All Obituaries

Donna M. (Kirby) Lawson, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Wednesday, September 27th, at Winchester Hospital.  Donna was born in 1953, the daughter of Richard and Florence Kirby. She was raised and educated in Melrose, graduating from Melrose High School. In 1974, she married her sweetheart, Earle J. Lawson. They soon moved to Malden where they raised their three boys. Donna was the owner and proprietor of Aunt D's Crafts in Malden. She later took employment with the...

John H. Souther Sr., a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Tuesday, September 26th, after a brief illness.   John was born in 1943, the son of Everett and Dorothy Souther.  He was raised in Everett, and soon after completing his education, he enlisted in the US Army to help our country’s fight during the Vietnam War.  Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Boston area and settled down in Somerville.   In 1971, John married his sweetheart,...

Shannon Satterwhite, a resident of Lynn, passed away on August 4, 2023, following a long illness. Ms. Satterwhite was born to parents Vernon Satterwhite and Joan Satterwhite (nee Chinnery) on April 2, 1951, and lived her early years in San Antonio, Texas. Later moving to Wellington, New Zealand, she graduated from Lower Hutt High School before moving to Sydney, Australia, and eventually settling north of Boston. Shannon was a long-time employee of AARP, working in the human resources...

Paul C. Hardy Sr., formerly of Malden and Cotuit, died Sept. 17 th , at 94, in Wakefield, MA. Born in Medford to Charles S. Hardy and Marie (McBride) Hardy, he attended Medford Vocational School. He worked for Coombs MacBeath, then joined the Air Force in 1950. After leaving the service, he worked for Westinghouse and partnered in an appliance repair business. He joined the Malden Fire Department in 1963, retiring at the rank of Captain in 1994. An avid cyclist, golfer, and hockey player, he...

Lucille A. (Cohen) Peterson, passed away on Saturday September 16th.  Lucille was born in the Bronx New York on August 26th 1936, the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Rothstein) Cohen. She was raised in the Bronx, NY. She graduated from The High School of Music and Art. She was the devoted mother of Lisa, Manx and Neil. Lucille loved to dance, sing, create art, garden,and play piano. Lucille was also an amazing cook and a huge animal lover. She took In every stray animal she ever...

Charles W. Gaffney Jr. ,  a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, September 8th.   Charles was born in Brighton in 1945, the son of Charles and Catherine Gaffney. He was raised and educated in Boston, and soon after high school, Charles joined the US Marine Corps to help our country fight in Vietnam.  He served honorably for 3 years, before being discharged in the the reserves and returning to the US.   Upon his return to the...

David P. Ryan, a retired Manufacturing Manager for General Electric, passed away suddenly in his home on September 1.   David was born in 1956, the son of Paul and Norma Ryan.  He was raised and educated in Malden, and graduated from Malden Catholic High School with the Class of 1974.   After attending Northeastern University for a year, David enlisted in the US Army.   Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Malden area.   After marrying...

Demming Franklin Rocker,III,  was born February 26,1973 to Demming Franklin Rocker, Jr. (deceased) and Christina M. Haskins in the middle of a snow storm. His grandfather, Franck C. Rogers, (deceased) drove the Malden 5050 cab up the hill to Malden Hospital. The cab driver was in a panic! What a beginning! The beginning of a magical, joyful life of a young man full of promise with a contagious laugh and sense of humor. Always the life of the party, and never met a stranger. He always...

Kevin P. Murray, a member of the IUEC Local 4, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 6th, in his home.  Kevin was born in Malden in 1966, he was predeceased by his parents,  Edward W (Buddy) and Marion Murray, and nephew to the late Kathleen (Kaye) and Robert Devanna, and Carl Sorensen. He was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1984.  After high school, he first worked at Clay Chevrolet,  before joining the IUEC...

Walter D. McInerney, a lifelong resident of Somerville, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Walter was born in 1940, the son of Joseph and Anne McInerney. He was raised and educated in Somerville, graduating from Somerville High School with the Class of 1958. He went on to work at the Boston Medical Center in their Cleaning and Maintenance Department. He also served our country by joining the Army National Guard. In 1963, he married his sweetheart, Geraldine...