Obituaries

Mar 27, 2014

Janet L. Corkern, 57, of Saugus formerly of Wakefield die on Thursday, March 27 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on November 14, 1956 she was the daughter of Doris (Beatty) La Spina of Wakefield and the late William La Spina.

Mrs. Corkern was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973 and...

Mar 25, 2014

Mary E . Roach , 88, a life long resident of Wakefield died on Tuesday, March 25 at the Genesis at Wakefield Center.

Born in Wakefield on October 29, 1925 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Marion (Hart) Roach .

Ms. Roach was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School in...

Mar 24, 2014

Richard F . Graham , 78, of Wakefield died on Monday, March 24 at his residence.

Born in Norwood on December 6, 1935, he was the son of the late Roland and Ann (Firth) Graham .

Mr. Graham was a graduate of Malden Vocational School, Class of 1953. he was a long time Wakefield resident....

Mar 21, 2014

William J. Wallace, 69, former manager of Wakefield Municipal Light & Gas Department, passed away at his home on Friday, March 21.

Born on January 28, 1945 at Melrose Hospital, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Walsh) Wallace. He was a member of St. Joseph's Parish in Wakefield. Bill volunteered countless hours coaching...

Mar 21, 2014

Lynnfield - Frances Mildred (McGaughey) Kehoe , beloved wife of the late Philip Gordon Kehoe , passed away as she lived her life with humble dignity on Friday March 21, 2014 with the loving support of her five daughters.

Mrs. Kehoe was born on February 18, 1930, in Lynn; she was the daughter of the late Jerome...

Mar 21, 2014

Eleanor G . Popp , 88, of Lynnfield died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Lynn on June 5, 1925 she was the daughter of the late John and Nellie (Clements) Cannon.

Mrs. Popp was a graduate of Lynn Classical high School, Class of 1943. She had...

Mar 20, 2014

Earl N. Christie, Jr. 72 of Saugus and formerly of Stoneham died March 20 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. He was born in Malden on August 3, 1941 the son of the late Earl N. & Dorothy F. (Taylor) Christie. Mr. Christie was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1959. He...

Mar 19, 2014

Thomas J . Sentementes , 86, of Wakefield died at his home on Wednesday March 19.

Born in Stamford, CT on March 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Peter Daniels and James and Helen (Verses) Sentementes .

Mr. Sentementes was raised in Stamford, CT and graduated from Northeastern University where he earned...

Mar 19, 2014

Kennebunkport Maine - Robert Preston Dolbeare , 84, former Daily Item Publisher passed away peacefully on March 19, 2014, at Seal Rock in Saco, Maine. His loving family members were at his side.

Born on February 1, 1930 at Melrose - Wakefield Hospital, he was the son of Richard and Alice Dolbeare . Bob was a proud...

Mar 16, 2014

Edward J. Chaput, age 22, of Wakefield died on Sunday, March 16.

Born in Boston on June 16, 1991, he was the son of Edward G. Chaput and Jean C. Moore both of Wakefield.

Edward was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2009. He had worked as a general contractor in the Wakefield...

Mar 14, 2014

Edward F. Pawlowski, 93, of Lynnfield died Friday, March 14 at the Chelsea Soldiers Home.

Born on November 23, 1920, he was the son of the late Bernard and Anna (Kwiatek) Pawlowski.

A Wakefield native, Mr. Pawlowski was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1938. He later made his home in Lynnfield and...

Mar 12, 2014

Charles D. Young, 34, of Waltham passed away unexpectedly on March 12th.

Born in Minneapolis, MN on February 5, 1980 he was the son of Margot Townsend Young and the late Lawrence A. Young.

Raised in Northern Virginia, Mr. Young was a graduate of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He had also graduated from...

Mar 11, 2014

Valerie F . Williams , 74, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, March 11 at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem.

Born in Lynn on February 13, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Blanche (Ostrowski) Wesolowski.

Mrs. Williams had been a Lynnfield resident for the past 43 years. She was a...

Mar 11, 2014

Louis Simonelli, III of Lynnfield formerly of Everett, died unexpectedly on March 11, 2014.

Lou was a graduate of Pope John High School of Everett and later went on to graduate from Bentley College. He was a Lynnfield resident for 22 years and a member of the St. Maria Goretti Parish. Lou was co-owner and Vice President...

Mar 10, 2014

Katherine (Katie) Rose O'Neill, age 19 of Fairfield, beloved daughter of Paul X. O'Neill and the late Maureen Gerrity, passed away tragically along with her mother Monday, March 10, 2014.

Born in Boston, MA, Katie had been a Fairfield, CT resident for the last 14 years. She was currently in her senior year at Fairfield Warde High...

Mar 8, 2014

Jean E . Sorensen , 52, of Wakefield died on Saturday, March 8 at her residence.

Born in El Paso, Texas on May 5, 1961 she was the daughter of George Sorensen of Sahuarita, Arizona and the late Edna (Montes) Sorensen .

Jean was raised in El Paso, Texas. She was a graduate of Loretto...

Mar 7, 2014

Francis G. Falzarano of Lynnfield died on Friday, March 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Northfield, Vermont, he was the son of the late George and Donalda (Messier) Falzarano.

Mr. Falzarano was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1952. He was the owner of North Hill Construction and...

Mar 4, 2014

Patricia Cotter , 74, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 4 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Malden on October 6, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Leo and Florence (Murphy) Cotter .

Patricia was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1957. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish....

Mar 3, 2014

Jean S . Collins , 86 of Lynnfield died Monday night at the Essex Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly.

Born March 7, 1927 she was the daughter of the late James H. and Helen (Kidder) Sederquest.

Jean was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had been a Lynnfield resident for the past...

Mar 3, 2014

John Alvie Ayer of Lynnfield, MA and West Newfield, ME passed away at age 76 on March 3, surrounded by his family. John was the beloved husband of Margaret (Burdon) Ayer for 46 years.

Born in Merrimac, John was the son of the late George and Dolores Ayer. John joined the US Air Force in 1954, supporting...