Obituaries - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press

Martha A. Roberts

Wed Jul 02, 2008, 12:13 PM EDT

Melrose -

Martha Alice Dean Roberts, 87, formerly of Melrose, died June 28, 2008, at Huntersville Oaks in Huntersville, N.C., after four years of declining health.

Richard J. Ashley

Tue Jul 01, 2008, 06:19 AM EDT

Melrose -

Richard J. Ashley, 54, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died June 25, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Eleanor R. Austin

Mon Jun 30, 2008, 05:51 PM EDT

Melrose -

Eleanor R. (Milliken) Austin, 79, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died June 27, 2008, at Winchester Hospital, following a period of declining health.

Joe Baratz

Fri Jun 27, 2008, 10:24 AM EDT

Saugus -

Joe “Cakie” Baratz of Saugus died June 26, 2008, at the EPOCH Senior Care Center in Melrose, following a period of declining health.

M. Patricia Casey

Tue Jun 24, 2008, 05:47 PM EDT

Melrose -

M. Patricia Casey, 78, of Melrose, died June 7, 2008, at her home in Melrose.

Joan M. Shaw

Tue Jun 24, 2008, 12:13 PM EDT

Saugus -

Joan M. (Sheehan) Shaw, 74, a longtime resident of Saugus, died June 22, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Elizabeth M. West

Mon Jun 23, 2008, 07:53 PM EDT

Melrose -

Elizabeth Marie “Betty” (Merola) West, 81, of Melrose, died June 23, 2008, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Matthew P. Glaser

Mon Jun 23, 2008, 07:42 PM EDT

Melrose -

Matthew Paul Glaser, 53, of Melrose and Woburn, lost his yearlong battle with cancer and died on June 21, 2008.

June A. Lyle

Fri Jun 20, 2008, 01:51 PM EDT

Melrose -

June A. (Koomas) Lyle, 77, of Melrose, died June 10, 2008, at her home.

Connie L. Tanner

Thu Jun 19, 2008, 05:25 PM EDT

Melrose -

Connie L. (Carey) Tanner, 64, a longtime resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly June 16, 2008, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Edna S. Searles

Tue Jun 17, 2008, 05:45 PM EDT

Boxford -

Edna Sylvia Searles of Topsham, Maine, formerly of Melrose, Boxford and Dennis, died June 10, 2008.

Kenneth L. Caci

Mon Jun 16, 2008, 11:04 PM EDT

Melrose -

Kenneth L. “Kenn” Caci, 62, a 20-year resident Saugus and a former 20-year resident of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Father’s Day, June 15, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose.

Charles R. Deering

Mon Jun 16, 2008, 09:54 PM EDT

Melrose -

Charles R. “Chuck” Deering, 63, died June 9, 2008, at The Villages, Fla., after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Alice I. McBride

Mon Jun 16, 2008, 09:11 PM EDT

Melrose -

Alice I. (Dolan) McBride, 94, formerly of Melrose, died June 15, 2008, at the Daniels House in Reading.

Phyllis L. Hannabury

Sun Jun 15, 2008, 05:27 PM EDT

Melrose -

Phyllis L. Hannabury, 90, of Malden, formerly of Melrose and Chelsea, died June 15, 2008, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Margaret O'Connell

Sun Jun 15, 2008, 11:11 AM EDT

Melrose -

Margaret “Ruth” (O’Neil) O’Connell, 94, of Melrose, died at her home on June 14, 2008.

Alice A. Planta

Fri Jun 13, 2008, 10:22 PM EDT

Melrose -

Alice A. (Watson) Planta, 86, a longtime resident of Melrose, died June 11, 2008, at Kindred Hospital Boston North Shore in Peabody.

Mabel E. Moores

Fri Jun 13, 2008, 10:05 PM EDT

Melrose -

Mabel E. (Gruchy) Moores, 92, a longtime resident of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully June 13, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Ruth E. Gorman

Thu Jun 12, 2008, 03:27 PM EDT

Melrose -

Ruth E. (McHatton) Gorman, 87, a lifelong resident of Melrose, died June 11, 2008, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

George W. Rogers III

Tue Jun 10, 2008, 01:00 PM EDT

Melrose -

George William Rogers III, Ph.D., 70, of Hebron, Conn., beloved husband of Karen (Rickershauser) Rogers, died from a sudden and extreme heart attack at home on May 28, 2008.