Melrose Obituaries

Published February 8, 2019

RYE, N.H. — John S. “Jack” Driscoll, 84, of Rye, N.H., formerly of Melrose, and Topsfield, passed away peacefully at Mass. General Hospital in Boston on February 5, 2019.  

John was born in Melrose on August 31, 1934, one of 10 children of the late James F. Driscoll and Mary…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Anthony M. “Tony” Scalisi, 84, of Melrose, peacefully passed away at the Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose on Feb. 3, 2019. 

Tony was born and raised in Medford, a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1953. He was inducted into the Medford High School Sports Hall of Fame…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Robert J. Sammataro, 72, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 3, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Robert was born on August 17, 1946 in Stoneham, son of the late Francis and Josephine (Castro) Sammataro. Raised in Everett,…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Frances V. (Collins) Rahilly, 88, of Melrose, died peacefully on February 2, 2019.

Fran was born in Jersey City, N.J. to Frank and Catherine (Mahoney) Collins. She was raised in Jersey City and graduated from St. Vincent’s High School in New Jersey.  

Fran worked as a Crossing Guard for…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Anne Marie “Nancy” Doran, 81, of Melrose died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 after a courageous second battle with cancer.

Born in Somerville on May 26, 1937, she was the youngest daughter of Michael and Hilda (White) Doran, both of Newfoundland, natives of Canada.  

She was a 1955 graduate of…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Maria (Ciancio) Desiderio, 99, of Melrose, on January 31, 2019.

Beloved wife of the late Vincenzo. Loving mother of Elizabeth Pace and her late husband Nicolo, Rocco Desiderio, Camillo Desiderio and his wife Rina and Nicolo Desiderio and his wife Susan. Loving sister of Rocco Ciancio and the late…

Published February 8, 2019

STONEHAM — On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, Rose Grace Devine, 91, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away.

Daughter of the late Orrin P. and Gilda (Verrengia) Barstow, Rose lived in Malden for nearly 65 years where she raised her family with the late William A. Devine while working as a…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Anthony C. “Tony” Fulginiti, 96, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Jan. 31, 2019.

Tony was born and raised in North Adams and a graduate of Drury High School. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in music with honors from the…

Published February 8, 2019

MELROSE — Mary Milne (Beverley) Cail, 92, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose.

Mary was born on December 16, 1926 in Dorchester, one of three children of the late John G. Beverley and Barbara H. (Bruce) Beverley. Following…

Published February 1, 2019

SAUGUS — Barbara P. (Geary) Rinfret, 89, of Saugus, formally of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home.

Barbara was born in South Boston on October 31, 1929, one of seven children of the late Joseph J. and Barbara J. (Madden) Geary,…

Published February 1, 2019

MELROSE — Robert J. “Griff” Griffin, 74, of Melrose, died at the Alliance at Rosewood in Peabody on Jan. 28, 2019.

Bob was born in Boston, raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War. He worked as…

Published February 1, 2019

LOWELL — Norman E. Campbell, 94, of Lowell, formerly of Saugus and Malden, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Lowell General Hospital.

Norman was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1924, one of five children of the late James P. Campbell, Jr. and Gladys E. (Slade) Campbell. At…