Melrose Obituaries

Registered nurse

Published in the December 11, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Virginia R. (Leear) DiPietro, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Genesis Wakefield Center on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at age 80.

One of five children, Virginia was born in Boston on November 1, 1935. She was the daughter of the late…

Family man, loved cars

 Published in the December 11, 2015 edition

MELROSE – Anthony “Tony” Serino Jr., 72, of Melrose, died on Dec. 8.

Tony was born in Revere on June 19, 1943 to Anthony and Mildred (Elefson) Serino. He was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. Tony left high school to join…

Served in U.S. Navy, worked for Raytheon

Published in the December 4, 2015 edition

MELROSE — William T. McManus, 79, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 23.

William was born in Winchester on Dec. 29, 1935 and was one of four children of the late John J. and…

Worked for Office of Currency Control

Published in the December 4, 2015 edition

LAKELAND, Fla. — Donna Mae (Ricker) Geehan passed away at her home in Lakeland, Fla. on Nov. 25. She was only 68 years of age.

Donna was born in Melrose on Dec. 19, 1946 to the late Laurence and Nora (DiNardi) Ricker…

Loved sports, animals

Published in the December 4, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Dorothy Kelly was the only child of hard working immigrant parents, Robert and Josephine Kelly.

Dorothy was raised in Norwich, Conn., where she attended Norwich Free Academy and met her lifelong friend and future brother-in-law, “Billy” Brambilla. Dorothy worked at the local YMCA…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

MELROSE – Mary F. (Pasqua) Maiella, 79, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17.

Mary was born in Boston and was one of three children of the late Michael F. and Mary “Irene” (Drafies) Pasqua. Growing up in the West End of Boston, Mary…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

MALDEN — Anna M. (Colannino) Amabile, 75, of Malden, died on Nov. 20.

Anna was born and raised in Malden and was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School in Malden.

She was a homemaker and a lifelong Malden resident. Anna loved to spend her time with her…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

MELROSE — James F. Mahoney, 80, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.

Jim was born in Somerville on June 23, 1935 and was the son of the late James F. and Marguerite (Newman) Mahoney. A South Boston native…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

LOWELL — Dorothy A. (Campbell) O’Toole, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell on Monday, November 16.

Dorothy was born in Somerville on January 6, 1922, the daughter of the late William and Eva (Gladu) Campbell. She was raised in Woburn…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

CAMBRIDGE — Elizabeth E. “Lillian” (Harnett) Higgins, 78, formerly of Arlington, died peacefully Wednesday evening at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge in the embrace of her devoted husband and her four children.

Lillian was the beloved wife of Lawrence (Mickey) for 53 years, who survives her and loved her…

Published in the November 27, 2015 edition

DANVERS — Margaret (Picarello) Sacco, 100, a longtime resident of Saugus, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Margaret was born in Boston on May 12, 1915 and was one of six children of the late Andrew and…

Published in the November 20, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Horace F. “Freddy” Smith, a resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 14, at age 90.

Mr. Smith was born in Stoneham on August 27, 1925, one of three children of the late Horace E. Smith and Elizabeth G. (Friberg) Smith. He…