Melrose Obituaries

MELROSE — Beverly H. “Bev” (Howe) Rattray, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at age 72.

Beverly was born in Melrose on March 27, 1949. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, class of 1967. She worked for…

OXFORD, Maine — Lena M. (Spadafora) Nugent passed away at her home in Oxford, Maine on August 29, 2021. She was born in Melrose to the late Pasquale and Maria (Smarrala) Spadafora. She was raised in Melrose, graduated from St. Mary’s Grammar and St. Mary’s High School. Lena was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s…

MELROSE — Debbie Smallwood was born in Lynn, the first and oldest child of what would eventually be six children, by Malverne and Marjorie. She spent her childhood years growing up in Malden in a busy house with five brothers and sisters, sharing a room with two of her sisters. They were a close family,…

Former sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps

MELROSE — William J. “Bill” Deane, of Melrose, passed away on August 21, 2021 at the age of 83. Bill was born in Somerville on August 3, 1938 to William and Eileen (O’Connell) Deane.

Bill was President of the Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society Inc. a non-profit, tax-exempt organization…

A sweet, caring, and sociable woman who was compassionate to everyone

STONEHAM — Mrs. Daisy M. (Kelly) McBride of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Beaumont at Northbridge, at age 99.

Born on January 3, 1922 to the late Alice (Werner) and James Kelly, she was raised and…

A kindhearted man whose integrity will be missed by all

MELROSE — Clifford H. Graves, lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 with his family by his side. He was 90.

Born on February 23, 1931 in Malden, he was one of nine children of the late Ernest…

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt

MALDEN — Helen G. (Jackman) Robins passed away at her home in Malden on August 18, 2021. She was 75 years of age.

Helen was born in Melrose on December 4, 1945 to the late John and Doris (Sullivan) Jackman. She lived in Melrose, Lynn and Everett and…

A kind and thoughtful woman who loved everyone

WINCHESTER — Patricia A. Loveless, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester with her family nearby. Patricia was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1926 to the late John and Nora (Meade) Foley in Wakefield, where she lived most of…

Loving wife and mother who treasured her family

STONEHAM — Gertrude “Trudy” (Mullin) Parece, 83, of Stoneham, passed away August 21, 2021. Trudy was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 28, 1937 and was the youngest child of James Joseph Mullin from Manchester England and Gertrude (Mason) Mullin from Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Trudy is…

A loving wife and mother who had a way of making everyone feel special

MELROSE — Joan T. (O’Neill) Maher, of Melrose, passed away on August 12, 2021 at the Arbors in Stoneham at the age of 86.

Joan was born and raised in the Bronx, NY and a graduate of St. Pius High School…

A loving woman who was known for her warmth and kindness

MELROSE — Priscilla O’Neill, longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021, at a Chelmsford healthcare facility. She was 80 years old.

Born in Woburn on May 6, 1941, Priscilla was one of three children of the late Robert and…

A lover of random knowledge

MELROSE — Michael Chaffee, 44, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 12,2021.

Michael was born and raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1995. He spent his childhood years playing baseball and basketball in Melrose.

Michael met Julie in 2002 and they were later…