Melrose Obituaries

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Published in the February 9, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Armand A. Gonzales, 92, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2018 while wintering in Ft. Myers, Florida. Armand had just returned back to his condo from practicing his golf game and was sitting comfortably watching the Golf…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Daniel R. Omogrosso, Sr., 81, (Retired Boston Police Officer) of Melrose, died at The Rubin Home in Saugus on Jan. 26, 2018.

Dan was born and raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School, Class of 1955. He served his country in the…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Mrs. Norma M. (Corkum) Williams, 93, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 26, 2018.

Born in Winchester on August 17, 1924, Norma was one of two children of the late Andrew H. and Kathleen M. (Freeman) Corkum. Norma was…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MALDEN — Maria (Maroulla) Antoniou, wife of the late Evagoras Antoniou, the youngest of seven children and the last surviving sibling.

She was a talented seamstress who learned her skills as a young girl in the village of Pyla, Cyprus. She left Cyprus at the age of 14…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

BEVERLY — Mario A. Guzzo, 87,  passed away at his home in Beverly on January 29, 2018.

Mario was born in Boston, was raised in East Boston, lived in Chelsea and Somerville for a few years, Melrose for over 40 years and the past 22 years in Beverly.…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Joseph “Joe” Louis Ippolito Jr., 89, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home for the past 53 years in Melrose.

Joseph is predeceased by his younger sister Jane Ippolito. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Rita Porzio Ippolito, two…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Aferdita “Dita” (Pero) Mico, 82, the younger daughter of the late Krisanthi and Arthur Pero and sister of the late Fillareti Dishnica, entered the eternal life peacefully on January 25, 2018.

Dita was born and raised in Albania, where she worked as a teacher for 30 years.…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Frederick Munroe, 96, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington on Friday, January 26, 2018.

Fred was born in Jamaica Plain on January 27, 1921, one of four children of the late Margaret (Mulvenny) and Havelock Munroe. He was…

Published in the February 2, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Mrs. Nina J. (Kulpa) DiOrio, 82, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

Nina was born in Everett on April 1, 1935, the eldest of six children of the late Peter and Olga (Nikouchuk) Kulpa. Raised in Chelsea, Nina graduated…

Published in the January 26, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Robert A. Burns, 86, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Robert was born in Chelsea on May 27, 1931, son of the late Joseph and Emily (Ashley) Burns. Raised in Melrose, Bob was a graduate of Melrose…

Published in the January 26, 2018 edition

STONEHAM — Cecilia F. (Doucette) Boland, 97, a resident of Stoneham, and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of Stoneham on Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Cecilia was born in Stoneham on December 6, 1920, daughter of the late John G. and Cecilia (MacPhee)…

Published in the January 26, 2018 edition

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Katie Brown, 93, a resident of Chesapeake, Va., and formerly of Melrose died on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Katie was born in the small town of Evant, Texas on May 19, 1924, one of six children of the late Edwin and Genie (Weeks) Spradley.

When…