Melrose Obituaries

MELROSE — Jerry Maffeo, 85, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021. He was born in Boston, a son of the late Nicola and Maria (Guarino) Maffeo.

He was a legend in the restaurant and nightclub industry where he ran some of the best venues in Boston. He called himself the official “hand…

MELROSE — Helen B. Ritchey, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 12, 2021 at a North Reading healthcare facility. She was 100.

Born on October 21, 1920 in Chicago, Helen is one of two children of the late Boris and Nell (Ritchey) Demitroff. She grew up all…

MELROSE — Mr. George C. Farraher, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home in his sleep on Monday, September 13, 2021, at age 80.

Born in Stoneham on May 8, 1941, George was one of three children of the late George P. Farraher and Frances I. (Robertson) Farraher. He was raised in Malden…

MELROSE — Margaret A. “Peggy” Richardson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 68.

Born in Jamaica Plain on June 23, 1953, Peggy was one of three children of the late Robert and Sally (Marsolais) Kennedy. She worked in customer service for Stoneham Fuel for…

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…