Melrose Obituaries

A family oriented man with a big heart

MELROSE — Ronald H. Cheney, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  He was 87.

Ron was born on March 12, 1936 in Lawrence, one of three children of the late Henry V. and Vera D. (Rhodes) Cheney. Ron…

Former member of MPD who dedicated his time to Melrose youth sports

MELROSE — William Domenic Petrino, “Bill”, of Melrose, passed away on March 19, 2023, at 93 years of age. Bill was born in Boston on March 6, 1930, to the late Philip and Kathleen (Barrett) Petrino. He was raised in Everett, and later…

Loved spending time with her pets and doing CrossFit

PHOENIX, Arizona — Sarah A. (Cullen) Scott of Phoenix, AZ was tragically taken from us on March 20, 2023, at the age of 37. Sarah was born on March 20, 1986, in Boston to Ruth and Daniel Cullen Jr. She graduated from Melrose High School in 2005…

Loved golfing, traveling and cherished time with his grandkids

LOWELL – Robert John LaGrega, 75, of Lowell, formerly of Melrose, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, surrounded by his family at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Joan LaGrega, and they would have celebrated their fifty-second wedding anniversary in September.

Born…

Enjoyed bowling, dancing and going down the Cape

MELROSE — Rita Barbara (Harrison) Coye died peacefully on March 19, 2023; she was 93 years of age. Rita was born in Everett on March 29, 1929 to the late Gordon and Susan (McDonnell) Harrison.

She was raised in Everett, graduated from Everett High School and has…

Known for his passion to help others and devoted to his family

BOW, New Hampshire — Scott Michael Forbes passed away at his home in Bow, New Hampshire on March 6, 2023, at the age of 49. Scott was the devoted father to Abygail B. and Jackson A. Forbes of Merrimack, N.H. Beloved son of…

Had a quick wit, dry humor and positive outlook on life

MELROSE — Anthony L. Strileckis, 91, of Melrose passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Tony, as he was known, was born to Genevieve and John Strileckis in Waterbury, Conn., the eldest son in a family of fourteen children.

After graduating Crosby High…

Loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother

WAKEFIELD — Emma L. (DiCicco) Francione passed away at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Wakefield on March 15, 2023. She was 94 years of age. Emma was born in the North End of Boston on March 10, 1929 and was raised in the North End and lived…

Had a lifelong passion in singing

WORCESTER — Herbert Andrew Hamilton, III, affectionately known as “Buzz” to all, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, after a long period of declining health; he was 79 years old. Buzz was born in Stoneham and raised in in Melrose, one of two sons to Herbert A…

Had a love for music, the arts and literature

MELROSE — Kathleen Mary Arcovio, nee Giddings, 77, of Melrose, formerly of Revere (Beachmont) and East Boston passed away on March 7, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer and heart disease.

Kathleen was born on October 23, 1945 to Frederick and Lucille Giddings in Everett…

A strong, hard working woman with a compassionate heart

MELROSE — Jeanne M. Mongillo, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 72.

Jeanne was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 13, 1950, one of two daughters of the late Else (Reinertsen) Oerter and…

Loving husband, father and educator whose pillars were faith, friendship and humor

MELROSE — Timothy F. Hurley died peacefully on March 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. On April 8, 1938, he was the first-born son of Irish immigrants, Timothy and Bridget (Manning) Hurley.

Raised on Green Street in Malden, Tim grew up playing baseball…