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Joseph Michael Coscia
Nov 29, 2024
Joseph M CosciaOctober 3, 1925, to November 29, 2024
‘I’ve lived a good life.’
Joseph “Joe’ Michael Coscia passed away peacefully at the age of 99 years surrounded by family at the Kaplan House.
Joe was born October 3, 1925, to Michael and Carolina (Posca) Coscia, immigrants from Potenza, Italy. He was raised in the Jeffries Point section of East Boston and attended...
Rosemary E. Dennehy
Nov 28, 2024
Rosemary E. Dennehy, age 85 of Wakefield died November 28 in Reading, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lynn, MA on September 22, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Porter) Ellis. A lifelong Wakefield resident, she was a graduate of the Nazareth Academy, also of Wakefield. Mrs. Dennehy was retired from...
Donna E. Clifford
Nov 25, 2024
Donna E. Clifford, age 76, of Woburn (formerly of Medford) passed away on November 25, 2024, at her home in Woburn after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the spouse/beloved life partner of the late Rev. Dr. Dorothy Emerson.
Donna was born in Stoughton, MA on December 22, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Ward and Barbara (Batchelder)...
Jefferson G. Cicia
Nov 24, 2024
Jefferson Gaetano Cicia passed away peacefully at home November 24. The son of Concettina (DeMartinis) and Domenico Cicia, he was born November 4, 1932, in Boston and grew up in Somerville, graduating from Somerville Hight School. A veteran of the U. S. Army, he graduated from Tufts University and received a Master of Arts degree from Northeastern University. For many...
Robert P. Sloane
Nov 23, 2024
Robert (Bob) Peter Sloane, 85, of Salisbury, MA, peacefully passed away on November 23, 2024. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 22, 1939, in Somerville, MA, a son of the late John and Mary (Lydon) Sloane. He was raised and educated in Somerville, MA, and received a Bachelor of Science from Boston State College.
After...
Lillian A. Gonzalez
Nov 23, 2024
Lillian A. (Ferragamo) Gonzalez, formerly of North Reading and most recently back in Wakefield. Lillian passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024, she was 86. She is survived by her husband of 66 wonderful years, her best friend and love of her life, Rafael Gonzalez of Wakefield formerly of North Reading.
Lillian was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. She...
Walter P. Comeau Jr.
Nov 23, 2024
Walter P. Comeau, Jr., “Wally”, passed away with his loving family by his side on November 23rd due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.
Wally was born and raised in Melrose, oldest child of the late Walter P. Comeau and Lillian (Wyeth) Comeau. He was a 1959 graduate of Melrose High School and enjoyed going to many of the...
Julene F. Raichle
Nov 20, 2024
Julene F. Raichle, aged 85, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024. Born on Christmas Day in 1938, she was the daughter of late Walter and Louise (Richardson) Cook.
Julene grew up in Lynn, before meeting and marrying her husband Billy Long, a Navy sailor from Newton, IL. After marrying, she and Billy made their home in Wakefield, where...
Salvatore "Sal" P. Balzotti
Nov 20, 2024
Mr. Salvatore (Sal) P. Balzotti, a resident of Lynn, formerly of Wakefield, passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday morning, November 20, 2024. He was 95 years old.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 13, 1929, he was the beloved son of the late Caesar and Elizabeth (Fulginiti) Balzotti. He was the loving father of Caesar and his wife Dawn...
Patricia Perry
Nov 20, 2024
Patricia Perry, age 64, a longtime Wakefield resident, died on Wednesday November 20 at her home.
She was born in Cambridge on May 19, 1960 and was the daughter of Geraldine West and the late Robert F. Perry.
Patty was a gifted artist, and won numerous awards for her oil paintings. She worked at Lahey Clinic for over 30 years. Her favorite...
Marie Proodian
Nov 19, 2024
Marie (Sandner) Proodian, 96, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on November 19, 2024.
She was born on February 20, 1928 and raised in Furth, Germany, where she met her husband, the late Edward H. Proodian, Jr. during WWII. She immigrated to the US at the age of 19 as one...
Barbara J. Perrone
Nov 19, 2024
Barbara Jeanne (Jackson) Perrone, age 74, of Wakefield, passed away on November 19, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on July 30, 1950, in Malden to Hazel (Dean) and Victor and grew up in Oak Grove with her four brothers. She graduated from Malden High School in 1968 before meeting her husband of 52 years, Mike....
Rosalie A. Allen
Nov 17, 2024
Rosalie A. Allen, age 95, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, passed away on Sunday, November 17 at Vantage Health in Wakefield.
She was born in Boston on September 11, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Pizzuto) Crupi.
Mrs. Allen was a native of Stoneham and was a graduate of St. Patrick School of Stoneham. She had worked...
John J. Dullea, Jr.
Nov 14, 2024
John J. Dullea Jr., age 57, born in Everett, MA to his beloved parents, John J. Dullea Sr. and Joan, and raised in Wakefield, MA passed away suddenly on November 14th.
Owner of Automotive Electronics and Cooper’s Car Key Center in Essex.
John was predeceased by his father and precious dogs, Curtis and Max.
He leaves his cherished mother, adored dog, Cooper, and...
Kathleen J. Curran-MacNeill
Nov 14, 2024
Kathleen J. Curran-MacNeill, age 65 of Wakefield, died at her home on Thursday November 14.
She was born in Melrose on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1959 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (DeCoste) Curran.
Kathy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977. She loved to dance, and she studied under the direction of the former...
Paul Colwell
Nov 13, 2024
Paul Colwell, age 93, of Burlington, MA formerly of Wakefield, MA and The Villages, FL, passed away on Wednesday November 13, 2024.
Born and raised in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Edward Michael and Emma (Cormier) Colwell. He was the youngest, and last survivor of six children. He was predeceased by his cherished siblings: Mary (Ricucci), William, Irene...
William F. Kelleher
Nov 13, 2024
William F. Kelleher, 83 of Woburn died Wednesday November 13, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
Born in Cambridge, July 15, 1941 he was the son of the late Thomas and Ruth (Wells) Kelleher.
Bill was raised in Cambridge, He was a graduate of Cambridge High School. He was a retired self-employed truck driver.
He was the beloved husband of the...
Jacqueline Taylor Wattenberg
Nov 12, 2024
Jacqueline Taylor Wattenberg died peacefully Nov. 12, 2024 in her Melrose MA home, just shy of 102 years. A linchpin and role model for family and friends, she wore many hats: social-justice and anti-war activist; arts and restaurant critic; voice and writing teacher; slice-of-life essayist; performer of song and drama; fan of actual quirky hats (berets to wooly-knits). A devoted...
Athena M. Morris
Nov 8, 2024
Athena was a woman of many passions and Athena’s foremost passion was her family. First came Athena’s two daughters, Emily and Christina. Conversation with Athena usually started with a few brags. She was justifiably very proud of Emily and Christina. Athena was unusually close to her big brother Steve and two older sisters, Roxy and Kathleen with whom she shared...
Clementine "Claire" Fotino Meegan
Nov 8, 2024
Clementine “Claire” Fotino Meegan, age 98, passed away Friday, November 8 at The Atria Marland Place in Andover.
She was born and raised in Wakefield, MA and was the daughter of the late Camilla Colantuonio Fotino and Joseph Fotino. She was the oldest of seven children. She was predeceased by sister Eleanor Castiglione, and her five brothers Franklin Fotino, Richard Fotino,...
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