Melrose Obituaries

Published in the November 3, 2017 edition

ATTLEBORO — Cynthia Page Horne, 84, of Attleboro, died peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017.

Cyndy, wife of the late Herbert Horne, is survived by her loving son, James Horne, and his wife, Cathy Jeannette of Melrose; her loving daughter, Janet Cyr of Young Harris, Georgia; and her…

Published in the November 3, 2017 edition

TEWKSBURY — James M. Hardy, 51, a resident of Tewksbury, passed away at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. 

Jim was born in Melrose on February 23, 1966, one of three children of Willis Hardy Jr. and the late Nancy Bremner-Stella. Raised in Melrose, Jim graduated from Melrose High School, Class…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

NORTH READING — Marilyn T. (Cabral) Bozzuto, 82, a longtime resident of North Reading and licensed electrologist for over 60 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House.

Marilyn was born in Arlington on October 3, 1935, one of two daughters…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

READING — Edward L. Fitzemeyer, 90, passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on October 21, 2017. He was born in Revere on January 30, 1927 to the late George and Louise (Burridge) Fitzemeyer. He was raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School and attended…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

STONEHAM — Yolanda G. Lorke, 89, of Stoneham passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. 

Yolanda was born in Bremen, Germany and came to the United States in 1949 with her parents, at first settling in Portland, Maine, and later moving to Boston. Yolanda was…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Harold R. Queenan Jr., 69, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, October 22, 2017. 

He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn (Marshall) Queenan.  Beloved father of David R. Queenan and his wife Jeanette, and Kristen E. Queenan all of Melrose.

A Mass of Christian…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Richard R. “Dick” Miranda, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died peacefully at The Residence at Pearl Street in Reading on Thursday, October 19, 2017 surrounded by family, friends and love.

Dick was the beloved husband and best friend of the late Janet (Casey) Miranda with whom…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Joan M. Ward, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Florida.

Joan was a longtime resident in Melrose where she brought up her five children.  More recently she resided in Florida for the past 35 years.

She leaves behind five children, James W.;…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Philip B. Chaplin, 91, of Melrose, died on October 19, 2017. Philip was born in Derry, New Hampshire  on May 6, 1926 to Basil and Florence (Sanburn) Chaplin.

He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. He later earned a Bachelor’s Degree from…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

MELROSE — William Warren “Bill” Austin, 80, passed away on September 27, 2017. 

William was the son of the late Raymond F. Austin and the late of Marie M. Austin and leaves behind his wife of 39 years, Betty, a son William W. Austin, a daughter Jean Marie…

Published in the October 27, 2017 edition

STONEHAM — Phillip W. Wilson, 72, of Stoneham, died on October 22, 2017. Phillip was born and raised in Winchester. A graduate of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine and went on to graduate from Burdett College of Business in Boston and LaGrange College in Georgia.

He was a…

Published in the October 20, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Annette C. (Nickerson) Kirkland, of Melrose, died at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem on October 10, 2017 at the age of 81. Annette was born and raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge High School. She resided in Cambridge until 1966,…