Melrose Obituaries

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

STONEHAM — Clarence H. “Clancy” Sawyer, 78, a resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Clarence Sawyer was born in Melrose, one of five children of the late Peter H. and Beulah (Craigie) Sawyer. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

NEWBURYPORT — Edna M. Macintosh, of Newburyport, and formerly of Dover, N.H. and Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 29, at age 96.

She was born in Melrose on Feb. 23, 1919, one of three children of the late Frederick Bolton and Florence (Gleason) Bolton. She attended…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Louis J. Bagley, 89, of Wakefield died on Aug. 12 in Ventura, Calif.

Born in a loving home on John Street in Reading on March 29, 1926, he was the son of Phillip and Teresa (Cuneo) Bacigalupo, as well as the grandson of Italian-American immigrants from…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Kin Lai “George” Tai, 101, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Friday, Oct. 30.

Born in Ningbo, China on Oct. 26, 1914, Kin Lai was raised in a southern village of Shanghai prior to Communist…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Lois A. (Moore) Drew passed away at the Dobson Home/ Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Ariz. on Nov. 2.

Lois was born in Waltham to the late Gordon and Bernice (Lee) Moore, raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1945…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — William R. “Bill” Martin, 69, passed away at Lahey Hospital in Burlington on Oct. 26.

Bill was born and raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1964.

Mr. Martin was a longtime resident of Melrose and has lived in Wakefield the past 32…

Published in the November 6, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Professor Dr. Geza J. Jako from Melrose was a world famous surgeon, physician scientist, professor, inventor, educator, presidential appointee, loving husband, devoted father, cherished grandfather and visionary. He was the inventor of soft tissue microsurgery, laser surgery, modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery and a White…

Published in the October 30, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Miriam Doucette Sheridan passed away on Friday, Oct. 16.

Mim was born on Dec. 3, 1916. She never ran a 5K, she never climbed a mountain or any other such life accomplishment. What she did do is survive everything life threw at her (good and bad…

Published in the October 30, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Carol A. (Kennedy) Aloi, 71, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 21.

Carol was born in Somerville on May 17, 1944 to Arthur and Eleanor Kennedy. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Matignon High School. During this time she met the love of her…

Published in the October 30, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Dana Charles Pierce, 88, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 24.

He was born in Melrose on Sept. 15, 1927 to Ralph and Frances (Mutty) Pierce. Dana served honorably during World War II in the Army 12th Calvary Division and was part of the occupation force…

Published in the October 30, 2015 edition

REVERE — Joy N. (Crowley) Hutchins, 75, of Revere, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 24.

Joy was born in Charlestown on Dec. 25, 1939. She was raised in Charlestown by her parents, James and Helen Crowley. Joy married William P. Hutchins and had their daughter Laura…

Published in the October 30, 2015 edition

BOSTON — Rene Paul Deveau, 80, passed away at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on Monday, October 26.

Rene was born in Boston on April 3, 1935, was raised in Jamaica Plain and Roslindale and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School.

He lived most of his life in…