Melrose Obituaries

Published November 22, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Philip A. Russo, 96, of Wakefield, formerly a 60-year resident of Meridian Street in Melrose died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on November 13, 2019.

Born in Boston on February 20, 1923, he was the son of the late Angelo and Francesca Parlagreco.

Mr. Russo was raised in East…

Published November 22, 2019

WAKEFIELD — William W. Potter, 91, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2019 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. 

Born in Stoneham on September 18, 1928, Bill is one of four children of the late Wayne L. and Jetta (née Stevens) Potter. He grew up in…

Published November 22, 2019

HUDSON, N.H. — James M. Grady Sr., 65, of Hudson, N.H. and formerly of Melrose, died suddenly at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H. on November 12.

James was born in Malden to the late James J. and Patricia (Roubian) Grady, was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School Class…

Published November 22, 2019

MELROSE — Ellen A. (Laskey) Varney, 77, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on November 15, 2019.

Ellen was born in Cambridge on March 8, 1942 to the late Raymond and Marion Laskey, was raised in Somerville and graduated from St. Joseph High School. Ellen graduated from Mt. Auburn School of Nursing…

Published November 22, 2019

MELROSE — Angelina “Dolly” (DiMauro) Sousa, 83, of Melrose, died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on November 18, 2019.

Dolly was raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, was a lifelong resident of Melrose and a longtime member of St. Mary’s Church. Mrs. Sousa worked in the banking industry for over 20…

Published November 22, 2019

MELROSE — Ruth Ann (Gregoire) Dow, 85, died at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on November 19, 2019.

Ruth was born in Boston was raised in Medford and Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School. She was a homemaker and a longtime Melrose resident. Ruth worked for a few years at…

Published November 22, 2019

ARLINGTON — Irene L. (Lutes) Pollock, 93, resident of Arlington, and former longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Sunrise of Arlington. 

Born in Old Town, Maine on October 24, 1926, Irene was the daughter of the late Walter and Jenny (nee Steves) Lutes. Irene grew…

Published November 22, 2019

BREWSTER — Mary M. (Guerin) Mooney, 88, of Brewster, formerly of Melrose, died Nov. 10, 2019 at Cape Cod Hospital with family present after a brief illness. She grew up in Brighton, raised a family in Melrose, and delighted in everything about Cape Cod, her home of the past 25 years.  …

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE — Joanne D. (Stokes) Driver, 61, of Melrose died at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on November 6, 2019.

She enjoyed day trips to Seabrook, N.H., socializing with friends, watching CNN, big brother, HGTV and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and wife…

Published November 15, 2019

MELROSE — Richard (”Dick”) L. Gallagher, 73, of Melrose, passed away on November 7, 2019.

Mr. Gallagher is survived by his devoted wife Stella Gallagher of Melrose, his loving son Keith Gallagher and wife Mindy of Wakefield, his late loving son Donald (”Donny”) Gallagher, his sisters Joan and husband Marty Grella…

Published November 15, 2019

CHOCORUA, N.H. — Marilyn A. McComas, 71, of Chocorua, N.H. and former longtime resident of Melrose, died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her home. 

Born in Stoneham on May 16, 1948, Marilyn is one of four children of the late Walter F. and E. Olive (Thorp) Liebermann. She was raised…

Published November 15, 2019

WAKEFIELD – Marion E. (Ross) Perry, 91, longtime resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. 

Born on September 30, 1928, in Medford, Marion was one of two children of the late Kenneth and Esther (Tamlyn) Ross. She grew up in Melrose graduating from Melrose…