has…

Published April 5, 2019

MELROSE — Laila Raabe Rosseland, “Lee,” 96, died peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2019. Until she had a major stroke two weeks earlier, she was a vital and vibrant person who, despite becoming increasingly blind in recent years, remained active, engaged and passionate about many things, including playing bridge and…

Published April 5, 2019

MELROSE — Dorothea (Mitchell) Green, 89, passed away at the Arbors Assisted Living in Stoneham on March 27, 2019.

Mrs. Green was born in Boston, raised in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School. She was a dedicated and loving mother and homemaker and also worked as a bookkeeper…

Published April 5, 2019

MELROSE — Eleanor S. (Steeves) Donahue, 89, passed away on March 25, 2019.

Eleanor was the beloved wife to the late William E. Donahue for over 50 years. Loving mother of William E. Donahue Jr. of Quincy, Carol Donahue McEleney of Hampton, N.H., Ellen M. Richard and Gary of West Simsbury,…