Obituaries

Oct 21, 2016

Robert Austin Morley, 83, of 8 Park St., Wakefield, Massachusetts died peacefully on the evening of October 21, 2016.

Robert was born October 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to John Morley and Dorothy Beau (Marlowe) Morley. His family moved to 35 Park Ave., Wakefield, in 1944 where Robert attended the H. M. Warren School and later was...

Oct 21, 2016

Rosemary A. Trask, age 92 of Reading died Friday October 21 in Medford, MA. Mrs. Trask was born in Cambridge, MA on July 13, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Rose A. (McCormick) O'Connor. She was raised in Cambridge and later lived many years in Woburn and later in Stoneham. During her working career...

Oct 20, 2016

Dominick Joseph "Joe" DiMare, 89, of Beverly, formerly of Stoneham died Thursday, October 20 at the Blueberry Hill Rehab in Beverly.

Born in Boston on May 12, 1927 he was the son of the late Charles J. and Anne (Fazio) DiMare.

Joe was raised in the West End of Boston and was a graduate of...

Oct 17, 2016

Raymond L. ("Ray") Landers, Of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 17, 2016. Beloved husband of Judith (Hoadley) Landers and cherished father of his son Thomas Raymond Landers of Chelsea and his daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Allan Hoffman of Andover, Julie and Thomas Quinn of Hingham, and Maureen and Bruce McKean of North...

Oct 17, 2016

Mitchell Descoteaux , 80 of Wakefield, MA died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He is predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Cecilia Descoteaux . He is survived by his wife, Diane, of Wakefield, daughter Michelle Berard and her husband Bruce of Biddeford, ME, son Sam and his wife Sandy...

Oct 15, 2016

FINOS, Victor P . of Wakefield, entered into rest on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. He was 94 years old. Born in Prodolone, San Vito, Italy, Victor resided in Everett for many years. He graduated from Everett High School where he played various varsity sports. Victor had the good fortune of being...

Oct 15, 2016

Michael James Sweezey, 45, of Lowell, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, October 15, 2016.

Born in Saugus on May 7, 1971 he was the son of Barbara J. (Foley) Sweezey of Londonderry, NH and Joseph D. Sweezey & his wife Carmen of Penacook, NH.

Michael was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Oct 15, 2016

Nanci LaSpina Ruehrwein passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her childhood home at the age of 61. Nanci fought courageously after being diagnosed with lung cancer just 9 months prior on January 15th. She fought until the bitter end, demonstrating her spirit as a true fighter, and was an inspiration to those...

Oct 15, 2016

Thomas H . Melanson , 53, of Wakefield, MA died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Kaplan House in Danvers after a courageous battle against cancer.

Born in Winchester, MA on December 7, 1962 he was the son of the late Howard E. Sr. and Elaine M. (Meuse) Melanson .

Tom was raised in Wakefield,...

Oct 13, 2016

Randall P . McDonnell , 69, of Stoneham, died Thursday, October 13 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in New Haven, CT on November 16, 1946 he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth M. (Curnen) McDonnell .

Mr. McDonnell was raised in New Haven, CT and Milford, CT and was a graduate...

Oct 13, 2016

Savannah Rae Cardoso , 20 of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose passed away Thursday evening. Savannah was a beloved daughter of Oscar and Tracy and sibling to Samantha, Oscar Jr. and Nicholas Cardoso . Savannah was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 2014. She had a passion for and desired to be a Cosmetologist and an Esthetician. She...

Oct 12, 2016

Marie L . McAdam , 74, a longtime resident of Lynnfield and formerly of Everett, died Wednesday, October 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Chelsea on May 14, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Lee) Barisano.

Marie was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1959. She enjoyed walking and...

Oct 11, 2016

Elizabeth Anne Sparkes, of Dorchester, MA, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones. Elizabeth was born August 27, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in West Hartford, CT. She was a graduate of Conard High School, West Hartford, Colby College, Waterville, ME, and received a Masters Degree in Special Education from Simmons College....

Oct 9, 2016

Mary J. Iosua, 90, a Wakefield resident for the past 75 years, died suddenly on Sunday, October 9 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on November 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Lanza) Riccelli.

Mrs. Iosua was a graduate of Girls Latin in Boston,...

Oct 8, 2016

John M. O'Brien, 88, a Stoneham resident for the past 58 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 8th, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Quincy on April 2, 1928 he was the son of the late John J. and Mary (McDonough) O'Brien.

Mr. O'Brien was raised in Quincy and was...

Oct 8, 2016

Gertrude Elizabeth "Trudy" MacIntyre of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, age 77, peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 8th, 2016 after a long illness. She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on Thursday August 17th, 1939 and graduated from Saint Gregory's High School class of 1957. Never one to give up on her dreams, she attended Merrimack College...

Oct 5, 2016

Ruth A . White , 94 of Wakefield formerly of Reading died on Wednesday, October 5 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Malden on November 5, 1921 she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen M. (Long) Buchan.

Mrs. White was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Oct 2, 2016

Richard M. Goggin, 73 a longtime resident of Peabody died Sunday October 2, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center.

Born in Chelsea, MA April 10, 1943 he was the son of the late Richard J. and Catherine (Gilllen) Goggin.

Richard was raised in East Boston. He was a graduate of Boston English High School and...

Oct 1, 2016

Richard K . Doucette , 88, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield died on October 1, 2016 at the Windrose Nursing Home in Woburn.

Born in Wakefield on October 12, 1927 he was the son of the late Melbourne and Mary (DeVeau) Doucette .

Richard was raised in Wakefield. He served in the Navy during World...

Oct 1, 2016

James H. Doucette, a lifelong Wakefield resident died October 1 at the age of 97. Mr. Doucette was born in Wakefield on September 23, 1919 and was the son of the late Edmon and Charlotte (Muise) Doucette. He was retired from Kraft Foods of Woburn. He enjoyed travel and served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II.

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