Obituaries

Dec 24, 2016

John J. "Jack" Burke , 82, of Stoneham, passed away Saturday, December 24th at his home.

He was born in Somerville on April 7, 1943, and was the son of the late Francis and Nora (Connole) Burke .

Jack grew up in Somerville and he later served in the United States Army during the Korean...

Dec 21, 2016

J . Robert Andrews , 91, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, December 21 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Andrews was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia on July 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Richard Parker and Anna Florence (Martin) Andrews .

Mr. Andrews was a graduate of Pennsylvania...

Dec 20, 2016

Margaret A . "Peggy" King , age 78, of Wakefield formerly of Somerville, passed away Tuesday, December 20 after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Somerville, she was the beloved daughter of John A . and Mildred (Halloran) King .

Peggy was a lifetime employee of the NE Telephone Company. "Aunt Peggy" was...

Dec 20, 2016

Marie F. (Malloy) Joyce quietly passed away on December 20, 2016 at the golden age of 96 with her devoted daughter at her side.

Marie was the last surviving sibling of the Malloy Family of Cambridge, MA. She was preceded in death by her sister Mary Cerone and her brothers: Marty, Tim, John, and Frank. In her...

Dec 19, 2016

John W. Applin, Sr., 76, of Wakefield, MA passed away at the Meadow View Center in North Reading, MA on Monday, December 19, 2016, after eight years of dementia.

Born in Boston, MA on January 4, 1940, he was the son of the late H. Herbert Applin, Sr., and Hilda (Forster) Applin of Watertown, MA.

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Dec 15, 2016

Jessica D . Plant , 33, of Stoneham passed away Thursday, December 15.

Born in Port Chester NY, June 21, 1983, she was the daughter of Douglas E. and Joan M. (Angelesco) Plant .

Jessica was a graduate of Stoneham High School Class of 2001. She attended North Shore Community College. In her spare time...

Dec 15, 2016

Ralph Anthony Dragonetti , 74, of Saugus died on Thursday, December 15 at his residence.

Born in Lynn on June 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Alberto and Mary (Mascritolo) Dragonetti .

Mr. Dragonetti was a graduate of Sacred Heart Parochial School in Lynn and Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1960....

Dec 12, 2016

Vera Barter , age 93, of Boston died Monday, December 12 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Wakefield.

Born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia on June 24, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Pavle and Katerina (Zagic) Cosic.

Mrs. Barter was raised and educated in Yugoslavia before moving to the US in 1959. She traveled...

Dec 12, 2016

Mary L. Dischino, age 85, of Lynnfield died Monday, December 12 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Chelsea on November 7, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Sexton) McDermott.

Mrs. Dischino was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School. She...

Dec 11, 2016

Marie M . Duggan of Wakefield, age 71 died Sunday, December 11 in Medford after a lengthy illness. She was born in Malden, MA on February 25, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Margaret (Callahan) Twohig. Mrs. Duggan was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School of Malden and later...

Dec 10, 2016

Vincent Anthony "Vinny" Sergi , age 89, of Wakefield died Saturday, December 10 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Born in Medford on January 3, 1927 he was the son of the late Mariano and Giovanna (Spagnolo) Sergi .

Vinny was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. He went...

Dec 10, 2016

John Forrest "Jack" Douglas, age 67, of Wakefield, died Saturday, December 10 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Forrest Edward and Gertrude Thelma (MacDonald) Douglas.

Jack was raised in Medford and was a graduate of St. Clements High...

Dec 9, 2016

Cynthia J . Moore , 68, of Wakefield died on Friday, December 9 at the Meadowview Center in North Reading.

Born in Melrose on January 13, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Winston and Margaret (Findlay) Moore .

Ms. Moore was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1966. She was a...

Dec 9, 2016

Marie C . Cahill , age 89, of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield died at her home on Friday, December 9 with her family by her side.

Born in Somerville, September 18, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Mary (Magliozzi) Antetomaso.

Marie was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of...

Dec 8, 2016

Geraldine Davison Ballato, age 89, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield died Thursday, December 8 at her residence.

Born in Springfield on April 16, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Grace (Maguire) Dionne.

Geraldine was raised in Pittsfield and graduated from St. Joseph High School. She had worked at American Mutual of...

Dec 8, 2016

Retired Deputy Fire Chief, Robert L. "Bob" Gover , Somerville Fire Department, a longtime resident of Stoneham and former resident of Somerville and Malden, entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his daughters home following a 2 month courageous battle with cancer. He was 88 years old.

Bob was born in Somerville on May...

Dec 5, 2016

Ursula M. Champagne, age 94 of Wakefield died Monday December 5 in Winchester. She was born in Wakefield on December 27, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Lodie (Pothier) Muse. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1939 and later from Burdett Business School of Boston....

Dec 5, 2016

Eleanor "Ellie" Barczak died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home Monday morning December 5, 2016 after a long and successful life characterized by dedication to her family and service to her community. She was born in the province of Avellino, Italy on January 16, 1931 to Antonio and Rosaria (Cimildoro) Colantuono. She was married to Walter Barczak , a...

Dec 4, 2016

James Michael Carlson, 19, a resident of Reading passed away Sunday, December 4th at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Winchester on December 11, 1996, James was the son of Lenny Carlson of Reading and the late Margaret "Maggie" (Maguire) Carlson.

James was raised in Reading and was educated in the Reading Public School System, having...

Dec 3, 2016

Frances A. Bruen of Wakefield died peacefully Saturday, December 3 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center surrounded by her family at age 91. She was born in Eastport, ME on February 4, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Harold and Lila (Hooper) Stackhouse. Raised in Eastport, she was a graduate of the Shead Memorial High School...