Melrose Obituaries

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Robert A. “Bob” Skaare Sr., 70, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on June 29. 

Bob was born in Malden, raised in Melrose, was a graduate Melrose High School, Class of 1964, and was pitcher for the Melrose High baseball team.

He was the owner of Bob…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Beatrice (Bennett) Dinardi, 97, of Melrose died unexpectedly on June 29. 

Beatrice was born and raised in Melrose and was a Melrose High School graduate, Class of 1937. She was a very proud to be a lifelong Melrose resident and was a member of St…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Carol A. (Hitchman) Dwyer, a 41 year resident of Melrose and formerly of Charlestown, entered into eternal life on Monday, July 3, following a month long battle with cancer. She was 73 years old. 

Carol was born in Boston on December 12, 1943, a daughter…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

EVERETT — Lawrence E. “Butch” Spinney, 72, a longtime resident of Everett, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 30.

Born in Everett on March 25, 1945, he was one of 10 children raised and educated in Everett. As a young man, Butch began his working career…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Lorraine M. (Haskell) Fitzgerald, 98, of Melrose, died at the Life Care Center in Stoneham on July 1. 

Lorraine was born in Boston and raised in Allston. She resided in Milton for several years and Melrose for many years. Lorraine enjoyed playing bingo, crossword puzzles…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

DALLAS, Texas — Lawrence D. Urban, a resident of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on June 20 at age 72. 

Born in Boston on February 24, 1945, Larry was one of five children of the late Stephen and Natalie (Harson) Urban. 

Shortly after graduating…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

MELROSE — A resident of Melrose for the past 21 years, Clare Proctor passed away early Saturday morning, July 1, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a sudden onset of overwhelming illness. She was 90 years of age. 

Born and raised in Chelsea, she was a daughter of…

Published in the July 7, 2017 edition

REVERE — Elvera (DiOrio) Sasso, 98, formerly of Revere, died on June 30. 

Elvera was born and raised in Everett and attend Everett schools. She resided in Revere for many years and worked as a sales clerk for Filene’s in Boston for over 20 years retiring at…

Published in the June 30, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Mary E. (Harris) Sohegian, 82, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of North Shore on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Mary was born in Haverhill on May 12, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Everett and Mary E…

Published in the June 30, 2017 edition

MELROSE — E. Alice (Leon) Trainor, 98, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Rutland Regional Medical Center on Friday, June 23, 2017.

Born in Boston on February 19, 1919, Alice was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Edith A. (Maclachlan) Leon. She…

Published in the June 30, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Pauline (Johnson) Mountain, 88, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully in her sleep on June 24, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was the wife of Thomas “Mickey” Mountain, who died last year.

Pauline, the daughter of Lloyd and Annie (Burke) Johnson, was the…

Published in the June 30, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Nancy J. (McCoy) Christopher, 70, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Mass. General Hospital on Wednesday, June 21.

Nancy was born in Somerville on August 23, 1946, one of seven children of the late Peter and Mary (Nagle) McCoy…