Melrose Obituaries

MELROSE — Rose M. Romano, 93, of Melrose and formerly of Wakefield, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 3.

Rose was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Burdett Business School. She resided in Wakefield for many years and the past 19 years in Melrose. Rose was…

MELROSE — Walter R. Sheppard, 82, of Melrose, passed away on March 6.

Walter was born to William and Bella Sheppard on August 13, 1932 in Chelsea. He was raised in Chelsea and attended Chelsea Schools. Walter honorably served his country for twenty years in the U.S. Air Force. He started out as a cook…

PEABODY — George William “Bill” Stone, 89, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

George William Stone was born on May 20, 1925 in New Haven, Connecticut, one of two children of the late Walter C. Stone…

MALDEN — Frank S. Renzella, 87, of Malden, died at his home on Feb. 25.

Frank was born and raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. He worked as an upholsterer for Lounge Upholstery in Brockton for many years and Star Upholstery in Malden for over 20 years before his retirement.

Frank resided in…

READING — James F. O’Connell, 64, passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, Feb. 28.

James was born in Melrose on Dec. 3, 1950 to the late Gerald and Marion Rita (Lucey) O’Connell. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in the Class of 1968.

Mr. O’Connell…

NORTH READING — Sophia C. (Grasso) McCurdy, a resident of North Reading and formerly of Melrose and North Andover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Sophia was born in East Boston on Sept. 28, 1941, daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna M. (Macrina) Grasso.

Raised in East…

MELROSE — Dr. John Graham Goulding, 91, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Feb. 16.

John was born in Cambridge, one of two sons of the late Frederick C. and Ann Irene (Spaulding) Goulding. He was raised in Providence, R.I., where he graduated from LaSalle High School.

John attended…

WAKEFIELD — Arthur C. List, 96, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Salemhaven Rehabilitation Center in Salem, N.H. on Monday, Feb. 16.

Arthur was born in Chelsea on Nov. 12, 1918, one of two sons of the late Charles W. and Alma J. (Culbert) List. Raised and educated in Chelsea, Arthur went…

MELROSE — Marie F. (Boire) Meehan, 76, of Melrose, died at the EPOCH of Melrose on Feb. 22.

Marie was born and raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. She resided in Melrose for 30 years, Epping, NH, for several years and in North Adams for the past 18 months.

Marie…

WAKEFIELD — Russell L. “Rusty” Johnson Jr., 61, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Born on Oct. 31, 1953 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Russell was raised and educated in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School and was married to his best friend…

DANVERS — William B. “Bill” Pierce, 91, of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Danvers on Monday, February 23.

Mr. Pierce was born in Quincy on September 20, 1923, and was son of the late Vesta C. (Cogill) and Bevan W. Pierce. He was raised and educated in Weymouth, where he graduated from Weymouth High School…

READING — Marion H. (Dickman) Wilder, 74, of Reading, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington following an extended illness.

Marion resided in Melrose with her husband, (the late) Roger C. Wilder, for many years and recently moved back to her hometown of Reading. She was the daughter of the late Bernard S…