Obituaries

Jan 8, 2018

Robert J . Chambers , age 69, of Newton, died Monday, January 8 at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston.

Born in Cambridge, MA on December 19, 1948 he was the son of Rita (DeRose) Chambers and the late Robert R. Chambers .

Robert was raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge...

Jan 8, 2018

Diane Elaine Read , age 78, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Stoneham on September 10, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Walter Avery, Sr. and Priscilla (Hatch) Avery.

Mrs. Read was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1957. She had...

Jan 8, 2018

Robert Anthony Viera , of Lynnfield, MA passed away unexpectedly on January 8th at the age of 29.

Bobby was born October 15th, 1988, the youngest of six children. Bobby was an electrician by trade and worked with his brother's landscaping business. Bobby was a very intelligent, funny, kind and loving soul who enjoyed sporting events, movies,...

Jan 5, 2018

Denise M. (Camara) Cordeiro, age 58, of Reading died at her residence on Friday January 5, 2018 after a long battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. She was born in Melrose, MA on October 4, 1959 and was the daughter of the late William and Eleanor (Greenwald) Martino.

Denise was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jan 5, 2018

John P. Seymour, of Saugus formerly of Wakefield, passed away at his home on January 5, 2018 in the arms of his beloved wife of 57 years, Patricia.

John was born in Everett on May 16, 1940 and was the son of the late Lester L. and Amelia (Coletti) Seymour.

John was raised in Wakefield...

Jan 4, 2018

Lillian M. Haladay, 93, of Wakefield died on Thursday, January 4 at the Wingate at Reading Nursing Home.

Born in Melrose on June 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Richard F. and Gertrude (Cameron) Smith. Mrs. Haladay was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1942. She had been a Wakefield resident for...

Jan 3, 2018

James F. "Jim" Mackin, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, died unexpectedly at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston on January 3rd, 2018. He was 70.

Jim is survived by his wife Lisa Fiandaca of Lynnfield, his children Christopher Mackin of Hampstead, NH, Timothy Mackin and his wife Kelly of Ipswich and Alison (Mackin) Young of Woburn. He...

Jan 2, 2018

Concettina M. "Connie" Ellis, age 92 of Wakefield died January 2 in Reading after a long period of failing health. She was born in Wakefield on May 15, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Annunziata (Evangelista) DeFeo. She was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was retired from the former L.B. Evans Shoe Company of Wakefield....

Jan 1, 2018

Peter J. O'Brien, 75, of Reading, died on Monday, January 1 at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

He was born on July 2, 1942 and was the son of the late Martin and Dorothy (Tobin) O'Brien.

Peter was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School class of 1961. He was the...

Jan 1, 2018

Robert L. Sciascia, 93, of Reading formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, January 1 at the Daniel's House in Reading.

Born in Winchester on October 17, 1924, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Marion (Bourinot) Sciascia.

Immediately after attending Winchester High School, Mr. Sciascia joined the U.S Army and served in WWII...

Jan 1, 2018

William R. Pepe, 71, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Monday, January 1 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Winchester on October 17, 1946, he was the son of Vienna (DiTonno) Pepe of Wakefield and the late William C. Pepe of Wakefield.

Mr. Pepe was raised and educated in Wakefield. He...

Jan 1, 2018

Lena L . Tine , of Arcadia, California formerly of Wakefield died on Monday, January 1 at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on March 8, 1919 she was the daughter of the late John and Carmella (Bonito) DiTonno.

Lena's greatest gifts were the love and attention she showed to her family and friends....

Dec 31, 2017

Anthony Francis Carra, age 79 of Saugus, died Sunday, December 31 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home.

Born in Salina, Italy on January 1, 1938. He was the son of the late Aurelio and Anna (Soldani) Carra.

Anthony was raised in Italy and moved to the United States at the age of 16. He served...

Dec 31, 2017

Roger C . Lummus Jr . passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2017 surrounded by his family.

He was born February 7, 1934 and was a lifelong Lynnfield resident.

He was the husband of the late Gloria (Chadbourne) Lummus and the son of the late Roger and Helen Lummus . He is survived...

Dec 30, 2017

Anna Welsh, 78, of Wakefield, died Friday, December 29 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born it Italy, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Giovanna (Gasbarri) Berardinangelo.

Anna was born and raised in Italy until moving to the United States at the age of 15 and settling in Wakefield. While growing up in Italy,...

Dec 29, 2017

Anthony F. "Tony" Lucia , age 70, of North Reading formerly of Lynnfield, died Friday, December 29 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Stoneham on October 24, 1947 he was the son of the late Anthony and Laura (Colassanti) Lucia .

Tony was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School, Class...

Dec 27, 2017

Ruby L . Powell , age 95, died Wednesday, December 27 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Alabama on June 12, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Molly (Bayne) Cartee.

As a child Mrs. Powell was raised and traveled throughout the south with her family. She resided...

Dec 26, 2017

Paul Perkins, age 94, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, December 26 at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT.

Born in Somerville, MA on February 2, 1923 he was the son of the late Frank H. and Sarah M. (Evans) Perkins.

Paul was a tugboat captain and docking pilot for Boston Tow Boat Company. A well-known...

Dec 24, 2017

John B . Bouchard , Jr ., of Wakefield, passed away after a long illness on December 24 with his family by his side. He was 65.

A writer by trade, he had the intellect necessary to follow a career as a technical writer and the heart to pursue his love of creative writing. He had a...

Dec 22, 2017

Dorothy J . Hunt , 87, of Georgetown, died on Friday, December 22 at the Langdon Place of Exeter.

Born in Everett on February 3, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Jane (Beattie) Smith.

Mrs. Hunt was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a...