Obituaries

Feb 8, 2016

Frances E. Moreschi, 73, of Lynnfield died Monday, February 8 in Melrose. She was born in Malden on July 8, 1942 and was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Hiscock) Joyce. She was raised in North Reading and was a member of the first graduating class of North Reading High School in 1960. She later lived in...

Feb 7, 2016

Margaret Patricia "Patsy" McCusker , 78, of Lynnfield, passed from this earthly life suddenly at 11:35am on February 7, 2016 at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington.

Patsy was born in Killarney Ireland on January 25, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Patrick "Paddy" and Mary (Coleman) "Maime" Healy.

She attended school in the...

Feb 7, 2016

Luigi Garofalo , 95, of Wakefield, died February 7, 2016 at his residence.

Born in East Boston on January 28, 1921 he was the son of the late Pasquale and Ermelinda (Barbato) Garofalo .

Mr. Garofalo was raised and educated in East Boston. He then enlisted in the Navy and served during WWII. He had...

Feb 7, 2016

Alan R . Bursey , 68, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Sunday, February 7 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Winchester on April 1, 1947, he was the son of the late George and Silvia (Hubbard) Bursey .

Mr. Bursey was raised and educated in Wakefield. He served in the United States Army during...

Feb 6, 2016

Virginia E . LaCoste , 90, a Lynnfield resident since 1949 died at her home on Saturday, February 6. Born in Dorchester, November 2, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Enid (Sampson) Stephan.

Virginia was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. After graduating she entered into Nursing School...

Feb 3, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Croto, 98, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Wednesday, February 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Wakefield on May 9, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Daniel Joseph and Catherine Helena (Gough) Flynn.

Mrs. Croto was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935 and later a graduate...

Feb 2, 2016

Ruth V. O'Brien, 97, of Brooksby Village in Peabody and a former longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, February 2 in Danvers. She was born in Lynn on December 22, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Mary (Housel) Garipay. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. While a Wakefield...

Feb 1, 2016

Barbara M . Boulay , 89, of Stoneham died February 1, 2016 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Lewiston, ME on February 12, 1926 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Breen) Connor. Barbara was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1944. She was an active member of the former...

Jan 31, 2016

Ralph W. Stone, Jr., 84, of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 31 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Marblehead on June 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Ralph and Beulah (Winslow) Stone.

Mr. Stone was a graduate of Marblehead High School, Class of 1949 and had attended Boston University...

Jan 29, 2016

Colin P.M. Gear, 20, of Stoneham died on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Born in Winchester on March 20, 1995 he was the son of Kelly J. McGuiggin of Vineyard Haven and Ralph D. Gear of Stoneham.

Colin was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2013. He was a junior at UMASS in Dartmouth...

Jan 28, 2016

Mark David Long , 45, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, January 28 at Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Waltham on December 8, 1970 he was the son of the late Russell T. and Mary (Mulkerin) Long .

Mark was a graduate of Cararoe Country School in Galway, Ireland. He had...

Jan 25, 2016

John J. Ahearn, Jr., age 74 of Wakefield died Monday January 25 in Wakefield. He was born in Medford on May 6, 1941 and was the beloved son of the late John J. and Marguerite R. (Hurford) Ahearn. Jack was raised in Medford, Stoneham and Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. He soon enlisted in...

Jan 25, 2016

Irene H . Allyn , 93, of Lynnfield died Monday, January 25 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on March 2, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (Habermahl) Howard.

Mrs. Allyn was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1940 and later Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston. She...

Jan 24, 2016

Margaret M . Foley , née Marsden, of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 24 at the Wingate in Reading at the great age of 101.

Born in Boston on November 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Walsh) Marsden.

Mrs. Foley grew up in Charlestown where she was an outstanding...

Jan 22, 2016

Janet M. Fenton (Murphy), 70, of Medford, MA, passed away on Friday, January 22, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by the family who cherished her. Jan was the devoted wife of 50 years to Charles H. Fenton, and beloved mother of Dawn Millstone, and her husband Jay, and Missy, Michael, and Steven Fenton. She took special delight in...

Jan 22, 2016

George A. DelRossi, Jr., 68, of Wakefield died Friday, January 22 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Winchester on July 19, 1947 he was the son of the late George A. DelRossi and Rita M. (Barrett) Rosati .

Mr. DelRossi was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School,...

Jan 22, 2016

Hazel E . (Tice) Gilligan of Lynnfield, MA, formerly of Briarcliff Manor and Yonkers, NY, passed away on January 22, 2016, surrounded by loving family and caring aides. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Gilligan was born in Yonkers, NY, on December 10, 1920, and was the daughter of the late Mary H. (Connor) and Everett W. Tice. She...

Jan 21, 2016

Madeline "Dolly" Roache , 86 Family matriarch known for endearing love of family and friends

Madeline Doris Roache known affectionately as "Dolly" , 86, of Wakefield enter the kingdom of God on January 21 with her loving family by her side. Dolly born in Wakefield on April 7, 1929 was the daughter of the late Dan and...

Jan 20, 2016

June S. Frost, age 89 of Wakefield died Wednesday January 20 in Danvers. She was born in Malden, MA on June 24, 1926 and was the beloved daughter of the late Andrew & May (Petacchi) Vinchesi. Mrs. Frost was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Jan 20, 2016

Peter E. Means, 60, of Wakefield died January 20 at the Tippett Hospice House in Needham.

Born in Boston on April 10, 1955 he was the son of the late Warren P. and Josephine C. (Malatesta) Means.

Peter was raised in Medford and Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1974....