Obituaries

Nov 20, 2017

Stack, Elizabeth Mary, "Liz", age 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 20, 2017.

Liz was born and raised in Loughill, County Limerick, Ireland and in 1954 moved to the Bronx, NY where she spent most of her adult life before living in Lincroft, NJ and then Lynnfield, MA. After a career in the...

Nov 20, 2017

Nov 19, 2017

Ian R. Jewell, age 18, of Manchester, NH. died suddenly on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Ian was born in Melrose, MA on October 28, 1999 and was the beloved son of Robert W. Jewell, Jr. and Cynthia J. (Casazza) Jewell.

Ian was an Honor Student in the senior class at Manchester Memorial High School. He...

Nov 18, 2017

Edward T. Burns, 71, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 18 at his residence.

Born in Medford on April 6, 1946, he was the son of the late John J. and Margaret M. (Walsh) Burns.

Mr. Burns was raised in Malden and had been a Wakefield residence since 1986. He was a graduate of Malden...

Nov 18, 2017

Lawrence Leroy Pierce "Larry" of Wakefield MA, age 80 passed away peacefully on Saturday November 18, 2017 at Brigham and Women's Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Larry was born on April 13, 1937 in Rockland, Maine. The son of the late Leroy Vernon Pierce and Albra Frances Stone Pierce .

Larry was...

Nov 16, 2017

Michael Palmerino, 67, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, November 16 at the Courtyard Nursing Center in Medford.

Born in Winchester on August 9, 1950 he was the son of the late Michael D. and Anna M. (Faragi) Palmerino.

Michael was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1968....

Nov 16, 2017

John J. Martinoli, of Wakefield, died on November 16 at the Winchester Hospital.

He was born on June 6, 1943 and was the loving son of the late Albert and Ida (Magnano) Martinoli.

John was a graduate of Revere High School class of 1961. He was a graduate of Boston State College, and received his...

Nov 15, 2017

Marilyn A. Relihan, age 83, died Wednesday, November 15 at the Windrose Memory Care Center in Woburn with her family by her side.

Born in Lowell, MA on December 26, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Harold and Alice (Nolette) Peabody.

Mrs. Relihan was raised in Dracut and was a graduate of Dracut...

Nov 14, 2017

MARJORIE L. (COON) COLE-BELOVED FIRST GRADE TEACHER at 105 YEARS of AGE

Marjorie L. Coon Cole passed away peacefully on November 14, 2017 at Brooksby Village in Peabody, MA. Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, "Auntie Marge", teacher and friend, she was born on January 26, 1912. She lived through the Great Depression, Prohibition, and two World Wars....

Nov 12, 2017

Dominic "Dom" Radocckia, age 82, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Sunday, November 12 at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on August 18, 1935 he was the son of the late John and Angelina (Bucciachia) Radocckia, recent immigrants to the United States from the Abruzzo region in Italy.

Dominic was raised in Wakefield, working alongside his...

Nov 11, 2017

Grace "Betty" Gately McWade Stepasiuk, 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 11 at her residence.

Born in Malden on February 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Martin J. and Grace (McKeever) Gately.

Betty was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1945. She was a retired Office Manager for Keystone...

Nov 9, 2017

Carmen M. Colotti, age 37, of Stoneham died suddenly on Thursday, November 9 at his residence.

Carmen was born in Stoneham on June 2, 1980 and was the beloved son of Carmen M. and Maria L. (DiGangi) Colotti.

Carmen was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1998. He...

Nov 7, 2017

Ruth Elizabeth (Cooper) Carroll , age 99, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, November 7 at the Daniels House in Reading.

Born in Stoneham on July 22, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Brickley) Cooper.

Mrs. Carroll was a member of the first graduating class of St. Joseph's School in...

Nov 6, 2017

Marilyn Ann Torpey , age 82, of Wakefield, formerly of Somerville, died Monday, November 6 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Boston on November 24, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Zarella) Faletra.

Marilyn was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High...

Nov 5, 2017

Daniele C. "Daniel" Loffreda , age 75, of East Boston, died Sunday, November 5 at his home.

Born in Isola Del Liri, Italy, on July 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Ernesto Loffreda and Domenica Palleschi.

Daniel put great value in education and received his PhD in Economics from the University of...

Nov 4, 2017

Leo J . Zanotti of Wakefield, and a well-known member of the community died Saturday, November 4 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of failing health at 93 years of age.

Leo was born in Boston on April 9, 1924 and was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Brugolini) Zanotti .

He...

Nov 3, 2017

Mary S. Ledbetter, age 96, of Middleburg, Florida formerly of Stoneham and Watertown died Friday, November 3 at her residence. Mary was born in San Valentino, Chieti, Italy on May 24, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Federico) Salvitti. Mary was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School. She was...

Nov 3, 2017

Lucille M. McLaud, age 86, of Lynnfield and formerly of Chatham, died Friday, November 3 at the Pilgram Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Peabody.

Born in Lynn on October 11, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Lena M. (Cormier) Oak.

Mrs. McLaud was raised in Lynn and was a...

Nov 2, 2017

Lorraine E. Fabiano, 86 of Stoneham, died on Thursday, November 2 at the Crestwood Nursing Center in Milford, New Hampshire.

Born in Revere on August 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Conway) Roche.

Mrs. Fabiano had been a Stoneham resident for over 40 years. She was a...

Oct 29, 2017

Frances L . Leonard , 88 of Melrose died Sunday, October 29, at the Oostermans Rest Home in Wakefield.

Born in Arlington, NJ on August 23, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Eliot B. and Gladys (Lawrey) Leonard .

Frances was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1947. She went on...