Melrose Obituaries

MELROSE — Edward J. Colosimo, of Melrose, formerly of Tewksbury and Cambridge, passed away on Feb. 5.

Edward was the beloved husband of 61 years to Marie J. (Martell) Colosimo. Ed was born in Cambridge on June 30, 1927. His parents, Antonio and Elizabeth Colosimo, raised him in Cambridge where he attended Cambridge Rindge and…

BOSTON — William W. Curry, 86, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Feb. 5.

William was born in Boston on Aug. 23, 1928 to the late William and Grace (Noble) Curry. He was raised in Medford and graduated from Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1946. He served his country with pride in the…

HAMPSTEAD, N.H. — Timothy John Tyson, 55, passed away very suddenly at his home on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.

Tim was born in California, raised in Marietta, Ga. and graduated from Sprayberry High School in 1977 and from Southern Poli Tech University in Georgia. Tim lived in Georgia most of his life before moving to…

BEVERLY — James E. Glynn, 89, passed away at the Ledgewood Nursing Home in Beverly, on Feb. 7, 2015.

James was born in Everett to the late James and Anna (Mohan) Glynn, was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. While in high school, James joined the U.S. Navy and served his country with…

BURLINGTON — Fannie (Levine) Travis, 92, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Fannie was born and raised in Brooklyn, one of nine children of the late Frank Levine and Rose (Heller) Levine. She served her country honorably as an Army nurse during World War…

EVERETT — Michael John Ouimette, 54, of Everett and formerly of Southampton, passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, Jan. 23.

One of six sons, Michael was born on April 14, 1960 in Southampton and was raised in Southampton. He attended Western New England College and the Boston Architectural College…

MELROSE — Eleanor M. (Gibbons) Murray, 90, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away at the Golden Living Center – The Elmhurst on Tuesday, February 3.

Eleanor was born in Melrose on November 20, 1924, one of two daughters of the late Arthur F. and Harriette (Hauman) Gibbons. Raised in Melrose, Eleanor graduated from Melrose…

MELROSE — William G. Kotzuba, 53, of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

William is survived by his wife Helen M. Kotzuba; daughter Amanda Kotzuba and her fiancé Andrew Rowe; sons Eric and Michael Coughlin, and grandson Nathan Rowe, all of Melrose. He was the son of the late Michael and Susan Kotzuba. He…

MALDEN — Richard T. “Dick” Mallon, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Jan. 31, 2015.

Dick was born in the Edgeworth section of Malden on June 19, 1932 to the late Bernard and Pauline Mallon. He grew up in Malden and graduated from Malden Catholic High School in 1951. He also…

BEDFORD — John Bena Jr., 93, passed away at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital on Jan. 26.

John was born in Middleborough on July 14, 1921 to the late Giovanni and Elisia (Pipi) Bena. He was raised in Middleborough and graduated from Middleborough High School. John was an accomplished violinist, playing in his own…

MELROSE — Jacquelyn R. “Jackie” Ehlert, 81, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 1, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Jackie was born in Melrose, a daughter of the late Herman F. Ehlert and Ruth G. (Ford) Ehlert. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. Jackie worked as a secretary…

MELROSE — David J. “Dave” Bluette, 79, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Tufts Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Dave was born in Boston on Oct. 23, 1935 and was the son of the late David J. and Alice (Coyne) Bluette. Raised on Beacon Hill in Boston…