Melrose Obituaries

Published May 14, 2021

NORTH READING — Wesley E. Lord, 84, of North Reading, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 4, 2021 after a period of declining health.

He was born in Boston to Clifton and Mary (Hogan) Lord and grew up and attended school in Melrose. After graduation, he enlisted and served…

Published May 14, 2021

MELROSE — James F. Daly Jr. passed away on May 9, 2021. He was the beloved son of James F. and Josephine (Barry) Daly. Jim was born in South Boston 86 years ago. He was married to Jane (Donahoe) Daly for 57 years. Father of James F. III and his wife…

Published May 7, 2021

DANVERS — Christine Meredith passed away peacefully at Care Dimensions Kaplan House in Danvers.

She was born at Melrose Hospital and graduated from Melrose High School in the Class of ‘67 with a business diploma, and later took a position at MIT in bookkeeping where she met her husband Denny.

Moving…

Published May 7, 2021

NAPLES, FLORIDA — James G. DeYoung, 89, beloved husband of Margaret E. (Kelly) DeYoung, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Naples, Florida.

Born April 19, 1932 in Boston, he was the son of the late Herbert and Catherine (Smith) DeYoung. James and his seven siblings, Herbert, Robert, George…

Published May 7, 2021

MELROSE — Herbert Cotterly, Jr. a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 30, 2021 at age 93.

Herbert was born in Malden on May 18, 1927, son of the late Herbert Cotterly and Elizabeth Gertrude (Scheibe) Cotterly. Herbert was raised in Melrose where he graduated…

Published May 7, 2021

PEABODY — On April 30, 2021, Emma Laura (Costa) Trulli of Peabody passed away peacefully. She was 95.

Emma was born on April 7, 1926 to Theresa (Lodi) Costa and William Costa in Everett. She graduated from Everett High School and married Alphonso A. Trulli in 1948. She worked for a…

Published May 7, 2021

MELROSE — Shirley J. Lawler (Hatch) of Melrose passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021, at the age of 95. She was born in Reading to Ida and William Hatch. She was the sister of Caroline, Marilyn, Robert, and Roland.

 She was married to the late Raymond A. Lawler for 62…

Published April 30, 2021

MELROSE — Soft-spoken, simply direct in his approach to life, and known by those close to him for his corny sense of humor, Robert George (Bob) Whitehorn’s life began as the fourth child of Abner and Ruby Whitehorn in 1937. His parents were born in Newfoundland and immigrated to the US…

Published April 30, 2021

MELROSE — Ann M. (Daley) Delaney, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at age 88.

Ann was born on April 14, 1933 in Boston; one of nine children to Irish immigrants, the late Michael and Helen (Proctor) Daley. A graduate of…

Published April 30, 2021

NORWOOD — Marion (O’Neil) Bowe, 92, of Norwood passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. She is survived by her cherished nieces Elizabeth LaRosa of Waltham; Susan Kafouse of Walpole; Marie Jones of Phoenix, Arizona; and Janet Willemain of Belchertown; as well as her sister-in-law, Ruth O’Neil, and nineteen grand nieces…

Enjoyed traveling, dancing and being with her family

Published April 30, 2021

MELROSE — Lillian Galante, a longtime resident of Melrose and Stoneham passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 1, 1933 in Boston and grew up in the North End.

Lillian was a…

Published April 30, 2021

MELROSE — Lawrence J. Cannon, 82, born in Malden, late of Melrose, died on the 25 of April 2021. Larry is survived by Eileen Hamblin, his wife of 43 years; by his children, Chris Cannon and wife Kristen of Norwood; Nicole Cannon Doucette and husband Rob of Wakefield; and Kate Cannon…