Melrose Obituaries

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — Peter Thomas Snow, 52, longtime Melrose resident, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. 

Born on March 8, 1967 in Boston, Peter is one of three children of Thomas and the late Dorothy (Hopkins) Snow.

Peter grew up in Melrose, attending the Roosevelt School and graduating…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — Virginia A. (Meuse) Orsillo, 97, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Prescott House in North Andover on September 20, 2019.

Virginia was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, raised in Wakefield, and attended Wakefield High School. She resided in Wakefield for 22 years and Melrose for many…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — David O. Thistle, 69, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away suddenly on September 6, 2019.

David was born in Melrose on February 23, 1950, one of two children of the late Oliver and Effie M. (Smith) Thistle. He was raised in Melrose where he graduated from Melrose High…

Published September 27, 2019

MEDFORD — Evelyn O. (Johnson) Taylor, 93, died peacefully at home on September 23, 2019.

Evelyn was born in New Bedford to the late Axel Edgar and Olga (Hugo) Johnson. She was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island and has lived in Medford for the past 64 years. Evelyn was a homemaker…

Published September 27, 2019

SALEM — Charles L. Grant, 80, passed away in Salem on September 24, 2019. Charlie was born in Boston on November 15, 1938 to the late Charles Grant Sr. and Arlean (Dakin) Grant. He was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Charlestown High School. Charlie served his country with pride from…

Published September 20, 2019

MELROSE — Beatrice Towner (Flagg) Wadland, 97, lifelong Melrose resident, died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Judy, in Wakefield on Monday September 9, 2019. 

Born on February 12, 1922 in Melrose, Beatrice is one of two children of the late Arthur Samuel and Glenna Beatrice (Towner) Flagg. She graduated…

Published September 20, 2019

WEST NEWBURY — Donald A. Batson, 90, a resident of West Newbury and formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully in Newburyport on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Born in Bath, Maine on April 3, 1929, Don was one of three sons of the late Linwood T. and Edna M. (Sprague) Batson. He…

Published September 13, 2019

CONCORD, N.H. — Stephen E. O’Neil, 71, of Concord, N.H., formerly of Melrose, died at home on August 29, 2019.

Stephen was the devoted son of the late Walter R. and Anne E. (Chaisson) O’Neil. Caring brother of James O’Neil and his wife Linda of Hampton, N.H., Anne O’Neil, Patricia O’Neil,…

Published September 13, 2019

STONEHAM – Thomas E. “Pops” Burns, 79, of Stoneham, formerly of Everett, passed away at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on September 1, 2019.

Thomas was a Marine Corps veteran.

Mr. Burns was predeceased in death by his wife of 55 years Nancy (O’Brien) Burns. Devoted father of Thomas Burns…

Published September 13, 2019

MELROSE — Anthony “Tony” DeFlumeri, 88, of Melrose, passed away at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford on September 9, 2019.

Tony was born and raised in Mirabella, Italy and came to America in 1947. He resided in East Boston for over 35 years and the past 35 years in Melrose.…

Published September 13, 2019

MALDEN — Lillian Grace Ronan, 61, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully in Malden on Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Lillian Grace was born in Malden on September 10, 1957, one of seven children of the late Leo J. Ronan and Lillian G. (MacMaster) Bardsley. She was raised in Malden…

Enjoyed weekends at Scobie Pond in N.H.

Published September 6, 2019

MELROSE — Stephen Charles Limone, 68, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 20, 2019.

He is survived by his loving wife Vi, daughter Leah and husband Neil Slyva and their children Paul and Abby, son Christopher, son Brendan and…