Obituaries

Jan 29, 2015

A. Brooks Russell, 84 of Wakefield died Thursday, January 29 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on February 14, 1930 he was the son of the late Clifford and Madge (Millar) Russell.

Mr. Russell was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948. He...

Jan 28, 2015

Vincent Vadala , age 91 of Stoneham died January 28 in Wakefield after a long period of failing health. He was born in Boston on August 12, 1923 and was the son of the late Thomas and Annie (Corrao) Vadala . Mr.Vadala was a long time Stoneham resident and was retired from the Town of Stoneham, Department of Public...

Jan 27, 2015

Vaughn Charles Zulalian (Vahan) of Lynnfield, born March 11, 1923, was the son of the late Enofk and Rose (Donabedian) Zulalian . He passed away peacefully at home in the early morning surrounded by his loving family.

Raised in Revere, Mr. Zulalian served in the Navy during World War II as an Aviation Electrician's mate. During this...

Jan 27, 2015

Norma P . (Boutwell) Nicolazzo , 97, of Stoneham died Tuesday January 27 at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover.

Born on February 3, 1917 she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Peabody) Boutwell.

Norma was raised in Woburn and was a longtime resident of Stoneham since 1941. She was a...

Jan 26, 2015

Jack D. Giordano, 63 of Stoneham died January 26th in Burlington. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 11, 1951 the son of Rose (Paparazzi) Giordano of Stoneham and the late Jack A. Giordano. Jack was raised in New York and had also made his home in Florida. He was a talented artist and was a graduate of...

Jan 25, 2015

Susan Shannon White, 64 of Stoneham passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Arlington on July 28, 1950, Susan was the daughter of the late John H. and Ann E. (Cole) Shannon.

Susan was a lifelong Stoneham resident and was a graduate of Stoneham High School,...

Jan 24, 2015

Ethel A. (Hagen) Driscoll, 102, of Wakefield

Mrs. Ethel A. (Hagen) Driscoll, 102, of Wakefield, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Driscoll II, with whom she celebrated over 50 years of marriage.

Mrs. Driscoll was born December 22, 1912 in...

Jan 24, 2015

Pansy M . Manzella , 98, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Saturday January 24 in Wilmington, MA. B

Born in Wakefield on April 1, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Sabatino and Maria (Grazia) Quinzio. Mrs. Manzella was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had worked for the L.B. Evans Shoe Company of...

Jan 23, 2015

Anthony J. Puopolo, Jr., 82, of Wakefield died Friday, January 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Malden on May 14, 1932 he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Margaret (Peleo) Puopolo.

Mr. Puopolo was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1950. He then served in the United States Marine...

Jan 22, 2015

Eveline R. Whelchel, 91, of Wakefield died on Thursday, January 22 at the Golden Living Elmhurst in Melrose.

Born in Boston on December 27, 1923 she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Meehan) Laundry.

Mrs. Whelchel was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She had...

Jan 22, 2015

Deborah A . Kosian , 57 of Peabody and formerly of Lynnfield, died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Salem Hospital. Born in Ipswich on March 28, 1957 she was the daughter of the late George and Gloria (Sproul) LeBlanc.

Deborah was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1975. She...

Jan 21, 2015

Ann L."Nancy" Ghirardelli of Stoneham died January 21 in Winchester at age 83. She was born in Boston on January 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Helen Conway. Mrs. Ghirardelli was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She had been a Stoneham resident since 1997 and was a devoted member of...

Jan 21, 2015

Helen M. Urgilevitch, 81, of Wakefield formerly of Revere died on Wednesday, January 21 at her residence.

Born in Somerville on July 3, 1933 she was the daughter of Daniel and Catherine (McKinnon) Meehan.

Mrs. Urgilevitch was a graduate of St. Catherine High School, Class of 1950. She had retired from the Public Health System...

Jan 21, 2015

Robert L . Woodworth , 84 of Wakefield and formerly of Allston died January 21 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Maine on May 4, 1930 and was the son of the late Theodore R. and Ethlyn (Huden) Woodworth . Mr. Woodworth was raised in Maine and later made his home in Allston. He had been a...

Jan 20, 2015

Alexander C. "Al" Romano , 84, of Wakefield, January 20, 2015. Husband of the late Evelyn Alice (Leary) Romano . Father Sandra ( Romano ) Adams and her husband Brent of Concord, NH and Robert Romano and his wife Pamela (Hosaka) of Wakefield. Brother of Ann Solomon of Springhill, FL and Albert Romano of Scottsdale, AZ. Also survived by...

Jan 20, 2015

Elaine M. (Gleeson) Bates of Boston, formally of East Boston, passed away on January 20, 2015.

She was the beloved wife of Edward Bates and the loving mother of Elaine McNulty and her husband Scott, and their son Tyler of Wakefield. Dear sister of Edward Gleeson and his wife Elizabeth of Winthrop, Mary Thompson of Texas, William...

Jan 20, 2015

Anthony J. Gelsomini of Londonderry, NH died Tuesday, January 20 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Capestrano, Italy on July 14, 1953 he was the son of the late Leo and Irma (Colasacco) Gelsomini.

Anthony was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1971 and attended Sylvania Technical School in Boston. He had...

Jan 17, 2015

Joseph P. Schwarz, 84, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Saturday, January 17 at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on March 10, 1930 he was the son of the late Vera N. (Dinan) Schwarz.

Mr. Schwarz was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1947 and was co-captain of the 1947 Wakefield Baseball Team...

Jan 17, 2015

Joyce A . McLeod , 81, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose died on Saturday, January 17 at the EPOCH of Melrose.

Born in Stoneham in August 26, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Augustus F. and Hazel M. (Johnson) Chilcott.

Mrs. McLeod was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1951. She...

Jan 16, 2015

Gertrude Mary White passed away gently on January 16, 2015 at 97 years. She resided in Stoneham, MA and was formerly of Wakefield, MA. She was born October 14, 1917 in Boston, MA to Edward Walsh and Gertrude O'Leary Walsh.

She graduated from East Boston High class of 1935. Beloved wife of 65 years to the late...