Melrose Obituaries

Published April 9, 2021

MELROSE — Jo Ann (Hanson) Mayers died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 31, 2021. Jo Ann devoted many years as a Camp Fire Girl leader. Most of her girls are still together today.

She was a crossing guard for many years at the Winthrop School before becoming a labor and delivery…

Published April 2, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Alfred R. “Al” Wong, of Wakefield, and formerly of Melrose, died on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Tufts Medical Center at the age of 66.

Born on June 9, 1954, Al was one of four children of Wing G. and Marie C. (Hong) Wong. He grew up in Melrose…

Published April 2, 2021

WOBURN — Francis J. “Joe” Sullivan of Woburn, formerly of Melrose and East Boston, passed away after battling Alzheimer’s Disease on March 27, 2021 with his family by his side. He was 84 years old.

Born on November 3, 1936 in Winthrop, Joe was one of four children of the late…

Published April 2, 2021

MELROSE — John Cregg Mannion passed away on Friday, March 26 at his childhood home in Melrose. Cregg, as he was known, was a veteran, having served in the military police for the majority of his time of duty.

Upon leaving the Army in the late 1960’s, Cregg immediately became a…

Published April 2, 2021

STONEHAM— Louis “Janis” Yianacopolus of Stoneham, passed away at the age 83 on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Louis was the beloved husband of the late Mary Ann Rafferty Yianacopolus of 61 years. He was the devoted father of Glenn Yianacopolus and his wife Valerie; Neil Yianacopolus and his wife Denise; Paul…

Published March 26, 2021

MELROSE — Gloria (Mancini) Vozzella, 90, of Saugus, died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Rosewood Rehabilitation Center in Peabody. She was the wife of the late Edward Vozzella.

Gloria was born in the North End of Boston and she was the daughter of the late Otino Mancini and Carmela (Laporta…

Published March 26, 2021

MELROSE — Bernard J. Cincotta Sr., of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 18, 2021. He was born in 1926 in Marlborough to Angelo and Jennie (Zanca) Cincotta.

He graduated from Marlborough High School in June 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1944 and served in…

Published March 26, 2021

MALDEN — Beverly A. (Doucette) DiVola, of Malden, formerly of Melrose, died after a brief illness, March 16, 2021.

Beverly was born in Melrose on March 21, 1937 to the late David and Edith (Kearney) Doucette. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.

She started her working career…

Published March 26, 2021

MELROSE — Mrs. Evelyn (Chalapatas) “Effie” DeBenedetto, a longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at age 90.

Evelyn was born in Boston on August 30, 1930, the only daughter of four children to Greek immigrants, George and Diana (Primpas) Chalapatas…

Published March 26, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Helen F. (Crowley) Noonan, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away on January 11, 2021 at the age of 95. Helen was born & raised in Melrose and attended Melrose schools. She worked at Transition and also volunteered at the Dutton Center, both of Wakefield.

Next to her family…

Published March 19, 2021

PEABODY — Viola C. (Ryan) Ball, formerly a resident of Melrose since 1968, died peacefully on February 17, 2021 at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody at the age of 84.

Viola was born in St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on June 23, 1936. She was the youngest of four children…

Published March 19, 2021

MELROSE—Hayley Walters-Doyle passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 22.

Hayley was the beloved daughter of Mark Doyle and Beth Walters of Melrose and the cherished sister to her brothers, Seamus Walters-Hughes and Aidan Walters-Doyle. Hayley was dearly loved by many aunts…