Melrose Obituaries

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

MELROSE — John Francis Strileckis, 51, of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Oct. 1.

John was born and raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1985.

He was lifelong Melrose resident and worked as a bagger for Stop & Shop in Saugus for…

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

MELROSE – John A. (Jack) Mercer Sr., 73, of Melrose died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sept. 29.

Jack was born in Cambridge on June 20, 1943 and was raised in Revere. He attended Immaculate Conception High School before obtaining his bachelor’s degree from Saint Anselm College.

Jack…

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

MELROSE — Edward M. Smith, 94, of Melrose, died in Stoneham on Sept. 28.

Ed was born and raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford Vocational High School. He served his country during World War II as a Navy Aviation Ordnanceman. After returning from the war…

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

MELROSE — Anthony Giacalone, 89, of Melrose, formerly of the North End, died on Sept. 30.
Tony was born and grew up in Boston’s North End and also lived in East Boston. He attended the Mt. Carmel School in East Boston and graduated from Brandeis Vocational High School…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Gladys (Oosterman) Foster, 93, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Oosterman Rest Home after a brief illness on Friday, Sept. 23.

Gladys was born in Whitinsville on March 30, 1923, and was one of five children of the late Grietsen Oosterman and…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

MELROSE — William H. Forbes Jr., 68, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital on Sept. 24.

Bill was the beloved husband of 45 years to Mary (DiMino) Forbes. He was the loving father of William H. Forbes III of Saugus, Scott M. Forbes and his wife Susan…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

FALMOUTH — Catherine A. Feeney, 65, passed away at Falmouth Hospital on Sept. 24.

Catherine was born in Melrose on May 5, 1951 to the late Paul and Helen (Brussard) Feeney. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1969.

Cathy lived in…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Mark S. DeLeire, 51, of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Mark was born in Cambridge on March 24, 1965 and raised in Revere and later Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High School. Mark worked for many years in maintenance at Wonderland in…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Renee Chisholm, 48, passed away at her home in Melrose on Sept. 23.

Renee was born in Lowell on Jan. 20, 1968, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1986 and attended Essex Aggie for two years.

She was a lifelong resident…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

SALEM, N.H. — Thomas William Cooke, 90, of Salem, N.H. and formerly of Lynnfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, N.H.

Mr. Cooke was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944. He then enlisted in the…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Mildred B. “Millie” (Mikkelson) Hunt of Stoneham died peacefully on Sept. 22.

She was the beloved wife for 57 years of Robert E. Hunt of Stoneham. She was the loving sister of Elaine Meehan of Colebrook, N.H. and the late Vincent, Raymond and George Mikkelson. She…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

EAST LONGMEADOW — Clare M. (McEnroe) Jancsy, 93, passed away 11 days after her husband, on September 26, at East Village Place in East Longmeadow.

Mrs. Jancsy was born in Everett on August 7, 1923, was raised in Everett and graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy High School…