Melrose Obituaries

Enjoyed fishing and hunting

MELROSE — John C. “Nick” Manganaro, a longtime resident of Melrose passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8 at age 91.  

Nick was born in Chelsea on October 20, 1933, son of the late John and Caroline (Dinardi) Manganaro. Raised and educated in Melrose, Nick met fellow Melrose native Barbara…

Wonderful sense of humor and quick wit

MELROSE — Nancy (Keith) Thompson Foote, age 90, a longtime resident of Melrose and Wakefield passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3 at Winchester Hospital.  

She was born in Malden on September 20, 1934, daughter of the late Lewis H. Keith and Elizabeth (Pierce) Keith. For many years…

Fun loving and spirited

MELROSE — Beverly T. (Blanchard) Harrison, a lifelong resident of Melrose passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 2 at age 73.

Beverly was born in Melrose on January 31, 1952, one of three children of the late Donald R. Blanchard and Janice D. (Wright) Blanchard. Raised and educated in…

Family and faith were the cornerstones of her life

MELROSE — Ethel J. “Betty” (Powell) Moore, resident of Melrose passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was 91.

Betty was born in Chelsea on September 22, 1933, one of four children of the late Arthur and Sarah (née…

Always impeccably dressed, she loved her family, Elvis and casinos

MELROSE — Claire Elaine (Malenchini) Gorman was born December 20, 1944, the daughter of John and Claire Malenchini of Melrose. She attended the Melrose school system and graduated from Melrose High School class of 1963.

After high school, Claire met and married the love of…

Loved Red Sox and Celtics, reading and walking the beach

MELROSE — Walter S. Allan of Melrose formerly of Sudbury and husband of Charlene Russell passed away peacefully on January 30 after a very long struggle with Lewy Body disease.

Walter was born in Newton-Wellesley hospital on June 6, 1942 to Leah C. and W.…

BOSTON — Tricia Mahon was born in Melrose, MA, on May 10, 1952, the youngest to her brothers Michael and Eddie, and grew up in a loving home and in the schools and streets of Melrose as did so many children of the 50’s.

None that ever met her would call her less than an extraordinary person…

Melrose High graduate committed to helping youth

MELROSE — Robert “Bob” Lynch Jr., age 75, passed away on Friday, Jan 24, after a battle with Alzheimers’s Disease.

Bob was born in Everett and grew up in Melrose. He attended Melrose schools and graduated from Melrose High School in 1967, where he played football and baseball…

HVAC professional was a former Melrose resident

HICKORY, NC — We are heartbroken to announce the unexpected passing of Kevin James Grady on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at age 75. Kevin was a resident of Hickory, NC, where he passed, and a former longtime resident of Melrose, MA. He was born in Cambridge, MA, and…

Wakefield resident graduated from Melrose High 

WAKEFIELD — Thomas Lamson of Wakefield died January 25th, 2025 at Winchester Hospital.  He was 65 years old. 

Tom was born in Malden, July 22, 1959. He was the son of Harold Owen and Genevieve (Quill). 

Raised in Melrose, he was a graduate of Melrose High School,…

An avid Red Sox fan who enjoyed weekend trips to Maine for lobster 

MELROSE — Mary Ellen (McDermott) Faulconer, a lifelong resident of Melrose passed away peacefully at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Friday, January 17 at age 83.  

She was born on January 5, 1942, daughter of the late Frank McDermott and Beatrice…

Enjoyed traveling and golf

MELROSE — Shirley Samson, 85, died peacefully on January 14. Shirley was the daughter of the late Charles and Laura Samson of Derby Rd. and a lifelong resident of Melrose. She leaves her sister Sr. Mary Samson of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rosemont, PA.

Shirley attended St. Mary’s…