Melrose Obituaries

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Kenneth Douglass Crowell, 80, passed away at home in Melrose on Nov. 6.

Ken was born in Malden on Nov. 30, 1935 to the late Kenneth J. and Edyth (Lewis) Crowell. He was raised in Malden and Melrose, attended Riverside Military Academy in Georgia and then…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Joseph J. Orsino, 85, of Stoneham and formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on Nov. 4.

Joseph was born on April 6, 1931 to John and Camella (Bromante) Orsino in the West End of Boston. He was raised in the West End and graduated from Boston Latin…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Sharon A. (Edgar) Comeau, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly a longtime resident of Woburn and Billerica, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Nov. 4 at the age of 71.

Sharon was born in Berlin, N.H. on Dec. 18, 1944 to Roland…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

MELROSE — June L. (Gerry) Gagner, 73, of Melrose, died peacefully on Nov. 2.

June was born on Nov. 28, 1942 in Stamford, Conn. to Elbridge T. and Winifred M. (Champion) Gerry. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1960. June was a…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

MEDFORD — Elaine M. (Murphy) Haley, 81, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

One of the six Murphy girls, Elaine was born in Brighton on Oct. 15, 1935 to Helen M. (Manning) and John J. Murphy. She was raised…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

WINCHESTER — Margaret E. (Lux) Turner passed away at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on Nov. 2, 2016, five days after her husband died at Aberjona Nursing Center. She was 93 years of age.

Margaret was born in Winchester on Jan. 28, 1923 to the late John A…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

BRIDGTON, Maine — Dorothy M. (Johnson) Flint, 92, formerly of Medford, died peacefully on Nov. 5.

Dorothy was born in Boston on Jan. 28, 1924 to Walter and Theresa (Ring) Johnson. She was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. She married the late…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Edward F. Brown, 90 a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Edward Brown was born in Somerville on Jan. 18, 1926, and was one of three children of the late Arthur L. and…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Arthur Tunnell of Melrose, a gregarious and beloved man with many friends, began his new life on Oct. 11, 2016, after succumbing to pulmonary edema precipitated by pneumonia and prostate cancer. He was 70 years old.

Friends appreciated that Arthur was kind, helpful, caring and lots…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MALDEN — Virginia H. Nelsen, 93, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 at Whidden Memorial Hospital.

Virginia was born on March 2, 1923 and was one of three children of the late Perley and Annie (Shanks) Chappel. Raised and educated in…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Robert James “Bob” Quigley, 61, passed away suddenly at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday, Oct. 31.

Bob was born in Lynn and was raised in Stoneham. He graduated from Stoneham High School in 1973, where he played football and was in the chorus. He was an…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Phyllis M. (Ancillo) Bucciero passed away at her home in Melrose on Oct. 26, on her 89th birthday.

Phyllis was born in Winchester on Oct. 26, 1927, was raised in Revere, graduated from Revere High School and lived in Revere most of her life before moving…