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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

Three Melrose obituaries were published during the week of June 22–28, 2026: Hogan, Francis B., 82; Arria, Anthony, 86; and Weiner, Naomi L., 85. All three were identified in their obituaries as Melrose, Massachusetts, residents. Arrangements for Francis B. Hogan and Anthony Arria were …

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This column carries notices for three Melrose-resident obituaries published this week, Francis B. Hogan, Anthony Arria, and Naomi L. Weiner, drawn from Gately Funeral Home and Brezniak-Rodman Chapel via Echovita.

Francis B. Hogan, 82, of Melrose, died June 22, 2026. He is survived by his spouse Chereen; daughters Erin Hogan and Janelle Hogan; and grandchildren Cole, Declan, and Brooke Tucker. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Incarnation Church, 429 Upham St., Melrose; burial will follow at 12:45 PM at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, 185 Lake St., Peabody. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Gately Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/melrose/francis-hogan-21735269

Anthony Arria, 86, of Melrose, died June 24, 2026. He is survived by his wife Nell; his sister Theresa Arria (Peter); his children Anthony, Brian (Kate), Kathleen (David), Michael (Kristin), and Andrea; and his grandchildren Brian, Malin, Jack, Joshua, Joey, Nick, Lucas, and Casey. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose; a Mass is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Church, 4 Herbert St., Melrose. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Gately Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/melrose/anthony-arria-21739256

Naomi L. Weiner, 85, of Melrose, died June 25, 2026. Born September 3, 1940, in Quincy, Massachusetts, she is survived by her spouse Marty; daughters Sara Mainhart (Christopher) and Marjorie Weiner (Robert Malloy); son Jonathan Gillman; grandchildren Hannah and Jacob Mainhart; and sister Judith Levowich. A graveside service was held Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM at Netherlands Cemetery, 38 Linwood Ave., Melrose. Memorial donations may be made to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the Shoah Foundation, and Temple Beth Israel Preservation Society per the family's wishes. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Brezniak-Rodman Chapel. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/melrose/naomi-weiner-21741788

Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com (no results returned for this period), and Melrose Patch (no new qualifying notices identified for this period).

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