Melrose Obituaries

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Joseph G. “Joe” Della Piana, a 15-year resident of Melrose and formerly of Everett, entered into eternal life suddenly on Saturday, July 11, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. He was 57 years old.

Joe was born in Boston on Dec. 5, 1957, a son of the…

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

BARNSTEAD, N.H. — James M. Greelish, 79, of Barnstead, N.H., died at the Port Health Care in Newburyport on July 13.

Jim was born and raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Medford Vocational School, Class of 1955. He resided in Wakefield for 21 years and…

Published in the July 10, 2015

BURLINGTON — Ruth (Grant) Faller passed away peacefully on July 2 at her home in Burlington.

The daughter of Harry and Margaret Grant of Old Town, Maine, Ruth was the youngest of 12 children, 10 of whom grew up together, all girls. Ruth lost her father at age 2…

Published in the July 10, 2015

READING — Stanley E. Howe, 89, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, died Wednesday, June 24 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Melrose on November 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Eugene S. and Ruth G. (Turpin) Howe.

Stan was raised in Melrose…

Published in the July 10, 2015

MELROSE — Frank S. Tuscano, 91, passed away at his home in Melrose on July 1.

Frank was born in Gary, W.V. on Dec. 8, 1923 to the late Domenic and Mary (DiBiasi) Toscano. He was raised in Pennsylvania and came to the North End of Boston at the…

Published in the July 10, 2015

MELROSE — Anthony Joseph Carbone, 92, passed away at his home in Melrose on July 6, surrounded by his loving family.

Anthony was born in Boston on June 8, 1923, was raised in the North End of Boston and graduated from English High School. Mr. Carbone served his country…

Published in the July 10, 2015

MELROSE — Josephine (DiMauro) MacIndewar, 80, of Melrose, died at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford on July 1.

Josephine was born in Boston, raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1953. She went on to earn her bachelor’s…

Published in the July 10, 2015

SAUGUS — Richard E. Pryor, 27, passed away suddenly at his home in Saugus on Sunday, July 5.

Richard was born in Dorchester at St. Margaret Hospital, on Nov. 17, 1987. He was raised in Saugus, graduated from Saugus High School, Class of 2005 and has been a lifelong…

Published in the July 10, 2015

DANVERS — Lawrence H. “Larry” Levenson, 87, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on July 2.

Larry was born in Everett on July 5, 1927 to the late Sam and Sadie (Altman)

Levenson. He was raised in Malden but he left high school at the…

Published in the July 10, 2015

MELROSE — Clayton Elmore Conn, 92, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Beverly Hospital on Monday, June 29.

Clayton was born in Melrose on Aug. 17, 1922, son of the late Clayton B., and Gladys (Mollins) Conn. Raised in Melrose, Clayton graduated from Melrose High School…

Published in the July 3, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Janet E. (Enderlein) Knight, 61, of Melrose, died at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston on June 26.

Janet was born in Waco, Texas, raised in Mt. Laurel, N.J., was a graduate of Holy Cross High School in New Jersey and attended Ohio Dominican University.

She…

Published in the July 3, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Carolyn M. (Johnson) Skaare, 67, of Melrose died at home on June 26 surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn was born and raised in Melrose and was a lifelong Melrose resident. She was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1965.

Carolyn loved children and…