Melrose Obituaries

Published in the September 18, 2015 edition

ROCHESTER, NH — Beatrice F. Walsh (nee French) of Rochester, NH, formerly of Melrose and born in Wakefield, passed peacefully on September 8 at age 95.

Beatrice was one of six children of the late Leonard A. and Beatrice P.V. (Whiteacre) French. Raised in Melrose, she graduated from…

Published in the September 18, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Preston S. Johnson, 92, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, September 13.

Preston was born in Lawrence on January 11, 1923, and was the son of the late Leonard P. Johnson and Margaret (Stillman) Johnson. Preston was raised in…

Published in the September 18, 2015 edition

PORT RICHEY, FL — Edward A. Blanchard, 59, recently of Port Richey, Fl, and formerly of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5.

Edward was born in Biddeford, Maine on September 29, 1955, one of two children of the late Arthur H. and Lauraine M. (Desjardins) Blanchard…

Published in the September 18, 2015 edition

MALDEN — Charles A. Gargiulo, Jr., 57, of Malden, formerly of Everett, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 1.

Charles was born in Melrose on March 30, 1958. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1976, UMass-Lowell in 1980 and…

Graduated from MHS in Class of 1973

Published in the September 18, 2015 edition

STONEHAM — Hazel M. (Tonnessen) Reid, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly on July 28.
She was born in Dorchester on May 19, 1955, the loving daughter of the lane Arne and Marilyn (Mainey) Tonnessen.
Hazel was raised in Melrose and…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

SAUGUS — Eleanor M. “El” (Cassidy) Crowley, 84, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015.

Eleanor was born in Chelsea on May 12, 1931, daughter of the late William and Mary (McCreven) Cassidy. She was raised in Chelsea and graduated from…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

MELROSE — John Antonucci, 71, passed away at Mount Auburn Hospital on Sept. 2.

John was born in Melrose on March 18, 1944 to the late Alexander and Filomena Antonucci. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School and from Suffolk University with his bachelor’s and…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

BURLINGTON — Catherine P. (Toomey) Fitzsimmons, 73, of Melrose passed away at Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington on September 7.

Catherine was born in Somerville on October 5, 1941 to the late Michael and Catherine (Driscoll) Toomey. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from St. Joseph’s High…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

STONEHAM — Mabel A. (Rowe) Tryder, 98, passed away at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham on September 7.

Mabel was born in Charlestown on September 2, 1917 to the late John and Mary (Twoomey) Rowe. She was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Charlestown High School, Class…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Carrie Ann Doyle, 44, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Sept. 3.

Carrie Ann was born in Malden on Nov. 15, 1970. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1988 and lived most…

Published in the September 11, 2015 edition

MELROSE — George Daniel Delaney, 85, passed away on Sept. 3 at EPOCH of Melrose Nursing Home.

George was born in Melrose on Oct. 3, 1929 to the late Daniel and Johanna (Gertsen) Delaney. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1947 and…

Published in the September 4, 2015 edition

AMESBURY — Ruth (Iversen) Terry, 89, an Amesbury, resident, formerly of Manchester, N.H. and Winthrop, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Ruth was born at home in Winthrop, one of four children of the late Ingvald and Anna M. (Knudsen) Iversen. Raised and educated in…