Melrose Obituaries

Published in the October 9, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Dolores M. (DeRenzo) Marrama entered into eternal rest on Sept. 30 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lawrence on Nov. 2, 1929, she was a long time resident of Melrose.

Dolores was predeceased by her parents, Raymond and Helen DeRenzo and her beloved husband Pasqualino V. Marrama…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — James F. Nagle, 82, of Lynnfield died at his home on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Jim was born in Cambridge on Nov. 18, 1932. He was the son of the late Eugene F. and Ellen (Ahearn) Nagle.

Jim was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Richard C. Hale, 85, a resident of Wakefield, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Born at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on May 24, 1930, he was one of three sons of the late Orrin J. and Elizabeth (Maloney) Hale. He was a lifelong resident of Albion…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Margaret A. (Forbes) Lucey, 93, of Melrose, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Margaret was born in Melrose on Aug. 1, 1922 to William and Anna (Fahey) Forbes. She was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School.

Margaret went on to marry Charles Spiby and…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Willie L. “Will” McCrorey, 41, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Willie was born in Hartford, Conn. on Nov. 15, 1973, was raised in Hartford, graduated from St. Justin School, Northwest Catholic High School and then from the University of Connecticut. He lived in New…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Priscilla E. (MacLeod) Chick passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was 86. Priscilla was born in Boston, raised in Roxbury and Melrose, and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947.

Mrs. Chick worked throughout her life with numerous jobs for…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Charles A. Durney, 97, passed away at his home in Melrose on September 27, 2015. Charles was born in Everett on June 24, 1918 to the late Charles and Margaret (Smith) Durney. He was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School, Class of 1936, and…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Dolores Marie Egan, 79, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., beloved wife of Francis L. “Frank” Egan, went peacefully to be with the Lord on September 27, 2015 at MUSC where she was surrounded by her family.

Dolores was born and raised in Cambridge, Mass., the…

Published in the October 2, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Edward F. Cassidy, 72, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Ed was born in Medford on Sept. 11, 1943, son of the late Ann (Handley) Cassidy and Edward F. Cassidy. Raised in Wakefield, he spent his senior year…

Published in the September 25, 2015 edition

WALTHAM — Paul T. Shelley passed away at Excel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Lexington on Sept. 16.

He was born in Cambridge on Aug.16, 1948, was raised in Brighton and graduated from Our Lady of Newton High School in 1966. Mr. Shelley entered the U.S. Air…

Published in the September 25, 2015 edition

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Kenneth S. Rivers, 88, of Punta Gorda, Fla., formerly of Melrose, died at the Tidewell Hospice on Port Charlotte, Fla. on Sept. 17.

Ken was born and raised in Everett and was a graduate of Northeastern University. He resided in Melrose for over 30…

Published in the September 25, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Josephine H. (Pavone) Clifford, 93, of Melrose, died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Sept. 16.

Josephine was born and raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1941. After high school, Josephine worked as a seamstress and…