Melrose Obituaries

Published in the May 25, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Ann E. (Shea) Collins, 82, passed away at Greenwood Nursing & Rehab in Wakefield on May 17, 2018.

Mrs. Collins was born in Wakefield on July 26, 1935 and was one of six children of the late Richard and Anna (Driscoll) Shea. Ann was raised in…

Published in the May 25, 2018 edition

WILMINGTON — Leo L. Pistorino, 94, of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on May 15, 2018.

Leo was born and raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1942. After high school, Leo proudly served his country in the…

Published in the May 25, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Rhoda H. (Churchill) Schermerhorn, 90, longtime Melrose resident, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Rhoda was born on June 21, 1927 in Troy, N.Y., the only child of Randolph P. and Hope E. (Young) Churchill. At a young age, her family moved to…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

SOMERVILLE — Muriel Ann (McPhee) Frederick, 85, of Somerville, died at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer on May 11, 2018. Muriel was born and raised in Somerville and a graduate of St. Clements High School, Class of 1950. She resided in Somerville until 2001 and the past…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Jean B. (Barnard) Corliss, 96, a resident of Melrose and Wakefield, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in her home at Brightview in Wakefield.

Jean was born on June 17, 1921 in Everett, one of three children of the late Bradford and Pearl (McGinnis) Barnard.…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Gerard “Jay” Walsh, 50, passed away tragically from a car accident on May 5, 2018. Jay is the beloved son of Mary Walsh and brother of Vicki Scally. He is survived by brother-in-law, Keith Scally, and nephew Jake, and niece Amanda, who will miss their “Coco”…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

MELROSE — William M. “Bill” Irwin, 67, of Melrose, died at the Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Bradford on May 11, 2018. Bill was born and raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1969. He resided in Somerville until 1991 and Melrose for the…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Elizabeth A. Rush, 73, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Wingate at Reading Nursing Center.

Born in Boston on April 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Doherty) Smith.

Mrs. Rush was a graduate of Charlestown High…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Cassandra R. Savage, 31, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on May 14, 2018.

Cassandra was born in Stoneham and attended schools in Melrose, Malden and Everett. She resided in Melrose for most of her life and worked as an Administrative Assistant for a publishing company. Cassandra enjoyed…

Enjoyed traveling to the Caribbean

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

LAWRENCE — Anne Marie Shaw, 49, of Lawrence, formerly of Melrose, died unexpectedly on May 1, 2018. Anne Marie was born in Marlboro, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Northeast Regional Vocational High School, Class of 1986.

Anne Marie worked as a…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Mrs. Rosemary U. (Norton) McIntire, 90, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 7, 2018, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Rosemary was born in Medford on December 29, 1927, the daughter of the late James W. and Helen F. (Healey) Norton. Raised in Medford,…

Dedicated volunteer

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Helen Marie (Hirtle) Hanson, 97, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by family on May 2, 2018. Helen was born in East Boston on November 27, 1920. She was the first of six children of the late Frank and Anna Belle Harper Hirtle. Helen grew…