Melrose Obituaries

Published March 15, 2019

MALDEN — Meiling (Wong) Hong, 91, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.  

Meiling was born in Boston in 1928, one of nine children of the late Wong Jee and Woo Suen Gail. While visiting the Hoiping…

Published March 15, 2019

MELROSE — William A. Reale Jr., 55, longtime Melrose resident, passed away from a sudden illness on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. 

Bill was born on December 26, 1963 in Malden, one of four children of the late William A. and Ann M. (Shea) Reale. He grew up in…

Published March 15, 2019

MELROSE – Robert J. Burke, 95, passed away at the Whidden Hospital in Everett on March 6, 2019.

Mr. Burke was born in Newton on February 6, 1924 to the late Edward P. and Anne (MacDonald) Burke. He was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Robert served his…

Published March 15, 2019

METHUEN — Shirley Ann Rhodes of New Hampshire, formerly of Melrose, passed away on March 10, 2019 at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen. She was a long time resident of Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School.

The daughter of the late Ivan Rhodes and Vera Bickford Rhodes, Shirley is survived by her…

Published March 15, 2019

MELROSE — John Ford, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 6, 2019.

Born in Malden, the only child of John and Catherine (Ebert) Ford, John graduated from Everett High School. It was at a dance at Immaculate Conception Church in Everett where he met…

Published March 15, 2019

MELROSE — Loretta M. (O’Connor) Wallace, 88, of Melrose, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 9, 2019.

Loretta grew up in Jamaica Plain with her mother, father, and brother Jim. She attended parochial schools and led a life of strong faith. After graduating high school, Loretta enlisted in the U.S. Navy and…

Published March 7, 2019

MELROSE — Peter A. Rossetti, 76, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Peter was born in Cambridge on November 26, 1942, and raised in the North End of Boston. After graduating from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End, he enlisted in…

Published March 7, 2019

PEABODY — Shirley (Eaton) Barter Washburn, 98, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Shirley was born on June 27, 1920 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Frank S. Eaton and Florence (Worcester)…

Published March 7, 2019

SANDY, Utah — Matthew David Brickley, 59, lost his courageous battle with colon cancer on February 19, 2019. He was surrounded by love as his journey came to a close.

Matthew was born September 10, 1959 in Quincy, Mass. to John Everett Brickley and Bertha Virginia (Saari) Brickley. He was third born…

Published March 7, 2019

MELROSE — Deanna Benson Knapp, 67, of Melrose, passed away on March 4, 2019.

Deanna was born on December 7, 1951, the daughter of Priscilla and Charles Benson. Survived by her son William, daughter Samantha; brothers Chuck, Keith and Kenny and numerous nieces and nephews.

Service on Thursday, March 21 at…

Published March 7, 2019

ATLANTA, Ga. — James (Jay) Daley, 75, born on January 26, 1944 in Medford, Mass. to the late Geraldine Daley and the late Jim Daley, passed away on March 4, 2019 surrounded by his family in Atlanta.

He was raised in Medford and graduated from Salem State University.

James was married…

Published March 1, 2019

MELROSE — Marie Bernadette “Bernie” Williams, 90, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on February 26, 2019.

Bernie was born in Malden on August 7, 1928 to the late John and Grace (McDermott) Lucey. She was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. Mrs. Williams married her husband John in…