Melrose Obituaries

Longtime Melrose resident

NORTH ANDOVER — Barbara B. (Dunlap) Beck, 88, a resident of North Andover and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Sept. 18.

She was born on Dec. 21, 1925 in New Haven, Conn., one of three children of the late Chester and E. Louise (Berry) Dunlap. She was…

Took great pride in Armenian heritage

MALDEN — Margaret (Nanian) Talanian, 95, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home with her three daughters by her side on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Margaret was born in Hartford, Conn., one of three children of the late Hovsep and Zabel (Bedrosian) Nanian. She attended Malden High…

USAF veteran, iron worker, horse racing fan

MELROSE — Thomas A. Erickson, 72, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Thomas was born in Boston on Feb. 12, 1942, one of three children of the late Frank and Louise (Baretta) Erickson. Raised and educated in…

MHS graduate had artistic leanings

WOBURN – Denise C. (Newell) Silvia, 53, passed away peacefully on Sept. 26 after a 20-year battle with autoimmune diseases.

Denise was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1979.

Throughout her life, she enjoyed various artistic endeavors, including making stained glass figures. Denise was especially…

Flooring contractor was MHS graduate

BEVERLY — John F. “Jack” McHale, 74, a 50-year resident of Beverly and formerly of Melrose, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Beverly Hospital.

Jack was born in Stoneham on July 10, 1940, a son of the late Francis S. and Muriel C. (Hill) McHale.

He…

Longtime Everett resident worked for insurer

MELROSE — Rita B. Mullen, 76, of Melrose and formerly of Everett, died at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield on Sept. 29.

Rita was born and raised in Everett, was a graduate of Mission Hill High School, Class of 1954 and went on to attend Babson College…