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Kathleen P. Aborn

Kathleen P. Aborn

Jun 27, 2024

Kathleen Aborn, age 75 of Ayer and formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on June 27 surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous 4-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Kathy was born on February 2, 1949 in Boston and was the cherished only daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Todisco. She graduated from Boston Latin High School and Tufts University...

Maria Ann Casoli

Maria Ann Casoli

Jun 22, 2024

Maria Ann Casoli, age 89, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by family on June 22 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. 

She was born in Everett and was the daughter of the late Biagio and Josephine (DiBilio) Arigo.

Mrs. Casoli was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. She worked many years...

Paola "Paula" Scannelli

Paola "Paula" Scannelli

Jun 21, 2024

Paola “Paula” Scannelli, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Naples, Italy, on September 22, 1953, and was the daughter of the late John and Anna “Nina” (Percope) Berriola.

Paola was born and raised in Naples, Italy, before making her home in the United States. Her greatest joy was being...

Cheryl Ann Votour

Cheryl Ann Votour

Jun 21, 2024

Cheryl Ann Votour, age 44, of Reading, passed away on Friday, June 21 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. 

She was born in Malden on August 25, 1979 and was the cherished daughter of Thomas and Rita (Bellino) Armstrong of Malden. 

Cheryl was brought up in Malden and received her education at Cheverus and St. Clements...

Patricia A. Giblin

Patricia A. Giblin

Jun 20, 2024

Patricia A. Giblin, age 86, of Wakefield passed away on June 20, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Lawrence on February 7, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Lee) Johnson. 

Mrs. Giblin was raised in Andover and attended Boston University. She worked many years for the Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank of Boston before spending...

John T. Kelly

John T. Kelly

Jun 19, 2024

John T. Kelly, age 78, of Middleton, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Melrose Health Care Center. He was born in Medford on January 2, 1946, to the late James and Catherine (Nolan) Kelly.

Mr. Kelly spent his formative years in Medford and graduated from Malden Catholic High School. He furthered his education by earning an associate's degree...

Roseann Innes

Roseann Innes

Jun 19, 2024

Roseann Innes, age 78, of Ipswich, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in the city of Revere on September 15, 1945, to the late Vincent and Ida (Fortini) Cerbone, Roseann's journey was one marked by love and dedication.

Roseann shone brightly as an extraordinary wife, mother, and friend. Her...

Joan A. Nesbitt

Joan A. Nesbitt

Jun 19, 2024

Joan A. Nesbitt, age 88 of Fremont NH, formerly of Saugus, died on Wednesday June 19 at the All-American Assisted Living in Kingston, NH.

She was born in Everett, MA on March 31, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Healey) Goodwin.

She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Nesbitt. She was the loving mother of...

Karen M. Young

Karen M. Young

Jun 18, 2024

Karen M. Young, age 52 of Wakefield and formerly of Medford died June 18 in Boston after a battle with cancer. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.

Karen was born in Malden on January 27, 1972 and was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas W. and Dorothy (Foley) Young. She was a graduate of Medford High School, Class...

Karen K. Rhodes

Karen K. Rhodes

Jun 17, 2024

Karen K. Rhodes of North Andover and formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024 at the age of 85. 

Karen was born in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of the late Charles Martin and Hazel (Davis) (Martin) Goodman. She was the loving wife of the late John Rhodes.

Karen was raised in Beason, IL and was a graduate of...

John Francis Rees

John Francis Rees

Jun 17, 2024

John Francis Rees, age 93, a longtime resident of Wilmington, formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Woburn on October 7, 1930, John was the son of the late Thomas William and Alice Frances (DeVeau) Rees. He was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School in...

Malcolm J. Collins

Malcolm J. Collins

Jun 15, 2024

Malcolm J. Collins, of North Reading, formerly of Winchester and Wakefield, died on Saturday, June 15, surrounded by his family at his home. 

 Born in Islip, New York on October 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert Collins and Carlyn Cook.

 Malcolm served in the Navy before attending Boston College, where he had the great fortune to meet the...

Stephen V. Leary

Stephen V. Leary

Jun 14, 2024

Stephen V. Leary, age 77, of Wakefield passed away on June 14 at his residence after a valiant battle with a long illness. He was born in Everett on January 7, 1947 and was the son of the late Cornelius V. and Natalie L. (Talbot). 

Stephen was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1965....

Susan B. Calabrese

Susan B. Calabrese

Jun 13, 2024

Susan B. Calabrese, age 76 of Wakefield died June 13 in Woburn surrounded by family. She was born on April 25, 1948, and was the daughter of the late Philip and Juliette (Chasse) Plourde. Raised in Van Buren, Maine, Susan was a graduate of Van Buren High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Portland, Maine. She continued as...

Joan Ann Brown

Joan Ann Brown

Jun 12, 2024

Joan Ann Brown, daughter of the late Thomas Byard Brown and Mary Catherine Keay Brown passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 12, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Joan was a graduate of Somerville High School, Somerville, MA, class of 1968 and enjoyed a lengthy career for many years as a Real Estate Broker throughout the Reading, Stoneham, and Wilmington, MA area.

She...

Donna O. Murphy

Donna O. Murphy

Jun 12, 2024

Donna O. Murphy, age 78 of Wakefield, died peacefully Wednesday June 12 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Donna was born in Malden, MA on December 18, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eloise (Canniff) Olsen. She was a longtime resident of Melrose, MA and most recently Wakefield, MA. 

Donna was a graduate of Malden High (1963)...

Patricia A. O'Brien

Patricia A. O'Brien

Jun 9, 2024

Patricia A. “Pat” (Brown) O’Brien, 72, of West Yarmouth, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday, June 9, at Cape Cod Hospital. 

Born in Cambridge on May 3, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Frederick L. and Irene V. (Hart) Brown.

Pat was a graduate of St. Mary of the Annunciation High School (Cambridge) class of 1970, and Mount Auburn School...

Stephen J. O'Brien

Stephen J. O'Brien

Jun 9, 2024

Stephen J. O’Brien, age 49 died suddenly June 9 in Wakefield. He was born in Vernon, CT and raised in Newington, CT. As a youth, Stephen played Little Pal basketball at the old Willimantic, CT YMCA and little league baseball in Newington. Stephen was a graduate of Newington High School where he continued his baseball career as a pitcher for...

Sally M. Flickinger

Sally M. Flickinger

Jun 9, 2024

Sally M. Flickinger, age 89, of Hudson, New Hampshire formerly of Lynnfield and Chatham Massachusetts, passed away June 9, 2024. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on March 24, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Carl P. and Hildegarde (Fling) Flanagan of Tallahassee, Florida. Sally raised her family in Lynnfield, Massachusetts where she loved to work in her...

Joan Mansfield

Joan Mansfield

Jun 8, 2024

Joan Marie (Stoltz) Mansfield, age 90, of Wakefield, MA passed away after a long life in her beloved Wakefield home on June 8th, 2024 with her daughter and son by her side.  Joan was a compassionate, loving and nurturing woman.  Her love for her family was unprecedented, no one loved her family like she did. She will be deeply missed...

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