Melrose Obituaries

Graduated from MHS in 2009

PEABODY — Amanda M. Medeiros, 24, passed away at the Lahey Clinic in Peabody, on September 21 after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Melrose on September 5, 1990, was raised in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 2009. She was active as a cheerleader for…

Avid seamstress, talented singer

MEDFORD — Barbara D. (Thomas) Wallace, 82, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away on Monday, September 22, at Winchester Hospital.

Barbara was born on February 7, 1932 in Princeton, Indiana, one of five children of the late Paul and Minnie (Brown) Thomas. Raised in Princeton, Indiana, Barbara met her future…

Proud of her Norwegian heritage

WENHAM – B. Marilyn Oro, 91, beloved wife of the late William F. Oro, died peacefully on Sept. 20 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on March 15, 1923, Marilyn, as she preferred to be called, was the daughter of the late James H. and…

Educator was also a lobsterman

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — John J. “Fitz” Fitzgerald, 67, of Bonita Springs, Fla., passed away suddenly at his home on Sept. 6.

John was born in Cambridge on July 29, 1947 to the late John and Anna (Burns) Fitzgerald. He was raised in Cambridge and graduated from Matignon High…

Lifelong resident worked at St. Mary’s

MELROSE — Mary Christine O’Brien, 61, passed away suddenly at her home in Melrose, on Friday, Sept. 12.

Mary was born in Melrose on Nov. 8, 1952, was raised in Melrose and graduated from St. Mary Grammar School. She also attended Melrose High School. She has been a lifelong…

MELROSE — John J. Giannotte Jr., 66, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 11, at EPOCH of Melrose.

John was born on Aug. 13, 1948 in Framingham, one of three children of the late John J. and Evelyn (McNamara) Giannotte. He was raised in Lynn and Saugus and graduated from Saugus High School…

MELROSE — Virginia H. (Grover) Morgan, 85, of Melrose, died at her home on Sept. 10.

Virginia was born and raised in Everett and attended Everett schools. She was a homemaker and resided in Everett until 1949, Melrose for 14 years, West Peabody for 16 years, returned to Everett for 29 years and Melrose for…