Melrose Obituaries

Loved the finer things and enjoyed a good crossword puzzle

STONEHAM — The light of a gorgeous woman has gone out. Christine Lucia Razi of Stoneham died on September 2 at 12:03 a.m. after a short battle with lymphoma. She died peacefully with her beloved daughter Andrea and best friend Pam at her side.  

Born in…

MELROSE — Mark B. Sheridan passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on September 10. Born in Boston on December 6, 1953 to Francis Sheridan and Miriam Doucette, he was a lifelong resident of Melrose. Mark worked for 37 years as a custodian in the Melrose school system serving both Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle…

Love of music

MELROSE — Alice W. (Whitcher) Smith, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10 at Winchester Hospital, at age 83.

Alice was born in Wilmington, DE on September 5, 1941, one of four children of the late Wendell J. Whitcher and Exa Wylene (Rumble) Whitcher. Alice’s childhood was…

Enjoyed fishing, Red Sox, Bruins, collecting stamps and listening to jazz

MELROSE — Robert N. “Bob” Schluntz, 89, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Norwood on October 8, 1934, Bob was the youngest of four sons of the late Rev. Holger and…

Enjoyed summers at the NH cottage fishing and swimming

MELROSE — Michael Schlesinger, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on September 3 at 58 years of age.

Michael was born and raised in Melrose and attended the Melrose school system; the superintendent Dr. Richard Incerto kept a photo of Mike on his desk. He worked…

Enjoyed traveling, playing bridge and baking

PEABODY — Lois L. (Chapman) Leman, of Peabody and formerly longtime of Melrose passed away peacefully at Brooksby Village on Friday, September 6 at the age of 93.

Born on March 7, 1931 in Chelsea, Lois was one of four children of the late George and Violet (Neil) Chapman…

Loved music, dancing, art and travel

MELROSE — Donna Marie Correia of Melrose, daughter of the late Joseph E. and Carmella C. (Ricci) Correia, passed away peacefully on August 28 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Donna was born and raised in Cambridge until her family moved to Melrose in 1965. She graduated from…

US Air Force veteran

MELROSE — Kenneth Barber Carleton passed away peacefully at his home in Melrose on September 2 at the age of 95. He was born in Melrose on April 22, 1929 to the late Henry and Dorothy Carleton. Ken was a lifelong resident of Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1947 where he played…

Enjoyed the beach, outings with friends and game nights

MELROSE — Richard Thomas Hilden, a man of remarkable kindness and quiet strength, passed away peacefully on August 19 at the age of 71. A beloved husband, son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, godfather and friend, Rick’s life was a testament to the power of humility and…

US Army veteran

MELROSE — Tom W. Mitstifer, formerly of Melrose, passed away on August 15 at 79 years of age.

Tom was born in Wellsboro, PA and raised in Liberty, PA. He was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1962. After High School, Tom proudly served his country in the U. S…

US Army veteran

MELROSE — Leonard “Lenny” J. Prestia passed away peacefully on August 13 at the age of 88 after a short illness. Lenny was born and raised in Medford. He attended Medford High School, joined the US Army in 1955 and served much of his service in Germany. He married his wife Loretta…