Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

MELROSE — This week's column carries notices for four Melrose-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Gately Funeral Home and McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home, as posted via Legacy.com and Echovita.

Rachael Glionna, 51, of Melrose, died on Thursday, September 10, 2026. She was a lifelong resident of Melrose, a 1992 graduate of Melrose High School, and co-owner of Melrose Electrology Centre for 27 years. Full obituary at Legacy.com (McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/rachael-glionna-obituary?id=62426891.

Lois A. Karp, 85, of Melrose, died on Friday, September 11, 2026, in North Reading. Lois was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and raised in Malden. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Gately Funeral Home, Melrose): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/lois-karp-obituary?id=62439181.

Diane S. Woodworth, 69, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/melrose.

Leo "Paul" Muise Sr., 93, of Melrose, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at his home. Visiting hours are scheduled for Monday, September 21, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Gately Funeral Home, Melrose): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/paul-muise-leo-obituary?id=62450061.

Notices compiled from Gately Funeral Home, McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.