Melrose Obituaries

MELROSE — Marie T. (MacDonald) Wood, of Melrose, died peacefully on September 2, 2021.

Beloved wife of the late Edwin B. “Bud” Wood Sr. Loving mother of MaryEllen Dee of Stoneham; the late Edwin B. Wood Jr., and his surviving wife, Angela Wood, of AZ; Patricia A. Campbell and her husband, Ron, of FL; Joey…

MALDEN — Paul Walter Dineen, 77, of Malden, passed in his sleep at The Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in the early hours of Sept 1, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease followed by dementia.

Paul was born on March 24, 1944 to his loving parents Walter and Jean Dineen of Wakefield. He attended…

MELROSE — David E. Morris, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at age 86.

Born in Everett on August 22, 1935, David was the son of the late Mary (Curran) and Edward Morris. He was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School. David…

HAVERHILL — Theodore W. Clarke, resident of Haverhill, died on August 29, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was 69 years old.

Born in Everett on August 25, 1952, Ted was one of two children of the late Wallace and Ruth A. (Mersereau) Clarke. He grew up in Everett, graduating from Everett High School…

MELROSE — Anthony R. “Tony” Flammia, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away with his family by his side, listening to Frank Sinatra music, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at age 87.

Born in Boston on December 9, 1933, Tony was the son of the late Antonio and Frances V. (Pierce) Flammia. He was raised…

LINCOLN — Geraldine M. “Gerri” Corrado, a resident of Quincy, and formerly of South Boston, passed away peacefully in Lincoln on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at age 72.

Geraldine was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 14, 1949, one of five children of the late Robert A. and Marie T. (Keane) Corrado. Raised in Melrose,…

MELROSE — It is with deepest sorrow we announce that Stephen Edward Zinck, age 48, our beloved husband, son, brother, family member and dearest friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Boston Medical Center.

Stephen will be missed everyday as he had a deep love for his family and friends. His infectious…

MELROSE — John J. Lava Jr., 80, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Mass General Hospital.

John was born in Chelsea on December 13, 1940, one of two sons of the late John and Doris (Lavandier) Lava. Raised and educated in Chelsea, he enlisted in the U.S. Air…

WINCHESTER — Rebecca “Becky” Smith, 99, of Winchester and formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Winchester Nursing Center, just nine days short of her 100th birthday. Born in Waterville, Maine on August 30, 1921, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Carl Robinson Green and Florence (Eaton) Green.

For 59 years,…

MELROSE — Albert R. Margeson Jr., a resident of Melrose, formerly Swampscott, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on August 22, 2021 at age 88.

He was born in Everett on February 5, 1933, the son of the late Albert R. Margeson and Lillias C. (Ginder) Margeson.

Al was raised in Melrose,…

MELROSE — Donato “Danno” Ventresca, 51, of Melrose, passed away suddenly at home on August 26, 2021. Danno was born in Melrose on May 5, 1970 to the late Donato and Loretta (Federico) Ventresca.

He was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1988, and was a lifelong resident. Donato worked in…

WOBURN — Esther (Donovan) Sullivan of Woburn, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on August 25, 2021. She was 79 years old.

Born and raised in Melrose, Esther graduated from Melrose High School and Salem State College. Esther spent her career as a teacher in the Melrose Public Schools,…