Obituaries

Helen Sullivan

Feb 9, 2012

Helen F . Sullivan , 94, of Wakefield died on February 9 in Reading after a long period of failing health. Born in Boston on February 10, 1917 she was the daughter of the late John & Catherine (Whelan) Murphy. Mrs. Sullivan was raised in South Boston. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1946. She was a member...

Claire Humphrey

Feb 7, 2012

Claire T . Humphrey , 85, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, February 7 at her home. Born in Wakefield on January 25, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Albert and M. Elizabeth (DeVeau) LeFave. A life long resident of Wakefield, Claire enjoyed dancing, singing, decorating her home and gathering with family and friends. She was also a...

Claire Humphrey

Feb 7, 2012

Claire T. Humphrey, 85, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, February 7 at her home. Born in Wakefield on January 25, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Albert and M. Elizabeth (DeVeau) LeFave. A life long resident of Wakefield, Claire enjoyed dancing, singing, decorating her home and gathering with family and friends. She was also a member of St....

William McAllister, Jr.

Feb 7, 2012

William M. McAllister, Jr., 86 a Stoneham resident since 1978 died Tuesday February 7, at Woodbriar of Wilmington. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 5, 1925 he was the son of the late William M. and Jeanne (Irvine) McAllister. Bill was raised in Medford and educated in the Medford Public School System. He was a World War II Air Force veteran,...

William McAllister, Jr.

Feb 7, 2012

William M . McAllister , Jr ., 86 a Stoneham resident since 1978 died Tuesday February 7, at Woodbriar of Wilmington. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 5, 1925 he was the son of the late William M . and Jeanne (Irvine) McAllister . Bill was raised in Medford and educated in the Medford Public School System. He was a...

Ellen Shearer

Feb 7, 2012

Ellen L . Shearer , 65, of Arlington, died peacefully on February 7, 2012 at the Elizabeth de Rham Hospice Home in Cambridge. Born in Wakefield on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Shearer and Anne "Nancy" Hurton. Ellen's father was in the Navy so she spent her childhood moving from Massachusetts to Naples,...

Ellen Shearer

Feb 7, 2012

Ellen L. Shearer, 65, of Arlington, died peacefully on February 7, 2012 at the Elizabeth de Rham Hospice Home in Cambridge. Born in Wakefield on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Shearer and Anne "Nancy" Hurton. Ellen's father was in the Navy so she spent her childhood moving from Massachusetts to Naples, Italy, Rhode Island,...

Charles O'Leary, Jr.

Feb 6, 2012

Charles J . "Cronan" O'Leary , Jr . of Wakefield, died on Tuesday February 6 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading. Born in Hopewell, VA on December 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles J . and Marie (Finn) O'Leary . Mr. O'Leary was raised in Virginia and was a graduate of Benedictine High School...

Gloria Hurley

Feb 6, 2012

Gloria Ann Hurley, 87, of Wakefield and formerly Lynnfield and Malden, passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Monday February 6. Born in Malden on March 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Catherine F. (Bruhmuller) Cure. Gloria was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School in Malden. She was a...

Gloria Hurley

Feb 6, 2012

Gloria Ann Hurley , 87, of Wakefield and formerly Lynnfield and Malden, passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Monday February 6. Born in Malden on March 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Catherine F. (Bruhmuller) Cure. Gloria was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School in Malden. She...

Charles O'Leary, Jr.

Feb 6, 2012

Charles J. "Cronan" O'Leary, Jr. of Wakefield, died on Tuesday February 6 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading. Born in Hopewell, VA on December 7, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Marie (Finn) O'Leary. Mr. O'Leary was raised in Virginia and was a graduate of Benedictine High School in Richmond, VA. He had also...

Gray Newman

Feb 4, 2012

Gray B. Newman , 92, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield died on Saturday February 4 at the Renaissance Gardens in Peabody. Born in Penns Grove, NJ on June 4, 1919 the son of the late Joseph E. and Mabel (Bowen) Newman. Mr. Newman was a raised and educated in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and had been a Wakefield resident for...

Gray Newman

Feb 4, 2012

Gray B . Newman , 92, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield died on Saturday February 4 at the Renaissance Gardens in Peabody. Born in Penns Grove, NJ on June 4, 1919 the son of the late Joseph E. and Mabel (Bowen) Newman . Mr. Newman was a raised and educated in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and had been a...

Robert Crowley

Feb 3, 2012

Robert J . Crowley , age 69 died February 3 at his home. Mr. Cowley was a long time Stoneham resident and had worked for many years for Stop & Shop. Services were private and under the care of the McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home. Read Robert Crowley's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

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Robert Crowley

Feb 3, 2012

Robert J. Crowley, age 69 died February 3 at his home. Mr. Cowley was a long time Stoneham resident and had worked for many years for Stop & Shop. Services were private and under the care of the McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home. Read Robert Crowley's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

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Joseph Santora

Feb 1, 2012

Joseph Santora , 91, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham and Medford, died on Wednesday, February 1 at his residence. Born in East Boston on April 17, 1920, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Mambo) Santora . Mr. Santora had been a Wakefield resident for the past 9 years. He was a graduate of East Boston...

Joseph Santora

Feb 1, 2012

Joseph Santora, 91, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham and Medford, died on Wednesday, February 1 at his residence. Born in East Boston on April 17, 1920, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Mambo) Santora. Mr. Santora had been a Wakefield resident for the past 9 years. He was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class...

Gretchen Holt-Murray

Jan 30, 2012

Gretchen E . Holt-Murray of No. Reading and a former resident of Lynnfield died Monday January 30 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Saugus on December 3, 1957 the daughter of Harriet (Michelfelder) Holt of Lynnfield and the late Dr. Bradford F. Holt. Gretchen was a graduate of Lynnfield High School and later from Bridgewater...

Gretchen Holt-Murray

Jan 30, 2012

Gretchen E. Holt-Murray of No. Reading and a former resident of Lynnfield died Monday January 30 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Saugus on December 3, 1957 the daughter of Harriet (Michelfelder) Holt of Lynnfield and the late Dr. Bradford F. Holt. Gretchen was a graduate of Lynnfield High School and later from Bridgewater State College....

Peter Barton

Jan 30, 2012

Peter R. Barton, 70, of Wakefield died on Monday, January 30 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Medford on July 26, 1941 he was the son of the late Barker E. "Lefty" and June (Cohen) Barton. Peter was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1959. He was a retired...