Maria Ruotolo Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Maria Ruotolo in Melrose, Massachusetts, who passed away on October 25, 2025, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Maria may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, October 31st 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Church of the Incarnation (429 Upham St, Melrose, MA 02176). An entombment was held on Friday, October 31st 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Holy Cross Cemetery (175 Broadway, Malden, MA 02148).

In lieu of flowers if you wish to make a donation in Maria's memory you may choose between St. Jude or the Jimmy Fund.