All Obituaries

Kathleen (Kay) Lillian Dascher-Knox (DeVoss), 75, peacefully passed away on All Saints Day, Thursday, November 1, 2018. She was born on March 18, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Richard and the late Lillian DeVoss. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Frank J. Knox and her children, Katharine Ann Dascher Walker and her husband Stephen, Kenneth Dascher and his wife Jamie, Rogelio Knox and his wife Brandie, Anthony Knox, Carrie Knox, Frank Knox Jr. and her daughter-in-law...

STERNER, Denise M. (Cahill)- Of Groveland, formerly of Malden, October 22nd. Devoted wife of the late Donald R., Sr.  Beloved mother of Linda Sterner of Lowell, Pamela DeMasse and her husband Anthony of Reading, Diane D'Arcangelo and her husband Michael of Salisbury, Sheryl Caldwell and her husband Quint of Newburyport, Christine Della Croce of Newburyport, Donald R. Sterner, Jr. and his wife Denise of Teaticket, John Sterner and his wife Stephanie of Gloucester and Elisa Catania...

VETREE-LIMA, Shirley M. (White)- Of Medford, formerly of Malden, October 6th. Wife of the late George Lima and former wife of Michael Vetree of Malden. Devoted mother of Dennis Vetree and his wife Diane of Georgetown, Michelle Vetree of Woburn, Chris Vetree, Michael Vetree and Jill Vetree all of Malden and the late Dawn Marie Colucci. Sister of Geraldine Tower of NH and the late Janet MacDonald, Richard and Alfred White. Also lovingly survived by 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren as...

Louise E. (Perkins) Rogers, age 91, formerly of Malden, passed away in Jacksonville FL on Monday, October 1st.  She was the wife of the late Starlin “Ed” Rogers and mother of the late Carol P. Hawk.  Born in Malden  on  December 25th, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. Perkins and the late Louise E. (O’Leary) Perkins.  Louise graduated from Billerica High School and was a resident of Jacksonville FL for over 30 years.  A devoted...

Leonard A. Doucet, 88, died September 29th at his home in Norton, MA, after a short illness. Mr. Doucet was born on November 6, 1929, in Melrose to John Lawrence Doucet and Elizabeth (Babin) Doucet. He studied part-time in the evenings and achieved an Associate’s degree in Engineering at Northeastern University and went on to make enormously consequential contributions to the medical profession and technology. He married the late Patricia A. (Trundy) Peabody  in 1965. He was a ham...

REA, Frank B. - Of Malden, September 12th. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Bilancia) Rea. Brother of the late Rose Keener, Frances Beaver, Anthony, Michael, Leonard, Thomas, Charles and Joseph Rea. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews and his extended family, Kathy and Robert Casaletto and their children, Lucas, Julia and Joshua. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on...

CROCKER, Frederick A.- Of Malden, September 5th. Devoted husband of Marjorie M. (Porter). Beloved father of Barbara Mariani and her partner Shalom Zilber of Malden. Brother of the late Ellen Boggs and Jack Crocker. Cherished grandfather of Gina Mariani and her partner Jesse Mower of Malden and Rocco Mariani and is wife Heather of Haverhill. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Monday,...

FITZPATRICK, Paul F., 89, a longtime Malden resident, passed away on August 21st in Dover, New Hampshire after a period of declining health. Born and raised in South Boston, Fitz was a United States WWII Army veteran, later a member of Teamsters Local 25 as a truck driver, then became a firefighter for the City of Malden, retiring in 1993 after 30 years with the department. He is predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Claire (Farren) Fitzpatrick and his beloved son, Paul E. Fitzpatrick...

RUPLIS- Of Somerville, formerly of Malden, August 12th. Devoted daughter of the late John A. and Josephine F. (Glionna) Ruplis. Loving fiancee of Paul A. LaPointe of Somerville. Beloved sister of John A. Ruplis and his wife Annette of Everett, Rose Anne Dimino and her fiance Ken Nugent of Malden and the late Veronica Ruplis. Cherished and loving "Gooma" of Thomas and Hilary Dimino of Malden, Marie and Glen Noble of Malden, Catherine Dimino and Jeff Lopez of Louisville, Kentucky,...

PREBLE, George E.- Of Malden, August 8th. Devoted husband of Barbara D. (Carroll) Beloved father of Diane Wood and her husband Bruce of Gloucester, George G. Preble and his wife Joan of Norwell, Michelle Barry and her husband Kevin of Hanover and Joseph Preble and his wife Maureen of Hampstead, NH. Cherished grandfather of Matthew, Michael, Claire, Patrick, Ailish, Kelsey, Camille, Nolan, Mariesa and Gavin. Also lovingly survived by his great grandson Will. Family and friends are kindly...