Melrose Obituaries

An avid sports fan and a loyal friend

MELROSE — Joseph A. Rotunno, 62, of Melrose, passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on November 3, 2021.

Joe was born and raised in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School. He resided in Wakefield and worked as a truck driver for Odwalla Beverage Company…

Father of five children and step-father to two

MELROSE — Lee Tyler Ingalls, 84, of Melrose, passed peacefully on November 8, 2021.

Lee was born on August 28,1937 to Hazel (Rand) and Albert Ingalls, both from Massachusetts. He was raised in Malden, later moved to Everett and then to Stoneham, where he graduated high school…

A family man who enjoyed spending time in Scituate with his family

MELROSE — Dr. James T. McNeil, of Melrose passed away on November 2, 2021. Dr. McNeil was raised in Everett. He attended Boston College High School and then entered the United States Navy V-12 program during World War II matriculating at Boston College…

Avid sports fan was member of the Elks lodge

WAKEFIELD — Robert J. DiRaffaele, age 85, of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died October 27 at his residence.

He was born in Somerville, MA on April 12, 1936 and was the son of the late Francisco and Anna (Carra) DiRaffael. Mr. DiRaffaele was raised in…

An avid sports fan who enjoyed Disney, camping and Halloween

MELROSE — Gerard Edgar “Jerry” Smith, 65, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

The Massachusetts State Lottery lost one of it’s best customers on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Jerry was born in Salem on November 23, 1955, one of two…

A loving family man whose passion was volunteering

MELROSE — Richard Auger, 66, passed away on the morning of October 21, 2021. Richard, who was born in Revere, spent his last few years living in Melrose, where many years of his childhood were spent. He had also spent some time living in Everett, as well…

MELROSE — David W. Robertson, 74, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Sawtelle Hospice Home in Reading.

Born in Stoneham on March 15, 1947, he was one of two children of the late Wayne L. and Doris (Shaw) Robertson. He grew up and lived in Melrose his…

Margaret M. “Peggy” McGee, 71, a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Monday, October 18.

Peggy was born and raised in Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge Rindge and Latin class of ‘69 before beginning her career as an outpatient clerk at Cambridge Hospital, where she worked…

WINTER PARK, Fla. — Dr. Charles Richard McNamara, of Winter Park, Florida, entered into the presence of the Lord on September 27, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Dr. McNamara was born on August 6, 1954 in Melrose. He was the fifth child of Christine and Dr. Francis McNamara. A 1979 graduate of Tufts University School…

MILTON — James “Jimmy” Robert McCarthy, 67, passed away at Season’s Hospice in Milton on October 21, 2021 from a long battle with cancer.

Jimmy was born in Melrose on February 13, 1954. He was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School in 1972. Shortly after graduation, he worked at The Boston and…

MELROSE — Agnes “Louise” Donovan, born March 17, 1938, passed peacefully on October 1, 2021. Louise was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and immigrated to the United States in 1955. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William T. Donovan, Sr. Louise was the daughter of Allan J. and Mary Jane (Cameron) MacDonald; pre-deceased by siblings…