Melrose Obituaries

Hospital manager and beloved father

MELROSE — Edward J. Collins, 83, of Melrose, passed away on April 10, 2026, peacefully surrounded by his family.

Edward was born on February 7, 1943, in Boston to Mary Goonan of Mayo, Ireland and David Collins of Cork, Ireland. Eddie grew up in Charlestown and went on to attend…

Consulted for Raytheon and enriched her community

MELROSE — Mary Mercer Edwards of Melrose passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026. Born in 1936 in New Bedford, MA to the late Muriel (MacDonald) Edwards and William Edwards, she was predeceased by her older brother Malcom Edwards, whom she adored.

A graduate of Melrose High School…

Navy veteran, educator grew up in Melrose

GALES FERRY, CT — William J. “Bill” Walsh Jr., 91, passed away peacefully at home April 4, 2026, in Gales Ferry, surrounded by his loved ones. Born April 24, 1934, in Melrose, Mass., to William Joseph Sr. and Leona (Ryan) Walsh, Bill lived a life marked by dedication…

Former Melrose resident, nurse

MELROSE — Mary (Bailot) Norton of Peabody, formerly of Melrose, passed away early Sunday morning at home with her family present. She will be missed.

Mary was born in Brighton to the late Louis and Catherine (Rice) Bailot and brought up by Louis and Elizabeth (Martin) Bailot after Catherine passed.

She…

MELROSE — Geoffrey Hall Shanklin of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, December 12th, 2025.

He was born on April 4th, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, the beloved son of the late Robert Marion and Jeanne (Hall) Shanklin. He grew up in Melrose and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church…

Business owner won state hockey title at MHS

MIDDLETON — Charles Augustus “Charley” Holden, 82, formerly of Melrose, passed away at his Middleton home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Charley was born on October 5, 1943, in Melrose to the late Charles Holden Sr. and Florence (Risteen). Survived by his…

Assistant at Melrose Nursery and Day School

MELROSE — Mary Alice (O’Keefe) Corso, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, at the age of 89, following a brief stay at Care One Rehabilitation Facility in Wilmington.

Born and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Mary was a graduate of Chelsea High School.

She spent over…