Melrose Obituaries

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…

Avid reader and walker

MALDEN — Richard Paul Allen of Malden, 80, a beloved and loving husband, father and grandfather, first-born son of Mary (Durant) Allen and Everett Allen passed away peacefully on January 11 with his family by his side. He will be forever missed.  

Rich was a graduate of Malden High School…

Passionate watercolor artist, loved riding waves and playing pool

GLOUCESTER — Donald L. Fox, of Gloucester and formerly of Melrose passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Seacoast Nursing Center on Wednesday, January 8 at the age of 81.

Born on December 4, 1943 in Boston, Don grew up in Watertown and graduated from…

Retired Art Director who enjoyed his vacation home in Sebago, ME

MELROSE — Robert M. “Bob” Bouchie, a lifelong resident of Melrose passed away peacefully in his sleep in Wakefield on Friday, January 3 at age 91.

Bob was born in Medford, son of the late Lawrence Edmund Bouchie and Flora Adele (Brymer) Bouchie. He…

Family was the cornerstone of her life

MELROSE — Sally J. Doucette, longtime resident of Melrose passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10 at Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was 85.

Sally was born in Milo, ME on June 9, 1939, one of two children of the late Edward A. and Margaret (Dickson) Coy. She…

Cooking was her way of showing and sharing her love

MELROSE — Julie (El-Hajj) Foster, 97 of Melrose died peacefully on January 11 following a period of declining health. She was born in Mashghara, Lebanon on August 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Helwe “Julie” El-Hajj and Hanna “John” El-Hajj.

Julie mastered the art…

US Army veteran

SAUGUS — Joseph P. O’Connor, of Saugus and formerly of Melrose passed away on Thursday, January 9 at the age of 82. 

Born on July 9, 1942 in Somerville, Joe grew up in Somerville where he graduated from Saint Clement High School before furthering his studies at Northeastern University.

Joe served…