Melrose Obituaries

Enjoyed aerobics and loved Broadway shows

MELROSE — On July 3, Maureen A. McSweeney (affectionately known as Moe and MoMo) of Melrose, formerly of Everett, received her angel wings after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. Maureen’s quiet kindness, unwavering dedication to family and compassionate spirit will be deeply missed by all who…

Loved baking sweets and gardening

MELROSE — Cynthia G. (Bacon) “Cindy” Silva, a nearly lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the ones who loved her most on Monday, July 8. She was 74 years of age.  

Cindy was born in Malden on January 19, 1950, the daughter of the…

Loved to crochet, bake, work in her garden and care for stray animals

MELROSE — Geraldine M (Ritchie) O’Donnell passed away on June 26 in Melrose at the age of 90. Geraldine was the loving wife of the late William J. O’Donnell with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. She was also a loving…

Enjoyed Christmas, vacations on the lake, music and beloved Red Sox

MELROSE — Deborah J (née Mountford) Pinkney passed away at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Derry N.H on June 18 at the age of 84. Longtime resident of Melrose. She was the loving daughter of Robert and Sophie (Buxton) Mountford. She…

US Army veteran

NORTH CONWAY, NH — William J. Denning Sr. of North Conway, NH formerly of Melrose passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7 at the age of 94. William, better known as Bill, was born and raised in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1947 and earned a bachelor’s degree in…

Enjoyed tennis, swimming, dancing and card games

STONEHAM — Patricia Ann Hayes passed away peacefully at the Fuller House in Stoneham on June 13 surrounded by her beloved family at the age of 88. She was the devoted wife of Harold “Babe” Hayes for 63 years until Babe’s passing in 2020. Pat was born in…

Loved the Red Sox and Patriots, lobster rolls and the beach

MELROSE — Timothy M. Hillios, of Melrose, died peacefully at home on June 9 at the age of 46. He was born in Springfield on July 15, 1977 to Josephine (Banel) Hillios and the late Melvin Hillios. He was raised in Chicopee and graduated…

US Navy veteran

ANDOVER — Ernest J. Gulla of Andover, formerly of Melrose, passed away on June 2 at the High Pointe House Hospice in Haverhill surrounded by his loving family. Born July 1,1937 in Cambridge, he was just a month shy of his 87th birthday.

Mr. Gulla was the son of the late Patrick…

Loved cooking, gardening and dancing

MELROSE — Janice D. (Wright) Blanchard, a long time resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10 at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, at age 96.

Janice was born in Worcester on November 17, 1927, the fourth of five children of the late Clifford L. Wright and Mabel…

US Navy veteran

MELROSE — William J. Kelley, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died peacefully on May 30 at the age of 91. He was the son of the late William M. and Eileen (Meehan) Kelley. Bill was raised in Melrose and graduated from Malden Catholic High School and went on to receive his bachelor’s…

STONEHAM — Charles Granville Day passed away on March 24 from pancreatic cancer.

Charles Granville Day was born September 20, 1949, in Melrose. Charles was the fourth of six children born to Alice and James Day of Melrose. By the time Charles left high school, his father had retired and his mother was not in…