Obituaries

Dec 29, 2015

George W. Ogar, age 97 of Wakefield died Tuesday December 29 in Reading. Mr. Ogar was born in Boston, MA on November 24, 1918 and was raised in Dorchester. He was the beloved son of the late Walter J and Elizabeth (Slaven) Ogar. He was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Latin High School, Class of...

Dec 27, 2015

Atty. Peter F. Brady, Jr., a Boston based Attorney and lifelong Lynnfield resident died Sunday, December 27 in Lynn at age 51. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1964 and was the beloved son of the late Honorable, Peter F. and Mary L. (Gannon) Brady. Raised in Lynnfield, he was a graduate of Saint John's Preparatory...

Dec 27, 2015

Mary E . Meuse , 83, of Reading passed away on December 27th at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

She was born in Franklin, New Hampshire on October 5, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Robert O. F. and Sabrina (Varney) Cunningham.

Mary was a graduate of Franklin High School, and the Concord State Hospital School...

Dec 26, 2015

Geraldine "Gerry" (Findlay) Russell , 92, passed away at home on December 26, in the presence of her loving family, a day after Christmas-the holiday that she made magical for her family with her lovely decorations and beautifully hosted family events. Gerry was born in Wakefield, MA, on March 30, 1923, to the late Rose (Fox) Findlay and the...

Dec 25, 2015

Sean Benedetto Devine , 49 of South Boston, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, December 25th.

He was born in Melrose on February 1, 1966 and was the son of Belinda ( Benedetto ) Devine and the late Richard L. Devine .

Sean was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1984. After...

Dec 25, 2015

Jean Silvestro of Stoneham passed away on Thursday, December 25th at her home.

She was born in Everett on August 28, 1932 and was the daughter of the Lorenzo A. Smith and Muriel (Prince) Smith.

Jean was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1950. She was a resident of Stoneham for 50 years,...

Dec 25, 2015

Theresa L . McGrath of Derry, NH and formerly of Stoneham passed away on Thursday December 25 in Burlington.

She was born on June 27, 1930 and was the daughter of Joseph A. Surrette and Edith Mae (Vanemburg) Surrette.

Theresa was a resident of Stoneham and a graduate of Stoneham High School. She was retired...

Dec 24, 2015

Barbara McLean passed away on December 24, 2015 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

In her son Scott's words: "She was the epitome of a "tough cookie," but she had a consistent value system full of grace and respect with never a hint of malice or envy. She was an advocate for peace and maintained mindful her...

Dec 24, 2015

Jeanne Southmayd , 73 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Thursday, December 24 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Melrose, January 4, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Louis A. and Julia (Sawyer) Evangelista.

Jeanne was a graduate of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Class of 1959. She was a very involved parishioner...

Dec 23, 2015

Gardner H . Lord , 87 of Wakefield died December 23 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford.

He was born in Cambridge, MA on September 25, 1928 and was the son of the late Ernest and Marion (Fowler) Lord .

Gardner was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High...

Dec 23, 2015

Steven F. Rowe, 26 of Wakefield passed away on December 23.

He was born in Melrose on January 12, 1989. Steven was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2007. He was a Veteran, and served with the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan and Bahrain.

Steven is survived...

Dec 22, 2015

Betty A . Murphy , 91 of Lynnfield died Tuesday, December 22 at her home.

Born in Somerville on February 4, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Clarke) Murphy .

Ms. Murphy was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1941. She had been...

Dec 22, 2015

David G . Merry , 84 of Reading died Tuesday, December 22 at the Windsor Place of Wilmington.

Born in Boston on April 17, 1931 he was the son of the late William B. Corinne (Moran) Merry .

David was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950. Following graduation he joined the Air...

Dec 20, 2015

Edward Blair Potter, 88, of Lynnfield, passed away on December 20, 2015 at home.

Edward was born in Bath, Maine to Elsie May [Blair] and Forrest Brewer Potter on April 1, 1927. He graduated from Morse High School in Bath and attended Eastern Nazarene College. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Lynnfield where he...

Dec 19, 2015

Paul M. Sullivan, Jr, 48, of Wakefield died on Saturday, December 19 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Boston on April 18, 1967 he was the son of Paul M. and Elaine M. (Ropple) Sullivan of Somerville. Paul was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1985 and had received two Associates Degree's from...

Dec 19, 2015

Marion E. Stone, 89, of Tewksbury, formerly of Stoneham, died on Saturday, December 19th, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Danielson, Connecticut on October 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Abbie (Nelson) Davis. Mrs. Stone was a graduate of Killingly High School. She was a longtime employee of Precision Metal Products where...

Dec 18, 2015

Elizabeth Joyce "Betsy" Gammons, 63, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born on August 21, 1952 in Malden, MA to the late Gerald R. and Barbara D. Burton, formerly of Wakefield, MA.

Betsy is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Stephen E. Gammons, a long-time resident of Conomo Point in Essex, MA,...

Dec 17, 2015

Albert J . Lanzo , Jr. of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, December 17.

Albert was born in Stoneham on June 4, 1960 and was the son of Albert J . Lanzo and Elvira B. (Bardoni) Civiello.

Albert was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1979, and Wentworth Institute, Class of 1981. He...

Dec 16, 2015

Anita U. Lenners, 75, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, December 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice house in Danvers.

Born in Peabody on November 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Uno and Ellen (Anderson) Peura.

Mrs. Lenners was a graduate of Peabody High School, Class of 1958. She was a retired Registered...

Dec 16, 2015

Doris P . Rufo , 91 of Wakefield died Wednesday, December 16 at her home.

Born in Wakefield on September 2, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Mildred (Mellett) Bishop.

Mrs. Rufo was a lifelong Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1943. She had been a...