Melrose Obituaries

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…

MELROSE — Edward “Ed” Doherty, 76, of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Feb. 20.

Ed was born and raised in Cambridge, was a graduate of Rindge Technical High School, Class of 1956 and went on to attend technical school for several years. He worked as an electronic technician for Datametrics in Wilmington for…

MELROSE — Walter F. Cronin, 73, of Melrose, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Jan. 27.

Walter was born and raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Mary High School in Cambridge. After high school, Walter served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

He worked as a…

MELROSE — Kathryn Gerson, 94, an artist of Melrose and formerly of Stoneham, died Feb. 8 in Winchester after a long illness.

Kathryn was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1938, and was artistically talented. She attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. After graduation, she taught for three…

Worked for Melrose schools

BRENTWOOD, N.H. — Catherine E. “Katie” (Birmingham) Alkins, 93, of Brentwood, N.H., formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Monday, Feb. 9.

Catherine was born in Lynn on Nov. 26, 1921 and was one of four daughters of the late Patrick J. and Mary Margaret (Monahan…

Nurse

BOSTON — Mary C. (Bistany) Tortora, 54, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 12.

Mary was born to Marjorie and the late Donald Bistany in Winchester on Feb. 21, 1960. She was raised in Woburn and attended Woburn schools. Mary furthered her education by receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing from…