All Obituaries

Amelia S. Lantin, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Monday, May 18th, at the age of 97. Amelia was born on June 2, 1929, the daughter of Julian and Asuncion Suansing of Bacolod City, Philippines.  She was raised and educated in Bacolod City, where she earned her Masters Degree in Education.   She went on to teach Home Economics for 26 years. On March 3, 1953, she married her sweetheart, Jose Lantin Sr, and the two raised their 5 children.   Upon her ...

Kelly LeBlanc, 55, of Malden, Massachusetts passed away at Tufts Medical Center after a brief illness.  Born and raised in Malden, Kelly was the beloved daughter of the late Robert Leblanc and the late Helen “Debbie” LeBlanc. Kelly graduated from Malden High School in 1988 and spent much of her life devoted to the things and people she loved most.  She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Salem State College commuting daily via ...

Elayne A. (Carleton) Symonds, of Malden, passed away at home on Thursday, May 7th, at the age of 94.  Elayne was born in 1931, the daughter of Frederick and Millie Carleton.  She was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1949.   After high school she worked as a secretary for the Granite Pool Company, and also as a waitress locally.  After her marriage to Joseph H. Symmonds, she dedicated herself to being a loving wife ...

Edwin T. Hobart, 86, of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully on May 3rd, 2026. Born and raised in the Boston area, Ed was the son of the late Eleanor (Brown) Hobart. Ed earned a bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University and dedicated his professional career to serving in business and financial roles including comptroller at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge. Ed lived his life as a testament to faith, compassion and service. Guided by his beliefs, he dedicated ...

Garry Lebrun passed away on May 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, wisdom, and a faithful willingness to serve wherever he was needed. He will be deeply missed by his children, family, friends, and all who had the blessing of knowing him.   A man of quiet strength and generous spirit, Garry touched many lives through his compassion and selflessness. His life was a testament to love, service, and faith, and his memory will remain in the hearts of all who knew ...

Antoinette D. (Lenzi) Eisner, known as Ann to all, a loving wife and mother, passed away on Thursday, April 23rd, at the age of 98.  Antoinette was born in 1928, the daughter of  Joseph and Lucia Lenzi.  She was raised and educated in Charlestown, graduating from Charlestown High School with the Class of 1946.  In 1955, she married her sweetheart, Warren E. Eisner, and the two settled down in the Oak Grove section of Malden to raise their family.  She was a devoted ...

Elizabeth M. (Chase) Pacini, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on April 11 at the age of 88. She was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Helen (James) Chase and grew up in Revere, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was a devoted wife to the late Dino Pacini. The couple shared 67 years of marriage, until Dino’s passing on March 20. She was a loving mother to her daughter Lisa and took great pride in being a grandmother. Elizabeth found joy in reading, sewing, knitting, ...

Michael E. Diggs of Saugus passed away on April 1st after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late James and Phyllis (Mabardy) Diggs. Michael spent his earlier years residing and working in Malden. Michael later moved to Saugus where he settled down with his family. Michael was a devoted husband to Pamela Diggs, and the couple were married on April 2nd, 2006. Pamela his loving wife was Michael’s caretaker. He was also a beloved father to ...

Glenn J. McGarry, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on Monday, March 30th at the age of 63.   Glenn was born in Malden in 1963, the son of James and Ruth McGarry.  HE was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1983.  He went on to work at Armatron International, first as fork lift operator, and later on the assembly line.   He retired in 2023 when the company closed. He is survived by his sisters, Patricia ...

Anthony R. Armstrong of Malden passed away on March 25th at the age of 62. By his side, as always, was his longtime love, Susan Belleville. He was predeceased by his parents, Lester and Barbara (Hoyte) Armstrong, and was born and raised in the Malden Massachusetts. Tony was a devoted father to Kara and Anthony Jr., and a cherished grandfather to Karmyn Carter. He enjoyed staying active, often spending his free time exercising and working out Tony is survived by his children, Kara ...