Melrose Obituaries

A man of faith who enjoyed going on trips with family

MELROSE — Wing G. Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 14, 2022, with his family by his side. He was 98.

Born in Canton, China on September 12, 1923, Wing was the son of the late Yen G…

Loving husband and father who was a dedicated Red Sox fan

WAKEFIELD — Robert Francis MacGibbon, age 78, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022.

Robert was raised in Wakefield at the head of Lake Quannapowitt; the son of the late Robert and Margaret (MacClellan) MacGibbon. Robert was a resident…

A retired science teacher; co-founded the first recycling project in Melrose

PEABODY — Robert E. Lucien, born on June 8, 1932, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home after a period of declining health on Sunday, July 3.

He was the loving husband of…

A dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather who loved the outdoors

MIRROR LAKE, N.H. — William L. “Bill” Durland III, a resident of Mirror Lake, N.H. and formerly longtime of Melrose, died suddenly at home on Friday, July 8, 2022, at age 82.

Bill was born in Boston on March 2, 1940, one of…

Worked for Melrose DPW for 38 years and loved to travel

SAUGUS — Joseph W. Kearney, longtime resident of Saugus and formerly Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at a Saugus healthcare facility. He was 81.

Born in Melrose on February 27, 1941, Joe was one of two children of the late Stephen…

Army veteran who enjoyed fixing cars and Boston sports teams

MELROSE — Stephen R. Falkowski, of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on July 9, 2022, at the age of 59.

Stephen was born in Lynn and attended Melrose High School. He resided in Melrose for most of his life and enjoyed traveling to Florida and Las…

Had a love for animals and volunteering

MALDEN — Anna M. DeFilippo, resident of Malden, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at a Melrose healthcare facility. She was 79.

Born on January 15, 1943 in Malden, Anna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Manna) DeFilippo. She grew up in Everett and…

Retired Melrose Firefighter who was self-reliant and hardworking

TEWKSBURY — Clifford G. “Cliff” Chubbuck, of Tewksbury and formerly longtime resident of Melrose, died at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at age 85.

Cliff was born in Stoneham on August 3, 1936, one of two children of the late G. Rayford…

A warm, loving, family oriented, and animal loving woman

SALEM, N.H. — Linda M. (LoPiccolo) Charette, of Salem, N.H. and formerly longtime of Malden, passed away peacefully at Greystone Farm at Salem on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at age 73.

Born on October 17, 1948 in Boston, she was one of five children of the…

His sharp wit and love of the outdoors will be missed

GLOUCESTER — David F. Hayes, of Gloucester, and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington. He was 86.

Born in Malden on May 21, 1936, David is one of three children of the late William…

Loved going to York beach and spending time with family

LYNNFIELD — Josephine A. (Buttimer) Keating, age 80, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly and peacefully with family and friends by her side on June 29, 2022. She was born in Cambridge on March 5, 1942 to the late John and Josephine (Keohane…

A loving mother who loved her house in Melrose

MELROSE — Kathleen “Kay” Swanstrom of Melrose passed away peacefully on Monday, July 4 surrounded by her two daughters. Born in Boston, Kay was the only child of Albert and Agnes (McHugh) Hadair and lived in South Boston as a child. Kay moved to Fulton Heights in…