Melrose Obituaries

Published February 12, 2021

MELROSE — Massachusetts resident, beloved wife and mother, Helen Ann Crescenzo, 92, passed away on Feb. 3, 2021.

Helen was born on Feb. 12, 1928 in East Boston to Gaetano and Concettina DeRocco. She was the sister to Patrick DeRocco of Melrose; and Christine Rinaldi of Saugus.

Helen was married to…

Published February 12, 2021

MELROSE — Jeffrey John Bowe Jr., 97, of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, February 3 at his son’s home in Boston, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Marion (O’Neil) Bowe and his children, Brian P. and wife Susan of Reading, Louisa M. Gray…

Published February 12, 2021

NORTH ANDOVER — Helen Mary Woods, 94, of North Andover and formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, died on Tuesday, February 2 at the Brightview Assisted Living in North Andover.

Born in Strasbourg, France on October 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Mary (Fallon) Woods. Her father was…

Published February 5, 2021

SAUGUS — Jue Y. Chin, a longtime resident of Saugus, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 202, at age 82. 

Jue was born in Toy Sun, China on January 16, 1939, one of four children of the late Eng Gwong Chin and Sui King Wong. He was raised in Toy Sun…

Published February 5, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Pamela J. “Pam” Wood, 61, of Wakefield, tragically passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

Born in Malden on August 17, 1959, Pam is the oldest daughter of six children of Carol M. (Kilgallon) and Edwin L. Wood, Sr. She graduated from Malden High School in 1977, received her…

Loved spending time with family in Maine

Published February 5, 2021

MELROSE — Elsa Hannegan Quinn passed away on Jan. 31, 2021.

A lifelong Melrose resident and graduate of Melrose High School, Elsa was predeceased by her husband, John M. Quinn, on April 17, 2020; and by her son, Michael Thomas Quinn, on May 4, 2001.

She is…

Engineer was devoted to his family and faith

Published February 5, 2021

MELROSE — Peter “Paul” Pistorino Jr., 94, of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 25, 2021 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. 

Paul was the devoted husband of Eleanor (Fischer) for 62 years. He was the loving father of Maria Keroack and her…

Founded Boston Architectural Team; loved traveling

Published February 5, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Joseph M. Kelly Jr., 84, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham and Chelsea, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2021. 

He was the son of the late Joseph M. Kelly, Sr. and Sylvia (Kazanek) Kelly of Chelsea. Joe was a founding partner of the design firm, Boston…

Loved her family and the ocean

Published February 5, 2021

WINTHROP — Rita Rose (Giovino) Pettito passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 26, 2021 at Genesis of Wakefield Center.

She was born in Stoneham on May 20, 1939 to the late James and Lillian (Duarte) Giovino. She was raised in Melrose, was a longtime Melrose resident and…

Published February 5, 2021

MALDEN — Mary L. (Prendergast) Mietzsch, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2021, at age 75. 

Mary was born in Boston, the only daughter of seven children of the late Thomas F. Prendergast and Louise J. (Curll) Prendergast. Raised in South Boston, she graduated…

Parkinson’s patient helped battle the disease

Published January 29, 2021

MELROSE — Joel G. Brown, a resident of Atria Longmeadow Place in Burlington and formerly of both Topsfield and Melrose, passed away peacefully at Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Joel was born in Hackensack…

Navy veteran was a highly respected educator, accountant

Published January 29, 2021

CAMBRIDGE — Paul F. McGee, 71, loving husband, father, brother, friend and colleague, passed away in the city in which he was born and raised, Cambridge, on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

A longtime Melrose resident, Paul was many things to many people. A…