Melrose Obituaries

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…

Volunteer for many causes

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Grace F. (Judge) Pike, 96, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. 

Grace was born on February 12, 1922 in Everett, one of eight children of the late John J.…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Dorothy L. Wood Madden of Melrose died on August 8, 1975 in Lorain, OH.

Born December 3, 1948, Dorothy was the beloved daughter of the late John T. and Dorothy L. Wood of Melrose, the cherished sister of Karen E. Schumaker and her husband J. Barry…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

HAVERHILL – Claude H. Croston, 84, husband of Dolores A. (Venezia) Croston, passed away peacefully after a short illness April 13, 2018 at Lawrence General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Haverhill, he was the son of the late George and Ellen (Welch) Croston. Raised and…