Melrose Obituaries

Published November 9, 2018

PEABODY — Shirley A. (Holmes) Anastas, 79, of Peabody and former longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Shirley was born on January 26, 1939 in Boston, one of five children of the late John L. Holmes and Ruth B. (Mackay) Holmes. She…

Published November 9, 2018

WAKEFIELD — Tomas Rosado passed away in Wakefield on November 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Tomas was the beloved husband of Ninoska (Mendez) Rosado. Loving father of Maryorie Grande and her husband James of Wakefield and Ninoska Rosado-Arsenault and her husband Paul of Melrose. Cherished grandfather of Louis J.…

Published November 9, 2018

MELROSE — Claire M. (Lindkvist) (Rice) Frattallone, 71, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 1, 2018.

Claire was born in Boston, raised in Reading and attended Reading schools. She resided in Melrose for many years and worked as a nursing assistant for the Greenwood Nursing Home in…

Published November 9, 2018

MELROSE — Margaret E. “Margie” McCarte, 84, passed away at her home in Melrose on October 30, 2018.

Margie was born in Melrose. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary’s Grammar and St. Mary’s High School, Class of 1951. A lifelong resident and member of St. Mary’s Church, she…

Published November 9, 2018

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Martha Ann (Aversa) Finigian, 53, a resident of Ft. Myers, Florida and formerly of Methuen and Stoneham, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

Ann was born on September 27, 1965 in Melrose, one of three children of the late Martin Finigian, Jr. and…

Published November 9, 2018

WILMINGTON — Janet L. (Miner) Benard, 64, a resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital on Friday, November 2, 2018.

Born on November 7, 1953 in Stoneham, Janet was one of four children of the late Walter C. Miner and Lucy A. (Hermann) Miner. Raised in Melrose, Janet…

Published November 2, 2018

PEABODY — Audrey F. (Johnson) Cameron, 83, longtime Melrose resident, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Brooksby Village. 

Audrey was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, on August 31, 1935, one of the three children of the late Lewis and Helen (Whiteway) Johnson.

Audrey…

Published November 2, 2018

MELROSE — Sally E. (Marsolais) Kennedy, 83, a proud and lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2018 at Life Care of Merrimac Valley. 

Sally was born in Tewksbury on July 14, 1935, one of two children of the late Dr. Roland Marsolais and Elizabeth (Whittaker) Marsolais.

Sally…

Published November 2, 2018

WEST NEWBURY — Lynne Ann (Tipson) Johnson, 62, of West Newbury, passed away on September 17, 2018 in Siena, Italy, after a motor vehicle accident. She was the beloved wife of Gary Tipson and mother of Emma, Heather, and Audrey Tipson.

Lynne was born November 23, 1955 to Annie and Jerry…

Published November 2, 2018

LARGO, Florida — Arthur S. Jodrey, 84, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Melrose and Chelmsford, died at his home in Largo on Oct. 28, 2018.

Arthur was born and  raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett Vocational High School. In his younger years, Arthur worked as a machinist for the…

Published November 2, 2018

MELROSE — Marguerite T. (Conti) Lepore, 95, of Melrose, died at the Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose on Oct. 28, 2018.

Marguerite was born in Boston, raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School. She resided in Melrose since 1957 and was an avid reader, exquisite needlepoint artist, talented…

Published in the October 26, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Luigi Zeraschi, 88,  of Melrose, passed away at his home on October 20, 2018.

Born in Bardi, Italy and raised on a farm in the northern mountains. Luigi served in the Italian military and was an altar boy until the age of 18. Separated only by…