Obituaries

Obituaries and remembrance tributes are no less important for families who choose cremation. Boston Cremation created this space on our website for you and those who knew your loved one to remember them respectfully and with dignity.  This service is free even if you use another funeral or cremation provider.

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Patricia D. (Sparkes) Megerdichian

Patricia D. (Sparkes) Megerdichian , 73, of Gloucester, MA, formerly of Hopkinton, MA, passed away peacefully after a two year battle with lung cancer, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the…

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John Schoenbaum

John Schoenbaum, 67, of Wayland, Massachusetts, passed away on March 14, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois; as a schoolboy, he dreamed of being a submarine captain. His family includes Olga, Nathaniel, & Andy; Dory & Larry; Tom &…

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Violet Jarrell

Violet Jarrell, 91 of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She leaves behind her son Douglas Jarrell and wife Toshiko; Dryden Robertson and husband Doug, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The family wishes to extend their…

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Harvey W. McNutt

Harvey W. McNutt, 67, of Gloucester, passed away on March 5, 2017. He was the loved brother of Bonita O’Brien and her husband John of Gloucester, Robert McNutt and his wife Debra of Billerica, Kathryn Caissie and her husband Edward…

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Dorothy F. MacDonald

Dorothy Frances MacDonald (Dotty), age 82 of Malden, passed away on Feb. 28th. [complications due to diabetes)]. Visitation will be at Boston Cremation 287 Main St. Malden, on Monday from 9-10:45am followed by a Funeral Mass will be held in…

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Stanley W. Davis

Stanley W. Davis, 59, of Turners Falls, Massachusetts passed away after a long illness on March 1, 2017. He was born in Boston on July 19, 1957 and grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts. He also spent most of his life…

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Karine Parrish Marchand

Karine Parrish Marchand, 34, of Alton, NH passed away on Wednesday, March 01, 2017. Karine was born Nov. 25, 1982, in Brockton, MA and moved to Alton, NH when she was 12 and was a graduate of Alton High School….

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Frances Surette

Frances Viola Garcia Surette, 93, of Wakefield passed away after a brief illness on February 6. She was born in Visalia, CA, on January 29, 1924 but lived in Wakefield just about all her life. She was married to the…

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Edward A. Maniachi

Edward A. Maniachi, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Eddie, as he was known, was born on June 2, 1949 and was the son of the late Anthony and Susan (DeFelice) Maniachi and brother…

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Anna J. Fanciullo

September 4, 1928 ~ February 22, 2017 Anna Josephine Fanciullo, 88 passed away peacefully on February 22, 2017 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia she was the widow of Ralph D. Fanciullo, Sr. Anna was born in Boston…

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William J. Tupper

William J. (Bill) Tupper, 85, of Hamilton, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. Son of the late Frank and Catherine (McGuire) Tupper. Bill leaves behind…

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Donna Saccardo

Donna Saccardo, 65 of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 14, 2017. She leaves behind her daughter Adrienne and her husband Guy and her granddaughter Gracie Lee; and her son Michael and his girlfriend Jennifer; and her son Robert…

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Anna Raso

Anna Raso, 85 of North Andover formally of Dorchester, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of the late David and Agnes O’Connell and was one of…

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Megan “Meg” McCormick

McCormick, Megan “Meg” 53, Jamaica Plain, born December 9, 1963 in Brockton. Meg, aka, “Ambassador of Goodwill”, finally gained her wings on February 10th succumbing to a 13-year duel with metastatic breast cancer. Pre-deceased by her parents Dick and Pat…

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John J. Paganelli

John J. Paganelli, 89, of 55 Mt. Pleasant St., Milford passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. His was the son of the late Matteo and Nellie C. (Salvia) Paganelli. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Irene…

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Kris Dodson

Kris (Allison) Dodson was born a true Libra on October 3, 1952. She grew up in Winchester, in a house that miraculously held her parents, her grandparents, her five brothers and sisters, sometimes cousins and friends, and more love than…

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Deborah J. Dunham

Deborah J. Dunham (Carrier), 65, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Deborah was predeceased by John and Moria Carrier. She is survived by her loving…

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Lawrence Angelo Breda

Lawrence Angelo Breda age 87, died suddenly, Tuesday January 24, 2017. Larry as he was known, was born in Revere on October 12, 1929 the son of Maria (Seporiti) and Ernesto Breda. He is proceed by his brothers Lorenzo, Ernesto…

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Barbara T. Cooney

Barbara T. Cooney, 82, of Cambridge, passed away on January 22, 2017. She was the loved mother of David Cooney and his wife Karyn of Cambridge, Katherine Rezendes of Everett, and the late Thomas Cooney of Cambridge and the late…

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Geraldine Marie Sousa-Murphy

Geraldine Marie Sousa-Murphy, our loving mother died suddenly on January 22, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Norman Murphy. She leaves behind her four loving children Brenda L. Sousa, Mary Jane Sousa, Manuel Sousa, Patrick Sousa, the late Darlene and…

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