Melrose Obituaries

Published January 3, 2020

MELROSE — Patricia Mary (Lynch) Browne, 95, of Melrose, formerly of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2019.

Devoted daughter of the late William J. and Bernadette A. (Brennan) Lynch. Beloved wife of the late James D. Browne. Cherished mother of Kathleen Walsh and her husband Stephen of Topsfield, Patricia Kramer…

Published January 3, 2020

MELROSE — On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, David Alan McMahon, 84, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at Lawrence-Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Born April 1, 1935, to the late Robert and Bertha (Symes) McMahon in Everett and raised in Malden, David served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to…

Published December 20, 2019

EVERETT — Elena L. (Campagna) Sullivan, 96, of Everett, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 with her family by her side. 

Born in the North End of Boston on April 25, 1923, Elena was one of six children of the late Vincenzino and Orsola…

Published December 20, 2019

GLOUCESTER — Venilde M. (da Silva) Moura, 87, of Gloucester, formerly of Melrose and Somerville, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on December 9, 2019. Prior to Kaplan, Mrs. Moura spent eight years at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Moura was the beloved wife of the late John F.…

Published December 20, 2019

MELROSE — Rosemary F. (Ryan) Doherty, 80, of Melrose, died on December 10, 2019. Born in Malden, on September 8, 1939 to Thomas and Frances (Barry) Ryan.  

Rosemary was raised in Malden and graduated from Girls Catholic High School. She worked in the Division of Civil Service for the Commonwealth of…

Published December 20, 2019

MELROSE — Donald F. Cogan, 83,  died at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on December 9, 2019.

Donald was born in Boston on September 1, 1936 to the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Murphy) Cogan, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1957…

Published December 20, 2019

WINDHAM, N.H. — Lois A. (Ward) McCarthy, 80, of Windham, N.H., formerly of Melrose, died December 13, 2019.

She was born on August 18, 1939 to Irwin and Jennie (Goodwin) Ward; was raised in Melrose and graduated from St. Mary’s High School and from Boston College. She would eventually go on…

Published December 20, 2019

MELROSE — Carol M. Barry, 86, passed peacefully on saturday morning, December 14, 2019 knowing how much she was loved.

Her life began on Lebanon St. Melrose on March 26, 1933. Born to Alice (Aucoin-Poirier) and Charles Leon Rackliffe and shared her life with her older siblings, Esther, Kay (Katherine) and Charles…

Published December 20, 2019

MELROSE — Marcia E. Martin, 83, of Melrose, died December 14, 2019.

She was born in Winchester on June 19, 1936, to William E. and Margaret (deGruchy) Easson. Predeceased by her husband of 48 years, David J. Martin, Jr., and her son William B. Martin.  

Mrs. Martin lived her entire life…

Published December 13, 2019

MARSHFIELD — Edward J. Doherty, of Marshfield, formerly of Peabody and Melrose, passed away November 28, 2019, surrounded by family. Beloved husband of 67 years to the late Ruth “Jean” (Canole) Doherty.

Treasuring his everlasting memory are his children: Kathleen Melaragni of Naperville, Illinois; Colleen McDonnell and her husband Thomas of…

Published December 13, 2019

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — M. Celeste (Bourque) Lynch, 91, died at the All American Assisted Living in Londonderry, N.H. on December 5, 2019.

She was born in Belleville, Nova Scotia on September 6, 1928 the youngest of four siblings; Nelson, Mary Elizabeth, William and Marie Celeste. Celeste attended elementary school in a…

Published December 13, 2019

MELROSE — Wanda (Bugajski) Orlowski, 98, of Melrose, died peacefully on December 2, 2019 at the age of 98.

Wanda was born in Valier, Ill. on February 9, 1921 to the late Andrew and Stella (Zenko) Bugajski.  

Wanda graduated from Valier High School and Illinois State University. She went to work…