Joseph B. Melanson

Joseph B. “Buddy” Melanson, 90, of Peabody, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Irene Katherine (McPhee) Melanson and the late Patricia A. (Quimby) Melanson. Born in Lynn on August 28, 1932, he was the son of the late Florence (Gagnon) Melanson and the late Benjamin Melanson. He was raised and educated in Lynn and Salem and had been a Peabody resident for twenty-five years. Joe served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was self-employed in the vending machine business for many years. An avid fitness enthusiast, Joe enjoyed archery hunting and was a Boston sports fan. He leaves three children and their spouses, Theresa and Michael Morris of Danvers, Paul and Kathleen Melanson of Clinton, CT, and Peter and Wanda Melanson of Benson, NC, four grandchildren, Kathryn Morris and her husband Chris Bodde, Margaret Morris Dunlop and her husband Neil, Kayla Melanson Marshall and her husband Jared, and Chelsea Melanson Eimutus and her husband Eliott, and three great-grandchildren, Emma Bodde, Vivienne Dunlop, and Kendall Marshall. He also leaves a brother, Richard Melanson of Franklin, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, June Turcotte and Jacqueline Ryan. His funeral service will be Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:30AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Friday, February 10, 2023 from 4-7PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s memory may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, P.O. Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452. To share an expression of sympathy with the Melanson family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.