Melrose Obituaries

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,…

Published April 5, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Paul G. Ferguson, 64, of Wakefield, died peacefully with his family by his side on March 30, 2019.

Most beloved husband of 37 years to Susan (Belmonte) Ferguson of Wakefield. Loving father of Susan Koutalakis and her husband Jason Rizzo of Billerica, Stephen Koutalakis and his wife Amanda of…

Published March 29, 2019

SAUGUS — Frank D. Thomas, 78, a resident of Saugus and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House.

Frank was born in Chelsea on November 5, 1940, one of four children of the late Edgar W. Thomas and Effie (Penney) Thomas. Raised…

Published March 29, 2019

BYFIELD — Suzanne M. Carlucci-Hatch, 63, of Byfield, formerly of Melrose, died at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital on March 20, 2019.

Suzanne was born in Everett, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1973. She worked as a Payroll Manager for the Museum of Fine…