Melrose Obituaries

United States Air Force Reserve veteran and musician

MELROSE — Murray Burnstine, of Melrose, died peacefully on June 7. Born May 14, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Zangwill and Bessie Burnstine.

He graduated Central High in Detroit and attended Wayne University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in…

Avid baseball fan, loved hiking with dog and traveling

MELROSE — Giovanni Alberto Aquino of Melrose, passed away suddenly on June 10 at the age of 51.

Giovanni was born on June 14, 1971, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the son of Jorge and Dominga (Aucar) Aquino. The Aquino family settled in Somerville in 1980 where…

Loved dancing, listening to music and traveling

MELROSE — Francis Carl Okerholm, affectionately known as ‘Frank O’ and ‘Okey’, passed away on June 5 at the age of 80 in Stoneham following a brief illness with PSP. Frank was born on December 8, 1942 in Revere to his parents John Robert and Gabrielle (Thibault) Okerholm.…

Incredible role model

THE VILLAGES, FL — Donna Malenchini Philbrook passed away at home on June 1, 2023 after a four-year battle with lung cancer.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She married Wayne William Philbrook on October 18, 1980 and celebrated a long and happy 42 years of marriage. Donna was…

Avid golfer owned Delaney’s Store in Melrose

MELROSE — Robert E. “Bob” Turner, longtime resident of Melrose, and former owner/operator of Delaney’s Store in Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at age 86.

Robert was born in Melrose on May 12, 1937, one of seven children of the late William Turner and…

Loved golf

MELROSE —Myles J. Lane Sr, passed away on June 11 at the age of 74. Myles was born and raised in Melrose to two proud parents Francis and Edith Lane.

Myles was an alumnus of the Melrose High School class of 1966. In his time there, Myles was on the 1963 golf team…

U.S. Navy Veteran, loved fitness, ballroom dancing and playing cards

MELROSE — Thomas F. Corkery, of Melrose, passed away on June 6 at the age of 96.

Tom was born and raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. He proudly served his country during WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy and was awarded the…

Loved to cook

MERLOSE — Helen T. (Sacco) Giorgio, long-time Melrose resident, passed away on Thursday, June 1 on her 96^th Birthday.

Born in Boston on June 1, 1927, Helen was one of five children of the late Briscoe and Mary Ann (Nugent) Sacco. She grew up in Orient Heights and attended Fitton High…

Fantastic cook and loved the beach

MELROSE — Lisa M. (Keohan) Mendenhall, 58 years of age, was a resident of Lawrence and a 1982 Graduate of Melrose High School. She graduated from Fisher College at the top of her class with a degree in paralegal. She loved the presence of her daughters, son and grandchildren…

Teacher, gardener and creative maker of greeting cards

MELROSE — Ruth Elizabeth Ticcioni, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 76 years old.

Ruth was born in Malden on July 8, 1946, the daughter of William Zolner and Elizabeth (Calandrin) Zolner.…

Loved riding his Harley, loved to cook, loved classic cars

MELROSE — Robert B. Wall, Jr., of Melrose, passed away on June 1st, 2023 at the age of 70.

Bob was born on December 28, 1952, at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, to two proud Marines, Robert B. Wall and Therese (Bradley) Wall and was…

Retired CNA, loved music, traveling and Tom Brady

WAKEFIELD — Barbara Josephine (Rinaldi) McCormack, of Wakefield, passed away at Tuft’s Medical Center in Boston on May 26 at the age of 78.

Loving mother of Deborah McCormack of Wakefield; Michelle McCormack Farinella & her husband Pasquale of Wakefield; and the late Sean McCormack. Former wife…