Melrose Obituaries

Published in the December 16, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Rosemary T. (Holland) Burke of Melrose passed away peacefully with family members by her side on Dec. 10.

She was the beloved wife of John F. Burke. She was the loving mother John and his wife Helen of Maryland, the late Dennis and his wife Theresa Melnikas…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — William B. “Bill” Martin, 52, of Melrose, died at home on Nov. 30.

Bill was born in Stoneham, raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1982.

He was a lifelong Melrose resident and worked as a computer trainer for several…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

PEABODY — Norma R. (Duncan) Billington, 94, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly a long time resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016.

Norma was born in Everett on Aug. 13, 1922 and was one of three children of…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Michael F. Burke, 78, of Melrose, died at his home on Dec. 4.

Michael was born in Boston, raised in Medford and a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1955. He resided in Medford until 1995 and Melrose for the past 21 years.

Michael worked…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Beverly M. (Ware) “Bev” Ames, 79, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Born on Jan. 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Stanley P. and Hazel (Woodcock) Ware. Bev was born…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

SAUGUS — Ettarina N. “Terri” Kibbey of Saugus died Sunday, Dec. 4, after battling a lengthy illness.

Born in Winthrop, she was the daughter of the late Dino and Jennie (Grandolfi) DiGianvittorio. Terri was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1960, as well as the Chandler…

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — M. Barbara (Torian) Stanton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 with her family by her side.

Barbara was born in Stoneham, on Oct. 23, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Esther A. and Manoog Torian.

She was the wife of…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Robert E. Hunt, 77, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 21, two months after his wife Mildred died.

Robert was born in Concord on Oct. 16, 1939 to the late John P. and Mary (MacDonald) Hunt. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Paul Lipton, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Melrose surrounded by his family on Nov. 28.

He was the son of the late Louis and Helen (Kenneally) Lipton. He was the beloved husband of 49 years to Mary (Kavanagh) Lipton. He was the loving…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Helen “Lun” (Cassell) Walker, 82, of Melrose passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 11.

Helen was born in Malden on July 3, 1934. Helen was raised in Malden, attended Malden Schools and has been a resident of Melrose for the past 40 years.

Mrs. Walker…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

MILTON — George Miller Thompson Jr., 91, died peacefully on Nov. 11.

A member of the “Greatest Generation,” it is fitting he passed on Veterans’ Day. George, a member of the Army’s 90th Infantry Division (the “Tough Ombres”), was part of the D-Day invasion and fought at the…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Rose M. (Serino) Storlazzi, 95, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Daniels House in Reading on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Rose was born in Revere on April 22, 1921, one of five children of the late Carmine and Angelina Serino. She was raised…