Obituaries

Apr 18, 2016

Ann E . DeSisto , 82, of Reading passed away Monday, April 19th at her home.

She was born in Chelsea on November 27, 1934 and was the daughter of the late John E . and Myrtle (Rumson) Keats.

Ann was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was a longtime bartender in the area and...

Apr 17, 2016

Virginia C. Martin, age 69 of Wakefield died Sunday April 17 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Cambridge, MA June 25, 1946 and was the beloved daughter of the late John and Lillian (Fogerty) Cannon. Jini was raised in Watertown and Gloucester and was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1964 and later from Fitchburg...

Apr 17, 2016

Kevin E . Barry , 66 of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Sunday April 17, at his home.

He was born on May 5, 1949 and was the son of the late Eugene Barry and the late Jean (Keeler) Barry .

Kevin was a graduate of Winchester High School, Class of 1967. He served...

Apr 17, 2016

Dr. Mark R. Margiotta, of The Villages, FL, beloved husband of Pamela Margiotta, died suddenly on April 17, 2016 at the Leesburg Hospital.

Mark was the son of Mark Margiotta and Evelyn Zarrella Margiotta. He was predeceased by his sister, Janet Gentile.

He was born April 8, 1931 in Waterbury, CT.

He graduated...

Apr 16, 2016

Helen Chickles , age 72 of Wakefield died April 16 in Melrose. Helen was born on February 26, 1944 and was the daughter of the late George H. and Katherine (Tzouvelis) Chickles . She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and later from Fisher Junior College. She was a retired Medical Secretary for...

Apr 13, 2016

Mabel P . Kimball , 88, a longtime Wakefield resident died Wednesday, April 13 at her home, finally reuniting with her beloved husband Robert.

Born in Melrose on April 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel (Dadley) Jillett.

Mrs. Kimball was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Apr 13, 2016

Vincenzo P. Margherita, 86, of Wakefield passed away on Wednesday, April 13 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston surrounded by family.

Born in Siracusa, Italy on January 25, 1930 he was the son of the late Francesco and Carmela (Palma) Margherita.

Mr. Margherita was raised and educated in Siracusa, Italy and had moved...

Apr 13, 2016

Linda Jean Sparks of Stoneham formerly of Billerica & Wakefield passed suddenly at home on April 13th.

Daughter of the late Charlie and Thelma Sparks . Beloved sister and best friend to Lisa Ventura and her husband Joe and Stephen Sparks of Wakefield. Loving aunt and "fairy godmother" to Melissa Kapeckas and her husband Mark of Marlborough,...

Apr 12, 2016

Doris Antoinette Moriana , 73, of Wakefield died Tuesday, April 12 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Born in the family home on Valley Street in Wakefield on April 30, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Cavalieri) Puleo.

Doris was raised...

Apr 11, 2016

Dennis A. White, 97, of Pelham, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield and Royersford, Pennsylvania died on Monday, April 11 at the Epsom Health Care Center.

Born in Wakefield on December 15, 1918 he was the son of the late Dennis R. and Mary R. (DeVeau) White.

Mr. White was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Apr 9, 2016

Herbert Hunt of Reading passed away Saturday, April 9th in Winchester.

Hebert was born in Cambridge, and was the son of the late Everett C. Hunt and Anna (Truesdale) Hunt .

He was the beloved husband of Nancy Wolley. Herbert was the loving father of Lori Evans and her husband William of Chelmsford. He was...

Apr 9, 2016

John A. Carnevale, JD, President & CEO of Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, April 9th. He was 52 years of age and a resident of Boxford, MA.

John graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, MA in 1981 where he was the first recipient of the Brother Linus Scholarship Award and captain...

Apr 6, 2016

Robert M. Bumstead, 81, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, April 6 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on June 8, 1934 he was the son of the late John J. and Helen P. (Bobinsky) Bumstead.

Mr. Bumstead was a graduate of Boston Latin High School, Class of 1951. He had...

Apr 3, 2016

Nancy Elizabeth Coggon , 45, passed away Sunday, April 3, at North Shore Hospital surrounded by devoted staff from her group home in Salem. She will be fondly remembered as an irrepressible and enthusiastic individual with an intense curiosity about the world around her often explored in extensive bouts of research and writing. Whether the subject matter was a...

Apr 3, 2016

Richard E. "Rudy" Taylor, 76 of Saugus formerly of Wakefield died on Sunday, April 3 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Malden on January 11, 1940 he was the son of the late William W. and Frances M. (Connors) Taylor.

Mr. Taylor was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of...

Mar 27, 2016

Dianne M . Wood , age 60 died Sunday March 27 in Boston after a brief illness. She was born in Melrose, MA on May 31, 1955 and was the daughter of the late Victor M . and Antoinette (Orsini) Wood . Dianne was a lifelong Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1973. She was...

Mar 25, 2016

John V . Anderson , 81, a lifelong Melrose resident died on Friday, March 25 at his residence.

Born in Boston on March 18, 1935 he was the son of the late Victor F. and Effie M. (Watson) Anderson .

Mr. Anderson was the former owner of Melrose Hot Top and had worked at Johnny's...

Mar 24, 2016

Alexander J. Maher, 78, of Wakefield, died March 24 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Alex was born in New York City, NY on June 27, 1937 to John P. and Kathleen (Power) Maher.

He was raised in Floral Park, Long Island New York and was a graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn NY and...

Mar 24, 2016

David John Duffy (Duff) 54 of Tewksbury, MA formerly Stoneham, MA passed away on Thursday, March 24th at his residence. Born in Winchester, MA he was the son of William and Florence Duffy. David was a graduate of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School, Class of 1979. He graduated and worked as a Metal Fabricator throughout his life. David...

Mar 23, 2016

Richard D . Hammersley , 82, of New Smyrna, FL formerly of Malden and Saugus, died Wednesday, March 23 at his home.

Born in Malden on January 22, 1934 he was the son of the late Vernon and Gertrude (Carragher) Hammersley .

Richard was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School and Bentley College. He...