Melrose Obituaries

Published in the April 6, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Daniel R. Guevin, 30, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on April 1, 2018. Dan was born and raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 2005.

He enjoyed spending time in Ossipee, N.H., swimming, boating and jet skiing. Dan’s…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Dorothy L. (Connolly) Robbins, 93, of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on March 19, 2018.

Dorothy was born and raised in Charlestown and attended Charlestown schools. She resided in Charlestown until 1950, Somerville for 25 years and the past 43 years in Melrose. Dorothy…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Dean Cronis, 85, passed away at the Bostonian Nursing & Rehab Center in Dorchester on March 21, 2018.

Dean was born in Melrose on November 5, 1932 to the late John and Vivian (Kostas) Chronopoulos. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

WEST BARNSTABLE — John Parziale, 71, of West Barnstable, formerly of Melrose, passed away at Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Kauai, Hawaii on March 16.

John was born in Melrose on January 4, 1947 to the late Vincent and Mary (Cefalo) Parziale. Raised in Melrose, he graduated from Melrose…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

SAUGUS — Mr. John J. Wells, 77, of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with emphysema and heart disease at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 14, 1941, John was the eldest…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Claire M. (Hannaford) Russo, 71, of Melrose, died at her home surrounded by her family on March 25, 2018.

Claire was born in Malden, raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1965. She resided in Melrose for many years and worked…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

MELROSE — John J. Kelly Jr., 57, a resident of Melrose and formerly of Yucaipa, California, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.

John was born in Boston on November 23, 1960, and raised in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Beatrice M. (Anderson) Munroe, 93, longtime Wakefield resident, died peacefully on Sunday March 18, 2018 at her home.

Beatrice was born on June 23, 1924 in Saugus, one of four children of the late Gustav and Hildegarde (Hedberg) Anderson.  She grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden High…

Published in the March 30, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Joann (Taracevicz) O’Brien, 86, of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Rosewood Rehabilitation Center in Peabody. Joann was the beloved wife of the late Walter O’Brien of Saugus. Joann was born on May 16, 1931 in Cambridge to Fabian Taracevicz and Katherine…

Published in the March 23, 2018 edition

WINTHROP — Michael J. “Otis” Twomey, 67, of Winthrop, passed away peacefully March 16, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital with his family by his side.

He was the husband of the late Bonnie E. Hamann, “the love of his life.”  A beloved son of deceased parents Augustine J.…

Published in the March 23, 2018 edition

EVERETT — Jerome A. Ambrogne Jr., 57, passed away suddenly at the Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire on March 16, 2018.

Jerome was born in Melrose on January 26, 1961 to Margaret (Bushee) Ambrogne of Melrose and late Jerome Ambrogne. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from…

Published in the March 23, 2018 edition

MELROSE — The pillar of our family, Catherine Joy Koontz (nee Kinneer), 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Joy, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was the second of three daughters born to Fredrick Marion and Kathryn (Donoghue) Kinneer of Dayton, Ohio.

Born in Murray City,…