Obituaries

Mar 3, 2016

Ashley Marie Fletcher , 23, of Wakefield, MA, formerly of East Hampstead, NH, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Tuffs Medical Center, in Boston, MA, following a gun-shot wound to the head, which was the result of years of depression and heroin addiction. Born in Malden, MA on November 4, 1992, she was the daughter of Alicia (Janiak)...

Mar 2, 2016

Sharon M. Giunta, 64, of Chester, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, March 2 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA.

Born in Melrose on August 6, 1951 she was the daughter of Ann Orifice and her husband Salvatore of Wakefield and the late William B. Merry.

Sharon was a graduate...

Feb 27, 2016

Thomas H. "Papa" McDonald , a lifelong resident of Wakefield died at his home on Saturday February 27, following a brief illness. He was 99 years old.

Born in Wakefield, February 24, 1917 he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Ann (Foley) McDonald .

Thomas was a Graduate of Wakefield High School...

Feb 27, 2016

Andrew (Andy) Bernhard , of Peabody, MA, former Assistant Principal in the New York City school system, passed away February 27, 2016 at the age of 93. Andy will be remembered as a man who lived life to the fullest, but always as a humble hero. Seriously wounded during his World War Two Army service in Germany, he never...

Feb 26, 2016

Edna Perry , 94, of Revere, died in Wakefield on Friday, February 26. Born in Revere on December 18, 1921 she was the daughter of the late James F. and Margaret D. (Gromley) Rose.

Edna was raised and educated in Revere and was a graduate of the Immaculate Conception Catholic High School. She was an accomplished acrobatic...

Feb 25, 2016

Walter A . Caputo , 84 of Saugus died Thursday February 25 at his home. He was born in Revere, MA on June 11, 1931 and was the beloved son of the late Michael and Louise (DeMarco) Caputo . Mr. Caputo was retired from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works. He was a proud Veteran and served...

Feb 25, 2016

Daniel R . Archibald , 76, of Wakefield (formerly of Malden) died Thursday, February 25 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on August 25, 1939 he was the son of the late Clifton J. and Nora (Mattucci) Archibald .

Mr. Archibald was raised in Malden and was a graduate of...

Feb 23, 2016

Edward H . Wiley of Lowell, age 75 died February 23 in Lowell after a long period of failing health. He was born in Melrose, MA on February 6, 1941 and was the beloved son of the late Arthur L and Ruth E (Ober) Wiley . Mr. Wiley was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Feb 22, 2016

Kenneth Doucette , of Wakefield, age 59 died February 22, 2016 in Wakefield.

He was born in Melrose on July 8, 1956 and was the son of the late Harold Doucette and M. Marjorie Maltby.

Kenneth was a graduate of Wakefield High School and later a graduate of South Eastern Massachusetts University and received a...

Feb 21, 2016

Edward J . Saletnik , 64, of Wakefield died on Sunday, February 21 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Southbridge on May 18, 1951 he was the son of the late Edward F. and Ann M. (Sroka) Saletnik .

Mr. Saletnik was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969...

Feb 20, 2016

Mary J . Sapienza , 88, a lifelong Stoneham resident died on Saturday, February 20 at the Mary Immaculate Nursing Home in Lawrence.

Born in Italy on October 11, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Maria (Rotondo) Valente.

Mrs. Sapienza was a retired office manager for Barbo's Furniture Company & Puritan...

Feb 20, 2016

Helen K. Paolini, 83, of Lynnfield, died Saturday, February 20 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Boston on June 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Adam and Edna (Kossowski) Loiko.

Helen was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Girls High School in the South End. She had been a Lynnfield...

Feb 20, 2016

Robert G. DiNapoli, Jr. of Wakefield passed on Saturday, February 20 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Malden on March 10, 1957, he was the son of Robert G. and Jean (Guarino) DiNapoli of Melrose, formerly of Malden.

Mr. DiNapoli was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1975 and Northeastern University, Class...

Feb 19, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary T . (Mannion) Vail , 79, of Lynnfield. Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister passed away peacefully on Friday February 19th surrounded by her loving family. Born in Four Roads, County Roscommon Ireland, Mary leaves behind a large caring family and community in her home...

Feb 18, 2016

Robert A . Schmidt , 90, of Lynnfield died Thursday, February 18 at Billerica Crossing.

Robert was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 14, 1925 and was the son of the late Albert and Anna (Steab) Schmidt .

He was a graduate of Ann Arbor High School in Michigan and later graduated from the...

Feb 18, 2016

Eleanor F . Roberts , 92 of Wakefield died Thursday February 18 in Boston. She was born in Lynn, MA on November 26, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Myrtle (Johnson) Lord. Mrs. Roberts was native of Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School. She later served in the U.S. Navy during...

Feb 13, 2016

Mary T. "Mae" Martin, 87, of Palm Springs, CA and formerly of East Boston died February 13, 2016 in Palm Springs. She was born in Boston on June 6, 1928 and was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mary (Henry) Hankard. She was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School....

Feb 12, 2016

Richard R. Burns, 83 of Peabody and former Stoneham resident died in Peabody of February 12. He was born in Stoneham on March 6, 1932 and was the son of the late Lawrence W. and Katherine M. (Conway) Burns.

Mr. Burns was raised in Stoneham and was a legendary Stoneham High School Hockey Coach for many years...

Feb 12, 2016

Jean M. Murphy, 83, of Stoneham died Friday, February 12 in Reading. She was born in Boston on December 10, 1932 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Cashin) Larange. She was a longtime Stoneham resident and graduated from Stoneham High School, Class of 1951. She had lived Melrose for 22 years where she raised her...

Feb 9, 2016

Alice Leary , 96, formerly of Burlington, Ma died on Monday, February 9 at the Daniels Nursing Home in Reading.

She was born at her home in Medford in 1920 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes Goucher. After meeting the love of her life, Bob, in Dorchester, Alice moved to Florida and Franklin,...