Melrose Obituaries

US Army veteran

MELROSE — James H. Coviello Sr., a resident of Melrose, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth on Friday, July 21 at age 81. 

James was born in Boston on November 19, 1941, the youngest of eleven children of the late Angelo Coviello and Catherine (Rafferty) Coviello. Raised in East…

Loved spending summers at Cape Cod

MELROSE — Maureen A. (McManus) Moore, of Melrose, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness at the Fitch Home in Melrose on July 19 at the age of 78.

Maureen was born on September 26, 1944, in Albany, NY to the late Bernard J. and Janet (O’Boyle) McManus. Maureen…

Enjoyed gardening and making his own wine

MELROSE — Giuseppe  S. Fierro, 85 of Braintree passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 22. He was born in Apice, Italy on February 9, 1938 to his parents Antonia (De Isio) and Angelo Fierro. He was preceded in death by his brother, Fedele of…

Loved music and dance, enjoyed baking and swimming

MELROSE — Joan L. (Kilgallon) Comeiro, resident of Woburn and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield. She was 92. 

Born on May 4, 1931 in Malden, Joan is the daughter of the late John P. and Doris (Pope) Kilgallon.…

Loved to travel, Led Zeppelin fan and chess player

MELROSE — Ronald Albert Weekley, 74, of Melrose passed away peacefully on July 15. He was surrounded by loved ones during his final days.

Ron was born on December 24, 1948 to Albert and Teresa (Cersosimo) Weekley in Denver, CO. The family returned to MA shortly…

MELROSE — Carmella A. (Limone) Scott, of Melrose, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on July 11 at the age of 92.

Beloved wife of the late Russell Scott. Devoted daughter of the late Peter and Antonia (Lombardo) Limone. Caring sister of Connie Athanas and her late husband Salvatore “Skip”; Rose Balesteri and her late…

US Navy veteran

MELROSE — Thomas J. Hunt passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on July 16, at the age of 82. Thomas was born in Boston on June 7, 1941 to the Late Thomas & Anna (Connolly) Hunt. Thomas was a proud “Townie”.

With honor, Thomas served his country after graduating from Melrose…

Loved to travel and trips oversea

MELROSE — Patricia H. (Lucey) Foley was born at home in Malden on March 21, 1933, to the late John T. and Grace (McDermod) Lucey. Her family moved to the Greenwood section of Wakefield, where she resided for 30 years and met the love of her life, Al, at…

Big Red Sox fan who enjoyed golf and trips to Lake Winnipesaukee

MELROSE — Arthur J. McKean, a long time resident of Melrose and Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 14. He was 61.

Born in Melrose on September 29, 1961, Arthur was the oldest of four children of Joseph P. McKean and the late…

Avid cook who loved to fish

MELROSE — Theodore Jay “Ted” Vrooman, 61, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, July 3 at the Parkland Medical Center.  Ted was born on March 3, 1962, in Chelsea to Milton and Gertrude (Banks) Vrooman.

A proud pressman, Ted spent 35 years of his life working the printing industry.…

Enjoyed travel, the theater, golf, gardening and an accomplished quilter

MELROSE — Mary Lou Strain (nee Phinney) was born in Boston on March 24, 1923. She passed away peacefully in Lowell General Hospital on July 5 after a four-week illness. She left this earth sheltered in the embrace of her three loving children. Mary Lou…

Air Force National Guard veteran loved to fish and travel

MELROSE — Robert “Bob” Czarniawski, a man whose life was a testament to love, family and unwavering devotion, passed away peacefully at home, in Melrose on June 30, leaving a void that can never be filled. Born on June 7, 1935, Bob’s journey through life…