Melrose Obituaries

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Joan “Carol” (Sarni) Lava, 71, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at the Oosterman Rest Home in Wakefield on Feb. 24, 2017.

Carol was born and raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School, Class of 1963. She enjoyed traveling to Florida…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Clifton L. “Cliff” Trethewey Jr., 51, a resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 20.

Born in Worcester on December 22, 1965, Cliff was raised in Westborough and graduated from St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Class of 1984. He matriculated at…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

ACTON — Louise (Withee) Ridlon, 90, a resident of Acton and formerly of Bridgewater and Melrose, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Louise was born in Somerville on September 23, 1926, and was one of two children of the late Eugene Withee and…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

WINCHESTER — Madhu Midha, 63, of Winchester, passed away at home on February 28, 2017.

Madhu was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She graduated from Delhi University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1973. Shortly thereafter, she founded a Montessori school which quickly grew to…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Mary E. Sullivan of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose died on Tuesday, February 21 at her residence.

Born in Malden on August 8, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Peter A. and Elizabeth M. (Dennehy) Sullivan.

Ms. Sullivan was a graduate of Cheverus High…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Edward A. Cunniffe, 57, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Feb. 23, 2017.

To talk about Ed is to tell you that Ed was the perfect gentlemen who always thought about others first and himself second. He was kind, considerate, smart, funny, the nicest person you could…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

MALDEN — Donna R. (Wedge) Murray, 63, of Malden, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 22, 2017.

Donna was born and raised in Somerville and moved to Malden at the age of 12. She was a graduate of Malden High School Class of 1972, and resided…

Published in the March 3, 2017 edition

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ralph A Loveys, 87, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Florham Park, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22nd surrounded by his six children.

He was born April 25, 1929 in Chelsea. During his middle school years, he was thrilled to…

Published in the February 24, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Thomas P. Murphy, 62, of Melrose, passed away on February 18.

Tom was born in Malden and raised in Melrose. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Grammar School, Melrose High School, and Boston State College. Tom also served his country as a member of the…

Published in the February 24, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Carmen A. (Dominguez) Guerra, 92, of Melrose, passed away on February 17, 2017.

Carmen was born in Cuba on August 5, 1924 to Carlos and Isabelle (Estrellas) Dominguez. She was raised in Cuba and came to the U.S. in 1962. Carmen moved to Melrose in 1965…

Published in the February 24, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Alma F. (Trottier) Ricciardelli, 82, of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 11, 2017.

Alma was born in Boston, raised in Roxbury and attended Roxbury schools. She was a homemaker and resided in East Boston for 13 years and the past 48 years in…

Published in the February 24, 2017 edition

TEWKSBURY — Phyllis R. (McMahon) Camerano  of Tewksbury, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on February 18, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of the late John Camerano Sr. She was the devoted mother of John Camerano Jr. and his wife Denise of Reading; Judy M. Allard and her…