Obituaries

Aug 1, 2016

Daniel P. Lovett of Wakefield, passed away on August 1, 2016, just shy of his 82nd birthday. He was born in August 29, 1934 to the late Patrick and Julia (Sullivan) Lovett. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 56 years, Rita (Edmands) and their two daughters Rita Kelli Dengate and her husband Eugene of Wilmington, NC and Lauri...

Aug 1, 2016

Mildred C . Sequeira , 99 of Stoneham died Monday August 1, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield March 21, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Carl and Maria (Raffaele) Ricciardi.

Millie was graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1933 and of the Hicox Secretarial School and Burdett Business...

Jul 31, 2016

Michael A . Puleo , 60 of Billerica, formerly of Stoneham, Reading and Tewksbury died Sunday July 31, at Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell.

Born in Melrose, January 27, 1956 he was the son of Christina A . (Post) Martin and the late John Puleo .

Michael was a graduate of Stoneham High School class...

Jul 31, 2016

Calvin P. Christopher, 89, of Wakefield died Sunday, July 31 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on November 11, 1926, he was the son of the late Pasquale A. Christopher and Geneva (Pierleone) Christopher.

Calvin was raised and educated in Wakefield. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps when he was just 17...

Jul 30, 2016

Angelina Ruth DeCristoforo , 103, of Wakefield, formerly of Revere, died July 30 at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Boston on July 11, 1913 she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Marie (Lepore) Mannetta.

Angelina had worked as a waitress for many years prior to her retirement. She...

Jul 29, 2016

Dean Anthony Dones , Jr ., 24, of Stoneham died Friday, July 29 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Boston on August 18, 1991 he was the son of the late Dean A. and Janet M. (Cann) Dones .

Dean was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2010....

Jul 26, 2016

Leslie Arnold Wood , 93, of Lynnfield, MA, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. In Lieu of usual remembrances, memorial contributions may be made to PAWS of Wakefield Animal Shelter (http://pawswakefield.rescuegroups.org/) or Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog K9 Protection Vest Program (www.mavestadog.org). Services are private.

Jul 25, 2016

John R. "Bob" DeAngelis , 81 of No. Andover and a former longtime Stoneham resident died Monday July 25 in Haverhill, MA. He was born in Winchester on August 17, 1934 and was the son of the late Milio and Filomena (Buonarosa) DeAngelis . Bob was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of the Stoneham High School, Class...

Jul 25, 2016

Eileen R . Morrissey , 91, of Lynnfield, formerly of Dennis, died Monday, July 25 at the Wingate Rehabilitation Unit in Reading, MA.

Born in Providence, RI on February 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen (Grady) Russell.

Mrs. Morrissey was a resident of Dennis, MA for 20 years before...

Jul 21, 2016

Alfred J. Aucella, 91, of Wakefield, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Revere on November 15, 1924 he was the son of the late John and Pasqualina (Quaratta) Aucella.

Mr. Aucella was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School. He later went on to graduate from...

Jul 20, 2016

Jacqueline H. Didio, 92 of Lynnfield died July 20, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born October 29, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Lillian (Everett) Williams.

Mrs. Didio was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High...

Jul 19, 2016

Jean R . Falite , 88, a longtime resident of Wakefield died on Tuesday, July 19 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Everett on April 14, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Dunn) Jamieson.

Jean was a graduate of Everett High School Class of 1946, She...

Jul 18, 2016

Asenath Bellino, 82, of Stoneham died on Monday, July 18 at the Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn.

Born in Cambridge on June 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Matheson) Morrison.

Mrs. Bellino was a graduate of Belmont High School, Class of 1951 and Chandler Business College, Class of 1953....

Jul 18, 2016

Marion Greenleaf of Wakefield died July 18 in Wakefield. Marion was the beloved daughter of the late William and Mary (Splain) Jackson. She was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She later lived in North Reading where she raised her family and had been a Wakefield resident since 1985. She was an active member...

Jul 16, 2016

John Didio, Jr., of Lynnfield died on Saturday, July 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn on April 8, 1954, he was the son Jacqueline H. (Williams) Didio of Lynnfield and the late John Didio.

John had attended Lynnfield public schools before transferring to St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers....

Jul 15, 2016

William J. McCarthy, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died at his home on Friday, July 15th.

Born in Boston, June 1, 1927. He was the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Connelly) McCarthy.

Bill was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1945. He was a member of St. Joseph Church, the West...

Jul 15, 2016

Jeannie M. (Hawkes) Stella, 65, of Wakefield. Direct descendant of John Quincy Adams. Born in Lynn, MA to her mother Grace M. (LaPointe) Hawkes and father Albert Otis Hawkes. Jeannie's no-nonsense approach to finding the truth and solving life's problems was rooted in her strong Catholic (Christian) faith and the Bible. Jeannie's mother, who was a convert to Catholicism,...

Jul 14, 2016

James A . Adamczyk , 91, of Wakefield, died Thursday, July 14 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Tewksbury on July 23, 1924 he was the son of the late John J. and Grace (Goodsnider) Adamczyk .

Mr. Adamczyk was raised in Boston and later enlisted in the Merchant Marines and served during WWII. He...

Jul 13, 2016

James A . Roberto , 65, of Wakefield and Florida, died accidentally on Wednesday, July 13. Born in Melrose on October 31, 1950, he was the son of the late James and Florence (Delviso) Roberto . James was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1968. He had worked as an insurance broker for Mutual of Omaha Insurance...

Jul 12, 2016

Alice (Baumgart) Artzberger , age 90 died Tuesday July 12 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose. Alice was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and was also a former longtime resident of Greenville, PA, Framingham, MA and Ft. Myers, FL. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis G. Artzberger who died in 2004. She was dearly loved...