Melrose Obituaries

Dedicated to his family, religion and the outdoors 

MELROSE — William W. “Bill” Downing, a resident of Melrose and former longtime resident of Brookline, passed away at home on Friday, August 2, 2024, at age 82.

Bill was born in Glens Falls, NY on December 14, 1941, the son of the late Raymond W…

US Army veteran was passionate about sports

MELROSE — Richard D. Murphy, a cherished resident of Dell Avenue in Melrose for six decades, passed away on August 3, 2024, at the age of 88 at Forestdale Park Senior Living in Malden. Born on December 6, 1935, in Boston, Richard grew up in Charlestown and was…

Loving homemaker was proud of Irish heritage 

MELROSE — Mary T. (Culkin) Kiernan, of Melrose, died surrounded by her family on July 30, 2024, at the age of 96. Mary, or “Nana” as she was affectionately known by everyone, was born in Attymass, Ireland on August 29, 1927, to the late Annie and Thomas…

Enjoyed traveling and history

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Randal “Randy” John Rocha, 61, a longtime resident of North Kingstown, RI passed away peacefully after a long illness on July 27. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Randy was born on February 9, 1963 to Manuel and the late Ann Rocha. He was raised in…

Avid painter, baker and reader

MELROSE — Jeanne Marie (DeLorenzo) Ferrara, a longtime resident of Melrose, died July 25 in the Kaplan House in Danvers after a long, courageous and well-fought battle with cancer.

Born October 23, 1947, in Salem, Jeanne moved with her family to Danvers when she was young. She graduated from Danvers…

Enjoyed reading and trips to Utah and Florida

WAKEFIELD — Barbara J. Marullo, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, July 28 at Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading with her beloved family by her side. She was 68. 

Barbara was born on May 14, 1956 in Somerville, one of nine children of…

Loved cooking and traveling

WAREHAM — Rose A. (Tenaglia) Sauvageau, of Wareham passed away suddenly on Friday, July 5 after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family at the Mass General Hospital Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruce D. Sauvageau.

Rose was the cherished daughter of Ciro Tenaglia and the…

Enjoyed riding his motorcycle and trips to Maine with his son

WAKEFIELD — Patrick G. Lynch, formerly of Wakefield, lost his battle with addiction on Thursday, July 18 at age 39. Born in Melrose on September 10, 1984, he was raised and educated in Wakefield and worked in construction for many years.

Pat faced challenges…

US Army veteran

MALDEN — John Shields of Malden passed away on April 11. John was born on October 25, 1943 to John F. Shields, Sr. and Mary (McMahon) Shields.

Loving brother of Mary Jane Butner and her husband the late John Butner of Muskegon, MI and Michael Shields and his wife Barbara Bock of…

MELROSE — Francis P. Griffin passed away on July 16 at the age of 66. Frank was born on June 28, 1958 to the late Francis P. and Bridget (Gill) Griffin. He is survived by his children Francis Griffin, Jr. and Kerri Griffin and his two granddaughters Stella and Cali. He was a beloved brother…

Enjoyed knitting and summer trips to Rockport

MELROSE — Alice Mary Lank (Toner), 94 passed away on July 3 at CareOne at Wilmington. Born on December 5, 1929 in Melrose, she was the cherished daughter of Lawrence and Mary Toner and sister to Lawrence (Buddy) Toner, Jr., wife of Carroll B. Lank, Jr. all of…

US National Guard veteran

MELROSE — James R. Carr, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Friday, July 19 at age 84.

Jim was born in Boston on December 6, 1939, one of nine children of the late Harry and Alberta (Harris) Carr. He was raised…